Victory and Defeat (Thanks to 'Zao Guang Ren' for Transferring Money to Zhang Yu and

The first test is to determine which of Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao has a stronger physical body and greater potential through the Mystic Armor Spirit Root's Testing Mode.

Originally, the ranking was to be based on the final power output of the Mystic Armor Spirit Root, but unexpectedly, Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao both raised the power output of their Divine Spiritual Root to 100% in the testing mode.

The internal communication network of the five Orthodox God examiners suddenly became lively.

A minor deity said, "We thought the upper limit of the Heavenly Spiritual Root was too low to measure their strength, so we obtained the Divine Spiritual Root. But we never expected that these two could actually raise the power of the Mystic Armor Spirit Root to 100%."

Another minor deity said, "Both of them have Mystic Armor Spirit Root at 100% power. How should we determine the winner of this match?"

"We can't exactly ask for Immortal Spiritual Root again, can we? Those are only for members of the Ten Great Sects, and I doubt the higher-ups would agree to issue them for the Foundation Establishment Exam..."

Just as the minor gods were all undecided, one of them sighed, "Based on Ye Lingxiao's performance in the last round of exams, I thought that even if he made further progress, he would at most raise the power of his Divine Spiritual Root to eighty or ninety percent."

"I never imagined that after three months, he would be able to make even greater progress and develop his physical body to such an extent."

Huang Zichou nodded slightly and analyzed, "For someone at the Qi Refining Period Ye Lingxiao stage like Ye Lingxiao, theoretically speaking... to advance even a little bit further, to take another step beyond that, would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens."

Just then, the chief examiner, Deng Bingding, said calmly, "If one only develops muscles, fascia, bones, and internal organs, it is indeed more difficult to progress the closer one gets to the Qi Refining Limit."

"However, this time, it's Ye Lingxiao's brain that has improved."

Huang Zichou asked in astonishment, "Brain?"

He recalled Ye Lingxiao's previous incoherent speech and thought to himself, "Has his brain improved?"

Looking in Ye Lingxiao's direction, Deng Bingding continued in the intranet, "Ye Lingxiao has Perfect Bloodline, so he learns any Cultivation Method exceptionally quickly."

"But no matter how many Cultivation Method there are, the number that a person can use at the same time is limited."

"But the number of Cultivation Method he used at the same time just now was indeed far greater than before, about double."

"This shows that his brainpower and thinking have been further developed, which is why the number of Cultivation Method he can activate at the same time has increased."

"It is precisely because most of their mental energy is used to activate their Cultivation Method that other aspects of their abilities decline, such as their language organization skills..."

The other Orthodox God' eyes flickered upon hearing this; the so-called physical body... naturally included the brain as well.

However, people who can develop their brains and improve their thinking during the Qi Refining Stage are extremely rare in the Kunxu First Layer, and they never expected it to happen to Ye Lingxiao.

One of the minor deities remarked, "Although both are operating at 100% power, Ye Lingxiao has actually improved his mental agility and thinking skills while still in the Qi Refining Period. His physical development is clearly more impressive, and he has a brighter future in Foundation Establishment."

A minor deity chimed in, "I think he should win this round."

Huang Zichou, however, had a different opinion. "Didn't you see that Ye Lingxiao achieved this with the help of drugs?"

"And those consecutive bursts of energy from Zhang Yu just now, can't you see the real value in them?"

Recalling Zhang Yu's recent growth from 2.8 meters to 3.3 meters, Huang Zichou exclaimed, "What he just used was clearly the Whale Tendon Nine Transformations Cultivation Method."

"Given his size and Physical Strength, his first growth spurt should have been his limit."

"But later, this limit was actually broken. What does that mean?"

"Looking at the other Cultivation Method he used, none of them were any different."

"Clearly, the same Cultivation Method will have a higher ceiling in his hands."

As Orthodox God who has lived for a long time, the examiners present had either heard of or witnessed similar cases.

Some Cultivation Method, in the hands of certain individuals, can break the mold and be more powerful and effective than those used by others.

Zhang Yu clearly possesses this extremely rare physical talent.

Huang Zichou continued, "Furthermore, you can all see how much Zhang Yu has improved from his first registration to this final round of exams."

"With such talent and potential, I believe that if he successfully Foundation Establishment, his future will be far brighter than Ye Lingxiao's."

Someone immediately retorted, "It's just innate physical talent. Are there any students above who can Foundation Establishment lacking in talent? On the contrary, it's people like Ye Lingxiao who can discover methods to improve their mental abilities at the Layer 1 that have more potential."

Another Orthodox God said, "Zhang Yu can take the exam again next year, but this is Ye Lingxiao's last year."

While the Orthodox God were debating the outcome of this round, the university representatives in the audience were watching Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao and offering their comments.

One Junior College teacher said, "Make a note of both of these students. Once the Foundation Establishment Exam is over, try to contact them. If we can recruit either of them, our academy will have one more Foundation Establishment graduate!"

