Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 203 - 93 Residence Master Appears_2

Then he looked up at the center of the training field.

His lips moved slightly.

Hong Minghu's eyes suddenly changed as he looked at the outskirts of the field, high above, he too instantly saw the figure of the man in the gray robe.

"Gongsun Yu actually came? Shouldn't he, as the Third Elder of Medicine King Valley, be in Medicine King Valley?" Hong Minghu muttered to himself.

Then he waved his hand, signaling for someone behind him to invite Gongsun Yu over.

...

At this moment, five members of Divine Power Hall arrived at the center of the training field.

Called by the person on the high platform to their corresponding names, individuals would step forward and lift a massive iron weight weighing eight hundred catties.

Testing strength was the simplest way to gauge one's power.

The first four passed quickly.

But when the last person stepped forward, the female disciple couldn't help but tremble slightly.

She knew her own strength; she had tested herself privately, roughly over seven hundred catties but not reaching eight hundred.

"Lin Mu, start!" the man on the high platform instructed.

Hearing these words, the female disciple of Divine Power Hall clenched her teeth.

Then she bent down to grasp the bulky iron weight in front of her.

Even though it was made of iron blocks, the weight, being eight hundred catties, still appeared somewhat awkward.

This also meant that once strength reached a certain level, it could no longer be easily tested; one could only rely on the body's own sensation.

Because once the strength exceeds two to three thousand catties, it's even harder to find something to measure it with.

Even a two to three thousand catties iron block, forged from fine iron, would be bulky and thus hard to exert force.

As Lin Mu's legs continued to shake and her form wavered slightly, the iron weight in her hands just wouldn't leave the ground.

"Disqualified!!!" The host on the high platform slightly lifted his eyes, glanced at Lin Mu, and pronounced her failure.

Hearing this, Lin Mu bit her lip and gave up on further attempts.

The next round,

It was the turn of Jiang Ning and four others to enter the field.

...

Meanwhile,

On the high platform,

Gongsun Yu alone arrived beside Hong Minghu.

"Brother Minghu, I didn't expect to meet you here," the man in the gray robe said.

"Gongsun Yu, what are you doing here instead of staying in Medicine King Valley?" Hong Minghu frowned ever so slightly.

Although he was acquainted with Gongsun Yu, they weren't familiar in the strictest sense.

Moreover, in the eyes of the Inspection Office, a Jianghu sect like Medicine King Valley was also a target.

Since ancient times, medicine and poison were two sides of the same coin.

In recent years, several chaotic incidents in Great Xia had involved those sects adept in medicine.

Among them, the most egregious incident in Dan State was a plague outbreak deliberately spread by the Ten Thousand Poison Sect.

Once this act was uncovered, it sparked fury throughout the court, leading to the Ten Thousand Poison Sect's sect being razed and its disciples nearly completely massacred.

Therefore, at this moment, Hong Minghu was not very welcoming of Gongsun Yu's presence.

Hearing Hong Minghu's words, Gongsun Yu immediately said, "Elder Liu of our valley was pursuing a bandit who robbed a tribute from Prince Huaian but tragically perished in the Luoshui River a few days ago."

"There is someone here who knows some information, so I came to look into it."

"I see!" Gongsun Yu nodded slightly, then inquired, "What's that person's name?"

"Jiang Ning!"

...

At this time,

Jiang Ning and his four companions had also reached the center of the training field.

Following the order of names on the list, the first to take the stage was Zhou Xing.

In Zhou Xing's hands, the eight hundred catties stone weight was effortlessly hoisted and held level.

Watching Zhou Xing's composed face, not flushed at all, breathing easily and comfortably,

The man hosting the assessment on the high platform nodded slightly towards Zhou Xing.

"He's a promising one! It looks like he has the potential to vie for a team leader's position. If he performs well later, it might not be bad to include him under my command." The man thought to himself, giving Zhou Xing an extra couple of glances.

"Passed!" the man announced and marked Zhou Xing's name with a red check.

Next,

"Zhao Hu!"

Zhao Hu stepped forward immediately.

"Begin!"

...

"Passed!"

