7: Have a chance?

"The content of the final round of the assessment is actual combat!"

Hearing these words, Mo Fan's face turned dark.

A mere Body Tempering First Level.

What kind of actual combat ability could he have?

Others had more or less cultivated some basic fist, palm, or leg techniques.

Having only successfully achieved Drawing Spirit into the Body yesterday, he was a complete blank slate apart from the Test Fist Technique he had just comprehended; he knew nothing else.

His cultivation base was inferior to others.

He hadn't even cultivated a single Martial Skill.

How was he supposed to fight?

Never mind performing excellently to get Spirit Stone rewards.

It would likely be difficult even to pass the assessment!

Mo Fan looked at the sky speechlessly.

This is just too hard!

However, the Burly Man's next words made Mo Fan breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Of course, there are restrictions for this actual combat assessment, which is that you can only use the Test Fist Technique from just now."

He gazed intently at everyone and continued.

"If any other Martial Skills are used during the assessment, it will be considered a failure."

Hearing this, everyone nodded, not caring too much.

After all, everyone had only learned the fist technique for two hours; no matter how strong they were, they couldn't be that powerful.

Except for those four who had fully comprehended it.

Everyone else was more or less the same.

The final result would actually come down to a competition of their own cultivation bases, pure combat skills, combat instincts, and so on.

Mo Fan also began to ponder seriously.

"Using the Test Fist Technique for actual combat? I see..."

He was starting to figure out Yuxu Academy's methods.

While Yuxu Academy's requirements for the cultivation base of Utility Disciples were relatively low, they placed more importance on Comprehension Ability.

To put it bluntly, this final round of testing was also an assessment of Comprehension Ability.

After all, only by comprehending and mastering that fist technique could one use it in actual combat to enhance their combat power.

There were two unwritten rules for Yuxu Academy's recruitment of Utility Disciples.

One, the age must be under twenty-four.

Two, being a recent graduate.

The so-called recent graduates were, to be precise, the students who had failed the Martial Arts Exam that year.

After all, those who didn't fail had all gone to Martial Arts Universities; they wouldn't be idle enough to come and be Utility Disciples.

Generally speaking, examinees whose cultivation base reached Body Tempering Fourth Level before the Martial Arts Exam would most likely be admitted to a Martial Arts University.

Among the Utility Disciples recruited by Yuxu Academy, recent graduates even accounted for more than ninety percent.

Those over the age of twenty-four had even less of a chance; they were often filtered out during the preliminary test, and over the years, none had ever made it to the end.

Over time, very few people over the age of twenty-four would even bother to apply.

Under various restrictions, the gap in cultivation bases between the examinees was not very large, mostly around Body Tempering Third Level.

There were very few people above Body Tempering Third Level.

Similarly, there were very few people below Body Tempering Third Level.

People like Mo Fan at Body Tempering First Level and Zhang Qiang at Body Tempering Sixth Level were both exceptions.

So in the final analysis, this last round of assessment was actually about the application of the previous round's Test Fist Technique.

The more skillfully and thoroughly you applied the Test Fist Technique, the greater your advantage would be.

Of course, the difference in inherent strength couldn't be too vast either.

Someone at Body Tempering First Level certainly couldn't beat someone at Body Tempering Sixth Level.

Even if that Body Tempering Sixth Level only comprehended a superficial amount of the Test Fist Technique, relying on physical fitness alone would be enough to thrash the Body Tempering First Level.

Thinking of this, Mo Fan's face twitched as he glanced at Zhang Qiang beside him.

This guy and he were at two extremes.

If they met, there would be no need to fight.

He could just admit defeat directly.

Except for Zhang Qiang, Mo Fan felt he could give everyone else a try.

After all, his comprehension of this Test Fist Technique far exceeded those present; if they really fought, he might have a significant advantage.

The premise was that he had to find an opportunity to add points and have his cultivation base Breakthrough to Body Tempering Second Level.

With Body Tempering Second Level plus a Test Fist Technique that far surpassed the others, he would then have hope of ranking high and getting the Spirit Stone reward.

Of course,

"Time's almost up. Everyone, please come onto the Arena. The actual combat assessment is about to begin."

The Burly Man's voice rang out again.

He pointed at the Arena beneath his feet, gesturing for everyone to come up.

Seeing this, everyone focused their minds and walked toward the Arena with heavy expressions.

Whether they could successfully enter Yuxu Academy would depend on their performance!

Mo Fan also followed the crowd onto the Arena, quietly moving away from Lin Yiyi.

Before long, over three hundred examinees had ascended the Arena.

The Burly Man scanned the crowd and said slowly, "The rules are simple: a free-for-all for everyone. Those knocked off the Arena or beaten until they can't get up will be eliminated."

"The last remaining one hundred people will be recruited by the Yuxu Academy Utility Department."

"The last five remaining will also receive generous Spirit Stone rewards and a one-time privilege to exchange for Cultivation Techniques or Martial Skills without using merit points."

"Alright, the final round of the assessment, begin!"

"A free-for-all?" After hearing the Burly Man's explanation, Mo Fan's eyes couldn't help but light up, feeling his hopes had increased a bit more.