Chapter 117 Whisper in the Wind, % Elimination!
"Why did you come now?"

In the courtyard of Eighteen Locust Trees and Willows, Zhao Xing saw Long Xiao who came in a hurry.

"It's stricter this time." Long Xiao said, "I was planning to send you the things half a month ago, but the military issued an order to all armies not to interfere with the training of the reserve forces, especially the branch examinations, so it was delayed."

"Since you are not allowed to interfere, then what are you doing..."

Long Xiao said: "The military has three prohibitions: no sending of treasures and equipment, no direct sending of points, and no taking people to treasure lands for enlightenment."

"Only in these last three days can you send us some food."

"I had already set out when I got the news. Since I was already here, I just sent the things over."

Long Xiao handed a package to Zhao Xing: "The food can't be too good. Before training in the branch, the new recruits must not break through the eighth level, otherwise they will be strictly checked, so I didn't dare to bring anything too good."

"These things inside are prepared for you after you are sorted into the new house."

Zhao Xing took the package, which was quite heavy.

He could also understand the ban issued by the military.

Although each garrison can train talents of its own choice, the branch will decide on the subsequent use of some resources.

If the emphasis is placed on training, it will no longer be training, but a competition among the various armies, and the training of new recruits will lose its meaning.

If you want to train them, wait until the training is completed.

Long Xiao said: "The ban is here. We can't give you much help at the moment. You can only fight for it by yourself. But don't worry, if you don't have it, no one else will have it either."

"If others have it, Lao Chen and I guarantee that you will have it too."

This was very heartwarming to hear. Zhao Xing cupped his hands and thanked them: "I will definitely not let you down."

"Hahaha, don't be so polite." Long Xiao laughed and said, "I'll leave first. You want to train, and I have to train too. I still have military duties in Xi'er County."

"Last time you reported, you ranked 29th. Lao Chen and I didn't expect that. Work hard. We will hear good news from you in Xi'er County."

"Let's go, don't see me off."

After saying that, Long Xiao turned and left. With a few jumps, he disappeared from sight.

Zhao Xing withdrew his gaze and saw that the package mainly contained a material called Thunder Stone.

There are 10 pieces in total, and the recycling price of each piece in the arsenal is 800 points, and the selling price is 1000 points.

There are also some other miscellaneous food. When all is added up, the recycling price of the armory is exactly 1 points.

Under the military's ban, each army will provide an initial quota of 1 resources to the geniuses on the key selection list during the training period.

This can only be changed after the branch is established.

Before the branch was established, Zhao Xing couldn't change it.

Do not enable this function.

After the division, there is no need to give extra money, because the division itself is a form of screening.

The geniuses from the four major academies will inevitably receive more resources.

"You must enter one of the four major academies, otherwise your starting resources will be far behind others." Zhao Xing looked determined.

Like the murals of the nineteen states in the Geosciences Hall and Geosciences Hall, there are higher-level ones. The ones that can be viewed for free are only of a lower level.

The seventy-two underground palaces can also be experienced from a closer distance.

In the Xuantu Prison, you can also see exotic beasts that have even more precious effects on your comprehension.

There are many precious native fruits in Taicangyuan, but the number produced each year is limited and can only be supplied in limited quantities, of course, and priority is given to the four major courtyards.

"There are still two or three days left, continue training."

After Zhao Xing put down his things, he immediately returned to training.

On March 29th, there are two suns in the sky.

The climate in Yangcheng has also become more comfortable, with cool breezes and a very suitable temperature, which is perfect for sleeping.

From the hour of Wei to the hour of Shen is the time when a person feels the most sleepy.

With two suns in the sky, the weather became pleasant.

Everywhere in Yangcheng, most people are taking a nap.

Only a small number of people are still meditating in various treasured places, preparing for the branch tests the day after tomorrow.

"Ah~" Zhao Xing also yawned.

The weather was so comfortable, and his recent training intensity was so high that he couldn't help but lie down in his room for a while.

"Whoo~"

At three quarters past the hour of Wei, a breeze blew out from the Tianshi Palace.

The wind was very weak, but in the blink of an eye it blew into the residential area, into the viewing area of ​​the 72 underground palaces, into the Xuantu Prison... and into every corner of Yangcheng.

Zhao Xing was sleeping soundly.

Suddenly, his brows twitched.

Deep sleep turned into light sleep.

After another second, Zhao Xing woke up from his sleep and frowned.

