At three o'clock in the morning, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai finally got up.
The two of them dressed and washed leisurely, went to the toilet, and then walked out of the Justice Gate leisurely, and went to the street to have "breakfast and lunch" together.
After eating, the two of them walked back and came to the book hall where the "literary examination" was held.
During this whole process, they didn't care if anyone saw them. Anyway, they were as comfortable as at home, as if they didn't take the "Young Heroes Association" seriously at all...
The disciples in the Zhengyi Sect are familiar with them and know that these two idiots have always been like this. But when the outsiders who came to the meeting today saw this scene, they couldn't help but murmur in their hearts. They really couldn't tell the difference between Sun and Huang. Is it because I have a too good mentality or is I arrogant...
It's half past time, and the literary examination part of the Young Heroes Association is finally about to begin.
The gate of justice is deep and wide, and it is not difficult to build a study hall that can accommodate more than a hundred people in the gate; in fact, there are less than a hundred young people attending this meeting, but they come from various sects to visit or sit in charge. There are more elders.
Of course, those who came to visit were not allowed to enter the study hall, just like parents were not allowed to enter the examination room with their children; so when the young heroes were taking the "examination", these people were invited to another place to receive guests. They have a place to rest for a while, and Master Shen will treat them to a meal later.
Unlike other young heroes who took their seats early, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai almost stepped into the study hall, and they were still picking their teeth when they entered the room.
"Hey! Brother Sun, Brother Huang, over here, I have a seat here!" At this moment, only Lei Buji, a heartless person, had the nerve to greet them loudly.
Maybe it's because of this guy's insincerity that the seats around him are empty and no one wants to sit with him.
Sun Yixie and Huang Dong didn't mind, so they strolled to the two empty seats next to Lei Buji and sat down.
As a result... Lei Buji, who was not too eye-catching at first, suddenly became an "alien" in the eyes of everyone. And compared to Sun and Huang, Lei Buji, a boy who had no idea of his origin, was even more annoying. People get suspicious.
"Uh-huh." Seeing that everyone was here, an old man sitting in the hall who looked like a teacher cleared his throat and said, "Don't make any more noise..." he said , winking at the people at the Justice Gate next to him, "Please pass out the test questions."
After receiving the order, the disciples went over and divided the dozens of scrolls piled on the lecture table into several portions, picked them up, and distributed them to every seated table in an orderly manner.
"Paper, ink, pen and inkstone are now ready. You can use them as you wish." While handing out the papers, the old man said slowly, "The questions have been written on the paper. You can just answer them directly below. Answer the questions. The time is half an hour, if you finish it in advance you can hand it in first, but you have to go out after handing it in."
When he said this, his tone and demeanor were very relaxed, but there was always a sense of alertness in his eyes; in fact, from the moment those young heroes walked into this room, he looked at each of them with burning eyes. people.
Some people sitting below also recognized this old gentleman and knew that he was Qiao Chengshu, the "iron-faced scholar" who had long been famous in the world.
This Mr. Qiao's martial arts is not very high, he can barely be considered a "second-rate master", but he is known for his integrity and fairness, and has extraordinary literary talent. When he was young, Qiao Chengshu was also admitted to the Gongshu Examination, but later due to various reasons He left the official career again and started walking in the world. Mr. Qiao had been the examiner for the "Literary Examination" of several Young Heroes Associations before, so Shen Youran also invited him this time.
Qiao Chengshu is one of the few people who is both familiar with the world and has a wealth of knowledge. Naturally, the questions he poses are based on the situation and the individual.
To put it more bluntly - he also knows that most of you people in the world have limited educational level, so he will not embarrass you with questions like those used to test talents, but will give you questions that are suitable for you.
For example, this year, the question he asked was: Where will you be twenty years from now?
There is no fixed answer to this question. It is an open question about imagining the future. It mainly makes you children think about what the world will be like when you are no longer young one day, and where you will go in the end.
As for the person who answers the question, he can either infer the future situation of the martial arts based on his own understanding of the martial arts world, or he can use his literary talent to make long and impassioned speeches. In short, any answer will do...
Anyway, there is no such thing as "failed" in this "literary test". It will just be ranked according to your answers to pave the way for your "competition" the next day: Those who have good scores in today's literary test , they will be ranked at the upper reaches of the competition promotion table. They can play a few fewer games, and even if they lose as soon as they appear, they can still get a good final ranking; and those who do poorly in the literary test will have to advance from Starting from the bottom of the surface and fighting upwards, the requirements for physical strength and force are very high. Of course, as long as your martial arts are strong enough, you can theoretically get a good ranking or even win the championship.
Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai had such a confident attitude because they knew this rule, or because they knew that "even if they hand in a blank today, they can still participate in the competition tomorrow."
To take a step back... Even if they really finish at the bottom this time, they don't really care.
Because they came out this time just to gain experience in the world, and no one set a goal for them such as how high a ranking they must win.
Although Huang Donglai's father mentioned it in a letter before, he just asked him not to embarrass the family, and this... Huang Donglai had already done it by acting chivalrously on the way to Luoyang; as for Sun Yixie, then... Not to mention, as long as he can return home alive, his father will be satisfied.
Therefore, the two people were in a relatively relaxed mood when answering the questions.
