After all, being the first person to go on stage in this beast-taming exam is under considerable pressure...

You should know that monthly exams are not like regular practice exams, where you can take turns doing them.

Each person has only one chance to play.

Those who come later in the game have a greater chance of seizing the opportunity when the Crimson Flame Sparrow is weak and achieving good results.

Of course, as long as you have enough strength, these are minor issues.

"Never mind, our class was third in the last monthly exam, so being first this time is acceptable."

Looking at the exam list for Class 9, Qin Guan called out, "Anyone whose name is heard can go in. First one, Zhao Manjin!"

Upon hearing his name, Zhao Manjin nodded secretly.

Qin Guan was the wise one!

Last night, in order to be the first to go on stage, Zhao Manjin asked his father to mention it to Qin Guan.

As expected, the other party took it seriously and handled it properly, letting Zhao Manjin be the first to appear as always!

Although this wasn't entirely a good thing, since the Crimson Flame Sparrow was currently at its peak and the difficulty was immense, Zhao Manjin didn't care.

This is Zhao Manjin, whose confidence and pride have been a constant throughout his student life; this is his guiding principle—always strive to be number one!

Just before it was time to go on stage, Zhao Manjin said to Yu Wanbai, "Wanbai, I'll go first."

But the other person seemed somewhat distracted, even glancing back at the back of the group from time to time.

Zhao Manjin noticed that it was where Chen Yi was and immediately raised his eyebrows.

Fine, I'll let everyone know who's the number one in this class!

"Clang!"

The restraints on the iron cage were released, and Zhao Manjin strolled inside leisurely...

"Bah!"

The Crimson Flame Sparrow instantly awoke.

The piercing cry echoed inside the iron cage, sending shivers down the spines of those outside.

Zhao Manjin maintained his confident smile: "Old friend, how have you been?"

After all, he had fought the Crimson Flame Sparrow more than ten times and was very familiar with it.

He thought, perhaps the Crimson Flame Sparrow also had a very deep impression of him?

Above, the Crimson Flame Sparrow tilted its head, its eyes filled with confusion...

"Who is this human, and what are his methods?"

Unfortunately, the Crimson Flame Sparrow's brain wasn't very sharp to begin with, and it didn't like remembering so many faces, so it couldn't remember Zhao Manjin for a while.

But if it were Chen Yi, seeing that handsome face would instantly trigger certain fragments of memory...

There was nothing that could be done; Chen Yi had injured it during their first encounter.

The slash marks left by the wind sword are still hidden beneath its dense feathers.

"Bah!"

After a few seconds of recollection, the Crimson Flame Sparrow still couldn't remember Zhao Manjin's moves, so it stopped thinking about it and pounced on him.

It was still fast asleep when it was disturbed, and naturally it felt a surge of anger that needed to be vented.

"Ode!"

A crimson figure suddenly descended.

Zhao Manjin was already prepared. He used his movement technique, his feet touching the ground as he walked through the air, just in time to avoid the Crimson Flame Sparrow that was rushing towards him from the side.

"Chasing stars and chasing the moon, no wonder he's Principal Zhao's child." The teacher of Class 8 nodded slightly.

Inside the arena, Zhao Manjin looked down at the Crimson Flame Sparrow.

Realizing it had missed its target, the latter used its claws to plough the ground, twisted its body, and charged forward again.

Zhao Manjin's lips curled up slightly, "Perfect timing, Golden Mountain Sword Technique!"

His body surged with magical power, and then a golden giant sword, over ten feet long, suddenly fell towards the Crimson Flame Sparrow.

The Crimson Flame Sparrow reacted extremely quickly, spinning around so that its feet just barely grazed the greatsword.

"What?"

Zhao Manjin's expression hardened.

He had clearly waited for the right moment to launch his attack, but unexpectedly, the Crimson Flame Sparrow reacted to it.

Seeing that the Crimson Flame Sparrow was about to pounce on him, he quickly retreated and landed back on the ground.

However, it was already too late.

At this moment, the Crimson Flame Sparrow regained its high position, and a flurry of fiery feathers swept down...

Zhao Manjin frantically dodged, but his body was still grazed by the dense fire feathers, revealing the inner armor under his school uniform.

The inner armor bought him a few more breaths.

"Teacher, he's wearing inner armor on the field!" someone from Class 8 said.

