Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist-Chapter 330 - 103: The Military Affairs Department Is Also Waiting!
Hongdu Prefecture!
Li Mansion.
In the backyard of the Li Mansion, Li Zhe was enjoying the flattery of three young men.
"Senior Brother Li, congratulations on receiving the examination invitation from the Martial Arts Academy."
"It’s just an invitation for the entrance examination, it doesn’t mean I can join the Martial Arts Academy." Li Zhe waved his hand, a modest look on his face: "The Martial Arts Academy opens the examination to all qualifying martial artists. If you juniors meet the requirements, you can also participate in the entrance examination."
"Senior Brother Li, that’s what you say, but everyone knows that those who go to the Martial Arts Academy voluntarily hardly ever pass the examination. For someone like you, Senior Brother Li, who received the examination invitation, it’s almost like you’ve already got one foot in the academy."
The young men flattered Li Zhe. Their families had good relations with the Li Family and were somewhat dependent on them. Naturally, they hoped for Li Zhe to go far on the Martial Path.
The stronger Li Zhe became, the stronger the Li Family was, and their families could also benefit.
Thinking of those who fawned on the strong while stepping on the weak, the three young men felt a hidden anger in their hearts. Because in the past, when Senior Brother Li called, at least a dozen people would show up. But now only the three of them came.
They knew well why others didn’t come — it was because Senior Brother Li didn’t receive the Jiangnan Dao student model title and had a falling out with Lin Chen. Those fence-sitters didn’t want to offend Lin Chen, so they made excuses not to come.
"Senior Brother Li, which Martial Arts Academy are you planning to go to? Qingyun, Capital City, or Lingxiao?"
Among the Jiangnan Dao students, Liang had five Martial Arts Academies. However, the Demon-slaying Martial Arts Academy was generally not chosen, and Canglan Martial Arts Academy was a backup. The first choice was usually among those three.
"Lingxiao."
Li Zhe nodded. His father had also come from the Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy, and going there meant having his father’s connections, which would be better than the other two academies.
"Ah, the Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy. I’ve visited Lingxiao City once; it’s truly grand. When you, Senior Brother Li, go to the Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy, we will visit Lingxiao City, and you can host us well."
"You fellow juniors don’t need to feel disheartened. As long as you work hard on your training, there’s a chance for you to get into the Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy too."
Each major Martial Arts Academy recruited disciples who had been through the Refining the Viscera stage, but they were much more lenient regarding age—anyone under eighteen could participate in the academy examinations.
Typically, young men entered the Martial Arts Hall at age fifteen, and progressing from Qi Cultivation to Refining the Viscera within three years wasn’t difficult for many noble youths.
"Refining the Viscera is easy, but passing the examination is difficult."
The three young men shook their heads. They knew their own circumstances; even if they reached the Refining the Viscera stage and went to take the academy examination, it wouldn’t change the likely outcome of being eliminated.
Each Martial Arts Academy had thousands of martial artists taking the examination every year, but less than a hundred ultimately passed.
After chatting a bit, Li Zhe sent the three young men away on the grounds that he needed to train.
"Lin Chen!"
Once the three had left, Li Zhe’s expression turned completely gloomy. This time, he had received examination invitations from three Martial Arts Academies and invited the youths of Hongdu Prefecture, originally expecting to enjoy their praises. Yet in the end, only three of them showed up.
Others either made excuses that they were busy training and couldn’t leave or had their servants reply that they weren’t home.
Those turncoats simply saw that he hadn’t obtained the Jiangnan Dao Martial Path student model title and didn’t want to get too close to him for fear of offending Lin Chen.
That Jiangnan Dao student model title is nothing!
The path of the Martial Way is still long. Now that he can already enter a Martial Arts Academy and with his father’s connections, it’s only a matter of time before Lin Chen is surpassed by him. Then he will let the people of Jiangnan Dao know who is truly the number one of the younger generation there.
With a cold and sinister smile at the corner of his mouth, Li Zhe’s gaze landed on a slender figure in the corner of the backyard, with a hint of lust flashing in his eyes: "Come over here."
The slender figure in the backyard corner trembled slightly but stood still. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"Do I need to say it a second time?"
Hearing this, the woman seemed to recall some terrifying scene, and with a pale face, she nervously walked over.
"Wearing so much, really in the way!"
Li Zhe looked at the woman who walked up to him and tore off her dress...
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"Brother, why didn’t you go after the Li Mansion sent an invitation?"
At the Yu Mansion, a young girl looked at her brother practicing in the backyard and asked out of curiosity.
"What’s the point? To listen to those people flattering Li Zhe?"
Yu Fei snorted disdainfully, but the girl was puzzled: "But you used to go before."
"Before, I thought Li Zhe was decent. But now, your brother has realized that Li Zhe doesn’t represent the younger generation of Jiangnan Dao—compared to him, Li Zhe is nothing."
"Compared to whom?"
"Senior Brother Lin, the Jiangnan Dao student model."
During those three months at the Special Training Ground, Yu Fei had witnessed Senior Brother Lin’s terrifying prowess, but what he admired more was Senior Brother Lin’s diligence on the Martial Path. After leaving the Special Training Ground and learning some inside stories about the Jiangnan Dao student model, his fondness for Li Zhe faded.
"Just watch; it’s not only your brother who’s doing this, but several other families are as well."
The events at the Special Training Ground couldn’t be disclosed, and Yu Fei couldn’t reveal Senior Brother Lin’s outstanding performance there to his sister. However, those students who attended the Special Training Ground could discuss those events in private gatherings.
Almost all students of their class shared his view.
Li Zhe might not be inadequate, but that depends on whom you compare him to. Compared to Senior Brother Lin, Li Zhe is nothing.
The group that emerged from the Special Training Ground had already acknowledged Lin Chen as the Senior Brother of their Jiangnan Dao generation. Moreover, it was said that it was the same even at another Special Training Ground.
