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Boom! Boom! Boom!

At that moment, on the training ground, the three of them were practicing martial arts simultaneously.

Among them, Shen You's swordsmanship was the most imposing and the most powerful.

Each swing of the blade stirred up dust on the ground, swirling into shapes like dust dragons.

Not only were the two pharmacists surprised.

The apprentices below, dressed in hemp clothing, were utterly dumbfounded as they watched the dust dragons dancing around Shen You.

It should be noted that Shen You's "Tiger-Slaying Saber Technique" was originally evolved from the "Tiger-Taming Saber Technique," which was based on the idea of ​​"subduing the tiger with one's mind," and its momentum was already incredibly astonishing.

Under Aunt Dou's guidance, Shen You incorporated decades of pig-slaughtering experience into his knife skills, slaughtering pigs as if they were human. This fierce killing intent reached a level that was truly awe-inspiring.

Everyone was completely captivated by Shen You's martial arts performance.

Beside Shen You stood Hong Xiugu and Tian Yi'er. With a flick of her whip, a faint blue phoenix appeared on her body. With a clap, her hands shone like jade.

Although their aura was also extraordinary, it paled in comparison to the dust dragons beside them.

Hong Xiugu was secretly alarmed as she wielded the whip.

What kind of swordsmanship does this lecher use? How can he be so impressive just by demonstrating his skills? If he were to actually fight, what would he be like?

Tian Yi'er also secretly admired him. Although he was exceptionally talented, he was weak-willed and felt that he could never wield that kind of sword with such force.

Not far from the three of them, Guard Xue stood there, watching Shen You's actions, completely dumbfounded.

Shen You's swordsmanship seemed familiar to him, yet each move felt strangely unfamiliar.

"I did indeed teach Shen the thirty-six moves of the 'Tiger-Subduing Saber Technique'..."

"That swordsmanship, every move, does indeed resemble what I taught him..."

"But why... do I not recognize any of them!"

Guard Xue felt that his memory was becoming hazy.

Did he teach it?

Did he teach or not?

As instructed!

Boom—!

Shen You performed the "Tiger-Slaying Saber Technique" until the very last move. In high spirits, he suddenly gripped the saber with both hands and slashed forward!

Several streaks of dust, following the wind from his blade, jostled and lunged forward, creating a deafening roar that kicked up a cloud of dust.

The dust dispersed in one direction, slowly revealing Shen You's menacing figure behind.

To the group of Mai, this figure was like a god.

Shen You held the knife in both hands, panting heavily. Only then did his wildly beating heart slowly calm down.

Cool!

Last night, after mastering the "Tiger-Slaying Saber Technique," he was too exhausted to continue practicing it. Instead, he went to practice the "White Ape Stance" to recover his strength, which is why this is the first time he has fully unleashed the "Tiger-Slaying Saber Technique."

The swordsmanship, perfectly matching his mind and body, gave him an exhilarating feeling, as if every pore on his body had been opened, making him feel indescribably comfortable.

Shen You glanced around and saw Hong Xiugu frowning and looking at her angrily. Tian Yier looked at her with admiration and then quickly lowered her head. All the ordinary apprentices in linen clothes looked shocked.

Looking back at the stage, Elder Hong smiled approvingly at him, while Huang Yaoshi's face was ashen. Wang Long, who stood behind Huang Yaoshi, looked even more disgusting, as if he had eaten excrement.

"Heh!" Shen You chuckled softly and waved her finger slightly at Wang Long.

Wang Long was so angry that his face turned blood red, his fists clenched tightly, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

At that moment, a burly figure rushed over and grabbed Shen You's shoulder tightly.

"Kid, what kind of swordsmanship were you using just now?!"

Shen You turned her head and saw Guard Xue glaring at her with gritted teeth.

Shen You immediately became serious and respectfully clasped his hands in greeting to Guard Xue.

"What I'm using, of course, is the 'Tiger-Taming Saber Technique' that Brother Xue taught me!"