The teacher of Class 8 shook his head: "Financial resources are also a part of strength."

Relying on his inner armor, Zhao Manjin fought several more rounds against the Crimson Flame Sparrow, using talismans, pills, and other methods.

"Not bad, now that's more like the urgency of the upcoming Immortal Examination!" Qin Guan revealed a look of appreciation.

The teacher of Class 10 nodded in agreement: "This is the real exam mindset."

Whether it's inner armor, talismans, or elixirs, these are all methods within the scope of the Six Arts and are not considered cheating.

They have the resources, why can't they use them?

If there are various restrictions at school, how will one survive if they encounter monsters after leaving school?

Therefore, in order to prevent students from becoming hothouse flowers, Xiande's exams do not restrict these methods.

As for fairness?

Sorry, but the cultivation world is inherently unfair!

Of course, these external possessions cannot be used without restraint; only items that fall within the scope of the Qi Refining stage can be used.

The three teachers said earnestly, "Students, there are only ninety-four days left until the Immortal Examination. I hope that in every monthly exam, you can give it your all, just like Zhao, so that you will know how far you are capable."

"hehe!"

Inside the iron cage, Zhao Manjin clutched the breastplate covering his chest and let out a cold laugh.

After dragging it out for so long and using so many methods, we finally managed to injure the Crimson Flame Sparrow.

At this moment, the Crimson Flame Sparrow lay prone on the ground, its horny, scaly skin on its tarsi oozing blood, making it difficult to move.

But Zhao Manjin dared not approach any further, because the Crimson Flame Sparrow was showing signs of enraging.

In the beast-taming class, they learned about the description of the Crimson Flame Sparrow. Once this monster becomes enraged, its flames will erupt completely, and even a Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivator would have a layer of skin burned off.

If you were to provoke the Crimson Flame Sparrow now, you would definitely come to a bad end.

"I've done enough. There aren't many people who can do better than me..." Zhao Manjin told himself.

"Bang!"

A few seconds later, Zhao Manjin was blasted away by a wave of flames.

He was indeed still unwilling to accept it, but the result was obvious.

A Crimson Flame Sparrow in its furious state is far beyond the reach of someone at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Those fiery feathers filling the screen would make even someone at the eighth level of Qi Refining lose a layer of skin!

Qin Guan took Zhao Manjin away and said, "You've done very well."

Being the first to step up already puts a lot of pressure on him, and Zhao Manjin's ability to do this was somewhat beyond his expectations.

The class monitor of Class 9 is really something.

Next, the students from Class 8 took the stage.

This person's strength should be quite good. Even if he is not as good as Zhao Manjin, he is still among the top performers.

Unfortunately, he wasn't as well-prepared as Zhao Manjin. He only had time to get an injection of antipyretic powder before the Crimson Flame Sparrow grabbed him and flung him around in the air.

"Help!" the man shouted, his head hitting the ground.

Upon hearing the distress signal, the three teachers exchanged a glance, and then activated the protective barrier to save the student.

However, this person's score is basically set; passing... is impossible.

"Damn! This monthly exam was way too difficult!"

The students from all three classes sighed in despair.

As soon as the person from Class 8 landed, he leaned against the iron cage, his face solemn, and remained silent.

He's negotiating with his breakfast...

"Ugh~"

The negotiations failed, and breakfast left him...

Judging from that large puddle of pasty substance, he must have eaten millet porridge for breakfast.

Many people showed disgust and covered their mouths and noses.

Chen Yi couldn't help but suppress his sense of smell; sometimes, having too strong a sense of smell isn't a good thing.

At this moment, Hou Xiangheng said with a wicked grin:

"Iced tea from the crane tower, beef jerky on the railway tracks, eight-treasure porridge under the roller coaster, and raisins on the back of the desk can be called the four great delicacies. In my opinion, the millet porridge in this animal farm also has a unique flavor!"

Chen Yi suppressed his nausea and gave Hou Xiangheng a thumbs up: "He's a real gourmand!"

"Haha! You flatter me!" Hou Xiangheng laughed heartily.

Fortunately, the mess was quickly cleaned up with water balloons.

Next, it was the turn of Class 10 to enter the examination room.

To Chen Yi's surprise, he actually knew the people in Class 10...

"It's her?"