Chapter 76: Race Against Time
"Thank you, uncle." Lan Ruofeng said respectfully as he stood in front of a middle-aged man.
Lan Da looked at Lan Ruofeng with a gloomy face and said, "This will only happen once. If anyone in the academy knew that I had tampered with the admissions, it would be a big trouble."
Lan Ruofeng nodded hurriedly and replied, "Nephew knows."
"That Muchen is only a person with level six qualifications. Although he has been promoted to martial artist, no one knows how he got in. Why are you so angry with him that you have to kick him out of the academy? If you have that much skill, you might as well practice hard." Landa said with a frown.
Lan Ruofeng gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, you don't know, but this guy is like my mortal enemy. Whenever he appears in front of me, I feel uncomfortable all over. Besides, the family hopes that I can have a good relationship with Ye Shi. It's always inconvenient to have Mu Chen, Ye Shi's fiancé, around."
Lan Da looked at Lan Ruofeng and said, "Ye Shi is now Jing Chiyan's apprentice. If you can establish a good relationship with him, I'm sure there will be many benefits."
"My nephew thinks so too." Lan Ruofeng said.
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When Ye Shi bought the talisman pen, talisman paper, talisman ink, and the common first- and second-level talisman scrolls on the market, Muchen had already finished reading the three books on talismans. Muchen read very quickly, reading ten lines at a glance. Ye Shi was very skeptical whether Muchen had really finished reading the contents of the book or was simply flipping through it.
Ye Shi lowered his head. When he went to buy talisman paper, he had asked the owner of the talisman shop how long it would take for a talisman maker to learn to make talismans. Was it possible to do it in one day? When he asked this question, everyone in the room laughed.
Mu Chen was very focused when he was reading. Ye Shi didn't dare to disturb Mu Chen. He held his chin and sat in front of Mu Chen, watching him read.
Mu Chen closed the last book, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened his eyes.
"Mu Chen, how do you feel?" Ye Shi asked with wide eyes.
"It's okay. I have a preliminary understanding of the talisman." Mu Chen said lightly.
"This is for you." Ye Shi handed over a shadow stone.
"What is this?" Mu Chen released the image in the shadow stone and found that it was a third-level talisman maker, showing the entire process of talisman making.
"Shi Tou, you are so smart. This thing is very useful." Mu Chen said with some joy.
Ye Shi had a sad face, but he forced a smile and said, "Look carefully, this is a disposable shadow stone. The person inside made two talismans in total."
"Okay." Mu Chen said.
Ye Shi lowered his head. Just a piece of shadow stone cost him ten thousand yuan. If the man hadn't considered that he was Jing Chiyan's disciple, he wouldn't have sold it to him.
When spending Yuanshi, Ye Shi felt really painful. The feeling of watching Muchen spend Yuanshi was different from that of himself spending Yuanshi. Ye Shi felt that it would be better to let Muchen buy things by himself in the future.
Ye Shi remembered that Mu Yuanfeng said that Mu Chen was very smart and could understand many things just by reading them once. Ye Shi didn't know how much of what Mu Yuanfeng said was true or false, but at this time, he could only try his best.
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Outside the Holy Star Academy, Cheng Wanbai's eyes moved around, and the expression on his face was very complicated.
Xie Danyan said helplessly, "Wanbai, don't look for him anymore. Mu Chen isn't here. It's a shame he figured out how to make talismans in one day. Although making talismans might be a little simpler than refining pills, it's definitely impossible to learn it in one day."
Cheng Wanbai narrowed her eyes and said, "Who did Muchen offend? That's why things turned out like this!"
"Who knows? That guy deserves a beating so much, he must have offended a lot of people." Xie Danyan sneered.
Cheng Wanbai shook his head and said, "Dan Yan, you have a prejudice against Muchen. Muchen is truly a genius."
Xie Danyan curled her lips, rolled her eyes, and said, "Alright, alright, if he can successfully pass the Fuyuan exam, I'll admit that he's a genius, okay?"
Cheng Wanbai lowered his head and stammered, "No one can say until the last moment that he won't pass."
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Zhuang Yu stood in front of the light curtain, tilting his head in confusion. "Why is Mu Chen in the talisman-making group? He's obviously an alchemist!"
Lan Ruofeng stood beside Zhuang Yu and said calmly, "Maybe he filled it in wrong."
Zhuang Yu frowned, shook his head, and said, "He's too careless. He can make mistakes even in such matters."
Lan Ruofeng nodded and said in deep agreement, "That's right."
Zhuang Yu gritted his teeth, snorted coldly, and said, "This guy Ye Shi must have confused Mu Chen. That's why he was so confused that he even filled out the form incorrectly."
"There is a possibility." Lan Ruofeng nodded.
"Ruofeng, what will happen if Muchen fails the assessment of Fuyuan?" Zhuang Yu asked worriedly.
"I'll probably be eliminated." Lan Ruofeng sighed.
"What?" Zhuang Yu exclaimed, "How could this happen?"
"This is the rule of the academy." Lan Ruofeng said helplessly.
"I'm going to ask Master for mercy. Mu Chen shouldn't be eliminated." Zhuang Yu said, biting her lip.
