Chapter 109: Lin Shaomei’s Adoration, Obtaining the Martial Scholar Title
Inside the Escort Agency’s Great Hall.
“Master, that Qin Feng is really useless!”
“In the three assessments, his strongest was only a B grade!”
Lin Shaomei seemed to look down on Qin Feng very much.
After all, there were three assessments today.
She had only one B grade, and all the others were A grades.
But Qin Feng was a level lower than her.
“Your Senior Brother is a Bone Refinement Expert!”
“He was hiding his strength in the Martial Exam!”
Xia Hongyan slowly spoke.
“Hiding his strength?”
“Why hide his strength in the Martial Exam?”
Lin Shaomei’s eyes were full of confusion.
Just as Xia Hongyan was about to answer, she suddenly looked outside with a vigilant expression.
“Swish!”
At this moment, a sound of something cutting through the air came over.
Immediately after, a long arrow flew in from outside.
Xia Hongyan stretched out her hand and directly grabbed the long arrow.
“Who is it!”
Xia Hongyan dropped the long arrow and quickly rushed outside.
Lin Shaomei was stunned for a moment, and also prepared to follow behind Xia Hongyan.
But at this moment, a masked man appeared on the wall.
“Who are you?”
Lin Shaomei looked at the man on the wall with a vigilant expression.
“Hehe!”
The masked man did not answer, but laughed and quickly rushed towards Lin Shaomei.
Lin Shaomei hurriedly picked up her longsword to defend.
“Sixth Rank Bone Refinement?”
As soon as they made contact, Lin Shaomei’s expression changed drastically.
Because this masked man was a Sixth Rank Bone Refinement martial artist.
And she was only at the Seventh Stage of Blood Refinement.
She was definitely not a match for this martial artist.
Sure enough, after only a few exchanges, Lin Shaomei could only defend, with no chance to retaliate.
If this masked man had not intended to not harm Lin Shaomei.
It was estimated that Lin Shaomei would already be a corpse.
“No, if this continues, I will definitely be captured by this person?”
Lin Shaomei retreated backward while carefully thinking.
“That’s right, the Yongkang Medicine Estate is not far away!”
“Senior Brother Qin is also a Bone Refinement Expert!”
Lin Shaomei quickly remembered Qin Feng.
Just now, Xia Hongyan had said that Qin Feng was a Bone Refinement Expert.
He would definitely be able to help her block this mysterious person.
Thinking of this, Lin Shaomei quickly retreated backward.
Yongkang Medicine Estate.
Qin Feng was practicing the Five Tigers Gale Blade in the Martial Arts Arena.
“Hmm, why is there a strange aura flying towards here?”
Qin Feng looked in the direction of the Escort Agency with a puzzled expression.
Just now, he had sensed a strange aura, flying towards him.
Qin Feng quickly drew his long saber and ran towards the direction of the Escort Agency.
Qin Feng had just run out of the estate when he saw Lin Shaomei running towards him quickly.
Behind her, there was also a masked man chasing after her.
“Senior Brother, help, someone wants to kill me!”
Lin Shaomei shouted loudly.
“Sixth Rank Bone Refinement!”
Qin Feng saw through the masked man’s cultivation level at a glance.
He also discovered that the strange aura was also leaking from the masked man’s body.
“Swish!”
Qin Feng slashed his long saber forward.
A terrifying blade qi went towards the masked man.
The masked man’s expression was very bad.
This masked man was a confidant of Yang Changyao.
He was ordered by Yang Changyao to capture Lin Shaomei and bring her back.
Originally, he thought that Lin Shaomei, who was at the Seventh Stage of Blood Refinement, would be very easy to capture.
But he did not expect that this Lin Shaomei was very cunning, and her body technique was also very good.
He was just a little careless and let Lin Shaomei run away.
But luckily, he was about to catch Lin Shaomei.
As long as he brought Lin Shaomei alive to Yang Changyao’s side.
He would have made a great contribution.
As for the Qin Feng who was running over, he did not take him seriously at all.
Lin Shaomei’s cultivation level was so low, her Senior Brother would not be much higher.
Just as the masked man was thinking, the blade qi had already arrived in front of the masked man.
“How is it so fast?”
The masked man wanted to dodge but it was too late, he could only watch helplessly as the blade qi flew towards him.
“Thud!”
Only a light sound was heard, and the masked man’s head flew directly out.
“Senior Brother Qin is very powerful, we just need to hold on until Master returns!”
Lin Shaomei’s words had just reached this point when she was dumbfounded.
Because she had already seen that the masked man behind her had fallen to the ground.
