Regardless of whether it was during his student days or after graduation, Luo Pei had been in Jixia Academy. In the Nine States, he was considered one of the top talents.
He was very proud and arrogant. He admitted that Sun Mo's talent and achievements in the field of spirit runes made it hard for others to catch up to him. However, in the field of weaponsmithing, he was second to none.
Luo Pei didn't dare to challenge Sun Mo face to face. However, in his heart, he had already decided to go all out and obtain first place, ruthlessly suppressing Sun Mo.
"If it really works, you can brag about it for years, right?"
Luo Pei suddenly snickered.
The Weapon Forging Master assessment was divided into two parts, a written test and an actual test!
The written examination was a conventional examination, and the questions were all set by the ancestor-level masters. Not only did it test the great teachers' foundations, but the last few major questions were also used to test the great teachers' thoughts and understanding toward the future of the study of smithing.
In short, it was extremely difficult!
The full score for the written test was 100, and one had to get 90 points before they could participate in the second round of actual combat, which was to forge a weapon with their own hands.
The Saint Gate stipulated that if the materials were brought by the examinee, the finished product would belong to the examinee. If the examinee used the materials prepared by the Saint Gate, the finished product would belong to the Saint Gate.
In fact, most people would choose the second option because the chances of failure were too high.
…
The examinees were all great teachers who had been through the struggles of society for a long time. They knew the rules and didn't waste any words. Under the guidance of the examiners, they entered the examination venue they were in. After waiting for ten minutes, the bell rang.
The chief examiner reminded them as he distributed the test papers.
"You only have two hours to answer!"
"Don't cheat. If you are caught, you will be stripped of your master teacher license!"
"Don't whisper to each other, and don't look left and right. If you're discovered doing so, immediately confiscate the papers and expel them from the examination hall!"
The rules of the examination hall were very strict, but everyone was experienced and didn't plan to cheat, so they didn't panic.
Sun Mo glanced to the left and a smile appeared on his face.
Because Sun Mo's reputation was too great, the main examiner had been observing him. Hence, when he discovered Sun Mo's expression, the main examiner's heart immediately trembled.
"No way! This brat discovered that spiritual beast? "
That's right, it seemed like there were only three examiners present, but in reality, there was also an invisible spirit pet. This battle pet was the main invigilator.
Luckily, Sun Mo didn't do anything else, and the main examiner gradually felt at ease.
The written test began.
Sun Mo couldn't be bothered to read through the entire scroll and familiarize himself with it. Hence, he directly started writing.
What was a prodigy?
This was it!
What did he mean by doing easy questions first? Get the points that you're sure to get?
Sorry, to Sun Mo, these were all simple 1 + 1 questions. The few slightly more difficult questions at the end were only at the standard of quadratic equations.
The thing that restricted Sun Mo's answering speed was his writing speed.
An hour later, Sun Mo completed the exam paper.
So he raised his right hand.
The chief examiner immediately walked over and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"I'm done, hand in my paper!"
Sun Mo wanted to return to the hotel and continue to research on the spirit particle computer.
Whoosh!
The other examinees turned their gazes over with astonishment on their faces.
Was there a need to be so fierce?
You're also this strong in the field of refining?
(Don't tell me you got a test paper for the study of spirit runes?)
"Can we go now?"
Sun Mo asked again.
"Don't … don't you want to check again?"
The chief examiner stuttered.
"Nah, I can pass it anyway!"
Sun Mo got up and directly left.
"…"
The chief examiner had a dazed look on his face. What he meant was that Sun Mo's reputation was too great. If he didn't do well, he'd be criticized and ridiculed by others. However, Sun Mo didn't care at all.
Look at his words, 'I can pass it anyway'. How domineering!
"Why are you guys in a daze? Do you think you have too much time to answer questions? "
The chief examiner cursed.
Whoosh!
A middle-aged man stood up. "I'm not taking the exam anymore!"
Whoosh!
Everyone who had just lowered their heads looked over again.
"Compared to Great Teacher Sun, I'm just trash. I've decided to go back and study diligently for another ten years. At that time, I'll definitely be as calm and collected as Great Teacher Sun."
After the middle-aged man spoke, he clasped his fists toward everyone and quickly left.
"I'm not taking the exam either!"
"Should I go back and temper myself for a few more years?"
"There's always someone better out there. It's an honor to be able to live in the same era as Sun Mo, but it's also a tragedy!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In the entire examination hall, nine out of the thirty students stood up, no longer taking the exam.
"..."
The chief examiner's lips twitched. A few of them must have been touched by Sun Mo's actions and gained some comprehension. But there were also a few who felt that they had no hope of passing and were intentionally trying to mystify things.
At the very least, Sun Mo giving up on the exam was more impressive than being eliminated because his standards were too low.
After Luo Pei finished answering, he discovered that one and a half hours had passed. He hesitated a little but still gave up on the idea of checking again and handed in the exam paper in advance.
He was worried that Sun Mo would rush out of the examination hall before him.
"That shouldn't be the case. These questions are very difficult. Even I don't dare to guarantee that I'll get full marks!"
Luo Pei was in another examination hall on the same floor. He was three classrooms away from Sun Mo's. He put on a calm and leisurely attitude and walked over slowly. After that, he pretended to have a nonchalant expression as he glanced toward the classroom.
