The subsequent competition continued as usual, and there were several battles during which both sides performed admirably, attracting the attention of many in the audience.
Unsurprisingly, Bai Shan, Xue Nichang, Little Princess and others all advanced smoothly without much effort.
And Li Zongsheng was lucky enough to win after a well-matched battle. From this point of view, he was not just a second-generation ancestor who was just waiting to die. He still had certain strength in his own right.
In addition, the most "dazzling" person in the previous two assessments was the fat boy Xu Dahai!
His avant-garde attire of red coat and green hat was indeed at the forefront of the trend. It's a pity that "Heaven is jealous of Yingcai". After the fierce "greetings" from Kui Niuqun before, he probably won't dare to wear red again in his life.
Today, this man is still wearing his iconic green hat, but the difference is that he is wearing a set of green armor. The color is really emerald green, and it reflects when the sun shines.
It just so happened that his father Xu Nian, the Minister of Etiquette, also came today. He attracted the attention of the audience as soon as he appeared on the stage. He also enjoyed the feeling of being in the spotlight. He even walked around the venue thinking he was very handsome, thinking: "Look at me, I'm so cool!"
The colleagues sitting next to Master Shangshu looked at Xu Dahai with strange eyes, then looked at him, and then continued to look at Xu Dahai. The meaning was self-evident.
Then he squeezed out a sentence: "Ahem, your master, you really have a personality!"
At this time, Xu Nian's old face turned red. He wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in. He thought: How embarrassing! How could I, Xu, have such a great reputation all my life and give birth to such a thing!
Knowing that the prime minister was coming, Xu Nian thought of getting closer early, so the father and son left separately in the morning. If I had known that this bastard would be embarrassed by wearing something like this, I would have had his legs broken!
But at this time, Xu Dahai didn't know what his father was thinking, and he was still looking after his own beauty! And even though the armor he was wearing didn't look good, it was a rare treasure.
This armor is called "Black Tortoise Armor". It is made of extremely precious cold iron. It has amazing defensive power. Strong men below the Tongmai realm can hardly cause effective damage to it.
This kind of behavior of using foreign objects is very shameful, but the rules of the competition do not prohibit this behavior, so it is not considered a violation.
This caused the candidate who was competing against him to be unlucky!
This candidate was the son of a down-and-out nobleman and majored in boxing. When he saw this fat man who was pretentious but actually extremely coquettish, he became extremely unhappy.
As a down-and-out nobleman, what bothers him most is this kind of second-generation ancestor, although his ancestors may also rely on the family's legacy.
His current goal is to restore the past glory of his family through his own efforts. This fat man should become his stepping stone at this moment!
With this in mind, he rushed forward, and a pair of steel fists violently hit Xu Dahai's body like raindrops. To be precise, it was the "Black Tortoise Armor".
But then, he saw his face turn ugly. Because the scene he imagined of this fat man being defeated and begging for mercy did not appear. Instead, the other party was very comfortable. His small eyes were slightly narrowed, his mouth was yawning, and he almost fell asleep.
shame! This is a shame!
Then the young man increased the strength in his hands and kept punching Xu Dahai's armor with his fists. However, even though his hands were sore from the shock, the other party was still not seriously injured.
"Have you finished the fight? Now it's my turn!" Xu Dahai suddenly opened his small green bean-like eyes, smiled, then stretched out his hands to hug the young man's body tightly, and walked towards the edge of the stone platform.
The restrained young man kept waving his arms and beating Xu Dahai, but it still had no effect.
Not long after, Xu Dahai reached the edge of the stone platform, and then with a sudden throw, he threw the boy outside the venue.
The boy was naturally dissatisfied, and there were boos from the audience outside the venue. However, rules are rules, and the winner of this game is Xu Dahai.
In fact, in terms of strength alone, Xu Dahai may not be able to defeat this down-and-out nobleman who uses boxing skills, but he has no choice but to have external support!
With this complete set of armor on your body, is there any need to compete? Except for those who have reached the Tongmai realm, it is difficult for others to win against him.
You can look down on him, but you can't criticize him because foreign objects are also a type of strength.
However, Lord Shangshu, who was in the audience at this time, buried his head even lower and did not look at him at all. Not for any other reason, but because he was really afraid that he would not be able to bear it and would teach this traitor a lesson on the spot!
This is the academy's entrance examination. What matters is the candidate's character and potential. If you do something like this, it will really make your father look bad!
Regardless of how Xu Dahai walked off the stage in a sullen manner, the subsequent competitions will still proceed as normal.
Not long after, the list of the top 16 had been decided, and the next step was the top eight.
This time Lin Yan's opponent was also a knife-wielding young man named Zhao Chen, and his strength had also reached the Perfect Body Forging Realm, which was on par with Lin Yan.
Moreover, this young man is a down-to-earth civilian. It is not easy for him to rely on his own efforts to cultivate his sword skills step by step to the current level.
This time Lin Yan met his opponent. This Zhao Chen was from the border army. This time he came to Chang'an to participate in the admission examination of "Sage Academy" on the recommendation of the military department.
