"Five thousand taels of silver!" The surrounding students sucked in a breath of cold air when they heard this. It must be known that an ordinary family of five in Yongling would only spend around five strings of copper coins a month, which was about five taels of silver. In some of the more remote counties, there would be a 50% discount. For many people, five thousand taels of silver was already an astronomical figure.
Yu Muren's eyes flickered. Yan Li was just a civilian now. If he really joined the Academy, he would have a foothold. As long as he did not make any mistakes, the Academy would maximize his safety. At that time, it would be very difficult for him to take revenge.
He did not make the bet with Yan Li on impulse. He was very confident about his real name and appearance. But five thousand taels of silver was not a small amount. He hesitated in his heart. Suddenly, he saw Yan Li's eyes were avoiding his eyes. It seemed that Yan Li did not dare to look at him. Yu Muren thought, "Is he not sure and deliberately cheated me?"
Yan Li raised the corner of his mouth without a trace. He pretended to be impatient and said, "Are you going to bet or not? If not, don't stand here. Can't you see that the road is blocked by you? "
Yu Muren stared at Yan Li's face. Seeing that he was still indifferent, he suddenly sneered and said, "Bet! Why not? Please be witnesses, lest he cheats if he loses. "
Yan Li's face suddenly seemed to be ugly. He suddenly seemed to be ready to risk everything. He took out the document and said, "Here is my bet. Where is your five thousand taels of silver?"
Yu Muren slightly frowned.
Yan Li immediately sneered and said, "Don't tell me that you left your money at home. Are you here to be funny?"
At this time, Zhao Qiping also felt that Yan Li was guilty. Thinking of the restaurant and the question about his real name, he realized that although Yan Li had a glib tongue, he was also a person who cared about his face.
He was already sure that Yan Li was bluffing. He could not help but laugh secretly. He just treated it as a good show.
In fact, the less confident a person was, the more afraid he was to be compared with others, especially when the other party was in the same class as him. If Yan Li was also the son of a powerful person, he would never compare with him. This was human nature.
Yu Muren smiled coldly and took out a stack of palm-sized silver bills from his bosom. Everyone's eyes were immediately glued to it. This was a banknote issued by the number one bank in the world. It was a real banknote made of silver and special craftsmanship. It was as thin as paper, and its back was smooth. On the front side, the words "One Thousand Taels" were engraved. Above the word "One" was a picture of a folded fan, and on both sides were exquisite patterns.
This was a genuine banknote with a face value of a thousand taels of silver. If he took it to the bank under the banner of the Number One Manor in the World, he would be able to cash it immediately.
Yu Muren counted. There were exactly five pieces of paper. Everyone was shocked. He actually carried five thousand taels of silver with him. It was simply enviable.
Zhao Qiping was very jealous. After he got the quota, the whole village gave him only 200 taels of silver. Compared to the natural treasures he would need for his future cultivation, 200 taels of silver was not even enough to buy dregs of herbs.
Yan Li seemed to be stunned as well. He said, "What if you go back on your word after you lose? Five thousand taels is not a small amount … "
His voice seemed a lot weaker, as if he was out of breath.
Yu Muren pressed on and said, "Then what do you want?"
Yan Li said, "Give me the banknote first. If I lose, I will give you the document and the banknote together!"
"Do you think I am a three-year-old child?" Yu Muren sneered. "I can give you the banknote, but you have to give me the document first. That's fair."
Yan Li said, "What if you tear the document after you lose? Just like you don't trust me, I don't trust you either. It's fine if we don't gamble. "
Yu Muren was sure that Yan Li had a guilty conscience. He sneered and said, "You can give the banknote and the document to the notary. If you are not sure and want to admit defeat, I will not tear your document. If you crawl under my crotch, I will forgive you."
Yan Li's face seemed to be very ugly. Then he handed the document to Zhao Qiping with a black face, as if he could not bear the provocation.
Yu Muren was stunned, but he immediately sneered and handed the banknote to Zhao Qiping.
Zhao Qiping held the document in one hand and the banknote in the other. He was stunned for a moment and quickly reacted. He coughed lightly and said, "Well, then I will be the notary for you two. Whoever wins …"
He folded the document and the banknote together and waved them. "I will give them to whoever wins."
Yu Muren sneered and said, "Don't forget, you have to let him crawl under my crotch."
Yan Li suddenly became calm again. His eyes seemed to be smiling. He murmured, "When I arrived at Yongling, I only had four coins left. I thought I would starve to death on the street. I didn't expect that people would give me money one after another. It is said that people in Yongling are hospitable. It is true …"
Everyone thought that he was being stubborn.
At this time, there was a sudden exclamation in front of them, "It is Zhang Zhixiong, who is ranked tenth. Why is he here?"
As soon as the exclamation stopped, there was another exclamation, "That is Luo Gensheng. I have seen him before. He is ranked eighth. Why is he here?"
"Have you heard?" A person said mysteriously, "His Majesty has come in person. He is watching from somewhere. They all heard the news and rushed here to be conspicuous."
His Majesty has come in person? No wonder they were so enthusiastic.
"Zhang Zhixiong went up …"
Yan Li was at the back of the line, so he only saw a short and vigorous man go up the martial arts platform and walk to the center of the platform. This person should be Zhang Zhixiong.
At this moment, everyone could not help but shut their mouths. They all wanted to see what kind of superhuman abilities the person ranked tenth in the Academy had.
There was an oval bronze mirror as tall as a person in the center of the platform. It was embedded in a stone platform. This was the Mirror of Remembrance, a special treasure that could let people reveal their true names to the world.