Huang Donglai first wrote about his ideals. He believed that he would become a figure similar to "Jianghu Baixiaosheng" in the future, that is, a professional commentator; and in order to prove that he was very talented in this area, he also based on his own understanding of the current trend of martial arts. He knew more about it and wrote down six names. They are: Shen Youran, the leader of the Zhengyi Sect in Luoyang, Yue Youque, one of the four masters of the imperial court's "Feng Yun Shui Yue", Meng Qi, the young master of the Yuxiu Villa, and Di, the leader of the Cao Gang. Bu Tire, the "Defying Dragon Sword" Dugu Yong from the Jinling Sword Palace, and Wu Mingzi from the Kunlun Sect's "Three-Eyed Sound".
Huang Donglai predicted that the next twenty years in the martial arts world will be dominated by these six people; because in this age group between thirty and forty, various factors such as martial arts, reputation, sect background, and power are combined. Look up, these six people are obviously the six most promising figures in today's martial arts world.
At this time, Huang Donglai didn't know that among the six people he was optimistic about today, none of them had survived more than five years from the day he wrote down their names... and the deaths of several of them were directly related to him.
Of course, that’s a story for later…
On the other hand, Sun Yixie's answer was even simpler. After all, he didn't know how to write many words, so he only wrote eight words in total - follow the waves, just remember the present moment.
This is directly a lyric from "A Laugh in the Sea" thrown to Mr. Qiao, and what he meant... I thought about it, probably "I am like a fish, I can only remember today's things, I don't think about tomorrow's things" , anyway, just wander around casually."
After writing these eight words, Brother Sun handed over the paper and left. Before leaving, he said hello to Huang Donglai and said that he would go to the place to eat first.
His behavior undoubtedly attracted the burning eyes of many heroes around him, and successfully interfered with many people's mentality when answering questions and the quality of their answers...
After Qiao Chengshu saw the answer submitted by Sun Yixie, he just laughed without making any comments.
If you think that Mr. Qiao will be shocked after seeing this unique answer and give Brother Sun a high ranking, then you are wrong... Qiao Chengshu is not a pedantic scholar like Xue Tui. He has seen too many illiterate people like this trying to get by by being new and different, and he won't be fooled.
Therefore, I can tell you clearly here that Sun Yixie was later ranked at the penultimate level of the martial arts promotion table, and the level below him was basically composed of the truly illiterate and Lei Buji.
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There is a saying that if there is a book, it will be long, but if there is no book, it will be short. Half an hour will pass in the blink of an eye.
After the young heroes finished their literary test, it was already noon. They came out of the library, met with heroes from all walks of life, and had lunch in the Gate of Justice. After the meal, everyone left one after another.
As for the results of the essay test, they would not be announced until the next day. For the sake of fairness, Mr. Qiao did not see any visitors during the review period.
In this way, August 14th passed calmly.
Early the next morning, the Justice Gate posted the results of yesterday's literary test and the promotion list for today's competition.
Who answered the questions well can be seen clearly on this table...
Huang Donglai's ranking was quite high, but until the time when the rankings were released, he was still in a state of being unable to perform his exercises. It seemed that he was going to be tricked by the elixir he made... He had also completed the rounds. Be prepared to give up when the time comes for him.
As for Sun Yixie's ranking, we have already mentioned it above. Even though he was like "fuck me" after seeing the results, the whole world knows that this guy handed in the paper in less than three minutes, and no one will think that he is worthy. pity.
Considering that the martial arts competition in the ring would take a long time, the highlight of the Young Heroes Association, the "Martial Arts Trial", began shortly after the results were released that morning.
The arena for the competition had been set up a few days ago, and of course the location was chosen inside the main rudder of the Gate of Justice; setting up an arena on the street is risky after all... in case someone from the evil sect mixes in with the ordinary people watching the fun. If something goes wrong inside, there will be a huge crowd, the scene will be difficult to control, and the casualties will be hard to estimate.
Besides, with so many people from all major sects coming to watch the battle, there was basically no extra space around the ring.
At three o'clock in the morning, all the people were ready at the edge of the ring. On the row of main seats with the best view and the highest position, sat eight master-level masters headed by Shen Youran. They were the participants in this competition. Witnesses are also on-site referees.
The rules of the martial arts test are very simple. It only determines victory or defeat, not life or death. Everything else is fine.
For example, it is allowed to accidentally beat someone to a minor injury. After all, fists and feet are ruthless, and swords have no eyes. It is true that "the point is the point", but if the skin and flesh are not allowed to be scratched, then this Wu can't compare.
However, hurting people's lives, causing people to be disabled, or disabling people's martial arts... that is not acceptable.
If someone makes an obviously malicious act as mentioned above on stage, you don’t need to take action from your fellow martial artists. For the sake of the reputation of your sect, people from your own sect will most likely rush to destroy your martial arts, maim you, or even injure your life... …
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the "anything else is OK" category also includes the use of concealed weapons... Because some sects practice concealed weapons, and you don't let them use them at all, which is a bit unfair; therefore, use it, use it, Just don't quench the poison or blind your opponent's eyes.
"Everyone, the competition in the arena begins now!"
Seeing that the time was almost up, at Shen Youran's signal, a presiding disciple from the Zhengyi Sect quickly stepped onto the stage and shouted with a high-pitched voice.
"Today, the first competition will be between Wang Chun, a disciple of the Four Bags of the Beggar Clan, and... Lei Buji."
