Translator: xjshengchen
Editor: Arya
Chapter 12: Hitting the Column
The column was two and a half meters away from the touchstone. Those at Qi-refining stage 4 would probably fail to hit and bend the steel column to touch the touchstone, which was why Medicine Valley greatly raised the threshold.
“Can I take a look at it before hitting it?” asked Ye Shang.
“Yes, just tell me before you start.” Chu Lingxiao was not too harsh on Ye Shang because he knew that Ye Shang was born from a poor family as he dressed very poorly.
When Ye Shang went to the platform, he first measured the position of the touchstone and the height of the column, then slightly punched on the column to get a brief understanding of the elasticity of the column.
After testing, Ye Shang retreated to the edge of the platform and clasped his hands to Chu Lingxiao. “Okay.”
“Young man, this is your only chance. If you fail, don’t blame anyone.” Chu Lingxiao sat down after he warned him since he didn’t have any hope for Ye Shang.
After retreating for several steps, Ye Shang took the black iron spear on his back, rubbed it, and put it down to the ground. This was his first fight without the black iron spear.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Shang dashed forward and leaped after five steps. His punch landed on the place at a third of the height of the column since he wouldn’t hit the bottom or the top of the column if he wanted it to shake. The column was five meters high and only when this position took force, it would trigger the elasticity, making it possible to hit the touchstone.
Ounnnnn!
The column bent in the middle and bounced. Ye Shang was knocked off, while the upper half of the column was drawn toward the front.
Snap!
The column touched the touchstone and a crackling sound was heard, pushing the touchstone several meters away.
“Fall back!” Chu Lingxiao shouted on the chair because Ye Shang was too close to the column and it was easy to be hit.
Before Chu Lingxiao warned, Ye Shang had already noticed the danger. His right foot stepped on the ground, his whole body rose from the ground and left with two flips.
However, the elasticity of the column wasn’t good enough for it to rebound to the position of Ye Shang, but it was very close.
“Not bad.” Yan Arctic nodded as he touched his beard.
“Did I pass?” Ye Shang didn’t care about his bleeding right hand, but looked at Chu Lingxiao and asked.
“Yes. Someone help him bandage it.” Looking at the bleeding right hand of Ye Shang, Chu Lingxiao was a bit shocked as his eyes twitched.
“You have wisdom and courage no doubt. But the main point is that you have a solid resolution, which is very difficult for those from ordinary families.” Yan Arctic appreciatively looked at Ye Shang, who was sent to bandage his wound by the disciples and nodded.
“For the only chance, he had to make up his mind.” Liu Yangyu said but looked completely emotionless.
“I just don’t know if he can pass the third and fourth levels.” Chu Lingxiao looked at Yan Arctic and Liu Yangyu and then indicated that the assessment to be continued.
On the side, Qiu Zen and Qiu Yuan were extremely excited since Ye Shang not only met the requirements, but also pass the second round of the assessment, making Chiyang City proud.
Among those waiting in line, Qin Hai snorted since Ye Shang stole the show, which made him a little angry. He should be one who enjoyed the limelight since his cultivation base was Qi-refining stage 8, ranking number one among all teenagers in Chiyang City. Even considering everyone who came to participate in the ceremony, those at Qi-refining stage 8 were still at the top.
It took them two hours to finish checking the requirements of all the teenagers who participated in the apprenticeship ceremony. The other three teenagers at Qi-refining stage 3 of cultivation base were also given the opportunities by Medicine Valley, but they couldn’t pass the second round of the assessment, failing to hit the touchstone.
The second round was the assessment of the touchstone. Even if you got cultivation base, you would still fail if you lacked of control of force.
Since Ye Shang had already passed it, he only had to wait for the third round.
At this moment, those who underestimated Ye Shang finally knew how hard it was for Ye Shang and still he could do it to that degree. Nine out of ten teenagers at Qi-refining stage 4 were eliminated and nearly half of those at Qi-refining stage 5 couldn’t pass the assessment.
The assessment of punching on the column was not only a test of strength, but also a test of their resolutions. It was difficult to exert full strength when they were afraid of injury.
After the second round, there were over 400 people left, while most of them were eliminated, including Qin Shan. Qin Hai passed it since his cultivation base was considered the top among all of them.
“Today’s assessment is over. Those who have participated in the second round of assessment can get a bottle of skeletal muscle cream there. Even if the bone is cracked, you can recover in half a month.” Chu Lingxiao stood up and announced the end of the assessment.
Ye Shang left the platform and returned to Qiu Zen and Qiu Yuan.
“Good, really good. How’s your hand?” Qiu Yuan patted Ye Shang’s shoulder.
“Nothing, just a minor injury.” Ye Shang said with a smile.
