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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nAt the second mountain.

nBang!

nThe waves surged.

nZhao Yunshan was in the lead.

nHis physique was tough. He had received abundant resources since he was a child and gone through numerous body temperings. Undoubtedly, he would be the first even if he was slightly lacking in talent.

nWhat to do.

nHe was rich and willful!

nHe wanted to be the champion this time!

nOf course.

nThis was on the premise that Lu Yan was not participating.

nAt the thought of this, he turned back and could hardly see the starting point anymore. Oh, Lu Ming was still there and his sister was by his side waiting for him.

nHad he given up?

nWell…

nAfter all, Lu Ming was a two-star Card Creator!

nIt was only until this moment that he remembered Lu Ming’s identity.

nLu Ming swept the first place when they were at the first mountain. Hence, he almost forgot that Lu Ming was just a working professional and his ability was the weakest among them all!

nEven Gao Xiaoqing was a three-star peak!

nLu Ming…

nwas only a two-star!

nFurthermore, he had just attained two-star not long ago!

nNo matter how he looked at it, Lu Ming resembled those novices who had just entered school.

nPerhaps intriguing things such as willpower could be sharpened and overtaken by others but physique was something solid and real!

nFurthermore…

nHe could tell at one glance!

nGiven his current strength, naturally, he could tell that Lu Ming’s physique was similar to that of ordinary people!

nHe was very weak… and useless.

nHe would not be able to change this within a short time.

nThe foundation was the most important factor in improving one’s physical strength. It was necessary to build a solid foundation, through constant training and tempering over a long period of time, to make the body strong and powerful!

nRegardless of how abundant one’s resources were, they also had to train and improve themselves!

nThis point…

nHe could fully understand it.

nNo matter how many resources his family gave him, he could not finishing absorbing them. He had to train!

nBang!

nA surge of waves appeared.

nWith a dash, Gao Tianlang chased after him aggressively.

nSnort!

nZhao Yunshan snorted and dashed forward again. He would not give Gao Tianlang any chance.

nAlthough Gao Tianlang’s family background was not bad too, his body was obviously weaker. This body tempering assessment was the platform that he, Zhao Yunshan, would use to trample everyone!

nHe was invincible!

nRight then…

nEveryone was very diligent.

nOf course.

nWu Hongfei had long lagged behind.

nThere was no choice.

nIn terms of talent, he could not be compared to Gao Tianlang. In terms of wealth, he could not win Zhao Yunshan. He could only trail behind them while swallowing his blood and trying his best not to fall behind too much.

nHe was not thinking about the first place anymore.

nHe was contemplating a very serious problem now — Why was Gao Xiaoqing catching up with him?!

nYes.

nBehind him.

nThe person charging forward most aggressively was not those Swordsmen but Gao Xiaoqing!

nWas this lady mad?!

nYou’re an Array Master and not an Energy Warrior!

nDamn!

nHe had been tortured by Lu Ming during the first assessment on willpower. Now, he had to be tortured by Gao Xiaoqing during the second assessment on body tempering?

nHe did not really understand.

nSeriously…

nI am the Swordsman, not you!

nFurthermore, the Array Master should be an auxiliary vocation that creates arrays. Was this profession one of those types that required close combat?

nBang!

nAnother surge of waves appeared.

nWith a splash, Gao Xiaoqing had further reduced the distance between she and Wu Hongfei.

nWu Hongfei gasped and took in a mouthful of water.

nIt was too terrifying!

nOh.

nRight!

nCould it be…

nHe had vaguely heard some rumors that his lady’s physique had improved because of some accidents. She had been seriously injured after being trampled twice by the bulls during the latter’s violent attacks.

nOh.

nThe impact of the bulls seemed to be very similar to that of the waves?

nIn that case…

nWu Hongfei was contemplating seriously. Should he get some bulls to trample him after he returned to the school…

nPerhaps it was really effective?

n…

n“The herbs in sister’s body have been stimulated.”

nGao Tianlang’s eyes shone slightly.

nHe was very clear.

nHis sister had not absorbed much of the body tempering herbs that her master made her consume. Its greatest effect was only unleashed now when she was tempering her body in the river!

nConstant tempering!

nConstant unleashing of potential!

