Martial Arts Examination Qualification Assessment!

Seeing this, Lu Feng said no more. This kind of bribery and corruption existed in every era.

To put it bluntly, it was taking your money to do your business, which was nothing to Lu Feng.

"Alright, I'll go queue up too. Please wait for me here for a moment, Brother Wang," Lu Feng said.

"Okay, you go ahead!"

After they spoke, Lu Feng joined the registration queue.

A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and it was finally Lu Feng's turn.

He directly submitted his credentials along with the recommendation from County Magistrate Wang Lichuan.

The official in charge of registration saw that he had the County Magistrate's recommendation and a smile slowly appeared on his face as he asked.

"Lu Feng, are you from Qinglu County?"

Lu Feng cupped his fists and bowed, "Replying to you, Lord, I am the Captain from Qinglu County."

"So you're a Captain, that makes you one of us."

With that, the official stamped a red seal on his credentials.

This red seal meant successful registration. Seeing this, Lu Feng cupped his fists and thanked him again, "Thank you for your consideration, Lord!"

The official chuckled, "Heh heh, my hometown is also in Qinglu County. Since we're fellow townsfolk, this small favor is nothing. I hope you can bring honor to our Qinglu County."

As soon as Lu Feng heard this, he immediately recalled that County Magistrate Wang Lichuan had said that no one from Qinglu County had signed up for the Martial Arts Examination for several sessions.

It was understandable that this official would reply this way.

"Alright, Lu will definitely bring honor to Qinglu County!"

The official nodded slightly, "Good. Then come to the Prefectural Yamen in three days to participate in the Martial Arts Examination assessment."

"Yes, thank you, Lord!"

After registering, Lu Feng and Wang Chen left the Prefectural Yamen.

He was full of confidence for the Martial Arts Examination assessment, and even for the official Martial Arts Examination competition that followed, he was confident he could place in the top ten.

Thus, for the next three days, besides eating and drinking, he stayed in the inn cultivating his martial arts.

When morning arrived on the fourth day, Lu Feng was ready. With a thought, he brought up his Proficiency Panel.

[Name: Lu Feng]
[Age: 19/70]
[Realm: Eighth-Rank Martial Master]
[Cultivation Method: Peiyuan Gong (Mid-Grade, Upper-Tier, Mastery Realm 1527/5000)]
[Martial Skill: Cloud-Dispelling Palm (High-Grade, Lower-Tier, Mastery Realm 12/5000)]

At this moment, his martial realm had already broken through to Eighth-Rank Martial Master. He only needed to break through one more minor realm to reach the peak of the Martial Master Realm.

After these few days of cultivation and observation, he found that every 500 points of Proficiency gained in Peiyuan Gong allowed him to advance one minor realm.

His current strength had reached nine thousand jin, while the strength of a typical Ninth-Rank Martial Master was only around six thousand jin.

Therefore, with his current strength, he could easily deal with a Ninth-Rank Martial Master.

Coupled with the Mastery Realm Cloud-Dispelling Palm, let alone a Ninth-Rank Martial Master, he even dared to clash with a Grandmaster Realm powerhouse.

After checking the changes on the panel, he and Wang Chen went to the Prefectural Yamen for the pre-Martial Arts Examination qualification assessment.

When they arrived at the Prefectural Yamen again, they found it crowded with people.

Lu Feng looked up and was somewhat surprised, "Wow, so many people!"

Wang Chen also looked and said, "The number of people taking the Martial Arts Examination assessment in Baiyue County City is not that many. If you go to Shanghe County, you'll know what crowds mean."

"Shanghe County?! Could it be that Brother Wang is from that county?" Lu Feng asked curiously.

"Yes, that's right! Not just me, the County Magistrate is also from the Wang family of Shanghe County!"

"I see!"

With that, the two entered the Prefectural Yamen. After presenting their credentials, a Yamen Runner led Lu Feng to a room.

Inside, an old man was sitting. Without even looking up, he said, "Sit down, extend your hands."

Hearing this, Lu Feng did as he was told.

Immediately, the old man grabbed his arms to examine them, even changing his grip and applying force in several places.

The old man's actions made Lu Feng think of a term: bone age assessment!

Although the credentials of those registering had birth dates, these could be forged.

However, the age of one's bones could not be forged!

