The Final Round: Martial Dao Exam

On the other side of the examination room.

As milky white sweat continuously emanated from Yu Xinghan's body, it was then evaporated by the waves of heat emanating from his body, leaving layers of white marks on Yu Xinghan's skin.

During this process, Yu Xinghan gradually began to feel discomfort in his body.

He knew that such incomplete digestion could not be sustained for long.

If you keep pushing yourself too hard, it will put an increasing burden on your digestive system, eventually damaging it in the process.

But seeing that he could never pull ahead of Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan gritted his teeth and continued to frantically swallow and digest, maintaining his ranking.

"Damn body, pull yourself together!"

He slapped his stomach hard, a surge of competitive spirit rising within him.

"I am the Golden Core Disciple, the Direct Disciple chosen by Spark True Person. How can I lose to Zhang Yu..."

Although he usually seemed to chat and laugh with many students, Yu Xinghan's status as Golden Core Disciple always made him feel a sense of pride, making him understand that he was ultimately different from the other students.

Especially when facing Zhang Yu, a candidate disciple he had previously eliminated, it would be impossible for him not to feel any sense of superiority...

However, he hid this sense of superiority very well, especially when Zhang Yu paid him.

But at this moment, when Yu Xinghan had given his all in this exam and found that he could not shake off Zhang Yu, his sense of superiority turned into a trace of annoyance.

How could I lose to him?

"I received training from Golden Core True Person, and I even spent so much money learning techniques from Zhang Yu..."

"How could I... lose to him?!"

Just as Yu Xinghan was about to fight Zhang Yu to the bitter end, a sudden, intense discomfort from his internal organs jolted him awake.

Feeling discomfort in his internal organs, Yu Xinghan suddenly recalled some words from Spark True Person.

"Xing Han, it's a good thing that you've been cultivating the Heavenly Martial Heart Refinement Art with me, forging an invincible fighting spirit and boundless will to fight."

"But in this world, there are always people stronger than you, and there are always higher levels to reach. Who dares to claim invincibility? Who can be invincible in every situation?"

"When you encounter someone far more capable than yourself, this boundless fighting spirit might actually harm you, making you suffer defeat after defeat."

With a sigh, Spark True Person said with profound weariness, "Let go when it's time to let go."

"Defeat is not terrible."

"As long as you have the money, there will be countless opportunities."

"I'm leaving these words in your mind today, hoping they'll come in handy someday."

As Spark True Person's words flashed through Yu Xinghan's mind, his previously battle-ready mind suddenly calmed down, and he quickly accepted a fact.

"Zhang Yu... is indeed better than me."

"Judging from this test, at least in terms of physical skills, he is completely superior to me, utterly surpassing me, leaving me utterly powerless to fight back."

Although it was difficult and unwilling, Yu Xinghan knew that the truth was the truth and he had to admit it.

"If I keep pushing myself like this, my digestive system will be unable to handle this overload, and my eating speed will drop drastically. At that point, I might not even be able to keep my 20th place ranking."

With a sigh of relief, Yu Xinghan knew it was time to let go.

The next moment, he stopped sweating milky white sweat and resumed eating normally.

A moment later, on the Light Screen, pillar number 55, representing Zhang Yu, surpassed Yu Xinghan and moved into 15th place.

Seeing this, Yu Xinghan breathed a deep sigh of relief, repeatedly telling herself it was alright.

"It's okay to lose, as long as you still have the money, there's always a chance to catch up."

Seeing Yu Xinghan give up, Huang Zichou praised, "I didn't expect this Golden Core Disciple to let go in time, thus preserving his current ranking."

Another junior expert exclaimed, "Just keep pushing upwards, it's that simple."

"But knowing when to slow down, knowing your own limitations even when things are going well, knowing what debts you can't incur, and what contracts you can't sign—that's not easy."

Watching this scene, Deng Bingding thought to himself, "It seems that after Spark fell to the Layer 1, he not only reflected on his actions but also disciplined his disciple well."

"What's the point of becoming a better person if you've lost all your money?"

Just then, as the competition drew to a close, Huang Zichou said, "Lord Deng, this round of the Gluttony Contest is progressing smoothly. The contestants Divine Ability, which shows that the cultivation of Immortal Dao on the Kunxu First Layer is flourishing."

Another minor deity, while filming the scene for his report, remarked, "I remember the earliest Foundation Establishment Exam; students only had to compete in Physical Strength."

"Later, we had more refined tests for strength, speed, and various techniques."

"Let's look at it now."

The gods looked at the students on the scene. Some were emitting smoke, some had stomachs swollen bigger than a person, some went to the toilet every minute, some were frantically beating themselves with thunderous sounds, some were shaking like a blender, and some were vomiting while stuffing their vomit back into their mouths... Deng Bingding smiled and nodded, saying, "The students of today are getting better and better with each generation. It can be said that the immortal Immortal Dao is flourishing, and the world is blessed."