nPerhaps…

nHis younger sister would be rewarded the most in this assessment!

n“I won’t fall behind you.”

nGao Tianlang refused to turn back anymore.

nHis goal was to close in on Zhao Yunshan!

nHe was very clear that Zhao Yunshan had the greatest advantage in this body tempering assessment! But so what? As long as he did not fall behind too much, he would be able to catch up with him during the later stages.

nYou have your forte and so do I!

nVery soon…

nI will definitely catch up with you!

nAs for Lu Ming?

nWhy did he have to take issue with someone who was not participating in the fight for the legacy!

nHe had become smarter now.

nAfter being tricked by Zhao Yunshan and Wu Hongfei, he only saw these two as his threats now. He had been adversely affected by these inconsequential factors during the first assessment and as a result, he came third.

nHe would not let it happen again!

nShush!

nGao Tianlang dashed forward and no longer glanced behind.

n…

n“Do you need my help?’

nThe elder’s heart ached as he looked at Wang Xuan.

nCharge!

nSpew blood!

nDash!

nSpew blood!

nWang Xuan did not stop for a single moment.

n“No need.”

nWang Xuan’s gaze was firm. “Even Gao Xiaoqing has dashed to the front. How can I fall behind? Even if I can’t win, I want to become stronger with this tempering!”

n“Most probably that child has taken some strange herbs.”

nThe elder could naturally decipher that.

nGao Xiaoqing’s situation was unique. She was emitting fragrances of herbs as she charged forward. How could that be the same? Wang Xuan was extremely talented but he had started cultivating too late!

n“I understand,” Wang Xuan said in a deep voice.

nHe was the slowest among the Swordsmen!

nHe was already feeling upset that he could only overtake some assistants. In the end, even Gao Xiaoqing overtook him? How could he tolerate that?

nBang!

nHe charged further ahead.

nHe had injures all over the body.

nThe elder did not stop him this time.

nHowever…

nHe was suddenly deep in his thoughts.

nWell…

nThis demeanor of fervent self-abuse seemed to resemble his father very much?

nWas it genetic?

nThe elder was deep in thoughts.

nHis father’s legacy…

n“Forget it.”

nThe elder suddenly felt more at ease.

nEven if they could not attain Lunar Shadow legacy, they could inherit his father’s legacy. Compared to cultivating in secret, this was not a big deal!

nThey could take it as a practice.

nHe just did not know if Old Wang would be willing to pass the legacy to this child. It was strange. Why was Old Wang so resistant about his own legacy? Was there some secret?

nWell…

nThis was something worth pondering.

n…

nBang!

nBang!

nThe waves engulfed them.

nAll the cultivators were charging ahead and Zhao Yunshan, who was at the front, had already covered half the river.

nAt the beginning, some of them were still paying attention to Lu Ming. However, after some time, they were no longer bothered about him after they discovered that Lu Ming was not moving at all.

nHe had delayed for too long!

nIt seemed that…

nLu Ming had really given up.

nWell…

nForget about the willpower assessment. Could Lu Ming fool around in this kind of physique assessment?

nThe other assistants were merely soaking in the water and advancing in a leisurely manner while tempering their bodies. Even if Lu Ming joined them, it would most probably be the same.

nHowever…

nJust as they were diligently charging forward…

nSuddenly…

nThe waves beside them diverged and a familiar voice could be heard, “Hello.”

nWell?!

nNiu Xinghai and the group turned around instantly, only to discover Lu Ming standing by their side and greeting them affectionately.

nYo.

nLu Ming was here.

nHe was actually standing… Wait, standing?

nNiu Xinghai and the group widened their eyes, only to discover that, along with Lu Ming’s appearance, a humongous thing was right on his heels …

nThat was actually a wooden boat!

nMoreover, Lu Ming was standing at the front of it!!!

nHow could that be possible?

n“Wooden boat?!”

nNiu Xinghai and the group was dumbstruck.

nCrap!

nThere was actually such a thing?!

nOh, after taking a closer look, this so-called wooden boat was, in fact, a huge wooden plank. It was probably built from the trees in the second mountain. It was not difficult to do so. There was even a shabby wooden hut built on top of it. It did not look difficult to build too. Wait… This was not the main point?!