Lan Ruofeng held Zhuang Yu back and said, "Ayu, don't be impulsive. The academy has its own rules. Even if your master is a high-ranking official, he can't break them. Besides, it's not certain that Muchen will fail the test. It's not too late to plead for mercy after he fails!"
"How could he, a pill maker, pass the test?" Zhuang Yu shook his head.
Lan Ruofeng smiled and said, "The test at the Fuyuan isn't difficult. Perhaps he can pass it. You've just become Senior Shi Ziyu's apprentice, and you're asking your master for help just for Muchen. Your master might have a prejudice against you..."
Zhuang Yu sighed softly and said, "Okay, let's wait and see. If he doesn't pass, I'll go and ask Master for help. As for the outcome, I can only leave it to fate."
Lan Ruofeng lowered his head. Zhuang Yu actually cared so much about Muchen. Muchen rejected him again and again, but Zhuang Yu didn't seem to care at all.
It is said that people are all mean-spirited. The harder something is to obtain, the more precious it seems to them. Could it be that Zhuang Yu is also like this? Mu Chen has already snatched Ye Shi away. Could it be that Zhuang Yu is also...
Zhuang Yu's eyes scanned around, "Mu Chen, hasn't he arrived yet?"
Lan Ruofeng nodded, understanding: "The Fuyuan test is in the afternoon, he shouldn't be here so soon."
Zhuang Yu bit her lip and said, "If I don't pass the test, he will be very disappointed."
Lan Ruofeng lowered his head and said, "Maybe." Lan Ruofeng rolled his eyes secretly, disappointed. It would be better if Mu Chen died.
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The test for Danyuan is in the morning, and the test for Fuyuan is in the afternoon.
After Xie Danyan completed the assessment at the Alchemy Academy, she was dragged over by Cheng Wanbai to watch the selection at the Fu Academy.
Xie Danyan looked at Cheng Wanbai impatiently and said, "Wanbai, what exactly are you trying to get me to see? This guy Muchen is doomed this time. I don't think he dares to show up at all."
"He's coming?" Cheng Wanbai said, looking into the distance.
Xie Danyan followed Cheng Wanbai's gaze and looked over, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Here he comes! This guy actually came. He actually dared to come. Wow, he's quite courageous."
Cheng Wanbai smiled, her eyes sparkling as she said, "I knew he wouldn't give up easily."
Xie Danyan crossed her arms, nodded, and said with a forced smile, "That's right. It's come to this. We should try our best. We have to make a last-ditch effort."
Cheng Wanbai glanced at Xie Danyan and shook his head helplessly.
Ye Shi stood uneasily aside, his face full of nervousness as he said, "It's about to begin."
Mu Chen nodded and said, "Yes!"
"If you can't pass, I don't want to go on either." Ye Shi said somewhat dejectedly.
Mu Chen rubbed Ye Shi's head and said, "Don't say stupid things."
Ye Shi bit his lip and lowered his head dejectedly.
Mu Chen reluctantly held Ye Shi's hand, smiled, and said, "Shi Tou, do you have so little confidence in me?"
Ye Shi raised his head and said, "I believe you."
"It's about to start, I'm leaving." Mu Chen smiled at Ye Shi.
Ye Shi nodded and watched Mu Chen enter the examination room.
The test of the Fu Academy is divided into two rounds. The first part is a written test, which tests the students' basic knowledge of talismans. The second part is talisman making, which tests the students' practical ability.
The forty-minute written test passed in the blink of an eye. Ye Shi stood outside the venue with his hands covered in sweat.
The test scores were announced more than ten minutes after the written test. Ye Shi couldn't wait to follow everyone to see the scores.
"Eighty-five, this guy actually passed, but the score is a bit low!" Xie Danyan said while looking at the score list.
Cheng Wanbai frowned and said, "Dan Yan, stop being so picky. Anything over 80 points is considered a pass. Mu Chen only had one night, so it's already very difficult for him to achieve this."
"Passing the written test is nothing. Being able to pass the subsequent practical training is the real ability." Xie Danyan curled her lips.
Cheng Wanbai frowned and said, "I wonder if he can succeed..."
"Learn to make talismans in one day, haha..." Xie Danyan shook her head and smiled disapprovingly.
Cheng Wanbai frowned and said, "I heard that the talisman-making test doesn't necessarily require the talisman to be successfully made. If there are few mistakes, even if it can't be activated, it can still be considered a pass."
Xie Danyan nodded and said, "That's right." However, whether the talisman-making test can be passed depends largely on the instructor. Since someone can tamper with Muchen's selection process, there is no guarantee that there will be no problems with the talisman-making test.
Lan Ruofeng stood in front of the light curtain and narrowed his eyes. Mu Chen passed. This guy actually passed.
Zhuang Yu stood in front of the light curtain, blinked, and said, "Mu Chen passed the written test, which means he's halfway to success. It seems like he really has a chance of success."
Lan Ruofeng narrowed his eyes and looked at the light screen, feeling depressed. This guy Muchen actually passed the written test. Could it be possible for this guy to successfully become a student of the academy? If Muchen stayed, the fact that his uncle had tampered with the registration might be discovered, and it might even implicate him. He must not let Muchen stay.
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