“This wind…”

He sat up, put on his clothes, left the room, and stood quietly in the courtyard.

Since he didn't know the solar terms yet, the weather in the Eighteen Locust Trees and Willows Courtyard followed the weather outside.

Zhao Xing felt something strange in the wind.

"In the Huailiu Courtyard, a strange wind appeared."

"It's very faint, but I can confirm that it's neither a natural breeze nor the lingering sound from my practice an hour ago."

It was like throwing a new grain of rice into a rice jar, and Zhao Xing was the person guarding the rice jar.

The abnormal wind blowing in is like the sound of a grain of rice being thrown.

The rice jar is still flowing, and the grain of rice has already disappeared into the jar.

At this moment, Zhao Xing was trying to catch this unusual and weak wind.

Zhao Xing tiptoed, his mind completely relaxed. His soul had been cultivated to the middle ninth level, making his perception extremely alert.

He was able to find such a subtle and unusual wind.

At this moment, it was spinning on the trunk under the locust tree.

"There is something unusual indeed!"

The wind was spinning steadily around the locust tree. If you didn't walk over, you wouldn't be able to notice it because it was too weak!

After walking over, Zhao Xing gently touched the wind with his fingers.

"Om~"

When he touched it.

The wind suddenly blew into his ears, and at the same time a very faint voice emerged.

"The branch examination has begun. All the agricultural reserve personnel, please rush to 'Yangcheng East Suburb' at 3:30 pm."

"If you arrive before 3:30 pm, you will be deemed to have passed the first level and can take the next level."

"During this period, you are not allowed to use magic, and you are also prohibited from revealing it to others in any way. If you violate this rule, your results will be invalidated."

The breeze faded away, and so did the sound.

There was a hint of strangeness in Zhao Xing's eyes.

"Tip off, what a tip off."

"The sorting test was supposed to start in a month, but it actually started on the second to last day?"

"Now it seems that the sudden appearance of two suns in the sky today and the sleepy weather are all preparations for the test."

Zhao Xing looked up at the sky and immediately understood the examiner's intention.

The first level tests the vigilance of Jun Si Nong!
"This level is very difficult. I'm afraid that the first level alone will screen out most people."

Zhao Xing took a deep breath, pushed open the door of Huailiuyuan and walked outside.

It is 3:15 pm at this time, and the requirement is to arrive before 3:15 pm at this time, which means there is one hour of travel time.

The eastern suburbs of Yangcheng, not far away.

As long as they could hear it, the recruits would be able to run over easily with their strength.

"We don't allow people to use magic and walk over because we're afraid that others will notice something unusual."

"If others see that the powerful ones are flying to the eastern suburbs, I'm afraid they will be able to react."

"So we have to make sure that no one notices anything unusual. Flying is too conspicuous, but walking is much more normal. There are many people strolling around in Yangcheng."

While thinking, Zhao Xing headed towards the eastern suburbs of Yangcheng.

However, after he left the residential area, he did not see many people.

The test of the first level was greater than he had imagined.

The change in weather and the resulting suitable sleeping environment had a greater impact than he had imagined.

People on the road were all yawning as they returned to their residential areas.

Those who haven’t slept yet plan to sleep, and those who have slept still want to sleep, so as to recharge their energy for the test the day after tomorrow.

"Unconsciously creating an environment that makes people want to sleep by changing the weather, this method is almost like an illusion." Zhao Xing couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

Residential area, Shiyong Sanqiuyuan.

Leaves were falling and dead branches were all over the ground. A sunny and cheerful young man walked out of the woods barefoot.

He looked up at the sky.

"Spring makes me sleepy, autumn makes me tired, and summer makes me sleepy. The weather changes, and all three seasons go hand in hand. No wonder I felt sleepy just now."

General Shi Yong waved his hand, and a breeze blew from the bamboo forest not far away, swirling around his palm.

"Eastern suburbs of Yangcheng, 3:30 pm."

Shi Yong clenched his palms, dispelled the wind, and walked out of the courtyard calmly.

In Fengqiu Mansion, a young man with a grim expression and short hair was sitting cross-legged in a spacious room.

In front of him, there were two green shadows entangled with each other.

"Bang bang bang!"

A dull sound was heard in the air, and two wind shadows appeared like two warriors fighting.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Feng Qiu opened his eyes in confusion.

He opened his mouth, his cheeks sunken, and took a deep breath!
Then the two green shadows turned into a green torrent and sank into his mouth.

