88: Monthly Martial Arts Tournament

However, there were many other races, such as half-orcs, dark elves, nature elves, dragon-humans, and various others.

Not to mention the many worlds.

This world is a level 3 world.

It is one level higher than Bai Mo's Blade Spirit World.

"Equipment... Indeed, I should prepare some!" Yi Xin thought for a moment and agreed that he should prepare some equipment.

Although the Xu Heng people believed in themselves, they did not reject external forces.

That is, they would not reject the help of equipment.

This belief in oneself refers to the idea of reaping what you sow, the treasures of the body, and the mysteries of the human body.

It's not about being a fool who just brawls bare-chested; that's for brutes and beasts...

Mind, Body, Technique—every martial artist in Xu Heng is a unique martial arts master!

"Hehe~ I'll provide them for you! Explorer-grade gauntlets and light armor, guaranteed to satisfy you! The craftsmanship is absolutely top-notch!" Hu Qiao said to Yi Xin.

"No problem! Let's go by market price!" Yi Xin nodded. Hu Qiao's family specialized in making these, so Yi Xin naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Oh, come on! Aren't you insulting me? What's our relationship? We're brothers!" Hu Qiao said indignantly upon hearing that.

"Need to add money?" Yi Xin added.

"Cough cough~" Hu Qiao was interrupted and choked on his own saliva: "Just kidding!"

"Am I that kind of person? Just pay for the labor!" Hu Qiao said, waving his hand generously.

"Alright, alright~ Then I'll wait for your equipment!" Yi Xin said helplessly. Anyway, the price for explorer-grade wasn't very expensive, and he still had a large sum of "consolation money" left, which was more than enough to buy explorer-grade gear.

"Here~" Hu Qiao directly took out a pair of gauntlets and a set of light armor from his storage ring.

Storage treasures are relatively common in this world, though larger ones are still a bit rare, mainly because they are expensive.

However, storage treasures the size of a room are very common; you can buy them if you want. Space technology is relatively mature in this world.

"So you were waiting for me all along!" Yi Xin said, speechless, then took them and settled the price with Hu Qiao, paying him the gold coins.

The main currency in this world is gold coins. Gold is a precious metal and also a commonly used magical material.

So, gold coins are mainly used. Of course, there are various other currencies like magic coins, but gold coins or gold notes are still the mainstream and commonly used ones.

Yi Xin put on the equipment to try it out.

The gauntlets were made of monster hide, with some unknown metal structures. "Equipment" exists in this world, and once formed, it can receive the blessing of rules and possess certain effects.

It can be treated like equipment in a game, where equipment provides numerical bonuses, which is very normal.

Yi Xin clenched his fists and threw a few quick air punches.

His punching power and speed both increased by about 17.3%. When he circulated his qi to the gauntlets, the power of his qi increased somewhat, not in quantity, but in the efficiency of qi usage.

This was already excellent quality for explorer-grade.

The light armor on his body was a single piece, mainly protecting vital points. Other non-essential or movement-affecting areas were not protected.

After all, martial artists can't dress like heavy armored warriors.

Moreover, armor that is too heavy isn't necessarily impossible to wear, but it can easily affect their movement or the execution of some martial techniques.

This type of light armor or leather armor is the most popular in Xu Heng, as it is the most suitable.

After putting on the light armor, Yi Xin circulated his qi and found that the flow rate of his qi also increased by about 13.9%.

"Excellent quality!" Yi Xin said with a smile.

"Hahahaha! Of course! My Hu family's reputation and quality are top-notch!" Hu Qiao said, giving a thumbs-up: "Alright, then I won't disturb your cultivation! See you at the martial arts competition! I probably won't win a place ~ I'll cheer for you then!"

Hu Qiao knew his own limitations. He had only recently become an official martial artist, so going to the martial arts competition would mostly be just for participation.

"Hahahaha! Alright~ I'll let you see my magnificent style then!" Yi Xin said with a laugh.

Hu Qiao bid farewell, and Yi Xin continued his cultivation.

...

Time came to the next day.

The enhanced cultivation technique was still very effective. After one day of cultivation, his physical quality increased by 3 points, and his qi also increased by 2 points. Since he had just acquired it, the first time he used it, the effect was also the best and greatest.

Yi Xin also saw that his source points had increased by 207 points, reaching 1007 points, though he didn't know where they came from.

He didn't know where they came from, but it wasn't important. Yi Xin had a 'go with the flow' mindset.

To him, the system was just a helper; he believed more in the lines on his palm and the strength of his clenched fist.

As for other things, he let nature take its course.

Oh!!!

The monthly Martial Arts Competition officially began.

There were three groups in total: Official Group, Explorer Group, and Pioneer Group.

Only these three groups, because higher-level participants could no longer participate in the monthly competition; they could only participate in the annual one, and the annual one did not have an Official Group.

The triennial World's First Martial Arts Tournament, however, had no restrictions and no grouping.

The monthly Martial Arts Competition was held in a specialized grand arena.

It could accommodate over one hundred thousand spectators.

This world had technology, of course. The technological level wasn't very high, but there was a lot of black technology, and many of them could also be combined with magic to form magic technology.

However, this did not exist in Xu Heng. It was relatively "backward" here, with a focus on man and nature. Of course, it wasn't a completely primitive lifestyle.

In the center of the arena was a large main ring, surrounded by six smaller rings.

Two smaller rings were used for matches for each group.

The final championship match would be held on the main ring.

The matches were all elimination-style, one-match decisive, which was quite brutal.

Soon, Yi Xin entered the arena.

His opponent was a sturdy man with a buzz cut.

Yi Xin was 1.88 meters tall, and his opponent was almost two meters tall, appearing a size larger than Yi Xin.

"Zhao Zhen!" Zhao Zhen clenched his fists, brought his knuckles together, then raised them to touch his forehead.

This was their "greeting" before the competition.

Yi Xin made the same gesture. Both simultaneously lowered their hands, and the match officially began.

Zhao Zhen suddenly charged towards Yi Xin.

His speed was incredibly fast, as if he crossed the ten-meter distance in a single step.

"Gale Fist!" Zhao Zhen's fists turned into a dozen afterimages as he struck.

Bang bang bang!

Zhao Zhen's fists continuously struck Yi Xin's arms, but each one was blocked.

Yi Xin spotted an opening, sharply twisted his waist and hips, and exerted force.

He delivered a very short, low kick with his right leg, aiming for Zhao Zhen's shin bone near the ankle.