“Well, go back and have a good rest. There are two other rounds of assessment tomorrow, I hope you can pass smoothly.” Qiu Zen said to Ye Shang.
Qin Hai snorted and went straight back to Grass Valley.
“Don’t mind. That’s how he is, ha!” Tang Tian patted Ye Shang’s shoulder and said. After the pat, Tang Tian gasped violently since his right hand was still wrapped in gauze.
“Damn it!” Qin Shan, who was still in the team, shouted.
“Well, all of you are from Chiyang City, right? Peace is precious.” Qiu Zen saw Qin Shan still talking, so he directly stopped him.
Back to the inn, Ye Shang took a core elixir and began to cultivate.
Inside the grass house in the Arctic Front, Yan Arctic was drinking tea and Qin Zen was standing aside.
“You mean that the cultivation base of the kid was still at the Qi-refining stage 2 before?” Yan Arctic asked Qin Zen.
“Yes, it is said that he came out of the mountains in Chenxing city. According to the guards of my family, Ye Shang even had no cultivation base when they first saw him.” Qin said Zen. He knew the next two rounds would be difficult, so he told his master about Ye Shang’s advantages, perhaps Yan Arctic could make an exception to keep Ye Shang in Arctic Front.
“I know what you mean. In the past, we could have made an exception, but it’s impossible to do it now, even I can’t help him. This time, the elders who supervised the apprenticeship ceremony are very strict. If he can’t pass the assessments, he can only be a servant if he stays here.” Yan Arctic said.
Qin Zen became silent. He didn’t have much communication with Ye Shang, but he also understood his character as he definitely wouldn’t want to be a servant.
After cultivating for one night, Ye Shang took a shower and went to the dining room to have a meal with Qiu Zen and others.
“Ye Shang, do you know the third and fourth rounds of the assessments?” asked Qiu Zen, who had finished eating and put down the tableware.
“I don’t know, please tell me, captain.” Ye Shang became energetic since he would have better chances if he knew it in advance.
“I know what you are thinking now. In fact, there is no difference between knowing and not knowing. The third round is the endurance assessment. You have to run around the Qingshi Peak at the mountain gate for 8 hours. Those who can’t keep on will be eliminated and those who don’t run enough laps will also be eliminated. The key is to rationally allocate your physical strength and endurance.” Qiu Zen said.
Translator: xjshengchen
Editor: Arya
Chapter 12: Hitting the Column
The column was two and a half meters away from the touchstone. Those at Qi-refining stage 4 would probably fail to hit and bend the steel column to touch the touchstone, which was why Medicine Valley greatly raised the threshold.
“Can I take a look at it before hitting it?” asked Ye Shang.
“Yes, just tell me before you start.” Chu Lingxiao was not too harsh on Ye Shang because he knew that Ye Shang was born from a poor family as he dressed very poorly.
When Ye Shang went to the platform, he first measured the position of the touchstone and the height of the column, then slightly punched on the column to get a brief understanding of the elasticity of the column.
After testing, Ye Shang retreated to the edge of the platform and clasped his hands to Chu Lingxiao. “Okay.”
“Young man, this is your only chance. If you fail, don’t blame anyone.” Chu Lingxiao sat down after he warned him since he didn’t have any hope for Ye Shang.
After retreating for several steps, Ye Shang took the black iron spear on his back, rubbed it, and put it down to the ground. This was his first fight without the black iron spear.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Shang dashed forward and leaped after five steps. His punch landed on the place at a third of the height of the column since he wouldn’t hit the bottom or the top of the column if he wanted it to shake. The column was five meters high and only when this position took force, it would trigger the elasticity, making it possible to hit the touchstone.
Ounnnnn!
The column bent in the middle and bounced. Ye Shang was knocked off, while the upper half of the column was drawn toward the front.
Snap!
The column touched the touchstone and a crackling sound was heard, pushing the touchstone several meters away.
“Fall back!” Chu Lingxiao shouted on the chair because Ye Shang was too close to the column and it was easy to be hit.
Before Chu Lingxiao warned, Ye Shang had already noticed the danger. His right foot stepped on the ground, his whole body rose from the ground and left with two flips.
However, the elasticity of the column wasn’t good enough for it to rebound to the position of Ye Shang, but it was very close.
“Not bad.” Yan Arctic nodded as he touched his beard.
“Did I pass?” Ye Shang didn’t care about his bleeding right hand, but looked at Chu Lingxiao and asked.
“Yes. Someone help him bandage it.” Looking at the bleeding right hand of Ye Shang, Chu Lingxiao was a bit shocked as his eyes twitched.
