(The plot cannot be separated. Two chapters combined into one. 5700 words. That's all for today's update.)
"How old are you?"
Zhang Yuxian looked at the first person. He was a short, stout man. The people from the warrior preparation camp were all stout and dark-skinned.
This man had a considerable status in the Lian tribal clan. Even in the warrior preparation camp, he was considered one of the strongest. He was honored to be the first to be examined by Zhang Yuxian, and could not wait any longer.
"Your Excellency, I'm 26 years old this year. I can lift up a stone roller weighing 400 kilograms in one go. I'm not bragging, but I can lift such a heavy stone roller four or five times in one breath like a game. Your Excellency, do you want to come with me to have a look? There's a stone roller in the village. I can lift it for you!"
The man confidently introduced himself. Zhang Yuxian did not care about his boasting. He just calmly placed his hand on the man's shoulder and slowly injected his Yuan Qi into him.
A mighty person who had reached the "Opening Heaven's Eye" realm could see through a person's flesh, meridians and bones. From there, they could determine if a person was suitable for martial arts.
But Zhang Yuxian had not reached such a realm. So his method of selecting people was to inject a small amount of Yuan Qi into their bodies to see how well they absorbed his Yuan Qi.
If the absorption was good, the bones would be good. If the absorption was bad, the bones would be bad.
After a slight examination, Zhang Yuxian was speechless. The Yuan Qi he had injected into the man's body had not even been absorbed by ten percent. It was only about seven to eight percent.
This kind of talent was not to be underestimated.
"You think you can lift a stone roller and defeat the enemy?" Zhang Yuxian glanced at the man, "Your bones are extremely ordinary, so you are not suitable for martial arts."
Zhang Yuxian's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over him. The arrogant man was dumbfounded.
Not suitable for martial arts? How can I not be suitable for martial arts!?
The burly man was unconvinced, but when he saw Zhang Yuxian's cold gaze, he immediately became listless, like a rooster that had lost a fight.
When I was young, I was stronger than my peers. When I grew up, I could lift a four hundred pound stone roller. If I'm not suitable for martial arts, how can I lift such a heavy stone roller?
The man cursed in his heart. He had practiced martial arts for so many years, yet Zhang Yuxian said he was not suitable for martial arts. It was equivalent to negating all his previous hard work.
Of course, he only thought about it in his heart. He did not have the courage to contradict Zhang Yuxian.
"You stand here first." Zhang Yuxian did not let the man pack up and go home immediately. Instead, he asked him to wait for a while.
This was because Zhang Yuxian knew that he had to be mentally prepared before coming to the Great Desolate to select people. The people here had always grown up in an environment where resources were scarce. It was very difficult for experts to emerge.
If a tribe had no experts, it would naturally be difficult for geniuses to appear from generation to generation.
However, Zhang Yuxian soon discovered that he had underestimated the barrenness of the Great Desolate. He also understood that there was no worst, only worse.
Along the way, the big man who had been bragging about himself was considered good. The people behind him often only absorbed six to seven percent of the energy. Some even absorbed four to five percent of the energy.
It was too horrible to look at.
Zhang Yuxian had no choice but to lower his standards again and again. In the end, he decided that as long as the energy absorption rate was above 6%, they could stay.
"You … are not bad."
Zhang Yuxian helplessly looked at the burly man. He could only use the adjective "not bad".
Along the way, the elimination rate had reached fifty percent.
There were only about forty members of the warrior preparation camp who met the age requirement. With this elimination method, there were only about twenty left. It clearly did not meet the standard of thirty people.
"Lord Zhang sure is strict. The soldiers of the warrior preparation camp are so powerful, yet half of them were eliminated."
"Luckily we didn't go up, or we would have embarrassed ourselves."
Some of the first-grade men who had seen Yi Yun's registration and were eager to try were glad.
With such an elimination method, one had to have great talent to pass.
And they could tell that Zhang Yuxian was not satisfied with the people who passed. It was just that there was no one to choose from, so he had to pick a general from the dwarves.
Realizing this, the crowd was even more impressed with Lian Chengyu.
Only Lian Chengyu had won the evaluation of "extremely good".
"Yun-er …" Jiang Xiaorou clasped her hands together and looked worriedly at Yi Yun. She knew that Yi Yun had been secretly practicing martial arts for the past few days, but Jiang Xiaorou did not believe that Yi Yun's strength could reach the level of the warrior preparation camp members.
Zhang Yuxian did not even think highly of the people from the warrior preparation camp, so how could he choose Yi Yun?
Jiang Xiaorou was still standing in the square. She was in an awkward position. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, her brother was still in the reserve team. Jiang Xiaorou could neither retreat nor continue standing.
