Physical immortality begins with Bajiquan

Huang Hanyan stepped forward in response. She was dressed in a moon-white brocade outfit, her steps were light and steady, her expression was cold and aloof, and she casually stacked seven iron sand bricks.

"Bang!"

The seven iron sand bricks broke neatly in two, with smooth cut surfaces and no debris flying around.

"Huang Hanyan, step down!"

Huang Hanyan nodded slightly. She had a safety net, but she didn't give up on the next two opportunities and wanted to try nine iron sand bricks.

As the first disciple of the Songxuan Martial Arts School to take the stage with hidden strength, her father, the head of the Huang family, was sitting high on the reviewing stand, coldly watching the examination hall. Naturally, she wanted to prove herself and did not want to diminish the prestige of the martial arts school, nor did she want to bring shame to the Huang family.

"Can she even do it? A delicate woman like her, seven pieces is already a struggle, how dare she challenge nine?" People outside the arena immediately started whispering among themselves.

"Bang!"

After a muffled thud, all seven pieces shattered, the eighth piece only cracked, and the ninth piece remained completely intact.

"Nine pieces not all broken, the test of strength has failed!" The examiner shook his head and said decisively.

Huang Hanyan looked somewhat dejected, but she knew she had reached her limit. If she pushed herself any further, she would lose the composure expected of a noble lady. In the end, she pursed her lips and returned to the group.

This result is merely passing, and can only be considered as the average level of a martial artist with internal strength.

"Next up, Li Yiping!"

Li Yiping staggered onto the stage, casually stacked nine iron sand bricks, and punched them, breaking only eight of them.

"Nine pieces didn't all break; the test failed!"

Seeing that he had failed, he knew what to do. The second time, he only chose eight iron sand bricks and smashed them with one punch.

"Li Yiping, Class B!"

"The next Xu Feng!"

Xu Feng walked onto the stage with his head down, his face looking rather unwell, as if he had something on his mind.

He reached out and stacked nine iron sand bricks, clenched his fist, and slammed them down. Only eight of the nine bricks broke.

Without giving up or reducing the number of bricks, Xu Feng calmed himself down and punched again with all his might. The result was the same: only eight bricks broke, while the bottom one remained intact.

With his last chance, Xu Feng gritted his teeth and did not give up. He still steadily stacked the nine iron sand bricks.

The onlookers all looked surprised and doubtful, and whispers arose.

Looking at his stubborn back, Li Yiping couldn't help but blurt out, "Has Brother Feng gone mad? He's not even giving himself one last chance?"

The voice wasn't loud, but it just happened to reach Xu Feng's ears.

He paused, slowly raised his head, his gaze first sweeping over Huang Hanyan, then looking at Qin Tianbao, who stood arrogantly beside her.

In an instant, his eyes turned bloodshot, and his long-suppressed emotions erupted completely, causing his inner strength to surge forth.

He clenched his fist, filled with rage, and slammed it down relentlessly.

"Bang!"

All nine iron sand bricks shattered instantly.

"Xu Feng, move up to level B!"

Xu Feng's face was pale, and his thoughts were complicated. Although he had successfully tested the nine pieces of strength, he felt no joy, only bitterness.

Without saying a word, he silently walked back to the Songxuan Martial Arts School's team.

"Next up, Qin Tianbao!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent, and all eyes turned to one direction.

Qin Tianbao, dressed in a black and gold brocade outfit, stood tall and proud, his expression arrogant, as he slowly walked onto the stage, each step steady and powerful.

Immediately, everyone in the audience perked up, eager to witness firsthand what kind of abilities this talented disciple, publicly recruited by the Huang family, one of the five great clans, possessed.

Just when everyone thought he would start with ten bricks and make a strong move, Qin Tianbao calmly picked up only nine iron sand bricks and neatly stacked them on the stone platform.

"Nine pieces?" Cui Daoning was full of doubt. With Senior Brother Tianbao's strength, he should have chosen at least ten pieces, so why did he only choose nine?

Only Huang Hanyan knew from the sidelines that this was precisely Qin Tianbao's strategy: first choose the most reliable opponent, and then challenge the others one by one.

Qin Tianbao lowered his waist and delivered a punch.

"Bang!"

All nine iron sand bricks shattered instantly.

"Qin Tianbao, enter position B!"

The entire audience erupted in gasps of surprise.

"Wow, the Huang family's new son-in-law is really something! His first punch landed on nine iron bricks, tying the record for the most hits on the field!"

"That's right, Xu Feng from Songxuan Martial Arts School only managed to get nine points after giving it his all, and Qin Tianbao's guaranteed score is also nine points!"

Qin Tianbao smiled faintly, as if his previous move was merely a small test of his abilities.

He didn't stop there. Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he bent down and picked up ten iron sand bricks, stacking them neatly on the stone platform.

