Chapter 70: A Kick
The next assessment does not have to go to Nanshan, but is directly carried out in the martial arts arena in the south of the city.
And this kind of turn-based competition is more suitable for traveling lightly, and the existence of Mu Mu is not suitable for others to discover, so although the bronze beast is reluctant, it is still left in the inn by Lin Yan.
He only went out with a broken knife and a small gourd, and ran to the martial arts arena.
Walking through the streets of Chang'an, looking at the dazzling and dense crowds on both sides of the street, Lin Yan couldn't help but marvel at the prosperity of Chang'an City again.
Not long after, Lin Yan came to the martial arts arena. The perimeter of this place is guarded by a team of heavily armed armor soldiers, and it seems that there must be some big people inside.
After the first sergeant verified the identity of Lin Yan's candidate, he let him in.
As soon as he entered, he saw someone waving at him enthusiastically, it was Li Zongsheng, this guy had obviously been here for a while.
Seeing this, Lin Yan naturally walked towards his location, after all, the person he knew here was a Li Zongsheng.
"Brother Lin Yan, you are here, the assessment will start later." Li Zongsheng said.
Lin Yan smiled and nodded, he had strictly calculated the time, just in time, there was no need to come too early.
Li Zongsheng continued: "By the way, I didn't have time to thank you last time, if it weren't for you, I might have been eliminated in the first cloud and mist array!"
Lin Yan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Little things, don't care too much."
When Li Zongsheng heard this, he mysteriously approached Lin Yan's ear and said: "This time, my father saw that I was doing well, and gave me an extra two hundred taels of silver, and after the assessment is over, our brothers and sisters will go to Yingchun Building to be 'chic'!"
Lin Yan: "......"
Although he knew the flowers played by the dignitaries and nobles in the capital, he really didn't expect to play with such flowers. The twelve or thirteen-year-old boy actually opened his mouth to talk about that kind of place, and he was "chic", forget it, the master can't accompany him!
Lin Yan thought that he was still a child, but he couldn't be spoiled by this kind of bad friend, and he had to work hard to stay pure!
Thinking of this, he shook his head firmly, indicating that he was determined not to go.
Li Zongsheng only thought that he was embarrassed, and just as he was about to persuade again, the sound of the candidates entering the venue came, and he had to give up for the time being.
They entered with the other candidates, and Li Zongsheng thought to himself, praying that he would not be placed in the same group as Lin Yan, so that his results would be better.
Seeing this, Lin Yan also shook his head helplessly.
The way of grouping is determined by the on-site draw, and what kind of opponent you will face is completely random, so as to ensure the fairness of the game.
There were 32 candidates who passed the second assessment before, and according to the principle of two-by-two battles, it was 32 into 16, 16 into 8, 8 into 4, and 4 into 2. In the end, the first place in the admission examination of "Shengzhe Academy" was decided.
The method of playing in this way is also simple and clear.
The venue of the competition is a stone platform in the martial arts arena, which is the size of five zhang square, which is enough for these candidates to toss and move on it and perform martial arts.
And the surrounding audience is also full of people at the moment, there are three seats on the high platform, and in the middle sits a middle-aged scribe, with three strands of beautiful hair, dressed in a blue robe, it is the vice president of the "Sage Academy" - Meng Yifan.
Now that the dean is gone, he is the most powerful person in the academy, and he should be in the middle.
On the left side is the Tang Prime Minister Huangfu Qi, he is wearing a purple regular dress today, wearing a three-beam Jinxian crown, his clothes are embroidered with five chapter patterns, with goldfish charms, although not too gorgeous, but it is difficult to hide his extravagance.
It is said that in the early years, the Prime Minister also studied at the Academy, and he was the same as the current Vice President of the Academy, but I don't know if it's true or not.
But in terms of his current identity and achievements, he is definitely worthy of being a role model for all the people who read in the world, and all students regard him as a role model, looking forward to one day soaring like him!
As for the one on the right, there is an old Taoist dressed in a white robe and wearing a purple and gold crown, he holds a whisk and recites "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable", which is the messenger sent by the Xuantian Sect, the leader of the Taoist sect, to watch the ceremony.
The relationship between the three sects is complicated, but on the occasion of the enrollment of the academy, the Xuantian Sect, which is not far away, should also go through the motions, and by the way, it is also to consider the quality of this class of students and explore the reality of the academy.
Therefore, it is not so surprising that this "dust-free" old Taoist of Xuantian Sect appeared here.
In addition to these three, there are also many dignitaries and nobles in the capital, after all, the enrollment of the academy is a rare and lively event, and these students who are lucky enough to enter the academy will have a bright future after graduation.
In addition to a number of famous families, there will be some outstanding people among the common people in every admission examination, these candidates have no deep background, and they have little to do with the government and the opposition, which is the best choice for these high-ranking officials and nobles.
In this way, those students got on the line of high-ranking officials and nobles, and obtained more cultivation resources, and the latter also received a certain amount of help, and they gambled on the future of these students.
Why not do this kind of mutually beneficial thing? And the academy and the imperial court did not prohibit this kind of thing, and adopted a laissez-faire attitude.
