Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System

Chapter 477: Chapter 210: Provincial Martial Arts Examination, Blasted Apart with One Punch

He felt it was a great honor to be able to contend with a prodigy like Yan Zhen.

"A few days ago, Chu Lingguang was invited to meet the Governor. Zhang Yan wanted to spar with him, but Chu Lingguang defeated him with a single spear strike. He has already awakened his Spear Intent."

Yan Chengdu said, his voice thick with envy and resentment.

"Not bad."

Yan Zhen nodded slightly, his expression as calm and unruffled as ever.

Seeing his brother’s expression, Yan Chengdu secretly sighed in relief. Spear Intent was a power of critical importance. When he had learned that Chu Lingguang defeated Zhang Yan with a single spear strike—and had used Spear Intent to do it—he couldn’t help but worry for his brother. But now, seeing Yan Zhen’s calm demeanor, he knew victory was assured.

"All you examinees..."

Governor Zhang Tao went up to give a speech. His words were simple, expressing his hope that everyone would strive to do their best and distinguish themselves in this Martial Arts Examination.

After his encouraging words, he stepped down from the stage. An examiner then announced the start of the Provincial Examination, and Chu Lingguang noticed that Feng Junyi and Fan Zhibian were among them.

"Examinees Yan Zhen, Qi Shiwei, Zhang Yang..."

Just then, the examiner called out the names. The Qi Power assessment was conducted in groups of ten, with multiple groups being tested simultaneously. Only those who achieved a B Class result could advance to the next round; otherwise, they were automatically eliminated.

According to the rules of the Provincial Martial Arts Examination, one wooden stake required 500 jin of Qi Power to break. To shatter three stakes with a single punch, one needed at least 1,500 jin of Qi Power, which happened to be the benchmark for testing whether someone had awakened their Dragon Elephant Power.

Anyone who could shatter three wooden stakes had, at the very least, awakened their Dragon Elephant Power.

Dragon Elephant Power was the foundation for becoming a Martial Arts Scholar.

What Chu Lingguang and many others hadn’t expected was that Yan Zhen would be in the very first group of examinees. His name was legendary; everyone in the Qiling Governor’s Mansion spoke of his deeds.

Some had even traveled thousands of miles just to catch a glimpse of his splendor. There were even famous courtesans and beautiful women who sought him day and night, losing all appetite for food and drink in their obsession.

Yan Zhen’s fame was no less than Tuoba Yunhong’s, but he had always been low-key and rarely made public appearances.

At this moment, when everyone inside and outside the examination grounds heard his name called first, a jolt went through the crowd. All eyes simultaneously turned to the sandy field where rows of wooden stakes were planted.

Yan Zhen himself was a bit surprised. He immediately rose from the crowd and walked calmly onto the sandy field.

’I’m actually in the same group as Yan Zhen!’

Qi Shiwei was incredibly excited. He knew he was far from Yan Zhen’s level, but just being able to compete in the same group was something worth bragging about back home.

So he jogged onto the sandy field.

Although it was his first time meeting Yan Zhen, his sharp eyes picked him out at once. Besides, Yan Zhen and Yan Chengdu were brothers and bore a slight resemblance, making him easy to identify.

"Hello, Yan. My name is Qi Shiwei. I’m friends with Chengdu."

He greeted Yan Zhen like a little fanboy.

"Hello. I’ve heard of you. You handle that Fangtian Halberd of yours quite well."

Yan Zhen replied with a nod.

Although his clothes were plain, now that people knew his identity, they still found him dashing and handsome. He was surrounded by an indescribable yet captivating aura.

No one dared to look down on him.

The other members of his group considered it an honor just to stand beside him.

"You flatter me. I’ve crossed blades with Chengdu before. Your Yan Family’s Ultimate Killing Saber Technique is terrifyingly powerful."

Qi Shiwei said, scratching his head.

Yan Zhen smiled, nodded, and said no more.

Qi Shiwei took the hint and fell silent. He began to gather his power, hoping to put on a good show for Yan Zhen.

"Begin!"

the examiner ordered.

"HAAAH!"

With that, the examinees sprang into action.

A sharp light glinted in Qi Shiwei’s eyes. Just last night, he had gone through immense hardship to awaken his True Dragon Power. Unfortunately, he had yet to unlock his fourth-level Dharma Aspect. But now, to achieve a good result, he held nothing back. His True Dragon Power and Qi Sea Power erupted simultaneously as he threw a punch at the row of wooden stakes before him.

BOOM!

The immense force shattered nine wooden stakes at once, and a crack appeared on the tenth.

The wooden stakes in front of every examinee were identical in material and size, and there were sixteen of them in total.

According to the Provincial Examination’s rules, shattering three stakes earned a Grade B Lower Grade, enough to advance to the next round. Four stakes was a Grade B Middle Grade, five was a Grade B+ Upper Grade, six was a Grade A Lower Grade, nine was a Grade A Middle Grade, and ten or more was a Grade A+ Upper Grade.

Qi Shiwei had used his full strength, and his result was indeed quite impressive.

But almost everyone’s attention was on Yan Zhen.

Yan Zhen, however, didn’t appear to gather any power at all. With just a casual punch, all sixteen wooden stakes before him exploded at once. They didn’t just snap in the middle or burst from the center—the entire length of each stake blew apart completely.

’Such powerful Bloodline Power!’

Chu Lingguang was dumbfounded. Yan Zhen’s Primitive Power had become incredibly pure, and it was mixed with a special kind of energy—one that seemed to originate from Yan Zhen’s own bloodline.

He knew that bloodlines could evolve to produce Divine Abilities and that Yan Zhen had already done so. What he hadn’t expected was for that Divine Ability to contain such terrifying power.

Without even needing to gather his strength, it seemed a single casual punch could shatter a sixth-level Dharma Aspect and a Qi Power Gang Shield simultaneously.

It was simply monstrous.

Chu Lingguang was confident that he could also shatter all sixteen wooden stakes, perhaps even blast them apart. But to do it as cleanly and casually as Yan Zhen, with a single effortless punch... that was likely beyond him.