Yi Yun noticed Jiang Xiaorou's worried gaze and said, "Sis Xiaorou, don't worry. I'll be fine."
Upon hearing Yi Yun's words, Zhao Tiezhu burst out laughing, "You're f * * king bragging. Any random dog I find is better than you. Even if Lord Zhang were to choose a dog as a disciple, he would not choose you!"
Yi Yun coldly glanced at Zhao Tiezhu and lightly said, "You should worry about yourself. As for me, you don't have to worry about me."
"Oh! Kid, you sure are arrogant. How dare you speak to me in such a manner! If you are chosen today, I'll uproot the big pagoda tree at the village entrance and eat it whole. "
Zhao Tiezhu laughed as he said this. At this time, a member of the warrior preparation camp beside Zhao Tiezhu laughed and echoed, "Then I'll eat the big stone roller at the village entrance!"
"Haha, you sure are humorous. Then I'll accompany you and drink all the water in the East River."
The people from the warrior preparation camp followed suit.
Yi Yun helplessly looked at these people and shrugged, "Whatever."
At this time, Zhang Yuxian had already found Zhao Tiezhu. Zhao Tiezhu immediately stopped smiling and stood straight.
Zhang Yuxian pressed Zhao Tiezhu's body and lightly said, "Twenty-eight?"
Zhao Tiezhu hurriedly said, "Lord has good eyes. My bone age is indeed twenty-eight."
Zhang Yuxian frowned. It was obvious that Zhao Tiezhu wasn't able to satisfy him. However, after counting the number of people who had passed, it was too little. He could only reluctantly say, "It's considered the lowest standard. Let's just make do with it."
Now, Zhang Yuxian felt that holding the Kingdom's selection in the Cloud Wilderness was a thankless task.
Zhao Tiezhu heaved a sigh of relief and clenched his fists, "Great! I've passed! "
He was extremely excited. At the same time, he gave Yi Yun a look of defiance. Although he had passed the lowest standard, he had at least passed!
He was about to follow the High Ambassador to learn martial arts. When that happens, he would be successful and marry many wives and reach the pinnacle of life. It's not something a bumpkin like you can compare with.
At this time, Zhang Yuxian walked towards Yi Yun.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Yi Yun.
Lian Chengyu sneered. Let's see how you clean up this mess!
Just as he had this thought, he immediately realized that Yi Yun was a mentally retarded child. No matter how embarrassing it was, he did not care.
Why would a mentally retarded child care about how to clean up? It was normal for him to make a fool of himself. He might even think it was a compliment if others laughed at him.
Thinking of this, Lian Chengyu was speechless. This was the so-called "you can never defeat a pure idiot." Because if you wanted to defeat him, you would first have to lower your IQ to the same standard as the other party. At that time, you would be defeated by his incomparable experience.
"Yi Yun, right?" Zhang Yuxian walked in front of Yi Yun.
"Yes, Lord!"
"You've really never practiced martial arts?"
Zhang Yuxian looked at Yi Yun thoughtfully. Zhang Yuxian's cultivation level was only at the Purple Blood realm, so he could not sense Yi Yun's actual cultivation level. However, he could feel a hidden aura from Yi Yun.
The sharpness of the blade was restrained and hidden!
"I've practiced a little." Yi Yun deliberated over his words. Secretly learning was also considered practicing martial arts.
"Lord, this kid is lying!" Zhao Tiezhu snitched, "I can testify that this kid has never practiced martial arts!"
Yi Yun looked at Zhao Tiezhu like he was looking at a retard, "How would you know if I've practiced martial arts? I've passed the tribal school grounds numerous times. When Instructor Yao taught martial arts, I've also practiced with him. "
Yi Yun openly admitted that he practiced martial arts. This was so that one day, when he showed his true strength, he could find a reasonable explanation. When that happened, people would think that he was a genius, thus reducing the risk of the Purple Crystal being exposed.
If not, there was no way to explain where he got his martial arts from.
"Secretly learning martial arts?"
Hearing Yi Yun's words, not only Zhao Tiezhu, but the other members of the warrior preparation camp also burst out in laughter. But in front of Zhang Yuxian, they did not dare to be too presumptuous.
At this moment, no one pursued Yi Yun's crime of secretly learning martial arts.
A member of the warrior preparation camp said, "Instructor Yao's' Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist 'is broad and profound. We couldn't understand it even if we copied it one move at a time. You're just a silly brat without the strength to truss a chicken, and you secretly learned it. What can you learn!?"
