Start with Awakening the Spirit

The next morning, the sky was overcast with frost and fog. Today is the day of frost on the lunar calendar.

"Whoa!!"

Jiang Xiao huddled in bed, and the sound of cold wind blowing through fallen leaves could be heard from time to time outside the window.

"Son, it's time to get up and eat. Don't you still have to go to school today?" Jiang's mother shouted from downstairs.

Jiang Xiao suddenly woke up, suppressing his longing for the warm bed, and quickly put on the clothes that had been hanging by the stove to dry.

After a few more simple exercises in the room, Jiang Xiao felt that he was alive.

"Why is it so cold today?"

Looking at the layer of frost falling outside, Jiang Xiao felt a little confused.

He remembered that at this time in previous years, the furnace at home had not yet been turned on, but this year he lit it up early.

After thinking about it, he didn't see anything strange happening, so Jiang Xiao put the matter behind him.

The weather is always unpredictable, and there are many powerful Pokémon that can use weather skills to "change the world."

This is even more unpredictable. Who knows what monsters are behind the abnormal weather?Jiang Xiao can just do his best and be himself.

After washing up, I ate the leftovers from last night for breakfast, and Jiang Ma was too lazy to warm them up.

In order to celebrate Jiang Xiao becoming the Jiang family's first junior trainer, Jiang's father and Jiang's mother specially booked several tables of food and drinks at a large hotel in the county.

He also invited a few friends, relatives and neighbors from Jiangjia Village, and Jiang Xiao's own friends, and held a lively banquet.

The news that Jiang Xiao became a junior trainer spread throughout several nearby villages that day.

To become a junior trainer, regardless of whether you work for the government or not, you will receive monthly subsidies, benefits during the New Year, and discounts on house purchases... This is the treatment of a junior trainer!

Jiang Xiao still remembered that when he went to the Trainers Association yesterday to change his trainer level, the staff looked at him with respect in their eyes.

After eating at home, Jiang Xiao took the bus directly to County No. [-] Middle School and stepped into the campus just as the bell was about to ring.

"Ding Ding Ding!!"

The bell rang for class, and Jiang Xiao walked into Class [-] of the Elf Department. Most of the people in the class were here.

As soon as Jiang Xiao sat down, He Yuan walked in, holding a document in her hand.

"Students, I am announcing something now. Some students may already know it, but now it is officially confirmed."

He Yuan looked at everyone calmly and then took out a document from the folder.

Hearing He Yuan's words, Chen Jing raised his chest. Some of his classmates were him.

Chen Jing also heard from her family that education reforms were being implemented across the country, and martial arts exams were introduced into the college entrance examination subjects of the Elf Martial Arts Class.

Moreover, the score of the martial arts test must account for 30% of the total score, and will increase year by year. In the end, at least the physical resistance score must reach 60%.

This year is the first year of the reform. This group of students who have experienced the reform are both lucky and unfortunate. Fortunately, the difficulty of theoretical subjects will be somewhat reduced. Unfortunately, the difficulty of getting into college has increased significantly.

Of course, these are mainly aimed at students aiming to become trainers.

The auxiliary elf majors such as cultivation, nursing, and doctors are still theory-based, but they will also have martial arts test scores. After all, some top universities also have thresholds.

Although Yangji City is a small city, it is the key experimental city for this education reform, and therefore has received the attention of the province.

The Yangji City High School League on December 12th is a major test. It is said that the instructors from above suggested that this year's newcomers be directly dragged into the secret realm to compete against each other.

When policies are formulated at the top, people at the bottom must implement them quickly and do a good job. Depending on the intensity of education reform, if they do not do well, their position at the bottom will not be preserved.

"According to the notice from the County Education Bureau, all members of our Elf Martial Arts Class in the senior year of Yulin No. [-] Middle School must participate in the secret realm experience the day after tomorrow!"

He Yuan looked at the students below, adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, and said.

As soon as these words came out, those students who didn't know the news were shocked and started talking.

"Teacher, we are just newcomers, why do we suddenly want to go to the secret realm to experience?"

Someone forced a smile and said, "That's right, Teacher He, those of us... entering the secret realm will cause trouble for the government, right?"

"Teacher He, this joke is not good at all. Are you kidding?"

Listening to the messy words in the classroom, He Yuan frowned slightly and said in a cold voice: "Quiet, be quiet, and listen to me."

He Yuan still had her dignity. After hearing He Yuan's scolding, the classroom became quiet.

"I believe that during this holiday, you are also aware of the notice issued by the Education and Reform Commission."

"Educational reform is imperative. The Elf Martial Arts will introduce martial arts examinations. This year, it is determined that the martial arts examinations will account for 30% of the total score. In the future, it will increase year by year and occupy the main proportion."

"Today, Yangji City is the vanguard and vanguard of education reform in the province, so the implementation of our education reform has attracted the attention of everyone in the province and even the country."

He Yuan said in a serious tone. She was not trying to scare people. The red-headed document in her hand highlighted the importance of this matter.

"For this reason, the Municipal Education Bureau has made the Yangji City High School League the first priority for education reform. The city's resources have been tilted, and the government has even used a secret realm as a testing ground."

"In order to ensure your safety and achieve better results, the county has decided to hold a secret experience in advance so that you can eat some fruit to get used to it before having a big meal."

Hearing He Yuan's words, many people's expressions dropped. Education reform, the addition of martial arts test to the college entrance examination, the high school league as the vanguard, the county held an advance drill...

Mountains were pressing down one after another, each one as heavy as a mountain. Those who thought that after becoming a trainer, their future would be worry-free, and those who rarely trained elves, suddenly felt that the sky was falling.

Everyone feels like mourning a heir!

He Yuan looked around at all the students in the class, ignoring their ugly faces, paused for a moment, and then continued: "Of course, the school, county, and city also have human feelings..."

After hearing He Yuan's words, the students who thought there was a turning point looked at He Yuan expectantly.

"If you don't want to participate, you can write an application for any reason, but you are responsible for the consequences."

"The college entrance examination has confirmed that there will be a martial arts test, and the form of the martial arts test includes but is not limited to competitions, organizational assessments, secret realm trials, etc. As long as you are confident to get high scores and be admitted to university, you can naturally choose not to participate."

He Yuan's words were like a soft knife that could still be extremely lethal when stabbed no matter how hard it was used.

"Okay, think about it, study by yourself during this class, and give me an approval letter after class."

"At ten o'clock in the morning, the principal will hold a meeting of all teachers and students. It is about this matter. You must prepare in advance and don't sharpen your guns in the face of the battle."

He Yuan left two last words, posted the red-headed document on the wall, turned around and left.