The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 475 - 472: The First Place Is Actually Her (Monthly Ticket Bonus - )

All new and old students perked up their ears upon hearing this.

Murong Ziyue appeared indifferent while Xin Lin and Little Xinzhuo tensed up simultaneously.

That lad Sikong Ran, what kind of scheme is he plotting now?

"The first method requires a payment of one thousand silver."

Long Qingchen swept his gaze across the crowd—which included both new and old students—and there must have been five to six hundred people present.

One thousand taels per person, that was an astonishing sum totaling in the hundreds of thousands.

Sikong Ran, this guy is truly ruthless. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Xin Lin cursed inwardly.

She would wake up early to laboriously make steamed buns every day, barely earning a few hundred taels, and this guy opened his mouth to demand hundreds of thousands.

Not to mention that Qingtian Academy had spent a hefty sum to invite him this time.

The supervisors of the Qingtian Academy did not speak up, obviously acquiescing to Long Qingchen and Sikong Ran’s practice—after all, Qingtian Academy itself did not possess the secret methods related to the Dark Spirit Root.

One thousand silver was no small sum for many students at Qingtian Academy, given that about half of the students come from families of average means.

"Of course, considering that some of the students present might be financially strained, there is a second method—either submit a Spiritual Treasure of Lower Jade Rank or above, or a Cultivation Technique of Eighth Rank or higher. Select one of the two, and you may participate in the Dark Spirit Root test."

Long Qingchen spoke slowly and deliberately.

Sikong Ran was indeed talented, but he ultimately came from an average background. He was now at the Xuan Transformation Realm, and the resources and monthly stipend Xia Tian provided were quite limited. To cultivate faster, he needed more resources.

"Third Prince, how can the new students who took the Zixiao Palace Exam qualify for the test?"

Cheng Xingwu, who had previously faced off against Murong Ziyue and was among the top ten in the Zixiao Palace Exam, hastily inquired.

Coming from a poor family with no Martial Artist ancestors, Cheng Xingwu’s only opportunity was his top ten standing from the Zixiao Palace Exam.

"Testing is much easier for those who ranked top ten in the Zixiao Palace Exam. As Young Master Sikong said, you’re qualified to test as long as you can withstand one of his moves."

With a smile, Long Qingchen said, his gaze meaningfully shifting towards Murong Ziyue.

Only later did Long Qingchen recall that the carriage Murong Ziyue had been riding earlier belonged to none other than the Seventh Prince, Long Xinzhuo.

That fellow Long Xinzhuo must be together with Xin Lin.

They, along with others, were precisely the ones Long Qingchen had incited Sikong Ran to teach a harsh lesson this time.

He wanted to make Xin Lin and the others lose face in front of all supervisors and students, new and old alike, of Qingtian Academy!

"Qualify with a single move? Sign me up."

Cheng Xingwu was overjoyed.

After all, he was also a Xuanwu Practitioner; he should be able to withstand a single move.

Just as Cheng Xingwu was about to step forward, Sikong Ran gestured for him to wait.

"Hold on, there’s an order to these things. I believe the other Imperial Examination contestants should have arrived by now. Since we’re all here, let’s have the one who ranked first in the Zixiao Palace Exam go first."

To catch the big fish first, in Sikong Ran’s eyes, only the one who came first in the Zixiao Palace Exam had the qualifications to receive his move.

Having witnessed Murong Ziyue’s cultivation, she too had become qualified.

Still, even so, Sikong Ran’s true rival remained the one who ranked first in the Zixiao Palace Exam.

"You mean Xin Lin? Xin Lin was just with Murong Ziyue and Little Xinzhuo; I remember..."

Cheng Xingwu turned his head and saw Murong Ziyue and the others.

"Xin Lin, this opportunity is rare; will you test for the Dark Spirit Root?"

Cheng Xingwu shouted toward Xin Lin, who stood behind Murong Ziyue.

Xin Lin!

That name, when it fell upon the ears of Bai You and Sikong Ran, exploded like a bomb.