Upon hearing these two words, Zhao Hu immediately relaxed his grip.

Boom——

The massive iron lock, weighing a staggering eight hundred catties, landed heavily on the ground.

"Brother Jiang, it's almost your turn next!" Zhao Hu grinned at Jiang Ning.

"Zhang Tiesheng!"

On the high platform, another name was called out.

Zhang Tiesheng hurried forward.

He had already broken through to the Ninth Grade and, with years of accumulated effort, lifting the eight-hundred-catty iron lock was naturally no challenge for him.

Three breaths later.

"Passed!"

Hearing these words, Zhang Tiesheng finally relaxed the strength in his hands and let the iron lock fall to the ground.

Boom—

The iron lock settled, a sound like distant thunder followed, then dust billowed up.

"Brother Jiang, what should I do? I have not yet reached the 'Stone Skin' level, and I can't lift the eight-hundred-catty iron lock." At this moment, Li Qing, realizing it was her turn, spoke out anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning silently shook his head: "Senior sister, I have no solution!"

"Li Qing!" On the high platform, a man called out her name once again.

Hearing these words, Li Qing took a deep breath and then stepped forward slowly.

"Begin!"

The man on the high platform glanced at Li Qing, then silently took note of her.

It was his task to remember the names and matches of everyone who took part in the examination.

To make sure no one could sneak through or blend in undetected.

Moments later.

The man shook his head reluctantly, full of regret.

If it were possible, he would have liked to recruit this woman into the Inspection Office to become one of the Patrol Guards.

Not because she would be particularly effective, but at least she was pleasing to the eye.

Moreover, the Inspection Office had far too many men. After all, in terms of innate martial arts talent, men had a slight edge over women.

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Additionally, due to various factors, males far outnumbered females among those who practiced martial arts.

Under these circumstances, a female martial artist with good looks was naturally scarce.

But unfortunately, the rules of the Inspection Office were clear and not for him alone to decide. He was not in charge—the one sitting in the Taishi Chair, Hong Minghu, was the one who called the shots.

"Disqualified!" He pronounced the three words.

Li Qing immediately hung her head in disappointment and retreated.

Elsewhere.

In the wooden shed occupied by the disciples of Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

"Ah? Can it be? Senior Sister Li Qing actually didn't pass the examination?"

"If Senior Sister Li Qing failed the examination, then there's trouble now! Brother Jiang will surely find it tough to pass, too."

"You can say that again. Senior Sister Li Qing entered the Ninth Grade threshold a step ahead of Brother Jiang Ning, and yet she even failed!"

"An eight-hundred-catty iron lock, this is clearly meant to weed out martial artists who've just attained the Ninth Grade!"

"..."

For a moment, all the disciples of Canglang Martial Arts Hall looked anxious.

Yu Yuan, standing nearby, reveled in schadenfreude.

"Master Wang, five out of three, it seems your disciples are slightly inferior to mine!"

"Isn't that statement a bit premature?" Wang Jin retorted.

"Oh? Does Master Wang still have high hopes for the disciples who are ranked even lower?" Yu Yuan chuckled upon hearing this.

Wang Jin said, "How about we make a bet?"

"A bet? What on, let's hear it?" Yu Yuan immediately replied.

Wang Jin said, "If that disciple of mine passes the examination, how about Master Yu teaches me that secret technique of yours?"

"That's out of the question!" Yu Yuan immediately shook his head. He had heard of this kid Jiang Ning; it seemed that even Hong Chengtao had perished by his hand.

"Then stop talking nonsense!" Wang Jin gave Yu Yuan a glance.

"Ha ha!" Yu Yuan laughed it off, unbothered.

On the other side.

The man presiding over the examination slowly announced the next name on the list.

"Jiang Ning."

At the same time.

In the center of the stands.

Gongsun Yu, upon hearing the name called from the list, looked surprised.

"Jiang Ning, is it really him?" he muttered to himself, his eyes narrowing as he watched Jiang Ning in the field.

He had come to the venue in a rush today, so he only knew the name, but not what Jiang Ning looked like.

Who exactly was Jiang Ning?

But now, upon hearing the name,

this name immediately captured his attention.