You must know that the young man had lofty ambitions and vowed to be the best in the world!

“Next, everyone will come forward in order and hand over all external items to your homeroom teacher for safekeeping. After passing the inspection, you can claim your examination backpack.”

“At the designated time, you will all be simultaneously teleported into the Small World.”

As the principal finished speaking, the students began to collect their examination backpacks according to their student numbers.

Ten minutes later, Jiang Qing received his examination backpack. All he had to do now was wait quietly for the teleportation.

About half an hour later,

The backpacks on everyone's backs shimmered with brilliant light, soaring into the sky as pillars of light. All students were guided by these light pillars into the Small World.

...

When he opened his eyes again, the scene before him had transformed into a primeval forest. Trees grew as robustly as buildings, obscuring the sky and sun, making it impossible to see any sunlight.

A fresh scent wafted through the air, and distant Yao Beast roars echoed continuously. The scene, like a primeval jungle, reminded Jiang Qing of the Battlefield of the Heavens during the Ancient Era.

He took out a wristband from his backpack and put it on. It displayed an initial score of 0. At the same time, the wristband had a virtual panel where he could view his own location, with the center point marked on the map.

Taking out a spirit talisman and hanging it on his waist, Jiang Qing stepped forward towards the center point.

He casually killed any Yao Beast he encountered on the way, and if he met anyone who dared to attack him, he defeated them without hesitation, causing his points to climb at a steady rate.

Jiang Qing's luck was quite good. The students he encountered along the way hadn't even reached Martial Master and were mostly candidates from third-tier small cities.

Jiangcheng was also a third-tier small city. Even its best talents, the High-Level Martial Artists like Yu Shuxuan, who had the strongest Aptitude, were only at Rank Nine Martial Artist now.

Reaching Martial Master at 18 years old was already considered a rare Genius. It was difficult for such Geniuses to appear in third-tier small cities because these cities simply lacked the resources to Cultivate Geniuses to a very high degree.

Only in second-tier or first-tier cities could such Geniuses emerge. They not only had sufficient resources for Cultivation but also stronger individuals responsible for teaching them, so their Cultivation speed was naturally faster.

Jiang Qing was an exception. Relying on the System, he had enough Cultivation resources to use, and the Cultivation Technique he Cultivated were all top-tier, which allowed him to reach Great Martial Master in just one month.

Otherwise, relying solely on Jiangcheng's Cultivation resources, even a Genius with top-tier Aptitude would at most have just Broken Through to Martial Master by now.

A one-Rank difference between cities meant a complete disparity in both Cultivation resources and teaching staff.

This was also why Hong Bo and several other important figures in Jiangcheng were willing to go all out to Cultivate Jiang Qing. It wasn't just because he had the qualification to obtain the relic, but also because he himself possessed enough talent to make them value him.

If a third-tier city could Cultivate a Genius like Jiang Qing, it would receive a large allocation of funds from Jiangzhe Province, enabling them to Cultivate more Geniuses in the next term.

Therefore, this time, Jiang Qing planned to display some of his strength in the college entrance examination and win the Jiangzhe Province Wu Ke Zhuangyuan.

Winning the Wu Ke Zhuangyuan would be the best return for Hong Bo. This would allow Jiangcheng to receive more funding, promoting Jiangcheng's rapid development at a faster pace, which was also something Hong Bo and the others had longed for.

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Jiang Qing quickened his pace, advancing towards the center point with steady and swift steps.

...

At the same time.

Outside.

Lin'an City, the main city of Jiangzhe Province.

Inside a room at the college entrance examination headquarters.

Virtual screens hung all around the walls, broadcasting real-time situations within the college entrance examination's Small World, captured and transmitted by pre-prepared unmanned machines.

The chief examiner of the Jiangzhe Province college entrance examination and other responsible persons stood in the room, browsing the screens and observing the performance of this year's college entrance examination students.

The points ranking battle was not just about points. These chief examiners would score students based on their performance, which would be presented as the students' written scores.

This was to prevent some Geniuses from failing in the Small World and being unable to attend a university. With their scores, these Geniuses would have a written record to show, ensuring they wouldn't fail to get into a Martial Arts University.

Watching the performance of the many students this year, the various responsible persons discussed animatedly.

“This batch of students is much stronger than the last. Their overall point growth rate is good, and it’s clear their Realm has improved significantly compared to the previous batch.”

