Mo Wenxin

Lin Mu raised his hand slightly, a hint of modesty on his face. "Elder Mo, you flatter me!"

"This old man has a sharp eye! With talent like yours, you truly deserve proper cultivation!"

"The future of the Divine Continent will need young people like you!"

The elder rose to his feet, took out a letter from his pocket, and handed it to Lin Mu.

"If you manage to get into Sacred Origin Martial School, take this letter and find Li Zize!"

"But if you fail to get in, burn it!"

Lin Mu's expression shifted slightly.

Li Zize!

A senior instructor at Sacred Origin Martial School, he was also praised as a genius seen only once in a hundred years.

Now forty-seven years old, he had already reached the Sixth Order.

To the current Lin Mu, he was someone worthy of admiration.

"Thank you, Elder Mo!" Lin Mu said gratefully.

The elder waved his hand slightly and turned to walk to the side. Before leaving, he said to Wang Tao, "You did well to discover such a genius!"

"You can be credited for this! Handle the rest yourself!"

A flash of delight appeared on Wang Tao's face, and he nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, Elder Mo!"

The elder waved again and headed into the inner room.

The youth followed closely behind him, though before leaving, he glanced at Lin Mu once more.

What had happened today had dealt him quite a blow.

After the two left, excitement appeared on Wang Tao's face.

"We really struck gold today!"

His gaze fell on Lin Mu. "Come with me!"

Lin Mu nodded.

He followed Wang Tao out of the estate.

Sitting in the car, Lin Mu felt somewhat curious.

"Manager Wang! Who is Elder Mo?"

"Mo Wenxin," Wang Tao said.

Lin Mu's expression changed drastically.

Mo Wenxin!

The former Lord of Li City, and also a Fifth-stage Martial Artist.

"It was actually him!" Lin Mu said.

"Elder Mo originally had a chance to reach the Sixth Order, but he was injured on the Abyss Battlefield while defending the honor of the Divine Continent. He could only return here to recuperate!" Wang Tao explained.

Lin Mu was somewhat curious. "The Abyss Battlefield?"

"You'll learn about it later! Though Elder Mo is no longer the city lord, he is still one of Vast Martial Hall's people!"

"With his word, I can raise your contract to S-grade, but there is one condition: you must join Vast Martial Hall!" Wang Tao said.

Lin Mu froze slightly.

He had not actually intended to join any faction.

"We'll talk when we get back!" Wang Tao said.

As the car moved onward, the two returned to the Virtual Duel Hall.

After arriving at Wang Tao's office, Wang Tao took out several documents and placed them before Lin Mu.

"This is the S-grade Contract, as well as some of the benefits you can receive after joining our martial hall!"

Lin Mu picked up the contract and swept his eyes over it.

But very soon, his expression changed noticeably.

After joining Vast Martial Hall, he could receive a monthly allowance of thirty thousand, and the martial hall would also pay the corresponding social benefits.

He would receive a 14% discount on purchases within the martial hall.

As for the S-grade Contract he was signing, he could additionally receive ten million in cash, two Four-stage Martial Skills, one hundred A-grade Potions, and one piece of A-grade equipment.

On top of that, he could receive a training plan tailored for him by a Fifth-stage Martial Artist, and every month he could train in the Special Training Room for free for one week.

Such treatment was extraordinarily generous.

Without exaggeration, with these resources, every aspect of his strength could see obvious growth.

"Well? Interested?" Wang Tao asked.

A trace of helplessness appeared on Lin Mu's face. "How am I supposed to refuse this?"

Not to mention that Vast Martial Hall itself was one of the top ten martial halls in the world.

Just the conditions it offered made it difficult for Lin Mu to resist.

After all, joining such a martial hall brought him no drawbacks or restrictions.

He truly could not think of a reason to refuse.

"If you think it suits you, then sign it. Although Vast Martial Hall only ranks among the global top ten, it is still a top-tier force!"

"Moreover, Vast Martial Hall's master ranks among the top three in the world in terms of strength! With someone like that standing behind it, there is no need to worry about anything happening to the martial hall!"

"When you enter martial school in the future, people from the same martial hall will look out for one another. It will bring you benefits and no harm!" Wang Tao explained.

He knew very well that Vast Martial Hall ranked only in the top ten because its master was obsessed with cultivation and had not spent time managing it.

Otherwise, with his strength, raising the martial hall into the top five would have been absolutely no problem.

Lin Mu nodded slightly and signed his name on the contract.

Wang Tao put away the contract. "I'll submit these documents. The approval should take a week to complete!"

Lin Mu nodded. Since it was an S-grade Contract, needing some time was only natural.

"You came here because you wanted to challenge the ranks, right?" Wang Tao abruptly changed the subject and asked.

Lin Mu nodded. "Yeah! Cultivation expenses are too high. I need to earn some money!"

"It's good that you have that idea. And ranks in the Virtual Duel Hall are very important. If you can reach Two-star before the Martial Arts Exam, you'll receive some unexpected benefits!" Wang Tao explained.

Confusion appeared on Lin Mu's face. "What do you mean?"

"You'll know once you get into Sacred Origin Martial School! I won't lie to you!" Wang Tao said.

Lin Mu nodded slightly.

After chatting with him briefly for a few more moments, Lin Mu headed outside. Reaching a Virtual Pod, he lay down inside it.

Since even Wang Tao supported his attempt to challenge the ranks, he naturally would not hold back.

As his consciousness shifted, he entered the virtual world.

One duel after another unfolded.

With Lin Mu's current cultivation, the opponents matched against him had Blood Qi Values close to his own.

They were all somewhat surprised when they saw Lin Mu.

After all, Lin Mu was far too young.

For someone of his age to cultivate their Blood Qi Value to such a level was truly unbelievable.

And when he fought them, Lin Mu could also feel that these people possessed deeper combat techniques and more sophisticated methods.

However, before someone like Lin Mu, who had the system's support, they were still no match for him.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Mu entered the Two-star rank with an almost perfect winning record.

Even Wang Tao's face was filled with disbelief when he learned of the result.

This was the Two-star rank!

Ordinary people might need several years to reach it.

But for Lin Mu, it seemed as effortless as eating and drinking.

"Congratulations on advancing to Two-star. Your reward of two hundred thousand will be credited within twenty-four hours. From now on, the Blood Qi Value gap between you and your matched opponents will expand to 2.0!"

A mechanical voice rang out beside Lin Mu's ear.

Lin Mu's expression changed slightly.

2.0!

His current Blood Qi Value was 7.48. In other words, his opponents could have Blood Qi Values as high as 9.48!

"With my current strength, defeating someone like that is still impossible!"

Lin Mu thought to himself.

For every difference of 0.1 in Blood Qi Value, there would be a rather obvious gap between them.

With a Blood Qi Value more than 2.0 higher than his, whether in speed, strength, or reaction ability, they would all surpass him.

Facing such opponents, he truly felt tremendous pressure!