"No, there's one more wind."

"I see."

Feng Qiu immediately stood up and walked towards the door.

Diliyuan, Dili Palace.

Zhuang Ziqing was contemplating a geomantic map.

He was the second-ranked genius at the time of reporting. At this moment, he was meditating in front of the geomantic map, and no one around dared to disturb him.

"Choose this time?"

Zhuang Ziqing turned his eyes away from the mural and looked down at the breeze passing by his ankles.

"You really know how to pick the right time."

He glanced at the many people who seemed to be unaware of the murals, shook his head, and walked out of the Earth Vein Hall.

Hua Zhilin and Guan Junyang were observing the flower buds on the ground.

"Brother Guan, I have something else to do. Today's Five Elements Observation ends here." Hua Zhilin suddenly retracted his gaze and began to see the guest off.

"Xiaohua, do you think you are the only one who heard it?" Guan Junyang smiled slightly.

"Hahaha, I knew that Brother Guan was no simple person." Hua Zhilin has a feminine appearance and his voice is surprisingly tender.

"Then let's go together?"

"Right on my mind."

After leaving the gate of Yangcheng, the number of people became even smaller.

But the strength of those walking outside the city at this time should not be underestimated.

Li Feng walked out from the South Gate.

He went around in circles before he reached the main road to the eastern suburbs.

Li Feng is good at wind magic, so this level is naturally not difficult for him.

He was one of the first people to react.

There were very few people on the road at this time, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This is right!

Last time we were ranked over a hundred, that was totally an accident!

This is my true strength!

"In this branch test, we must avenge our previous humiliation!"

"Beyond Fengqiu, beyond Zhuang Ziqing, beyond...Fuck!"

Li Feng was running when he suddenly saw a familiar silhouette running in front of him on the left.

"It's him!"

Li Feng recognized Zhao Xing at a glance.

How familiar is this scene?

We met again while running!

Li Feng immediately moved over quickly.

"Brother, you look familiar!!!"

"I don't know you. Your Excellency has mistaken you for someone else."

When Zhao Xing saw Li Feng approaching, he also quickened his pace.

"Stop, don't run if you dare!" Li Feng shouted.

"Don't chase me if you dare!"

"..."

Zhao Xing didn't expect to meet Li Feng at this time. He didn't want to cause any trouble, so he just kept running.

He had taken the Giant Whale Pill, which strengthened his internal organs. In order to repay the Tao of True Lord Lihuo, he had also done weight training for many days and was now running.

Li Feng couldn't catch up for a while.

"Who is that man? Why is Li Feng chasing him?" The people in the Tiger Dragon Army who knew Li Feng were suddenly puzzled. "There is no ranking in the first level, so there is no need for you to chase me."

"Who knows? Maybe there's some grudge."

As Zhao Xing was running, he found that Li Feng was still chasing him, and he suddenly felt helpless.

I just cheated you once, why are you holding such a grudge?

In short, he doesn't want to waste time confronting Li Feng now.

Just speed up and avoid it.

"Huh? It's Li Feng. Who is he chasing?" Feng Qiu also saw the scene of Zhao Xing and Li Feng chasing each other. He was walking side by side with Zhuang Ziqing.

Zhuang Ziqing pondered and said, "I seem to have seen this person before. He was the one who performed the Ksitigarbha Return to Origin in the Wanli Leichi area."

"Ten Thousand Miles Thunder Pond?" Feng Qiu pondered. "Now that you mention it, I seem to have some impression of it. When I crossed the Gangfeng Mountains and entered the territory of Yangcheng, I seemed to see someone using cloud and wind magic to advance."

"His wind skills are terrible, but his cloud skills are pretty good. It seems like he's practicing the Cloud Swallowing Skill."

"There must have been some grudge during the reporting process." Zhuang Ziqing said with a smile, "Li Feng was ranked sixth during our internal selection, but this time he was ranked over 100. I guess he had a conflict with this person."

"It looks ordinary, nothing special." Feng Qiu said indifferently, "Li Feng is really a waste."

Eastern suburbs of Yangcheng.

When Zhao Xing crossed the boundary marker, he stopped immediately.

A flying boat appeared in the air ahead.

Obviously, he had already run to the place.

"Om~"

The ground mirror in his arms trembled slightly, and Zhao Xing took it out to have a look.

There is a notice from the Shiyang Military Department on it.

