Chapter 43 Inexplicable Hostility
Wen Wu is the first.
There is no second in martial arts.
It is far more difficult to cheat in the martial arts exam than in the liberal arts exam.
The level of the candidates participating in the assessment does not require professional knowledge. Even an old farmer in the countryside can clearly understand it.
In a blink of an eye,
Two hours passed, and the first imperial examination stone was over.
Although there was no ranking, Fang Yue secretly estimated that his stone lifting score was thirteenth.
Unexpectedly, the level of the dozens of players behind them was significantly different. Only three of them had a strength of more than 1,300 kilograms.
Fang Yue ranked thirteenth, but among the twelve people in front of him, except for the one who lifted the first stone, he had a strength of 1,600 kilograms.
The strength of the other eleven people is about 1,400 kilograms.
At this time, the military attache in charge of the assessment came to the stand. He first reported to Liu Zheng, the chief officer of Xiahe County, and then came to the edge of the stand and looked at the top fifty candidates who had been lined up neatly and said:
"Everyone, the results are out. Those who have passed, please stay away and take a break before starting the next one."
As his words fell, Fang Yue and others each looked for a place to rest.
Among them, there were two or three people who looked very familiar, chatting quietly together.
However, most people have kept a certain distance from others. The results have not yet been released, and some of them among the fifty people have to be eliminated.
Everyone is in a competitive relationship, so it’s better to keep a distance at this moment.
"Brother Fang, your strength is indeed extraordinary. I'm afraid you will be the winner of this Wu Xiucai assessment."
The voice sounded familiar. Fang Yue looked over and saw that it was Chen Chengan whom he had met a few days ago.
Because he had met both sides before, Fang Yue naturally paid attention to this person.
However, because of the competitive relationship, no one can guarantee whether they will encounter them in the next battle.
Therefore, Fang Yue did not greet this person or build a relationship.
After all, if you really meet someone and the relationship is too familiar, it will be difficult to make a move.
Before Fang Yue could answer, Chen Chengan came up to him and lowered his voice and continued: "Brother Fang, have you offended someone?"
Fang Yue frowned slightly, not understanding what Chen Chengan meant.
Offend someone?
Among the people present, except for Chen Chengan, who he had met twice, he had never seen anyone else before. How could he offend someone?
I don't understand, but Chen Chengan's appearance is not deceiving, and although he has only met this person twice.
But I don't feel like Chen Cheng'an is a sensationalist. He shouldn't be intimidating with empty words.
Therefore, Fang Yue immediately asked:
"Brother Chen, what do you say?"
"I saw the man in gray over there looking at Brother Fang with a bad look. Since Brother Chen has never offended anyone, maybe I'm overthinking it."
As Chen Chengan spoke, he quietly pointed to Fang Yue a young man in gray clothes who was gathered on the field near the stands.
Fang Yue glanced at it lightly.
A strange and ordinary face that I have definitely never seen before today.
But he also had some impressions of this person. After he was tested, this person's strength was one thousand two hundred kilograms.
The reason why he had an impression of this person was because he could see that this person also practiced White Tiger Boxing, so he must be a student of the White Tiger Boxing Gym.
In terms of relationship, he should be one of his senior brothers.
However, Fang Yue rarely goes to the White Tiger Boxing Gym.
Moreover, because of Fang Hu's relationship, he, Fang Hu's apprentice, was not taken seriously in the White Tiger Boxing Gym.
After all, how much talent can a country boy have?
Even if you have talent, so what. Without a sufficient supply of the secret skin-scaling medicine, how could the cultivation speed be fast?
If the marrow cannot be changed before the age of thirty, then no matter how high the talent and qualifications are, even the top talent and qualifications will stop before the fourth level of martial arts for life.
Therefore, after having sufficient qualifications, martial arts training actually values wealth and resources more.
Therefore, martial arts will be taken seriously.
Because not everyone can have a good background and be able to support a warrior unlimitedly.
And if they can succeed in the examination, then the free resources provided by the court that the martial arts candidates enjoy, plus some privileges, are enough to support a person's practice in the four stages of martial arts.
Now, although Wu Xiucai cannot enjoy the secret medicine of the imperial court, the number of acres of tax-free land and corvee labor is enough for others to fight for.
Could it be that this person is hostile to me because he and I come from the same school and are competitive?
Fang Yue frowned, confused.
"Thank you, Brother Chen, for letting me know. I'll be careful next time." Fang Yue said with clasped fists in thanks.
Although the strength shown by that person is not as good as him, the two of them may not even meet in a duel.
However, Chen Chengan came here specifically to remind him, which was a good intention.
"You're welcome, you're welcome. If you really want to thank me, if the two of us meet later, Brother Fang can just be gentler."
Chen Chengan laughed and said casually.
Fang Yue naturally agreed with a smile. After saying these few words, the relationship between the two became obviously much closer.
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A stick of incense only lasts about fifteen minutes.
In just a few words, the second session of the Xiahe County Wu Scholar Assessment began with three gongs.
‘Martial fighting’ is a practical event in Wu Xiucai’s assessment.
The remaining fifty candidates will be ranked based on victory or defeat.
The top 30 people will be eliminated, and the next 20 people will be eliminated.
However, although he was eliminated, he can skip the first stone-lifting test and directly participate in the second test when he takes the Wu Xiucai test next year.
Martial arts or martial arts competitions, as a practical test, are blind.
Before the test, the examiner repeatedly stated that fists and feet are blind, and swords and guns are ruthless. If there is any injury, the consequences are at your own risk.
After all, the martial arts imperial examination is a mutual battle.
If you can't give your best, how can you show your true strength.
Today's Wu Xiucai test has actually been simplified a lot. The actual combat stage is only about fists and feet.
Compared with the actual combat stage of the Wu Juren, weapons are added, which is bloody and dangerous. There are many deaths and disabilities in each test.
Therefore, although there are fists and feet, there are also dangers.
Before the competition, it is natural to make it clear in advance.
The rules of the test are very simple.
According to the ranking of stone lifting, the first and the last will fight, the second and the second to last, and so on.
The contestants will compete with each other to determine the 25 winners.
Then, five winners will be selected from the remaining 25.
In this way, 30 people will be selected, and they will be the martial arts scholars selected for this Xiahe County martial arts examination.
As for the ranking of the 30 people, there is no need to compete again.
The ranking will be determined according to the previous ranking of the stone.
After all, if they have been selected, there is no need to compete again.
If there is damage, it will be a waste of a talent.
However, in fact, except for the top five who will have extra rewards, the other 25 will be treated the same.
