Chapter 103 Second Round
The next day, Lin Zhixian got up early. Sanxiangu wanted to send her to the competition, but Lin Zhixian refused: "I can go by myself. I will be with Chang Chunning and the others, so nothing will happen."
The three fairies stopped after hearing this.
When Lin Zhixian arrived at Wong Tai Sin Temple, Chang Chunning and the other two had already arrived.
"Ah Xian." Xu Hongmian waved at her.
Lin Zhixian walked over with a smile: "Ah Jin."
Then he looked at Chang Chunning and Li Jinlun: "Senior Brother Chang, Senior Brother Li."
"Junior Sister Lin." Chang Chunning and Li Jinlun also greeted Lin Zhixian.
"Ah Xian, that Zhu Yingying has posted an apology letter." Xu Hongmian couldn't wait to pull Lin Zhixian to the bulletin board: "Come on, I'll take you to have a look."
Lin Zhixian looked at Chang Chunning, who nodded. Li Jinlun said excitedly, "It's true. You don't know how wonderful the expression of the person who accused you of cheating yesterday was when he saw the public apology letter today."
"In other words, everyone already knows that Senior Brother Chang and I didn't cheat at all and we were wrongly accused?" Lin Zhixian asked.
"Yes." Li Jinluan nodded excitedly: "Now that the truth is out, no one dares to say that you cheated to get the full score."
"That's great." Lin Zhixian smiled.
Lin Zhixian followed Xu Hongmian to the bulletin board and read Zhu Yingying's apology letter. It really clarified the rumors that she and Chang Chunning had cheated and restored their reputation. He was very satisfied.
"Have you all reported in? How will the second round be held today? Have the rules been announced? Will the groups be based on yesterday's, or will they be re-grouped?" Lin Zhixian asked.
"We didn't register yet. As soon as we arrived, we went to the bulletin board to see if Zhu Yingying had posted an apology letter," Xu Hongmian said. "Luckily she was sensible, otherwise we would have gone to her and asked her to post it as soon as possible."
Chang Chunning said, "Let's go report now. It's getting late."
"Okay." Lin Zhixian responded.
The group went to report.
Today is the second day of the preliminary round. There will be two rounds, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, so we have to draw lots again to divide the groups.
This time, Lin Zhixian and Xu Hongmian were drawn to Group A, Li Jinlun was in Group C, and Chang Chunning was in Group D.
Unlike yesterday, when the four of them finished the first two games, it seems that they will have to spend the entire day in the temple.
But there were supposed to be two rounds of competition today, and Lin Zhixian couldn't leave even after finishing his own round, so it didn't matter.
Soon the first match of the second round began, and Lin Zhixian and Xu Hongmian entered.
Standing at the door, Xu Hongmian took a deep breath and suddenly said to Lin Zhixian, "I have a feeling that I'm going to be rejected this time."
Lin Zhixian turned around and glanced at her. "After what happened yesterday, the organizers should make some adjustments. The difficulty may be increased, but the increased difficulty is for all contestants, so you don't have to worry too much. Just try your best to show your strength."
Xu Hongmian said, "What you said makes sense. But even if I stop here, I won't regret participating in the competition. After all, I can meet a friend like you, so this trip is worth it."
Lin Zhixian smiled: "It's all the same."
In the past, besides Sanxiangu, she only knew Lin Zhiya. Sanxiangu could be considered her mentor, and as for Lin Zhiya, it would not be an exaggeration to call her her mortal enemy.
Now that he can get to know Chang Chunning and the other two, Lin Zhixian is indeed very happy.
Not to mention that Chang Chunning’s master, Mr. Chunshan, was also a good friend of my grandfather, which was an even greater surprise.
Xu Hongmian was instantly happy.
After the two of them entered, they found seats next to each other and sat down. Soon the host came on stage and announced the rules for the second round of competition.
There are still three questions in the competition, each question is worth 4 basic points, a total of 12 points, and six additional questions, each worth 2 points, with a full score of 24 points. The score obtained in this round is added to the score in the previous round, and the candidates are ranked by total score, and half of them are eliminated.
This elimination method is most beneficial for contestants like Lin Zhixian and Chang Chunning who have already received full marks in the previous round, because even if they cannot answer any questions in this round and get no points, they still have 24 points, which is barely enough to guarantee a minimum score. If they get a few more points, they will basically be safe.
But for players like Xu Hongmian and Li Jinlun who are flying low, they have to be fully focused in every round and try their best to get the most points, so that they have a chance to continue to advance.
Because they are at the bottom of the table, it is not enough for them to just get basic points.
Look, after hearing what the host said, Xu Hongmian's face fell.
Lin Zhixian had no choice but to comfort her with his eyes.
Now that you are here, make the best of it.
As long as you try your best, there is always a chance.
Soon, the host announced the topics for the first round of the day: the first question was about choosing a date; the second question was about drawing talismans; and the third question was about feng shui.
Choosing an auspicious date is not difficult. Although Lin Zhixian has not studied it in depth, Sanxiangu does have this business. Lin Zhixian used to help Sanxiangu and has learned how to choose an auspicious date, so this question is not difficult for her.
This question is more like a free point question.
The second question, drawing symbols, is much more difficult.
Drawing talismans can be said to be one of the basic skills of a fortune teller. You must know how to draw talismans for peace and to ward off evil spirits, right?
But if you want to get the full four basic points, you must be able to draw four kinds of symbols. If you want to get all the extra points, you must be able to draw six kinds of symbols. However, this is impossible for most young fortune tellers.
Lin Zhixian couldn't do it either.
She can only draw the most commonly used amulets, such as amulets for warding off evil, amulets for protecting oneself, and amulets for prolonging one's life. She doesn't know how to draw the others.
However, these four types alone are enough for her to get four basic points.
Lin Zhixian was still quite satisfied.
The third question was about Feng Shui, which was not Lin Zhixian’s strong point.
After all, what she had studied painstakingly before were physiognomy, Ziwei natal chart and eight-character divination. She had only dabbled in choosing auspicious days and drawing talismans, but had not studied them in depth. She only learned them because she needed them when helping the Three Fairies.
The Three Fairies only had a superficial understanding of Feng Shui. Lin Zhixian had read a few books before in preparation for this competition and had a slight impression of some basic knowledge of Feng Shui, but no in-depth understanding. In addition, this Feng Shui question was quite difficult, so Lin Zhixian had no confidence in it.
Fortunately, Lin Zhixian got full marks in the last round of competition. In this round, she only needs to get the basic points for choosing auspicious day and drawing talismans. Even if she doesn't get any points in the feng shui questions, she will still have eight points. Together with the 24 points in the last round, she will have a total of 32 points. Her chances of advancing are still very high.
But the advantages accumulated in the first round will be gone.
But wasn't the purpose of getting full marks to deal with times like this?
So Lin Zhixian quickly accepted the fact that he would not get full marks this time and lowered his head to start doing the questions.
No matter what, she will do her best to get as many points as possible.