Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 2037: Chapter 2037: Top Three

The spiritual energy within the Great Formation is truly thin, even inferior to the density of spiritual energy in the Lower Realm by dozens of times. Coupled with the faster time flow here, it further tests one’s disposition.

Outside, eight or nine hours quickly passed, yet nearly a year had elapsed inside the formation. Ye Haochuan was ”astonished” to find that cultivating for a year in the formation was less effective than a single day outside.

Such progress would drive anyone mad.

Ge Ping was relentlessly observing everyone outside; the moment anyone ceased their cultivation, they were immediately pulled out of the formation. Currently, nearly ten people had already been eliminated.

Ye Haochuan usually hadn’t undergone intense cultivation, but his patience was paramount. Now, he entered a state of self-forgetfulness, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding time.

In truth, he had other intentions.

When registering, Guan Shan had mentioned that his cultivation days were short and his foundation unstable. By leveraging this time-accelerating formation, he could just remedy this shortcoming.

So apart from absorbing the ambient air for cultivation, he continuously used his own spiritual energy to over and over refine his Dantian and every part of his body.

In the blink of an eye, over two days had passed outside, equating to five or six years inside the formation.

Through these five or six years, Ye Haochuan’s foundation had become four or five times more solid than before. Though his cultivation hadn’t increased visibly, nor had his combat strength grown significantly, he eradicated his internal vulnerabilities, paving a more stable path for future cultivation.

If Guan Shan saw him now, he likely wouldn’t make the same comments as before.

Without a goal and with extremely low cultivation efficiency, Ye Haochuan finally felt the difficulty of this Great Formation—it was exceedingly tedious.

Staying patient for another inside day, equivalent to two or three years inside, Ye Haochuan grew unwilling to waste life in there, opened his eyes, and walked out of the formation.

”Why did you come out already? If you’d held on a bit longer, you might have outlasted Ju Yuqu!” Cao Renshuang said, looking disappointed as Ye Haochuan emerged.

Sharing a similar expression was the Fox-Faced Lady, perhaps still wounded from Ju Yuqu before; she obviously hoped Ye Haochuan would win and harshly slap Ju Yuqu’s face.

Ye Haochuan turned to look, indeed discovering Ju Yuqu was still within the formation, diligently cultivating. At this time, he was the only one left inside.

Ye Haochuan curled his lips and said indifferently, ”This guy, isn’t he too relentless?”

The nonchalant expression wasn’t feigned; it was genuinely because he hadn’t planned to compete for the position of a disciple at Half-Mountain Residence, nor did he desire to vie for first place.

If not for this reason, he could have stayed a few more days inside the formation.

It wasn’t that he looked down on the title of Half-Mountain Residence disciple, rather that he was accustomed to freedom and disliked finding a master to discipline him.

With Ye Haochuan’s departure from the formation, the outcome of this trial was already destined. However, Ju Yuqu showed no intention of exiting, clocking nearly four days, equating to ten full years inside, before being forcibly pulled out.

After all, this was a competition; it was impossible for outsiders to wait indefinitely for him inside the formation.

In this trial, Ju Yuqu undoubtedly secured first place again, scoring a full thirty points. Ye Haochuan ranked second, receiving twenty-five points.

As for others, the situation was even worse; scarcely anyone scored above twenty points. The lowest score was only five, rumored to be from someone who lasted merely a day inside before giving up.

With three trials concluded, Ju Yuqu and Ye Haochuan were far ahead. Yet owing to the third trial, the score gap between Ju Yuqu and Ye Haochuan widened to nine points.

The fourth trial, also the final trial of the first segment.

This trial had a total score of twenty points, combined with the previous three trials total, summing precisely to two hundred points. After this trial, the three spots for the second segment would be decided.

This trial was simple: climb a thorny mountain path using the fastest speed possible.

However, these thorns weren’t ordinary. The thorns were short but sharp and filled with venom, and the use of defensive magical treasures or protective shields was prohibited. Thus, it seemed the only option for climbing was to hack a path all the way up.

This wasn’t a problem for Ye Haochuan. With the emergence of the Nine-Tailed Sword Qi and the continuous shredding by the Nine-Tailed Swords, his speed was hardly affected. While ensuring his own breakthrough, he also took along Cao Renshuang.

As for others, though they might have powerful cultivation techniques, few possessed anything like the Nine-Tailed Sword Qi, capable of autonomously seeking attack targets and completely shielding oneself from the thorns.

Soon, Ye Haochuan left the majority behind, racing ahead.

After he passed, the thorns behind him seemed to regain life, converging again to cover the path he had opened.

Many regretted not fostering good relations with Ye Haochuan beforehand, unlike Cao Renshuang, who benefited from being brought along by Ye Haochuan, undoubtedly gaining an advantage.

In little time, Ye Haochuan and Cao Renshuang broke through all the thorns and reached the peak.

However, Ju Yuqu had already been waiting there for some time. His divine skill, Ghost Shadow, made his speed extreme, combined with his swift sword, allowing him to arrive first understandably.

When everyone reached the summit, Ge Ping announced loudly, ”This trial, team cooperation was actually the best solution, but it’s regrettable none of you accomplished it, all just looking after yourselves!”

”However, even so, some of your speed was quite surprising.” With that, he glanced at Ju Yuqu and said, ”Being the first to climb up alone at such speed, you are indeed unique.”

Upon hearing this, Ju Yuqu silently glanced at Ye Haochuan, his eyes unable to conceal a hint of provocation.

Yet immediately, Ge Ping continued: ”Of course, Ye Haochuan brought a companion up, which is worth extra points. Thus, I’ve decided that this round both of you will receive twenty points.”

At this point, Ju Yuqu’s expression changed slightly, evidently somewhat displeased, but he said nothing.

”Alright, the first segment of the competition is over. The top three are Ju Yuqu, Ye Haochuan, and Li Qi. The remaining participants will have their rankings announced with comments from Half-Mountain Residence, hoping all of you achieve proud accomplishments moving forward!”

Upon these words, the crowd erupted in excitement.

Indeed, most who came to participate in the Disciple Selection Meeting weren’t aiming to contend for the disciple position. Given Ju Yuqu’s monstrous presence, they stood no chance.

What they truly sought was the name of the Half-Mountain Residence Disciple Selection Meeting and, most crucially, the comments.

Half-Mountain Residence is a top-tier force in the Immortal Realm; having its comments is akin to possessing a doctorate degree in the Lower Realm, providing a superb stepping stone for whatever they pursue. Wherever they go, they’ll be respected and treated well.