parentshiftbook Chapter 80 began to unfold.
Chapter 80 began to unfold.
It was obvious to everyone.
The scions of three prominent families in Yueya County.
The depth and experience they demonstrated were unmatched by any other team in the entire event.
The six members of the Kang family, even the worst among them, could easily lift a 400-jin stone weight, and thus received a grade B.
Three of them, including the arrogant Kang Yizhi, directly chose the 500-jin stone lock.
He didn't even deliberately strike a pose of great effort; his blood and qi surged slightly, and the power of the eighth-grade flesh-refining realm, at its peak, burst forth.
He lifted the 500-pound stone lock with ease, held it for five breaths, and his breathing was even and long.
"Grade A!"
Kang Yizhi put down the stone lock, dusted off the non-existent dust, and looked calm, seemingly with a slight sense of pride.
The other two members of the Kang family who chose the 500-jin stone weight also received the top grade.
Although only four members of the Yin family came, each of them was a force to be reckoned with.
Even the sickly-looking Yin Wuji surprised many by walking up to the 500-pound stone lock. He coughed twice, and under the suspicious gazes of the crowd, he reached out and seemingly weakly placed his hand on the stone lock.
The next moment, his eyes lit up. Through his sleeve, it was impossible to tell how he exerted force, but the stone lock was steadily and quickly lifted above his head.
The five breaths are stable.
"Grade A!"
Yin Wuji put down the stone lock expressionlessly.
He reverted to his sickly young master appearance, as if he hadn't been the one lifting the stone lock just moments before.
The remaining three members of the Yin family were one Jia and two Yi.
On the Yan family's side, Yan Zhan clapped his hands, walked to the 500-pound stone lock, took off his upper clothes, revealing his muscular physique.
Yan Zhan is now at the eighth-grade Body Refining Realm.
Ironically, he failed the first three times he tried to break through with the help of the old ginseng, but this time he gave the old ginseng to Liu Sheng and relied on himself.
However, he successfully broke through to the eighth rank.
Yan Zhan firmly believes that this breakthrough was due to gratitude, clear thinking, and a fulfilling state of mind.
He became even more convinced that Liu Sheng was his benefactor.
Since he had reached the eighth-grade Body Refining Realm, and given that the Yan family's body refining martial arts were extremely exquisite, this was the family's secret technique that the Yan family, as a small aristocratic family, relied on for their livelihood.
With such a solid foundation in body tempering, this 500-pound stone lock is naturally no problem.
Yan Zhan stood firmly on his horse, exerted force with both arms, let out a low shout, and steadily lifted the stone lock, holding it for five breaths.
"Grade A!"
Yan Zhan grinned, quite satisfied.
The other two members of the Yan family achieved grades of A and B, respectively.
Liu Sheng observed from the sidelines, understanding the situation perfectly.
These scions of aristocratic families receive a constant supply of meat and medicinal cuisine, and even have a special share of precious meat and medicine, which greatly enhances their physical and mental development compared to ordinary martial arts school disciples.
Not to mention those poor, independent monks.
More importantly, these families have ancestors with some border military backgrounds, and their family-inherited martial arts are upright and balanced, emphasizing a comprehensive foundation, making their qi and blood far more robust than ordinary martial artists of the same rank.
Needless to say, those eighth-rank disciples lifted the 500-jin stone weight with ease.
Other martial artists from prestigious families, even those at the ninth rank, could lift 400-jin stone weights with ease.
This stands in stark contrast to the predicament of most ninth-rank martial artists.
The second event, stone weightlifting, vividly demonstrates the disparity brought about by grade and resources.
Finally, it was Liu Sheng's turn.
"Number 25, Crescent Moon County, Liu Sheng!"
Liu Sheng steadily walked onto the East Ring.
He received a B grade in the morning's routine drill, and he was deeply inspired by what he had just seen some people deliberately holding back their strength.
He also plans to get a second-class award in this competition.
As long as I can advance, that's fine.
Normally, I practice internal exercises at the Bajiquan training center. In order to refine my Qi and blood and become familiar with my strength, I spend most of my training time every day honing my physical abilities.
