Chapter 285

Being a student of one of the seven academicians in North Style Academy meant that one's status was rather high. Unless it was a perfect and flawless rookie like Lin Tianbiao, normal characters wouldn't attract their attention.

Yan Zhen had only taken a glance at the two people who had fallen behind in Feng Liuyun's group. He had an impression of them, but he didn't pay much attention to them. From his point of view, they weren't worth his attention.

One of those two wasn't even at the Grand Completion realm. This kind of person was most likely a trash academy that got lucky and got a recommendation. In the end, they picked a general from a dwarf. That was definitely the case.

Was there a need to pay attention to this kind of trash and those who walked together with him?

Hence, Yan Zhen only took a glance at them and didn't pay any more attention to them.

However, since Li Yaotian had given the order, he had to go and take a look. He didn't tell Li Yaotian his opinion because he knew that his teacher didn't like to jump to conclusions at a glance.

Then I'll take another look.

Yan Zhen thought to himself. He didn't think that his previous opinion would change. At the level of the Realm of Perception, under the teacher's "Vanishing End" special ability, he would probably have fainted by now, right?

Yan Zhen thought as he moved his gaze. Soon, he found the two people.

Hehe, as expected.

Yan Zhen's opinion was confirmed. Of the two people, one had fainted on the mountain path, while the other was running around helplessly!

I knew it.

Yan Zhen muttered to himself and retracted his gaze. He didn't intend to continue paying attention. Of course, he didn't intend to tell Li Yaotian so quickly either. There was no difference between taking a look and coming to a conclusion. Even if the conclusion was correct, Li Yaotian wouldn't appreciate it. Yan Zhen didn't want to lose points in front of his teacher because of these two useless fellows. His gaze had already quickly shifted to the other groups, looking for newcomers who looked good. Newcomer Trial. It was a test for newcomers. However, for students like them, being chosen by their teacher to help out was also a chance to display themselves.

To uncover newcomers with potential. That was naturally more valuable than finding a pair of trash. Yan Zhen was busy uncovering newcomers with potential.

On the mountain path, Lu Ping was speechless as he looked at Zi Mu, who had suddenly fallen.

"Zi Mu? Zi Mu! "Lu Ping called him twice, but Zi Mu didn't respond at all. He was still alive. He knew that Zi Mu's realm was too low and had reached his limit.

"Why don't you say something?" As Lu Ping spoke, he bent down and picked Zi Mu up. He swung him around and put him on his shoulder.

If it was Morin, he would have shouted already.

Lu Ping couldn't help but think of Morin. That guy didn't have a Force Spirit and might not be as far as Zi Mu. However, that fellow would definitely not be like Zi Mu and force himself to the point of fainting. It was likely that after taking a few steps and realizing that something was wrong, he would immediately seek help.

He wondered how they were. Such a trial. Mo Lin probably couldn't do it, right?

As Lu Ping thought about this, he started to worry about Mo Lin. Of course, he didn't know that let alone the four great academies, even the North Style Academy's newcomer training was different every year.

Lu Ping raised his head and looked around. The mountain path was still the same, but his team's newcomers were nowhere to be seen.

Lu Ping looked up. The mountain path was still the same, but his team of newcomers was nowhere to be seen.

Lu Ping muttered to himself, but he still strode forward. After Zi Mu fell to the ground, he picked him up, and his speed increased by a lot.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Lu Ping felt Zi Mu, who was on his shoulder, suddenly move.

"One thousand six hundred and ninety-nine!" Zi Mu shouted.

Before he lost consciousness, he had counted to one thousand six hundred and ninety-eight. He didn't know if he had counted wrongly. He just told himself to persevere. Persevere. Work hard. Work hard. Unfortunately, he still collapsed.

When he woke up, Zi Mu's thoughts were still the same as before he fainted.

Persevere. Work hard! Just now it was one thousand six hundred and ninety-eight. Now it was one thousand six hundred and ninety-nine!

He immediately shouted. Then he realized something was wrong. Why were his hands and feet floating in the air?

But soon after, his feet had already landed on the ground. Zi Mu immediately stepped on the ground. He felt his legs go soft and his body was hollowed out. After swaying for a while, a hand reached out to support him. Only then did he realize Lu Ping was beside him, looking at him.

Zi Mu was at a loss for a while. He looked at the people behind him, looked at the people in front of him, looked at Lu Ping, and looked at himself.

"What's going on?" He still didn't understand what was going on.

"You fainted." Lu Ping said.

Mu was aware of this point, but …

"If you can't walk anymore, tell me." Lu Ping said.

Zi Mu stared blankly at Lu Ping. He remembered how his hands and feet were floating in the air when he just regained consciousness.

"You are carrying me?" Zi Mu couldn't believe it. This was the North Style Academy's newcomer trial. Who knew how many difficulties and obstacles there would be? Everyone had never met before and just happened to be in the same group. Zi Mu wouldn't be surprised if they tried to trip each other up. But in the end, Lu Ping actually exhausted his strength to help him?

Zi Mu was still at a loss. He understood what was going on, but he didn't understand Lu Ping.

