Who dares to directly study whether the Star Pattern he gave to Xu Jin is the latest version?
And not many have the ability to do so.
But coincidentally, the State Preceptor has that ability.
He, Song Bing, can fool anyone, but the only one he cannot and does not dare to deceive is the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao.
No joke, unless his Song Family no longer wishes to mix in Dachen.
With no other option, under the coercion of Dong Zhao, Song Bing could only present the latest version of the Fourth Tier Upper Rain Curtain Star Pattern to the State Preceptor.
Unexpectedly, Xu Jin actually won.
Now, Song Bing has already begun racking his brains, thinking about how to remedy this situation.
The foundational techniques of the Song Family must not be passed on lightly.
The dean of the Yan State Institute, Lu Chenfeng, also looked equally displeased.
Xu Jin originated from his Yan State, and the better Xu Jin performed, the more glory shone upon his face.
Unfortunately, with Dong Zhao meddling, and initially, he had conspired with his mentor against Dong Zhao.
There was not a single fool present.
They all clearly understood the true situation beneath the cordial facade.
So now, the situation was, the better Xu Jin performed, the more it hurt Lu Chenfeng’s face.
As for Miao Long, whom he had great hopes for, his ranking had plummeted out of the top ten.
This made him somewhat depressed; his prior favoritism, damn it, was all in vain!
Under the flag of Jinshan Daoist Institute, Ning Yuchan’s almond eyes curled up with her smile.
As for the spectators, including those disciples who had been eliminated from the trials and then entered to watch, they felt even more shocked.
Back when they were at Jinshan Daoist Institute, the presence of their eldest senior brother Xu Jin wasn’t too strong.
It seemed he was only a little stronger than them.
But now, looking at these scores and rankings.
They felt as if they were looking up at a towering mountain.
They, indeed, had to look up now.
In the spectating area of the Dachen National Daoist School, Lv Kun clenched his fists tightly, a look of shock on his face.
"Impossible, how could he have double the points of the eldest senior sister!
It must be favoritism!
The Jinshan Daoist Institute must have given that Xu surnamed special training!
Otherwise, how could he achieve the points that we can’t reach!"
In an instant, a panorama of human expressions emerged within the entire Autumn Examination Secret Realm.
But one thing was beyond doubt.
Starting from today, Xu Jin’s name would resound throughout all of Dachen.
In front of the Martial Observation Platform, Chief Instructor Yu Da’s voice broke the silence.
"State Preceptor, the third stage of this autumn exam is a series of continuous trials. Shall we proceed now? Please give your instructions," Yu Da requested.
After bowing, Yu Da then picked up his Token and started activating it.
Meanwhile, in the Practical Martial Arts Secret Realm, Xu Jin was also somewhat puzzled.
In the sky, the leaderboard had been displayed for several minutes, but the Practical Martial Arts Secret Realm had not dissipated.
And he still remained within the Practical Martial Arts Secret Realm.
Unsure of what was going on, Xu Jin felt a bit anxious.
Actually, the main reason was he had no Star Power left, and there was no way to replenish it, which unsettled him.
Just as Xu Jin puzzled over this, several lines of Starlight Transmission suddenly flew before his eyes.
[Autumn Exam Third Stage: Wilderness Blood Battle]
[Rules: All who cleared the second stage will now engage in an unrestricted battle on the wilderness]
[Every 15 minutes, the Blood Battle Map shrinks by half]
[The third stage has no time limit. The Wilderness Blood Battle will automatically cease once the number of remaining combatants on the Blood Battle Map reaches one hundred]
[Passing Criteria: After the Wilderness Blood Battle ends, the top eight hundred in points ranking will pass this stage]
[Point Rules: The points from the second stage cleared by all participants are taken as one-tenth for initial points, killing one gains one base point and half the points of the killed participant. The final ranking is calculated by points. If multiple people kill one person, the one who delivers the fatal blow receives the points]
[Equipment: Continuing with the second stage equipment, each participant will receive two top-grade Star Refilling Pills and two Three Elements Star Returning Pills]
[Rewards: First Place: 150 strands of Starlight, Second and Third Place: 100 strands of Starlight, Fourth to Tenth Place: 80 strands of Starlight, Eleventh to One Hundredth Place: 50 strands of Starlight, all those who pass will be rewarded 10 strands of Starlight]
[The top ten of the Autumn Exam third stage will directly receive the status of Core Disciple]
Row after row of rules surfaced, leaving Xu Jin astounded.
He hadn’t expected the third stage to be a continuous trial.
The rewards were quite good as well; the first place was actually rewarded with 150 strands of Starlight, which was an increase of fifty percent compared to the first stage.
Could this mean the rewards increase as one progresses through the stages?
Also, the rule about continuing with the second stage equipment was quite crucial.
Theoretically, those who chose Pills might be at a disadvantage in the third stage.
Because pills are consumable.
If one chose three Star Weapons, then they would have a clear advantage in the third stage.
But the lead brought by Star Power was also a real thing.
What’s more crucial was the Star Power itself.
The Star Power was drained.
Was it necessary to use the distributed Pills to restore Star Power?
If so, Xu Jin would be at somewhat of a disadvantage.
Even after eating both top-grade Star Refilling Pills and both Three Element Star Returning Pills, they could only restore about eighty percent of Xu Jin’s Star Power.
Just as Xu Jin was pondering, another line of Starlight Transmission emerged.
[Xu Jin, the third stage Wilderness Blood Battle will begin in 30 minutes. The Secret Realm will now closely approximate the real world, allowing for the restoration of Star Power on the spot. Please make good use of the time.]
The moment this Starlight Transmission appeared, Xu Jin instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as there was Star Power, he truly feared nothing.
What’s just a real battle?
However, this notion of the Secret Realm coming "infinitely close to the real world" did give Xu Jin a bit more to ponder.