His head had also flown to the side.
“This…”
“How is this possible?”
Lin Shaomei shook her head vigorously.
She completely did not believe that this was real.
After all, the masked man had been suppressing her, and she had no ability to retaliate.
Lin Shaomei ran here, only wanting to resist this masked man together with Qin Feng.
But she did not expect that Qin Feng had only made one move, and had killed this masked man?
Qin Feng was able to kill this masked man with one move.
Then wouldn’t he also be able to kill her with one move?
It was laughable that Lin Shaomei had been mocking Qin Feng all along, thinking that Qin Feng was no match for her.
“Junior Sister Lin, what did you just say?”
Qin Feng turned around and looked at Lin Shaomei.
“No…nothing?”
Lin Shaomei’s eyes were full of shock.
“Senior Brother Qin, is your strength at the Sixth Rank of Bone Refinement?”
Lin Shaomei asked carefully.
Originally, Lin Shaomei was very resistant to calling Qin Feng Senior Brother.
But now, seeing Qin Feng’s strength.
She very naturally called Qin Feng Senior Brother.
Qin Feng nodded, did not say much, but looked into the distance.
Because he sensed a powerful aura approaching.
Lin Shaomei also followed Qin Feng’s gaze and looked into the distance.
Soon, she discovered that Xia Hongyan was flying over quickly.
“Shaomei, are you alright?”
Xia Hongyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lin Shaomei.
Xia Hongyan had also realized after chasing out.
That she might have fallen for a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
“Master, I…I’m fine!”
Lin Shaomei shook her head repeatedly.
“Hmm?”
Xia Hongyan suddenly saw the corpse not far away.
“A person from the Yang Family?”
Xia Hongyan took off the mask.
She immediately recognized that this masked man was a person from the Yang Family.
“Master, just now Senior Brother Qin killed this person with one move!”
Lin Shaomei said.
“What happened just now?”
Xia Hongyan asked hurriedly.
Lin Shaomei hurriedly told her what had just happened.
“Yang Changyao!”
Xia Hongyan’s expression became very ugly.
At this moment, how could she not understand that the person who had ambushed her just now was Yang Changyao.
“Master, why is this Yang Changyao capturing me?”
Lin Shaomei’s eyes were full of doubt.
Xia Hongyan did not answer, but said to Qin Feng.
“Feng’er, thank you this time!”
“If it wasn’t for you, it is estimated that Shaomei would have been captured!”
Qin Feng hurriedly said, “Martial Aunt, you are too polite! This is what this disciple should do!”
“Let’s go, let’s go back first!”
Xia Hongyan walked towards the distance with a cold face.
Lin Shaomei glanced at Qin Feng before following behind Xia Hongyan.
“Okay!”
Qin Feng’s gaze looked towards the east, where he sensed a familiar strange aura.
“Yang Changyao?”
Qin Feng’s eyes were full of seriousness.
Because he knew that Yang Changyao was a Fourth Rank Bone Refinement spirit.
But fortunately, this strange aura only lingered for a moment before disappearing into the distance.
Early the next morning.
Qin Feng, Lin Shaomei, and Xia Hongyan came to the Prefectural Office together.
When Qin Feng arrived, Prefect Huang Wenyu, Li Yuanfu, and Yang Changyao had already arrived here.
Huang Wenyu and Li Yuanfu’s faces were full of smiles.
Only Yang Changyao’s expression was very bad.
“The strange aura of these three people has increased a lot!”
“Especially on Huang Wenyu’s body!”
Qin Feng quickly discovered that the strange auras of Huang Wenyu, Li Yuanfu, and Yang Changyao had increased a lot.
“Brother Yang, why are you so unhappy?”
Li Yuanfu smiled and looked at Yang Changyao at the side.
“Yesterday, someone ruined my good deed!”
Yang Changyao’s gaze looked at Lin Shaomei below.
He completely did not understand why his confidant had not successfully brought Lin Shaomei back yesterday.
“Brother Yang, I told you not to choose Xia Hongyan’s disciple!”
Li Yuanfu smiled.
Yesterday, he was very smooth, and he easily took down those three martial artists.
His strength had also increased a lot.
“Hmph!”
Yang Changyao snorted coldly and did not speak again.
After more than ten minutes, Prefect Huang Wenyu stood up.
After saying a few simple words, he announced that the final competition had begun.
The final competition was very simple.
It was just a one-on-one duel.
The winner would advance, and the loser would be eliminated.
As long as the results of the four matches were in the top thirty, they would automatically obtain the title of Martial Scholar.
They would also obtain the opportunity to go to the Capital City to participate in the Prefectural Exam.