His sword skills are sharp and bloody. This is a sword technique that can only be used by those who have truly experienced life and death fighting. If an ordinary second-generation ancestor encountered him, the bloody smell alone would be enough for them to endure.
However, Lin Yan is not a showman who practices swordsmanship behind closed doors at home. Since the "Tianjue Mountains", he has killed bandits, slayed cults, and entered the underground palace. Which time was it not a life and death situation? Trying to frighten him with just a wisp of blood is tantamount to wishful thinking!
However, as they were both swordsmen, Lin Yan also gained some new insights after fighting against him. However, it was enough, as Lin Yan shouted softly: "Thunderbolt!"
I saw the latter's figure passing through the field like a bolt of lightning, and then Zhao Chen fell to the ground in defeat. Lin Yan won!
The competition on the court was still going on. Li Zongsheng was unlucky and met Baishan. In the end, he could only stop in the top 16.
On the contrary, Xu Dahai relied on his tortoise shell armor. No, it was the "black tortoise armor" that once again defeated his opponent and won the victory. This is also a strange thing!
At this point, the top eight are announced, namely: Lin Yan, Bai Shan, Yu Yu, Chu Ziqing, Xue Nichang, Little Princess, Xu Dahai, and one is a barbarian.
This was quite surprising, because this barbarian boy was quite fair and completely different from the rugged appearance of the barbarian men Lin Yan had seen before. If the examiner hadn't said so, he would have thought he was from the Tang Dynasty.
And although the enrollment of "Sage Academy" does not restrict the origin, nor does it restrict people from other countries to apply for the academy, but under the current situation of friction between the Southern Barbarians and the Tang State, coming to Chang'an alone, I have to say that this barbarian is very Be brave!
However, the people of the Tang Dynasty are also more open to this. No matter whether they will become enemies in the future, as long as they are not enemies at this moment, the Tang Dynasty will welcome you!
Of course, the competition cannot be completed in one day, and the remaining eight and four are scheduled to be held ten days later. It is said that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty may come to watch at that time, so the academy examiners also reminded the candidates to prepare well and strive to show their grace in front of His Majesty.
After today's competition, all the candidates present were more or less solicited by the dignitaries and wealthy businessmen in the audience. Of course, Lin Yan was no exception, but he politely declined them all with various excuses. , after all, he had just arrived in Chang'an not long ago, and he didn't want to get into the muddy waters of major families.
Li Zongsheng grabbed Lin Yan and told him that he would have a banquet at Yingchun Building tomorrow to celebrate his good results in the top 16. After all, for him, it was considered a glorious ancestor, and he had an account with his father.
He told Lin Yan to come, but the latter couldn't resist his warm invitation, so he agreed.
After returning to the inn, Mumu ran over to Lin Yan and acted coquettishly as soon as he entered the house. He really couldn't leave for a moment!
Lin Yan also touched Mu Mu's little head lovingly, thinking: Was the senior who made Mu Mu really the legendary Gongshu? Such miraculous mechanical skills really make people in this way admire them!
Then, he clenched his little fists and secretly swore in his heart: One day, I will definitely compete with Gongshu in machine skills and surpass him!
The young man didn't know it at the moment, but a wish he had at that time would become a new legend of machine magic in the future.
Of course, this is all a thing for later. After a simple night's rest, Lin Yan was ready to go to the appointment the next day.
Although he thought that at his age, he really shouldn't go to that kind of place, but he had already been invited twice, so it would be a shame not to go.
Lin Yan secretly warned himself, just show up and find an excuse to escape.
He and the innkeeper inquired about the approximate location of Yingchun Building, and then set off with a small cloth bag on his back. Today was not a competition, so it didn't matter if he took Mumu with him.
After walking around for a long time, Lin Yan finally arrived at the agreed place. When he looked up, he saw the three characters "Yingchun Tower" written on the gilt plaque.
Looking at the people coming in and out to eat, Lin Yan couldn't help but murmured: "It turns out to be a restaurant!"
"What else do you think?"
The sudden voice from behind startled Lin Yan. When he turned around, he saw a beautiful face with a hint of heroism. It was Xue Nichang whom he had seen during the admission test of the academy!
"No... nothing. By the way, why are you here?" Lin Yan came back to his senses and asked without leaving a trace, changing the subject.
"That boy Li Zongsheng is treating me to a treat, so naturally I came." Xue Nichang glanced at Lin Yan and replied.
When Lin Yan heard this, he immediately understood that it was normal for the children of these aristocratic families to know each other.
Just as he was thinking about it, a familiar voice came. It was Li Zongsheng. He quickly ran to Lin Yan and said happily: "Brother Lin Yan, you are finally here this time!"
Lin Yan smiled and was about to speak when Xue Nichang on the side snorted and said, "You just saw Lin Yan, but didn't you see this girl?"
Li Zongsheng laughed "hehe" twice and said: "Which one of us is following which one?"
Xue Nishang tilted her head and said, "Young Master, I'm not familiar with you!"
Lin Yan looked at them: "..."
