Chapter 1714: Chapter 1714: Power to Break a Cauldron

"Why get angry?"

"Did he treat you like a freeloader and insult you like that?"

The well-informed looked at Li Feng, analyzing from the information he had gathered. This man was never one to suffer losses. A person who could single-handedly challenge an entire family could hardly be someone who would swallow insults silently.

Li Feng glanced at the well-informed.

"Would you care about the malicious gossip from an ant?"

"I wish to participate in the evaluation at the Nine Layers Mountain, where should I go?" Li Feng asked.

The well-informed was momentarily stunned and replied, "The evaluation point for the Nine Layers Mountain is not far. You can see it when you pass through the street ahead."

"Then without further ado, let’s head over."’

The Nine Layers Mountain has a branch set up at the Sixth Ring. As the well-informed said, passing through the current street, you can directly see it.

Because the branch of the Nine Layers Mountain is entirely a training ground surrounded by walls, with a moat dug around. Such a building is entirely out of place with the surrounding structures, hard not to notice.

The two passed through the crowd all the way to the outside of the Nine Layers Mountain branch training ground, where the gate was surrounded layer upon layer, packed with spectators.

Before getting close, exclamations periodically erupted from the crowd.

"What did I say? That person looks tall and robust but seems hollow. Didn’t I guess right?"

Someone in the crowd said smugly.

"Yeah, who would’ve thought this guy with broad shoulders and a solid frame would turn out to be all form and no substance, practically wasting that physique."

"Couldn’t even exert the power of ten thousand catties; at least he should have seven to eight thousand, but fell below the kid who didn’t reach shoulder height. It’s embarrassing, yet he dared to take the evaluation. Who gave him the courage?"

At this time, in front of the main gate of the Nine Layers Mountain, a burly man with a bear-like stature looked visibly downcast, especially with the surrounding remarks, feeling quite uncomfortable.

"I wasn’t prepared just now and didn’t exert my strength well. I request to do it again."

The stout man clearly couldn’t hold face, turning his head to the examiner resolutely.

"Again?"

"It’s against the rules, especially with your performance, wanting a redo? You’re hardly worthy."

The examiner coldly chuckled, decisively refusing.

A fellow with only three thousand-catties of strength daring to make a fuss here, utterly unaware of his capabilities.

"Are you belittling me?"

The stout man, red-faced and with a thick neck, looked at the examiner who was a head shorter than him: "Humph, the Force Measuring Stone is inaccurate; if I beat you, my ability will be proven."

The man finished and directly swung his fierce fist at the seemingly unprepared examiner, yet this powerful punch like a tiger’s roar was directly stopped by the examiner’s outstretched finger.

"Ha, this is your power?"

"You seem to have some sort of misunderstanding regarding your strength."

The examiner said disdainfully, flicking a finger to the man’s forehead. Immediately, the stout man of at least two to three hundred kilograms went flying like a broken kite.

He flew a full seven to eight meters before crashing to the ground with a thud.

This scene had the surrounding observers gulping hard. A single finger flicked this strapping fellow flying, showing mastery over power at an extraordinary level.

The examiner, paying no mind, scanned around: "Our Nine Layers Mountain evaluations have always been open, so please weigh whether you’re capable before stepping up for the test, don’t let any Tom, Dick, or Harry waste time."

"Next."

The examiner called out the next candidate.

Soon, a slightly less robust man than before stepped forward from the crowd.

"Senior brother, good luck."

A few individuals shouted loudly from the crowd.

"It’s the Southern Fist Sect’s boxer’s lunatic, Wu Gang."

"Southern Fist Sect?"

"Yes, a small sect with only a dozen disciples, not very renowned, but this boxing lunatic is known. He became famous after sweeping through sixteen sects of the Northern Five Routes with one punch. He possesses Foundation Establishment late-stage strength, not mastering any profound boxing forms, but he has Innate Divine Power. Among those of the same stage, no one can withstand a punch from him."

"Oh?"

"No need for me to elaborate on rules, right?" The examiner glanced at Wu Gang stepping up.

Wu Gang nodded slightly, directly heading to the Force Measuring Stone.

The Force Measuring Stone resembles a large stone block akin to a broken dragon stone, engraved with an array, and in the center at the force measuring spot, there’s a target-like area for punching.

"Then, let’s begin."

Wu Gang directly walked up to the Force Measuring Stone, immediately sensing a bit of discomfort.

"No need to resist; do not activate any cultivation technique; strike purely with physical strength. Otherwise, forcibly activating techniques will be more suppressed."

The examiner seemed to have taken a liking to Wu Gang, speaking somewhat uneconomically. The Force Measuring Stone and the base below are part of a complete array, once up on this measuring platform, techniques cannot be utilized to exert force, or they’ll face array suppression.

The earlier fellow wasn’t entirely incompetent; he tried being cunning but was suppressed by the array, naturally unable to produce significant power.

Wu Gang nodded, understanding this point, and immediately restrained his true qi operations, twisting with physical strength alone before launching a punch at the Force Measuring Stone.

With a loud break sound accompanying the strike, layers of cracks appeared swiftly in front of the Force Measuring Stone, that’s the array barrier used for measuring power. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The more barriers penetrated, the greater the power; typically, one barrier equals one hundred catties.

"Wow, cracked the cauldron."

"Holy cow, purely with physical strength, this boxing lunatic proved his Divine Power is no joke!"

"Yes, the cracked cauldron power, it’s today’s top score, right?"

"Yeah, not only today but in the past six months, there’s been only this one case. Based on force measurements, if bare physical power reaches half a cauldron, that’s five thousand catties, passing this stage. Not necessarily one or two individuals pass daily."

"No helping it, Nine Layers Mountain requires purely physical strength for this power, if techniques could be used, not just a cauldron’s force, even nine wouldn’t be difficult."

"Alright, you can proceed to the next stage."

The examiner looked at Wu Gang, couldn’t resist praising him, and directly let Wu Gang pass through the training ground doors.

"Anyone else challenging today? If not, we’ll end here for today."

The crowd buzzes but no one steps forward.

"No one else? Then let me announce...!"

"Wait."

At this point, Li Feng stood up.

Instantly, the gaze of the entire crowd shifted towards Li Feng, while the well-informed whispered, "Brother Li, don’t be impulsive. Even if you pass the military examination, there’s the civil one, too. Once the test starts, there’s no pause for you to study those military books."

"Wouldn’t it be better to prepare for a day or two, and then we come again."

"Otherwise, if you fail, according to Nine Layers Mountain rules, it’s at least a year before retesting is allowed."