Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 74: The Monthly Exam Ends, the Assessment Test Begins!
Another person with the surname Xiao, another back-row-by-the-window king’s hometown, Su Yuan always felt that Xiao Kong had some main character privileges.
But considering how arrogant this guy was, even sending his lackeys to bully classmates, he’s probably not on a righteous path.
But none of that mattered as long as this guy didn’t come looking for trouble with him, he wouldn’t bother with him either.
As it turned out, just as Su Yuan expected, Xiao Kong behaved well in the following days, and those transfer students under his command behaved well too.
During these days, neither Jin Hao nor the transfer student who was hospitalized by Chen Nuoyi showed up at school, until they appeared for the monthly exams.
The monthly exam was simple, Spiritual Rune, General Education, and Dao Heart were pen-and-paper tests, while Cultivation, Physical Education, and Martial Arts relied on testing instruments and teacher evaluations to determine grades.
On September 30, all six exams were completed.
That night, the results were posted in the class group chat.
When the electronic report card was sent over, Su Yuan and a few others were working part-time in a milk tea shop.
Su Yuan opened the group file, and the scores of all the seniors were ranked from high to low.
Chen Nuoyi, Yin Qiyue, and Chu Lanxi all gathered around Su Yuan, looking straight at the scores.
"Don’t squeeze, don’t squeeze, didn’t you get the file on your own phones? Why are you all crowding around me to see the grades?"
"How can seeing it alone be as exciting as watching it together?"
Chu Lanxi chuckled.
After some commotion, Su Yuan finally turned to look at the report card.
First in the school, Xiao Kong, total score 732.
As expected, Xiao Kong acted like he owned the place from the start, if he didn’t get first place, he’d probably cry under his covers.
Second place, Wu Ziying, total score 720.
This girl was also a transfer student, probably the one conned by Wu Xingqi into buying all the bread from her family bakery, not the brightest one.
Third place: Zhang Jun, total score 710.
This guy is a local, consistently ranking first in school for years, with a cultivation level of Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, from a prominent family, not to be underestimated.
Fourth place: Chen Nuoyi, total score 709.
Oh, though the rank dropped, the score improved significantly!
Seems like despite spending a lot of time working part-time, because the class president ate and drank well, keeping up the nutrition, the grades didn’t drop.
Tenth place: Chu Lanxi, total score 679.
No wonder she’s the perennial second-place holder of Class 2, performing steadily, nothing much to say.
Looking further down, Su Yuan saw Wu Xingqi’s name in the thirty-second place.
And Su Yuan’s name was right behind Wu Xingqi’s, in thirty-third place, total score 650.
A whole hundred points higher than the last monthly exam!
Su Yuan was very satisfied with this score.
According to Yue Lin, this time the Special Advancement Class would accept thirty students from the school, plus those eight incoming transfer students, totaling thirty-eight.
With Su Yuan’s rank, even without relying on gaining direct admission through first-place in the martial arts competition, he could get in based on his ability.
"By the way, this guy named Xiao Kong is really strong! His monthly exam score is almost catching up to Li Zhengxing."
Su Yuan sighed, looking at Xiao Kong, who was far ahead of the others.
But Yin Qiyue, standing next to him, shook his head upon hearing this:
"You’re overestimating this transfer student; there’s still a long way to go between him and Li Zhengxing."
"Not to mention reaching over 700 points, each additional point is a huge challenge."
"Just talking about the difficulty of Taihua High School’s monthly exam paper, it’s not comparable to Star River High School."
Su Yuan nodded knowingly.
Indeed, if Xiao Kong were really at Li Zhengxing’s level, he wouldn’t have transferred for Taibai Phecda’s guidance.
Look at Li Zhengxing’s attitude towards Taihua High School’s Special Advancement Class, he seemed completely unconcerned.
"Tomorrow, Teacher Taibai will conduct a preliminary test through the Taixu Illusion Realm on us."
"If nothing unexpected happens, those transfer students will definitely try something, everyone be cautious."
After looking at the results, Su Yuan reminded.
