Most people's attention is now focused on the two exchange students from the Beastman faction.

Especially that Manli, who broke through the puppet's protective aura at the 20th second.

It's important to understand that breaking the barrier prematurely versus breaking it automatically within 30 seconds is a significant difference.

Those who can achieve this are all among the strongest students.

On the other hand, Zhao Manjin only managed to break through the protective aura at the very last second.

At that time, there was only a fraction of a second difference between the puppet's seal being broken and the time difference being zero.

Fortunately, the teachers had excellent judgment...

Liu Qing and Lei Mu exchanged a glance and both shook their heads helplessly.

Their virtue has really been getting worse and worse in recent years.

If this continues, the quality of students next year will likely decline further.

"I wonder if Chen Yi can give us some surprises," Lei Mu suddenly said.

"Chen Yi?"

Liu Qing paused for a moment, then shook his head: "He's only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, which is quite a gap compared to Zhao Manjin, not to mention those two from the Beast Barbarians... Brother Lei, do you think so highly of him?"

Remu maintained his usual serious expression and offered no further explanation.

Liu Qing also didn't take Lei Mu's words seriously at all.

He had heard about Chen Yi's achievements in beast control, but as a physical training teacher, he could guess that Chen Yi must have cultivated some kind of pure yang body-refining method, which gave him an advantage when dealing with the Crimson Flame Sparrow.

However, in real-world exams, there's no room for luck. Cultivation, techniques, body tempering, movement skills, and Daoist mind are all extremely important.

Both of them looked in the direction where Manli was.

Liu Qing murmured, "That girl will probably break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining in just a few days."

“The real battle begins on the ninth floor,” Lei Mu said meaningfully.

Liu Qing laughed heartily, "Brother Lei is right!"

Upon reaching the ninth level, there is another bottleneck. Once you break through it, you will reach the tenth level and achieve the perfection of Qi Refining.

But given their perspective, they naturally couldn't fail to see that the tenth floor was by no means Manli's final destination.

With her aptitude, an ordinary foundation in Dao cultivation is no longer enough to satisfy her ambition.

If the forces behind her take it seriously enough, it's not impossible for her to eventually achieve a foundational cultivation through a secret passage.

At this moment, all four puppets on the field have broken their seals and are engaged in fierce battle with the examinees.

During the confrontation phase, both sides are at the same level, and the competition boils down to various methods.

As long as you have the means to suppress those of the same realm, you can get through this stage smoothly.

This was no problem for Zhao Manjin, a drug addict in Class 8 who had money to throw around talismans.

It's no exaggeration to say that as long as one's spells and physical training don't hold one back, the duel phase is a reliable scoring opportunity.

The real challenge is the third stage – defense!

As the stalemate ended, the puppets' cultivation levels suddenly increased by one level.

The players on the field immediately felt a surge of pressure.

Manli is relatively better off, since she was already close to the ninth level of Qi Refining. Even if the puppet advances by one level, it will only be at the ninth level.

She was fighting a level 9 opponent from level 8, so the pressure wasn't too great.

But the person from Class 8 started to become a little unsteady.

He had only advanced to the seventh level of Qi Refining a few days ago, and when he fought against the puppet at the eighth level of Qi Refining, he suffered defeat after defeat.

Even though he resorted to drugs to protect himself, it didn't last long.

Because 30 seconds later, the puppet's cultivation level rose to the ninth level of Qi Refining!

When you're fighting a seven-layered attack on a nine-layered one, ordinary medications become ineffective unless you take a potent drug with side effects.

But it's not worth it for a single monthly exam.

The students in Class 8 gritted their teeth and surrendered.

When he shouted "I surrender," the fist of the Qi Refining Level 9 puppet was only inches away from his nose.

The teacher from Class 8 took him away from Area A and arranged for a second person to take the stage.

The puppet's cultivation level also plummeted, and golden qi enveloped it again, returning it to its original self-sealing state.

After the first examinee from Class 8 left the room, Zhao Manjin from Section B continued to put up a stubborn fight.

"boom!"

The Qi Refining Level 9 puppet used a rockfall technique, blocking Zhao Manjin's retreat with several boulders.

"Bang!"

He then punched Zhao Manjin in the abdomen.

His face twitched. If he hadn't put a Vajra Talisman on himself, he probably would have been in arrears on his medical insurance card.

"hehe!"

He even saw the puppet reveal a strange smile.

