20demayo Chapter 28
Chapter 28
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Chapter 28: Newbie’s Test
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Blood meridians? How do you have blood meridians?” the blue-robed apprentice cried out in disbelief.
According to the news he had gotten, Lu Ming had no blood meridians!
“Of course, I have blood meridians. How else would I have passed the tests by the Vermillion Bird Hall seniors and get a recommendation? This is something even a pig would understand, but you’ve made things difficult for me on purpose. Tell me, what’s your intention? Are you intentionally oppressing the new apprentices or are you dumber than a pig?” Lu Ming articulated each word with such clarity while his gaze bore into the blue-robed apprentice like a drill.
The new apprentices around Lu Ming glowered gingerly at the blue-robed apprentice after hearing what Lu Ming said.
‘These two questions were impossible to answer!’ The blue-robed apprentice raged.
If he admitted that he made things difficult for Lu Ming on purpose, it meant that he was also oppressing the new apprentices on purpose. Then, if the Vermillion Bird Hall saw a drastic dip in the number of new apprentices because of what had happened, he would be in huge trouble.
However, if he did not admit it, he would be deemed dumber than a pig.
“Lu Ming, you..” Flushed, the blue-robed apprentice was at a loss for words.
“F*ck off, you’re in the way!” Lu Ming reprimanded.
The blue-robed apprentice gritted his teeth as he glared at Lu Ming. “Just you wait, Lu Ming. I, Ning Feng, won’t be so easily fooled.” He stormed away after he was done.
Lu Ming snickered and entered the training field.
There were about 200 people on the wide and spacious training field.
Lu Ming walked to the side of the training hall and sat down as he waited quietly.
People were still entering the training field.
The sky began to darken as a few hours passed. There were almost a thousand people in the training field by the time people stopped trickling in.
Lu Ming could not help but lament about the high prerequisites to become a Mystical Sword Sect apprentice. There were about 50,000 people at the front gate waiting to be assessed, but only about a thousand of them were in the Vermillion Bird Hall.
For the other halls, even if there were more people in the crowd, it would not make that much of a difference.
The Gold ranking was very far for Lu Ming at the moment, so he did not put much thought into it. It was imperative for him to first upgrade to become a Bronze apprentice.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
On the morning of the fourth day, more than a thousand of them gathered once more at the training field.
Xie Kuang was right up front as he roared with blazing eyes, “Right, three days have passed, so the test is officially starting, and it’ll be held in the Midnight Hills a hundred kilometers away from here.
“Let me warn you. The Midnight Hills are filled with demonic beasts and they’re highly dangerous. It’s common to die there, so if you want to opt-out, stand up now and I’ll proceed with the sect-leaving application right away!”
There was pin-drop silence on the training field as no one stood up.
The road of martial arts was not a bed of roses but was one filled with thorns, trials, and danger. Everyone had come mentally prepared the second they embarked on this journey.
Furthermore, to opt-out meant to leave the Mystical Sword Sect as well! How could they leave after working so hard to be accepted into the Mystical Sword Sect?
If they opted out now, it would make them the laughing stock for the rest of their lives.
Xie Kuang’s eyes swept over the entire place, and a smile of approval appeared on his face. He said, “Alright, since no one’s opting out, now follow me. we’ll gather with the other halls and head out to the Midnight Hills.”
When he was done, Xie Kuang turned around and started running out with all the new apprentices following suit.
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In a courtyard in the Vermillion Bird Peak, two shadows sat facing each other. One of them was Ning Feng, and the other was a smiling young man.
“Have you arranged the necessaries, Ning Feng?” the smiley youth asked.
A chill flashed across Ning Feng’s face as he answered, “Don’t worry, Brother Duanmu. Lu Ming won’t walk out of the test alive.”
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“That’s good. Most of the Duanmu Family apprentices taking part in this test have seen his portrait, so when they meet him in the hills, they will kill him.”
“Ning Feng, Young Lord Lin pays a lot of attention to Lu Ming, so if you’ve done your part well, there will be benefits coming your way,” the youth from the Duanmu Family grinned as he said.
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Ning Feng was ecstatic. He cupped his hands and replied, “I’ll still need a favor from Brother Duanmu to compliment me a little in front of Young Lord Lin!”
“Haha, sure thing.”