An hour later, the written test ended smoothly.
Since it was Jiu Nanqiao's second time doing this test, he was able to write his answers smoothly and smoothly. Then, for the first time ever, he turned in his paper early and left the examination hall. Hai Qing, who had the highest spiritual power among them, had a shortcoming. Her handwriting was never good. Kong He had never forced her to practice her handwriting since she was young. Therefore, in order to ensure that people could see her handwriting clearly, she had spent a lot of effort today, but she was the last person to hand in the paper.
"You almost went over the time limit. You're really not nervous.”
As soon as she left the examination hall, Joe felt a lingering fear for her.
"Well, I've handed it in anyway." Hai Qing, on the other hand, was so relaxed that she didn't seem like someone who had almost been kicked out of the Tranquil Palace.
"You…"
"But, Jiunan, you write really fast.”Before Qiao could start talking, Xiu Bing quickly interjected and sighed," I can't catch up at all.”
"Of course, because Miss Ji Zi has taught me these things before. Don't look at me like this. I'm quite good at writing, drawing, and tea ceremony…Although I'm not proficient in any of them, I'm still miles away from being a noble.”
Xiubing often wondered if something strange would appear behind her harmless smile.
"Oh, oh…"
Suddenly, the examiner on the stage shouted,""2980, step forward!"
In the long wait, Xiu Bing felt that he was about to become a block of wood until the number on the wooden token in his hand awakened his sense of reality. 2980. Yes, that's right, it's him. This number was really too large.
"It's your turn, Xiubing." Seeing that he was frozen, Joe poked his back and reminded him.
"Eh, yes!"
Xiu Bing stood up exaggeratedly and walked through the hurried crowd to the high platform. The examiner glanced at him from the corner of his eyes. If one looked carefully, it should be a gaze that did not care much. Then, Xiu Bing was instructed to put his hand on the glass ball to test his spiritual power. He tightened the muscles on his arms as if he could gather more spiritual droplets that way. The light in the glass ball gradually lit up and shot out of the surface like a prairie fire, illuminating the surrounding sky.
Very quickly, the indifference in the examiner's eyes turned into amazement. Then, he conveniently ticked the 'A' in the Spiritual Power column of the register."Very good, you may leave."
Xiu Bing bowed excitedly and ran to where the first three people were. The joy on his face made people feel very friendly."I'm back! The results should be quite good! Your condition today is simply too good!"
"Really?" Joe was also delighted.
However, before he could open his mouth to explain, the examiner's voice came from the high platform again,""Next, 2981, step forward!”
"Waaah! It's my turn!" She quickly turned around and waved at them." Wish me luck!”
It was still the same path, but the eyes of the people around her were all focused on the Xiu Bing who had just been praised, making her feel as if she was going against the current. This feeling of not being watched made her feel much more relaxed, and her footsteps became more cheerful. The examiner was still expressionless, and she was only minding her own business as she reached her hand into the glass ball, desperately trying to recall the knowledge that Hai Yan and Kong He had taught her during the special training.
The warm light became dazzling bit by bit. She stared at the center of the glass ball, her heart pounding.
Please…
Please, no matter what, at least let me do better than before…
Even if it was just a little bit…
If she couldn't even enter the school gate, then there was no need to talk about her future ambitions. She had bet everything on this exam.
So...
He must…must succeed…
Under her repeated prayers, the light finally dyed the glass ball with a dreamy silver. It was light, beautiful, and a little transparent. It moved rhythmically like a pulse, and suddenly burned into a flame of light with every breath. At that moment, she seemed to be moved by the warm light. She could vaguely feel that tears were about to flow out of the corner of her eyes. However, in the next moment, she was forced to cut off the connection with the glass ball because her spiritual power was exhausted, and she almost fell to the ground.
"Phew-"
She lost all her strength and her knees went soft. She had to support herself against the edge of the table to stand up.
What was going on…
A little, unable to exert any strength…
"Hey, are you alright?" This was the first time the examiner had seen such a situation. He reached out and grabbed her shoulder, his voice full of concern." Do you want to rest for a while?" There's a resting area in the examination hall. Shall I get someone to bring you there?”
"…Sorry, I should be fine.”
After she took a few breaths to adjust her condition, she confirmed that she had just exhausted her spiritual power before she raised her head and reluctantly answered.
"Are you sure? Don't you need help?"
"No need. I can do it myself.”She shook her head.
It was not good to cause trouble on such an occasion.
The examiner looked at her and slowly nodded."Then be careful. The body is the most important."
He picked up the pen and ticked a "B" in the Spiritual Power column, then stopped paying attention to her actions.
Joe came back to his senses. He felt weak in his limbs and his body was a little cold, but his mind could not be clearer. He only thought that he could not cause them any more trouble, and he took a step forward. With every step she took, she felt her body screaming,"I can't take it anymore-", like the sharp cry of a cornered bird.
