28: Qi and blood talent is not good in the later stage, go to the martial arts examination

"Yes, Chairman Chen."

The tall, thin secretary's attitude was respectful. He glanced at the countless sandbags piled on the ground, a hint of admiration on his face:

"Chairman, you've already broken thirty thousand of them, haven't you?"

"You've already completed one-third of your small goal of one hundred thousand."

Chen Mingyuan heard this, took the towel the secretary handed him, wiped his upper body casually, and put on his clothes:

"Ten years ago, when I met that Grandmaster, he told me that as long as I broke one hundred thousand sandbags, my boxing skill could advance to the peak!"

"I'm still seventy thousand short. Peak boxing skill, reaching the peak level with a basic weapon, I really want to experience how powerful it is."

As the Chairman of the Xu Jiang City Martial Arts Association, his martial arts strength had already reached Level 4.

However, his basic martial arts skill had always been stuck at the advanced level, unable to improve, which had always bothered him, a man obsessed with boxing.

Chen Mingyuan sighed about martial arts for a while, then changed the subject to work.

"How are the preparations for this Martial Exam coming along?"

"Everything is ready, Chairman. This is the information you asked me to collect on the more talented candidates in our Xu Jiang."

The tall, thin secretary heard Chen Mingyuan's words and quickly handed him a folder.

Chen Mingyuan reached out, took it, nodded, and then began to flip through it.

He nodded with satisfaction as he flipped through:

"Not bad, there are a few good prospects this time, and an unexpected dark horse."

"That young man named Li Ziyu has good talent. At such a young age, his Qi and Blood has already reached 5.99. Not only that, his combat power is also extraordinary."

"This is all due to Chairman Chen's excellent management!"

Seeing Chen Mingyuan's happy expression, the tall, thin secretary seized the opportunity to flatter him:

"However, that young man named Li Ziyu is indeed remarkable. With such strength at a young age, he will probably be the top scorer in our Xu Jiang City this time."

The tall, thin secretary said with a smile, but Chen Mingyuan smiled and shook his head, denying the secretary's words:

"His talent is indeed good, but he's not quite good enough to claim first place."

"Ah? Even with Qi and Blood at 5.99 and combat power at 999, he's not qualified to claim first place?"

The tall, thin secretary looked surprised.

Chen Mingyuan looked up at the secretary and chuckled:

"Although Li Ziyu is a Qi and Blood talent awakened, this kind of talent often only has strength. Although his Qi and Blood and combat power are very high, his practical combat ability is weak."

"And there's a fatal flaw: the further they go, the less potential Qi and Blood awakened martial artists have."

"Five years ago, Xu Jiang City also produced a Qi and Blood talent awakened martial artist. At that time, his Qi and Blood test and combat power test scores were even higher than Li Ziyu's."

"At that time, everyone placed high hopes on him, believing that he could overpower all other candidates and take first place in Xu Jiang City."

"Even my expectation for him at that time was not just first place in Xu Jiang City, but first place in the entire Su Province!"

"But what happened later? As soon as he engaged in actual combat with fierce beasts, he couldn't do it. He only had Qi and Blood and combat power, but his basic martial arts skills were poor. In the end, let alone first place in Su Province, he didn't even get first place in our Xu Jiang City."

The tall, thin secretary nodded in understanding. Just then, Chen Mingyuan took a sip of tea and continued:

"However, this Li Ziyu's strength is still decent. At a young age, he has already cultivated basic martial arts to the Intermediate level and has mastered a Knife Skill Battle Skill. Although he can't get first place, entering the top five in Xu Jiang City is not a problem."

"The one who can truly take first place is this one."

As Chen Mingyuan spoke, a hint of uncontrollable admiration flashed in his eyes. He pointed to the data and read out the introduction:

"Nangong Ao! A Level 1 Intermediate Martial Artist, a Speed Talent Martial Artist, Intermediate Body Refinement Method, Intermediate Sword Skill, Intermediate Body Movement Technique, and he has also mastered a combat-type Battle Skill!"

"This is a genius! A true genius!"

"He has the potential to represent our Xu Jiang City and compete for a spot in the top three in Su Province!"