After that, he was stunned.
F * ck, what was going on?
Why were there so many empty seats?
Could it be that they had all finished answering in advance?
That shouldn't be the case!
The exam questions were clearly very difficult. (Wait a minute, could it be that I've been too engrossed in doing experiments for the past two years and can no longer keep up with the pace of the times?)
Luo Pei nervously gulped down a large mouthful of saliva, feeling a little flustered.
"What are you looking at? Quickly leave! "
The main examiner discovered that Luo Pei was glancing in his direction from the corridor and immediately urged him.
Luo Pei almost jogged out of the school. Right now, how would he still have the mood to care about Sun Mo? He immediately rushed back to the hotel and relied on the memory in his mind to write a new set of exam papers. After that, he rapidly mailed them back to the school for a personal teacher to help him mark them.
"I wouldn't be finished, right?"
That day, Luo Pei was so nervous that he didn't eat.
...
The marking work began. Those questions with answers were handled by teachers from other subjects. As for the last few subjective questions, they were handled by three weaponsmithing grandmasters and a weaponsmithing ancestor grandmaster.
"I wonder which set Sun Mo's exam paper is?"
Half a day later, an examiner with white hair sighed. If he could be the first to mark Sun Mo's exam paper, then he would be Sun Mo's examiner. In the future, he would have a relationship with Sun Mo.
Of course, the most important thing was that he wanted to know how Sun Mo had done.
For the sake of fairness, the exam papers were all blurred out.
"There wasn't even a single person who scored full marks earlier. Hence, Sun Mo's exam paper definitely hasn't come out yet!"
The ancestor grandmaster Chao Cuo smacked his lips, feeling a little bored. These examinees were too lacking in intelligence.
"That might not be the case. Sun Mo might have failed!"
Someone teased, silently mocking Sun Mo and giving Chao Cuo a boost. "After all, not every Tom, Dick, or Harry would be able to achieve great accomplishments in weaponsmithing."
"Sun Mo is an expert in both calligraphy and painting. He created a type of thin golden words. I feel that there's an 80 to 90% chance that he would use this to show off his skills and answer the questions. Hence, it would be easy to recognize him."
After Chao Cuo analyzed, he said, "Everyone, let's move faster. The earlier we finish, the earlier we can go home!"
After a while, the examiner with white hair slapped his thigh and praised loudly.
"This set of answers is really excellent!"
Everyone immediately gathered over and read through it. In the end, they respectfully handed it to Chao Cuo.
"This last question is a little unsatisfactory!"
Chao Cuo quickly browsed through it and shook his head.
"It's not perfect enough, but I feel that he can be given full marks. After all, young people should be encouraged!"
This old examiner also had his own selfish motives.
The examiner who could score almost full marks was definitely a genius. If he helped Sun Mo get full marks, it could be considered as him doing Sun Mo a favor.
Chao Cuo glanced at the old examiner and passed the exam paper to him, silently agreeing to it.
Honestly speaking, there were very few examinees at this level, but it wasn't that there weren't any. There were three under Chao Cuo's tutelage, so he didn't mind.
The marking continued. Half an hour later, someone exclaimed in surprise.
"Isn't his writing a little too beautiful?"
There was an unwritten rule in the great teacher world. If one's writing wasn't good, they would be looked down upon. Hence, all great teachers could write beautiful words.
However, there weren't many who could write at the level of a calligrapher. After all, it was impossible for everyone to study calligraphy for several years.
However, the writing on this exam paper was really too beautiful. It was the type that was worth collecting.
"Let's see how the answers are."
Chao Cuo urged.
The examiner immediately read through it. After that, he was stunned.
"All... all correct?"
This was the second set of exam papers today.
"Mn? Pass it to me! "
Chao Cuo stretched out his hand and took the exam paper. He first admired the handwriting before flipping to the end. With just a single glance, he was immersed in it.
Regarding the selection and application of catalysts in weaponsmithing.
Demonstration of the augmentation effect of spirit runes on weaponsmithing.
Preparation of spiritual weapons.
...
These answers were much better than the standard answers. The key was that the train of thought was too novel.
It was like everyone had been swimming in the same pool for a long time. One day, someone dug up the pool and everyone could swim to another place.
Even an ancestor-level great ancestor like Chao Cuo felt enlightened after seeing these answers. For a time, he sank into contemplation.
Everyone knew that this was a rare state of enlightenment. Hence, no one dared to disturb him.
Chao Cuo's state of enlightenment lasted for three days. Even the marking process was delayed. However, he was an ancestor-level great ancestor, so no one dared to say anything.
On the other hand, the examinees were extremely nervous, not knowing what had happened.
"Is it because I did too well? Did the examiners think that the questions were leaked? "
Luo Pei had already received his teacher's reply. He knew that even if he didn't get full marks, he would at least score 95 or above.
"I should be able to beat Sun Mo up now, right?"
Thinking of Sun Mo's depressed expression when he was suppressed by him, Luo Pei couldn't help but smile. He felt very pleased.
...
"Whose exam paper is that?"
This was the first thing Chao Cuo asked when he woke up.
"It's Sun Mo's!"
Although he had expected it, he still felt some disbelief when he heard the answer personally.
Could there really be someone so outstanding?
Sun Mo's understanding of weaponsmithing was definitely at the ancestor-level!
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