Limitless Cultivation: I Can Master Every Profession!-Chapter 51: End of the Test

Chapter 51: End of the Test

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Liang Yuexin had a surprised expression as she looked at the boy in front of her, smiling at her.

She had rushed straight toward the explosion site, and when she arrived, the area was a complete mess

She could tell the explosion must’ve been powerful, but when she looked at the center of the crater,

she saw two figures,

one massive, lying motionless on the ground, and another very familiar to her.

"What the hell happened here?" she muttered, completely thrown off.

No matter how she tried, she just couldn’t connect the chaos around her to the boy standing in front of her.

The level of power needed to create this kind of destruction was far beyond what any first stage cultivator could unleash.

She could tell from Zhu Rong’s messy appearance that he had been here when it all happened, but she still doubted he had anything to do with the explosion.

"Oh, this?

Ah, nothing much, just a brainless beast that managed to get itself killed," he said like it was nothing.

Liang Yuexin: "..."

’A brainless beast?

Did he just say a third stage beast got itself killed... just like that?’

She wanted to strangle him on the spot and force every last detail out of him, but before she could, the guy kept going:

"Tch, look at me!

Your dear fiance had to fight tooth and nail to get out alive from that savage thing, don’t you think I deserve a reward?" he said, as if he’d just survived hell itself.

Liang Yuexin: "..."

Even though she wanted to beat him up right there, she held back and asked for a proper explanation. ƒreewebɳovel.com

Seeing tha she clearly wasn’t in the mood for jokes, Zhu Rong could only sigh at how unfair life was and quickly gave her a rundown of what happened.

When she asked what caused the explosion, he casually told her that since he couldn’t escape the beast,

he blew up a second grade beast core and hoped it would be enough to injure the creature, and by pure luck, it ended up leaving the beast half dead.

She stayed frowning the whole time, and when she heard that last part, her face went blank.

"You did what?" she asked, stunned.

She immediately realized why that earlier explosion had released such a huge surge of power.

Of course it would, it was a second grade beast core.

The energy sealed inside one of those things could easily blow up a medium sized house.

Under normal circumstances, no sane person would ever detonate a beast core.

There wouldn’t be enough time to escape the blast, especially in a place like this.

Not to mention the amount of spiritual Qi it would take just to ignite it.

Even a cultivator at her level would come out of it with some injuries, let alone someone in the first stage.

She honestly didn’t get how the guy standing in front of her was still alive after pulling that stunt.

"You..." she wanted to say something but was so frustrated by everything she couldn’t find the words.

In the end, she grabbed him by the collar before he could react and shot toward where the unconscious student was.

Zhu Rong grumbled about how she was treating him, but she ignored him as they reached the spot where the kid had been left.

The exam was almost over, and after this incident, she had to head back and report what happened.

She could sense the cores in Zhu Rong’s bag, so she knew he’d finished his mission.

He might not have looked badly hurt, but she could tell his Qi flow was weak.

She figured he’d taken some internal injuries, not life threatening, but it was better to get them treated soon.

Time passed, and about an hour later, the exam finally came to an end.

All the students were gathered together.

Some looked relieved, some were frowning, while others looked about ready to collapse and curse everything.

It was clear not everyone had managed to complete their missions successfully, but at this point, there was nothing they could do about it.

It was like this every year, there were always those who passed and those who didn’t.

The two male instructors didn’t care about that.

Once they confirmed everyone was present, they led the group back to the academy.

In one corner of the group, two girls stood with worried looks on their faces.

They were none other than Mu Qinglan and Lin Shuiyao.

Thanks to Zhu Rong, they’d managed to escape safely and rushed straight to inform the instructors.

By the time they got there, though, the situation had already been taken care of and no one had died.

Li Daniu’s two lackeys were already back, both awake and looking miserable, clearly disqualified.

Only Li Daniu and Zhu Rong were still missing.

"Sister Yao, do you think he’s okay?" Mu Qinglan asked, thinking about the guy who had saved them.

They were worried something might have happened to him, and even though the instructors said everything was under control, his absence made them uneasy.

"Don’t worry, you saw him, didn’t you?

He’s strong, he can take care of himself.

He probably made it back before we did," her friend answered, though she wasn’t entirely sure herself.

Just like Mu Qinglan, Lin Shuiyao was also worried about him, but she knew they could only trust what the instructors said for now.

In the end, both girls could only set aside their worries and head back to the academy.

Night fell, and soon it was the next day.

Once again, the academy’s main courtyard was full as students from every year gathered.

Everyone wore an expectant look as they waited for the academy to finally announce the results of the two tests.

Some faces were tense, they knew full well they’d screwed up at least one of the two trials.

Others looked calm, sure they’d passed.

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on the raised platform where, unlike before, it wasn’t the instructors or the headmaster standing there, but instead, three floating stone pillars.

The ones on either side looked similar, while the one in the middle was visibly larger and stood out from the rest.

Zhu Rong stood among the crowd, expression unreadable, as he stared at the scene ahead.

After what felt like ages, the three stone pillars began to glow.

The two pillars on the sides were the ones that would display the results for the second and third year students,

while the one in the center would show the names of those who had achieved exceptional results,

like scoring full marks in both tests or delivering performances far beyond the average.

It was, in essence, a hall of fame for outstanding students.

Needless to say, this was also the ranking everyone aspired to reach, as having your name displayed there meant a prosperous future was all but guaranteed.

Soon, the results began to appear, causing an uproar in every direction,

from those devastated by their poor results to those celebrating for having passed.

Then, at last, the main board’s rankings appeared, and ten names lined up neatly, one after another.

When everyone saw the names at the top, they were struck dumb, not because the people listed there were unexpected;

in fact, most of them were well known throughout the academy, having already made a name for themselves.

No, the real shock came from one particular name among them,

a name that stood out for all the wrong reasons.

It wasn’t someone known for their brilliance or past accomplishments,

but rather for their consistently poor performance over the years.

The student in question was none other than Zhu Rong.

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