"No, Shanhai High School has made a fortune?"

"Our school's Nine Nether Grass can also be used as a Foundation Building material, so it shouldn't be bad, right?"

"Tch! Given Principal Ma's personality, do you think he'd give away anything good? Every year he's just given things away for nothing."

It's important to know that the prizes for the five-school joint exam are chosen by the top five students in order of their scores.

That is, the first person to choose first, then the second person to choose, and so on.

The fifth place winner had no choice but to take what was left over from the top four...

Under such rules, schools with lower rankings will not be able to offer very attractive prizes.

Of course, it won't be too bad either, otherwise it will be seen as a sign of being unable to take the risks.

For example, in last year's joint exam of five schools, the top three were all from Jiuding and Cangyan High Schools, the fourth place was from Shouman, and Xiande also had a student who ranked fifth. As for Shanhai Middle School, it did not have a single student in the top five.

From the school's perspective, this small prize is nothing special. The main purpose is to encourage students to communicate with each other, understand each other, and thus achieve better results in the exam.

After all, only five students could win the prize; the rest of the students who took the exam weren't aiming for the prize.

The reason why a prize is a prize is simply to add icing on the cake and make the exam a little more interesting.

The top students from each school strived hard, showcasing their highest level of skill and setting a benchmark for those who follow...

"In short, the five-school joint exam is tomorrow afternoon. Everyone should head to their respective exam venues early tomorrow morning. Good luck!"

After saying this, Liu Qing left.

Chen Yi quickly saw his examination room on the list.

"Cangyan High School?"

That's right, he was assigned to the Cangyan High School exam hall.

Cangyan High School is located in Cangnan City, more than 300 kilometers away from Xiande City.

"Holy crap, Chen Shen, how come you were also assigned to the Cangyan Examination Hall?" Hou Xiangheng looked at Chen Yi.

"You too?" Chen Yu raised an eyebrow.

Hou Xiangheng shrugged. "Yeah! There are only five exam rooms in total, and only one-fifth of the students can stay at our school to take the exam."

Chen Yi also noticed that many people looked on with envy at those who were able to stay at the school to take the exam.

After all, this place offers home advantage, a familiar environment, and the convenience of not having to travel around.

Don't underestimate this point. Data over the years shows that students who stay at their own school to take the exam generally perform better than those who go elsewhere.

Of course, this statement does not apply to students with excellent grades.

As the saying goes: the strong never complain about their environment, because they are the ones who made it bad...

"Chen Yi, you'd better take good care of us then!" Sun Yu also came over.

He was also assigned to the Cangyan Examination Hall.

However, he was excited because Chen Yi was also there, which meant he would have firsthand reporting material.

He had already come up with a title: if Chen Yi performed exceptionally well and silenced all the experts, it would be called "The Azure Flame Library".

If Chen Yi is defeated by the Cangyan people and severely humiliated by the stronger ones, then "a butterfly cannot fly across the ocean..."

Hou Xiangheng glared at Sun Yu, "Trying to steal my thunder?"

He had heard that Cangyan's school spirit didn't emphasize morality like Xiande's, and that it was common for the strong to bully the weak.

It is said that Jiuding High School is exactly the same, with students divided into three, six, and nine classes, forming a strict hierarchy.

In this respect, Beastman Middle School is also slightly inferior...

Perhaps only such an exaggerated school spirit could cultivate so many outstanding students?

“Every year when we people from Xiande go to Cangyan or Jiuding for the exams, we are always humiliated! We hope Chen Yi will protect us, the old, weak, sick and disabled!” Hou Xiangheng said humbly.

At this moment, he was completely oblivious to Sun Yu's disdainful gaze and Zhao Manjin's stare.

After he, as the eldest brother, got together with Yu Wanbai, he didn't care as much about his brothers. In addition, Hou Xiangheng was inherently rebellious, and with Zhao Manjin staying behind at the school's examination hall, he could cling to Chen Yi's coattails even more brazenly...

Chen Yi's lips twitched slightly. "What the hell? It's just taking an exam at another school, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"

......

The following day, in Cangnan City, at Cangyan High School.

As noon approached, buses began to arrive.

Students in their respective school uniforms filed out...

"Isn't Cangyan High School too hot?" Hou Xiangheng fanned himself with his collar.

Chen Yi, however, felt somewhat comfortable. Firstly, his Qi and Blood Furnace Secret Technique was impervious to the scorching heat, and secondly, the fire-type spiritual energy here was exceptionally rich.

So it seems I'm more suited to be Cangyan's student?

At this moment, a group of people dressed in red-sleeved, white-bodied school uniforms came up to greet them.

These were all examinees from Cangyan School, and their expressions were all filled with contempt.

"Are they here to greet us?"

A hint of doubt arose in the hearts of the students of Xiande.

They're guests, after all. Is it appropriate for a host to look at a guest like that?

"Don't overthink it, they're not here to welcome us," Sun Yu said, shaking his head.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, saying, "That's good..."

Before Sun Yu could finish speaking, he said, "We don't even qualify to be received by them."

"puff!"

The surrounding students from Xiande all stared wide-eyed.

Then, they saw the arrogant Cangyan students arrive in front of the Beastman Middle School's group.

Let's go!

The Beastmen were naturally unhappy, but unfortunately, this was their territory, and Cangyan had been number one last year.

"Don't be angry, there are still people who don't even get a proper greeting, aren't there?"

Among the beasts, a boy wearing straw sandals said casually.

Seeing that Xiande's people were still standing there dumbfounded, the others silently loosened their fists.

"Tenth level of Qi Refining?"

Chen Yi looked at the boy wearing straw sandals, his expression hardening.

"Um?"

The man seemed to realize that someone was watching him, so he turned his head slightly and met Chen Yi's gaze.

"Chen Yi?"

A familiar voice came from inside; it was Manli.

"Do you know each other?" the man in straw sandals asked Manli.

Manli lowered her head and said, "Big brother, it was him who helped me..."

"Oh?" A glint flashed in the straw sandal man's eyes. "This aura is interesting!"

He also realized that Chen Yi was no ordinary person and could make him feel threatened.

Something within his blood was becoming increasingly difficult to suppress; his heartbeat pounded like a drumbeat...

"Big brother, if you run into him, you must be polite to him," Manli quickly reminded her brother when she saw that he was a little excited.

"Of course, if it weren't for him, you wouldn't be able to give Xiao Liu an explanation. I know what I'm doing!" The man in straw sandals waved his hand.

"Why? Everyone from Shanhai High School gets a reception, but none of us get one?"

Hou Xiangheng saw that the people from Shanhai Middle School were also taken away by the people from Cangyan High School.

He guessed, "Could it be because their school offered the best prize this time?"

Sun Yu shook his head: "No, I heard that a transfer student came to Shanhai Middle School last month, and it's suspected that he was once a disciple of a Golden Core cultivator..."

"Hiss! No wonder Shanhai Middle School is so generous, it turns out they have a ruthless person here!"

Xian Deren was dealt a heavy blow.

Chen Yi did indeed sense an extraordinary aura among the people at Shanhai Middle School, who was probably at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

"Make way!"

At this moment, another group of people broke into Xiande's crowd.

Their arrival instantly scattered the people of Xiande.

"Saying 'please make way' is too polite. You should say... Get out of the way, you piece of trash from Xiande!"

"Who the hell is it?!"

"Are you deliberately picking a fight?"

Several students from Xiande cursed and swore.