Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 209 - 96 How About Joining My Command?_2

After the recent event, Zhou Xing, feeling uncertain, left the decision to Jiang Ning.

"Get on the stage," Jiang Ning decided.

"Okay!" Zhou Xing nodded.

Suddenly,

Jiang Ning, Zhou Xing, and Zhang Tiesheng leapt up in unison.

Boom—

Zhang Tiesheng's massive body heavily struck the platform.

However, Jiang Ning and Zhou Xing landed gracefully and silently on the platform.

"Gentlemen, let's not delay any further. We invite a few more to come up and compete!" Zhou Xing said to the crowd, cupping his hands in respect.

"Hey!" someone below laughed instantly, "Who in Luoshui County doesn't know Zhou Xing, the Kirin son of the Zhou family? With his strength at the Eighth Grade Divine Power Realm, who would dare to compete?"

"Exactly! And there's Jiang Ning, who doesn't know him? Only a fool would get on the stage to compete with you two based on your performances," another person below chimed in immediately.

Upon hearing this, those in the crowd who had been stirring were suddenly restrained.

Among the three, probably two were at the Eighth Grade Divine Power Realm; it was fundamentally an uneven match.

This directly occupied three spots, and with a choice of ten to select five, if they went on stage, only two spots remained.

This turned it into a choice of seven to select two. How could they compete?

Thinking of this, everyone suddenly lost all interest.

Thus, the noisy area below the stage became desolate, with no one willing to step up.

After a short while,

"Brother Jiang, what do we do now?" Zhou Xing asked, his voice revealing a hint of helplessness, completely unexpected by this turn of events.

At this moment, Zhou Xing was not only not feeling proud but also filled with anxiety.

Their strength had been publicly acknowledged.

The weak were afraid to step up, meaning those who dared to come forth must be strong.

Although there were very few of the Eighth Grade among the younger generation in Luoshui County, this place was not limited to the young.

Warriors from previous generations, in their thirties or forties, were also present.

Among them, some were previously guests and guest elders of various powers.

Today, they equally had the eligibility to participate in the Inspection Office assessment.

Moreover, there were students from the Martial Arts Garden in Dongling City, among whom many were quite powerful.

Just as that gaunt young man who had performed earlier, Zhou Xing was totally unconfident about competing against him!

Hearing Zhou Xing's words, Jiang Ning spoke softly, "No rush. The Residence Master has already anticipated this scenario since he set this rule. There will naturally be a corresponding strategy soon."

Meanwhile,

In the direction where the Martial Arts Garden students were,

He Jinyun glanced in the direction of the platform where Jiang Ning was, then smiled faintly, turning to the person next to him, "Qin Xuan, with two Eighth Grade Martial Artists on stage, why don't you go and broaden their horizons?"

"Why should I be the bad guy?" Qin Xuan, dressed in a black gilt robe, laughed and casually refused He Jinyun's suggestion.

Just then,

"Two paragons of the Eighth Grade Martial Arts, I am indeed interested in experiencing it for myself."

The voice suddenly resonated, clear and loud.

Upon hearing this, the crowd instantly turned their heads.

"I didn't want to be the bad guy, but it looks like Lv Renyao is willing!" Qin Xuan remarked.

Everyone saw a man leap from the crowd, clad in a white robe, soaring over them like a crane through the sky.

This man was exactly Lv Renyao, as Qin Xuan referred.

On the platform.

"What impressive movement technique!" Zhou Xing's eyes sharpened, his gaze firmly fixed on the man in the white robe.

Jiang Ning glanced once, then shook his head discreetly.

Why bother!

The next moment,

Lv Renyao's cloud-patterned shoes gently touched the platform, stirring up a circle of dust.

Lv Renyao landed in front of Jiang Ning and Zhou Xing, sizing them up a few times.

Then he spoke, "You two are commendable; reaching the Eighth Grade Martial Arts at your age. Even in this small place, you're considered prodigies. How about working under me after you enter the residence?"

Zhou Xing opened his mouth to respond,

But Lv Renyao interrupted, "Hey! Don't rush your answer, think it over carefully. If you both agree, I'll let the three of you pass this round of the assessment, but if not—"

Here, Lv Renyao paused, his face brimming with confidence, "then I'll have to send you off the stage."