After a pause, before Guard Xue could widen his eyes and shout, Shen You continued:

"However, I wasn't very comfortable using the original 'Tiger Subduing Saber Technique,' so I made some modifications, and this is how it turned out..."

"I just made a few quick changes..." Guard Xue was somewhat lost in thought.

Shen You gripped Guard Xue's arm tightly and said:

"Brother Xue, of course my exceptional talent has played a significant role, but it is also thanks to your meticulous guidance that I have laid the foundation for my achievements today! I am very grateful to Brother Xue for teaching me!"

After speaking, Shen You lowered his head and bowed deeply to Guard Xue.

Guard Xue was completely stunned, and stammered, "Was it the foundation I laid...?"

On the stage, Pharmacist Hong and Pharmacist Huang exchanged a glance.

"I never expected..." Pharmacist Hong sighed, "that such a wise and compassionate hero could emerge among the guards with their waist knives!"

Huang Yaoshi snorted coldly: "The guards with waist knives, who are the instructors of the apprentices in hemp clothing every day, must have learned something!"

Hong Yaoshi said, "It seems I'll have to invite Guard Xue to my courtyard in a couple of days to give some guidance to the apprentices in blue robes."

Huang Yaoshi replied, "Me too!"

Finally, everyone calmed down.

Guard Xue stood in front of the crowd and said:

"The results of the second round of martial arts assessment are: Shen You first, Hong Xiugu second, and Tian Yi'er third!"

Everyone witnessed the performance of the three individuals, and they were all completely convinced of the outcome, with no objections whatsoever.

Guard Xue then named some more apprentices in hemp clothing, all of whom had passed the second round of examinations.

Guard Xue continued, "For you apprentices in hemp clothing who haven't yet broken through to the martial arts level, the first round of testing will be considered a pass if you develop a sense of qi. The second round of testing will be for those whose names I just called out; they will be considered to have passed if they have cultivated their martial arts techniques to a minor level of mastery."

"Those who pass both rounds are qualified to become apprentices in Qingyi."

Guard Xue's gaze swept over the group of apprentices in hemp robes. "But I also know that some of you are definitely not convinced, feeling that you've also worked hard, so why can't you become a Qingyi? That's why we have the third round of testing, the 'challenge'!"

"Anyone who is not satisfied with the results can now step forward and choose any opponent to challenge. If you can perform well in the challenge, even if your scores in the first or second round are not good enough, you will have the opportunity to become a Qingyi."

"This is the rule for martial artists..."

Guard Xue slowly grinned, revealing a ferocious smile: "Might makes right!"

Everyone became excited. This "challenge" was a chance for all the Mai apprentices who had failed the first two rounds of testing to defy fate.

In addition, the "challenge" itself is the most exciting part of Mai's exams.

After all, who doesn't enjoy watching people fight?

Two Mai-like figures, fighting tooth and nail for each other's future—that's so exciting!

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Guard Xue loudly announced, "Now, whoever wishes to issue a challenge, may step forward!"

This part, however, seems to have nothing to do with Shen You and the other two anymore.

Shen You knew he was certain to become a Qingyi, so there was no need for him to challenge anyone. He simply watched the show from the sidelines, unconcerned that it was none of his business.

boom!

A burly figure suddenly jumped to the center of the field.

It was like a tiger's roar that echoed among the crowd, and everyone fell silent.

Amidst the swirling dust, the burly figure slowly straightened up, and with a wave of his hand, a heavy, sharp broadsword emitted a piercing whistling sound.

Everyone looked surprised, and then they recognized that it was Wang Long.

Wang Long slowly moved the broadsword in his hand, pointing it at Shen You.

A cruel smile slowly spread across his face:

"Hey kid surnamed Shen, you don't actually think you don't need to take the third round of exams, do you...?"

He said in a sinister voice:

"Since we've taken the entrance exam, we should see it through to the end!"

In a daze, everyone seemed to see a black tiger phantom overlapping with Wang Long, exuding a terrifying aura of ferocity.

Wang Long's voice, seemingly overlapping with that of a fierce tiger, resounded deeply in everyone's ears—

"For this final round, I will personally test you!!"