"Furthermore, those who consider themselves exceptionally intelligent can head to the peach grove in the north. There, there is a small maze. What you need to do is very simple: first, enter the center of the maze and obtain a command flag. Then, take the command flag and exit."
After saying that, Li Qing stopped talking and left to prepare to receive the next batch of newcomers.
Meanwhile, somewhere out of the naked eye, Lin Yang and Su Qing'er were observing the reactions of the crowd with great interest.
"Qing'er, do you think someone will find the token you placed this time?" Lin Yang said with a smile.
"Well, who knows? These guys, as soon as they heard they could have early interviews, all went crazy heading to the martial arts arena in the south and the peach orchard in the north. They don't even know their own limitations," Su Qing'er said listlessly.
I did manage to get a token from Brother Lin, so as long as I keep a calm mind, I can get the token smoothly and then go straight to the interview. Whether I become a lord or not will be entirely up to me.
Compared to fighting to the death in the training grounds or running into the peach grove to break through the maze, this is so much more convenient. Why are these guys so ungrateful?
Seeing Su Qing'er's listless appearance, Lin Yang couldn't help but laugh. Who would have thought that your token was hidden somewhere?
What's more, everyone who comes here is a smart person. Smart people often have a bad habit: they like to overthink. As a result, the more they overthink, the less they can find it.
Meanwhile, after Li Qing left, the group split into two groups and headed north and south respectively.
"Grandpa, which direction are you planning to go?" the Taoist priest asked, holding the young boy's hand in one hand.
"I, cough cough, I'll stay here for now." Old Master Xu said somewhat embarrassedly after glancing at Xu Zhu, who was already drooling.
As soon as Li Qing left, Xu Zhu went straight to the place where the spirit rice was placed and began to eat it in large mouthfuls.
"Father, this rice is so delicious, much better than the rice at home. I think I might have been eating fake rice before. So, since we finally have something to eat, I'll eat as much as I can." After saying that, Xu Chu continued to eat heartily.
Seeing this, the Taoist priest smiled and said, "It's alright, then I wish you good luck, sir."
For someone as gifted as Xu Chu, as long as the Duke of Wu wasn't blind, he was bound to rise to prominence. Therefore, for the Taoist priest who was only interested in swindling funding, establishing a good connection beforehand was a good thing.
Soon, the Taoist left the place, but instead of going to the peach grove where he would use his brain, he went to the martial arts training ground to test his martial skills.
"Oh, Master, why are we going to the martial arts arena? I remember you looked down on martial artists, saying they were simple-minded, muscular brutes, didn't you?" The child looked up and asked innocently.
Upon hearing this, the Taoist smiled smugly and then explained, "Hehe, according to the rules, the Peach Blossom Forest is a maze, and you won't meet many people even if you enter it. But this martial arts arena is different."
"You could say that if you wanted to, you could get to know almost any martial artist. This is an excellent opportunity to get to know and understand them. You never know when you might need it in the future," the Taoist priest explained.
Upon arriving at the martial arts arena, the master and apprentice were immediately drawn to the vibrant atmosphere.
"come on!"
"Well done!"
"Kill this wooden doll!"
At a glance, in the vast training ground, there was a hero fighting against a wooden puppet.
This wooden puppet has a large, round head, but no eyes, nose, or mouth; it looks empty and rather frightening. It also lacks hands and feet, consisting only of four thick, round logs—truly simple to the extreme.
However, underestimating it because of this would be a great loss. As for the material, it is made of ironwood. It is incredibly hard; at least, ordinary swords cannot penetrate it.
Even if you manage to find an opening and strike the puppet with force, you'll only leave marks on its surface.
What was once a brand-new wooden puppet is now covered in scratches and bruises. Furthermore, there are traces of dark red blood remaining on its surface.
Even the nearby ground was covered in blood. Even the once smooth ground bore numerous marks from swords and knives. All of this indicated the intensity of the battle.
At this moment, the big man remained calm and composed, appearing completely at ease, and directly engaged the wooden puppet in a bare-handed battle.
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Chapter 55: Guo Jia's Amazing Intuition
"Hey, take this punch!"
The words had barely left his mouth when the burly man's right hand instantly erupted with a fiery red light. With a deafening boom, his small fist collided directly with the massive log.
The immense power directly triggered endless smoke and dust. Enveloped in this smoke and dust, nothing could be seen clearly for a while.
When the dust settled, a glance revealed that the wooden puppets in the training ground had been blasted into pieces by that single punch.
"Good, well done! The wooden puppet is finally down!" a wounded hero shouted. Judging from his injuries and these words, it was clear that he had suffered a loss at the hands of the wooden puppet.
However, considering that this person's strength is only at the early stage of the Innate Realm, it's acceptable. After all, the strength of a wooden puppet is actually just so-so.
However, at that moment, accompanied by a flash of light, the wooden puppets scattered in all directions vanished. Then, an iron puppet appeared on the field.
The entire puppet looked dark and indistinct. Moreover, unlike the crude wooden puppet from before, this iron puppet already had hands and feet. It even held a ten-foot-long iron rod as a weapon.
With a whoosh, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, the iron rod came hurtling towards them. At the same time, a golden light appeared, and the faint sound of wind and thunder could be heard.
"Good, this iron puppet is more than twice as strong as the wooden puppet! First, it has a weapon. Second, it has internal energy. At the same time, its movements are quite disciplined. Although it's not a very sophisticated martial art, it's very suitable for this big iron man."
"If defeating that wooden puppet only requires a solid foundation and a fairly complete set of medium-quality martial arts, then defeating this giant iron man requires mastery of a superior set of martial arts and its perfect application," the Taoist priest commented from the side.
"Oh, so, Taoist priest, who do you think will win this time?" asked a bystander.
"This hero in the arena is currently naked, and judging from his muscles that radiate a faint golden light, he must be proficient in a powerful external martial art. Coupled with the set of fist techniques he's using, which clearly bears the marks of a military killing fist, victory is virtually assured," the Taoist said firmly.
Upon hearing this, the onlookers couldn't help but nod in agreement. Indeed, such a heavy killing intent, and such an open and aboveboard offensive style, all seemed to have a connection to the military.
Sure enough, with a loud shout, the burly man's entire body flashed with a dazzling red light. From a distance, it looked as if he were on fire.
Despite the exciting fight and the hero's valiant effort, that was all. Because Lin Yang was already captivated by another scene.
"Young Master, look! There's a really powerful guy here. In your words, he's a complete freak. Look! He's incredibly amazing!" Su Qing'er exclaimed in surprise.