Year 2 of Chengping, Second Month, Fourth Day, Morning
The disciples were waiting early in the Apprentice Plaza.
Master Ma, with his hands behind his back, arrived at the Apprentice Plaza with a pace that seemed slow but was actually fast.
Jiang Liu's eyes narrowed slightly. In the month since he last saw him, Master Ma's Wandering Steps had definitely reached Grand Completion.
"Today is the day of the assessment. This assessment will not be like the previous ones; this time, we need detailed data. So, all of you go to the testing room to be tested."
After Master Ma finished speaking, he turned to Xiao Qing and said, "Xiao Qing, has everything been arranged with Feng Buping?"
"It's all arranged. We can go directly there," Xiao Qing replied respectfully.
"Good! You take them to the testing room and record the data in detail. I'll get it from Feng Buping later," Master Ma said.
"Yes!" Xiao Qing replied, cupping its fist.
"Once you're gathered, follow me!" Xiao Qing said, then led the way towards the testing room.
Upon entering the first testing room, Xiao Qing immediately ran to Feng Buping and said respectfully, "Uncle Feng, they've arrived!"
"Okay! I'm almost done setting up the equipment. Tell them to stand in position and we'll start right away," Feng Buping said without looking up.
Because they were only testing body Blood Essence and current realm, it was different from the hall entry test. The equipment needed to be rearranged, so Feng Buping had been busy.
"Lin Feiyu, you're first. Zhuang Li, you're second. The rest of you, line up consciously and no noise!" Xiao Qing said with a serious face.
Upon hearing this, the disciples consciously lined up and waited for the test.
It took less than two hours to complete all the tests.
Xiao Qing led the disciples back to the Apprentice Plaza to wait for Master Ma to appear.
After waiting for nearly a quarter of an hour, Master Ma finally appeared in the Apprentice Plaza. He was holding a stack of papers, which must have been the test data.
Master Ma came in front of the disciples, raised the papers, and said, "Unfortunately! Not everyone passed this test."
"Pei Ling, Han Ji'an, Zhao Dongfan, Gan Tianfang, Cheng Yu, you can now report to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. They will arrange your placements." After speaking, he waved his hand, and Xiao Qing immediately led people forward to take the five away.
The five of them all had dejected faces, following along dispiritedly. Because of the examples of those before them, they knew that making noise was useless and would only make it harder for them to gain a foothold in the Fallen Blossom Gang.
"Alright! This test is over. Starting next month, there will be no more tests. If you have any problems, you can come to me and find me."
"It's been more than four months since you joined the Fallen Blossom Gang, and there are only a few months left until the one-year term is up."
"I believe you all know that those who Ranked before the age of twenty will be vigorously cultivated by the gang. You still have three or four years, so work hard!"
"Get involved in as little nonsense as possible! That will only waste time!" Master Ma rarely gave a word of warning, then turned and left freely.
Jiang Liu watched Master Ma's back and thought, This Master Ma, although he looks indifferent, is actually cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
After Master Ma left, the disciples in the plaza practiced even harder, after all, who wouldn't want to Rank before the age of twenty?
Not to mention the treatment, just the fact that those who Ranked before the age of twenty would have a smoother and farther path as martial artists in the future was tempting enough.
Moreover, if they could be vigorously cultivated by the gang, they could cultivate to a higher rank. It was known that the higher the rank of a martial artist, the longer their lifespan, with legends saying that Grandmasters had lived for over three hundred years.
Therefore, everyone was desperately cultivating for this slim chance.
Jiang Liu looked at the disciples in the plaza who were enduring the pain to cultivate, and felt a burst of relief in his heart. Fortunately, I have the Auxiliary System, otherwise, could I endure this pain?
Jiang Liu really couldn't bear to watch them work so hard in pain, so he could only turn a blind eye. He went back to his small courtyard to cultivate alone, not even daring to call Wang Zhuang. After all, they had to share the suffering together, that's how it was good for him.
Jiang Liu returned to his small courtyard. With a thought, a deep blue light screen appeared.
Auxiliary System: Name: Jiang Liu Realm: Body Refinement (Bone Forging 75.2/206) Alchemy (Entry 37/100) Five Elements Fist (Grand Completion 417/600) Wandering Steps (Minor Completion 342/800)
After checking the system, Jiang Liu began his daily cultivation routine, having already wasted two hours. He had to make up for it today.
While the disciples were working hard to cultivate, Xiao Qing arrived at Master Ma's residence.
"Master Ma!" Xiao Qing bowed to Master Ma.
"Sit! How are the disciples doing?" Master Ma waved his hand.
"Nothing much, still the same as the previous two times, just working harder," Xiao Qing said, sitting down.
"I was just afraid that they would slack off once they started Bone Forging, so I held this full test. As for those five, tell the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to try their best to arrange something good for them!" Master Ma sighed.
"Yes! I will!" Xiao Qing replied.
Master Ma waved his hand, and Xiao Qing bowed and left.