Free Web NovelChapter 480: Chapter 211: Grade A+, Upper Grade, Government Soldiers’ Charge
By the time Guo Wei noticed, it was already too late.
BOOM!
Hu Yuanwu wasn’t the only dark horse.
A man with the surname Ye used an Inch Fist, channeling the Qi Sea Power of his entire body to obliterate sixteen wooden stakes with a single punch.
His name was Ye Zhongsheng.
Also a local champion, his signature skill was the Ye Family Fist. The moves seemed simple, but each punch resonated with his body’s full Qi Power, imperceptibly creating a Potential Energy Superposition. A single, earth-shattering Inch Fist made everyone remember his name.
Next, a man named Ma Weibing also obliterated the sixteen wooden stakes with one punch. Chu Lingguang recalled seeing him in Mr. Du’s intelligence reports. He was also a local champion, having laid low for four years and trained for three of those in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
He had scars on his face and the back of his head, as if he had been wounded by a sharp weapon like an iron claw. A cold-blooded aura emanated from him. He stood silently amidst the crowd, his intimidating presence keeping the other examinees from getting too close.
「An hour later.」
The number of examinees in the waiting area dwindled.
Zhang Yan finally walked onto the sand-covered field and approached the wooden stakes. As a local champion and the only daughter of Zhang Tao, she was the center of attention. Many people considered her and Yan Zhen to be a perfect couple.
BOOM!
Zhang Yan threw a punch. The Fist Force thundered as a Gang Shield of Qi Power covered her fist. Compared to the male contestants, her punch was more graceful and reserved, yet her Qi Power erupted from her entire body.
The sixteen wooden stakes snapped in unison.
They exploded almost simultaneously in a shower of splinters, easily earning her a Grade A+ Upper Grade result.
Each of the sixteen wooden stakes required five hundred jin of Qi Power to break. That meant a minimum of eight thousand jin of Qi Power was needed for all sixteen. But to obliterate them all in a single instant, the Attack Power had to exceed ten thousand jin.
For many examinees, this was an almost impossible feat.
But for those whose Qi Sea had reached the Perfection realm, who had awakened Primitive Power, unlocked a six-layered Dharma Aspect, or even obtained Bloodline Divine Abilities, it was generally achievable with a little preparation.
And that was with their bare hands.
If they had a weapon and could channel their Potential Power, any strike from them would be beyond most people’s imagination.
"Examinee Chu Lingguang..."
A quarter of an hour after Zhang Yan left the stage, Chu Lingguang’s name was finally called.
Chu Lingguang stood and walked toward the sand-covered field, followed by Yan Chengdu and Lin Longde, who were in two other groups.
At that moment, even Yan Zhen’s gaze was fixed on Chu Lingguang. He knew his younger brother Yan Chengdu’s strength very well; it would be easy for him to pass, but breaking into the top ten was impossible.
The same was true for that fellow Lin Longde.
Chu Lingguang, on the other hand, was someone he needed to take seriously.
"Begin!" the examiner announced.
Chu Lingguang didn’t dare to be arrogant. His Qi Sea thundered within him as Primitive Power roared out, and a Divine Image Small Vortex appeared on the surface of his skin.
BOOM!
Without any suspense, the sixteen wooden stakes exploded simultaneously, turning into countless splinters just as they had for Yan Zhen, Hu Yuanwu, and Ye Zhongsheng.
’Yan only seemed to use his Physical Body Strength in that last punch. With my power, I could probably destroy the stakes simultaneously using just Barbaric Power. But channeling my Qi Sea Power at the same time is the safest bet. I absolutely have to get a Grade A+ Upper Grade in this Qi Power test, the same rank as Yan. Otherwise, it will be incredibly difficult to even stand before him,’ Chu Lingguang thought to himself.
He knew that at his current level, he could have obliterated the sixteen stakes with a single punch using either his Primitive Power or his Qi Sea Power alone. But he couldn’t afford to be careless in the off-chance something went wrong, so he chose to use both forces at once.
This approach earned Guo Wei’s deep approval.
He recalled Hei Hu’s personality. If Hei Hu had Chu Lingguang’s current strength, he probably would have tried to imitate Yan Zhen, throwing a deceptively casual punch. If it worked, everyone would be impressed. But if he failed to destroy the stakes, he would only end up embarrassing himself.
"He’s got some skill."
Hu Yuanwu finally began to size up Chu Lingguang seriously.
"He’s taken Bone Marrow Cleansing Liquid. His body has undergone Washing Marrow, so his Physical Body Strength is no weaker than ours," Ye Zhongsheng said, standing with Hu Yuanwu.
"Yan Zhen made a pact with him that they would both make it to the end," Ma Weibing stated.
"I heard that Yan Zhen has also been in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and he’s fought that Turkic Little Prince many times. You were in the Hundred Thousand Mountains for three years. Did you never run into them?" Hu Yuanwu asked Ma Weibing curiously.
"Weren’t you also in the Hundred Thousand Mountains? How come I never ran into you?" Ma Weibing retorted.
"You knew where I went?" Hu Yuanwu asked in surprise.
"You vanished for four years. Where else could you have gone besides the Hundred Thousand Mountains? Don’t tell me you managed to enter Yuanchu Mountain to cultivate?" Ma Weibing said mockingly.
"Hmph." Hu Yuanwu’s face instantly darkened.
Yuanchu Mountain was a dream for every one of them, but not a dream that just anyone could realize. He believed that even Yan Zhen wasn’t completely confident unless he could truly become a Triple Champion Scholar.
"Master."
After leaving the examination area, Chu Lingguang returned to Guo Wei’s side.
"Very good."
Guo Wei was all smiles. Chu Lingguang’s steady and reliable character was what put him most at ease.
On the first day of the Provincial Examination’s Martial Arts Examination, in the Qi Power category, more than three hundred examinees achieved A Class results, and nearly one hundred of them obtained Grade A+ Upper Grade results.
When it came to Qi Power, as long as one was in their prime, trained diligently, supplemented their diet with nourishing meats, and accumulated strength day and night, many senior Martial Scholars could break eleven wooden stakes with a single punch.
They didn’t need to obliterate all sixteen stakes like Yan Zhen. As long as they broke more than ten, they could receive a Grade A+ Upper Grade result.