A moment later, the old man finished his bone assessment, then picked up a seal and stamped a red seal on his credentials, saying, "Alright, you've passed! Go for the next martial arts assessment."

Lu Feng stood up and bowed, "Okay, thank you, Lord."

His current body was only nineteen years old, so there were no issues with his age.

Leaving the room, the yamen runner led him to a huge training ground and pointed to one of the platforms, saying.

"Go to platform number three for your assessment!"

Lu Feng nodded and slowly walked to the platform indicated by the runner.

Along the way, he saw that there were a total of ten platforms in the training ground.

Each platform had an assessor.

On platform number three stood a middle-aged man in a black martial arts uniform.

Seeing him ascend the platform, the man beckoned, "Come on. If you can last ten rounds against me, you pass."

Lu Feng sized up the man and realized he was definitely a Martial Master Realm expert.

He cupped his hands and said, "Alright, then I shall offend you!"

With that, Lu Feng didn't wait for the other party to make a move. He first darted forward and then struck out with a palm.

The assessor's eyes immediately flashed with surprise upon seeing his speed.

However, as a Martial Master Realm expert, he naturally had a way to counter. He raised his hand and threw a punch.

The next moment, fist and palm collided, emitting a dull thud.

The middle-aged man in black retreated seven or eight steps before stabilizing himself.

"Good lad! You've got quite some strength!"

Lu Feng's palm strike had actually proven his martial arts prowess was sufficient for the assessment.

But the middle-aged man didn't want to let him pass so easily. He flickered and charged towards Lu Feng.

The two closed in again. The middle-aged man immediately unleashed a 'Double Dragons Emerging from Water' technique.

Lu Feng dodged the attack and, in the same motion, struck towards the man's chest.

The middle-aged man couldn't retract his move in time and could only retreat to dodge.

But Lu Feng's palm strike was fast and accurate, making it impossible for him to evade.

With a bang, the middle-aged man was sent flying off the platform by Lu Feng's palm.

The scene not only shocked the surrounding yamen runners but also startled the assessors on the other nine platforms.

It was rare for someone to knock an assessor off the platform.

Only martial arts prodigies from major families could achieve such a feat.

At this moment, the middle-aged man slowly rose, clutching his chest, and looked at Lu Feng with anger. "Cough, cough. Kid, that palm strike had some force. You pass!"

Lu Feng smiled upon hearing this and cupped his hands. "Then thank you, Lord!"

After speaking, the middle-aged man stamped a red seal on his certificate.

Thus, the assessment for qualification for the Martial Arts Examination was completed.

He then took his certificate and, with a smile, walked over to Wang Chen. However, Wang Chen didn't ask if he had passed the assessment. Instead, he said.

"Let's go. I'll take you around the city."

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow, curious. "Brother Wang, aren't you curious if I passed the assessment?"

Wang Chen walked ahead, not looking back. "You can easily handle a Third-rank Martial Master, let alone this Martial Arts Examination qualification assessment?"

After hearing his words, Lu Feng chuckled. "Heh, Brother Wang praises me too highly!"

Leaving the Prefectural Yamen, the two began to wander through the county city.

Although Lu Feng had been here for three days, he had been cultivating in seclusion and was unfamiliar with the situation in Baiyue County City.

After wandering around, he realized how prosperous the county city was.

Not only were there countless people coming and going, but Martial Artists and Martial Masters were seen everywhere.

"Hmm, big cities are indeed livelier! People everywhere!" Lu Feng exclaimed.

Wang Chen nodded. "That's true. However, Baiyue County City is just a minor border county. It's still small compared to other county cities in the Great Yan Dynasty."

His words reminded him of the provincial capital of Beiyuan Prefecture, and even further up, the imperial capital.

If Baiyue County City was this prosperous, what would the imperial capital be like?

Just as Lu Feng was pondering, screams and cries suddenly came from outside the distant city gate.

When he turned to look, he saw a large group of people, like refugees, being blocked from entering the city by the county guards.

Seeing this, Lu Feng frowned slightly.

"Brother Wang, what's happening over there? Why aren't the guards letting these people into the city?"

Wang Chen sighed and replied, "Alas, these people are likely residents living near Yingmen Pass. The Northern Wei army is attacking Yingmen Pass, and many residents near the northern border have begun to migrate. Although these people are only migrating to survive, they have violated the household registration system established by the imperial court, which is why the guards are not letting them in."

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