His colleague, however, was pessimistic, saying, "How could a student like this possibly get into Junior College?" The Junior College teacher replied, "So what if it's Junior College? Junior College graduates can transfer to a four-year Junior College to Bachelor's Degree! It won't prevent them from getting into a good university!"

The colleague thought to himself, "If someone gets into our college, their degree will be tainted. It'll probably affect their future studies and job prospects."

The Junior College teacher continued, "Especially this Zhang Yu, have you looked at his file? He's a poor man, he should be easier to win over than that Ye Lingxiao."

"Our college does lag behind other universities, but we can offer him better terms: a scholarship of 10 Spirit Coin per year for his entire academic career, with any major he can choose."

"We'll risk our entire recruitment budget to get him. Isn't recruiting just one of him more worthwhile than recruiting a hundred mediocre students?"

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Er Ha Tou from Ten Thousand Laws University said, "Not bad, not bad. If you don't want these two, our Civil Engineering Department is planning to take them in. It would be a waste not to use such promising bodies to cleanse the earth's veins."

The Mao Mao Tou said calmly, "While they may not be qualified for the Finance Department, they are certainly qualified for our university."

Although Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao showed extraordinary talent, in Mao Mao Tou's opinion, Ye Lingxiao was still a bit poor, and Zhang Yu was practically super poor. And poverty... meant a lack of Immortal Dao Potential.

He thought to himself, "How can a poor person be worthy of getting into the Finance Department of Ten Thousand Laws University?"

Mao Mao Tou continued, "But I see other universities are also quite interested in them. What conditions are you planning to offer?"

Er Ha Tou said, "A scholarship of 1.25 Spirit Coin a year should be enough for them to focus on their studies for a while after enrollment, without having to borrow their magic power to mine Spirit Coin."

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The Mao Mao Tou nodded slightly. "1.25 Spirit Coin are indeed enough for daily life in university."

At the other end of the audience seats.

Looking at the examination hall with a "Laughing Crying Emoji," the person said, "Mom, this Zhang Yu is quite talented. After I finish, I'm thinking of taking him in as well, and having him and Ye Lingxiao assist me."

Upon hearing this, the "Smiling Emoji" frowned slightly and advised in a tone of someone with experience, "Son, I was young once too, and I also appreciated and promoted some poor people."

"You can take Zhang Yu in, but remember one thing: these people are ultimately different from us. If you treat them too much like human beings, you'll only end up harming them."

"Spoiling a dog is like killing it. If you really want to make good use of this kind of poor person, you have to toughen him up properly. You can't be too nice to him from the start..."

The "Laughing Crying Emoji" dismissed this, stating that he had his own set of personnel principles: spend money. He didn't believe there were any good subordinates in the world that couldn't be developed by spending money; if they couldn't be developed, it meant that not enough money had been spent.

While the representatives in the audience were commenting on the two players on the court, on the other side of the internal network, the four prodigies were arguing and finally looked at Deng Bingding, who was the chief examiner.

Deng Bingding said calmly, "Let's call it a draw for now."

"After all, these two kids haven't even used their full strength yet."

Upon hearing Deng Bingding's words, the four minor gods were slightly taken aback, and their gazes toward Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao revealed surprise.

Huang Zichou thought to himself, "This isn't even their full strength?"

The five Orthodox God exchanged thoughts at high speed on the internal network. Although there was a lot of information being exchanged, it only took a moment to appear to outsiders.

Huang Zichou quickly announced the results of the first round: the two were tied and their scores were temporarily equal.

Ultimately, the final decision on who will receive the Foundation Establishment Certificate will depend on the combined scores from the second and third stages, calculated based on the total score.

At the same time, Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao, who were standing in the center of the examination room, exchanged a glance and could both feel the increasingly intense fighting spirit emanating from each other.

Zhang Yu licked his lips, and his swollen muscles slowly began to contract, returning him to his normal physique.

The intensely hot body temperature gradually decreased, and under the influence of the Kan Ice Li Fire Body Tempering Great Art, it gradually entered a low-temperature state, reducing inflammation and swelling and aiding in the body's recovery.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "At the last moment, I didn't use the poison burst of the Boundless Spring Autumn Zen technique, so I wasn't at my full strength."

"I wonder how much of their strength they haven't yet revealed?"

A moment later, after feeling that the damage in his body caused by the explosion had almost healed itself, Zhang Yu focused his mind on the Chain Law Diagram in the Feather Scroll and began to replace the Cultivation Method on it with High School Basic Skill, switching the effect of the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo to High School Sacred Body.

Changing the Cultivation Method and switching the Sacred Physique took Zhang Yu about two or three seconds.

After the switch, the original blessing of the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo was transformed into the digestive and drug absorption and metabolism abilities brought by the High School Sacred Body, which were at the Qi Refining Limit.

This also made Zhang Yu had just swallowed a large amount of medicine, feel a sense of relief.

As he felt the poison of the medicine gathering towards the 'Zen' character on his chest, Zhang Yu felt a sense of satisfaction.

The reason he took so many medications wasn't just to get free medicine; it was also to increase his chances of winning the Foundation Establishment Exam.

(End of this chapter)