#196 - Test your strength! Check your cultivation results

Chapter 196: Testing Strength! Inspecting Cultivation Results

On the training field.

The students hadn't dispersed yet.

Because the vice-principal had something to say…

"Students, first of all, congratulations on successfully passing the tenth level of the Spirit Realm!"

"Being able to get to where you are today shows that you are all born transcendents. Your future is immeasurable. On behalf of the school, I wish you smooth sailing on your future path of transcendence!"

"In addition, from this moment on, you are no longer freshmen."

"All subsequent Spirit Realms are no longer mandatory for you. You can even choose not to go."

"However, Zhenwu University is a prestigious school ranked among the top five in the country, so naturally, there are some requirements…"

"Starting from your sophomore year, you must complete at least three Spirit Realm explorations each year to successfully advance to the next grade. If you want to obtain a Zhenwu University diploma, you need to pass the seventeenth level of the Spirit Realm."

"These are the most basic requirements of our Zhenwu University!"

The students were all listening quietly.

Everyone actually already knew about Zhenwu University's graduation requirements.

The vice-principal then said loudly, "Next month is the Sacred Land Opening Month. The school plans to have a 45-day vacation this time, starting tomorrow!"

"Although it's a vacation, the school's doors will not be closed, and everything will be as usual. Students, whether you want to go home or stay on campus, you are welcome to do so!"

Hearing this, many students' eyes lit up.

In fact, almost all transcendent universities have a vacation every year in April or May.

Because May is the Sacred Land Opening Month, and the Spirit Realm will not open on May 1st, there is a nearly two-month window from April 2nd to June 1st.

Such a long time spent keeping the students on campus for training every day would inevitably make them feel stifled!

Seeing this, the vice-principal smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry. There's still one thing before the vacation."

"You've passed the tenth level of the Spirit Realm and worked hard for so long. It's time to test your results!"

"Tomorrow at ten in the morning, everyone will gather on the training field. People from the Transcendent Association will come to test your strength and give you a rating based on your current abilities!"

"This is also a good thing for you. After the rating, you will receive a monthly subsidy. The higher the level, the more the subsidy."

"For example, a third-tier transcendent gets a monthly subsidy of 800 yuan, a fourth-tier transcendent gets a monthly subsidy of 1500 yuan, and a fifth-tier transcendent gets a monthly subsidy of 3000 yuan!"

"Although the money isn't much, such subsidies don't require you to contribute any effort. As long as your strength is sufficient and meets the standard, you'll get it."

"This isn't a special favor from the country. All transcendents above the second tier nationwide, as long as they aren't criminals, can enjoy this benefit!"

The students' expressions varied upon hearing this.

Those students from ordinary families were naturally very happy.

The subsidy was indeed a bit small, but even a mosquito has meat. For poor students, it could at least alleviate some of their family's financial burden.

As for the wealthy students, they naturally had a nonchalant attitude.

They had money and didn't care about these small amounts, nor did they care…

"Alright, that's all I have to say. Everyone, remember to gather on the training field tomorrow at ten in the morning. Don't be late!"

After saying this, the vice-principal stepped down and left.

…

Afternoon.

Zhao Zheng was lying in his dormitory playing on his phone.

Suddenly,

A knock came on the door.

He immediately got up to open it and saw Lao Chu.

"Eh? Lao Chu, why are you here? Is there something you need me for?"

"It's nothing, I just came to see you."

Lao Chu looked Zhao Zheng up and down. Seeing that Zhao Zheng was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Come in quickly, let's talk inside."

Zhao Zheng stepped aside and welcomed Lao Chu in.

Originally, Zhao Zheng thought that Lao Chu had come this time because of his tenth-level Spirit Realm results.

But Lao Chu didn't mention it…

This was because Lao Chu believed that Zhao Zheng hadn't appeared on the training field because he had anticipated that he would get a poor score, and his face was thin, afraid of losing face in front of everyone, so he hadn't mentioned his score.

Under such circumstances, he would not ask Zhao Zheng about his score, lest the child's self-esteem be damaged.

He would just pretend he didn't know.

Anyway, there was no rush to report the students' scores.

Lao Chu cared very much about this student, Zhao Zheng.

After sitting down on the sofa, Lao Chu opened his mouth and said, "By the way, there's a strength test on the training field tomorrow at ten in the morning, you should know about it, right?"

"Uh… I know."

Zhao Zheng did know.

Song Haitang had told him as soon as possible.

"It's good that you know, don't be late!" Lao Chu said, "This time, your strength test has attracted the attention of many bigwigs, and they may come to observe the ceremony."

"Hmm? Is it because of Song Haitang?" Zhao Zheng asked.

Lao Chu nodded and said, "Yes! The higher-ups attach great importance to how much strength Song Haitang, who has received ten God-tier task evaluations, has now."

Zhao Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Can I not participate?"

"Not participate? Why?" Lao Chu frowned, "Are you not confident in your strength?"

"This…"

Zhao Zheng didn't know what to say for a moment.

He wasn't unconfident in his strength, but too confident!

He was just afraid that if he punched, the entire Zhenwu University would be wiped out, and that wouldn't be good…

"That's not right!" Lao Chu frowned, "Based on your previous scores in the Spirit Realm, after nine God-tier evaluations, you should have at least three to four thousand spirit energy points. Even if you just piled them up, you could have increased your strength!"

"If you are following the strength route, your current comprehensive strength is estimated to have reached the fourth-tier standard, right?"

"Why don't you want to participate?"

Zhao Zheng had a headache and had to say, "There's no special reason, I just don't want to participate."

Lao Chu frowned, looked at Zhao Zheng suspiciously, and said, "I just said that the higher-ups attach great importance to this test, so if you don't have a good excuse, it's best to participate!"

"Although the higher-ups attach great importance to Song Haitang, they are actually also paying attention to you."

"If you don't participate, it will be difficult for the school to explain."

Alright!

Since he had said so, what else could Zhao Zheng say?

"Okay, I understand."

He planned to pretend a bit during the test tomorrow and just go through the motions.

Originally, he was worried that pretending to exert himself would be seen by the strong, so he didn't want to participate.

Now it didn't matter, so be it if they saw it!

There was only one month left.

Zhao Zheng would never give up halfway and expose his strength in advance.

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(PS: My elders have been hospitalized these past two days, so I've been a bit busy. I'll resume updates tomorrow!)