Jian Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. He asked,"Big brother, are Class 3 Monster Cores very precious?”Although Jian Chen knew about monster cores, he was still very confused about their price.
"Of course, a Class 3 Monster Core can be sold for a hundred Purple Crystal Coins. In the four years that I've been at the academy, I've never used a Class 3 Monster Core. At most, I've only used a Class 2 Monster Core, and I even spent fifty Purple Crystal Coins to buy it.”Changyang Hu's face revealed a pained expression.
Jian Chen made some calculations in his mind and quickly decided that he would do his best to obtain the Class 3 Monster Core for tomorrow's Freshman Tournament. Although Jian Chen had never used a Class 3 Monster Core before, he knew that he could cultivate by absorbing the energy within the Monster Core. The speed of cultivation was many times faster than absorbing the World Essence. Once he had this Class 3 Monster Core, he believed that he would be able to reach the 10th Saint Force layer very quickly.
As the sky gradually darkened, Jian Chen followed Changyang Hu to the school cafeteria for dinner before parting ways with Changyang Hu and returning to their own dorms.
Returning to his room, Jian Chen closed the door and sat down on his bed. Just as he was about to start cultivating, a knock suddenly sounded on the door. Hearing the knock, Jian Chen looked in the direction of the door in confusion. He got off the bed and opened the door.
Outside the door was a woman in her thirties. She wore a long green dress. Although her appearance could not be considered to be devastatingly beautiful, she was still quite beautiful. Her dark green long hair casually draped over her shoulders, giving people a sense of floating.
"What's the matter?" Jian Chen asked as he looked at the woman in confusion.
"You must be a new student who just entered Kargath Academy. Tomorrow, the academy will be holding a Freshmen Tournament, and all new students must participate.”the woman said coldly as she looked at Jian Chen indifferently.
"Okay, I got it. Is there anything else?”Jian Chen said.
"No more!" After saying this, the woman turned around and left. She walked towards the next room. It seemed that she had to inform the other students one by one.
Closing the door, Jian Chen returned to his bed and sat down cross-legged. Very quickly, he entered a state of cultivation.
The next morning, Jian Chen finished his night of cultivation and left his room. He went to the dining hall according to his memory and found an empty table to eat breakfast. As it was still early, there weren't many people in the canteen. There were empty seats everywhere.
After eating breakfast, Jian Chen headed straight to the center of the school, where the Freshmen Martial Arts Competition was being held.
Along the way, Jian Chen noticed that there were quite a few students walking towards the center of the school like him. Because the older students were all wearing the school uniform, Jian Chen could tell that most of them were new students. There weren't many older students, perhaps some of them weren't interested in the freshmen martial arts competition.
As Jian Chen neared the field, he could see five 30-meter wide fighting stages in the distance. There were already quite a few people surrounding the fighting stages.
Jian Chen arrived in front of a large tree a hundred meters away from the arena. When he was five meters away from the tree, he suddenly charged forward and used his feet to borrow strength from the tree trunk. With ease, he jumped onto a branch five meters high and sat down leisurely to enjoy the shade. It was still early, so it wasn't time for the competition to begin yet, so Jian Chen wasn't in a hurry to run over. Wu Ning was just basking in the sun for nothing.
Time passed quickly, and soon, it was time for the competition. At this time, there were already about a thousand students gathered around the arena. Other than a small number of senior students wearing school uniforms, the rest were all new students.
However, Jian Chen could tell from the clothes of the new students that there were at least 90% of them who were commoners. They wore simple and crude clothes, and some of them even had several patches on their clothes. This was not only because there were more commoners than nobles in the Gesun Kingdom, but more importantly, the children who lived in poor areas were able to endure hardship and work harder than the disciples of the large clans. Thus, most of the students who could enter Kargath Academy were commoners.
Aside from these, Jian Chen noticed that the youngest among the new students was around sixteen or seventeen years old. There were even some who were around fifteen years old. After all, it was rare to see someone like Jian Chen who had reached the 8th Saint Force at fifteen years old. Therefore, among the new students this year, Jian Chen was probably the youngest. Even so, Jian Chen's body had grown far beyond the average person. Although he was only fifteen years old, he looked more like a sixteen or seventeen year old boy.
Jian Chen jumped down from the 5 meter tall tree and landed lightly on the ground. He walked towards the direction of the fighting ring. When he reached the edge of the crowd, Jian Chen didn't continue to squeeze into it, but instead stood quietly outside. Jian Chen wasn't interested in the fighting ring between a group of children, so it didn't matter whether he watched or not. The reason why he was participating in the fighting ring was for the Class 3 Monster Core.
"Everyone, quiet down!"
Suddenly, an unusually loud voice was heard. It was very loud and spread throughout the entire field. Hearing this voice, the surrounding students who were discussing immediately fell silent. In an instant, the entire field became silent.