Chen Nuoyi and Chu Lanxi nodded, and then the latter waved a big hand:
"Since we need to prepare for the preliminary test, no overtime today, everyone go back and rest well."
The next morning.
As Su Yuan expected, Taibai Phecda came to Taihua High School again, gathering the top thirty-eight from the monthly exam in an empty classroom.
Sitting like a little nobody in the seats, Su Yuan closely eyed the podium. Not seeing Taibai Yuxi, that female brat, he sighed in relief.
Then, Taibai Phecda casually announced:
"As you may have heard, before you enter the Special Advancement Class, I will conduct a preliminary test to determine your true rankings."
"After all, monthly exam scores don’t reflect all of your abilities, only through real combat can your comprehensive qualities be evaluated."
"Next, let me explain the rules of this preliminary test."
Su Yuan listened carefully from below the podium.
The test rules were not complicated.
Firstly, the test scenario was set in the agreed-upon area within the Taixu Illusion Realm.
The thirty-eight students in the Special Advancement Class will connect and spawn randomly within a Primordial Forest, which covers a third of a Taihua City District.
Each Special Advancement student will receive real-time updates on their own and opponents’ positions, but they won’t know which coordinates represent whom.
It had a kind of dark forest feel to it.
Besides the Special Advancement students, the enemies in the Primordial Forest included various poisonous insects and fierce beasts.
These poisonous insects and fierce beasts had strength caps reaching the Qi Cultivation Peak, carelessness could result in being killed by these NPCs.
Then there were the specific scoring rules: killing poisonous insects and fierce beasts earned points, and defeating other Special Advancement classmates would not only earn points for the classmate themselves but also all the accumulated points of that student.
In the Taixu Illusion Realm, upon dying, candidates would be eliminated, and their points frozen at the second before death.
The test ends when there is only one person left in the Taixu Illusion Realm.
"Rules explained, let me talk about the reward for first place in this preliminary test."
Taibai Phecda spoke nonchalantly, the content immediately piquing Su Yuan’s interest.
With a wave of Taibai Phecda’s hand, a virtual screen appeared before the Special Advancement students.
It resembled a system store, densely packed with exchangeable items.
Su Yuan, just with a glance, saw many impressive items.
[External Celestial Spirit Root*12h: 10000 points]
[Wisdom Sword Heart Method: 10000 points]
[Taibai Phecda’s After-School Guidance*24h: 10000 points]
...
[Dragon Scale Goose: 600 points]
Seeing the pricing for Dragon Scale Goose at the bottom of the list, Su Yuan’s breathing unconsciously quickened a bit.
One point was worth ten bucks!
Plus, whether it was the Wisdom Sword Heart Method or the twelve-hour use of External Celestial Spirit Root, these rewards could absolutely not be bought for a hundred thousand outside!
Damn, that means once entering the Taixu Illusion Realm and racking up points crazily, it’s like picking up money for free?
Isn’t this way better than working a part-time job?
While Su Yuan was still in awe over the point rewards, Taibai Phecda continued:
"Those are the rules; does anyone have questions?"
Most Special Advancement students shook their heads, but soon, a voice arose!
"I have a question!"
Taibai Phecda looked toward the voice, it was none other than Su Yuan.
He smirked, holding back his temper, and asked:
"Su Yuan, what question do you have?"
Su Yuan chuckled awkwardly and cautiously asked:
"Teacher Taibai, as you know, I have some family-secret techniques, I wonder if I can use them in this preliminary test?"
"Family-secret... techniques?"
Taibai Phecda immediately recalled the Blood Beast Cultivation Method, Corpse Refining Technique, and other strange methods, he instantly turned black-faced!
"You little brat, don’t you think using those secret techniques is overkill?"
Taibai Phecda said darkly.
Su Yuan immediately shyly lowered his head.
Just when he thought his idea was a bust, another voice rang out.
The speaker wasn’t anyone else, it was Xiao Kong.
Hearing this top student of Taihua High School, bold and proud, say:
"Teacher Taibai, as long as he can use it in real combat, let him. What can a Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer possibly achieve, even with secret techniques?"
