Ninth In the World

Shen Ziyu did not seem to wonder why Rong Tao had chosen to bring her the medicine at this particular moment in time. She hesitated slightly before she accepted the bottle and said, “Thank you. If I am able to enter the Fairy Planet, I will definitely return the favor.”

Even if Rong Tao’s medicine could not actually cure her, she had to accept his goodwill. She would give the medicine a try, as she did not want to miss this chance to enter the Fairy Planet due to her health condition after working so hard for it. Plus, Rong Tao had said that this medicine was refined from medicinal herbs found on the Fairy Planet.

Shen Ziyu was not the only one who yearned to go to the Fairy Planet. If one mentioned that something came from the Fairy Planet, most people tended to believe that it was superior.

“You have to eat it quickly. The Wooden Martial Arts Hall will open soon,” Rong Tao said quickly when he saw Shen Ziyu take the jade bottle.

Shen Ziyu saw someone open the door to the Wooden Martial Arts Hall. The examiners and the people who would record the results had also arrived. The temptation of the Fairy Planet was just too great for her. She hesitated for a short while before she opened the jade bottle, poured the longan-sized elixir out and swallowed it.

A faint heat spread through her body, making her feel stronger.

Although the examiners had seen Shen Ziyu take the elixir, none of them stood up or spoke up against it. This test was not a mere strength test. The Wooden Martial Arts Hall was also an agility test, so consuming an elixir would not be helpful. Plus, there was no regulation against taking elixirs.

“The exam will begin now. Everyone has to line up and enter through the main entrance of the Wooden Martial Arts Hall. One person will be entering every five minutes. Only those who pass will be able to exit from the main entrance. Everyone should be warned that, if they fail the test and are swept out of the passage by the wooden man, they will only be able to exit from the side door.” The person speaking was Wang Zhenqi, the president of North Luo University’s Institute of Martial Arts.

This was the first time that North Luo University had the opportunity to take the entrance test to the Fairy Planet, so it was a big event for the entire university.

There was no way to cheat, as there were inspectors from the Earth Union around, who had been sent there specifically to watch. One had to pass the Wooden Martial Arts Hall test in order to enter the Fairy Planet.

Shen Ziyu, who was 16th in line, walked to the door of the Wooden Martial Arts Hall with some unease and grabbed a protective suit before she walked through the gate.

Normal practice was nothing like the actual fight against the wooden man. One had to use real weapons during this fight.

As soon as Shen Ziyu entered the Wooden Martial Arts Hall, a fist slammed into her. Suddenly, the results of her hard training were revealed. Shen Ziyu raised her hand quickly and blocked the fist.

Although she felt a numbness in her arm, the wooden fist was blocked successfully.

This made her spirit come alive. She actually felt like she would be able to conquer the Wooden Martial Arts Hall.

At first, there were only a couple of punches and kicks thrown her way, but as Shen Ziyu entered deeper, more fists and kicks were thrown at her.

Fortunately, she was completely accustomed to the wooden man’s fists and kicks, so she was able to block his fists and kicks accurately each time.

Even though sometimes she inevitably suffered a few blows, she used her light, flexible movements and tried hard not to be swept out of the passage.

While she crossed the first half of the passage, Shen Ziyu could still fight back and block the hits with her legs. When she reached the back though, she could barely escape.

Although she could have blocked the attacks, she unfortunately had no strength left.

After dozens of hits, Shen Ziyu felt as if her bones were about to get smashed. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and the wooden feet that rushed over to her disappeared.

Shen Ziyu let out a sigh of relief. It seemed like she had walked out of the Wooden Martial Arts Hall. However, she did not know whether she had passed the test. She had merely gotten out and survived the beating. If she had spent more time in the Wooden Martial Arts Hall, she might have been swept out of the passage instead.

“Candidate Shen Ziyu has passed the Wooden Martial Arts Hall primary test.” When the examiner at the exit announced that she had passed, Shen Ziyu clenched her fists excitedly.

She was about to embark on her journey to the Fairy Planet. From now on, her fate would be in her own hands, even if she only lived to 36 years of age…

As Shen Ziyu thought about this, she heard a voice say, “Please ask the candidate to proceed to the next test, the health examination.”

Shen Ziyu’s heart sank. There was really a health test. She hadn’t expected to take one so soon.