At these words, Zhou Xing's mouth, which had just opened, closed again.

His gaze immediately turned to Jiang Ning.

In Zhou Xing's eyes, among the disciples of Canglang Martial Arts Hall, only Jiang Ning, who had stepped into the Eighth Grade Divine Power Realm, was his peer and only Jiang Ning was qualified to discuss these decisions with him.

As for Zhang Tiesheng behind him.

Though a brother disciple, he was also a guest elder recruited by him.

Whether it was strength or status, naturally he couldn't match him.

"You two take your time to discuss; I'm not in a hurry!" Lv Renyao said with a slight smile, then added, "Later I will surely seize the leader position, and you two under my command will be members of my team. Naturally, there will be plenty of benefits for you both."

...

Below the stage.

Qin Xuan, who was not far away, heard Lv Renyao's words on the stage and was slightly stunned, then chuckled and shook his head.

"This Lv Renyao really knows how to scheme! Using the quota to enter the residence to force these two prodigies from Luoshui County to join his future team and follow his orders!"

"If they don't comply, with Lv Renyao's strength, he can easily force them to agree later!"

"After all, for people from such small places, joining the Inspection Office is like ascending to the skies in one step, a change of fate that even if they were to attain official honors, couldn't compare with this opportunity."

"Right!" He Jinyun nodded slightly. "These two being able to reach Martial Arts Eighth Grade at such a young age in such a remote place indicates top-notch talent even in Dongling City."

"If they were born in Dongling City and had access to the resources of the Martial Arts Garden, they might not be much weaker than us!"

"He really is a promising young talent!"

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Speaking of this, He Jinyun became more and more excited.

"Damn—" he slapped his thigh hard. "These two are really talented! I can't believe I didn't think of this before."

Qin Xuan, hearing these words, couldn't help but smile broadly. "Brother Jinyun, if you think about it, with your strength, it isn't too late to enter the stage now!"

Upon hearing this, He Jinyun immediately shook his head. "Forget it, I'm used to being lazy, it's too troublesome!"

"That's true!" Qin Xuan said with a slight smile. "With Brother Jinyun's status as Young Master, you indeed don't need to struggle with the mudfish in the mud."

He Jinyun immediately swept his gaze around. "Why do you speak so unpleasantly? You're quite good at annoying people!"

...

On the other side.

On the stage.

Zhou Xing asked in a low voice, "Brother Jiang, what do you think?"

"There's nothing much to say; I have a bit of a hard backbone and have always responded better to gentleness than to forcefulness!" Jiang Ning said.

Hearing this, Zhou Xing smiled right away.

"Brother Jiang truly suits my taste!"

"I feel the same way! I've always responded better to gentleness than to forcefulness!!"

Respond better to gentleness than to forcefulness, huh?

Lv Renyao, standing on the stage with a smirk playing on his lips, watched the two men.

"It seems you two have already made your choice!"

Zhou Xing said, "I just wanted to experience the methods of a Martial Arts Garden student."

"And you?" Lv Renyao looked at Jiang Ning.

In Lv Renyao's heart, between Jiang Ning and Zhou Xing, he favored Jiang Ning more.

And the reason was simple, not because of anything else, but simply because Jiang Ning was younger.

Being the same grade but younger.

It meant higher talent and more potential for the future.

Naturally, he was more worth nurturing.

Jiang Ning said indifferently, "Me too!"

"Good!" Lv Renyao nodded.

"Very good!!" He said again emphatically: "Later, let the two of you see just how big the gap in strength is between those of the same grade!"

In the tense atmosphere.

Suddenly, a faint voice came from nearby.

"Alright, all four of you have passed the test, come and collect your identity tokens!"

"What... WHAT???" On hearing this, Lv Renyao turned his head to look at the man presiding over the assessment on the stage, his face a picture of astonishment.

What kind of joke is this?

They passed the test without even fighting?

At this moment, Lv Renyao doubted he was hearing things.

As Lv Renyao was filled with doubt, the man presiding over the assessment saw Lv Renyao making such a face and couldn't help but smile broadly.

"Come over and collect your identity tokens!"