The Yan family's skin-resurfacing method, improved by Grandmaster Zhang Tianxing, is already a rare and superior skin-resurfacing method. When mastered to perfection, it not only strengthens the skin membrane but also provides additional benefits for nourishing the blood and qi.
For him, a 400-pound stone lock was nothing.
Of course, that goes without saying.
Although I was injured last night, it didn't damage my muscles, so it doesn't affect my weightlifting.
Liu Sheng took off his shirt, took a deep breath, and stood still in front of the 400-pound stone lock.
"Huh? He actually wants to choose a 400-jin stone weight?"
Below the stage, both the Eagle Sect Master and the Iron Sect Master found it somewhat unbelievable.
In their eyes, Liu Sheng's skin was extremely light in color, clearly indicating that he was a martial artist who had only recently entered the ranks.
The body's Qi and blood are not yet sufficient.
Lifting 400 pounds right off the bat is probably a bit risky.
Then look at Liu Shengshi.
Unlike most martial artists, he didn't rush to grab the stone lock.
Instead, first lower your waist and hips, adopt a stable stance, and firmly grip the small handles on both sides of the stone lock, feeling the cool and rough texture.
"snort--!"
He let out a low snort, his legs slammed into the ground, the power rising from his feet, flowing through his spine, and into his arms.
At the same time, Liu Sheng deliberately made his arm muscles show clear, taut lines.
Her face gradually turned red.
"rise--!"
With a low shout, the stone lock was lifted off the ground and raised above his head in one go.
The movements were standard, but the speed was not fast, and there was even a well-timed pause in the middle, as if it had just passed a certain critical point.
The stone lock stabilized above his head. His arms were bulging and trembling, as if he were under considerable pressure, but his gaze was firm as he looked ahead.
The Eagle Sect Master and the Iron Sect Master stared wide-eyed.
Count silently in your mind.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths, four breaths.
Five breaths!
"Grade B!"
The examiner announced the results aloud.
"He actually managed to hold it steady!"
Sect Leader Wang was somewhat incredulous. Liu Sheng didn't look like a strong man, and his rank was only at the entry level. He really didn't seem like someone who could lift 400 jin steadily.
"Could it be that he was born with superhuman strength?"
The Eagle Sect Master had a guess in his mind.
In stark contrast to them are the towering rooftops of houses in the distance.
Dressed in white, he leaned lazily against the curve of the hip roof, quietly watching his young apprentice.
I admire Liu Sheng's superb acting skills.
"He acted quite convincingly. This kid has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. It's a waste of his talent to keep him training in Crescent Moon County. We need to give him some challenging tasks and let him go out and gain some experience."
Gao Huang, with his handsome features, gazed silently toward the arena, lost in thought.
The results are in.
"Thump!" Liu Sheng threw down the stone lock, stirring up a small cloud of dust.
He went all out, letting out a long breath, wiping his forehead with his sleeve, the beads of sweat that appeared on his forehead, his chest rising and falling slightly.
It seems as if they had gone through a considerable amount of effort.
He stepped off the stage, and Lu You and Yang Hongliu nodded to him with smiles in their eyes, clearly seeing through his "extremely hard-working" performance.
Those who followed included martial artists who practiced internal cultivation techniques, martial artists who practiced imitative boxing, and many more who were independent practitioners without any formal training. Perhaps they had a few moves or techniques that could win the favor of the examiners during their routine demonstrations.
Unfortunately, in the face of this pure strength test, the limitations of unorthodox methods were fully exposed.
Most people tried their best but still couldn't lift the 300-pound stone weight, while a few, with grimaces on their faces, barely managed to lift it.
Compared to the composure of martial arts schools and scions of prestigious families.
They have completely two faces.
He lacked the strength of a whole body, without the practice of orthodox martial arts, without the daily supplementation of meat, and even without medicinal diet.
It is indeed difficult for ordinary people to fake or achieve success quickly.
Until the sun began to set.
The first round of testing for all candidates in the provincial examination has just ended.