Chapter 52 - Finishing the Poem Was Like Unsheathing a Blade (2/2)

With a gentle tap of Heady around theaze of the students, the sky above was covered by a gray veil Then, a small corner opened up to reveal a nine-story paGoda shi+ning brightly in the sky

Even the aura ey

Their application for the Spirit PaGoda was approved!

The student body was bri spirit

Even Fang Lang was staring at the paGoda with starry eyes He, too, was eager to begin

The headmaster’s speech ended

The mentors went to their respective classes to hand out the examination handbooks to their students

The handbook contained detailed infor received his exalanced at Fang Lang with an expression that reseeer to see Fang Lang’s perfored to surprise hi of Swords and once at the entertainment house, where the boy killed Lin Yun

Mentor Wen wondered if Fang Lang wouldthis final exa was for hi flashed a friendly smile at Mentor Wen then proceeded to check his exam venue in the handbook

Third study block, second floor, seat 18

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Dong!

The ti the bell at the top of the acaderounds dispersed like a school of fish being split up by river currents All of them headed to the respective exa arrived at the third study block At the study block entrance stood Mentor Wen, as checking the students’ exailating Fang Lang’s exa handed his exam handbook to Mentor Wen Mentor Wen activated his spiritual senses and took a glance at Fang Lang’s handbook He then said in a o in, find your seat and sit down Don’t in”

“Okay”

Fang Lang nodded respectfully He took his handbook and set foot into the study block

The students in the hall were all sitting upright Although it was just an internal exam, and not the Imperial Examination, the atmosphere in the hall was equally as tense

15 minutes later

Mentor Wen scanned the hall and announced, “The internal exao on for two days Today’s assessue—those are the three subjects you will be tested on

“The first test will be on poetry Your task is to compose a poem Your time limit is two hours”

Mentor Wen revealed

Having said that, he passed out the exaave out the papers, so deep breaths while others were frowning as they ground their ink sticks Everyone had their own unique way of coping

During those three years, the students had gone through a dozen internal exams—some were small tests, some were important assessments Even so, there was no way they could remain nonchalant when faced with an exae the course of their lives

Fang Lang was also a little unnerved He closed his eyes and exhaled slowly

Just then, Mentor Wen came by with the musty scent of paper He placed the exa opened his eyes and ian to read

Theory had never been a proble After all, as a die when it came to theory and literature despite his weak core

Since he decided to reveal his true strengths, there was no point in holding back anymore

He looked at the exa Dynasty, year 198 The Emperor led an army up Mount Tianyue of Xilu They tra countless demons The emperor looked upon both worlds that laid at his feet His heroic spirit could encapsulate the land and skies Co the question, Fang Lang narrowed his eyes and pondered for a while The sround his ink stick

‘Mount Tianyue of Xilu… The e while, Fang Lang’s lips curled into a s brush in ink, rolled his sleeves up and began to write

He began:

‘What of the great reen extended across once warring states¹‘

Fang Lang chose to write in an elegant font Splotches of thick black ink appeared on the paper

Eloquently, he wrote a few dozens more words

Finally, he lifted his brush and ended his poeant hest of peaks, where I could gather a sight of allput down his brush after colanced around to see the other students were still in deep thought, wondering how to go about writing this poe stood up and handed up his exam paper

Mentor Wen had just sat down His cushi+on was not even war, ‘Done already? Was the boy even writing a poem?’

Mentor Wen took a sip of his wolfberry tea and rustled Fang Lang’s exalance at the poem written on it

A moment later, he choked and spat out the tea in hisback in poe too?

‘Just how ?’

Mentor Wen silently recited the poe a blade Its profound impact could shake the land and seas!

Mentor Wen held his head high, his eyes twinkling

He gazed at the boy in green robe who shone like a splendid sword three inches out of its sheath

That day…

Fang Lang’s true light was revealed

His robe fluttered in the wind Nothing could restrain him anymore