"How are you feeling now?" Lu Ping asked.

"Still … … still okay." Zi Mu said.

"Can you walk?"

"Yes … … I can walk."

"Then let's go!" Lu Ping said.

"Walk … …" Zi Mu's hands and feet were limp, but he had indeed recovered a little. He could indeed walk.

Thus, he started walking again. But he still hadn't regained his senses. After a while, he suddenly asked: "Where are the others?"

"They walked far away." Lu Ping said.

"I can't even see them … …" Zi Mu looked at the mountain in front of him. Not even a shadow could be seen.

"Yes!" Lu Ping said.

"I've implicated you." Zi Mu said.

"Not at all." Lu Ping said.

"Actually you don't need to care about me." Zi Mu said.

"It's a small matter." Lu Ping said.

Zi Mu didn't know what to say. He was moved, only moved. Regardless of whether he met a good person or an idiot, he was still extremely moved. He didn't suspect that Lu Ping had any ulterior motives. With his grassroots background in Sky Martial Academy, how could he be schemed against by others?

"We must pass the trial!" Being moved filled Zi Mu with energy. He swore that he would persevere to the end.

"Of course." Lu Ping's reply was rather casual. Clearly, he wasn't as passionate as Zi Mu.

"Do your best!" Zi Mu roared and took large strides. Lu Ping followed. Then, he watched as Zi Mu walked bit by bit, slower and slower. Gradually, he began to sway.

This fellow had been like this before he had collapsed. Lu Ping thought and hurriedly went over to support him.

"How are you?" Lu Ping asked.

"Still okay." Zi Mu said. He used all his strength to raise his spirits and took a few more steps. But soon after, he felt his vision blur and the world seemed to be spinning.

I can't fall!

Zi Mu clenched his teeth and told himself that as he fell to the ground.

But this time, he really didn't fall. Before he fell to the ground, Lu Ping had already caught up to him. He picked him up and flung him over his shoulder, then continued walking.

"I already said I can't talk!" Lu Ping mumbled.

After an unknown period of time, Zi Mu once again woke up. This time, he didn't make any loud noises. Instead, he was carried by Lu Ping and swayed for quite a while.

He fell again.

Zi Mu wanted to cry. He felt that he was useless, but he also felt that Lu Ping had once again helped him.

"Put me down!" Zi Mu said.

"You're awake?" Lu Ping didn't pay much attention to Zi Mu's state. He knew that Zi Mu had only fainted from exhaustion. When he heard Zi Mu speak, he put him down.

"I'm alright, right?" This time, Lu Ping didn't ask any questions and directly answered for Zi Mu.

"Then let's continue walking!" Lu Ping said.

"You … don't need to care about me anymore …" Zi Mu smiled bitterly. Sure enough, his own ability was only so. No matter how firm his beliefs were, no matter how persistent his spirit was, it was still the same.

"I said it's just a small matter." Lu Ping said.

Only then did Zi Mu notice Lu Ping's state. He always thought that Lu Ping was the same as him. But now, he realized that Lu Ping had walked so far and had even carried him twice, but he didn't seem to be the least bit tired.

"What realm are you in?" Zi Mu finally asked. This kind of question was a taboo for cultivators. Everyone hoped that their strength was a secret and wouldn't be easily seen through by others. Even though it was impossible to hide the big fengshui of several spirits, but this didn't affect the habits that cultivators had developed. Even between friends, they would rely on their own perception. If one directly asked this question, if it wasn't a close friend or relative, it would be extremely rude and would cause others to be unhappy.

So as soon as Zi Mu blurted out the question, he immediately regretted it. Lu Ping had kindly helped him along the way, so how could he ask about his strength?

But Lu Ping didn't care about it and only shook his head and said: "It's hard to say."

But from Zi Mu's point of view, it wasn't that it was hard to say, but that the other party wasn't willing to say it. He really deserved to die for speaking without thinking.

"Let's hurry …" Zi Mu didn't know how to explain, so he could only use this to divert his attention and started walking again.

This time, his mind wasn't at peace. He felt ashamed and annoyed, but at the same time, he was also curious. His performance was even worse, and before long, he was going to fall again. Lu Ping rushed forward again, picked him up, threw him on his shoulder, and carried him away. After an unknown amount of time, Zi Mu regained consciousness. When he saw that he was being carried away again, he didn't even know what to say. In the end, this time, Lu Ping sensed that he had woken up and took the initiative to ask: "Do you want to come down for a walk?"

Of course, this Zi Mu couldn't say no, so he got down and continued walking. Looking up the mountain path, he reckoned that he would fall again. Was he going to keep repeating like this?

Just as he was feeling helpless, he saw a person sitting on the side of the road in front of him. It was a new student from their group. He was leaning against a mountain rock, lying on the ground like a dead dog. But when he saw the two of them, his eyes instantly widened and he straightened his back in shock.

"You guys?" This new student was shocked. They all thought that the two of them couldn't hold on any longer and gave up. Unexpectedly, they were still following him and even ran over him?

"What's wrong? Can't walk anymore? "Lu Ping walked up and asked.

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