“Feng’er, you must enter the top ten to obtain the title of Martial Scholar!”
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Xia Hongyan reminded in a low voice.
“Okay!”
Qin Feng nodded slightly.
His results in the first three matches were not very good.
Only by entering the top ten would he become a Martial Scholar.
“Master, Master, what rank do I need?”
Lin Shaomei asked hurriedly.
“Shaomei, you only need to be in the top twenty!”
Xia Hongyan explained.
While the few of them were talking, the martial arts competition officially began.
This martial arts competition was decided by drawing lots.
Qin Feng was relatively lucky, his first opponent was only a martial artist at the Ninth Stage of Blood Refinement.
This martial artist had only come to try his luck this year, and had not thought of obtaining the Martial Scholar title at all.
After attacking Qin Feng a few times, he realized that he was not Qin Feng’s opponent at all, and jumped off the stage.
The strength of the second opponent was also not very high.
He was knocked off the stage by Qin Feng after only a few exchanges.
The speed of the competition was very fast, and in just over an hour, Qin Feng had participated in five matches.
Qin Feng also easily defeated his opponents in these five matches.
He only needed to win one more match to enter the top ten.
“Next match, Qin Feng versus Yang Wen!”
A yamen runner announced loudly.
Qin Feng also got up and walked towards the stage.
“Senior Brother Qin, go for it, you will be in the top ten as long as you win!”
Lin Shaomei hurriedly cheered Qin Feng on.
Lin Shaomei had already finished the competition just now.
Lin Shaomei’s luck was even better than Qin Feng’s.
She did not encounter any decent opponents along the way.
She had already entered the top ten, and with yesterday’s results, she had already obtained the identity of a Martial Scholar.
“Okay!”
Qin Feng nodded slightly and walked towards the stage.
Opposite Qin Feng, there was already a man wearing brocade clothes standing there.
Qin Feng had some impression of this man in brocade clothes.
Apart from the first match where his Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art was qualified, the other two were A grades.
In archery, he even hit ten bullseyes in a row.
“This one is Qin Feng!”
Qin Feng cupped his hands towards Yang Wen.
“Hmph!”
Yang Wen did not even look at Qin Feng, but just snorted lightly.
“You should just roll off the stage yourself!”
“If I make a move, you will lose an arm and a leg!”
Yang Wen’s eyes were full of contempt, as if he thought that Qin Feng was no match for him at all.
“Brother Yang, is this Yang Wen a member of your family?”
Li Yuanfu looked at Yang Changyao at the side.
“Hehe!”
Yang Changyao nodded slightly, and then said, “This good-for-nothing person is my nephew!”
Although Yang Changyao said that he was a good-for-nothing, his mouth was full of smiles.
Obviously, he was very satisfied with this Yang Wen.
“Brother Yang, I think Yang Wen will definitely be able to defeat this person within five exchanges!”
Huang Wenyu at the side also spoke.
“Hehe, five exchanges?”
“I don’t think it will take three exchanges!”
Yang Changyao held out three fingers.
Obviously, he valued Yang Wen very much.
The corners of Huang Wenyu and Li Yuanfu’s mouths were also full of smiles.
But soon, the smiles on Huang Wenyu and Li Yuanfu’s faces all disappeared.
Yang Changyao’s face was even more gloomy and terrifying.
Because at this moment, Yang Wen had already been blasted off the stage by Qin Feng with one punch.
Yang Wen even vomited several mouthfuls of blood in a row.
“Who is this person?”
Yang Changyao’s eyes were full of killing intent.
Huang Wenyu hurriedly looked at the advisor at the side.
“This person is called Qin Feng, he is a Seventh Stage Blood Refinement expert!”
The advisor flipped through the information before discovering Qin Feng’s registration information.
“Has this person cultivated the Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art?”
Yang Changyao asked again.
“No, he has not even succeeded in the first stance!”
The advisor said while handing Qin Feng’s information to Yang Changyao.
After Yang Changyao had read the information, his face was terribly gloomy.
Qin Feng stood on the stage and cupped his hands towards Yang Wen below, saying, “Thank you for the concession!”
“Pfft, pfft!”
Yang Wen spat out two more mouthfuls of blood.
His face also became extremely pale.
He never expected that Qin Feng would actually be so powerful.
He was knocked off the stage with just one move.
But just a short while ago, he had been mocking Qin Feng all along.
Telling Qin Feng to roll off the stage himself.
Who knew that the next second, he would be knocked off the stage by Qin Feng.
He did not even withstand one move from Qin Feng.
“Senior Brother Qin, congratulations!”
