Chapter 86: 86. Chapter 86: Fighting Foundation Establishment (Dedicated to Alliance Leader

86. Chapter 86: Fighting Foundation Establishment (Dedicated to Alliance Leader "Chui Ding")

Dawn.

The mist was hazy.

A group of cultivators appeared at the edge of the market.

In order to avoid being discovered by demonic beasts, many people applied medicinal powder and used talismans to restrain their aura.

The leader was Su Ye.

She took one last look at the towering mountain peak and the market, then turned around without hesitation: "Let's go!"

Xiao Rui, as a maid, naturally followed

Besides them, there were the guards of the Qing Dan Fang, as well as the loose cultivators gathered during this period.

These loose cultivators were not just randomly thrown together; each possessed a specialized skill, and they could be considered the final essence of the market.

Some carried bamboo baskets, some carried shoulder poles, and others pushed wooden carts; they looked very much like refugees fleeing a disaster.

In reality, it seemed to be about the same...

"Grandpa... are we really leaving?"

Ding Ding Hongxiu carried a large bundle on her back, mostly filled with prepared dry rations; the pastries made from spiritual rice emitted waves of enticing fragrance.

"Go! We must go!"

Ding Ding Bushan carried two baskets on a shoulder pole, which contained brewed spiritual wine and other miscellaneous items.

In the cultivation world, storage bags were rare; not even every Qi Condensation perfection cultivator had one.

Furthermore, their capacity was mostly around one or two cubic meters; unless transporting precious items, bulk commodity transport still required caravans using spiritual beasts for carriage.

In the familiar wilderness, major merchant associations had a strong market presence, each with a renowned reputation, and having operated for many years, they had accumulated credibility and earned a fortune.

This refugee group lacked sufficient storage bags, so they had to carry things by hand or on their shoulders; fortunately, they were all cultivators whose physiques had been tempered by spiritual energy, and they had various talismans and pills for nourishment and recovery, so they wouldn't collapse from exhaustion.

Suddenly, there was some commotion at the back of the group.

"Are there demonic beasts?"

"No, those damn rabbits, there are monster catchers luring demonic beasts over, wanting to perish together..."

"Kill them!"

As the clamor reached them, Ding Ding Bushan grabbed his shoulder pole with one hand and his gourd magic tool with the other, speaking to comfort his granddaughter: "Don't be afraid, the guard team will handle it."

One should not worry about scarcity, but about inequality!

Su Ye could not save everyone; the larger the group, the more likely it was to attract powerful demonic beasts!

Therefore, the refugee group she selected had already been greatly streamlined.

This led to dissatisfaction among the left-behind loose cultivators, who even caused trouble.

During this period, many people had already been suppressed and killed, but there were still those who wanted to follow from afar, and others who had gone mad, preparing to perish together.

"Die!"

Han Han Qingyun operated a mid-grade flying sword magic tool, his cultivation having reached the mid-stage of Qi Condensation.

This was the result of his last brush with death, where he was rewarded by Su Ye with a rank-breaking pill, leading to great progress in his cultivation method.

Joining forces with several other guards, a flash of green light from the flying sword decapitated a cultivator.

"Hmph, a mere early-stage Qi Condensation cultivator, coming here to die!"

A cultivator nearby sneered.

Seeing this scene, Han Han Qingyun could not help but fall silent.

The other party just wanted to live...

Not long after, the group set off again.

Together with Feiyue, he took one last look at the market.

"Sister, are you thinking about that Daoist friend Fang?"

Han Han Qingyun suddenly asked.

"Yes... I went back to look, and that place has already turned into ruins, and I don't know where the Young Master went... Forget it, this is a chaotic world, life is like duckweed..."

Feiyue sighed, looking back one last time.

It seemed to be an illusion, but she thought she saw a puppet bird standing on a treetop, silently watching their group depart.

"Have they left?"

In the cave dwelling, Fang Xing operated the puppet mechanical bird, watching this group gradually move further away, eventually disappearing into the dense forest...

Having lost this final elite force, Qinglin Market suddenly became deathly silent, with only the occasional beast roar remaining.

"Even if there are some survivors left, after these craftsmen leave, I'm afraid they won't be able to live on for much longer..."

Fang Xing sighed.

He had previously seized the last bit of spare time, trading spiritual stones with other cultivators to make large reserves.

Not only that, he had also set up several warehouses inside and outside the market, and with the resources from the Chick Star, he was confident in surviving the long time ahead.

After all, whether those major Jin Dan sects would come or not remained an unknown.

What's more... perhaps the other party had already given up.

By then, Fang Xing would just wait to ascend to the External Landscape Realm, or even the Martial Way Jin Dan, and then rely on himself to cross the wilderness.

"However... the number of demonic beasts in the market will definitely increase; after all, it is a place with abundant spiritual energy, which will automatically attract nearby demonic beasts to gather, and even give birth to some heavenly treasures. Without cultivators to slay the beasts, they will certainly multiply in great numbers..."

"Staying here will become increasingly troublesome; I'd better go to the temporary camp... It's just a pity for this cave dwelling with such abundant spiritual energy."

He was quite reluctant to leave the environment here, as well as the hot spring.

"However, I haven't had time to be here lately... The Hundred Star Joint Examination is about to begin on the Chick Star side. If I make a stunning debut, I will receive more attention, and it will be even harder to come and go from here in the future..."

