Chapter 281

Chapter 281: The Little Attacker

【Noticing your low spirits, the top student smiled and tried to comfort you.】

【He said bluntly, why overthink it?】

【For a powerful being like you, who can effortlessly produce a starlight crystal, you should be pleased with this martial arts examination model.】

【Given the evaluation criteria of the martial arts examination, as long as your child isn’t utterly foolish, under your guidance, gaining admission to top universities in the country, including God of Martial Arts University, should be straightforward.】

【After all, the starlight crystal you casually produced is an extremely valuable treasure for body refining!】

【Especially yours, with its exceptional color and purity. According to his elective appraisal course knowledge, this is top-tier, recently refined by a powerful being, offering superb body refining effects.】

【Of course, he knows his own limitations, and with his amateur appraisal skills, misjudgments are common.】

【But regardless, you are among the beneficiaries, so you shouldn’t feel this way.】

【Angry God of Wealth! Initially, you were just feeling down, but when the top student mentioned the term ‘beneficiary,’ you felt a surge of anger.】

【In this rigid martial arts examination model, all advantages tilt towards noble families; even if there are geniuses from commoner families, unless they are fate bearers, who can rise?】

【Can the educational resources provided by good schools and the huge gaps caused by family conditions be assessed purely based on simple martial arts cultivation?】

【This rigid martial arts examination model is inspired by the pre-martial arts college entrance examination format, but the unfairness and injustice within it, as well as its selection of true talents, are far inferior to the college entrance examination model.】

【Although nationwide exams emphasize relative fairness, if we abandon the original purpose of the martial arts examination to select martial arts geniuses and push the upper limits of martial arts, does the martial arts examination still hold any value?】

【With so many talented individuals in the world, even an undergraduate student can see the pros and cons within it; how could the top levels of sub-timelines fail to notice?】

【So you asked the top student who determined the martial arts examination model.】

【The top student was taken aback by your question.】

【He didn’t understand why your tone sounded a bit angry.】

【Isn’t this something everyone already knows?】

【He was just a little talker, enjoying the show, naturally wanting to discuss life with someone who seemed easygoing and generous when discussing the development of martial arts.】

【Now seeing your tone becoming heavier, he felt a feeling of unease rise in his heart.】

【You wouldn’t be trying to stir up trouble, would you?】

【Thinking of this, the top student anxiously wanted to soothe your not-so-good thoughts.】

【Although he sensed your strength through the starlight crystal, you were definitely nowhere near the strength of Lord Wealth Shadow, who currently serves as the Minister of the Martial Department; that is at the Emperor Level and one of the top powerful beings on the Huaxia hundred strong list.】

【Most importantly, Minister Wealth Shadow and Deputy Minister Wealth Ghost were once under the command of the great God of Wealth.】

【Even though he found the inflexible nature of the martial arts examination and the current pace of martial arts development somewhat unappealing, he still holds great respect for the great God of Wealth.】

【This is also the fundamental reason he chose the celestial officer study program!】

【For a child who grew up listening to stories about the great God of Wealth, what could be more tempting than studying the God of Wealth and celestial officers, even thinking of making a living from it in the future?】

【He even has a grand ambition; if he can revise some of the information in the history of the God of Wealth through his research in the future, he would truly feel he has no regrets.】

【So no matter what, he did not want you to stir up trouble.】

【If you are not strong, the result of stirring up trouble would be a regrettable tragedy.】

【But if you are strong, the series of consequences from stirring up trouble might cause a huge uproar within Huaxia.】

【Given the current situation, stability remains the best strategy for the country.】

“Wealth Shadow, Wealth Ghost, and Wealth Spirit are all still alive this time!”

“That’s good to hear.”

Su Wen sighed softly. Hearing their news again after sixty years and learning that they had all reached the Emperor Level was indeed a wonderful thing.

But why couldn’t he feel happy about it?

The Minister of the Martial Department is Wealth Shadow!

This made sense, given Wealth Shadow’s admiration for the God of Wealth and his dedication to martial arts. It wasn’t surprising that Wealth Shadow had taken on the role of Minister of the Martial Department.

Especially since Wealth Shadow had Emperor Level strength, no one could question his appointment.

He also had some memory of Wealth Ghost.

Though Wealth Ghost dressed like a poor man, he was far wealthier than his good friend Wealth Spirit.

With Wealth Ghost as the deputy minister, it seemed like the entire Martial Department was under his influence!

But according to Su Wen’s vision for the future of martial arts, the martial arts examination shouldn’t be so rigid.

What was the point of this?

What could it achieve other than producing a group of narrow-minded warriors with no innovative thinking? How many true masters could it cultivate?

If all warriors thought like the Fighting God, the development of martial arts would likely fall into a terrible stagnation.

Especially when Su Wen traveled hundreds or even a thousand years into the future, the progress of martial arts might become unbearably slow!

Of course, this might not happen.

As long as there were enough enemies, strong enough, and their attacks were ruthless and swift, he wouldn’t see martial arts stagnate.

After all, if everyone died, what would be left to discuss about martial arts development?

“If this martial arts examination system was indeed created by Wealth Shadow and the others…”

Su Wen narrowed his eyes. Although Wealth Shadow hadn’t awakened yet and had just been recruited into the National Defense University for specialized training, if this model was truly their creation, he would have to make sure Wealth Shadow practiced the basics a bit more.

How long had he been dead in the sub-timelines?

Had he already forgotten his own beliefs about martial arts?

As for the Star God…

He managed all of Huaxia and guided the direction of the entire civilization. He had far too many responsibilities and tasks to handle.

He probably wouldn’t have the energy to pay attention to the martial arts examination. Even if he did, the news he received would likely be about new breakthroughs in the martial arts examination and advancements in the upper limits of martial arts.

“Is this really the life goal of this little top student?”

Su Wen looked at the grand ambitions of the top student in Central Plains from the future sub-timelines and couldn’t help but smile wryly.

What was the point of revising the history of the God of Wealth?

And what could this so-called God of Wealth actually achieve? His influence was truly limited.

The development of martial arts also didn’t align with his wishes.

Most importantly, he didn’t care about empty fame or leaving a legacy for future generations.

How long was the lifespan of a divine fate bearer?

Once becoming a demigod, they would have nearly endless life.

The phrase "jumping out of the three realms and not being bound by the five elements" perfectly described a demigod.

So his long-standing belief was simply that everyone should live peacefully and steadily.

With infinite lifespan and immense power, wouldn’t it be better to use it to enjoy life?

For example, one day he could call the Fighting God to go fishing, follow the Star God to play chess, or tour the country performing with the God of Theater.

Or maybe he could casually steal snacks from the Wind God or read philosophy books with the Shadow God. These might seem like ordinary little things, but for them, achieving even these small joys was no easy task.