Lin Shaomei’s face was full of smiles.
Now that Qin Feng had defeated Yang Wen, his overall score had also entered the top thirty.
He would also automatically obtain the title of Martial Scholar.
An hour later, all the competitions came to an end.
After Qin Feng defeated Yang Wen, he did not continue the competition.
In the end, Qin Feng only obtained a twenty-third ranking, and also obtained the title of Martial Scholar.
Lin Shaomei even rushed to eighth place.
Although Yang Wen was defeated by Qin Feng, Yang Wen performed well in the previous few matches, and he also obtained the twenty-seventh place.
Qin Feng, Lin Shaomei, and Yang Wen and the others were also brought into the Prefectural Office.
“We pay our respects to Prefect Huang!”
Qin Feng, Lin Shaomei, and the others all bowed to Huang Wenyu above.
“Hahaha, no need to be so polite!”
“You are all talents of North Sea City!”
Huang Wenyu’s face was full of smiles.
“Thank you, Prefect Sir!”
Everyone said one after another.
“Come, send the documents to all the Martial Scholars!”
Huang Wenyu said with a smile.
As Huang Wenyu’s voice fell, the constables at the side sent the documents to Qin Feng and the others.
With this document, Qin Feng and Lin Shaomei had also officially become people with official titles.
Even if they saw an official in the future, they did not have to bow.
If they could achieve good results in the Prefectural Exam next year, they would also be able to obtain the title of Martial Graduate.
If they obtained the Martial Champion, Second Place, and Third Place, they would be able to rise to the sky in one step.
Not only would they be received by the Great Wei Emperor.
They would also be able to obtain official positions.
And officially enter the Great Wei’s officialdom.
“Come, send the complete set of Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art to all the scholars!”
Huang Wenyu said again.
“Yes, Sir!”
Many constables sent a Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art manual to Qin Feng and the others.
“Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art!”
Qin Feng’s brows furrowed slightly.
Perhaps the others did not know what the Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art was.
But Qin Feng knew.
This Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art was not a good cultivation method at all.
But rather, it was a blood food cultivation method of the Black Water Sect.
Huang Wenyu was giving the Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art to Qin Feng and the others, probably wanting to cultivate blood food.
“This cultivation method is the family cultivation method of the Chancellor!”
“This cultivation method is very powerful!”
“Not only can it increase qi and blood, it can also increase lifespan!”
Huang Wenyu glanced at everyone before continuing, “If anyone can cultivate the Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art to Minor Accomplishment before next year’s Prefectural Exam, this one will recommend you!”
Hearing Huang Wenyu’s words, the eyes of many martial artists immediately lit up.
If they had Prefect Huang’s recommendation.
Even if their results in the Prefectural Exam were not good, they could directly become a graduate.
“Cultivating to Minor Accomplishment, and you can become a graduate?”
“There is such a good thing?”
“I must work hard to cultivate!”
“…”
Many of the Martial Scholars were very excited.
They had not expected that as long as they cultivated the Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art to Minor Accomplishment, there would be so many benefits.
Qin Feng carefully looked towards the side.
He saw that Lin Shaomei also seemed very excited.
Her hands were also tightly clenched.
It seemed that she was preparing to cultivate the Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art.
But Yang Wen’s expression was very calm.
He was obviously not attracted by the Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art.
Huang Wenyu looked at the many martial artists below with a smile.
He had only given a verbal promise.
And it had made these martial artists extremely excited.
Moreover, even if these martial artists cultivated the Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Art to Minor Accomplishment.
What they would get was definitely not his recommendation.
But rather, they would become his flesh and blood.
“Alright, if there is nothing else, you can all leave!”
Huang Wenyu waved his hand.
“We take our leave!”
Many of the martial artists got up and walked outside.
After returning to the estate.
Qin Feng continued to cultivate.
Now, he was only at the Fifth Rank of Bone Refinement.
He was still no match for Huang Wenyu, Li Yuanfu, and the others.
He could only continue to cultivate to defeat Li Yuanfu and Huang Wenyu and the others.
And to protect his family.
Most importantly, there were also the people from the Ning Prince and the Hundred Flowers Palace.
They had always wanted to use Liang Weiwei’s identity.
“Cultivate! First, cultivate the Green Cloud Qi Gathering Art to the Fourth Stage!”
This made Qin Feng full of motivation, and he fell into a new arduous cultivation!
The days passed peacefully, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.
On this day, Qin Feng was sitting cross-legged on the bed, cultivating diligently.
A stream of blue air was surrounding Qin Feng.
The next moment, this stream of blue air surged into Qin Feng’s body.