23: Chapter 23 Mid-Stage of First Rank, Martial Arts Exam Arrives

"Impossible! This is impossible! How could you possibly kill the Head of the Liu Family? You're just a high school senior!"

Yao Weiwei sat on the ground, shrinking back continuously. In her eyes, Lin Yuan was a demon, stretching his claws toward her step by step.

"Lin Yuan, don't come over! Don't come any closer!"

"Yao Weiwei, you are the culprit. Do you think you can leave here alive today?"

Lin Yuan's calm voice drifted over, but to Yao Weiwei's ears, it sounded like a death knell.

"No—no, don't kill me. I—I'm very beautiful. You can do whatever you want to me."

Saying this, Yao Weiwei tore open her collar, revealing a glimpse of her fullness. Usually, those boys would look at her with lecherous eyes, making her think this might save her.

"Hehe—naive. You should just die!"

Buzz!

Lin Yuan didn't even spare her a glance. His long sword swept across her snowy-white neck, and blood immediately sprayed out.

Yao Weiwei clutched her neck, making strange noises from her mouth but unable to speak. She could only stare with wide eyes, losing her breath in resentment.

In Lin Yuan's eyes, she was just an enemy. As for her beauty? It was utterly worthless.

Three soul bodies drifted out. Lin Yuan naturally wouldn't let them go to waste. He took a breath, sucking them in, and closed his eyes in enjoyment.

"Liu Family, you'd better not provoke me again. Otherwise, I don't mind uprooting you entirely!"

Lin Yuan saw a ferocious beast approaching in the distance. He didn't choose to kill it; instead, he circled far around it. He didn't want to interfere with the beast's meal.

Lin Yuan stayed in the Crimson Forest for another five days before preparing to leave, as tomorrow was the day of the Martial Arts Examination.

"Open system panel."

[Ding! System panel opening—]

[Martial Path]: Mid-Tier Rank One Martial Artist

[Combat Power]: 36,000

[ability points]: 0 points

"My combat power has soared again, nearly reaching the standard for Early-Tier Rank Two. Tomorrow is the Martial Arts Examination; it's time to head out."

Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction and walked outside. After leaving, he exchanged the dozen or so beast crystals he had for great xia coins at the exchange counter by the entrance.

His assets now reached 1.9 million great xia coins. He could be considered wealthy, but it was still quite a bit short of buying a decent house in the city center.

"It seems I'll have to wait until after the Martial Arts Examination to find a way to make more money."

Lin Yuan hailed a car and headed straight for the First Hospital.

"Brother, you're taking the Martial Arts Examination tomorrow, so don't come to see me. I'm recovering very well now. You don't need to worry about me; just focus on the exam."

Seeing Lin Yuan visit her, Lin Anran spoke obediently.

Lin Yuan rubbed her small head and said dotingly, "How could the Martial Arts Examination be more important than my sister? I'm all prepared. Since I have nothing else to do anyway, I came to see you and Mom and Dad."

Lin Tianming and Yu Hui were very gratified. If Lin Yuan hadn't become a martial artist, they would still be worrying about Lin Anran's surgery fees.

Now, the Martial Alliance and the City Lord's Mansion both valued Lin Yuan highly, often sending people with gifts. Even the people in the hospital took great care of them, not daring to be negligent.

And all of this was brought about by their son, Lin Yuan.

"Xiao Yuan, your sister is right. Go back and rest early so you'll be in good condition tomorrow," Lin Tianming said.

"Alright, Anran, recover well and wait for my good news tomorrow."

Lin Yuan smiled slightly, rubbed Lin Anran's head again, and then left the hospital.

...

Early the next morning, Lin Yuan arrived at school. They first had to gather at the school before being taken to the examination site together.

Principal stood on the school square, watching the gathered crowd and scanning it continuously, looking for Lin Yuan's figure.

When he saw Lin Yuan, he clearly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he came, it was fine; he was the hope of No. 6 High School.

"Lin Yuan, how is it? How are the preparations?"

Principal walked over with a smile and asked in a kind manner.

"Not bad, I've made a little progress. I won't let you down," Lin Yuan smiled slightly.

Hearing this, Principal felt greatly relieved. More progress? It's in the bag.

However, Hao Qiang, who was nearby, felt displeased upon seeing this. "Lin Yuan, just enjoy yourself for a bit longer. When the Martial Arts Examination comes, I'll show you that I, Hao Qiang, am the true number one genius of No. 6 High School."

For some unknown reason, after Lin Yuan left the Training Camp, Hao Qiang became the undisputed number one there. After half a month of hard training, his strength had improved significantly, restoring his confidence and making him feel he had surpassed Lin Yuan.

This was mainly because he had fainted too quickly back then and didn't have a clear understanding of Lin Yuan's strength...

Meanwhile, Jiang Sheng also clenched his fists. He was confident that he, Jiang Sheng, would not be inferior to anyone.

Soon, all the examinees arrived. A total of over two hundred people from No. 6 High School were participating in the Martial Arts Examination.

Principal stepped onto the high platform, scanned the students below, and spoke loudly:

"Today is the day of the Martial Arts Examination. You are all the pride of No. 6 High School. I hope everyone can perform beyond their level today and achieve great results. All the teachers of No. 6 High School are waiting to celebrate your success! Depart now! Everyone, get on the bus!"

"Yes!"

All the examinees began boarding. Subsequently, five buses drove toward the Spring City Martial Arts Examination Base.

The Martial Arts Examination was held at the Spring City Martial Arts Examination Base. There was a spatial entrance similar to a Void Rift here. It was said to be a space opened up by a Space-attribute Martial God of Great Xia using supreme divine powers.

Every city had such an entrance, and the area inside existed independently.

Inside the Martial Arts Examination grounds, various levels of ferocious beasts were released in different areas. Points were earned by killing these beasts. The final score would be calculated based on the total points obtained over one day.

Lin Yuan wasn't nervous at this time, only excited. He wanted the results, but he wanted the ability points even more. This was the easiest opportunity to obtain ability points.

Hao Qiang, sitting in the row behind Lin Yuan, had been staring at him since they got on the bus, his eyes filled with confidence and disdain.

"Lin Yuan, my strength is no longer what it was before. Today, I will thoroughly trample you under my feet!"

Lin Yuan didn't know what Hao Qiang was thinking; otherwise, he wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson.

Although the Martial Arts Examination didn't allow examinees to attack each other, with Lin Yuan's strength, a casual scrape or bump would be enough to give him a hard time.

If it was just an accidental injury, he would just have to accept his bad luck—

The bus soon arrived at the Martial Arts Examination Base. As expected, there was a massive spatial entrance similar to a Void Rift, but instead of purple matter, it was silver.

Many examinees had already arrived. The examinees from all twenty-five high schools in Spring City were gathered here, totaling five thousand students.

After Lin Yuan and the others got off the bus, the staff issued everyone a smart bracelet that could record points for killing ferocious beasts.

If someone felt they were in danger, they could shout "withdraw," and the bracelet would promptly transport the examinee out of the examination grounds to avoid casualties.

Everyone was also issued a Bitter Cultivation Pill. The only effect of this pill was to fill the stomach. After all, the Martial Arts Examination lasted from 8 AM to 6 PM, and they couldn't go ten hours without eating.

Lin Yuan put on the bracelet, put away the Bitter Cultivation Pill, and gripping floating snow, his gaze fell upon the massive silver portal, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly...