At the top of the mountain, at the teleportation portal.
"Uncle Chen," Lin Feng greeted with a smile. Not far from him stood a white-haired old man.
"Cough, Xiao Feng, why are you here today?" Uncle Chen asked with his back hunched.
Lin Feng replied with a soft "Hmm".
He looked behind him and saw a white hexagonal object that looked like a scale plate. He nodded and said, "Uncle Chen, I want to use the teleportation portal."
"Huh?" Uncle Chen was stunned.
A trace of surprise flashed across his old face. Although there were people who went to Fire Prayer Town to do business, he chose to do so at such a perfect time …
"Looks like he wants to see the world." Uncle Chen had seen many examples like this. For example, Lin Ting last year was an example. Even if he couldn't pass the preliminary warrior assessment, he could still see the outside world. There were many advantages and no disadvantages.
"Handwritten order?" Uncle Chen spread out his hands.
Lin Feng shook his head.
He knew the rules. If he wanted to use the teleportation portal for free, he must have the handwritten order of the patriarch or Madam Yuru.
And the price of 'free' was very high.
Lin Feng's right hand reached into his waist and gently pulled. Lin Feng carefully took out a delicate cloth bag from his chest. He poured out ten shiny silver coins and handed them to Uncle Chen. Uncle Chen's eyes suddenly widened.
"Paying for it?" Uncle Chen was shocked. The way he looked at Lin Feng changed. He thought that Lin Feng just wanted to see the world …
But now, it seemed like that wasn't the case.
He knew Lin Feng's family background very well. These ten silver coins were equivalent to one gold coin, but to him, it was very heavy.
"Go." Uncle Chen took the silver coins and opened the teleportation portal without asking anything.
"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Lin Feng nodded.
Looking at the energy teleportation portal lit up with a dazzling white light, Lin Feng's eyes shone brightly, but they returned to normal in an instant.
Finally, he could participate in the preparatory warrior exam!
For the past five years, he had trained hard without any delay or slack. Wasn't it all for this day?
Stepping forward and standing in the teleportation portal, Lin Feng was a little nervous, but he was more excited and expectant.
He wanted to head to Fire Prayer Town.
In an instant, a dazzling and bright light shone, and the figure in coarse hemp clothes gradually disappeared …
"Eighteen years old. I'm afraid our Lin Village has produced an incredible figure." Shaking his head, Uncle Chen revealed a meaningful smile.
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Although Qihuo Town was only a town, it was far from being comparable to the Lin Clan Village, a small mountain village located in a remote corner of the mountain range.
The only difference between a town and a city was the size of a town. What a city had, a town also had, just on a smaller scale. For example, in a normal city, there might be over a dozen martial halls, but in Fire Prayer Town, there was only one — — Qihuo Martial Hall.
"Line up properly, don't push!"
"Come, next!"
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At the entrance of the town, four well-dressed men in uniform were maintaining order in an orderly manner.
Under the scolding of the four people, the crowd lined up in two columns and entered in an orderly manner. There wasn't the slightest bit of noise and crowding. It seemed to be quite prestigious.
"So powerful. Even from so far away, I can feel a kind of somber aura."
"This should be the Heavenly Martial Army that Brother Ting mentioned before, right?"
Standing in the crowd, Lin Feng looked around, his face filled with curiosity and shock. He had long since heard of the Heavenly Martial Army's fame, but today was an eye-opener. Although they were far away, he could still faintly feel the aura and majesty that they exuded.
"They're all Second Lieutenants. Look at the ornaments on their shoulders. There's a bronze star with a golden edge."
A clear voice suddenly came from behind him. Lin Feng turned around and saw a smiling youth slowly walking over. He looked quite amiable.
"Hello, I'm called Ceng Yang."
"Lin Feng."
Lin Feng looked at the newcomer with interest. Seeing that he was about the same age as him, he curiously asked, "Brother Ceng Yang, are you very familiar with the Heavenly Martial Army?"
Ceng Yang chuckled. "Yes, my dream is to enter the Heavenly Martial Army, but there are too few spots each year. Qihuo Town only has ten."
"Ten is too few?" Lin Feng was surprised.
From his point of view, this number was clearly not small.
This year, there were only three people from the Lin Family Village participating in the preparatory martial artist examination, including himself.
Ceng Yang smiled. "Brother Lin Feng, this should be your first time participating in the preparatory martial artist examination, right?"
Lin Feng nodded.
"No wonder." Zeng Yang smiled and said, "Every year, Fire Prayer Town gathers all the outstanding talents from the surrounding villages and clans. Basically, there will be a few from each clan. Some clans only have one, and some even have four or five. For example, our Zeng Family Village has four. Adding all the 32 clans together, there are almost a hundred of them."
"That many?" Lin Feng was a bit stunned.
This number was a bit hard to imagine for him …
"Not that many." Ceng Yang shook his head. "The most people are the natives of Qihuo Town. Their town alone has more people than our 32 clans combined."
"One town has more people than our 32 clans?" Lin Feng was stunned.
After calculating in his mind, Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim, "Then there are more than two hundred people participating in the preparatory martial artist examination?"
Ceng Yang shrugged. "Out of these two hundred people, only ten are chosen. Do you think the Heavenly Martial Army is strict?"
"Luckily, my target isn't the Heavenly Martial Army." Lin Feng patted his chest and smiled.
… …
After a short interaction, Lin Feng quickly became familiar with Ceng Yang. He naturally didn't mind making another friend.
Furthermore, Ceng Yang gave him a very comfortable feeling. He was easy-going and didn't put on any airs. They got along very well.
"It's our turn." Ceng Yang casually took out a simple bronze token. Lin Feng looked at it curiously and saw the two words "Qihuo" clearly engraved on it.
"This is?" Lin Feng was surprised.
"An identity token. You don't know?" Ceng Yang was surprised.
Lin Feng was stunned.
Identity token? Hearing the name … …
Suddenly, Lin Feng had a bad feeling. He glanced forward and saw that the large man in front of him was also holding a similar token. When he handed it to the Heavenly Martial Army soldier, he immediately frowned.
"We can't go in without a token?" Lin Feng's face was a bit pale.
Ceng Yang shrugged. His expression caused Lin Feng's head to turn cold. Beads of sweat began to form on his forehead.
"This … … what should we do!" Lin Feng was extremely anxious.
He had endured for so long and finally reached the standard of a preparatory martial artist. Was he going to fall here?
"Ha, don't worry. I'm here!" While speaking, Ceng Yang had already shown his identity token to the Heavenly Martial Army soldier. He pulled Lin Feng over and took out two gold coins. He said softly, "Officer, we're from the same village. Please make things easy for us."
The Heavenly Martial Army soldier's face was cold. His bright eyes carefully sized up Lin Feng. He immediately took the gold coins and took out a metal token. It was similar to Ceng Yang's token.
"Go in."
"Thank you, officer." Ceng Yang stuffed the metal token into Lin Feng's hand and pulled Lin Feng in. He was afraid that the Heavenly Martial Army soldier would go back on his word. He immediately let out a sigh of relief. "Hehe, luckily I've seen someone use this method before. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to help you."
Feeling the cold token in his hand, Lin Feng felt a warm feeling in his heart.
Ceng Yang and he had only met by chance, but he had helped him so much. He really didn't know how to thank him.
"Thank you." Lin Feng nodded heavily and said, "If there's a chance, I'll definitely repay you. Also, those two gold coins …"
"Alright, alright. A man shouldn't be so sentimental." Ceng Yang smiled. "It's just two gold coins. I'll treat it as making friends with you. I have something to do, so I'll leave first. See you later."
After speaking, he didn't wait for Lin Feng's reply and left like the wind.
Holding the token in his hand and looking at the departing figure, Lin Feng felt an indescribable mix of emotions.