nThe main point was —

nHow could such an enormous thing possibly defy the currents and travel on the rapid waters?

nWhat ‘engine’ did it need?

nIt was basically mission impossible, alright?!

nThis speed…

nBang!

nBefore they could recover from their senses, the wooden boat had already advanced to a distance.

nIt was advancing against the waves!

nThe speed was amazing!

nNiu Xinghai and the group were splashed with a huge amount of water. They looked afar with dumbstruck expressions. Damn. Was this really a Swordsman assessment?

nAt this very moment…

nThe Swordsmen had already traveled past half the river.

nEven Wang Xuan, who was the last, had already covered half the distance. He was still working hard, trying to overtake the two four-star cultivators in front of him!

nIn front of him.

nThe two four-star cultivators were also charging forward diligently, not wanting to lag behind.

nThere was no choice.

nIt was very embarrassing to be overtaken by a three-star cultivator!

nEspecially since—

nWang Xuan did not take any strange herbs.

nAnd further ahead, Gao Xiaoqing was fervently chasing Wu Hongfei. She believed that she had her chances at overtaking Wu Hongfei as long as she put in more effort.

nAfter all…

nSwoosh!

nA wave almost drowned her.

nThis wave…

nPuzzled, Gao Xiaoqing looked behind.

nHuh?!

nWhat was that?!

nRubbing her eyes, she took a closer look and was terrified to discover a wooden boat traveling at lightning speed. It was advancing rapidly on the waters against the waves!

nIt had overtaken Wang Xuan!

nIt had overtaken those Swordsmen!

nWait a minute.

nWhy was there a boat in this place?!

nEspecially… She saw Lu Ming at the front of the boat!

nAt this very moment…

nWu Hongfei was rampantly charging forward.

nHe could feel the difficulty in advancing during the second half of the river. He would have to rest and adapt for a long time after almost every distance covered. The further he moved, the more horrible the waves were!

nHe had to rest.

nHowever…

nGao Xiaoqing was chasing him too aggressively.

nThis lady was charging and at the same time, emitting a herb-like fragrance from her body. It was too scary!

nPutting aside the physical condition, with the nourishment of the river and the herbs in her body, this lady did not seem to need any rest. It would be so embarrassing if she were to really catch up with him!

nCharge!

nWu Hongfei gritted his teeth.

nHe must not let an assistant overtake him…

nBang!

nWaves surged and water splashed his face.

nWhere did the water come from?

nWu Hongfei looked up with an inexplicable expression, only to discover – he was not sure from when – Lu Ming standing by his side and casting him a friendly look.

n“It has been tough on you.”

nLu Ming nodded slightly and drifted away.

nWow—

nWu Hongfei’s face was hit by another splash of water. He then saw the humongous thing behind Lu Ming clearly.

nWhy… Why would a boat appear in a Swordsman assessment?!

nAt the front.

nZhao Yunshan and Gao Tianlang, who had been charging forward, initially did not want to turn back. However, that strange and mysterious sounds of something advancing were too frightening. They could not help but turn back and take a glance. They then saw the most horrifying scene – a huge wooden boat was moving forward at lightning speed!

nIt was advancing against the waves!

nIt had overtaken everyone!

nIt had overtaken the assistants, overtaken the Swordsmen…

nIn the end…

nIt rushed to their side.

n“It has been tough on you.”

nLooking at the bleeding wounds on their bodies, Lu Ming nodded slightly before drifting away.

nThe Zhao Yunshan duo had a ‘What the crap!’ expressions on their face.

nWhy was there a boat?

nWait a minute.

nWhy did this boat have such a strong and powerful engine?

nInstinctively.

nThey looked at both sides of the wooden boat.

nThere seemed to be rows of oars paddling. However, their gaze swept across and landed on Lu Yan, who was at the side of the wooden boat, with her hands in the waters.

nCould it be that…

nLu Yan was pushing it?!

nShe was using her Sword Aura to move this boat?!

nWere they mad?!

nEveryone was stupefied.

nStaring at Lu Ming, who was standing at the foremost part of the wooden boat, Zhao Yunshan and the group fell silent. This child… Did he take his elder sister as a product?!

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