Chapter 19

On the martial arts platform, Ning Yuchan was also full of confusion.

When she said "Do you have any opinions," her original intention was just to ask Luo Geng as a matter of routine; she didn't expect that someone would actually have an opinion.

Others, such as Principal Dong Zhao, Vice Principal Feng Shu, Dean Cao Chun, Commandant Tian Zhang, and a group of teachers, also looked toward the platform below.

Today's spring Star-Dotting meeting assessment really had many things happening, one wave after another.

Lu Xianbing!

In an instant, everyone's gaze was focused on Lu Xianbing, who had stood out to express his opinion.

Vice Principal Feng Shu, seeing this, was slightly happy.

A good thing.

Someone opposing, although it couldn't change the result, could change the direction of the wind.

Having other events distract from the heat of the previous competition between Xu Jin and Luo Geng, at least his loss of face wouldn't be so obvious.

Vice Principal Feng Shu, who had originally lost face and was about to leave, thought of this and stayed behind.

"Lu Xianbing, Xu Jin and Luo Geng are competing for the spot to enter the Intermediate Academy; what opinion do you have?" Ning Yuchan's voice was somewhat unhappy.

You, Lu Xianbing, have already obtained the spot early; what are you coming to add to the chaos for?

This Star-Dotting season had enough things happening.

"Chief Instructor Ning, I don't have an opinion on Xu Jin winning the spot, but I have an opinion on the previous spot for the Inner Academy!" Lu Xianbing said loudly.

Ning Yuchan was startled when she heard this and subconsciously looked at Vice Principal Feng Shu; this matter had just been handled by Feng Shu.

Although it was a routine, it was also read out by the Vice Principal.

Lu Xianbing knew that the opportunity to express his opinion was rare, so he didn't wait for the teacher to ask again, but said directly.

"I am also inspired by Brother Xu Jin!"

While speaking, Lu Xianbing first bowed solemnly to Xu Jin to express his gratitude.

"Honorable teachers, Zhou Du performed Star-Dotting in twenty-one days, I performed Star-Dotting in twenty-nine days, and our talent evaluations are both Grade A-Low; Zhou Du broke through to the fifth layer of the Meal of Mist Realm three days ago, and I broke through to the fifth layer of the Meal of Mist Realm four days ago."

"My talent evaluation level is the same as Zhou Du's, and my cultivation is the same; why is it him who enters the Inner Academy, and not me?"

Feng Shu on the martial arts platform was startled when he heard this, and his face turned even blacker; damn it, it was endless.

"Honorable teachers, if the reason Zhou Du can enter the Inner Academy and I cannot is that Zhou Du performed Star-Dotting in twenty-one days and I performed Star-Dotting in twenty-nine days."

"Then I will use Brother Xu Jin's words."

"If everything is ranked according to the number of days of Star-Dotting, then what are we still cultivating for?"

"In the future, when patrolling Jin Shan Prefecture, everyone will hold a sign of the number of days of Star-Dotting on their heads, and the demons and bandits will be scared away; what are we still cultivating for!"

"In the future, when defending the country and killing enemies on the battlefield, everyone will also hold high the sign of the number of days of Star-Dotting, and decide victory or defeat with the invaders by comparing the number of days of Star-Dotting; what are we still cultivating for..."

Before Lu Xianbing finished speaking, many teenagers on the platform burst into laughter first.

Mainly because the scene Lu Xianbing described was truly too ridiculous.

When patrolling, everyone doesn't catch thieves, but first shows their Star-Dotting days.

On the battlefield, everyone doesn't draw their blades when meeting enemies, but first shows their Star-Dotting days; this scene was truly ridiculous.

"Enough!"

Vice Principal Feng Shu, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, scolded angrily like thunder. "Lu Xianbing, what are you doing?"

"Reporting to the Vice Principal, I am not doing anything; I just want fair treatment!"

