Gao Wu: Others practice martial arts, but you cultivate immortality?

Chu Yuan didn't know what to say, but he could roughly understand Jiang Fei's feelings, so he gave him a few perfunctory words and hung up the call.

It confirms that the old man, being an outsider to the system, is unlikely to do anything wrong.

This reassured Chu Yuan quite a bit;

At least I won't have to worry about going out to participate in a secret realm trial and coming back to find my sister gone...

......

At Chenyang No. 1 High School, the senior students weren't practicing in their classrooms; instead, they were summoned to the playground...

It is worth mentioning that the teaching building where the senior high school students were located was smashed to pieces by Ma Hui's slap, but it was rebuilt the next day, and even the energy gathering array was set up.

Aside from the possibility of formaldehyde levels exceeding the standard, there are no other problems...

Besides their formidable combat prowess, martial artists can be considered nuclear-powered oxen and horses in any field.

For example, building houses is both good and fast!

They even saved on the cost of a crane...

The steel bars were twisted directly by hand;

Cement not dry? Just use energy to force it to dry!

Of course, most people can't afford to have martial artists work as construction workers...

The atmosphere on the playground wasn't very lively; most people were rather subdued.

In the Blood-Draining Array, apart from Class 2 where Chu Yuan was and Class 1 next door, the other classes all lost some people to varying degrees.

Former classmates and friends perished in a sudden danger;

They even almost died... This kind of psychological trauma is too great for senior high school students, and two short days are simply not enough for them to get over it.

Zidane, clearly aware of the situation, stepped onto the platform and, without further ado, said in a deep voice:

I have something to announce!

The Zhenwu Bureau and the Ministry of Education jointly organized a secret realm trial operation with generous rewards. The trial participants were all senior high school students of Daqin.

Our school has three spots available, and after discussion, the school has decided to allocate these three spots to:

Class 1: Li Hong; Class 2: Chu Yuan, Yang Yi.

As soon as Zidane finished speaking, a small commotion arose in the crowd;

Chu Yuan heard someone say;

"If it was decided a long time ago, why did you send us? Just to watch them show off?"

"No, I know Chu Yuan and Yang Yi, but who is this Li Hong?"

"A conspiracy..."

"That's because we don't have any connections."

"Come on, buddy, with your talent, you're thinking about this level of trial?"

You should think about whether it's better to become a security guard or a food delivery driver after the college entrance exam. That would be more practical...

"Get lost! #￥@#￥......."

"..."

Zidane didn't give the students much of a chance to discuss, and then said, "Of course, we must adhere to the principles of fairness and impartiality."

Everyone has one chance to challenge the three of them.

If you are stronger, you can take their place.

The audience fell silent once again.

"If it's so fair and just, why not draw lots...?"

"Yes, we haven't even learned any martial arts."

Yang Yi's father is a powerful martial artist, and Chu Yuan also received resources and support from the school... How could that be fair?

"You laughed... Giving you all the resources is fair?"

I also have resources provided by the school, so why don't you? Is it because you're not talented enough?

"When did I say that?"

"Isn't that what you meant? Drawing lots... Why would we pick you? To embarrass No. 1 Middle School when you go there?"

Or are you just adding a skill to your resume for your future job as a security guard?

"...If you keep fawning over them, will they even give you a bone to eat?"

"What? You want some too?"

"I'll eat you..."

"Okay, don't leave after school!"

"..."

Although there was some discussion in the audience, most people still seemed indifferent.

After all, they know their own talents; they're not even outstanding in their own class... Even if they could compete for these spots, they definitely wouldn't get them.

However, some people were still interested, namely those students with good martial arts talent;

Someone called out, "Principal, when does the challenge begin?"

"Right now, right here." Zidane pointed to an open space: "Li Hong, Chu Yuan, Yang Yi, the three of you go over there."

The three of them walked out of their respective class lines, and Chu Yuan felt a little strange.

Is this... a school competition?

But isn't this a bit too crude, like a joke?

Most students haven't reached the Qi and Blood Realm yet, so a real fight might not be as exciting as a brawl between street thugs.

However, considering that Zidane only did this to appease the students, it's understandable.

He turned to look at the student named Li Hong, who, sensing his gaze, turned back and smiled at him.

He has a handsome and sunny appearance, and a slender and neat figure.

There's a certain charm about him—gentle, confident—that makes him seem approachable and easy to get along with.

Chu Yuan didn't look at it for long before turning his gaze away;

"Um... Chu Yuan, you're not allowed to use weapons," Huang Bo reminded him.

Chu Yuan didn't care. He casually threw out Zhanfeng, and the sheath stuck in the ground. He stood there waiting for someone to challenge him.

"I want to challenge Li Hong!"

A girl spoke loudly, stepping out from the crowd.

All eyes immediately fell on this brave man who dared to be the first to try something new;

Feeling somewhat embarrassed by the attention of so many people, she still walked over with her head down and stood a few meters away from Li Hong.

Li Hong asked gently, "Are you ready?"

"Ready...ready..."

"...Fine, you go first."

The girl forced herself to calm down, then moved her feet and charged at Li Hong like a little cow!

Chu Yuan was somewhat surprised. This girl had already entered the Qi and Blood Realm?

Their talent is already quite remarkable...

And then that was it. The next moment, Li Hong's hand was already on her neck...

Huang Bo, who was temporarily acting as referee, quickly said, "Alright, Li Hong wins."

Li Hong let go and nodded to the girl: "Sorry..."

"No, no, thank you..."

To Chu Yuan's surprise, Li Hong faced one challenge after another;

But no one challenged him, not even Yang Yi himself!

In reality, Yang Yi is not as good as Li Hongqiang!

The moment Li Hong made his move, Chu Yuan already knew his cultivation level, which had reached the Inner Breath Realm!

Yang Yi... had only just reached the state of non-leakage...

The challenge segment didn't last long; Li Hong was very efficient.

The main issue is that not everyone wants to take on the challenge; a class might only have four or five at most...

Soon, the remaining students returned to their respective classrooms under the teacher's guidance.

Yang Yi leaned closer, somewhat regretfully saying, "Why doesn't anyone challenge me?"

"It's probably because your father is Yang Tianlei."

"...Then why doesn't anyone challenge you?"

Chu Yuan recalled the moment he kicked Zhou Zhe and broke his calf, and said confidently, "That's because everyone respects me."

"Hello, I'm Li Hong."