I never expected this blockhead to pull such a stunt after years in our academy!"
"Heh heh, I think so. He's probably been criticized too much, his conscience finally kicked in, and he couldn't take it anymore!" "
Exactly, if it were me, I wouldn't be able to keep this up either. He's called a junior instructor, but he's not qualified at all; he's practically misleading students!"
A chorus of voices rose and fell among the crowd.
Mu Yun had indeed shown some promise recently.
However, his performance was limited to his class, and few knew about his killing of Dongfang Yu and the others.
Therefore, the general consensus was still that he was a good-for-nothing! ...
Among the onlookers, Qi Ming frowned, his face contorted with a bitter expression.
This was the second time he had caused trouble for Mu Yun.
Although Mu Yun had always been the instructor who was bullied in class, he had always been dedicated to his students, and Qi Ming felt sorry for him.
But the first time, when Diao Yun made things difficult for him, Mu Yun stood up for him, which led to a verbal altercation with Instructor Jin Dong.
And this time, he had even clashed with Diao Yadong.
Diao Yadong, a young talent from the Diao family of Beiyun City, had just reached the eighth level of the Body Gathering Realm a month ago.
His True Essence had formed a core and gathered in his dantian!
At the eighth level of the Body Gathering Realm, a high-level instructor, Diao Yadong's status within the academy far surpassed Jin Dong's.
Moreover, he was a genius of the Diao family of Beiyun City, backed by family power, unlike Mu Yun, a sent illegitimate child.
"Mu Yun, are you really determined to take the exam?"
"That's right!"
Mu Yun nodded. "Now, is there any room for retreat?"
Indeed, the surrounding area was already packed with people; retreat was impossible!
"Alright, today, Instructor Mu Yun, a junior instructor of Beiyun Academy, applies to take the exam to become an intermediate instructor. Now, let's begin the first test: Strength!"
From junior to intermediate instructor, there are three tests.
The first test is originally about realm, and the most direct indicator of realm is strength.
According to the academy's regulations, junior instructors must be at least at the third to fifth level of the Body Gathering Realm, while intermediate instructors must be at least at the sixth level of the Body Condensation Realm.
As for the senior instructors, they were experts at the eighth level of the Core Formation Realm.
The number of senior instructors in the entire Beiyun Academy could be counted on one hand.
"The academy stipulates that intermediate instructors must have a strength of at least fifty ni (50,000 jin). Mu Yun, come up for the test!"
An assessment instructor arranged Mu Yun's test.
At this moment, in the center of the training room, a huge stone millstone stood.
In the center of that millstone, a glass pillar, ten meters high, stood.
At each meter, a corresponding strength label was engraved.
One meter represented 10,000 jin, two meters represented 20,000 jin,
and so on .
Seeing Mu Yun walk straight to the millstone, the surrounding crowd couldn't help but breathe a deep sigh of relief.
"I bet this guy's strength is definitely no more than three meters, and 30,000 jin is his limit!"
"That's not necessarily true. I heard this trash suddenly reached the Strong Breath Realm, maybe he can handle 40,000 jin!"
"Don't be ridiculous! The academy rules state that 50,000 jin of strength is stronger than a typical sixth-level Condensation Meridian Realm martial artist. Can Mu Yun reach that? What a joke!"
The murmurs rose and fell, but Mu Yun didn't care.
He had only screamed during the assessment to shut some people up.
Besides, he needed attention to ensure his safety.
"Begin!"
With the instructor's command, Mu Yun stepped forward.
"50,000 jin?"
He exhaled slightly, and Mu Yun's straight fist slammed down.
Clang clang clang clang clang clang…
A series of crisp clanging sounds rang out. Watching the bright red liquid in the glass bead in the center of the millstone shoot straight up to seven meters, the entire training room fell silent.
Seven meters!
Seventy thousand jin!
Mu Yun's punch unleashed seventy thousand jin of force!
Below the stage, many rubbed their eyes, only falling silent when they saw the liquid still accurately suspended seven meters away.
"Only 70,000 jin..."
Diao Yadong's lips curled slightly upon seeing Mu Yun's test results.
Judging solely from the qualifications of an intermediate instructor, Mu Yun's punch strength of 70,000 jin was indeed qualified.
However, compared to him, an advanced instructor, it was far inferior.
Now, with his eighth-level Body Gathering Realm cultivation, unleashing true essence, his punch strength was at least 90,000 jin.
"Next, the second test is the mastery of martial arts techniques!"
As the instructor's voice fell, the ground in the center of the training room rumbled and sank, causing the surrounding crowd to retreat.
Roar...
Suddenly, the earth cracked open, revealing an underground plaza. In the center of the plaza, a figure over three meters tall pounded its chest with its forelimbs, emitting a deafening roar.
"This is..."
"The Earth-Splitting Bear!" "
A sixth-tier demonic beast, the Earth-Splitting Bear! Its defense, attack power, and explosive power are all top-tier among sixth-tier demonic beasts. I never expected that the instructor assessment would be against the Earth-Splitting Bear!"
"This is more interesting! Mu Yun, this guy, his strength is good, but I wonder how well he uses his martial arts. This Earth-Splitting Bear's punch has a force of 80,000 to 90,000 jin!"
