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Chapter 121 Seizing the Road Sign at the Tomb of King Xiang!

Half past nine in the morning.

Seventy-two students gathered in an auditorium. Bai Junfeng stood on a high platform at the front, his voice booming like a great bell:

"Today, we, the talented people of Yong'an, have gathered together to fight at the tomb of King Xiang."

The applause was thunderous.

Bai Junfeng pressed his hands down, and after calming down, he continued:

"Enough of the chit-chat. This competition is divided into 24 mountain paths. Volunteers will then lead everyone to the designated mountain trails. At the same time, each of the 24 participating groups will be given a treasure map, which records seven treasure locations."

Defeating the guardian demon of the treasure trove will grant you the [Beacon of the Way]. Those who possess the Beacon of the Way can ascend to the mountaintop and participate in the final ranking battle.

Test takers please note that although the Heavenly Demon has been removed from the party and its activities have been restricted, it is still not recommended for students below level five to attempt it.
If there is any danger, our martial arts association volunteers will provide immediate support. This joint examination focuses on practical training, so please act according to your abilities.

Note that a three-person team should not carry too many trail markers. Once the team has three trail markers, they should not plunder or attempt to raid any more treasure locations. They should simply head up the mountain.

Those who reach the summit with the Dao Beacon will receive basic-level martial arts resources worth hundreds of thousands.

In addition to the valuable bonus points in the national martial arts examination, the champion can also obtain resources worth over a million.

Meanwhile, the schools of the champion, runner-up and third-place winners will be allocated 1600 million yuan in martial arts incentive education funds according to a ratio of 6:3:1.

In other words, if they are strong enough, a trio from the same school can sweep all the awards!
Finally, unlike previous joint examinations, those without a marker will not be ranked or receive any rewards!

Now, I invite you all to demonstrate your martial arts skills and prove what you have learned!

After Bai Junfeng finished his introduction, the capable candidates were all filled with fighting spirit.

The other less capable candidates were in an uproar, as they had never even considered winning.

Now that there are no road signs, we can't even get a hot drink.

Seeing the commotion, Bai Junfeng let out a sharp cry like an eagle:
"Quiet! This is to break you out of the comfortable environment of school and let you experience the real world of martial arts in advance, where the strong prevail and the weak get nothing!"

"I like the rules of this competition, and I hereby declare that the championship has been reserved by our United Nations."

Meng Jiaolong warmed up by slightly twisting her nimble body, her movements resembling a swimming dragon.

Xu Qingfeng was still sleeping in the corner, and it was unclear whether he had heard the rules.

Meng Chuan nodded in agreement from his seat. Uncle Bai was right; they should practice cooking more.

In the distance, among Yan Hua and his group, there was a young girl in the prime of her youth, her bright eyes and white teeth revealing her charming and innocent nature.

Her bright almond-shaped eyes darted around, and her eyebrows were curved into a crescent moon.

"It was the right decision to have my ancestors help me transfer to the Yong'an campus. What's the point of staying at Yan Huashan with my brother? This time, I must get first place!"

This girl is Zheng Zhenzhen, the great-granddaughter of Principal Yan Huazheng.

As for why she also has the surname Zheng, in the world of martial arts, whoever has the strongest fist takes the surname.
According to the original plan, students without a marker were supposed to compete at the foot of the mountain to determine their ranking and receive incentive rewards.

However, Principal Yin, one of the specially invited judges, rejected the idea with a single sentence. His exact words were:
"A bunch of kids who haven't even grown their first hairs yet, thinking this is a martial arts tournament? What do you care about rankings? There aren't any!"

The Tianshan Martial Arts Tournament is a very important long-term competition in the Great Chu Kingdom. Countless top martial artists have made their names here. Each tournament is funded by the state with billions of dollars, making it a truly top-level competition in the country.

The Tianshan Martial Arts Tournament is further divided into the Peak Tournament and the Ranking Tournament. The Ranking Tournament is held every three years, while the Peak Tournament is held every four sessions, or once every twelve years, because the progress of strength after reaching the Grandmaster level is extremely slow.

The requirements for participating in the Peak Tournament are extremely high. Only martial artists of the Grandmaster level or above can participate, with no upper limit. However, it is a customary rule that Six-Limit Heavenly Kings and Seven-Limit Great Sages do not participate.

The minimum requirement for participating in the ranking competition is a level of first-tier skill or above; those at the Qi and Blood Martial Artist level cannot participate.

[Candle Dragon's Eye - Yin Tianshou] was the runner-up in the previous peak competition. Below the Heavenly King level, his strength can be considered the second in the country.

The first place goes to the newly ascended Buddhist master, the "Flawless Divine Monk," who has already broken through to the Heavenly King level.

He was born with Buddhist bones and affinity, and possessed the wisdom root of "non-leaking samadhi," earning him the reputation as the number one genius in Buddhism since "Guanyin riding a dragon."

At Ping An Middle School, Principal Zong went to the side to collect a map and three special positioning devices.

"Take the maps. Each person must wear a GPS device on their person at all times, as required. Other GPS devices will broadcast the distance to the holder in real time."

After a pause, Principal Zong continued:
"I suggest we guard one of the treasure sites first, and wait until the students from those two preparatory schools have obtained their guides before you make your move to conquer the mountain."

Meng Chuan took the locator from the principal, turned it on, and clipped it to his waist.

"It's alright, Principal, I was prepared."

The rewards for this competition are so generous that Meng Chuangguang's eyes lit up when he heard Uncle Bai's introduction, and he had already planned his championship strategy.

Qi Fei and the other two standing nearby looked worried, concerned that they couldn't help.

"Don't worry, I'll help you seize the landmark, and then there will be two fewer powerful enemies in the mountaintop battle."

