Strength is the root of everything.

Those who are born with divine power must have strong Qi and blood.

Therefore, at the beginning of the selection of Qingzhou soldiers, the old story of Xiang Yi, the overlord of ancient Chu, was used when he was young - "The Overlord Raised the Cauldron".

When Xiang Yi was not practicing, he lifted up a heavy tripod that belonged to the richest man in Kuaiji City with one hand and carried it from the right to the left where the poor people lived. From then on, he became famous among the elders in Jiangdong.

"rise--"

Jiang Chen shouted softly, and the test bronze cauldron, which initially weighed one hundred and twenty kilograms, lifted off the ground until it was raised above his head!

Suddenly.

Dozens of civilians cheered.

But most people still looked calm, it was only 120 pounds, and at least one fifth of the people present could do it.

What comes next—is the really difficult moment!

At this moment, an old man in military uniform, carrying a purple sand teapot, happened to pass by the outside of the school grounds. He raised his eyes and saw Jiang Chen lifting the cauldron. He couldn't help but feel a little interested and stopped to watch.

The other side of the school grounds.

Chen Buxu, Gongsun Hu, Xiao Wu and many other people transporting grain couldn't help but feel hopeful in their hearts, and they wished together:

"Come on, boss, you can do it!"

About ten seconds later.

Jiang Chen noticed something was wrong. Just as Gongsun Hu said, testing the bronze tripod would continue to increase its weight over time.

Every time I take a breath, the weight I bear seems to increase by several percent!

Every time the weight increases, the difficulty of lifting the tripod increases significantly!

Instantly.

Jiang Chen's face turned red, and the oppressive pain caused by the heavy tripod suddenly made his hands unstable. It was like buying a big bag of stuff from the supermarket and bringing it home. Although it was not heavy, the plastic string would always make the palms of his hands hurt.

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The people on the side suddenly heard ridicule and regret.

"Can you do it, thin dog?"

"Oh, did you see that my hands are shaking and I can't hold on anymore?"

"His energy and blood power can only reach three levels at most."

"I thought there was going to be a powerful figure, but it turned out to be a silver pewter spearhead - it looks good but it's useless!"

"It's not bad. It seems that he is just a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. He is quite handsome. It would be good if he is from the same hometown and can be my son-in-law."

Listening to everyone's discussion, Jiang Chen frowned and was a little annoyed, but he quickly controlled his mood to avoid premature boiling of Qi and blood, and shouted coldly in his heart:

"Keep your destiny, open!"

Deep in the sea of ​​consciousness, a small white gem suddenly shines brightly!

Although there was no red shimmer, the skin all over Jiang Chen's body hardened, and the oppressive pain on his hands caused by the weight of the bronze tripod gradually disappeared.

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Although the weight remains unchanged, the difficulty has dropped a lot, which is a slight advantage.

The test bronze tripod, which was gradually declining, is slowly rising again!

Jiang Chen frantically absorbed the rich energy and blood brought by the Caoguo Decoction, which provided him with the "adherence" destiny. He raised the cauldron upwards and pressured the entire audience. He almost had the aura of a king!

pity.

The act of lifting the cauldron for a long time finally caused pain deep in the bone marrow of his right arm, which was so heart-breaking that even dog-skin plasters could not remedy it.

"ah--"

Jiang Chen screamed in pain, and blood immediately overflowed from the dog skin plaster on his right arm. The bronze cauldron suddenly lost his hand and fell to the ground with a loud bang.

A line of inscriptions immediately appeared:

"The power of Qi and blood, fifth level!"

Jiang Chen had already expected this. He looked around a few times, but he didn't see what the life and death warning suggested a few days ago. "If you show special excellence during the selection process, you will attract the attention of noble people, and there is a certain probability of inspiring Dan Bai."

Level ~ Crimson Level Opportunity - "Come Back"], I thought in my heart:

"My performance in this round is not particularly outstanding. Do I have to wait until the second round to make some big noise?"

It was only then that many civilians were surprised to find that the handsome young man in front of them actually participated in the selection for the tripod with an injured body.

Suddenly.

There was an uproar.

The old man in military uniform also expressed regret.

If an ordinary citizen reaches the "sixth stage of Qi and Blood Power", he will just smile and it doesn't matter.

but--

Isn't it sad to be able to successfully pass the first round of selection despite being injured just a little bit?

Mr. Lu Xun once said that tragedy is to destroy beautiful things for people to see. This is the truth.

The old man in military uniform frowned and whispered:

"With such strength, it shouldn't be a problem to pass the second round of selection, right?"

Just think of this.

He sat in the corner of the school grounds, slowly drinking tea, preparing to wait and see for a while longer.

But at this time.

Military judge Feng Quan showed a smile on his face and acknowledged: "You are better than I thought. I will choose the third soldier from the left later and I will instruct him to use only 50% of his strength at most."

"You are different from those civilians. You are qualified to become a member of the Qingzhou soldiers."

Sure enough, strength is the only way to survive for the Zhengxi Army... Jiang Chen smiled and said softly: "I will choose him."

But it's not just him!

Feng Quan nodded and led Jiang Chen to the south of the school grounds.

Ten fat and strong old soldiers were lying on the ground soundly sleeping. They looked not in the slightest danger, and even looked a little naive.

But when the two men arrived, these ten old soldiers instantly opened their fierce eyes, like sleeping tigers waking up, powerful and powerful, and all the beasts in the mountains and forests were powerful. Jiang Chen couldn't help but recall a saying:

"The eagle stands as if sleeping, and the tiger moves as if it is sick!"

The military judge had a cold face, walked up to one of the old soldiers, said a few words in the ear, and then smiled at Jiang Chen.

The old soldier glanced at Jiang Chen, and his eyes fell on his injured and bleeding right arm. He couldn't help but be moved by it, nodded, and said in a loud voice:

"Even though he was injured, he was able to survive to the fifth level, so he is qualified to be my comrade-in-arms."

Jiang Chen was quite helpless and thought:

"It's a kind intention, but it's a pity that I don't have the blessing to accept it..."

The "Power of Qi and Blood, Level 5" he possesses is not real. It was achieved with the blessing of "Defense" + "Grass Fruit Soup". If he were at full strength and not taking drugs, he would be just an ordinary common man.

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What's more important -

"I really don't know how to wield a knife or a gun..."

During the two years he served as an auxiliary police officer in He Province, even thieves were almost extinct. He dealt with trivial matters all day long, not to mention practicing cold weapons, and even the police baton was not used a few times.

Real combat effectiveness is indeed limited.

so--

Even if the old soldier only used 50% of his strength, Gongsun Hu might be able to pass, but Jiang Chen could only cry: "I can't do this~"

"Huh~"

"We don't have enough strength, so we have to find another way. The defense can barely block Yangyunlang's arrow, which is enough to prove its strength. I wonder if these old pawns can break my defense?"

Jiang Chen let out a sullen breath, gradually woke up from his memories and thoughts, and thought: "The real way is to take care of your life and find opportunities!"

Later.

He selected a sword and a shield from the weapon rack, walked directly in front of many veterans, his eyes were cold, and he said word by word:
Chapter completed!