"Thank you, elder."
Ding Hao accepted the badge and left in confusion.
"Why did he just guess my ranking?"
"What was going on? Could the elder really not test my meridian quality, or did he discover something?"
Ding Hao could not figure it out.
"Never mind. Second Tier meridians are still above average, and in addition to my God-Level element, I have a bright future in martial arts."
Ding Hao's resolve was unshaken.
When it was almost noon, Ding Hao finished his comprehension test in the fourth arena.
Comprehension was his strength.
He did not hide anything.
Putting up airs would be the most foolish thing to do at this moment, because his performance would determine his status among future Swordsmanship-seeking Sect disciples, and consequently decide the resources and knowledge he received. Therefore, he had to display his value to the sect now.
The comprehension test
He would be lying if he said he was not tempted. Nonetheless, Ding Hao still shook his head after some thought and said, "Many thanks for your kind intentions, Lecturer Li. I would still like to enter Swordsmanship-seeking Sect." Ding Hao had to remain at Swordsmanship-seeking Sect. First, he had yet to truly discover the secret behind the mountain cave at the bottom of the garbage cliff. After all, he could still transport the liquid found within the gravel pit upwards. Furthermore, the runes carved on the stone table in the mountain cave were extremely mysterious and he reckoned that was probably an incredible treasure. He planned to look further into this after he grew more powerful in the future. Ding Hao was certain that the mountain cave in that cliff in the Great Abyss was definitely worth exploring. Second, Ding Hao was still worried about his younger sister who had gone missing more than three years ago. However, should he
Swordsmanship-seeking Sect only took in around 2,000 disciples every year and this ranking list in front of him looked like it contained around 2,000 names as well. This meant that if no major upset occurred in the afternoon's test of physical quality and test of perseverance, this list would likely be the final name list of disciples that accepted into Swordsmanship-seeking Sect. How could anyone remain calm at the sight of this list? Ding Hao stood at the fringes of the crowd, from where he could clearly see the names on the list. For some reason, from right to left, the names of the top five candidates had been covered with red paper. The top five spots had indeed been taken but their names were not revealed to the public. Only the names of those who ranked sixth onwards could be clearly seen. Ding Hao found himself at tenth place. In other words, Ding Hao's qualifications ranked amongst the top ten of all the youths who had participated in the
Time flew by. The number of people around him continued to decrease steadily. Four hours later, only ten young men remained in the sword formation picture number eight, including Ding Hao, Zhang Fan, and Li Canyang. The others had either chosen to forfeit this round due to the unbearable pain, or fainted dead away and had been carried out of the formation. Ding Hao was starting to feel the strain. As time ticked by, the pressure within this formation had also gradually increased. At this point in time, it was already close to ten times more than the beginning. Zhang Fan was clearly doing his best to hang on. His entire body was covered in sweat droplets that were as big as soybeans and his normal features had contorted themselves into a hideous visage due to the intense pain. His lips were almost destroyed from all that biting down on them and streams of dark red blood flowed down from his lips to his chest. His palms were planted firmly on the gro
On the second day, Ding Hao spent quite a substantial amount of time searching for the mysterious teenage siblings. Unfortunately, he had never caught sight of Xie Jieyu and Ding Ding, and as such he did not know about the fate of the teenage girls who had suffered so much. He guessed that it was more likely for their fate to have made a turn for the worse—it would be extremely hard for Xie Jieyu to pass the entrance test of the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect, what with her frail constitution. The test continued on the third day. The entire enrolment process of the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect lasted for six days. On the first day, most of the onlookers made the effort to arrive extra early, but on the second day, however, the number of onlookers began to decrease. An estimated number of more than 40,000 teenagers from a 500-mile radius had turned up over the past six whole days for the entrance test. Eventually, only 2,020 of the teenagers officially passed th
"You've also been assigned to the Eastern Academy of green shirts? 8th Yard? Haha, this is really good. Doesn't this mean that we're roommates now?" Ding Hao said, feeling pleased as well; he had a good impression of the resilient and stubborn teenager. "I still haven't had the opportunity to thank you for giving in to me that time. If it weren't for the 10 bonus points I earned during the test of willpower, I wouldn't have been able to be accepted into the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect. Once I get too old, there won't be any hope of me ever becoming a martial artist anymore," Zhang Fan said. He was genuinely, extremely moved. The gentle-looking teenager standing before him who was smiling slightly was someone who had changed his destiny after all. "You don't have to thank me; it was the fruits of your own tenacity. If you had given up from the beginning, I wouldn't have been able to help you in the end anyway," replied Ding Hao
Throughout these three days, other than attending to his basic bodily functions or for his meals and fluid intake, Ding Hao remained in his room to practice his swordsmanship. He had already been living here for more than four years, and he had achieved a very thorough understanding of everything about the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect after merging his memories with the past. There was no more need for him to waste any more time on this aspect. The goal for him now was to make use of all available time to practice and increase his personal strength. The first room turned out to be the best room in the huge yard as expected. As a whole, it was divided into the front hall and back chamber. The front hall was spacious and well-lit; it was most well suited for training. The back chamber was a little more narrow, and there was only a desk and bed made of green stone in it. Obviously, it was to be his resting area. To Ding Hao, every minute and every second was e
"Little brats, since you're almost all here, then I shall introduce myself. From today on, I will be your teacher-in-charge. I'm in charge of all matters regarding cultivation and examination of all disciples on the waiting list in the Eastern Academy of green shirts over the next year. My name is Wang Juefeng, and I am a third generation disciple of the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect." At that, a smile appeared on the bearded burly man's face. To the teenagers, the smile seemed rather ferocious. This was especially because the white teeth of the teacher-in-charge were like sharp and dense knives. He smiled and said, "Little brats, trust me, you'll quickly remember this name well!" Everyone could not help but shudder at this point. Having encountered such a teacher-in-charge, it was likely that they would have hard times in the next year. "Very well, it seems that you all already know that you'll be enduring hardships. Then, le
Below the arena, Wang Xiaoqi and the other teens beside him started to cheer loudly. They had already formed a group with Zhuo Yifeng as their leader. They naturally had to scream as loud as they could to boost the morale of their leader. The cynical teacher-in-charge, Wang Juefeng glanced at Ding Hao, and a playful and amused look flashed in the depths of his eyes. Then, he shrugged at Zhuo Yifeng and indicated for the others to move away, leaving behind the arena to Ding Hao and Zhuo Yifeng. The martial arts competition began. "Rascal, just concede. Otherwise, if we really fight, I might accidentally hurt you." Zhuo Yifeng strode to the middle of the arena and planted himself there. He laughed coldly, looking down at Ding Hao. He ranked 107 on the overall rankings, which was below Ding Hao. However, he had always felt that the overall rankings of the sect entrance examination did not befit his true abilities. Only by entering the top 50