In the next instant, the puppet's cultivation level surged once again!

Qi Refining Level 10!

"not good!"

Zhao Manjin's expression changed drastically.

Although his Vajra Talisman was a top-grade talisman, the quality of his drawing was mediocre, and it couldn't withstand an attack from a Qi Refining Level 10 cultivator!

"I...I surrender!"

Although he shouted "surrender," his pride prevented him from doing so, and he hesitated for a moment while shouting it.

In that instant, he was punched by the puppet again.

"Bang!"

Zhao Manjin embedded himself into the boulder summoned by the falling rocks spell, and the light of the Vajra Talisman dimmed completely...

"cough!"

A mouthful of blood suddenly spurted from his mouth.

He stared in horror at the smiling puppet.

For some reason, he had a feeling that the puppet really wanted to kill him...

Fortunately, the puppet had already received the command and stopped attacking.

"Perhaps I'm just overreacting and it's just my imagination?"

Zhao Manjin shook his head, not thinking much of it, and returned to his seat to recuperate.

After he left the field, Man Liu also left the field very quickly.

The tenth level of Qi Refining is an insurmountable gap for the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Even with all its might in defense, it couldn't withstand more than two hits.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Manli was the only one left on the field, and she actually managed to keep up with the Qi Refining Level 10 puppet with her exquisite movements.

He would occasionally pull back the bone bow and fire an arrow, managing to stall for a full minute.

This also made Chen Yi realize that once the puppet reaches the tenth level of Qi Refining, its cultivation will no longer increase.

"This Barbarian, she can actually hold out for so long? Is this the importance of movement technique?" he muttered to himself.

But my movement skills are terrible. How can I last longer?

His cultivation level was at the sixth level of Qi Refining, while the puppet at the tenth level of Qi Refining was four levels lower than him, with the latter being at the late stage and the peak stage.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if he manages to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, his achievement would probably be similar to Manli's...

After Manli came down, each class kept sending people.

Chen Yi saw that Wu Lingyao had also come on stage.

In the end, she managed to hold out until the puppet at the ninth level of Qi Refining, despite only having the seventh level of Qi Refining cultivation.

Moreover, she managed to sever the golden aura in the last two seconds of her attack, which should have significantly boosted her score.

"As expected of Fairy Wu, she recently broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, and she is expected to break into the top ten of the grade!" Sun Yu exclaimed.

Yu Wanbai, also one of the three beauties, is much weaker in actual combat.

However, with the help of the Ice Seal Talisman and her magic and movement skills, she successfully stalled until she reached the ninth level of Puppet Qi Refining.

Although he was instantly defeated, he's still better than those who give up as soon as it comes to the defensive phase.

Lei Mu glanced at the list in Liu Qing's hand and said personally, "Next in Class 9, Chen Yi."

"Here he comes! The genius Chen is about to make his appearance!" Hou Xiangheng exclaimed excitedly.

Sun Yu took a deep breath: "This is a crucial battle that will determine the outcome of the bet! Whether we eat pre-cooked meals or spiritual food next month depends entirely on this!"

After all, everyone knows that Chen Yi is skilled at drawing talismans, so the talisman exam is practically a foregone conclusion.

But his actual combat performance is hard to say...

Seeing the gathered gazes around him, Chen Yi was moved to speak, his heart overflowing with pride, and he couldn't help but say:

"We cultivators, why should we hesitate to fight!"

"To rebuild the glory of immortal virtue is our inescapable duty!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yu was immediately astonished!

He quickly took out his notebook and wrote it down, preparing to add another piece to the "Top Ten Golden Quotes of Chen Yi" on the school forum, making it twelve golden quotes from now on!

"Well said! We cultivators should not hesitate to fight! It is our duty to rebuild the glory of immortal virtue!" Liu Qing couldn't help but applaud. "Everyone should learn from Chen Yi's level of Dao heart!"

Reimu nodded in agreement: "Truly a dashing young man, with such a mindset, his path of cultivation will surely be unstoppable!"

If Chen Yi were a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had experienced the dangers of cultivation, that would be one thing, but unfortunately he was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

This is something that makes one sigh.

[Through your efforts, your Dao Heart level has improved, proficiency +20!]

Chen Yi was secretly delighted.

In this setting, in this atmosphere, saying these things is indeed beneficial to one's Daoist heart!

"Fellow Daoists, Chen Yi has departed!"

After saying that, he rushed to the examination hall.