Wu Sheng: I can adapt to evolution

Chapter 25 Sorry, I have hidden my strength (Please read it later)
"Dang Dang Dang."

The messenger from the government office struck the gong, and the parade ground suddenly became quiet.

There were more than fifty people standing on the field.

Everyone was dressed differently, but most of them were young and strong, and there were even a few teenagers.

"The first round of the county martial arts examination, the stone lock strength test, begins now!"

"Those whose numbers are called should come forward in turn."

As winter passed and early spring arrived, martial arts examinations were held one after another in various parts of the country. Especially since there would be a major examination next year, there were an unusually large number of people who registered this year.

Many people are eager to try, just thinking about making a splash in the exam.

"A-seven, Yang Jiye."

A chief clerk from the county government came forward and recited the number plate.

Amidst the crowd, a young man, seven feet tall and muscular, stepped forward. In front of him lay five stone locks.

The numbers engraved on them are: eight hundred, nine hundred, one thousand, one thousand two, and one thousand five.

Generally speaking, if you can lift a stone lock weighing 800 kilograms, you are considered to have qualified strength, but if you want to be excellent, you must at least lift a stone lock weighing 1,000 kilograms.

Of course, there are also some people who are gifted and have supernatural powers, and may be able to lift a stone lock weighing 1,500 kilograms.

Each person has three attempts to open each stone lock. If they fail every time, they will not pass.

Yang Jiye, the grandson of Mr. Yang who was invincible with his iron spear, had already built up enough strength at a young age and reached the peak of [strength training]. He was expected to succeed in training strength in a few years and would definitely be one of the Yang family's leading figures in the future.

Yang Jiye directly passed the first two stone locks and came to the thousand-jin stone lock.

He bent over and squatted on his horse, holding the handle with both arms, and gave a light shout, and the thousand-jin stone chain slowly left the ground.

"drink."

When he raised it above his chest, he shouted again, raised it high above his head, held it for a few breaths, and then threw it heavily to the ground.

Many people who saw this scene cheered secretly. He was indeed a hero of the third generation of the Yang family. He lifted the thousand-jin stone lock and seemed to have some strength left. He could probably challenge the twelve-hundred-jin stone lock.

Sure enough, after a short rest, Yang Jiye walked to the 1,200-jin stone lock.

A hint of solemnity flashed across his eyes. After taking a deep breath, he bent forward and stretched out his arms, his ten fingers firmly grasping the stone lock. He stepped into a horse stance, coordinated his hips, and exerted all his strength.

All I saw was that his arms were like two coiled dragons, his strong muscles were slowly beating, and the 1,200-jin stone chain slowly left the ground.

Seeing this, everyone held their breath and stared intently.

"what."

Yang Jiye exhaled, lifted the stone lock high above his head, held it for a few breaths, and then dropped it heavily.

"it is good!"

"Rating: A-level!"

There was a burst of cheers in the training ground. Even though they were opponents, many people admired the hero. A warrior who could lift a stone lock weighing 1,200 kilograms was a great guy.

Yang Jiye's chest heaved, but a hint of a smile appeared on his face. He wasn't entirely sure he could lift such a heavy stone lock every time.

This appearance got the county exam off to a good start, and the atmosphere immediately became heated, but when the second person came on stage, things slowed down again.

Although this person also has the peak level of [Strength Training], perhaps due to insufficient innate strength or a weak foundation, after trying several times, he could only barely lift the 800-jin stone lock and received a "C" score.

After that, he tried several more people, and each of them could only lift 800 or 900 jin of stone locks. One person couldn't even lift 800 jin. In fact, this was the norm for county magistrates and martial artists. Many of them lacked sufficient resources for martial arts training, and their physical foundations were always flawed. Even when they reached the peak of their strength, they were still inferior to those of the wealthy families.

"Ding Jiu: Lu Ming."

In a blink of an eye, most of the people had been tested, and the chief clerk raised his voice and called out a name.

A tall young man walked out from the crowd. He looked like a young master from a wealthy family, but he had only a layer of stubble on his head, as if he was a monk who had just returned to secular life.

When they heard this name, not only the people taking the exam, but also the county magistrate and others in charge of supervising the exam in the stands all looked at him sideways.

A few days ago, Lu Ming acted in a high-profile manner and seized the assets of the Luo family martial arts school with thundering means, but he was also very low-key and rarely went out on weekdays.

But he was also very good at dealing with people. Not only did he manage the affairs of the upper and lower classes, he also controlled his disciples, which resulted in no large-scale bloodshed in the struggle for power at the grassroots level in Changning County.

Although they accepted his money, it was the first time for all the officials to see Lu Ming.

Although it was rumored that Lu Ming was very young, everyone was a little surprised when they saw him in person.

Lu Ming walked up to the stone locks, walked past the first four, and came to the 1,500-jin stone lock.

"What? So fierce?"

In the county examination, it may take several years to encounter talents of this level.

There is actually an invisible threshold for the county examination selection, that is, registration will be restricted if you are over 25 years old.

On the one hand, the resources of the imperial court and the Martial Temple far outweigh those of the common people, so the sooner outstanding talents enter the official spotlight, the better. Otherwise, even if you train until you are 30 or 40 years old, you will definitely be stronger than young people, but the value of training at this age is already very low.

On the other hand, warriors are far more destructive than ordinary people. The court hopes to register all warriors early on to facilitate control.

Lu Ming bent down and grabbed the handle. Without exerting any strength, he easily lifted the 1,500-jin stone lock and held it high above his head.

The people around couldn't help but gasp. This person was either born with supernatural powers, or he was a genius who made rapid progress in martial arts. Seeing how relaxed he was, could it be that he had already entered the second level of martial arts?

"Boom."

Lu Ming casually threw the stone lock aside. He was determined to win the title of martial arts champion, so this level of assessment was nothing to him.

What? Why don't you tell me why I don't hide my strength?

Sorry, I have already hidden it, but the stone lock weighing just over a thousand pounds has not yet reached the lower limit of my hiding strength.

"This person's strength is at least the third level of martial arts. It's difficult for me to lift the stone lock so easily."

County lieutenant Lu Gao, who was in charge of the exam, looked at Lu Ming with a hint of vigilance. They had originally thought that this outsider was only at the second level of martial arts, but now they had to re-evaluate his strength.

Those who have reached the third level of martial arts can even pass the military examination in some years, such as Lu Gao.

Of course, he didn't recognize him at all. Half a year ago, he had broken this man's spine with a palm strike.

"Verified!"

"Rating is excellent!"

The chief clerk stepped forward to record the results and shouted, "Lifting a stone lock weighing 1,500 kilograms is already above Class A, which is outstanding."

It is very rare for a county to receive this rating.

"The second test, column climbing..."

(End of this chapter)