99: parting

After simply planning his future goals, Chu Yuan landed again.

He didn't have a part in the College Entrance Examination, but he still had to show his Face for the Jianmu Project selection.

Actually, there wasn't much to say about the College Entrance Examination; the first part was the cultural exam.

The second part was the instrument Qi Da was installing on the playground, used to test the Qi and blood in students' bodies and check their progress in Cultivating the Quenching Origin Technique.

If they passed the second part of the test, their cultural scores would determine which Martial Arts Academy they would attend.

If they didn't pass, they would naturally have to go to ordinary universities to study various conventional majors...

According to the probability from previous years, about one-tenth of the students from Chenyang No. 1 Middle School were admitted to Martial Arts Academies each year.

This probability sounded low, but in reality, it was already quite high.

Chenyang City had over a million people; if calculated according to this proportion, there should be over a hundred thousand Martial Artists!

But in daily life, one couldn't see many Martial Artists in society; this was true for both high-level and low-level ones...

That was because most students who graduated from Martial Arts Academies would serve in the military.

This service was mandatory; after all, if you attended a Martial Arts Academy and used the resources of Great Qin's martial arts, you had to provide a return.

Unless one served for a certain number of years or accumulated enough military merit, they couldn't choose whether to stay in the military or return to civilian life...

Two days passed in a flash; some were happy, while others were sorrowful.

On the night the College Entrance Examination ended, Yang Yi organized a gathering, and Chu Yuan went as well.

Many classmates were curious about where he was going, but for some reason, the aura Chu Yuan now carried made them afraid to approach and ask.

It was as if they were seeing the director of the school's academic affairs office...

Huang Bo was also startled by Chu Yuan's changes, but he still pulled him aside to ask some questions.

Chu Yuan naturally didn't hide anything and truthfully told him that he would likely go to the Shendu Martial Arts School.

Huang Bo felt gratified and drank a few extra cups for it.

Although he knew Chu Yuan's achievements had little to do with him, he was still very proud since he was his student...

After the meal, Huang Bo left, leaving the space to the group of children.

After discussing, the group decided to go to a KTV to sing.

Most entertainment venues were packed that night, but Yang Yi had considered this and booked a room in advance.

The son of Boss Yang certainly had Face...

Some confessed their feelings, some were reluctant to part.

Some let go of past grievances.

The atmosphere changed subtly amidst boxes of drinks and song after song...

Everyone knew in their hearts that after tonight, it would be difficult to meet again in the future.

Even if they were all from Chenyang City, if they didn't specifically look for each other, they might never meet again in their lives.

Especially those who were admitted to Martial Arts Academies; they didn't know when they might sacrifice themselves on some invisible battlefield...

The young boys and girls finally felt the taste of parting for the first time.

"Chu Yuan! I like you!" A girl stood up, encouraged by her companions, and spoke loudly into the microphone.

She was already somewhat tipsy, her Face flushed red, and there was a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Chu Yuan smiled and feigned realization, saying, "Oh wow, I was wondering why you brought me breakfast every day in the second year of high school. So you were after my body! Fortunately, I was smart..."

"Screw you! Who's after you..."

The crowd roared with laughter, and the girl's Face turned even redder.

But she also understood Chu Yuan's attitude, and her heart could not help but feel a little downcast.

The small interlude passed quickly, and the private room became lively again. Tonight was destined to be sleepless...

"The quotas for the Jianmu Project have been confirmed. You, Yang Yi, and the third person is a student from No. 2 Middle School.

But to avoid criticism, you still need to show your strength to prove you deserve this quota."

"What should I do?"

Qi Da smiled. "You don't need to do anything special; just appearing on the playground will suffice."

Thus, Chu Yuan arrived by stepping through the air, and the crowd who had been whispering about inside deals shut their mouths.

Yukong Realm... no wonder he didn't need to participate in any assessments...

However, how long had it been since Great Qin had a young Genius reach the Yukong Realm at the time of the College Entrance Examination?

Some looked dazed, still finding it unbelievable...

Yang Yi and the other student from No. 2 Middle School still needed to accept challenges.

Chu Yuan recognized the third person; she was one of the members who went to Secret Realm No. 7 with them before.

At that time, she was taciturn and didn't like communicating with outsiders.

So he didn't know her name. Until now...

"Cui Hanyu, winner!"

"Yang Yi, winner!"

"Cui Hanyu..."

One challenger after another was quickly knocked off the ring. Although they were unwilling, they had no choice but to accept it since their skills were inferior.

There weren't many challengers; only the top ten in the martial arts test from the three high schools had the chance to challenge. Others only had the role of watching the fun.

Plus, some hadn't planned to challenge anyway, so it ended quickly...

"Congratulations, everyone. I am Lin Xin from the Zhenwu Bureau. I will be escorting you on this trip. Everyone, get on the vehicle."

A middle-aged man appeared before them and spoke steadily...

No one asked where they were going, and the vehicle soon drove away from Chenyang City.

Cui Hanyu reached out her hand. "Hello, Chu Yuan. I am Cui Hanyu."

Chu Yuan shook her hand. "Hello."

Only then did Cui Hanyu look at Yang Yi, her tone somewhat complex. "I didn't expect you to have reached the Inner Breath Realm..."

There was no need to mention Chu Yuan; no one would be foolish enough to compare themselves to this monster.

But she didn't expect that just a few days after coming out of the Secret Realm, Yang Yi had also promoted to the Inner Breath Realm?

Yang Yi scratched his head. "Just good luck. It was all thanks to that surge of martial arts Qi and Dao aura that erupted a few days ago..."

Chu Yuan asked curiously, "Do you know each other?"

"We worked together to fight Blood Beasts in Secret Realm No. 7."

Yang Yi explained simply, then asked curiously, "What about those two classmates of yours from last time?"

"One died, the other wasn't as strong as me," Cui Hanyu said indifferently.

Yang Yi suddenly remembered something. "Tsk... come to think of it, those participating in the Jianmu Project this time should still be the same people, right?"

The Secret Realm No. 7 trial involved selecting three people from each school, but the Jianmu Project only had three quotas per city, so the number of people was greatly reduced!

They would certainly see acquaintances, but there would definitely be fewer of them...

Lin Xin, who was resting with his eyes closed in the front passenger seat, spoke up suddenly. "There will also be some unfamiliar Geniuses."

"Why?" Yang Yi was a bit puzzled.

Wasn't the last Secret Realm No. 7 trial a screening of Geniuses from all of Great Qin?

Lin Xin explained, "Many descendants of Martial Arts Families didn't go to the last Secret Realm trial... But they will fight with all their might for this Jianmu Project!"

Chu Yuan was thoughtful, roughly understanding the crux of the matter...