After seeing the demonic beast that needed to be defeated in the instructor assessment, a clamor arose from the crowd.
The Earth-Splitting Bear is the overlord among sixth-tier demonic beasts, and demonic beasts are inherently stronger than human martial artists of the same tier.
Such an assessment is indeed not simple.
However, this also shows the prowess of the instructors at Beiyun Academy.
"Mu Yun, defeat this Earth-Splitting Bear to enter the third assessment!"
"I understand!"
Looking at the Earth-Splitting Bear, Mu Yun nodded.
To be honest, such a demonic beast was really not worth his attention, but being held hostage by someone because of his status as a junior instructor was also making him feel very uncomfortable.
Bang…
Leaping into the underground plaza, Mu Yun pointed a finger directly at the Earth-Splitting Bear.
Roar…
Seemingly feeling its dignity challenged, the Earth-Splitting Bear pounded its fists against the granite floor, its bones cracking and popping.
"Come!"
With a flick of its finger, the Earth-Splitting Bear went into a frenzy, charging towards Mu Yun with a thunderous roar.
Its massive paw slammed down, attempting to crush Mu Yun with a single blow.
"Jade-Breaking Fist!"
Seeing the Earth-Splitting Bear charging, Mu Yun neither dodged nor evaded, directly meeting its attack with a punch.
The Jade-Breaking Fist was a low-level Yellow Rank martial skill, and the first martial skill Mu Yun had ever encountered.
Although the Earth-Splitting Bear was powerful, its strength lay only in its explosive power; it was, after all, a demon beast with limited intelligence.
Seeing that Mu Yun actually wanted to fight it head-on, the Earth-Splitting Bear's fur bristled, especially the hair on the back of its neck, each hair as sharp as a thorn.
"This guy's gone mad! He actually deliberately provoked the Earth-Splitting Bear!"
Some more experienced students could already see that the Earth-Splitting Bear's fur on the back of its neck was bristling, clearly indicating it was enraged.
Boom...
But the next moment, a deafening roar rang out, and suddenly, a large amount of smoke exploded at the point where the man and bear collided in the underground plaza.
The ground cracked inch by inch, spreading ten meters away.
No one expected Mu Yun to choose a head-on confrontation with the Earth-Splitting Bear, and even more unexpected was the sheer force of their combined power.
Gradually, the dust settled. In the arena, Mu Yun stood rooted to the spot, the ground beneath his feet shattered into dust, while on the other side, the Earth-Splitting Bear cautiously retreated ten meters away, its bear eyes fixed intently on Mu Yun.
"Come on!"
Seeing the Earth-Splitting Bear standing motionless, Mu Yun extended his finger again.
"If you won't come, I will!"
With that, Mu Yun took a step forward.
Roar…
With another roar, the Earth-Splitting Bear's hind legs exploded, its body leaping into the air, its forelimbs slamming down on Mu Yun.
"Well done!"
Mu Yun shouted, unleashing a palm strike without restraint. This time, he didn't use his true essence, only the full release of his internal energy.
Bang…
Another loud explosion rang out, but this time, the Earth-Splitting Bear's oppressive aura was instantly shattered by Mu Yun's palm strike.
Shattered by a single palm strike!
"Come on!"
Taking another step forward, Mu Yun hooked his finger, looking at the Earth-Splitting Bear with a mocking expression.
Roar…
Bang…
Roar…
Bang…
It was unclear how many times the man and bear clashed, but in the end, everyone was utterly speechless.
A head-on collision with the Earth-Splitting Bear, and more importantly, Mu Yun was still steadily suppressing it.
This was only at the fourth level of the Strong Breath Realm? How was that possible!
"Come on!"
Extending his finger once more, Mu Yun still wore a faint smile.
"Woo-woo..."
This time, however, the Earth-Splitting Bear's paws hung limply at its sides. Looking at Mu Yun, it let out a whimper and actually turned tail, fleeing towards a corner of the underground plaza.
It ran away?
The overlord among sixth-tier demonic beasts was actually chased away by Mu Yun!
"Uh... Instructor Mu Yun has passed the second test. Now, let's proceed to the third!"
As the instructor's voice fell, the atmosphere became somewhat unusual.
This was definitely not something a fourth-level cultivator could achieve.
"It's the sixth level, the sixth level of the Qi Condensation Realm!"
Suddenly, an instructor in the crowd spoke up.
Sixth level!
Less than a month ago, Mu Yun was a useless bookworm who wasn't even at the first level of physical cultivation. Now he had actually reached the sixth level! How was that possible?!
Gradually, the disdainful voices in the crowd lessened, and instead, most of the students looked at Mu Yun with puzzled expressions.
The infamous useless instructor seemed to have changed, becoming a genius.
"The third assessment is to evaluate the instructors' teaching abilities. Today, Mu Yun has already demonstrated his strength. The final assessment is for the students!"
the instructor suddenly announced. "First, Instructor Mu will select three students. Then, Instructor Mu will choose three students from other beginner classes, and the instructors of those classes will then select three outstanding students to compete in martial arts, alchemy, and weapon crafting. If Instructor Mu's students win, Instructor Mu will be promoted to intermediate instructor at the academy!"
These words caused a stir in the training room.
Everyone was curious about which class Mu Yun would choose as their opponents.