It was said in the preface that a normal true name could not be revealed on its own. It required many cultivators to think and visualize in a small area to stimulate the true name.
Therefore, this treasure was created to verify one's true name.
Zhang Zhixiong closed his eyes in front of the mirror. The surface of the mirror gave off a faint light, like ripples on water. The ripples rolled layer by layer, and suddenly a beam of clear light shot out, landing on Zhang Zhixiong's head. An illusory and blurry shadow of a knife rose up.
"Interweaving Qi, True Name First Appearance, Grade Five Minor Celestial!" Everyone exclaimed.
The eyes of an instructor standing below the platform flashed. He said, "Divine Weapon, Grade Five Minor Celestial."
The exclamations became even more intense. It was not the Aspect type, but the Divine Weapon type.
Of the three main types of true names, Aspect was the most common, followed by Divine Weapon. Cultivators who awakened these types of true names had a unique understanding of sword and knife techniques, and could understand the wonders of "force" early on.
Divine Weapon type true names were rarer than Aspect, so the two different types were true names of the same grade, with Divine Weapon being superior. In reality, Divine Weapon type had an innate instinct for killing. Divine Weapon type usually had the upper hand when it came to true names of the same cultivation level. This was a publicly acknowledged fact.
"Hmph!"
Zhang Zhixiong left without even taking the jade token.
Another person in his early twenties came up. He was of medium height, dark skin, and an old-fashioned face, as if everyone owed him money.
From the discussions around, Yan Li learned that this person was called Luo Gensheng, ranked eighth in the Academy. It was said that he was recommended by the Military Ministry, and his background was quite mysterious.
Luo Gensheng stood in front of the Reflection Mirror and closed his eyes slightly. After a while, the surface of the mirror emitted white light again, and there were ripples. The ripples rolled layer by layer, and a beam of clear light shot out. Immediately, a shadow appeared above Luo Gensheng's head.
At first glance, nothing could be seen, but after a closer look, it was the shadow of a strange beast.
The instructor below the platform immediately shouted, "Aspect, Grade Five Minor Celestial."
Naturally, there was another round of exclamations.
Two people had appeared in the top ten. The others might not care, or they might not have received the news.
After two Grade Five consecutively, the next hour became a little boring. The most outstanding ones were only Grade Seven or Human, and most of them were ordinary celestial phenomena other than Grade Seven.
After an hour, it was Zhao Qiping's turn. He went up and saw the flow of Qi, and there was a faint nebula, which immediately shocked the audience. But it stopped at the nebula.
The instructor below the platform said lightly, "Grade Six Earth Chief."
After receiving the identity jade token, Zhao Qiping went down the platform with some satisfaction. Under the envious gaze of the audience, he walked to Yan Li, smiled, and patted him on the shoulder, "Brother Yan, do your best."
He carefully observed Yan Li, but the result was very disappointing.
At this time, it was Yu Muren's turn. He looked at Yan Li with a sneer, "Country bumpkin, don't blink, I will give you a big surprise."
Yan Li smiled and said, "I have always been lenient to fat sheep, so I will be merciful and look.
At this moment, most people knew about the big bet between him and Yan Li. They could not help but stretch their necks, and their eyes did not even blink.
As Yu Muren stood in front of the Reflection Mirror, it was as if there was an invisible force pushing the airflow. With him as the center, there was actually a hurricane that was pushed to the sides. Waves of air were pushed, and people could not open their eyes.
The clear light from the Reflection Mirror converged into a vortex above Yu Muren's head, and wisps of wind gushed out, with the top of Yu Muren's head as the center, forming a huge vortex. And in the center of the vortex, there appeared the shadow of a huge monster, and the shadow had a pair of horns that soared into the sky.
The instructor below the platform suddenly stood up, and his eyes were filled with shock, "Wind Bull, Grade Four Square Saint."
As soon as the words came out, there was a burst of uproar below the platform. There was envy, jealousy, and envy. For a moment, Yu Muren was the focus of the audience.
The instructor's eyes flickered, and he muttered to himself, "It seems that Yu Xingzhi has a chance to improve further."
Zhao Qiping recovered from the shock, and then subconsciously looked at Yan Li, but found that the latter still had a calm face. Did he think that he would lose, so he calmed down instead?
The vision disappeared, and Yu Muren's face was slightly proud, and he came in front of the instructor.
The instructor showed a smile for the first time today, "Very good, I didn't expect Lord Yu to have a good son. Fourth-class real name, three learning points. "
As he said this, he handed the jade token to Yu Muren.
Yu Muren handed over the document, took the jade token, and said with a smile, "My father often mentions Teacher Changshan. If you have time, you might as well come to our house."
"Of course, of course."
Yu Muren passed by Yan Li, smiled coldly, and did not say anything, showing the demeanor that a winner should have.
At this time, the whole audience was quiet, and almost everyone's eyes fell on Yan Li. Thinking that his "painstakingly" obtained place was going to be torn up on the spot, the crowd sympathized with him, despised him, despised him, pitied him, and took pleasure in his misfortune. But without exception, there was a trace of mockery in their eyes.
Even if the Academy had most of the cultivation seedlings in the world, there would only be one in decades. No one thought that Yan Li's real name could surpass Yu Muren's.
When Yan Li passed by him, the instructor said lightly, "The Academy does not accept students who try to impress others. You took the initiative to tear up the document, which shows that you know your place."
Yan Li did not seem to hear it, and kept walking to the Mirror of Reflection.
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