Su City No.2 Middle School, Principal's Office.
"Have a seat!"
Jiang Gengyao casually gestured to the sofa in front of him, inviting Luo Xiu and the others to sit down. The chief examiner, Du Yingbo, was already seated nearby.
There were only five people in the room.
Luo Xiu didn't hesitate and plopped down on the sofa edge, while Su Yi was noticeably more reserved.
Unlike Lin Qiuli, whose family was a well-known Warrior lineage in Su City, Su Yi came from a wealthy family. His father's lifelong ambition was to buy his way into producing a Warrior.
And it seemed he was quite successful.
At least Su Yi's future path as a Warrior was not as short-lived as others'. Joining one of the top ten Martial Arts universities was almost guaranteed for him.
"All right, the reason I called you here is mainly for two things!"
"First is your choice of school for next month's Martial Examination!"
Jiang Gengyao got straight to the point after sitting down:
"You three—do you have a preferred martial arts university?"
His gaze didn't linger on Lin Qiuli or Su Yi but focused entirely on Luo Xiu.
He had already checked Lin Qiuli and Su Yi's choices earlier, but Luo Xiu's preferences remained unknown to him.
"I'm applying to Imperial Capital Martial Arts University!"
Lin Qiuli was the first to speak. She glanced at Luo Xiu, who had thoroughly shattered her confidence.
She had thought she could surpass him, but Luo Xiu's punch completely demolished her self-esteem—totally and utterly.
Even now, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't match 20.36 tons.
The gap was significant.
"Imperial Capital, huh… not bad!"
Jiang Gengyao smiled, unsurprised by her choice.
Imperial Capital Martial Arts University was the best martial arts university in Summer Country, known as Summer Country's number one. It was also the earliest established martial arts academy in Summer Country.
Two years after the Great Era of Martial Arts began, Summer Country's top martial artist Ye Tianyi became its president and personally taught there.
"I choose Nanling Martial Arts University!"
Su Yi also stated his choice.
Nanling Martial Arts University was one of the top ten Martial Arts Academies in Summer Country, ranking just below Imperial Capital, Modu City, and the Military Department's academy.
It was located in Jiangnan Province and was a key martial arts academy heavily promoted by Jiangnan Province.
They had contacted Su Yi early on and offered him special admission invitations.
Many benefits were promised, making Nanling more appealing to Su Yi than Imperial Capital.
"What about you, Luo Xiu? Which one will you pick?"
Jiang Gengyao smiled at Luo Xiu: "With your test results, you can choose any from the top ten, and you'll likely get preferential resources!"
This was the privilege of a super-elite student.
Given Luo Xiu's performance and test results today, not just Nanling but even Imperial Capital would be eager to recruit him.
No doubt, all ten top academies would compete for this future Grandmaster's promising talent.
"The top ten, huh…"
Luo Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly. To him, the top ten Martial Arts Academies were like the Qinghua and Peking Universities a century ago—almost everyone in Summer Country knew them.
Imperial Capital, known as "Di Da," was Summer Country's premier martial university.
The second-ranked was Modu City, known as "Mo Wu," the second martial university.
Third was Summer Country's primary Military Department Martial Arts Academy, a fully enclosed academy directly under the military department. It recruits through a societal-wide selection exam, the "military exam," targeting youth aged 15-30 nationwide.
They also offered special invitations to martial examination prodigies like Luo Xiu, though intake was limited yearly.
The fourth included five academies: Dongyue, Nanling, Xichuan, Beidou, and Zhongyuan—located across Summer Country's southeast, south, west, north, and central regions respectively.
The final two schools had unknown rankings but held enormous prestige in Summer Country's martial arts circles, rivaling Imperial Capital and Modu City in reputation.
Those were Shaolin and Wudang—two ancient martial lineages with hundreds to thousands of years of heritage.
After the Great Era of Martial Arts began, they rapidly became the top two martial sects in Summer Country and were officially permitted by the state to establish academies, entering the top ten.
"Still haven't decided!"
Luo Xiu gave a surprising answer that shocked everyone: "I'll go wherever gives me the most resources!"
He didn't expect to rely on martial arts university training to improve his strength. With the Synthesis Panel, he already had the strongest cultivation method.
But if the school's resources could help his synthesis, then that might be worth it.
"…"
Jiang Gengyao was utterly dumbfounded by Luo Xiu's reply, swallowing his prepared words.
He truly couldn't figure out this student's mindset.
Lin Qiuli covered her face, having fully realized Luo Xiu's personality.
This guy was not one to be reasoned with normally.
"Heh!"
Du Yingbo chuckled beside them.
He found Luo Xiu interesting—uninhibited, straightforward, and unafraid to speak bluntly like an adult, unlike typical students.
Thinking of this, he said, "What about Martial Arts Academies outside the top ten? Would you consider those?"
"Given your results, I guess many academies would fight tooth and nail to recruit you. Some academies just below the top ten might offer more resources to climb into the elite!"
Du Yingbo was speaking casually, but Luo Xiu pretended to be intrigued: "What kind of resources?"
"Cough cough cough!"
Jiang Gengyao hurriedly coughed to stop Du Yingbo.
What a joke—having a student with 2009 kg push force consider academies outside the top ten?
If word got out, Su City No.2 Middle School would become a laughingstock.
"Forget it!"
Jiang Gengyao said firmly, "Those academies outside the top ten can't compete with the top ten's resources—they're too wealthy and influential!"
"Fine, then I… will choose from the top ten!"
"What kind of resources do they offer?"
Luo Xiu asked again, making Lin Qiuli roll her eyes.
This guy, again?!
Playing hard to get with the top ten… but after thinking, she felt sad.
It really was all about him!
Who wouldn't envy 2009 kg push force?
That was record-breaking power—any academy would kill to have such a student!
"That depends on your Martial Examination results!"
"If you perform even better than today, I guarantee you can negotiate terms with any of the top ten!"
"Whatever they can offer, they should be able to meet your demands!"
Jiang Gengyao said tirelessly.
Luo Xiu was confident about the upcoming Martial Examination.
With nearly ten days left, his push force and punch power could still rise using the Synthesis Panel.
He had several secret weapons unused!
The five major Elixirs hadn't yet activated their rarest 0.1% effects.
Luo Xiu believed once he took those Elixirs, his strength would leap another level.
But activating that 0.1% was not easy.
If he had 2000 Power Elixirs, it would be a sure thing, but with only a few dozen, it purely relied on luck.
"All right, let's set aside the martial arts university choice for now!"
"The next matter is very important for you!"
"That's why Examiner Du is here!"
Jiang Gengyao stopped dwelling on the martial arts university topic and looked at the three:
"Your preliminary tests have basically reached Warrior level, especially Luo Xiu, who has reached Intermediate Warrior!"
"Have you heard of the Warrior Rookie Camp?"
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