Indeed, only after coming out did he know how big the world was. In the Lin Family Village, he could be considered as an outstanding talent. High level apprentice warriors were already extremely rare. To be able to reach the standard of a reserve warrior was the pride of the village. But in Fire Prayer Town, there were more than two hundred people like him every year!
He was as insignificant as a speck of dust …
What was even worse was that if not for Ceng Yang, he wouldn't even be able to enter Fire Prayer Town!
For the same two gold coins, he had to scrimp and save for three years. But Ceng Yang casually took it out without any heartache.
The difference was too great!
Lin Feng stared at the people coming and going in Fire Prayer Town, looked up at the strange and towering energy buildings, and felt the bustling scene of the three cities of Jiu Qu. Lin Feng held the token tightly as strong determination and determination appeared between his brows.
He wouldn't admit defeat, nor would he be discouraged.
Setbacks and disappointments would only make him work harder and improve.
"I must become a warrior!" Lin Feng's eyes were burning.
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In Fire Prayer Town, there were all kinds of buildings. Although the town was small, it was built very well. All kinds of strange machines made with energy stones as the core were constantly operating, forming the main melody of prosperity. Lin Feng sat in a huge and open-top moving carriage, admiring the bustling Fire Prayer Town along the way. His heart was filled with endless amazement.
This place was a completely different world from the small village he came from.
The Lin Family Village was too primitive, too backward!
After coming out, Lin Feng realized that he had been a frog in a well.
Take this moving carriage for example. It was impossible to see this kind of transportation tool in the Lin Family Village, but it could be seen everywhere in Fire Prayer Town. There were moving carriages coming and going everywhere, transporting people in an endless stream. The carriage he was in was specially responsible for transporting high-ranking apprentices who were participating in the preparatory martial warrior examination.
Other than him, there were more than ten high-ranking apprentices from different races in the carriage. They were chatting happily with each other.
"Have you heard? The Firmament Sun Martial Sect has a quota this year. I wonder who among us will be so lucky."
"It's useless even if you are lucky. It's hard to enter the Tianwu Army, but it's even harder to enter the Firmament Sun Martial Sect! That's the Martial Sect, which is much stronger than the Qihuo Martial Sect. There are countless Martial Grand Masters there, and Martial Warriors are nothing! I don't ask for much. I'll be satisfied as long as I can enter the Qihuo Martial Sect. "
"Me too. I'll be very lucky if I can pass the examination …"
Listening to these words, Lin Feng had a slight smile on his face. He had gained a lot along the way, and his understanding of the major forces had deepened. Although he was looking forward to joining the Firmament Sun Martial School, he knew his own limits.
As long as he could enter either the Qihuo Martial Sect or the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, Lin Feng would be satisfied.
The threshold for both was relatively low. As long as he passed the examination, he could enter. The key was the choice of the martial artist.
"Whether I enter the Qihuo Martial Sect or the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, I can achieve my goal!"
"First of all, I can obtain the identity of a martial artist and no longer be controlled by my race. Second, I can settle down in Fire Prayer Town. In the future, when I have enough money, I can apply for a normal identity token for my parents and siblings. I can even buy a house in Fire Prayer Town!"
"The difference is that entering the Qihuo Martial Sect gives me more freedom, and I can focus on practicing martial arts. Entering the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce is more rigorous, and there are more tasks, but the salary is also higher."
"I … choose the Qihuo Martial Sect."
After constantly analyzing the gains and losses, Lin Feng still preferred the Qihuo Martial Sect. After all, the Qihuo Martial Sect also had quite good benefits, and he himself did not like the life of making money for the sake of making money. In Lin Feng's bones, there was a bit of passion and a bit of desire. He hoped that one day, he could be like the mysterious expert in his mind, and become a real expert who could support both heaven and earth!
Lin Feng had always understood this principle.
The stronger one was, the more he could get!
At this time, as the speed of the moving car gradually slowed down and stopped, Lin Feng's thoughts also returned. In front of him appeared a huge building that was at least 50 meters tall. The fiery red color revealed exuberant vitality, which made people's hearts boil.
He had arrived at the Qihuo Martial Sect.
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