Following that, a middle-aged man in a white suit walked onto the center of the arena. The middle-aged man looked ordinary and unremarkable, but his eyes were bright and piercing, like a divine weapon. No one dared to look him in the eye.
The middle-aged man looked around and revealed a pleasant smile. He said in a friendly tone,"Fellow students, I am Kargath Academy's Vice Principal Bai En. Today, I will be personally hosting the Freshman Martial Arts Competition. As for the rules of the competition, I believe everyone has seen it from the notice board at the school gate, so I won't say much. The prizes for this year's Freshman Martial Arts Competition will be the same as usual. The first place winner will be rewarded with a Class 3 Monster Core, the second place winner will be rewarded with a Class 2 Monster Core, and the third place winner will be rewarded with a Class 1 Monster Core. Any student who could enter the top 50 would receive a Purple Crystal Coin as a reward.”
When they heard the last reward, all the freshmen in commoner clothes cheered loudly. Commoner families like theirs didn't have much daily expenses. They ate simple food and tea. One gold coin was enough for their family of three to live for a month, and one purple crystal coin was equivalent to 100 gold coins, which was enough for their family of three to live for nearly ten years. Although monster cores were even more precious, they did not dare to have extravagant hopes. After all, there were only three spots for monster cores, while purple crystal coins had a total of fifty spots.
At this moment, almost all the students from relatively poor families couldn't help but feel their blood boil. They secretly swore in their hearts that for this Purple Crystal Coin, they would definitely work hard to enter the top 50.
Seeing the expressions on the faces of the commoners, some of the noble disciples began to look at them with disdain. Although a single purple coin was a large amount in the eyes of commoners, it was nothing in the eyes of the children of noble families. Jian Chen had around fifty purple coins on him.
The freshmen martial arts competition began very quickly. The students drew lots themselves. The lots were placed in a large tube and covered by a piece of paper. The numbers inside could not be seen at all.
There were a total of two large jars to hold the lots. One of the jars was chosen by the students who had reached the 8th layer, while the other jar was chosen by the students who had reached the 9th layer. This way, it was possible to avoid the students who had reached the 8th layer from meeting the students at the 9th layer. If this was the case, then there was no suspense in the outcome.
Although Kargath Academy's minimum entry requirement was the 8th Saint Force layer, there was no lack of new students who had some talent in cultivation. It could also be said that there were some people who were nurtured by noble families using some heavenly resources. Thus, there would be new students who had reached the 9th Saint Force layer almost every year.
The drawing of lots quickly went on, and soon it was Jian Chen's turn. Looking at the few lots in the jar, Jian Chen randomly picked one and took it away from the seal. He saw the words "Stage 3, 64" written on it.
Looking at this number, Ling Tian knew that his opponent would be the person with the number 136 on the third stage. This was because the number of opponents in this competition was calculated based on the number of two lots, which added up to two hundred.
After receiving the lots, all the students silently walked to their respective arenas. Jian Chen also walked to the third arena not far away.
The competition progressed very quickly. The first round of the competition only took half a day to complete. Because the opponent was just a child who didn't know any martial arts, Jian Chen easily entered the second round.
After lunch, the freshmen martial arts competition continued. However, the number of participants this time was reduced by half. There were about 500 people in total.
The second round was exactly the same as the first round. It was determined by drawing lots. Since the number of participants was reduced by half, the second round only took six hours to end. When the second round ended, there were only two hundred and fifty-six participants left. According to this number, the next round of drawing lots could be carried out smoothly without the embarrassing incident of one more person.
Following that, the third round of drawing lots began. After drawing lots, the competition began. Finally, it ended in the evening. At the same time, 128 people had successfully advanced, including Jian Chen.
After leaving the arena, the sky had already darkened. Jian Chen rubbed his stomach that was already protesting and shook his head helplessly. In his previous life, he wouldn't feel hungry even if he didn't eat for a few days and nights. Now, as long as he didn't eat three meals a day, he would feel hungry. This made Jian Chen feel quite helpless.
Soon, Jian Chen arrived at the academy's dining hall. After collecting his things, he found an empty seat in the main hall and began to eat. Although the food was simple and couldn't be compared to the food of the Changyang clan, Jian Chen still ate with relish.
Because the Freshmen Martial Arts Competition had just ended, the number of people in the canteen wasn't any less than usual. It was still very large, and not long after Jian Chen sat down, all the seats in the canteen had been taken up. There were even many people who couldn't find an empty seat. Although Jian Chen sat alone at a table, no one dared to sit with him because they were all children from ordinary families. How could they dare to sit with Jian Chen, who was dressed in luxurious clothes? It was obvious that they were from noble families.
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