Huang Zichou quickly replied, "It's all thanks to the Heavenly Court's excellent guidance, and the fact that all the Orthodox God, like Lord Deng, care deeply for the common people."

Deng Bingding smiled slightly and said, "Take good pictures of these athletes on the field, pick a few to submit, and let the higher-ups see the vibrant life on the Kunxu First Layer..."

Huang Zichou quickly did as he was told. He knew that what the great gods and the immortals of the Heavenly Court liked to see most was the sight of these Immortal Dao striving to compete and climb the Immortal Dao.

With the end of the Gluttony Contest, the rankings were finally finalized.

Many students didn't have time to check the rankings and rushed towards the restrooms.

Ye Lingxiao stood firmly in place, glancing at his second-place finisher and Yun Jing, who was in first place, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

As if sensing Ye Lingxiao's hostility, Yun Jing smiled at him and said, "You won the last match, I'm just winning this one back."

"The Perfect Bloodline of the Ye Clan doesn't seem so perfect after all. At least when it comes to eating, it seems to be inferior to my Furnace-style Digestive System."

Ye Lingxiao didn't answer, but the intense competitive spirit in his eyes said it all; he was determined to win the third match.

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Ye Lingxiao thought to himself, "Before, because of Lineage, company, stock price, advertising... I couldn't really compete with Yun Jing."

"Now, in this Foundation Establishment examination hall, we can finally give him a real fight."

Dai Xingzhi glanced at his 7th place ranking and smiled with satisfaction, thinking that he should be able to pass today's Foundation Establishment Exam without being eliminated.

He then glanced at Meng Tao, who had fallen to 10th place and possessed the Gluttony Spirit Root, and Zhang Yu, who had surged to 14th place, and a sense of doubt arose in his heart.

"Number 55, this out-of-towner... must be quite wealthy, right? But why are there 14 people this time?"

Dai Xingzhi thought to himself, "Is this done on purpose again?"

He recalled Zhang Yu's performance in the match and shook his head slightly, saying, "It doesn't seem like it."

"And the digestive system doesn't seem to have anything special about it."

Dai Xingzhi looked at Zhang Yu curiously. "Could it be that this guy's strength is not as great as I imagined?"

It was clear that Dai Xingzhi one who thought this way; many students looked at Zhang Yu with a hint of doubt in their eyes.

Huang Zichou commented, "Ye Lingxiao and Yun Jing are still far ahead of the competition."

"The other top-ranked students are all from Immortal Capital."

"It seems that all four Foundation Establishment Certificate this year will be swept by Immortal Capital People again."

"But those three men from Songyang..."

Looking at Zhang Yu ranked 14th), Yu Xinghan ranked 16th), and Bai Zhenzhen ranked 20th), Huang Zichou sighed, "They have great potential. They'll have a chance to try their luck in the Foundation Establishment Certificate Foundation Establishment Exam next year."

At the same time, the Orthodox God, including Huang Zichou and Deng Bingding, were secretly wondering what had happened in Songyang, that three more students with the potential to take the Foundation Establishment Certificate exam had suddenly appeared.

"But what does this have to do with me?" Huang Zichou thought to himself. "I'm just in charge of their Foundation Establishment Exam."

After a period of rest and recuperation.

The third and final exam of the day has officially begun.

Deng Bingding said loudly, "The Martial Dao Exam tests an individual's mastery and understanding of Martial Dao techniques."

"It can be said that a person's Martial Dao prowess is not only reflected in actual combat, but also in the process of learning Cultivation Method..."

Huang Zichou inwardly scoffed, "Isn't it all to save on the budget? The Heavenly Court and the Eight Divine Departments have taken pity on the candidates from the Lower Realm; for example, in the previous Foundation Establishment Exam at the Kunxu First Layer, the practical assessments always included medical expenses."

"These experts can cover medical expenses with just a few words, and if that's not enough, we'll have to scrape together the rest."

"If we don't eliminate more students and let them fight so hard in real combat so early, it will cost an unknown amount of money."

Deng Bingding clapped his hands, and a Light Screen appeared in front of each student.

"For this Martial Dao Exam, you will each choose a Cultivation Method and spend the next two hours studying and practicing it."

"These Cultivation Method have been ranked by difficulty, with one-star being the simplest and ten-star being the most difficult."

"The higher the difficulty of the Cultivation Method mastered, the higher the score will naturally be."

"However, if the chosen Cultivation Method cannot be mastered, then the score for this stage is 0."

"And the reward Cultivation Method for your exam today is the Cultivation Method you chose."

"If you don't make it into the top 20 overall and are eliminated... then you'll have to pay for the Cultivation Method yourself."

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