Even though Rong Tao had given her an elixir, she did not believe that it could cure her heart. Even if it could, the effect would not be that fast. Shen Ziyu did not want to miss this chance to enter the Fairy Planet.

She had to go in for this physical examination, even if she did not want to.

As soon as she entered the examination room, she saw a familiar doctor. Zhao Yuzhe was the principal of the Swallow Capital University’s Chinese Medicine Faculty. However, there were also a man and a woman in the room that she did not recognize.

When Zhao Yuzhe saw Shen Ziyu, he looked slightly shocked. He knew her because he had treated her once. Shen Ziyu suffered from a heart condition with no definitive treatment.

If her health ailment could not be treated, then how could she be there?

“Uncle Zhao.” Shen Ziyu bowed quickly before Zhao Yuzhe.

“What are you doing here, Ziyu?” Zhao Yuzhe asked quickly.

“I have passed the Wooden Martial Arts Hall test,” Shen Ziyu replied.

“Impossible! I am aware of your situation. How could you cultivate martial arts in your state? You would suffocate as soon as you tried to cultivate. How could you get through the Wooden Martial Arts Hall?” Zhao Yuzhe asked in complete disbelief.

He had personally treated Shen Ziyu’s condition. One could not cultivate with this kind of heart disease, let alone participate in strenuous physical exercise. Cultivating at the Institute of Martial Arts was beyond strenuous, so Shen Ziyu’s heart could not have been able to take it.

“I’m like a normal person when I am not sick, Uncle Zhao,” Shen Ziyu explained quickly.

Zhao Yuzhe shook his head. “That’s because you haven’t taken part in intense sports before, much less martial arts cultivation. This is too cumbersome to explain. I have specifically searched for medical books about your problem all over the world. I am sure of my diagnosis. You can’t participate in strenuous exercise…”

After a while, Zhao Yuzhe also started to have doubts. If Shen Ziyu could not exercise vigorously, then she surely would not be able to cultivate martial arts either? How had she managed to pass the Wooden Martial Arts Hall test?

“You should take the health test now.” All Zhao Yuzhe could do was let Shen Ziyu take the health test. Even though he was there, if Shen Ziyu could not pass, there was no way he would help her along.

The doctors had to check the contestants’ physical fitness and the health of their main organs. The speed of every examination was extremely fast.

In half an hour, the results were already out.

When Zhao Yuzhe read the results of the examination, his mouth was agape. He could not believe this. He had personally treated Shen Ziyu in the past. His diagnosis could not be wrong. However, the results now showed that she was completely healthy.

“It’s no wonder that you can cultivate martial arts. It turns out that your illness has been completely cured. Can you tell me how it was cured? Who cured you?” Zhao Yuzhe looked at Shen Ziyu in amazement.

Was her illness really cured? Shen Ziyu clenched her fists in excitement. Even though she was open-minded, her condition remained a shadow in her heart.

She had been reluctant to have regular check-ups, as she had not wanted to face it again.

Was her illness really cured now? It had to be Rong Tao. Rong Tao had saved her.

“Thank you, Brother Rong Tao,” Shen Ziyu murmured before telling Zhao Yuzhe, “It was Big Brother Rong Tao. He gave me some medicine before I entered the Wooden Martial Arts Hall. He said that it would cure my heart disease. I had some doubts, so I didn’t expect that it would really cure my illness…”

Shen Ziyu could not calm down after this huge surprise. A voice in her heart reminded her that she would not have to count on her fingers the number of days she had left from now on.

The thing she had been longing for had happened so easily… Was this a surprise from God? No matter what it was, it was the biggest turning point in her life.

Zhao Yuzhe frowned before he shook his head and said, “This is impossible…”

“No, Rong Tao obtained this medicine at an auction. I heard that it was refined using medicinal herbs with immortal material from the Fairy Planet.” Shen Ziyu’s gratitude for Rong Tao welled from the bottom of her heart. Rong Tao had saved her life and given her the qualifications she needed to pursue her dreams like an ordinary person.

Zhao Yuzhe sighed before he said, “I am not skeptical about the efficacy of the drug. I mean, according to my research, it was reasonable for you not to be able to cultivate martial arts even before you got sick. But how did you…”

Zhao Yuzhe suddenly stopped. Another student who had conquered the Wooden Martial Arts Hall had entered the room to take the health test.