He lowered his waist and assumed a horse stance, then threw another punch.

"Bang!"

All ten iron sand bricks shattered instantly.

A hint of approval flashed in the examiner's eyes, and he announced loudly, "Qin Tianbao, Class A, loser!"

A series of gasps immediately rose from the audience.

Qin Tianbao's smile deepened. He had secured a lower-grade A rank in the first round of the test of strength. If he could make another run in the second round of the arena battle and achieve an A rank, he would be able to firmly establish himself on the martial arts ranking list, with a bright future ahead!

He patted the fine iron sand off his hands, then bent down and picked up the iron sand bricks one by one, stacking them layer by layer, and steadily placed the eleven bricks on the stone platform.

Eleventh floor.

"Look! Senior Brother Qin is going to challenge eleven iron sand bricks!"

Qin Tianbao took a deep breath, unleashing all his hidden strength, his fist bulging with veins, and slammed down hard.

"Bang!"

The top ten bricks shattered instantly, but the bottom one only cracked with a deep line and ultimately failed to break completely.

"Not all eleven pieces broke; the test of strength failed. Qin Tianbao's final result is lower-class!"

"As expected! The eleventh floor is really difficult. Even Qin Tianbao failed the challenge." The martial arts student with internal strength in the audience sighed in a low voice.

These words resonated with those around them, and everyone was secretly alarmed.

Qin Tianbao's strength is already top-notch among his peers, and he is also a promising son-in-law valued by the Huang family. His internal strength is profound and solid. Even he cannot cross the eleventh level, which shows how demanding the threshold of testing strength with eleven iron sand bricks is.

Levels ten and above not only require extremely high levels of pure internal strength, but also demand meticulous attention to the body's overall energy distribution and rhythm of power generation.

Perhaps only by mastering a martial art, cultivating it to near perfection, or even reaching the pinnacle or the highest level, and allowing the power to flow seamlessly through each layer, can one hope to shatter eleven layers of iron sand bricks.

Even so, tenth floor is the highest score in the exam so far, and no one can surpass it.

On the reviewing stand, Zhang Mingyuan, who was watching the battle from above, nodded and said, "Junior Brother Tianbao is definitely going to win this time. His score in the lower-tier category is enough to get him into the top-tier list!"

Mo Guangren, who was standing to the side, nodded with satisfaction. Qin Tianbao's performance this time had finally lived up to his usual careful teaching.

"Next up, Qin Heng!"

As the singer's fame faded, the excitement of the entire audience instantly cooled down.

Only Li Yiping and Xu Feng squeezed to Qin Heng's side and whispered their advice to him: "Junior brother, don't be nervous, just do your best. Go up and choose the safest floor first, just to get a minimum, and then challenge the higher floors."

Qin Heng nodded slightly to the two of them and walked straight to the center of the training ground.

He bent down, picked up the first iron sand brick, and placed it on the stone platform.

piece.

Two pieces.

Three pieces.

His movements were slow, but incredibly steady, stacking the pieces one after another.

At first, no one paid attention to this side, but when he stacked up to the ninth piece and showed no sign of stopping.

Someone suddenly turned their head, a look of surprise on their face.

The tenth piece.

Qin Heng didn't stop; he reached out and picked up another piece.

Finally, to the astonishment of the crowd, he steadily stacked eleven iron sand bricks.

"What is this Lao Ba doing? Is he crazy? He's challenging eleven iron sand bricks right off the bat?" Xu Feng exclaimed subconsciously, his face full of disbelief.

"Hmph! Just trying to attract attention." A clear, cold female voice rang out, and Huang Hanyan finally spoke, her tone full of disdain and certainty. "The first test of strength is precisely when one's strength is at its peak and one should play it safe. But instead of choosing to protect one's base level, he dared to rush into the eleventh level right away. He's simply ignorant of his own limitations!"

"This shouldn't be!" Li Yiping frowned deeply. "Qin Heng is usually so steady and reliable, how could he be so reckless this time?"

A playful smile appeared on Qin Tianbao's lips. He had already challenged the eleven iron sand bricks. If his fist technique was not fully mastered or his internal strength was not perfected, he had no chance.

Not only those in the current examination room, but also most of the people in the surrounding examination rooms looked over.

No one could believe that Qin Heng could successfully challenge the eleventh floor, after all, even Qin Tianbao had failed.

Whether this person is just trying to attract attention and pretending to be an expert, or if they really have the ability, we'll find out soon.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qin Heng slowly lowered his waist to gather his strength, his five fingers slowly clenched, and his iron fist suddenly slammed out.

"Bang!"

A dull, loud bang suddenly exploded, and layers of iron sand bricks shattered and flew into the air, raising dust.

The examiner's gaze sharpened, and he immediately read the announcement aloud.