114: The second exam begins
I read "Eight Swords Flying Together" until eleven o'clock, and my proficiency also improved a bit.
Originally, I could only make the As-You-Wish Iron Rod tremble slightly, but now I can control it to shake violently with my mind.
If I used a lighter Flying Sword,
I might already be able to make it fly!
"I'll buy a Flying Sword after the exam!"
"The 'Self-Taught' trait is quite effective, and the 'Sword Mastery' trait in the trait bar also played a role."
Su Yuan thought with emotion,
Being able to master sword control so quickly, several traits were indispensable.
He walked out of his room to wash up.
Passing through the living room, his mother was on the phone with someone.
...Not at all, it's all his own hard work... Oh, Xiao Yuan, you're not asleep yet, come say hello to your aunt.
Jiang Pei saw Su Yuan come out of his room and immediately turned her phone towards him, greeting him.
"Uh,"
Su Yuan looked at the screen; it turned out his mother was on a video call with his aunt.
"Oh, our family's Genius still has an exam tomorrow, why are you still up so late? You haven't visited your second aunt's house in a long time. After the exam, have your mom bring you over for dinner!"
A woman's smiling face appeared on the screen.
Su Yuan chuckled twice: "Ah ha, Auntie, you're still up so late too. I'm... just about to wash up and go to bed!"
"Alright then, you have an exam tomorrow, so I won't disturb your rest. We'll celebrate later!" his aunt said from the screen.
"Alright, I won't say more, I need to sleep too!"
Jiang Pei hung up the phone.
Then she looked at Su Yuan with concern, "Xiao Yuan, why are you still up so late?!"
"I can't sleep too early, I've been Cultivating," Su Yuan said casually, then asked, "Why are you on a video call with Auntie? Haven't you not been in contact for several years?"
"It's because she saw your results and called to congratulate you. She even said she wants to host a celebration dinner for you," Jiang Pei said.
"I haven't even decided which school to go to yet, what kind of celebration dinner are we talking about!"
Su Yuan was a bit speechless.
He thought for a moment and couldn't help but complain: "Before, when my sister's illness needed money, they couldn't wait to cut ties with us. Now they're calling again..."
"Xiao Yuan,"
Jiang Pei sighed: "Everyone had it tough back then, and your aunt and them did lend money... It's just that later they felt your sister couldn't be cured, and it was a bottomless pit of spending, so they asked for the money back."
"..." Su Yuan hesitated to speak.
Jiang Pei said: "Lending money is kindness, not lending money is their right. We can't get angry just because they don't lend money. But if you really don't want to interact with them, it's up to you."
"I don't care either, it doesn't matter if I see them or not."
Su Yuan was actually just recalling the aggressive attitude of his relatives back then; he wasn't really that angry.
He was just a bit disheartened.
"Alright, I'll go to sleep after I wash up."
Su Yuan turned to go to the bathroom.
"Ding dong!"
His mother's phone behind him received another message.
"It's another one congratulating you on being the top scorer in the college entrance exam. I don't even remember our family having so many relatives."
Jiang Pei excitedly picked up her phone to reply.
Su Yuan was also quite speechless.
After washing up, he returned to his room, lay on the bed, and cleared his mind.
He quickly entered a state of deep sleep.
With his current Realm, staying awake for several days and nights was not an issue.
Moreover, he could easily enter deep sleep and fully recover in just an hour or two.
However, he still slept for a long time this time.
When he woke up, the sky was already faintly bright.
He checked the time; it was not yet six o'clock.
Su Yuan got dressed and opened the door; his parents were already up.
"Why are you two up so early? You don't need to take me to the exam center today!" Su Yuan walked to wash up.
"Definitely not, we absolutely won't take you today, don't worry. We absolutely won't leave the house today. If you see us at the exam center, just kill us!"
Su Lingfeng quickly instructed.
"...Got it!"
Su Yuan gargled and replied speechlessly.
The reason Su Lingfeng said this
was because the Secret Realm where Su Yuan was taking his exam today was called the [Taixu Illusory Realm], and the Devilish Qi creatures inside were called Heavenly Devils, which could transform into anyone's appearance.
It was mainly to test the students' Heart-Nature, their firmness in the Dao, and so on.
Su Lingfeng was afraid that Su Yuan would mistake the Heavenly Devils for them.
Not only would it affect his results,
but it would also be very dangerous.
This was also why they were not sending him off to the exam today; to avoid affecting Su Yuan, they had agreed in advance not to leave the house... Su Yuan ate breakfast and went straight to the exam center.
This exam center was in the city, formerly a mid-range residential area.
Later, due to Devilish Qi invasion, it became a demon Realm, and all the people here moved out.
When he arrived, many examinees were already there.
He was originally very low-key!
But his strength didn't allow it.
"Look, that's Su Yuan!"
"Ah? He's this year's top scorer? He looks ordinary!"
"You call this ordinary?"
"I think he's handsome and distinguished!"
"I wonder if he has a girlfriend..."
As soon as Su Yuan appeared, he immediately attracted a lot of attention and discussion.
As fellow examinees of this cohort, they naturally paid more attention to the college entrance exam results.
They were naturally very curious about Su Yuan, the top scorer.
Su Yuan was a bit confused.
Yesterday, he didn't know anyone, but today everyone knew him!
It really was: ten years of hard Cultivation, unknown to anyone; one day of achieving the Dao, known throughout the world!
He was wondering where to wait
when he heard a voice call him.
"Student Su, over here!"
Su Yuan looked up and was immediately delighted.
"Zijing... classmate, I noticed your ranking last night. You did well, congratulations!"
The classmate who called him was Qin Zijin.
Today, she was wearing a black combat uniform, outlining her tall and graceful figure, making her skin appear even fairer, like snow.
At this moment, she looked at Su Yuan, her face smiling like a flower,
making one's heart skip a beat.
"Hmph! How can my results compare to Student Su's! The top scorer, I just heard a large group of girls discussing you!" Qin Zijin playfully chided.
Her results were actually quite good; she ranked in the top twenty in the entire city.
However, she really couldn't compare to Su Yuan.
"Hehe, just lucky, just lucky!"
Su Yuan laughed: "I don't know how today's exam will go. If a Heavenly Devil transforms into your appearance, I'll definitely be in trouble!"
Hearing this, Qin Zijin's pretty face immediately flushed, and she stammered a bit.
"You... what nonsense are you talking about!"
One should know that Heavenly Devils generally only transform into people who are important in one's heart.
Su Yuan's words undoubtedly had a hint of a confession.
"By the way, if you see my illusion in the Secret Realm, you absolutely must not hold back!" Su Yuan chuckled.
"Hmph! I won't see you at all!"
Qin Zijin rolled her eyes.
She rolled her eyes at me, so she must be interested in me too, right?
Su Yuan's Heart-Nature settled.
Next time, he should be able to try holding hands directly!
As the two talked,
the exam time unknowingly approached, and the invigilators were already in position.
After some unimportant chatter,
...The second round of the Martial Dao College Entrance Exam, [Taixu Illusory Realm], officially begins. Examinees, please enter the exam room in order!