The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#294 - Going up the mountain

Seeing the students nodding in agreement, Supervisor Huang was about to announce the start of the Minor Examination.

Unexpectedly, a voice came from a distance at this moment, "Hold on!"

Supervisor Huang was stunned upon hearing this and looked towards the direction of the voice, only to see a bronze-skinned girl riding a naive-looking black and white exotic beast, hurrying along the mountain path.

The students nearby couldn't help but be taken aback by this scene.

The girl's age didn't seem to differ much from theirs, so she obviously couldn't be a teacher in the academy, but if she were a student, her face was unfamiliar, and no one had seen her before.

Moreover, she interrupted Supervisor Huang's words as soon as she appeared. The students present asked themselves if anyone had such courage and audacity.

Supervisor Huang's square face was stern and awe-inspiring. Just looking at it made people feel afraid. He was also responsible for supervising the conduct and discipline of the teachers and students in the academy, possessing the power of reward and punishment.

Therefore, even the teachers in the academy would involuntarily feel restrained when they saw Supervisor Huang.

However, the girl's face showed no trace of nervousness. Riding the black and white exotic beast, she arrived in front of the students participating in the Minor Examination, all the while looking around.

To the students' surprise, Supervisor Huang, who was always stern, was not angry this time. Instead, he took the initiative to speak, saying to the girl, "May I ask what brings Miss Chi here?"

"I'm here to find Lu Jing," Chi said, having already spotted Lu Jing carrying the large chest in the crowd.

So the girl jumped off the panda's back.

She threw the two packages, one large and one small, behind her to Lu Jing, "The things you asked me to make are ready. See if they fit. If not, I can reforge them."

Chi had little experience in dealing with people. She basically did whatever she wanted, without any concept of worldly etiquette.

But Lu Jing was different. Although he didn't spend much time cultivating relationships in his previous life, he still knew what he should know. How could he force Supervisor Huang, Professor Zheng, and all the students participating in the Minor Examination to admire his new weapon together and share his joy?

Hearing this, he quickly said, "Oh, oh, I'll look at it after the competition."

Chi seemed a little puzzled, "Didn't you send a messenger to me four days ago, asking if I could get the new zen staff before the Minor Examination? That's why I've been working non-stop these past few days to rush it for you."

Lu Jing was quite touched to hear her say this. He had sent Gu Jing to Chi four days ago to inquire about the progress of the new weapon, but Chi had not replied at that time.

Lu Jing thought that he would not be able to get it in time for the Minor Examination. He didn't expect Chi to work overtime for three nights in a row, just to get the weapon out before the Minor Examination and even came all the way to deliver it to him.

Seeing the dark circles under Chi's eyes almost as dark as the iron-eating beast's, Lu Jing didn't care whether it was suitable or not. He decisively untied the large oilcloth package, revealing the contents inside.

It was an iron staff that looked extraordinary at first glance. It retained the original simplicity while also revealing a fierce aura. These two seemingly different auras were perfectly integrated on this zen staff, as if a Buddha and a demon coexisted in one body.

The lotus patterns on it were unique to meteorite iron. In addition, the cold luster was the result of adding chromium. There was no doubt that the reforged zen staff was harder and more wear-resistant than before, and its weight had also increased.

In addition, Lu Jing also noticed that there were dense runes engraved on the head and tail of the staff. Obviously, this was no longer an ordinary weapon, but a magical artifact that could be used by cultivators.

However, Lu Jing didn't care much about this. He was not a cultivator, and he didn't have the secret power to drive the runes on it, so this design was useless to him. But other than that, Lu Jing was quite satisfied with the other parts.

At this time, the other students looked at Lu Jing with undisguised jealousy.

Why? Why is this guy so popular?!

It was already bad enough that Secretary Xuan Ji, who had just arrived from Cangli, had a good relationship with him. Now, another Chi had appeared, rushing to send him a precious weapon.

That's right, it is said that Xia Huai, who has the strongest secret power talent in this class, also has an extraordinary relationship with him. There are even rumors that the two are already lovers, which is unacceptable to many young heroes who are still single.

And their desire to defeat Lu Jing in this Minor Examination became even stronger at this moment!

Of course, Lu Jing could also feel the obvious increase in the smell of gunpowder around him. Apart from offering a wry smile, he had no other way to deal with it.

After all, he was the one who showed off his equipment on the public channel first, so he could only silently endure the public outrage that he caused.

Fortunately, Supervisor Huang spoke again soon after Chi left, but it was as concise as ever, with only two words, "Ascend the mountain."

As the last word fell, the Foundation Establishment Minor Examination finally officially began.

A group of students with red ribbons tied to their arms rushed towards the top of the mountain like arrows leaving the string.

Because there were too many people, the path up the mountain was instantly crowded, leaving no room for those who came later.

So some people took a different approach, directly leaping up the mountain by stepping on the rock walls.

Lu Jing was one of them. Once his Surging Waves Raging Tides was unleashed, the momentum immediately startled the surrounding people, who thought that a mountain torrent had suddenly arrived.

However, those people quickly regained their senses and then used their lightness skills to chase after him without hesitation.

At the beginning, Lu Jing's advantage was not too obvious, especially since he was standing relatively far back before, so he had to catch up little by little. But after running a hundred zhang, Lu Jing's perfection-level lightness skill and his advantage as a first-class expert were completely revealed.

He surpassed the people in front of him one by one, while those who fell behind were completely left behind.

But the other students were not without any means. They might not be as good as Lu Jing in terms of lightness skills and inner strength, but they could still use spells.

Yes, the Light Body Technique, as the most basic introductory spell, has a wide range of uses. Basically everyone has learned it, and it just so happens that it can come in handy at this time. So, the students all pinched their fingers and recited the incantation.

Then, they felt their bodies lighten, and their feet suddenly became three points faster.

But then they realized that they still couldn't catch up with the figure in front.