Registration!

Looking at the thousand proficiency points on the panel, Lu Feng's heart was full of doubts.

It seemed his knowledge of this world's martial arts was still far too limited.

After eating and drinking his fill, he continued practicing the Cloud-Dispelling Palm.

The day quickly passed, and early the next morning, Lu Feng arrived at the County Yamen.

As usual, Fan Tao and Chen Han were still the first to arrive at the County Yamen.

The two were no longer surprised to see Lu Feng. They both assumed he came so early because he had no silver.

Lu Feng took a few steps over, greeted them, and asked, "You two, Lu took leave yesterday due to some business. Did anything interesting happen?"

Chen Han shook his head. "What could possibly be interesting? Everything's the same as always!"

Fan Tao, however, looked at Lu Feng with some interest. "If you're talking about something interesting, there actually was. Yesterday afternoon, I saw your Cousin come to the yamen and say something to Captain Wang."

Lu Feng frowned slightly after hearing this. "Oh?! My Cousin Lu Qiming came?"

Lu Qiming had come looking for trouble with him yesterday morning, yet went to the County Yamen to see Captain Wang in the afternoon. There had to be some scheme behind it.

Fan Tao nodded faintly. "That's right! But don't say I was the one who told you."

"Mm, I understand!"

The three chatted for a while longer. Soon, the other Constables and Yamen Runners also began arriving at the County Yamen.

However, the moment Captain Wang entered the Yamen Room, his first glance swept toward where Lu Feng was standing.

Their gazes met, and Lu Feng could see a chill in the other man's eyes.

Captain Wang then began roll call and assigned duties. When it came to Lu Feng, he slowly said, "Lu Feng, today you will be solely responsible for patrolling West Street!"

Lu Feng frowned at first upon hearing this, but he still made a fist and tucked his fingers as he acknowledged the order.

County Yamen Constables always went out on duty in teams of at least two, yet today Captain Wang had assigned him to patrol West Street alone.

Though he did not want to go, he could not defy his superior's orders.

After the assignments were made, just before Lu Feng left the Yamen Room, Fan Tao suddenly patted him from behind.

"Lu Feng, be careful today."

Lu Feng turned to look at him, nodded with a quiet grunt, then headed toward the Chief Clerk's room.

When he arrived at the Chief Clerk's room again, he saw Lu Yan sitting upright in the Host Seat. Lu Feng made a fist and tucked his fingers in salute. "This subordinate, Lu Feng, greets Lord Chief Clerk. Thank you, my lord, for helping me last time."

Lu Yan waved a hand. "It was a trivial matter. There's no need to take it so seriously! Lu Feng, you did not come to see me today merely to thank me, did you?"

"My lord's insight is as sharp as a torch. This subordinate has come to see you for two reasons: first, to express my gratitude; second, to register for the selection of the new Captain." Lu Feng spoke bluntly.

At those words, Lu Yan raised his head and carefully examined him before speaking. "You want to compete for the new Captain position?"

"Yes, my lord!"

Lu Yan shook his head with a smile. "Heh, then do you know the minimum requirement for registration?"

"In reply to my lord, the minimum requirement is to have reached the Martial Realm of a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist."

Lu Yan stroked his beard. "Since you know that, do you think you meet the requirement?"

Lu Feng's expression remained calm. He made a fist and tucked his fingers toward Lu Yan. "This subordinate believes he qualifies. I ask that my lord assess me."

"Oh?!" A flicker of surprise crossed Lu Yan's eyes. "The day before yesterday, you said you were only a Third-Rank Martial Artist. Only two days have passed, and you've reached Sixth-Rank Martial Artist?"

Lu Feng said nothing more, merely looking at him with a calm expression.

Chief Clerk Lu Yan appeared to be a civil official, but in truth, his Martial Realm was even higher than Captain Wang's. He had already entered the ranks of Ninth-Rank Martial Artists.

Seeing how certain Lu Feng was, Lu Yan was not angered. Instead, he looked interested.

"Heh, in that case, come with me."

After saying that, Lu Yan rose and headed toward the Martial Arts Hall, with Lu Feng following behind him.

The two soon arrived at the Martial Arts Hall, where several Yamen Runners were practicing martial arts.

Lu Yan stopped before a Stone Block as large as a water vat and said, "This Stone Block weighs a thousand jin. If you can lift it to your chest and hold it for three breaths, your strength will be considered sufficient."

Lu Feng nodded, then walked up to stand directly before the Stone Block. There were two grips on either side of it, just right for grasping.

Seeing this, he took a deep breath and reached out with both hands to seize the grips on either side. Then, with a burst of force, he directly lifted the water-vat-sized Stone Block to his chest.

Lu Yan, standing to one side, saw this and a gleam flashed through his eyes.

After three breaths passed, Lu Yan did not call for him to stop, but continued watching Lu Feng hold up the Stone Block.

It was not until seven or eight breaths had passed that Lu Feng asked, "My lord, has the three-breath time elapsed?"

Lu Yan smiled faintly. "Heh, the three breaths passed long ago. Your strength has reached the standard of a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist. Very good!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng slowly set the Stone Block down. He was still in excellent condition, without so much as a flushed face or labored breath.

This drew even more approval from Lu Yan's eyes. "All right. Next, we'll test your speed and reaction ability. Come with me."

With that, the two entered a Training Room. The room was filled with small holes, making it look somewhat like a mechanism chamber.

Although Lu Feng had been a Constable at the County Yamen for a year, the original owner of this body had no interest in martial arts, so he had never once visited any of the County Yamen's martial arts training grounds.

Lu Yan naturally knew his situation, so he said, "Although Qinglu County cannot compare to the prefectural capital, we still have our own Martial Arts Arena. The room before you is specifically for training a Martial Artist's speed and reflexes. Go on in."

Hearing this, Lu Feng nodded and walked to the center of the room.

Lu Yan swiftly tapped the stone pillar in the room twice. The next moment, a faint rustling sound rose within the chamber.

"Pay attention. The assessment is about to begin!" Lu Yan reminded him.

As soon as he finished speaking, pebble-sized stones suddenly shot out from the holes in the room, each one dusted with white powder.

Seeing this, Lu Feng immediately understood.

Since this was a test of speed and reaction ability, he clearly had to evade these little stones.

Lu Feng immediately twisted aside, dodging the incoming stones.

But the next moment, even more small stones shot out from the holes in the room.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!~

Lu Feng flashed aside again, easily evading this round of attacks.

Yet the stones fired from the holes only grew more numerous, coming at him from all directions.

Lu Feng could only keep shifting left and right, twisting, flipping, and leaping to avoid the barrage of stones.

This continued for roughly a quarter of an hour before the holes finally stopped firing stones.

Lu Yan slowly walked up to Lu Feng and sized him up from head to toe. After a moment, he said, "Mm, not bad! You were only hit three times, and all of them struck your limbs. Excellent—top grade!"

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