72: horn

Inside the East Wing of the Prince's Estate.

Staring at the small horns on Wang Xuan's head, they looked incredibly strange.

Like a goat, yet also like an elk, was it a non-human female?

Ptooey! This was clearly a non-human male!

Qin Chuan controlled Wang Xuan to turn his head and look behind him.

Fortunately.

He only had horns on his head; there was no tail behind him.

But could these horns retract?

Otherworldly beings were not particularly welcome in Great Zhou.

As soon as this thought appeared in his mind, the pair of horns slowly retracted.

Before long, his slightly faded hair slowly filled that area.

So, the so-called bloodline awakening was just growing horns on his head and that was it?

Qin Chuan: "Open Wang Xuan's personal panel."

Name: Wang Xuan (Qin Chuan Reincarnated)

Origin: ? (Unknown Bloodline)

Strength: 49

Constitution: 49

Agility: 49

Spirit: 29 (This attribute is equivalent to your main body)

Martial Arts: Second Stage (Innate Martial Master).

Talent: Remarkable Bones, Unknown Bloodline.

Skills: No Thought Sword (Mastered), Hundred Weapons Proficiency (Innate).

Reputation: Emerging.

Natural Lifespan: 22 / 499.

Special Items: frost sword, Egg (Abyssal), Three Thousand Talismans.

Life Goal: (Omitted).

Qin Chuan was astonished!

This wave... this wave was an epic buff!

In terms of the three-dimensional attributes, the limit for a Second Stage Innate Martial Master was 30, and the original Wang Xuan was already at that stage.

But now, he had directly broken through to forty-nine.

Even those so-called Grandmasters of Renown probably couldn't compare, could they?

Is this really Second Stage?

It was a pity that his Spirit attribute was still stuck below 30; for this, he probably had to find a solution from Qin Chuan's main body or Chen Chuan.

As for other aspects, the most significant change was that the bloodline aspect directly manifested on the panel.

His lifespan had even reached an exaggerated nearly five hundred years.

"Is this the influence of a long-lived race's bloodline?"

Qin Chuan shook his head.

However, having this lifespan was a good thing; he would have ample time to achieve his outrageous life goals.

If he couldn't defeat them, couldn't he outlive them?

As for Chen Chuan's unmoving 73-year deadline...

Qin Chuan was resigned to it; 73 was 73, at least he reached old age.

Only at this moment did he have a sudden realization.

—Unknowingly, had these two reincarnated characters already grown to such an extent?

Soon, Qin Chuan suppressed his affected, artistic thoughts and pondered another question.

When Chen Chuan completed his life goals, the rewards he received were mostly Haoran Righteousness and literary skills.

Then, for Wang Xuan, it was highly probable that it was this entire set of attributes and skills!

It was just a pity that his remaining life goals for the first stage were too bizarre.

Overpowering the current era, unrivaled among peers?

This goal, 'Chen Chuan' had barely managed when he was one year old...

Cough cough, this life goal was really too vague.

Did it mean needing to defeat everyone of his generation, or making everyone in the world convinced and publicly acknowledge him?

The former was almost impossible; who knew how many peers there were in Great Zhou.

As for the latter, there was originally no clever way to achieve it.

Now, seeing this exaggerated panel, it wasn't as if there was no shortcut to take.

As Qin Chuan pondered, Qing Mo's voice came from outside the door:

"Young Master, the carriage is waiting outside. This is the most important moment of your life; you absolutely cannot be late!"

Qin Chuan: "I know."

The two inside the room exchanged a smile, everything unspoken.

Opening the door, Qing Mo cautiously glanced at Wang Xuan, then pulled her Young Master and ran.

"Young Master, quick, quick, let's go!"

Chen Chuan: "Hmm, Wang Xuan, don't worry about having no confidants on the road ahead."

Wang Xuan (AFK state): ...

"Hahahahaha."

They went out and departed.

The two walked in opposite directions, heading towards their respective lives.

In front of the Imperial Examination Hall, crowds surged.

On the day of the metropolitan examination, scholars from all over Great Zhou and Guozijian Students came to take the exam.

—Privilege and class existed everywhere.

Only Recommended Men within Great Zhou could participate in the examination, but Guozijian Students only needed to be a student to participate.

The blessings of ancestors, bestowing favor upon descendants.

As soon as Qin Chuan got out of the carriage, he immediately became the most striking person in the crowd.

Those who didn't know him looked at the symbol belonging to Wang Zhongshu on the carriage and were awestruck.

Those who had heard of his name looked at him with a mix of defiance or reverence.

The most interesting, however, were the unique group of people—

Guozijian Students.

As soon as they saw Qin Chuan, they immediately gathered around him.

"Qiao County Son, Brother Chen is here."

"Brother Chen, Chen Jie Yuan, are you aiming for the top scholar this time?"

"Needless to say, if Brother Chen hadn't been born, the imperial examination..."

Qin Chuan: ...

How were these people's flattery like an old sow wearing a bra, one after another?

Qin Chuan was really a bit overwhelmed.

—Ever since the underground Cave incident last time, the attitude of this group from the National Academy towards him had done a complete 180-degree turn.

Although Qin Chuan had rarely visited the National Academy recently.

He still couldn't resist their enthusiasm.

Every now and then, the Prince's Estate would receive visits from these young masters.

Looking at them, it was as if they couldn't wait to become sworn brothers with Qin Chuan on the spot.

Who could handle that!

Qin Chuan immediately said: "You flatter me, I would already be satisfied if I could make the list."

"Brother Chen is overly modest."

"Indeed, the top scholar is definitely in Brother Chen's grasp."

Qin Chuan strongly resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

If he didn't know these people weren't that intelligent, he would definitely suspect they were trying to elevate him to a fall.

However, they had already offered their smiles, so he couldn't just brush them off.

He simply exchanged a few pleasantries and then calmly waited for the metropolitan examination to begin.

At the same time, in another direction.

Another group of people looked at them, dressed in fine clothes and riding spirited horses, with varied expressions.

Envy, unwillingness, longing, disdain...

Unlike the group gathered around Qin Chuan, whether in temperament or attire, these people were clearly much more humble.

Upon closer inspection, they could still be divided into two groups.

First, sons of well-off local gentry.

Theoretically speaking, compared to Families of Prominence, they were considered to be of 'humble' origin.

They were the most envious of that group of second-generation elites from the capital, with smiles plastered on their faces wanting to join, but for various reasons, they seemed out of place.

As for the very few remaining individuals, they were truly from impoverished families.

While not to the point of being in rags, reaching this stage was the result of the support and effort of several generations.

—Of course, this situation improved somewhat after they passed the Recommended Man examination.

But compared to the others in the venue, the gap was like a chasm.

Most of them had not yet adapted to life as 'Recommended Men,' and their faces carried a hint of determination.

Liu Yu was among this group.

He recognized Qin Chuan, who was surrounded by Guozijian Students, smiled, and did not approach.

Regardless of one's status—

In the upcoming metropolitan examination, one could only rely on oneself.

On the other side, Qin Chuan seemed to feel Liu Yu's gaze.

He turned his head and nodded at him.

Then, as he grew impatient with the surrounding crowd, the front gate finally opened.

...The metropolitan examination begins. All scholars, please enter in an orderly fashion."