Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao

Chapter 4493  Itʼs raining, so it is time to spank the child

Ling Han merely smiled faintly. With his present height, would he take a minor cultivator that had just stepped into Celestial Path to heart?

If he was displeased, he could just crush him to death with a single finger.

After the first round of the test, everyone was given a mark. Qian Bing took first place, while Ling Han was stuck in the twenties. If he was not careful, he would be eliminated, but if he improved any further, he would be able to pass.

The second test was comprehension.

The teacher from the academy was teaching a sword technique on the spot. Whoever could accurately repeat the performance would be able to pass, so the shorter the time, the better.

With Ling Hanʼs strength and comprehension ability, he could use this kind of sword technique after seeing it once. However, he didnʼt want to show off, and only deduced his path of martial arts in his mind.

In a short while, Qian Bing stepped forward to practice. Though there was a slight error, he still passed the test.

He was extremely pleased with himself. He had gotten first place in two consecutive rounds, so he should be the undisputed number one in this division.

When he looked at Ling Han again, a cold smile curled up the corners of his lips. Whether Ling Han would be chosen by the academy or not, he would make him suffer greatly.

The second, the third… people gradually learnt the sword technique, and passed.

When about twenty people had passed the test, Ling Han also walked forwards. Using his foot to raise his sword, he very casually cast the sword technique.

This naturally meant that he had successfully passed the test.

He did it casually, but that teacher from the Academy was shocked.

That was because he discovered that Ling Hanʼs use of this sword technique was really too proficient. He was even more proficient than he was. Furthermore, there was a small weakness in the sword technique. That was caused by his habit, and could not be changed no matter what.

The others also copied this shortcoming, and only Ling Han was an exception. He had corrected this shortcoming.

Yi?

Was this a coincidence, or was it that this boyʼs natural talent in cultivation was astonishing, and he had taken the initiative to make up for it?

He couldnʼt help but take a second look at Ling Han.

Qian Bing also discovered this, and couldnʼt help but feel angry.

He was the first to pass, and he didnʼt see how much attention this teacher had to him. Why would he focus his attention on an insignificant person?

Qian Bing naturally did not dare to resent the teacher of the Academy, and this debt was once again placed on Ling Hanʼs tab.

After two rounds, a considerable number of people were sighing. They had fallen behind the top thirty, so even if they achieved a very good result in the last round, it would be useless. They would not be able to improve their ranking at all.

The third round, and also the last round, was actual battle.

”You guys can choose your opponents, and then battle. I will grade you based on your performance,” the teacher from the academy said.

Everyone hurriedly went to form their own teams, looking for those that were evenly matched. Otherwise, they would definitely be asking for trouble.

”You!” Qian Bing pointed at Ling Han, ”Be my opponent.”

This was really a good opportunity.

Ling Han smiled faintly, ”Sure.”

This was a rainy day, so there was nothing better to do.

”Those who have found a good opponent can come over now and start first,” the teacher from the academy said.

”Iʼll go first!” Qian Bing called out loudly, and walked out.

Ling Han was very casual as he walked out as well.

”Heʼs done for!”

”In the first place, this guy was only ranked around twentieth. At first, he had a chance of qualifying, but he would definitely be no match for Qian Bing. If he was horribly defeated, how many points would he get?”

”What an undeserved calamity!”

”Shh, lower your voice.”

No one was optimistic about Ling Han, because Qian Bing had already displayed his strength in the previous two tests.

”Brat, do you regret it now?” Qian Bing smirked coldly.

Ling Han shook his head and said, ”If you can fight, then stop blabbering.”

W-where did you get such courage from?

Qian Bing faltered for a moment, then burst out laughing balefully, ”Brat, though you are pitifully stupid, I still have to admire your courage.”

He strode towards Ling Han, raising his right hand high. He would definitely let Ling Han know what pain and regret was.

He stretched out his right palm, and delivered a harsh slap at Ling Han.

Ling Han also shot out a palm strike. It was light, and it looked like he didnʼt have any power at all.

Pa! However, his palm strike arrived first even though he had acted later. It landed crisply on Qian Bingʼs face.

As expected, this palm strike really did not have much power. It only caused Qian Bing to sway slightly, but it was this sway that caused Qian Bingʼs attack to miss its target.

Hiss!

Those who were watching the battle were all astounded. In fact, they actually felt that it was terrifying.

If it had to be said that Ling Han possessed boundless strength, and sent Qian Bing flying with a single slap, everyone could still accept that. After all, it was because Ling Han had an advantage in cultivation level. In the cultivation world, a higher cultivation level being superior to a lower cultivation level was absolutely normal.

However, the problem was that the force behind Ling Hanʼs palm strike was too small. It was so small that it only caused Qian Bing to sway slightly.

What was even more terrifying was that with just a sway, Qian Bingʼs attack missed its target.

Was this a coincidence?

If that wasnʼt the case, then just how skilled was Ling Hanʼs control over his power?

Their scalps went numb. The more they thought about it, the more terrifying it was.

Meanwhile, Qian Bing was furious. This slap was completely harmless to him, but being slapped in the face in full public, how could he swallow this kind of humiliation?

”You deserve to die!” It was as if he had gone mad, as he attacked Ling Han with all his might.

However, to say nothing of the fact that he had just stepped onto the Celestial Path, even if he was also a Sect Master like Ling Han, Ling Han could still deal with him however he wanted. There was no difficulty at all, all right?

Pa! Pa! Pa!

Ling Han casually waved his palm, but the crisp sound of slaps rang out repeatedly, endlessly.

In everyoneʼs eyes, Ling Han was really too relaxed. It was clearly just a casual palm strike, and should have been very easy to dodge, but it was as if Qian Bing was retarded, and actually took the initiative to lean forwards.

This was too strange. While everyone was stunned by the sight, they couldnʼt help but feel their hair stand on end.

Qian Bing was defiant. As he saw it, both Ling Hanʼs power and speed were inferior to his, but it just so happened that Ling Han seemed to possess some kind of evil technique, and he could not hit him no matter what.

Hence, he gritted his teeth tightly, and thought that as long as he could seize a chance, and successfully counterattack, Ling Han would become a piece of meat on the chopping block, at his mercy.

Unfortunately, this kind of scene would never happen.

”Alright, stop.” In the end, the teacher could no longer bear to watch, and called a halt to the battle.

Though Ling Hanʼs slaps were not heavy every time, they still had some weight, after all. After several dozen to several hundred palm strikes, both sides of Qian Bingʼs face were already very swollen, and it was a tragic sight.

Qian Bing had no choice but to stop. He stared at Ling Han, his eyes burning with fire, as if he wanted to devour him.

Even now, he still did not think that he was weaker than Ling Han, but rather that the latter had mastered some kind of evil technique.

”Next pair,” the teacher of the Academy called out.

After spending half a dayʼs time, the actual combat test finally ended, and after three rounds, the top twenty of each division had also been decided.

In Ling Hanʼs division, Qian Bing did not manage to get first place.

The battle that he had lost to Ling Han was really too humiliating, but thankfully, it was not because he was weak, but rather because Ling Han was too strong. Thus, he was still ranked in the top five.

It was the same for Ling Han. With his performance in the last round, he managed to squeeze into the top five, and was directly selected into the academy. There was no further need for him to participate in the semi-finals.