Seeing the middle-aged man in a Tang suit ignore him and speak directly to Xu Bo, the faces of the vice principals changed slightly. They couldn't help but turn to look at Xu Bo. Although they had heard many rumors before, they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, so they still had some doubts about Xu Bo. But now? There was no more doubt.
Only Principal Tan Zhenlong remained calm. He knew Xu Bo's background well, which is why he specifically called Xu Bo to the school gate to welcome the guests. And the outcome was just as he expected.
"Tall Tower, your hand, I heard..." The middle-aged man in the Tang suit looked at Xu Bo's silver mechanical right arm.
"Old Wan, that's all in the past." Xu Bo waved his hand and smiled, "Today is your first inspection at our school during your term, let's talk about business first."
"This is Principal Tan," Xu Bo introduced voluntarily.
"Principal Tan," Wan Dianzh主 smiled slightly.
"Hello, Wan Dianzh主, I've heard of your great reputation in the Star Realm," Principal Tan slightly bowed and extended his hand. He lowered his posture. As the master of the Starfire Martial Hall's Guanshan District branch, Wan Dianzh主 held a very high position. This status came not only from the power of the martial hall but also from Wan Dianzh主's own strength.
"Principal Tan, let's go into the school," Wan Dianzh主 said with a smile, "I just returned from the Star Realm and am not familiar with many things. Let's first take a look at the students from the three elite classes."
"Sure."
"Please follow me, the students from the three elite classes are waiting in the martial arts classroom," Principal Tan said with a smile.
A group of people surrounded Wan Dianzh主, Principal Tan, and Xu Bo as they entered the school.
...
Two hours later, a group of people surrounded Wan Dianzh主, Principal Tan, and Xu Bo as they walked out of the Elite Building.
"Principal Tan and the teachers have excellent teaching methods," Wan Dianzh主 said with a smile. "The students in the elite classes are all very outstanding, especially the senior students. I see many of them have a good chance of getting into the five major martial arts academies."
"I believe that in a few years, our Guanshan District will see a new batch of ranked martial artists," Wan Dianzh主 praised.
"Wan Dianzh主 overpraises us," Principal Tan laughed. "But I wonder if there are any students that caught your eye?"
The vice principals and teachers all looked at Wan Dianzh主 with some expectation. Why was the martial hall inspecting? Essentially, it was to see if there were any students qualified for early signing.
For the school, having students specially recruited by the Martial Arts Hall was the best outcome, but the numbers were too few. If a student could be signed early by the martial hall and receive training, their chances of getting into the five major martial arts academies would increase significantly. For the school leaders, this was also a form of achievement.
In fact, why are there only the Starry Sky Martial Hall and the Starfire Martial Hall within Xia Country? And why do these two martial halls hold such power? In a sense, these two martial halls seem independent, but they actually have some official nature.
"These students are all very good, but some things are not for me to decide alone," Wan Dianzh主 said with a smile. "Once I return, I will have the martial hall conduct a comprehensive evaluation of these students. I believe there will be good results."
The eyes of the school leaders showed some disappointment. Clearly, Wan Dianzh主 had not taken a liking to any students, at least not at first glance.
"Wan Dianzh主, would you like to take a look at the students from the regular classes?" Principal Tan's smile remained. "There are also some excellent students in the regular classes."
Wan Dianzh主 smiled but said nothing.
"Principal Tan, the master has limited time today, and it’s getting late," a man in black said softly. "What do you think?"
"Oh, okay, then let's wait for the next opportunity," Principal Tan nodded repeatedly.
This was the norm; there were too many students in the regular classes, and the chances of becoming martial artists were low. Whether it was the Starfire Martial Hall or the Starry Sky Martial Hall coming for inspections, they usually wouldn't look at the regular classes.
It's important to know that inspecting students at schools is just a small part of the martial hall's work. Moreover, there are dozens of middle and high schools in Guanshan District, and there isn't enough time to check each one individually. Most of the time, they just look at martial arts scores.
"Old Wan."
Xu Bo, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, "I picked a few good candidates from the regular classes. Would you like to stay a bit longer?"
Everyone turned to look at Xu Bo.
"Xu..." Principal Tan was about to speak.
"Is it someone you value, Tall Tower?" Wan Dianzh主 showed a hint of curiosity and smiled, "Picked from the regular classes? If you value them, they must have some potential. Alright, I’ll take a look."
Wan Dianzh主 was willing, partly to give Xu Bo face. Secondly, he had just taken over as the master and indeed wanted to achieve something, but no one among the three elite class students he had seen today had satisfied him.