Yi Yun could not be bothered to retort. He just wanted to leave the impression that he was learning martial arts. When he suddenly revealed his strength, it would be a cushion and buffer.
Zhang Yuxian sighed and pressed his hand on Yi Yun's shoulder. He slowly injected Yuan Qi into Yi Yun.
Actually, Zhang Yuxian did not have much hope. He only admired Yi Yun's bravery. It was not easy for a child to stand up in such a situation. Of course, admiration was one thing. Practicing martial arts was not just about bravery.
But when Zhang Yuxian injected Yuan Qi into Yi Yun's body, it circulated around Yi Yun's body. Zhang Yuxian was waiting to retrieve the Yuan Qi to see how much was absorbed, but …
He suddenly discovered that his vital qi was like a clay ox entering the sea, disappearing without a trace!
"This is …"
Zhang Yuxian's eyes widened. How could this be?
His eyebrows twitched. He could not believe what had just happened, so he injected another wave of Yuan Qi into Yi Yun's body.
After this wave of Yuan Qi entered Yi Yun's meridians, it was like a whale sucking in water. It entered Yi Yun's heart and was absorbed by the Purple Crystal. Not a single drop was left.
"You …"
Zhang Yuxian was shocked. The Yuan Qi he injected into Yi Yun's body had been absorbed without leaving a single drop!?
Seeing Zhang Yuxian's eyebrows twitching, Lian Chengyu did not know if Zhang Yuxian was angered. He walked to Zhang Yuxian's side with a sullen face.
What Lian Chengyu thought was that Zhang Yuxian's inspection of the Lian tribal clan had resulted in a weirdo like Yi Yun.
Although he treated the lives of the Lian tribal clan as dirt, Lian Chengyu could not tolerate the Lian tribal clan embarrassing him in front of outsiders, causing others to belittle him.
Lian Chengyu forced a smile and said, "Lord Ambassador, the welcoming banquet is ready. Shall we eat first?"
Lian Chengyu wanted to divert Zhang Yuxian's attention and quickly forget about Yi Yun. But at this moment, Zhang Yuxian suddenly grabbed Yi Yun's shoulders.
He carefully sized up Yi Yun from head to toe.
How could a poor tribe in the vast wilderness produce such a talent?
And the rarest thing was that the youth in front of him had a firm and courageous heart in martial arts. For him to stand up in front of everyone, it was proof of his courage.
Besides that, the youth's hidden aura made Zhang Yuxian's eyes light up.
"You are good, very good! I didn't expect to find such an unpolished jade like you in a small tribe in the vast wilderness. "
Zhang Yuxian was not stingy with his praise. His voice was loud and carried far.
Ah?
Beside Yi Yun, Zhao Tiezhu, who was prepared to mock Yi Yun the moment he failed, suddenly stared with widened eyes. His expression was like a rooster that had been strangled just as it was crowing.
What did Lord Zhang just say? Did I hear it wrong!?
Beside Zhao Tiezhu, Lian Chengyu, who was trying to get Zhang Yuxian to eat, was stunned. He could not react in time.
As for the people in the outer circle, they did not know what had happened. But hearing Zhang Yuxian praise someone, they immediately became interested.
"Who? Who received such a high evaluation? "
Some people in the outer circle were hopping to look in.
"You have a 'Seamless Body'. Even if it's a low level Purple Blood Seamless Body, it's not bad! In a large family clan, you will be valued! "
Seamless Body?
No one, including Lian Chengyu, had ever heard of a Seamless Body.
But this did not prevent them from understanding Zhang Yuxian's attitude.
"Very good", "unpolished jade", "to be valued even in a large family clan"!
Even Zhao Tiezhu, who was not very bright, could tell that Zhang Yuxian's evaluation of Yi Yun had exceeded Lian Chengyu's!
How could it be? Zhao Tiezhu looked like he had eaten a pound of feces. His expression was extremely interesting.
The other members of the warrior preparation camp were also dumbfounded. Their mouths were agape, unable to close for a long time.
"Brother, he …"
Jiang Xiaorou blinked her large watery eyes. She was the one who wished for Yi Yun to have a bright future, but happiness had come too suddenly. She found it hard to believe.
She had seen Yi Yun grow up from a kid in diapers. She had never found any talent in Yi Yun. Now that Zhang Yuxian said it was so good, could it be true?
Jiang Xiaorou felt it was too unbelievable. It seemed that Lian Chengyu's evaluation was not as good as her brother's?
"This kid is a martial arts prodigy? How can it be!? "
Lian Chengyu clenched his fists. He could not accept it.
Zhang Yuxian clearly favored Yi Yun!