Time flows like water.

June, the scorching heat of summer.

Yucai High School.

Fang Xing stood on the playground with other second-year students, each one youthful and beautiful, their figures standing tall like pines, sharp and imposing.

On the podium, Principal Lu Guangming was rarely dressed in formal attire, his expression serious: "Students, the Hundred Star Joint Examination will begin tomorrow. I hope you can perform beyond your normal levels and prove yourselves..."

"As for the results, don't force it. If one student can enter the third round, I will be very happy."

... It must be said that Lu Guangming's words were not to boost morale, but to dampen it.

"What do you mean by 'happy if one student enters the third round'?"

Fang Xing looked at the students to his left and right; unsurprisingly, was he talking about himself?

"Don't you know? This Hundred Star Joint Examination has a total of three rounds... The first round is the unified examination of cultural subjects, the second round is the martial arts joint examination of the planet itself... Only students whose comprehensive scores meet the standard can participate in the final third round assessment!"

Ouyang Ouyang Qianqian lowered her voice and said: "If we are unlucky, it's possible that our entire grade won't have a single student reach the final assessment..."

Because there is a planet called 'Young Kirin Star' in the Hundred Star Joint Examination that is clearly beyond the standard, historically, more than half of the spots in the final round of the Hundred Star Joint Examination basically come from this planet.

If you are unlucky, it is really possible to come back empty-handed.

"Not necessarily... How many people are taken in the third round this time?"

Fang Xing asked with some curiosity.

"Ten thousand people every time!" Ouyang Ouyang Qianqian answered affirmatively.

"Even if Young Kirin Star occupies five thousand spots, the remaining five thousand spots are divided among ninety-nine planets... Uh, I forgot there are so many schools on Chick Star."

Fang Xing couldn't bear to look.

With so many candidates on one planet, failing to grab fifty spots, and a high school coming back empty-handed, is actually a normal phenomenon.

The principal's expectation might be because he is there.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Bai Bai Lianyi and Liu Wei again.

These two students who originally had hope of sprinting to the third round—one had already been burned to ashes by him, and the other had already joined the resistance army... Worldly affairs are truly unpredictable.

'Liu Wei should not know that Bai Bai Lianyi is a believer of the Menxue Sect...'

'This kid's love life is truly bumpy, and I don't know if there are any beauties in the resistance army...'

Fang Xing's thoughts wandered inexplicably, thinking with some amusement.

The next day.

Inside the classroom.

A strange proctor's projection walked back and forth, watching the candidates struggle to answer the questions.

"The questions for the Hundred Star Joint Examination are indeed much harder than the usual tests..."

Fang Xing wrote like the wind, a confident smile on his face.

After the opening of the Mud Ball Palace, his entire person had undergone a transformation like rebirth.

Especially his thinking process, which had become that of a little genius.

Coupled with a little effort before the exam, these liberal arts questions were simply easy to handle.

As for the martial arts assessment?

Definitely the first in the school grade, needless to say.

And the actual combat assessment had also been upgraded; it was not a battle against others, but an independent test.

Fang Xing walked into the testing room, his expression very calm.

【Beep! Candidate Fang Xing, please enter your student ID!】

A fluorescent light appeared, scanning Fang Xing's entire body.

His expression remained unchanged as he quickly entered his student ID.

【Iris authentication passed, candidate Fang Xing... Evolution path 'Martial Artist'! Realm Fourth Realm—Courage and Resolve!】

【Physique perfect, no hidden injuries, evaluation excellent!】

【Comprehensive evaluation: S!】

【Assessment over, please leave the venue in an orderly manner...】

"That's it?"

Fang Xing was a bit dazed, then exited the exam room.

Xia Long was waiting outside. Seeing Fang Xing, he immediately stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "How did you do?"

"It was okay, they scanned me and let me out."

Fang Xing answered truthfully.

"Oh... that's normal, after all, you broke through to the fourth realm of martial arts... the strongest puppet here is only at the Unpolished Jade level..."

Xia Long looked at this student, feeling quite emotional in his heart.

He knew Fang Xing would definitely be able to break through to the fourth realm of martial arts in the future, but he didn't expect it to be so fast!

When he was first notified of this by the principal, he was shocked and surprised for a long time.

"Oh... it seems that the martial arts realm is indeed very difficult to simulate, fourth-realm robots are very difficult to build, and they won't be used for teaching..."

Fang Xing understood immediately.

Simply put, his strength was too strong, exceeding the examiner...

"Well, with your strength, you will definitely be able to enter the third round of assessment. This is a rare opportunity. Enjoy the experience of fighting against geniuses from all major schools; they will all be your opponents in the college entrance examination in the future..."

Xia Long said earnestly.

He felt that Fang Xing's admission to a first-class university was now stable.

If he was lucky, there was a great possibility of sprinting to a super first-class university!

'Could it be... my path to Jin Dan really has hope? Does it fall on this kid?'

Xia Long looked at Fang Xing, his eyes filled with very complex emotions.

At first, he just thought highly of him and gave him a little support; he didn't expect such a return!

Fang Xing, however, seemed unaware.

To be honest, he felt that participating in the exam was a bit like bullying others.

'However, I just like this kind of realm suppression!'

'What's the point of blindly increasing the intensity for yourself? Bullying the weak is the only way to be happy...'

'I just don't know what kind of geniuses are in this Hundred Star Joint Examination?'