Chapter 942
Chapter 942: All Cleared
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Millman97
It took quite a bit of time before Zhang Qingshan returned in an unkempt state . His face was bruised, and his hand was swollen . He looked nothing like the awe-inspiring number one expert of the Grade-1 students from yesterday!
He had seen Zhu Jian's prowess the day before, and while the latter's combat techniques were incredible, his zhenqi and physical strength were severely lacking . Under normal circumstances, even if he were to only use half of his strength, he would still have been able to crush the other party easily .
Yet, despite using his full strength, he had still been sent flying with a punch . To make matters worse, it seemed like the other party hadn't even used his full strength yet .
The more he thought about the matter, the more stifled he felt . He subconsciously turned his eyes to Principal Zhang, who was even younger than him, and admiration unknowingly seeped into his gaze .
There was no doubt that the huge transformation Zhu Jian had undergone was a result of the overnight lecture . To induce such huge growth within an individual in just a single night… Just what in the world was being lectured?
Zhang Qingshan wasn't the only one who harbored such thoughts . The others also swiftly realized the same thing, and they couldn't help but stare at the students of Hongyuan in envy .
They had taken pride in the fact that they had been able to enroll within Yunxu, Luoqing, and Qingzhu, which were far more powerful than the bottom placed Hongyuan . However, after all that had happened, they couldn't help but feel like they had made the wrong call back then .
Under the leadership and guidance of such a formidable principal, the students of Hongyuan would surely reach incredible heights in the future .
Taking into sight the expressions of the crowd, Wo Tianqiong couldn't help but remark with a bitter smile, "It's fortunate that the Four Great Master Teacher Academies are located a significant distance away from one another . Otherwise, all of our students would probably be taken away by Hongyuan . "
"Indeed . In the past, I thought that the strength of an academy was determined not by an individual but the relentless diligence of the entire academy, be it the students, teachers, or the elders . However, after seeing Principal Zhang, I've realized that that is complete baloney . With just his capability as an individual, he is easily prop up an entire Master Teacher Academy . " Shen Pingchao sighed helplessly .
"Back then, when mankind was suffering under the tyranny of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, Kong shi single-handedly reversed the plight of mankind and ushered in an era of prosperity . We were still in the mindset that quantity is the key, and the more teachers there are, the better it will be for our academies . Yet, the other party was able to achieve everything alone . This is probably the difference between a real genius and run-of-the-mill geniuses like us!" Wu Ran nodded .
Regardless of whether Principal Zhang's lecturing ability was really that frightening or not, it was a fact that Zhu Jian and the others had undergone a transformational change after listening to his lecture . This in itself was more than sufficient to boost the other party's reputation, granting him prestige far beyond them
Should Zhang Xuan give the word, it was very likely that their students might withdraw from their academies and join Hongyuan .
To think that their three Master Teacher Academies would end up in such an awkward position despite everything they had done, they couldn't help but feel stifled within .
"The men from the Combat Master Hall has arrived…"
As the three principals were lamenting over their positions, hushed whisperings suddenly spread throughout the crowd . Turning their gazes over, they saw Zhuo Qingfeng and the others walking toward the dueling platform .
After a day of rest and recuperation, the combat masters had mostly recovered from the injuries they had sustained from Zheng Yang last night . Nevertheless, there were still visible bruises on their faces, which was unlike how they had been when they first appeared the day before .
Their disposition seemed very different as well . Originally, they had arrived with their heads held high, not willing to spare a single glance for the others around them . An air of superiority had lingered around them, as if there was no one who could top them in the world .
But today, their heads were hung in shame, embarrassed to meet anyone's eyes at all .
But this was to be expected . Reputed to be the pinnacle of fighting prowess in the Master Teacher Continent, those who could join the Combat Master Hall were the strongest among the master teachers .
It was inevitable that they would think of themselves as superior to the students of the Four Great Master Teacher Academies, and they had thought that serving as the invigilators of this selection would be a walk in the park . They would just have to show off their prowess to instill deference for the Combat Master Hall in the hearts of the students and charm a couple of female juniors while they were at it .
Yet, instead of instilling deference, they were the ones who had been crushed instead . Just the sheer amount of blood they had spilled easily added to several jin, and placed side by side, it would surely be sufficient to circle around the academy .
(One jin = 0 . 5kg)
The Combat Master Selection had always been a platform for the combat masters to show off, but when it came to them, it became a platform for them to be pummeled instead, and it was the kind of pummeling where they weren't able to find an opportunity to retaliate at all . How could they not feel embarrassed?
There was even a point in time when they had wondered if they might have gotten things wrong, and if they were in fact the students from the Four Great Master Teacher Academies whereas the other students were the real combat masters .
"There is no need to be depressed . True strength is something that is accumulated through diligence over a long period of time! The students from Hongyuan do possess formidable combat techniques, but without sufficient strength to back up their techniques, they will still find themselves overpowered easily by experts wielding vastly superior strength . As the saying goes, true strength tears through all techniques . That is not to say that technique is unimportant, but at the very least, the suffering you have undergone isn't in vain . "
Noticing the downcast atmosphere shrouding the combat masters, Zhuo Qingfeng offered a few words of consolation . "The fact that you were unable to achieve victory only means that you haven't been working hard enough in your cultivation and haven't accumulated sufficient strength . We shall double your training when we return so that such a matter will never happen again!"
"Yes!" Hearing Zhuo Qingfeng's consolation, the combat masters finally brightened up from their gloom .
Indeed, true strength was capable of tearing through all techniques . As long as one could accrue sufficient strength, all techniques would be worth squat!
Seeing that his consolation had managed to raise the morale of the combat masters, Zhuo Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief . Following which, he turned his gaze to Zhang Xuan and said, "Principal Zhang, let's begin the assessment . "
After which, he leaped onto the dueling platform and took out the Stone of True Breath with a flick of his wrist .
"Alright . " Zhang Xuan nodded before asking once more in confirmation, "As long as my students can achieve a score of two or above on the Stone of True Breath, they will have cleared the selection, right?"
"That's right . " Zhuo Qingfeng nodded affirmatively .
The conventional prerequisite for one to qualify as a combat master was to achieve a score of four, but in special consideration of the overwhelming combat prowess that Hongyuan's candidates had displayed, they would only require a score of two in order to clear the selection .
"Good . Alright, you should all head up!" Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan gestured for the candidates to head onto the dueling platform .
The candidates nodded before forming a queue to walk toward the Stone of True Breath .
The first in the line was Zhu Jian . He had been assessed by the Stone of True Breath the previous day, so the others had allowed him to head to the front of the queue so as to assess the changes he had undergone first .
Upon reaching the Stone of True Breath, Zhu Jian placed his palm on it and began exerting his physical and zhenqi strength .
Hu!
There was a blinding flash of light before several numbers came into appearance—6 . 5!
"T-this… how is this possible?"
"Wasn't his score only 2 . 1 yesterday?"
"A nightlong lecture actually induced a threefold increase in his physical and zhenqi strength? Is that really a supplementary lesson they have gone through and not the blessing of the deities?"
The numbers that surfaced on the Stone of True Breath had left everyone dumbstruck .
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