"Alright, Teacher Xu, lead the way," Principal Tan said with a smile.
"Okay, this way," Xu Bo walked at the front.
...
"Today, Teacher Xu asked me to come here and specifically told me not to go anywhere. What’s going on?" Li Yuan thought to himself, glancing at the other three students. Two were in their second year, and one was a first-year student; they were all unfamiliar with each other. Including Li Yuan, there were only four of them in the martial arts classroom.
Suddenly.
"Hmm?" Li Yuan's ears perked up as he heard a commotion coming from the end of the hallway. It was Teacher Xu's voice.
"Wan Dianzh主?" Li Yuan caught one name in the noise.
Before he could think further, soon enough, Xu Bo, Wan Dianzh主, Principal Tan, and their group walked into the martial arts classroom.
Faced with this scene, the other three students looked nervous, while only Li Yuan, who was somewhat prepared, remained calm.
"Wan Dianzh主, is he the master of the Starry Sky Martial Hall or the Starfire Martial Hall?" Li Yuan's eyes inadvertently fell on the middle-aged man in the Tang suit, and a string of text information appeared in his vision.
[Target, life level exceeds sensing limit (current life level sensing limit is level 16.9)]
The man stood at the front, dressed in the most distinctive clothing, clearly holding the highest position. Moreover, with just one glance, the middle-aged man in the Tang suit gave Li Yuan an extremely dangerous feeling, especially his eyes, which seemed calm but were sharp enough to make one instinctively look away.
"What a powerful martial artist, he might be stronger than Teacher Xu," Li Yuan thought in shock.
His Divine Palace Panel would consume spiritual energy each time it was used, and after multiple uses, he would feel fatigued, as if he had gone through many virtual battles. So, Li Yuan rarely used it in daily life.
"The master of the martial hall? Why is he accompanying the principal and Teacher Xu? What’s going on?" Li Yuan's mind raced.
At the same time, Li Yuan and the other three students all shouted, "Principal, Teacher Xu."
"Teacher Xu."
As for the vice principals, Li Yuan and the others only recognized their faces; they knew they were school leaders but didn’t know their names, so they wouldn’t address them.
"Alright."
"You all listen, today is a very important opportunity for you. Later, you will showcase your physical constitution and martial arts skills," Xu Bo said in a low voice. "Xiong Yifan, you go first, physical tests."
The three tests refer to life energy detection, fist power testing, and explosive speed testing.
Immediately, the first-year student stepped into the detection range of the life energy testing device...
Wan Dianzh主 didn’t pay much attention to the first-year student. He seemed to sense something and his gaze unconsciously fell on Li Yuan, softly asking, "Tall Tower, what’s this student’s name?"
Xu Bo noticed Wan Dianzh主’s gaze and said, "His name is Li Yuan. Old Wan, do you think he’s good?"
"Li Yuan?" Wan Dianzh主’s eyes moved slightly, as if he remembered something, and smiled, "Let’s take a look first, no rush."
"Mm." Xu Bo nodded.
Soon, the three students from the first and second years finished their tests. Their physical constitution data was considered above average among their peers in the elite classes.
But that was all; it wasn’t enough to change Wan Dianzh主's mind.
In the end, everyone’s gaze fell on Li Yuan.
"Is he Li Yuan?"
"I’ve heard of him."
"His martial arts skills seem quite good."
"But since he hasn’t awakened his martial spirit even in his senior year, the hope for early signing is probably slim," the school leaders whispered among themselves. They didn’t know that Li Yuan had entered the Blue Star Youth Rankings, but they had all heard his name.
After defeating Lin Lanyue in a virtual battle, Li Yuan had become somewhat of a small celebrity in the school.
"Li Yuan, go," Xu Bo said in a low voice. "Be serious and show your full strength."
Among the four selected students from the regular classes, Xu Bo placed the most importance on Li Yuan. Or rather, in his eyes, Li Yuan was the one most likely to sign with the martial hall early.
"Yes."
Li Yuan nodded and stepped directly into the center of the silver circular area in the martial arts classroom. This circle was both the skill testing area and the detection range of the life energy testing device.
Whoosh!
A red light shot out, enveloping Li Yuan's entire body.
Three seconds later, data appeared on the screen at the back of the classroom—"Li Yuan (student), physical constitution: level 6.9 (last test 6.5)."
"Historical data: September 5: 6.5."
"Historical data: June 25: 6.0."
...
"6.9? An increase of 0.4 from over a month ago?" Xu Bo's eyes showed a hint of surprise as he looked at Li Yuan in shock.
"Interesting," Wan Dianzh主 smiled.
(End of Chapter)