It is because every time the college entrance examination, there will always be a group of dignitaries and nobles who come to watch the ceremony, and by the way, look for good talents.
The rest of the audience are people from all walks of life in the city, but the number is not very large, after all, with the huge population base of Chang'an City, they can't be stacked up if they all come in.
For them, the quota for each college admission ceremony is precious, and to obtain this place, they need to pay a lot of money and have enough connections.
These people often fight for a place to watch the ceremony, and they have to go through strict scrutiny to prevent people with bad intentions from taking the opportunity to disrupt the order, after all, there are many dignitaries and nobles present, and if something goes wrong, these soldiers who are responsible for the safety work of the scene will be unlucky.
The reason why they want to enter is not only because they want to watch the competition of the academy entrance examination, but more importantly, they want to get in touch with these dignitaries and nobles who come, after all, it is usually difficult to meet these people.
On the other hand, there is a daughter in the family to be in the boudoir, and I also hope to find a person with no background to be a son-in-law from these students, which is also an investment.
In case this student can achieve something in the future, then even with his own family, he can attain the Tao alone, and the chicken dog will ascend to heaven!
The venue was lively, but Lin Yan didn't care, and after the vice president briefly muttered a few opening words, he announced that the third session of the admission examination had officially begun!
The strength of the candidates in the first two competitions was mediocre, that is, what it looked like in the later stage of the Kankan Forging Realm, but fortunately, it was enough as the opening, and the two sides were deadlocked for a long time in the field, and the winner was also divided.
In the third game, it was Lin Yan's turn, and the opponent arranged for him was a sturdy young man, whose identity was the little son of the county king's mansion, and he used a pair of purple gold hammers, which looked domineering.
He had been very unhappy with Lin Yan since the time of the Cloud and Mist Formation before, a mere commoner's child, he dared to be in the limelight, did this still take them nobles in his eyes?
Especially when Lin Yan took away the eye of the Cloud and Mist Array, that white jade gourd was not easy to get even with his family's power.
Isn't this kind of treasure in the hands of a civilian boy a proper tyrannical thing? It's better to dedicate it to the son of this world, that is to make the best use of things!
In line with this kind of thinking, Li Li, the prince of the county, only felt that Lin Yan was the one who robbed him of his opportunity, so how could he have a good face for him.
Li Li looked at Lin Yan opposite and said mockingly: "The poor boy in the countryside, if you know each other, you will obediently admit defeat, so as not to suffer from flesh and skin!"
Lin Yan shook his head, with his temperament, don't say that it is the prince of the county, even if the prince is here, don't try to scare him with his identity.
Besides, His Royal Highness the Prince of the World looks quite bluffing, but judging from Lin Yan's intuition, his strength is just like that, why do you want to admit defeat in just a few words? Didn't you get kicked in the head by a donkey?
Seeing that this poor boy still dared to refuse, Li Li suddenly became angry, and suddenly he seemed to think of something, took two steps forward, and said in a low voice: "Boy, don't say that this son of the world won't give you a chance." As long as you offer the white jade gourd you got before to this son, I don't care about your previous offense, how about it? ”
In his opinion, he gave him a chance to curry favor, and as an ordinary person, he didn't immediately offer the baby respectfully, and then took the initiative to admit defeat, maybe he was in a good mood and rewarded him with something, which was enough for him to bear!
Unexpectedly, Lin Yan didn't eat oil and salt, and shook his head again, which really angered Li Li.
Because of his status as a son, except for a few people in the younger generation, who else is not allowed to be respectful to himself? Even some officials had to curry favor with themselves because of the face of the county king.
And today, this poor boy who doesn't know where he came from dares to reject himself again and again, it's really unbelievable!
If he doesn't teach him a good lesson today, then how can he have the face to mix in the aristocratic circle of Chang'an!
Thinking of this, Li Li's eyes were cold, and he said coldly: "Boy, you asked for it!"
After saying that, he lifted the purple gold hammer in his hand, danced vigorously, and smashed towards Lin Yan's position. In his mind, this kid was mostly lucky to pass the previous assessment, and if he hammered it down, this kid would be finished.
Hum! Who let this kid not open his eyes, and dare to offend himself.
Li Li thought so, and the strength in his hand couldn't help but become a little heavier. However, he imagined that Lin Yan's screams did not sound, but the purple gold hammer in his hand stopped in mid-air, as if something was hindering them from continuing to fall.
He looked down and couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise. I saw Lin Yan holding one in one hand, steadily resisting the purple gold hammer, and a pair of dark eyes looked at him indifferently.
Li Li's heart was horrified, and he thought: How is this possible?
But before he could react, Lin Yan had already started the next move. I didn't see him make any powerful moves, he just raised his leg slightly, and then flew up with a kick that hit Li Li's lower abdomen.
Then, an unbearable pain came from the latter's lower abdomen, and his whole body bowed like a prawn, and then he was kicked upside down by a huge force, and then fell heavily outside the stone platform.
Until he was already defeated, he didn't react, how could this poor boy who he looked down on have such powerful strength!
And Lin Yan in the field slowly closed his feet, this time, he won!