Chen Mingyuan's expression was joyful.

When he first discovered Li Ziyu, this dark horse, he was somewhat pleased and even considered taking Li Ziyu as his disciple.

But later, when Nangong Ao, this Speed Talent Martial Artist, appeared, Li Ziyu seemed a bit ordinary in comparison.

"Pay close attention to Nangong Ao, and build a good relationship with him. A martial artist with this kind of talent will achieve accomplishments no less than mine in the future. It's not a bad thing to establish a good relationship in advance."

...

In the dilapidated old residential area, Li Ziyu walked out of the bathroom.

"This shower isn't even comfortable. It's time to change my living environment."

Wiping his head, Li Ziyu complained.

The residential area was old, and the water from the faucet wasn't even hot.

However, all his money had been exchanged for equipment and martial arts skills, so he had nothing left.

Li Ziyu considered whether he should go outside the city to hunt a few more fierce beasts, sell them, and exchange them for a better living environment.

However, he dismissed this idea.

"Forget it, the Martial Exam is coming soon. After getting into a Martial Arts University, I'll be going to another city, so I won't be staying in Xu Jiang City for many days anyway. Besides, the Martial Exam provides dormitories, and the environment shouldn't be too bad."

"It's better to save money and improve my strength."

Thinking of this, Li Ziyu realized that he still didn't know about several Martial Arts Universities in Daxia, so he lay on the sofa, opened his phone, and started searching.

Soon, he found the information he wanted.

"The four best Martial Arts Universities in Daxia: Canglan Martial Arts University, Shengpan Martial Arts University, Modu Martial Arts University, and Kyoto Martial Arts University."

"Each Martial Arts University has an Eighth-Level Grandmaster presiding! They have cultivated countless strong individuals. Only the most talented prodigies can attend these four universities!"

Li Ziyu softly read out the information, his eyes growing brighter and brighter, filled with surging fighting spirit.

Below the four Martial Arts Universities, there was also an introduction to each school's Visualization Method. The school would provide each incoming student with a Visualization Method of the corresponding level based on their Martial Exam results and talent.

"Good! Since I'm going to a Martial Arts University, I must choose the best!"

With a goal in mind, Li Ziyu stopped thinking further.

After replying to a few messages from Liu Yanfang, who had tried to dissuade him, he picked up the Vajra Body Battle Skill he bought from Zhenwu Pavilion and began to cultivate.

A moment later.

Name: Li Ziyu.

Realm: Level 1 Advanced Martial Artist.

Combat Skills: Advanced Mad Bull Tempering Method, Vajra Body, Swift Wind Blade Technique, Intermediate Blade Technique, Intermediate Body Movement Technique.

System: Martial God System.

Function: Can absorb all things, increase Qi and Blood. Other functions await the host's self-discovery.

Two days passed in a flash. Due to the fierce beast's consciousness, Li Ziyu did not go to the Wilderness Area to kill fierce beasts during these two days.

Instead, he had been resting and adjusting his state at home.

As the alarm clock rang, Li Ziyu abruptly opened his eyes from his meditation, two sharp glints flashing.

Li Ziyu picked up the long blade placed beside him, slowly stood up, pushed open the door, and walked towards the school.

After two days of rest, he felt that his current state was unbelievably good!

Hearing the sound of the door closing, the neighbor living opposite Li Ziyu's apartment immediately pulled open her door.

A middle-aged woman with a fat face, eyes so narrow they were just slits, and freckles on her face, poked her head out fiercely.

She quickly looked down the corridor, and seeing no one, the middle-aged woman grumbled angrily:

"Hmph, you little brat, good thing you ran fast!"

"I asked you to help throw out the trash, and you actually threw it in front of my door. You're really lazy and ill-mannered, no wonder you're born but not raised."

"Don't let me run into you next time!"

The middle-aged woman still wanted to complain, when a young boy's voice came from inside the house:

"Mom, hurry up and take me to the exam hall. I can't be late for the Martial Exam."

"Alright, I'm coming, son. Do well on the exam for Mom! Once you become a martial artist, we won't have to live in this broken place anymore!"

"Away from these petty neighbors!"