Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System

Chapter 522: Chapter 223: Repaying the Sect, the Spear Technique’s Renown

Chu Lingguang walked into the training grounds and went to his designated area, number sixteen.

Like Yan Zhen, he took his most familiar weapon from the Soldier Landing Platform: a Nine-foot Black Spear.

"Kill!"

At that moment, twenty soldiers of the Black Armored Army charged at him together.

Chu Lingguang gripped his Long Spear tightly. With his current strength, if he were to unleash a full-power sweep, tripling his Potential Energy Superposition and maximizing his force, he could defeat these twenty Black Armored Army soldiers in no more than three strikes. He might not win in a single move like Yan Zhen or Qin Yu, but it would be quick.

If he used his Flesh and Blood Divine Abilities, two strikes might be enough.

But right now, he had a different idea.

Guo Wei had traveled a great distance, making a long and arduous journey, for no other reason than to witness him pass the examination and become a Martial Scholar. He was also there to offer a few words of guidance at a critical moment if Chu Lingguang ran into trouble.

But this was the Imperial City, the center of power in the Great Yuan.

It was teeming with talent, a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

’Every match is watched by countless eyes, with all the major powers paying close attention. If I can use the Spear Technique passed down by Guo Wei to pass these rounds and smoothly enter the third, not only will it help build Guo Wei’s reputation, but it will also let everyone know that the Flying Leaf Lotus Spear has a worthy successor.’

Chu Lingguang figured that any master would feel immense satisfaction watching their disciple use the Martial Arts they passed down to achieve great results in the Martial Arts Examination.

He knew that one day he would have to leave Guo Wei. After earning a title, he would be assigned a post in some region or even sent to the front lines to fight. Seeing Guo Wei again wouldn’t be so easy.

’If I can achieve great results with the Flying Leaf Lotus Spear here at the Imperial Examination’s martial test, in front of all these high officials and nobles, and successfully become a Martial Scholar—or even a Military Scholar—perhaps that would be the greatest way to repay Guo Wei.’

’It would also be the best response to him entrusting the entirety of his sect’s Martial Arts to me!’

"HAAH!"

With this thought, Chu Lingguang let out a fierce cry, activating his Qi Sea Power. He unleashed the Flying Leaf Lotus Spear and charged head-on at the twenty Black Armored Army soldiers.

He didn’t use his Bloodline Divine Abilities, his Flesh and Blood Divine Abilities, or even his Potential Power. He relied solely on his Qi Sea Power, using the Flying Leaf Lotus Spear to clash directly with the twenty soldiers.

He freely switched between the six levels of the Spear Technique.

The first level, Thrust. His three-foot defensive perimeter was impenetrable. A barrage of countless spear afterimages instantly knocked the weapons from the hands of the four soldiers in front.

The second level, Lock, representing confinement. Three soldiers who tried to flank him from the left, aiming to strike his waist, found their weapons locked by his Spear Technique. It was as if they were trapped in a mire, unable to break free. In the end, both they and their weapons were sent flying.

The third level, Confusion, representing bewitchment. It created an illusion, making his enemies feel as if they were lost in a dense forest, unable to locate him. Three soldiers stood bewildered, and by the time they came to their senses, his spear had already sent them flying.

The fourth level, Gathering, representing control. It could redirect an enemy’s attack, causing them to strike their own allies unintentionally. Two soldiers cried out in shock as they watched their weapons hit each other, as if they had seen a ghost.

The fifth level, Yuan, representing destruction. It could annihilate an enemy’s attack in the most direct way possible. This strike was the pinnacle of combining one’s own power with the Spear Technique. The armor and weapons of three soldiers were stripped from them and sent flying out of the combat area.

The sixth level, Swallow, representing consumption. Guo Wei had once told him that when cultivated to its peak, this strike could plunge an enemy into endless darkness. The remaining five soldiers felt their vision go black as terror washed over them. When the light returned, they were already outside the combat area, their weapons lost and their armor shattered.

Chu Lingguang advanced smoothly to the second round.

Many people exchanged bewildered glances.

In the VIP area, Guo Wei was visibly excited, while Eunuch Liu and the others looked at him with envy.

Yan Zhen, Qin Yu, and the others seemed lost in thought.

Several of the examiners clicked their tongues in amazement.

Many people could see that Chu Lingguang hadn’t used his full strength, yet he had easily defeated twenty soldiers from the Black Armored Army with just a single Spear Technique.

From start to finish, Chu Lingguang remained unhurried, putting the Flying Leaf Lotus Spear on full display for all to see its power.

The next day, the second round of the Martial Arts Examination was held on the Black Armored Army’s training grounds.

The difficulty had doubled.

All candidates had to simultaneously face a charge from thirty members of the Black Armored Army: ten cavalrymen, ten infantrymen, and ten Archers.

Against such a force, if one couldn’t activate a six-layered Dharma Aspect or possess a Qi Power Gang Shield, the distractions from the cavalry and infantry would make it easy to be shot full of holes like a hornet’s nest.

Furthermore, they had to hold out for a quarter of an hour to advance to the third round.

"Candidates, take your positions!"

Over a thousand Martial Arts Scholars had participated in the first round.

Only a little over three hundred remained for the second round, and many of them were still injured from the previous day.

When the rules and content of the second round were announced, some of the Martial Arts Scholars who were injured and lacked confidence in their abilities chose to withdraw from the Martial Arts Examination.

In the blink of an eye, the number of participants dropped from over three hundred to just two hundred eighty-one.

And of these two hundred eighty-one, it was feared that less than thirty percent would successfully pass the second round and earn the title of Martial Scholar.

"Candidate Xu Kanghui..."

A charge of thirty men required a larger field. Today, the training grounds were divided into ten areas. Ten Martial Arts Scholars would compete in each heat, facing their own group of thirty Black Armored Army soldiers in their respective zones.

"Giddy-up!"

The examination began.

In Xu Kanghui’s area, ten cavalrymen charged swiftly toward him, wielding Meteor Hammers, brandishing Long Spears, or holding three-meter-long greatswords.