“You have wisdom and courage no doubt. But the main point is that you have a solid resolution, which is very difficult for those from ordinary families.” Yan Arctic appreciatively looked at Ye Shang, who was sent to bandage his wound by the disciples and nodded.
“For the only chance, he had to make up his mind.” Liu Yangyu said but looked completely emotionless.
“I just don’t know if he can pass the third and fourth levels.” Chu Lingxiao looked at Yan Arctic and Liu Yangyu and then indicated that the assessment to be continued.
On the side, Qiu Zen and Qiu Yuan were extremely excited since Ye Shang not only met the requirements, but also pass the second round of the assessment, making Chiyang City proud.
Among those waiting in line, Qin Hai snorted since Ye Shang stole the show, which made him a little angry. He should be one who enjoyed the limelight since his cultivation base was Qi-refining stage 8, ranking number one among all teenagers in Chiyang City. Even considering everyone who came to participate in the ceremony, those at Qi-refining stage 8 were still at the top.
It took them two hours to finish checking the requirements of all the teenagers who participated in the apprenticeship ceremony. The other three teenagers at Qi-refining stage 3 of cultivation base were also given the opportunities by Medicine Valley, but they couldn’t pass the second round of the assessment, failing to hit the touchstone.
The second round was the assessment of the touchstone. Even if you got cultivation base, you would still fail if you lacked of control of force.
Since Ye Shang had already passed it, he only had to wait for the third round.
At this moment, those who underestimated Ye Shang finally knew how hard it was for Ye Shang and still he could do it to that degree. Nine out of ten teenagers at Qi-refining stage 4 were eliminated and nearly half of those at Qi-refining stage 5 couldn’t pass the assessment.
The assessment of punching on the column was not only a test of strength, but also a test of their resolutions. It was difficult to exert full strength when they were afraid of injury.
After the second round, there were over 400 people left, while most of them were eliminated, including Qin Shan. Qin Hai passed it since his cultivation base was considered the top among all of them.
“Today’s assessment is over. Those who have participated in the second round of assessment can get a bottle of skeletal muscle cream there. Even if the bone is cracked, you can recover in half a month.” Chu Lingxiao stood up and announced the end of the assessment.
Ye Shang left the platform and returned to Qiu Zen and Qiu Yuan.
“Good, really good. How’s your hand?” Qiu Yuan patted Ye Shang’s shoulder.
“Nothing, just a minor injury.” Ye Shang said with a smile.
“Well, go back and have a good rest. There are two other rounds of assessment tomorrow, I hope you can pass smoothly.” Qiu Zen said to Ye Shang.
Qin Hai snorted and went straight back to Grass Valley.
“Don’t mind. That’s how he is, ha!” Tang Tian patted Ye Shang’s shoulder and said. After the pat, Tang Tian gasped violently since his right hand was still wrapped in gauze.
“Damn it!” Qin Shan, who was still in the team, shouted.
“Well, all of you are from Chiyang City, right? Peace is precious.” Qiu Zen saw Qin Shan still talking, so he directly stopped him.
Back to the inn, Ye Shang took a core elixir and began to cultivate.
Inside the grass house in the Arctic Front, Yan Arctic was drinking tea and Qin Zen was standing aside.
“You mean that the cultivation base of the kid was still at the Qi-refining stage 2 before?” Yan Arctic asked Qin Zen.
“Yes, it is said that he came out of the mountains in Chenxing city. According to the guards of my family, Ye Shang even had no cultivation base when they first saw him.” Qin said Zen. He knew the next two rounds would be difficult, so he told his master about Ye Shang’s advantages, perhaps Yan Arctic could make an exception to keep Ye Shang in Arctic Front.
“I know what you mean. In the past, we could have made an exception, but it’s impossible to do it now, even I can’t help him. This time, the elders who supervised the apprenticeship ceremony are very strict. If he can’t pass the assessments, he can only be a servant if he stays here.” Yan Arctic said.
Qin Zen became silent. He didn’t have much communication with Ye Shang, but he also understood his character as he definitely wouldn’t want to be a servant.
After cultivating for one night, Ye Shang took a shower and went to the dining room to have a meal with Qiu Zen and others.
“Ye Shang, do you know the third and fourth rounds of the assessments?” asked Qiu Zen, who had finished eating and put down the tableware.
“I don’t know, please tell me, captain.” Ye Shang became energetic since he would have better chances if he knew it in advance.
“I know what you are thinking now. In fact, there is no difference between knowing and not knowing. The third round is the endurance assessment. You have to run around the Qingshi Peak at the mountain gate for 8 hours. Those who can’t keep on will be eliminated and those who don’t run enough laps will also be eliminated. The key is to rationally allocate your physical strength and endurance.” Qiu Zen said.