All along, Lian Chengyu had been the number one genius in the Lian tribal clan. How could he tolerate someone surpassing him?
And the other party was a little slave!
"This … Lord Ambassador, you said this kid is a martial arts prodigy? Could it be a mistake … "Everyone doubted Zhang Yuxian's words. Finally, Zhao Tiezhu lost his cool and asked in a silly manner.
Zhang Yuxian's face sank and his voice turned cold, "Are you doubting me?"
"Uh …" Zhao Tiezhu jumped in fright and shook his head like a rattle drum, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
Zhang Yuxian looked coldly at Zhao Tiezhu and said, "My time is limited. In an hour, the selected people will gather here. I will teach you martial arts, but only for three days!"
Zhang Yuxian walked away after saying that. It seemed he had no interest in the welcoming banquet.
Zhao Tiezhu, Lian Chengyu and the other members of the warrior preparation camp stared at each other, not knowing what to do.
They looked at Yi Yun as if he was a monster. They could not accept the reality!
Yi Yun had passed the preliminaries and had received such a high evaluation. How could this be?
"Yun-er!" Jiang Xiaorou looked at Lian Chengyu and company who looked like they wanted to devour Yi Yun. She lost confidence and quickly pulled Yi Yun to her side.
"I don't believe it! I don't believe it! That Lord said I'm not suitable for martial arts. He also said that kid is some kind of jade or body. I can lift a four hundred pound stone roller. That kid can't even hold a chicken. How can I be worse than him? "
The short and stout man from before suddenly yelled.
His words immediately received a response from many people.
"To say I'm worse than that brat, I don't believe it either!"
"That little bastard, he's so lucky!"
The members of the warrior preparation camp were originally full of confidence. But after the preliminaries, they had been beaten black and blue by Zhang Yuxian. Only the weak Yi Yun was given high evaluation.
How could they be convinced!?
At this time, Zhao Tiezhu walked to Yi Yun's side and said with a grunt, "Kid, don't be too proud. Lord Zhang doesn't know what's wrong with you, but do you think we don't know? You've been frail and sickly since you were young. You look like a chick. You can't even lift a twenty-five pound stone roller. You fell to your death while picking herbs. How can a person like you be a martial arts genius? Pui! "
What Zhao Tiezhu said was true. The children in the village who were about the same age as Yi Yun could lift a twenty-five pound stone roller. And a few months ago, Yi Yun could barely lift fifteen pounds.
Yi Yun did not expect that he would be evaluated as having a "seamless body".
With the Purple Crystal and his acute senses after breaking through to the Meridians realm, Yi Yun had guessed what Zhang Yuxian was doing. He was injecting energy to test his talent.
The energy was all absorbed by the Purple Crystal, which led to Zhang Yuxian's misunderstanding.
Actually, in terms of talent, this body's talent was mediocre. It was not a seamless body.
A true martial arts prodigy would not be like Yi Yun, who had a poor physique. If his body had a high affinity with energy, then just the invisible absorption of the surrounding energy by his body would be enough to make him strong and strong.
How could a child who grew up in the vast wilderness, without enough to eat, be a genius?
Of course, understanding was one thing, but Yi Yun still decided to accept the title of genius.
If not, how would he explain himself when his strength was exposed?
Hence, Yi Yun looked at Zhao Tiezhu with a faint smile.
Seeing Yi Yun look over, Zhao Tiezhu stared back with disdain, "Why? Not convinced? If you're not convinced, fight me. I can kill you with one finger. If I move a hair more, it'll be your win! "
Zhao Tiezhu was furious and wanted to teach Yi Yun a lesson.
But Yi Yun said lightly, "Uncle Tiezhu, have you finished eating your big pagoda tree?"
In a sentence, it was a fatal blow!
The mocking words that Zhao Tiezhu had originally thought of were suddenly stuck in his throat. His eyes were wide open like a dead fish on the ground, and he couldn't say a word.
"Also, which warrior just now … wanted to eat a stone roller?"
"Yes … There's another one who wants to finish drinking the East River's water."
Yi Yun gave a silly smile. His body was small and his face still had a childish look. He looked harmless, but the words he said had a ton of lethality.
The members of the warrior preparation camp quickly dissociated themselves and denied that they were the ones who said it. They could not afford to be humiliated in front of so many people.
"Warriors, I need to rest for a while. I'm preparing to practice martial arts with Lord Zhang. Speaking of which, Young master Lian, since I'm going to practice martial arts, I would like to take a few days off to refine the desolate bones. I wonder if that's possible?"
Yi Yun's sincere look made Lian Chengyu's face turn black. How could he not allow it?
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