Creating Demonic Cultivation Techniques against Non-human Races-Chapter 291: The New Top Scholar Su Lie, Fifth Grade High Rank, Online Storm Rises—Challenges Before Enrollment

"What? My nephew has already reached the Third Grade Peak! That's incredible! Isn't it a guaranteed admission to the Great Xia Academy?"

"It was true for previous years, but not this year! I've heard there are Fifth Grade candidates!"

"That's right! Everyone's progress has been quite significant, but it's still more or less the same in that aspect."

"Can't keep up! However, the next generation of Great Xia is much stronger than we were back then. After overcoming calamities, Great Xia is destined to rise."

"Hahaha... Enough talking, let's have a drink!"

"Let's go, let's go... No going home unless we're drunk!"

"..."

Various conversations are happening in different cities and places in Great Xia.

Compared to the past, it seems like there's a big change, yet it also feels like nothing has changed.

A few days later, with everyone's attention, the Great Xia Martial Exam officially begins.

Many martial arts powerhouses also returned to Great Xia to participate.

This time, they specifically integrated a combat practical assessment related to exotic beasts, which was scaled up considerably from previous years, and it was specially broadcast live throughout.

Overall, the rules seem to resemble the combination of the original Martial Exam and the Grand Xia Talent Competition.

As a result, during the following days of the live broadcast, the whole of Great Xia was in a state of national celebration.

Countless citizens watched the broadcast and habitually sent bullet comments.

"Amazing, amazing... The candidates this year are exceptionally strong! Third Grade Peak is common, Fourth Grade is considered top-ranking, and there are even high school students reaching Fifth Grade."

"Hahaha... Great Xia is truly becoming a place where everyone is like a dragon!"

"This year's batch is so much stronger than the last, no, they are stronger than any previous Martial Exams by countless times!"

"That strike was impressive! It instantly killed a Fourth Grade Initial Tier exotic beast! Another talent emerges from Celestial Yang City! Even more outstanding than last year's top achiever Lin Ping'an."

"Is the person above an idiot? How could he compare with Talent Lin? Talent Lin is a Civilization Master! Moreover, the environment a year ago and now, can they be compared?"

"Hmph! At that time, Lin Ping'an wasn't even a martial artist; it was only recently that he broke through to Fifth Grade. This high school student hasn't even attended the academy yet is already Fifth Grade! Expertise lies in specialization, purely in martial arts, this young talent is stronger."

"Indeed! Talent Lin's strength lies in creating Celestial Level techniques; regarding martial arts talent, he is hardly worth mentioning."

"That's right! Back then, he was merely benefiting from the gains of 'Painful Demon Body'. That cultivation technique caught other unprepared talents off guard. Now, does Lin Ping'an have any news of a cultivation advancement?"

"Right, I'm reminded, in last week's new city Great Xia Academy's hunting squad, Lin Ping'an wasn't present. He's completely faded away!"

"Just a fleeting meteor! Though it shone briefly, once all becomes equal, that meteor naturally fades, no longer shining."

"..."

Somehow, the discussion gradually shifted to Lin Ping'an, and groups of people began to quarrel fiercely.

In a short time, it escalated to the extent of arranging real face-to-face battles offline.

Ever since the overall strength of Great Xia increased, such incidents of discussions turning into fights have been numerous.

The saying 'heroes break laws using martial arts' holds some truth.

Once people gain power, they swell with pride and their temper becomes considerably larger.

Especially when the mind doesn't keep up, self-control becomes even harder.

Nowadays, the Great Xia people are also dealing with these issues.

Compared to those who practiced during the toughest winter days since childhood and broke through the grades after overcoming obstacles.

These people who only suffer minor pains yet quickly enhance their strength are essentially taking shortcuts.

Lacking other forms of tempering, it's normal for such phenomena to occur.

A few days passed, and the new top achiever of the Great Xia Martial Exam emerged.

The person is from Demon Capital City, named Su Lie, with a Fifth Grade High Rank cultivation, wielding an alloy blade and proving invincible.

Inside the real hunting grounds, from east to west, he slew countless exotic beasts, and by the end, the beasts would avoid him afar.

Moreover, he is also the top achiever in the liberal arts.

Back during Lin Ping'an's batch and even before, most people at best had just entered the grade in cultivation, and liberal arts scores relied entirely on learning and intelligence.

As for now, high school students with Fifth Grade cultivation, their spiritual power far exceeds ordinary people.

Photographic memory and such are basic operations when spiritual power increases to a certain level.

Ultimately, the higher the cultivation, the faster the learning speed and the faster the acquisition of knowledge.

Unless one dislikes learning, otherwise good grades are practically guaranteed for those with high cultivation.

Of course, remembering doesn't equal mastering, nor does it mean the ability to flexibly apply and infer.

After the exams, Su Lie, as the new dual achiever in both liberal and martial arts, also chose Great Xia's top academy—the Great Xia Academy—as his goal for admission.

On Celestial Dao Network, for some reason, there suddenly arose a trend of comparing current and previous top achievers.

Some citizens boost the new top achiever Su Lie, while others strongly support last year's top achiever Lin Ping'an.

On various social platforms, arguments escalated repeatedly, and consequently, offline duels also occurred frequently.

"Su Lie is the first person of the golden age; he is the true future of Great Xia and a genuine talent. Lin Ping'an can't even compare."

"That's bullshit, comparing with Talent Lin? How could a mere Su Lie compare? Talent Lin created amazing techniques like 'Essence Blood Technique', 'Blood Coagulation Technique', 'Heaven-Swallowing Demon Technique', benefiting tens of billions, this is the true future of Great Xia."

"Hehe! In martial arts, power is supreme! Just wait, soon Talent Su will break through to Grandmaster and ascend to the Martial Arts Peak."

"Get lost! Talent Lin who can create Celestial Level techniques is long since equal to a Grandmaster."

"Damn! Is that how you want to play it? Let's go to the arena! I'll show you with my fists who's really right!"

"Fight then! Afraid of you? Give me the address! Whether solo or group fight, it's up to you!"

"..."

Thus, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two months had passed again.

The new semester at Great Xia Academy commenced.

Online, the comparison discussion of the old and new top achievers intensified, never reaching a resolution.

Especially the new top achiever Su Lie, after speaking publicly on social platforms within Celestial Dao Network with his status, further fueled the discussion to greater heights.

[A youth has their youthful arrogance; each generation surpasses the previous. Looking forward to exchanges with the elders.]

Even though he was calm and not excessive, the confidence and perhaps arrogance in his words were blatantly evident.

There's no doubt that after this new top achiever enrolls, he will certainly challenge Lin Ping'an.

As for whether it will be an exchange or an attempt to step over an elder to rise higher, that remains unknown.