Hai Qing and Xiubing, who were watching from below the stage, were also dumbfounded. They couldn't react for a moment. They saw her holding the railing and slowly walking back to the waiting area, so they quickly approached her.
"Jiu Nan! What happened?"
Hai Qing was the first to squeeze through the crowd, giving her a support point.
"I'm a little tired. However, the results this time should be much better than last year.”
Her smile was a little pale, and Hai Qing even wondered if she hated her own weakness. To be honest, she was really not good at spiritual power. Therefore, he could not help but scold,"That's why you're working so hard.”
Joe wasn't angry, but smiled even more brightly.""I'm different from you. The difference between not risking your life and risking your life can change a lot of things.”
“……”
Hai Qing was at a loss for words. She didn't know how to deal with this fatal blow. Usually, the three of them were all happy and cheerful, so there were many small things that they did not say openly. However, at this time, she felt embarrassed and troubled, because she was definitely the least suitable person to persuade the other party about whether he was a genius or not.
This was the only time she would be rendered speechless by Jiu Nanqiao's honesty.
"Hey, let's find a place to sit for a while.”
Xiu Bing broke the silence in time, giving her a feeling that she was saved.
"Good! Anyway, we just have to wait for the results to come out. It doesn't matter if we go home first. Jiunan, let Xiubing carry you back? If you lack spiritual power, you can just eat something.”Hai Qing immediately returned to her usual carefree self." I've been longing for Miss Ji Zi's hotpot for a long time. I'll go and try it today.”
Hearing her say this, Xiu Bing blinked his eyes in surprise."…Eh?"
"Nonsense, you're a boy, right? Of course you should carry it.”
Hai Qing rolled her eyes.
"No, I'm not surprised about that.”Xiu Bing had the expression of a good old man. Coupled with his hesitant expression, he seemed to be doubting his own judgment."…You haven't taken the exam yet, right? The test of spiritual power.”
Hai Qing froze on the spot.
"You…you're so long-winded, I know! Would it kill you to go back first!"
"Zhibo, you clearly forgot that you haven't been tested yet, right?!”
"None of your business!"
Joe quickly tried to stop the fight." Hurry up and go back and wait. You're just a few numbers behind us. If you're late, you'll have made a wasted trip this year."”
The two of them watched as Hai Qing jogged back to the examination hall, both of them holding their foreheads and sighing.
" Sigh, really, only this forgetful personality hasn't changed…"
"You're right."
"However, it is also because of this that I find her to be an interesting fellow.”
Xiu Bing said with a smile.
"Interesting?" Joe was surprised by his choice of words.
"Don't you think so? Jiu Nan? No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't praise her in a completely positive way, right?”
She shrugged helplessly.”
The next step was to wait for the results to come out. When Xiubing sent Qiao back to Qingshang Izakaya, Ji Zi was still busy changing the curtains. This time, the curtains were made of newly harvested bamboo, and through the gaps of the fragrant bamboo, the beautiful sunlight outside the window could be seen. Qiao walked in and smiled at Ji Zi. Ji Zi guessed that the result this time would be very satisfactory.
Good news always made people happy, and even the tone of his voice became gentler.
"Welcome back. Do you want something to drink?" Ji Zi asked.
"Uh, then I'll have a cup of green tea." Xiubing accepted the invitation.
"Where's Joe?" Ji Zi noticed that she didn't look too good and guessed what she was thinking." Shall I make you something to eat first? If you feel uncomfortable, go up and lie down for a while. Don't force yourself."
"It's fine. I've just exhausted my spiritual power. I'll recover after eating some sweets. Ah, Miss Ji Zi, I also want a cup of green tea.”
"Alright, I'll do it. I'll pour it for you immediately."
Ji Zi gently held her hand and nodded before straightening his back and leaving.
After she calmed down, she recalled the memory of spiritual power pouring into her body. All the uneasiness and excitement rushed to her head. The warm air in the room doubled her tiredness. She wanted to talk to Xiubing again, but she fell asleep at the table while drinking tea.
It seemed like this wasn't the first time she had experienced such a situation.
In a daze, she saw a black-haired youth with a ponytail sitting in front of her. There was a wooden knife by his feet. It seemed that he had just finished some basic training. He poured himself a cup of tea. It was the fragrance of the highest-grade Jade Dew Tea. Then he looked up at the sky without saying a word. The white Daoist robe he was wearing was very pure, and there were still traces of sweat on his firm muscles. He should be a guy who was very strict with himself.
"…Bai…Zai?"
Inexplicably, she wanted to look up to see who was sitting opposite her, but she could not open her sleepy eyes. It was like cherry blossoms blooming in spring…falling in large patches.
It was so warm that it made people want to hug and roll around with the bear in the grass.
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