Lack of talent? I'll buy a year's worth of cultivation for one dollar!

Dead silence.

A deathly silence.

Only the mournful sound of the cold wind blowing across the square could be heard.

Everyone stared blankly at the scene unfolding on the platform.

My brain completely shut down.

Eighteen moves.

A total of eighteen moves.

Su Yu not only survived.

They even pushed Qin Lengyue to the brink of despair in terms of pure physical skills.

This forced the cold-faced general to disregard his dignity and instinctively resort to Taoist magic!

This is...

Who is actually giving whom a practical lesson?!

On the high platform.

Even the wind seemed to have stopped moving.

Qin Lengyue stood still, maintaining the posture she had adopted after the eruption of the laws.

The dark gold armor glowed with an intermittent light.

Her chest heaved violently.

Reason, like the receding tide, surges back into the brain.

She looked at Su Yu, who stood unharmed at the other end of the platform, and even respectfully bowed to her in surrender.

For the first time, an undisguised pallor and embarrassment appeared on that face, which had been as white as ice for millennia.

Break the defense.

My defenses have been completely breached.

The rule I set for myself is to use only fists and feet, not Taoist magic.

As a result, under the watchful eyes of everyone.

He was driven to the brink of death by a mere mid-stage True Form cultivator using pure physical techniques.

In the end, it was only by relying on the foundation of the laws of the Returning Void Realm that they were able to forcefully overturn the table and salvage the situation.

What is this?

This is even more humiliating than being knocked off the stage!

Below the stage, hundreds of officers remained completely silent.

No one dared to speak.

They even suppressed their breathing to the extreme, for fear of offending this cold-faced general.

but.

That eerie silence, those countless gazes intertwined with shock, astonishment, and even a hint of strangeness.

But they were like invisible steel needles, piercing Qin Lengyue's true spirit.

"The general possesses profound strength and is well-versed in Taoist arts."

Su Yu's calm admission of defeat just now kept echoing in Qin Lengyue's mind.

It was like a resounding slap in the face.

It made her eardrums ring.

I took a deep breath.

Qin Lengyue closed her eyes.

Calm and composed.

restraint.

This is the Dao heart she has cultivated and refined over millions of years.

Even though her heart was churning with turmoil, she had to forcefully suppress it.

Three breaths later.

She opened her eyes again.

The panic and embarrassment in his eyes had been completely erased, leaving only an extreme indifference and profundity.

"I broke the rules."

Qin Lengyue spoke calmly.

The sound wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present clearly.

There was no explanation.

There was no attempt to conceal it.

She readily admitted her lapse in composure.

"Your physical skills are very strong."

Qin Lengyue looked at Su Yu, her tone cold and businesslike.

"You won in pure close combat."

"I take back what I said before."

"I don't need to teach you the basics."

The audience gasped again.

General Qin actually admitted his mistake in public?

Moreover, he even admitted that he was inferior to a mid-stage True Form cultivator?

This is even more outrageous than the sun rising in the west!

Su Yu stood still.

He wore a plain robe, but his expression remained completely calm.

He simply lowered his head slightly.

"General, you flatter me."

"In a life-or-death battle, the enemy won't play by the rules."

"The general's attack just now was a lesson to his subordinates: never underestimate the power of high-level cultivators."

"Your subordinate understands."

Watertight.

They gave us a way out.

This also perfectly maintained his status as a "subordinate".

Qin Lengyue gave Su Yu a deep look.

A complex light flashed in those long, narrow phoenix eyes.

This kid is too steady.

It was so stable it was unsettling.

Not only is his physical skill extraordinary, but his mental fortitude and patience are also far beyond that of ordinary people.

If she had previously thought Su Yu was just a reckless fool who didn't know his own mortality back in the Cangming Water Mansion, then Su Yu was still a fool.

So now.

She has completely overturned her previous judgment.

"This is definitely not an ordinary ascendant."

Qin Lengyue silently made up her mind.

Even that absurd guess resurfaced in her mind.

Could it be that the mysterious big shot in the Water Mansion who killed a Yantian Realm cultivator and stole his storage bag was really him?

but.

Reason told her it was impossible.

The exploration of the laws of the Void Realm will not go wrong.

The primordial aura emanating from Su Yu cannot be faked.

"Perhaps, he obtained some kind of extremely powerful physical cultivation inheritance in the lower realm."

Qin Lengyue found a reasonable explanation for herself.

"The assessment is over."

She looked away, no longer dwelling on the question.

"Su Yu, Class B."

"The rest of you will be divided into classes based on the test results just now."

"Immediately proceed to the inner hall of the Yandao Pavilion to prepare for class."

Done.

Qin Lengyue's figure flashed and disappeared directly from the high platform.

She needed to find a place to calm her frustrated Daoist heart.

……

Yandao Pavilion, inner hall.

The space is enormous, with the dome inlaid with dark yellow chalcedony that emits a soft glow.

Rows of bronze desks were neatly arranged.

Su Yu walked to the Class B area and found a seat at the back.

Ye Qingluan was assigned to Class C, in another area.

As soon as I sat down.

The surrounding commanders subtly cast their gazes over.

His eyes held undisguised awe and curiosity.

He could easily defeat Qin Lengyue in pure physical combat.

Who would dare underestimate such a ruthless person?

"Brother Su, you've been keeping your abilities hidden for a long time."

A slightly flippant voice rang out beside Su Yu.

Su Yu tilted his head slightly.

A young man dressed in a magnificent brocade robe and with an exquisite jade pendant hanging from his waist sat down on the table next to him at some point.

The young man had a handsome face and a slightly cynical smile on his lips.

The pinnacle of the True Realm.

His aura was extremely powerful, clearly indicating he was no ordinary officer.

"Central Army, Commander of the Divine Machine Battalion, Chu He."

The young man volunteered his name and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Brother Su's performance on stage just now was truly an eye-opener for me."

"Those moves that used the opponent's force against them, wow, amazing."

Su Yu remained calm.

"It was just luck."

"The general didn't use his full strength."

Chu He waved his hand and lowered his voice.

"Brother Su, please don't be modest."

"That tigress Qin Lengyue, she usually takes advantage of her status as a Guixu Realm cultivator to torment us subordinates quite a bit."

"Seeing her get humiliated today made me feel incredibly satisfied."

Chu He was clearly a very outgoing person with an impressive background; he even dared to tease the general in private.

Su Yu did not respond.

She simply looked at him calmly.

"Brother Chu, is there something you need?"

Chu He smiled, his eyes becoming somewhat cunning.

"A straightforward person."

"Then I'll just say it directly."

He moved closer.

"Brother Su's physical skills just now are absolutely top-notch among our group of students."

"Brother Su will definitely get a good ranking in the upcoming 'Heart Refining Battle'."

"I'd like to make a deal with Brother Su."

transaction.

A glint of light flashed in Su Yu's eyes.

"What kind of deal?" Su Yu asked calmly.

Chu He nodded, his voice low, barely audible to Su Yu and Ye Qingluan.

"The core component of the upcoming Xuanhuang Refining Heart course is 'Heart Refining Battle'."

"In real combat, no means are limited."

"This is not only an assessment, but also a arena for fame and fortune where various defense zones and battalions settle personal grudges and compete for resources."