Chapter 13: The Entrance Examination of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency

  Seven or eight hundred young men and women checked their qualifications, which took no more than half an hour from start to finish.

  Three professionals walked out from behind Director Wang and began inspecting each of the boys and girls standing in rows.

  It's said to be an examination, but it's just placing one's hand on the shoulder and using internal force to examine the meridians inside the body.

  Why is it said that professionals are because the internal force of ordinary people in the rivers and lakes, suddenly entering someone else's body, if not controlled properly, can easily hurt people's meridians or internal organs.

  These three people are obviously very skilled in the use of internal force.

  When examining Zhang Yang, the internal force had just entered his body when it was automatically resisted and expelled by the internal force in his body, leaving the professional stunned to take a few more glances at him, secretly calling him a genius.

  Zhang Yang's already somewhat accomplished internal strength, combined with his appearance of being only around ten years old, shocked this professional.

  As Zhang Yang had expected, out of 700 or 800 young men and women, only about 40 or 50 were eliminated due to poor aptitude.

  The elimination rate is less than one-tenth. Those who were eliminated had some serious blockages in their meridians, which did not meet the recruitment standards of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency.

  These boys and girls were all sent to one side of the square, each with a disappointed face.

  After the first pass of checking qualifications was completed, General Wang spoke again in a calm tone.

  The sound was still not loud, but it still spread throughout the Qing Shi Square.

  "The assessment has only two stages; if you pass the first stage, it means you have the qualifications for martial arts training."

  "But for those who practice martial arts, having talent alone is not enough, they also need perseverance."

  The second test is to stand in the square until sunset, and those who quit halfway will fail the test.

  "The assessment is now beginning."

  The second test is not just standing there. As soon as the voice of Wang Zongguan fell, the people behind him in the guard pavilion took out a hemp rope from one side of the square.

  The two ends of the hemp rope were tied with two cloth bags.

  The rope was tied around their necks, and it wasn't until then that the boys and girls realized there were hard stones in the cloth bags.

  Zhang Yang furrowed his brow, these examiners hadn't eaten breakfast in the morning, and they had walked for about an hour on mountain roads before standing for a considerable amount of time, some young men and women were already feeling tired, but persisted nonetheless.

  In such a situation, carrying tens of kilograms of stone bags until sunset is truly extremely difficult. Judging from the situation, there is no time to eat, drink or rest for the whole day.

  Moreover, June is the season when the sun is high in the sky.

  For Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie, who have been practicing martial arts for a long time, with internal strength in their bodies, the second test is just a drizzle, from dawn till now he hasn't felt any fatigue at all, this is the benefit of years of training.

  The inner strength is even more incredible, and after running, it can relieve fatigue.

  Zhang Yang was worried about Li Qingyu, this little girl originally had some malnutrition, although the food for the past few days had improved and her complexion had gotten better, but standing until sunset was no different from a fool's daydream.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, at noon, Zhang Yang saw Li Qingyu gritting her teeth and persevering beside him.

  It's clear at a glance that Zhang Yang will soon be unable to hold on for much longer.

  Under Zhang Yang's somewhat unbearable gaze, after an unknown amount of time had passed, Li Qingyu fainted and fell to the ground, being carried away by someone behind Wang Zongguan.

  Li Qingyu's fall seemed to be a signal, and one after another, some people couldn't hold on, either fainting or squatting down on the ground with a thud.

  These boys and girls were taken away one after another by people behind Wang Zongguan or carried off for medical treatment, or led to the side of the square.

  Some people keep fainting or quitting, while others like Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie are at ease, obviously with skills in their body.

  Two young men, one from Qing Shi County who opened a martial arts school and the other from Qing Lou, had an air of nonchalance about them, looking relaxed. One of them watched as others fell and quit, with a hint of schadenfreude.

  As mentioned earlier, Officer Yu Er, the young master of the Qin Wang Fu and the county princess, also had a calm expression.

  Zhang Yang had already been thinking in his heart about how to find Wang Zongguan and walk through the back door, allowing Li Qingyu to enter Longmen Escort Agency.

  Two lifetimes as a human being, influenced by the thinking of the previous life, at the first moment he thought of seeking special privileges and taking the back door.

  It's not his fault, it's just the residual influence of the past and a habitual way of thinking.

  But I'm not sure if Wang will help with this or just pretend to be willing to save face.

  His status in Longmen Inn is actually much higher than his sister's!

  Zhang Yang was lost in thought here, but when the sun set, he heard some unexpected news and let out a sigh of relief.

  "The assessment is over."

  Wang Zongguan calmly opened his mouth:

  "Still standing in the square, there are those who can't hold on and faint. Congratulations to you, through assessment, you have become a member of the Dragon Gate Agency!"

  "Halfway through, he sat down on the ground by himself, didn't pass the assessment, and was sent down the mountain early to avoid breaking the rules of the mountain."

  So that's how it is!

  Zhang Yang smiled and said that testing perseverance is not testing physical strength. If you can persist until you faint, then your perseverance is superior to others!

  As for those who cannot even sit on the ground by themselves, it is a matter of insufficient willpower.

  It turns out that these martial artists are indeed using their privileges. It seems that this privilege, whether in the past or present life, truly exists.

  Li Qingshuo passed the assessment with flying colors!

  The assessment of Longmen Inn is very simple and directly points to the core.

  What if you pretend to be unconscious?

  Zhang Yang pondered the loopholes, then shook his head and threw out these thoughts. Along with the boys and girls who had passed the assessment, they were sent to a shorter mountain north of Chaoyang Peak.

  Out of 700-800 people who took the assessment, only about 200-300 passed, with a pass rate of around one-third.

  There were three people from Qing Shi County: Zhang Yang, Zhang Tie and Li Qingshu. There was also Jiang Yun, whose family ran a martial arts school; Li Chao, whose family ran a brothel; Bian Yunsheng, whose family ran a tailor's shop; and a sturdy young man named Zhang Meng, whose family ran an ironwork shop.

  Among them, Zhang Yang, Zhang Tie, Jiang Yun and Li Chao passed the assessment easily. Looking at others falling to the ground with a lucky smile was Jiang Yun.

  Zhang Meng was also one of the people who stood until sunset, but it wasn't that easy for him. Judging from his robust muscles, he should have done manual labor in his family's ironwork shop.

  Li Qingyu and Bian Yunsheng were both people who had fainted and fallen to the ground.

  Bai Yunsheng's determination was unexpected by Zhang Yang, who wondered if he was just pretending to be unconscious.

  Zhang Yang secretly shook his head, it shouldn't be, Bian Yunsheng is not very old, he shouldn't have such a deep understanding of the situation.

  Only Qing Shi County had seven people pass, a full one in two passing rate, which is already very high compared to other counties!

  The crowd arrived at the northern foot of Chaoyang Peak, a relatively shorter mountain peak, and was arranged in the courtyards built on the mountain. The person who brought them here claimed that this would be their home from now on.

  The time limit is five years, and learning to read and write martial arts will be the only thing they need to do in these five years.

  Zhang Yang, Zhang Tie, Bian Yunsheng, Jiang Yun, Li Chao and Zhang Meng, six people lived in the same quadrangle courtyard, two people per room.

  Zhang Yang chose to stay in the same room as Zhang Tie.

  As for Little Li Qingyu, she was sent to the mansion where the girls lived, all on this mountain.

  The assessment for the day came to an end. Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie tidied up the room, then sat on their beds, meditating and cultivating their inner energy.

  Seeing Zhang Tie enter the state of meditation, Zhang Yang looked at the dialogue box's virtual shadow with some excitement.