"Instead of in the future, whenever I meet an enemy, as soon as I think his Star-Dotting days are one day less than mine, I lose my fighting spirit and surrender!" Lu Xianbing said firmly!

All the students fell silent.

The expressions of all the teachers on the martial arts platform also became solemn.

If Xu Jin was just contending for treatment earlier, then Lu Xianbing's words were very serious.

It had a few points of challenging the Academy's rules.

Essentially, Vice Principal Feng Shu hadn't made a mistake today; he was just acting according to routine, not engaging in favoritism, just unlucky to have encountered Xu Jin, this super big thorn.

But at this moment, he was being used as a target again; how could he not be angry.

Xu Jin, who had just walked off the martial arts platform, was also dumbfounded.

He hadn't expected Lu Xianbing to come up with such a move.

He had already offended the Vice Principal enough, and in the future, he might be given a hard time.

But now that Lu Xianbing had come up with this, and even said he was inspired by him, that was offending Vice Principal Feng Shu to death.

The kind that was offended to death completely.

After thinking about it, Xu Jin felt he still had to do something.

There was no possibility of easing things.

So he could only amplify the contradiction.

Amplify it so that everyone knew that as long as Vice Principal Feng gave Xu Jin even a little bit of unfair treatment, it was retaliation against Xu Jin.

Clap clap clap!

A monotonous and loud applause rang out.

It was Xu Jin applauding Lu Xianbing's words.

Ning Yuchan stroked her forehead with her hand.

What was going on with this Star-Dotting season, why were there so many strange things!

"Honorable teachers, I don't know what you are thinking, but the standard you used when selecting candidates for the Inner and Intermediate Academies today gives me and Lu Xianbing the feeling that it is like this."

"Even if talent evaluations are equal, even if cultivation is equal, as long as the Star-Dotting days are stronger than ours, then they will always be stronger than us."

"After hard cultivation, it is still decided by the number of days of Star-Dotting. That means hard cultivation is useless!"

"What are we still cultivating for!" Xu Jin said.

On the martial arts platform, Vice Principal Feng Shu's chest was heaving violently; he had just presided over the assessment as a matter of routine, and he had been continuously picked out by a few little brats; if they were in a place without people, he would have had the heart to kill them.

"It really makes me feel that hard cultivation is useless!"

"I, Lu Xianbing, since successfully performing Star-Dotting, have never missed a morning or evening class, rain or shine, and I haven't dared to miss a single Star Martial Arts Six Arts class."

"I have cultivated all the way to the fifth layer of the Meal of Mist Realm, and in my other spare time, I have used it to practice the Five-Battle Killing Fist hard, pondering techniques, just to join the Academy's Inner Academy, in hopes of going further on the path of cultivation in the future."

"But I didn't expect that all my persistence and hard cultivation, under the same conditions of talent and cultivation, actually couldn't compare to the number of days of Star-Dotting!"

"I am not convinced!"

"So I have an opinion!"

After speaking, Lu Xianbing cupped his hands to the teachers on the platform. "My opinion is finished; I ask the teachers to make a ruling!"

All the teachers on the platform looked at Principal Dong Zhao.

Principal Dong Zhao was still smiling; after listening, he actually clapped unexpectedly!

"This is the temperament a young person should have!"

"When there is injustice, one should speak out!"

"When one is not convinced, one should contend!"

"Good, since you, Lu Xianbing, have injustice and are not convinced, then this Principal will give you a chance!"

"You can compete fairly with Zhou Du for this Inner Academy spot!"

"Thank you, Principal!" Lu Xianbing thanked him.

"You and Zhou Du are both at the fifth layer of the Meal of Mist Realm, so there are two ways to compete: one is for each to perform martial arts, and we will judge based on your mastery of the Five-Battle Killing Fist! The second is actual combat; the two of you will compete in actual combat on the spot, and the winner enters."