Principal Zong felt much more at ease seeing how confident Meng Chuan was.

"All three of you should act within your limits. Safety comes first, competition second."

Bai Junfeng had explained everything that needed to be said and handed over the follow-up work to the martial arts association volunteers and the education bureau staff.

Then, he transformed into a hawk and vanished without a trace.

At the top of Xiangwang Tomb, a temporary judging panel was set up. Yin Tianshou sat in the center, and Bai Junfeng sat to his left after he came up the mountain.

Principal Yin nodded and said:
"Xiaobai, what you said is right, but there's still a problem. Let me see, why don't we just let the champion take all the rewards and let everyone else eat shit?"

Yin Tianshou was always a tough and practical martial artist. After retiring from the military and becoming the president of the martial arts university, he began to carry out sweeping reforms at Yong'an Martial Arts University.

He strictly cracked down on factionalism. When it came to resource allocation, he judged everyone in the school, whether students or teachers, solely on ability and talent. If anyone disagreed, he would respond with just five words: "If you're not convinced, then practice."

A woman's voice spoke from Yin Tianshou's right, her voice clear and bright.

"Principal Yin's idea coincides with mine, and I think so too."

The person who spoke was Luo Guanyun's only daughter, Luo Meng, a senior lecturer at the Northern Union University.

"Xiao Meng, I think you have a lot of confidence in the three kids from your school."

I want to see how good the Northern Union University is, whether it can surpass our Yong'an Wuhan University by ten stories.

Yin Tianshou was a shrewd and experienced man; he immediately saw through the meaning in his words.

"No, Senior Yin has misunderstood."

Luo Meng then changed the subject. The old man's words were barbed. Although she was not afraid of him because she had the backing of the United Nations University, it was still best not to offend him as a respected figure.

In the air directly in front of the judges' seats, a huge electronic screen is suspended using the latest virtual reality interactive technology.

It is further divided into 24 smaller sections, allowing for real-time monitoring of each group of contestants' movements in the mountains.

The group chatted idly while watching the monitor as the examinees entered the examination hall via different mountain paths.

Upon seeing the scene where Meng Chuan was, a hint of appreciation flashed across Bai Junfeng's face.

"This kid has already passed level seven, that's fast."

The Five Limits Venerable's senses were incredibly sharp. Having nothing better to do, Yin Tianshou spoke up:

"What's wrong, Xiao Bai? Do you have a past with this boy?"

After graduating, Bai Junfeng had served in the legion under Yin Tianshou for a while, so the two were old acquaintances.

Bai Junfeng said:
"This boy is a disciple of my good friend Luo Guanyun, and he has a long-standing relationship with Teacher Luo."

Yin Tianshou glanced at Luo Meng beside him.

Luo Meng was completely bewildered. She had stopped contacting her father a long time ago and didn't care about these things.

"This father and daughter are such a handful," Bai Junfeng explained to her.
"This is Meng Chuan, your father's personal disciple."

Luo Meng's expression remained unchanged, but she thought to herself:
"What a pity, just like Old Man Luo, a victim of the Primordial Spirit Thunder Technique."

Hearing that this student had "quite a big background," Yin Tianshou, who was standing nearby, joked:
"Wow, so the biggest beneficiary of this joint entrance exam is from your university?"

Luo Meng shook her head in denial.

Bai Junfeng laughed:
"You've misunderstood, Principal Yin. Our Martial Arts Association is open and fair; we don't do that kind of thing."
And when it comes to connections, who can compare to Zheng Zhenzhen, a descendant of King Zheng?

"And he's not from the United University, he's just a second-year high school student from a regular high school."

"From a regular high school? How good are they?"

"The first tier of this joint examination consists of seven martial artists."

Upon hearing this, Luo Meng looked somewhat surprised.

She had heard from her mother, Ren Ping, that Old Man Luo had taken on a personal disciple, and she hadn't expected that the young man was indeed quite good.

But it was only a good assessment; on the day she turned eighteen, she was already a martial artist.

Yin Tianshou nodded, his curiosity piqued upon hearing the name "Seven Passes".

Even Yong'an Preparatory School couldn't produce students who passed the seventh level of the exam, so Ping'an Middle School must be something else.

Seeing his curiosity, Bai Junfeng told him about the National Righteous Boxing, and finally said:
"President Zhao also praised this young man upon meeting him, saying he has a strong character and is capable of great things."

Yin Tianshou's expression finally changed, no longer showing the playful look he had before.

"Old Zhao has such discerning eyes. For him to praise this young man so highly, it seems he is indeed extraordinary!"

ten o'clock.

Before Meng Chuan went up the mountain, Principal Zong couldn't help but ask again:
"Xiao Meng, tell your uncle the truth, are you confident?"

No matter how big or small the matter, Meng Chuan always had the same expression on his face. He escorted the three of them all the way to the mountain path for the exam, and Principal Zong could never figure out what he was thinking.

"Yes, don't worry about it, just wait for our good news."

Principal Zong nodded with a sigh of relief and said:

"As I always say, fists and feet have no eyes, safety is the most important thing."

"Ok."

A few minutes later, Meng Chuan and his two companions, each holding a map, began their journey along the mountain path.

Looking out, the endless expanse of green light stretches as far as the eye can see, while the overhead view is blocked by lush, towering trees, allowing only dappled sunlight to filter through and fall to the ground.

Meng Chuan breathed in the fresh air and held the map up to the sunlight to observe it.

"Let's go to the nearest treasure site first and get a landmark."

Meng Chuan's actions differed from what Principal Zong had said, leaving the two somewhat puzzled.

"Just do as I say, and you'll all follow along."

(End of this chapter)