“Of course. Our Jiangzhe Province’s economic development has been accelerating year by year in recent years. The resource allocation each school receives has increased, so the students they Cultivate are naturally stronger.

Moreover, not only is the overall strength higher, but the most talented individuals among this batch of students are comparable to the Geniuses from Shangjing City. Two of them are even worthy of being called Prodigies; their future starting point will be that of a Venerable King.”

“Those two Prodigies displayed High-Level Martial Artist Realm not long ago. By now, they’ve probably reached Peak Martial Master and only need a few days of refinement to become Great Martial Master.”

“A Peak Martial Master at 18 years old is truly unimaginable. Back then, I had just Broken Through to Martial Master at that age…”

“...”

After the discussion, everyone's envious gazes turned towards one person in the crowd.

A portly middle-aged man, he was the principal of Lín'ān Number One Middle School and was also responsible for this year’s Jiangzhe Province college entrance examination affairs.

“Old Lin, you’ve truly made it big this time. Your school produced a Prodigy, and if nothing unexpected happens, the Wu Ke Zhuangyuan will very likely be obtained by that Genius from your school.”

“If he can truly become a Venerable King in the future, your Lín'ān Number One Middle School will gain another layer of foundation. When one person achieves Dao, even their dogs ascend to heaven. At that time, we other high schools will only be able to pick up the scraps from your Lín'ān Number One Middle School.”

Another principal of a high school said with envy.

The principal of Lín'ān Number One Middle School laughed heartily, “It’s too early to say. After all, that Prodigy from Jiangzhou City possesses innate Divine Power. In terms of pure strength, the two are evenly matched. Let’s wait for the final result.”

His words were humble, but his face was beaming with smiles, clearly confident about the Wu Ke Zhuangyuan position.

The others watched with envy. Most of them were also principals of various high schools in Lin'an City, but this year, they had no outstanding Geniuses.

Baishan of Lin'an First High School had been famous for a long time. That was a title earned by defeating all third-year students of the same generation in all high schools in Lin'an, hailed as Lin'an's First for crushing everyone with overwhelming strength.

Facing a Genius of this Rank, unless one was equally a Prodigy, it was simply impossible to contend with them.

Therefore, they could only watch the triumphant smile of the Lín'ān Number One Middle School principal, unable to refute.

“Look here, it seems we have a dark horse appearing in this batch!”

“Killing a Rank Two, Rank Seven Yao Beast with a single punch—this strength is not much different from that innate Divine Power user from Jiangzhou City!”

Just as everyone was feeling envious, an exclamation came from the side.

Everyone looked over. A figure carrying a long spear appeared on the large screen. The young man slowly retracted his fist, and in front of him was a Rank Two, Rank Seven Yao Beast that had been blasted into mangled remains.

The smile on the Lín'ān Number One Middle School principal’s face immediately vanished.

“This strength… another Prodigy with innate Divine Power has appeared?”

...

In the college entrance examination Small World.

“Bang!”

Jiang Qing casually struck the Rank Two, Rank Seven Yao Beast in front of him, killing it with a single punch. The points displayed on his wristband increased by another 70 points.

A Rank Two, Rank One Yao Beast was worth 10 points. For every Realm increase, the value increased by 10 points. This Yao Beast was equivalent to a Martial Master Seventh Realm, worth 70 points.

He looked up at the unmanned drone hidden in the clouds, then Jiang Qing continued to walk forward.

“This feeling of being spied on at will is really unpleasant.”

During the examination, Jiang Qing could fully display his potential and strike with full force, but in reality, he could only be timid and dare not expose abilities that were too Heaven-Defying.

This made Jiang Qing a bit displeased. His original intention was to advance fearlessly, but now he could only rein in his sharpness and hide, which was truly uncomfortable.

Jiang Qing stretched his arms, preparing to show off his skills.

Since various abilities could not be displayed, he would let his strength shine.

Being timid was not Jiang Qing's wish. If he kept hiding, how could he condense his Martial Dao Will?

Moreover, after participating in the college entrance examination, his strength could no longer be hidden.

When he goes to university to study, strong individuals will definitely discover his Realm. In this situation, there is no need to hide his strength.

One must remember, a young man's ambition soars high, once vowing to be the greatest under heaven!

Now, it's time to rise!