"However, for actual combat, fists and feet have no eyes, and the power of Star Arts is strong; although we are watching, if there are accidents, you will be responsible for life and death or disability!" Principal Dong Zhao directly announced the rules and then looked at Lu Xianbing. "Which one do you choose?"

"Principal, whether it is actual combat or martial arts performance, I have no regrets even if I die or am disabled; I can do both."

"Since I am the challenger, then I will leave the choice of competition method to Zhou Du."

"Whatever he decides, I will accept!" Lu Xianbing said.

"Acceptable!"

Principal Dong Zhao had already looked at Zhou Du. "Zhou Du, Lu Xianbing's talent evaluation and cultivation are consistent with yours, and he wants to compete with you for the spot in the Inner Academy; you choose between the two competition methods of martial arts performance or actual combat?"

"Or do you have other ideas?"

Zhou Du was speechless.

At this very moment, what opinion could he have?

He just wanted to enter the Inner Academy safely and didn't want to compete with Lu Xianbing.

But if he didn't dare to respond, the labels of "coward" and "no guts" would be stuck on him.

Moreover, things had reached this point, and if he didn't respond, these teachers wouldn't agree either.

But when he really considered the competition method, Zhou Du still had some considerations.

He really hadn't engaged in actual combat; he hadn't even killed a chicken.

At this moment, looking at Lu Xianbing's look of wanting to eat people, he was a little afraid.

"Reporting to the Principal, I choose martial arts performance."

As soon as these words were spoken, Principal Dong Zhao's expression didn't change, but a look of regret flashed in Commandant Tian Zhang's eyes.

This Zhou Du lacked blood and courage; he absolutely could not be selected for the Star-Patrol Guards in the future.

The subsequent matters were simple.

First, Zhou Du went onto the platform to perform martial arts; after practicing the Five-Battle Killing Fist once, he unleashed four basic Star Arts: Star Shield, Star Mark, Star Ring, and Star Arrow; he didn't unleash a Star Art in the final move "Zhong Kui Determines the World."

His mastery of the Five-Battle Killing Fist was considered not bad; he had practiced four Star Arts in less than two months, and the Five-Battle Killing Fist was about to reach minor success.

But if placed in the group of Grade A talent, it was somewhat insufficient.

Whether it was Yue Daqi or Ren Xiaoxiang, they had reached minor success in the Five-Battle Killing Fist a month ago and had unleashed five Star Arts.

Lu Xianbing went onto the platform, and after practicing the Five-Battle Killing Fist once, he unleashed five basic Star Arts—Star Shield, Star Mark, Star Ring, Star Arrow, and Star Light Cover—in one go.

When the Star Light Cover circled Lu Xianbing's entire body, Zhou Du looked ashamed and was filled with regret.

This face was slapped...

Regarding this, Ning Yuchan was not surprised at all.

Among the four people with Grade A talent, Zhou Du's cultivation was standard and regular, and he could be considered diligent, but to say he was hardworking, that couldn't be said.

Under these circumstances, there was no suspense in the result of this competition.

Principal Dong Zhao originally wanted to seek Vice Principal Feng Shu's opinion again, but when he turned his head, Vice Principal Feng Shu had already left long ago.

The result was simple: Lu Xianbing entered the Inner Academy, and Zhou Du was demoted to the Intermediate Academy.

"Everyone, looking at it today, the flaws in our Academy's regulations have reached the point where they must be changed."

"Otherwise, what are we still cultivating for?" After the dispute ended, Principal Dong Zhao suddenly spoke in front of everyone.

"It must be changed; if it's not changed, what are we still cultivating for!" Commandant Tian Zhang agreed immediately.

"Acceptable!"

Dean Cao Chun was as sparing with his words as ever.

"Everyone, this Star-Dotting meeting has come to an end; all Inner, Intermediate, and Outer Academy disciples must report to their respective academies within three days and choose related daily chores; those who exceed the deadline will be considered to have automatically given up!" Ning Yuchan announced.

What kind of chores?

Xu Jin also started calculating.

(End of chapter)