When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 64 Wow! The Golden Legend
The joyful atmosphere lasted for quite a while before it subsided.

After everyone had finished laughing, Shen Qingquan and the others coughed twice and said, "Let's begin the drawing of lots."

There's also a specific method for determining the order of the draw.

The first person to go up is definitely the hardest to get a bye, but if you go too late, the bye spot might be taken by someone else.

Apart from a few people who are extremely confident in themselves, the contestants would certainly prefer to be drawn as byes.

After all, this is a real-life competition, and injuries can occur in every match, affecting the schedule later on.

In response, Bai Ze said that he was kind-hearted and was willing to be the first to step forward.

"I'll go first."

Bai Ze stepped forward without hesitation.

A true martial artist fears no hardship or danger.

"I think I'll be able to draw number 63."

He smiled, said something as if in prayer, and then reached into the metal box, "Number 63, come here."

Without much searching, Bai Ze grabbed a card and held it out.

Then, upon closer inspection, it seemed as if golden light flashed across the card, and a passionate voice seemed to be shouting from the darkness.

Wow! A golden legend!
The number 63 appeared clearly in Bai Ze's eyes.

"Looks like I'm in luck," Bai said with a smile, using the "Words Come True" technique.

It's true that boys who smile a lot are usually lucky.

And in this way, others no longer need to rack their brains for a bye, Bai Ze's merits are immeasurable.

Those behind sighed in regret, then stepped forward in an orderly fashion to draw lots.

"Number Thirty-Six." Xi Yuheng showed his card and glanced at Bai Ze as he walked away.

This guy got a bye, he can't possibly be trying to steal my spotlight, can he?

As the spokesperson for the Yin-Yang Yuan Magnetic Sword, Xi Yuheng felt that he was having a run of bad luck. Although he had won every battle since the start of the competition, he had not been able to achieve his goal of advertising.

Even though he had exposed his true magnetic body, it was overshadowed by the cheating incident.

It's just that he has some family connections; someone in his family is a high-ranking executive at Yuqing Heavy Industry. Otherwise, he would already be facing criticism from Yuqing Heavy Industry for his unsuccessful promotion.

Afterwards, Jiang Xun came over and drew lots; his number was seven.

"It seems I won't be able to witness Bai Ze's Si Dong Fist immediately," Jiang Xun said with considerable regret.

He practiced martial arts, so he was naturally very interested in Bai Ze's martial arts intent.

After Jiang Xun, the one who stepped forward to draw lots was a boy with a childish face but a cold expression.

"It's Qu Mingfeng, he drew number sixty-one."

Jiang Xun, who had just returned from drawing lots, turned around to look when he heard his cousin Lin Yunlan's voice.

Qu Mingfeng is the youngest contestant to reach the semi-finals, but he is the oldest in his grade. At only fifteen years old, he has already been specially recruited by Peking University and is the only university student among the contestants, known as the "little prodigy".

"Cousin, maybe you won't live to see Bai Ze fight," Lin Yunlan said with a gloating smile.

Qu Mingfeng has almost secured the victory in the first round, which means he will face Bai Ze, number 63, in the second round.

As a student of Yanjing Martial Arts University, Qu Mingfeng has unlocked the privileges of a university student, allowing him to exchange for martial arts skills of a higher level than Bai Ze, and he may also be taught the unique martial arts of Yanjing Martial Arts University.

"Not necessarily." Jiang Xun slowly shook his head. "My intuition tells me that Bai Ze is not simple."

Then other people drew lots in an orderly fashion and recorded the numbers for the host.

Shen Qingquan used a handheld computer to input everyone's names and numbers, eventually creating a complete schedule.

"The draw is over."

Shen Qingquan said, "I will send the competition schedule to your inboxes, and you can also log in to the Martial Arts Association website to view it."

"The competition officially begins tomorrow. To avoid wasting time traveling back and forth, our school has arranged guest rooms for each participant and their companion. You can check in at the admissions office building. You can also tour the campus today. Our guides will show you the way, but only within the North Campus."

"And please remember to bring your ID card."

After he finished speaking, the men and women behind him stepped forward and distributed the tourist ID cards of Yujing Martial Arts University to everyone.

Bai Ze was also taken on a tour by the two old men. According to Xia Xingde, this was to cultivate his sense of belonging to his alma mater in advance.

"Oh, right, spray this on."

As they left the martial arts hall, Xia Xingde quietly slipped a small bottle to Bai Ze and whispered, "This can conceal your special aura, and the material is special so it won't irritate your nose."

Is this to cover up the special smell caused by practicing the "Eating Wind and Drinking Dew" technique?

Bai Ze looked at Old Man Xia with considerable surprise. "Wow, impressive! Is it too late to make him your adopted son now?"

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For the next half day, Bai Ze was taken to visit the North Campus of Yujing Martial Arts University.

Overall, it's quite novel.

Bai Ze had seen a lot in his previous life, including many prestigious universities both in China and abroad, but Yujing Martial Arts University still broadened his horizons.

After all, what school has shooting ranges, horse farms and all sorts of facilities? Bai Ze even saw an air-raid shelter, but unfortunately, since that place was outside the North Campus, Bai Ze didn't get a chance to see it.

According to Old Man Xia, the East Campus and the South Campus have an airport and a train station respectively. The airport is filled with all kinds of aircraft, including fighter jets.

The main campus contains a military base built at the beginning of the century, which even has nuclear missile silos. It's just unknown whether there are still nuclear missiles deployed there now.

Xia Xingde's authority was insufficient to know the full situation of Yujing Martial Arts University, and the old principal, a true Yujing native, knew even less.

All I can say is that Wuhan University truly deserves its reputation as the top university in Eastern China.

The only downside is that it's too big, and there's no transportation available.

The use of any means of transportation, including bicycles, is prohibited within the Yujing Wuda campus.

Bai Ze saw some students and teachers coming and going on the way, all of whom moved with great speed.

Students with weaker abilities would sprint at full speed, sometimes even contorting their faces in a ferocious display, while those with stronger abilities would leap across rooftops and disappear in the blink of an eye.

As for the teachers, according to Old Man Xia, they all have special light-foot skills issued by the school, and each of them walks with a graceful and seemingly slow but actually swift gait, emphasizing elegance and composure.

Any behavior that is not elegant or composed will be considered as affecting the school's appearance and will be punished, including having performance bonuses deducted.

"The title of 'Number One in Eastern Xia' is well-deserved." Bai Ze remarked after spending half a day quickly touring the place.

He's now really starting to think about going to Yujing Martial Arts University.

After seeing this, Bai Ze felt his blood boil with excitement.

He had previously applied to Yujing Martial Arts University at the request of the former principal, but now he genuinely wanted to experience a campus life here that was different from his previous life.

'If Yujing Martial Arts University is like this, then the entire Eastern Xia is even more different from my previous life, as are the whole world, and even another world.' Bai Ze felt a rare surge of excitement.

(End of this chapter)