Shows that he has passed the first test.

"Run, run again!"

"I wonder where you can run to!"

Li Feng appeared in front of Zhao Xing with a gloomy face.

"You've caused me so much pain."

Zhao Xing said: "There are so many people who look alike in appearance and spirit in this world, you may have recognized the wrong person."

Li Feng snorted, "You don't have to pretend. I'll recognize you even if you turn into ashes!"

"Okay, then I won't pretend anymore." Zhao Xing shrugged. "It was me who tricked you. Do you want to argue with me for 300 rounds so that everyone knows it?"

"You..." Li Feng was speechless. He was so angry that he realized this was not the right time to fight.

"I'll remember you." Li Feng looked at Zhao Xing deeply, "Don't fall into my hands."

"I'll wait for you." Zhao Xing showed no sign of weakness, "Please don't let me trick you again."

Seeing more and more people coming, Li Feng finished speaking, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

Zhao Xing is now an eyesore to him.

"what happened."

At this time, Han Bing also crossed the boundary marker and appeared in front of Zhao Xing.

"When crossing the Wanli Leichi, there was a little bit of a festival."

Han Bing's face was a little surprised: "The one who made Li Feng drop to over 100 was you?"

Li Feng ranked over 100th, so this naturally attracted a lot of attention.

There were quite a few people in front of the Wanli Lei Chi at that time, so the news spread quickly.

That's why Li Feng was very angry when he saw Zhao Xing.

"Ah."

"Call me if you need anything."

Zhao Xing glanced at Han Bing, then smiled and nodded, accepting the other party's goodwill.

After a pause, Han Bing asked again: "Does the violence of the Earth Fire Plain have anything to do with you?"

Zhao Xing was shocked: "Has this spread too?"

"No." Han Bing shook his head. "I guessed, based on my intuition."

Seeing Zhao Xing's expression, Han Bing knew that he had guessed correctly: "Is it really you?"

"Yeah." Zhao Xing said, "Why did you take a half step back?"

"I'm afraid that if you get struck by lightning, I'll be affected."

"Hey, you just said you'd call me if I needed you, but that changed so quickly."

"You want me to collect your body?"

"..."

Han Bing has a pretty dry sense of humor, and Zhao Xing was choked by it.

The two chatted for a while, and soon it was almost three quarters past three in the afternoon.

At this time, the number of people in the eastern suburbs of Yangcheng was gradually increasing.

At the beginning there were only a dozen people.

After the third hour, the number of people increased to hundreds.

Wait until 3:30 pm.

There are nearly a thousand people.

When the time came, two figures flew out from the flying boat.

The people below saw it and recognized it immediately.

"It's Zuo Zizhi, the agricultural teacher of Pinghuai Academy!"

"And there is Lupin, the Nongzheng of Taicangyuan!"

“Are the results going to be announced?”

“I don’t know how many people can make it.”

"..."

Agricultural teacher and agricultural director are both specific positions, and agricultural director is already a senior management member of the four major institutes.

When they saw these two people come out, there was a lot of discussion below.

Zuo Zizhi and Lu Pin flew into the air and used the wind to transmit their voices.

"The first test is over, and 931 people have passed."

"Nine hundred and thirty-one people, you can proceed to the second level."

"Those who did not hear the wind and rushed to the eastern suburbs of Yangcheng will all be assigned to branch courtyards except for the four major courtyards of Taicang, Pinghuai, Tianshi, and Dili."

The news spread throughout Yangcheng.

At this moment, all the recruits, whether they were meditating or sleeping, heard this voice.

"What, the test has already begun? When did it happen?!"

"Didn't we agree on April 1st? What's the wind signal? What's the East Suburb doing?"

"Alas, I can't even hear the wind signal. I'm too lame to be vigilant."

"Oh my God, I actually fell asleep at such a critical moment!"

"Alas, I have no chance to join the four major institutes."

"..."

Everywhere in Yangcheng, there were voices of frustration and regret from the new recruits. Many of them hung their feet and stamped their chests, hating themselves for not being more vigilant.

Some people also knew that this level was too difficult. There were more than 10,000 people, and 90% were eliminated in the first level! Even if they were more vigilant, they might not be able to hear it. So they quickly adjusted their mentality and prepared to enter the other branches to compete for rankings.

In the eastern suburbs of Yangcheng, Zuo Zizhi also announced the content of the second level test.

(End of this chapter)