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The national martial arts examination had begun.
Although it was a martial arts examination, it also included a written test.
For years, many martial artists proposed eliminating the written test, believing that martial arts strength was all that mattered.
However, all one hundred martial arts universities unanimously rejected this proposal.
The reason was that martial artists not only needed strength but also a grasp of basic martial arts knowledge; otherwise, they would have a lot to lose in many situations.
Therefore, the written test only accounted for 10% of the martial arts examination, while the martial arts test accounted for as much as 90%. The true determinant of the rankings was still the martial artist's strength.
Whoever got first place in the martial arts test had essentially secured the title of the top martial arts examinee.
Inside the Virtual Heavenly Mirror.
Wu Liang, chin in hand, watched Ling Qingxue answer questions, his face showing a lack of interest.
"Little Xuexue, I've waited so long for the martial arts examination, and you're telling me I have to answer questions too? Are you kidding me?!"
After coming from another world and transforming into a beast, escaping the college entrance examination was initially his greatest joy.
In the end, he still couldn't escape it.
Why does every world have to answer questions?
Ling Qingxue raised an eyebrow. "You don't need to answer questions. I'm the one answering. Besides, do you think this is difficult for me?"
"Ha, you're right. Let me see what kind of questions your exam has."
Wu Liang leaned closer curiously.
Question 1: List all the types of magical beasts you know.
Question 2: Describe how to identify the types of spiritual herbs based solely on their leaves, and how to determine their medicinal properties without ingesting them. The more methods you provide, the higher your score.
Question 3: If you were bitten by a highly venomous Black Demon Scorpion on both your calf and forearm, how would you save yourself?
Question 4: When your contracted beast is being attacked by a large group of magical beasts, how can you ensure your own safety while rescuing it?
......
Wu Liang gasped.
Damn, this was even harder than his college entrance exam!
Back in the day, the college entrance exam had easy questions; this thing was
all scenario-based and professional knowledge questions.
"This written exam really sucks! If the college entrance exam were like this, the students would curse even the ancestors of those exam setters..."
Ling Qingxue smiled slightly.
"It is indeed difficult, but the purpose of the written exam is actually to test martial artists' common sense and their ability to handle dangerous situations. It's very useful!"
Even a hundred or a thousand years from now, the written exam will not be abandoned!
But... that didn't stop it from being cursed.
Xiaoqing's brother-in-law: "Which bastard came up with these questions? How do you save yourself if you're bitten on the calf and forearm by a Black Scorpion? Save your mother's ass! You'll die in a minute! Tell me how to save myself? I don't even have time to dig my own grave!!"
Tom loves Miki: "That's nothing! The most insane one is question eight! You want me to guess what a beast born from a cross between a Black-Brown Pig and a Great Sun Hound would look like?! Why don't you try answering it yourself, teacher?"
Lang'er Ligelang: "You idiot, those two types of beasts can't breed together. This is common sense, not a question about beast folklore."
Xiao Dan's security guard: "A bunch of slackers! Three days ago, scientists from the Sakura Kingdom announced they had broken the genetic barrier between the Black-Brown Pig and the Great Sun Hound, allowing these two species to produce a special beast with a dog-like head, a pig-like body, and eight legs, named the Eight-Leg Pig-Dog Beast! Don't you read the news?!"
All the examinees: "To hell with the exam setter! May your whole family suffer! May your ancestors' graves be cursed!!!"
Using something released just three days before the college entrance exam for an exam! A group of examinees was cursing.
The written exam was originally the only chance for the weakest students to catch up, but this level of difficulty had now locked them into the bottom ranks...
All the examinees sent the exam setter razor blades*.
Little did they know that the exam setter, having sensed the impending danger after setting the question, had already sought protection from the authorities.
Wu Liang, watching from his dormitory, was doubled over with laughter.
"Well done! This is what a qualified exam setter should do!"
If it couldn't stump the students, then the question wasn't well-designed or detailed enough.
Wu Liang was all for a good show; anyway, it was the Grumpy Empress who was answering the questions, not him.
"Little Xuexue, how did you do on the written exam? You didn't drag me down, did you?"
Ling Qingxue gave him a disgruntled look.
"I knew all the questions beforehand. Do you think I'd make a mistake?"
Wu Liang was relieved.
Although the written exam only accounted for one-tenth of the total score, it would still affect his chances of getting first place.
At this level of difficulty, the gap between candidates would only narrow, making the martial arts exam the key factor in the rankings.
Because the written exam was conducted through the Virtual Mirror, the results were released on the same day.
Ling Qingxue unsurprisingly came in first place, a well-deserved first place with a perfect score.
This news went viral again, and no one could believe it.
How could someone who excelled in martial arts so easily come in first on the written exam? It's like they're cheating!
But when the perfect score was announced, everyone fell silent again.
Each question was answered in detail, including the reasoning process.
The first question described the types of magical beasts. Ling Qingxue even went so far as to speculate on the possibility of previously unknown types based on existing ones, outlining a series of arguments.
The second question involved identifying spiritual herbs based on leaves. Ling Qingxue wrote down no fewer than ten methods, ranked them by feasibility, and described the key steps in detail.
...
"I admit I was too loud just now. This world not only has goddesses, but also academic geniuses!"
"Excuse me, I ask you, what about the rest of us? I only see a dead end..."
"Thoroughly investigate Ling Qingxue's ancestors for three generations... I seriously suspect I'm her distant cousin, and I'm only 30,000 li from Linjiang City. We must be related!"
"Someone wake him up! You dare to say that? Hurry up and delete that post so I can send it myself!!"
Looking at Ling Qingxue's outstanding academic performance, Xuan Tianwen took another drag of his cigarette.
"What the hell kind of freak have I run into?!"
Shen Congwu and Liu Qingshan had already started a video call to celebrate in advance.
They had originally worried that Ling Qingxue's dedication to martial arts training might negatively impact her academic performance.
Even a tenth of the score was not to be underestimated; among geniuses, a single point could mean falling behind.
But Ling Qingxue had truly put their minds at ease.
"She got first place in the academic exam, and in terms of martial arts, no one can beat Taotie! This year, Nanchuan Province is definitely going to take first place in the martial arts exam!"
"This is the highest achievement in martial arts exams for Linjiang Middle School, Lingtian Middle School, and even the entire Nanchuan Province in many years!"
Liu Qingshan opened a bottle of beer, beaming.
"Come on, let's wish us, two principals, a pleasant collaboration in advance!"