Mo Wenxin

Lin Mu raised his hand slightly, a trace of modesty on his face. "Elder Mo flatters me!"

"This old man's eyes are quite sharp! With talent like yours, you truly deserve to be nurtured well."

"The future of the Divine Continent will need you."

The old man rose, took a letter from his pocket, and handed it to Lin Mu.

"If you can pass the entrance exam for Sacred Origin Martial School, take this letter and find Li Zize."

"But if you don't get in, burn it."

Lin Mu's expression shifted.

Li Zize!

A senior instructor at Sacred Origin Martial School, also hailed as a genius seen once in a century. Now forty-seven years old, he had already reached the Sixth Order.

To Lin Mu at this moment, that was a figure to look up to with reverence.

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

The old man waved his hand dismissively, turned, and walked to the side. Before leaving, he said to Wang Tao, "Finding a talent like this—well done."

"This can be counted as a merit. Handle the rest yourself."

Wang Tao's face lit up with joy, and he nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, Elder Mo!"

The old man waved again and headed into the inner room.

The youth followed closely, but as he left, he glanced back at Lin Mu. Today's events had left him somewhat deflated.

After the two had gone, Wang Tao's face brimmed with excitement.

"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 was curious.

"Manager Wang, who is Elder Mo?"

"Mo Wenxin," Wang Tao said.

Lin Mu's face changed dramatically.

Mo Wenxin!

The former Lord of Li City, also a cultivator who had reached the Fifth Order.

"It's him!" Lin Mu said.

"Elder Mo once had the potential to reach the Sixth Order, but to defend the dignity of the Divine Continent, he was wounded on the Abyss Battlefield and had to return here to recuperate," Wang Tao explained.

Lin Mu was intrigued. "The Abyss Battlefield?"

"You'll find out later. Although Elder Mo is no longer the city lord, he's still a member of Vast Martial Hall."

"With his word, I can upgrade your contract to S-grade, but there's one condition: you need to join Vast Martial Hall," Wang Tao said.

Lin Mu was momentarily stunned.

He hadn't actually planned on joining any faction.

"I'll explain when we get back," Wang Tao said.

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

In Wang Tao's office, he took out some documents and placed them before Lin Mu.

"This is the content of the S-grade contract, along with the benefits you'd receive after joining our hall."

Lin Mu picked up the contract, his eyes scanning it.

But soon, his expression shifted noticeably.

After joining Vast Martial Hall, he would receive a monthly allowance of thirty thousand, with the hall covering the corresponding social benefits. Purchases within the hall would come at an 8.6% discount.

The S-grade contract he was signing would additionally grant him ten million in cash, two Four-stage Martial Skills, one hundred A-grade Potions, and one piece of A-grade Equipment.

Beyond that, he would get a training plan tailored by a Fifth-stage Martial Artist and a free week of use in the Special Training Room each month.

Such treatment was extremely generous. Without exaggeration, possessing these things would allow his overall strength to grow significantly.

"So, are you interested?" Wang Tao asked.

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

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

Just the conditions it offered were already hard for Lin Mu to resist.

After all, joining this kind of martial hall came with no downsides or restrictions for him.

He truly couldn't think of a reason to say no.

"If it feels right, just sign. Even though Vast Martial Hall only ranks in the global top ten, it's still a top-tier force!"

"Besides, the hall master of Vast Martial Hall himself ranks among the top three globally in strength! With someone like that backing it, there's no need to worry about anything happening to the hall!"

"In the future, when you enter a martial academy, people from the same hall will look out for each other. That only benefits you, never hurts!" Wang Tao explained.

He knew very well that the reason Vast Martial Hall was only ranked in the top ten was because the hall master was obsessed with cultivation and never bothered to manage it.

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

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

Wang Tao put the contract away. "I'll submit this. It should take about a week for approval to go through."

Lin Mu nodded. After all, it was an S-grade Contract; needing some time was only normal.

"You came here to push for a rank, didn't you?" Wang Tao shifted the topic and asked.

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

"That's a good mindset. And the rank in the Virtual Duel Hall is important. If you can reach Two-star before the Martial Arts Exam, there will be some unexpected benefits," Wang Tao explained.

A hint of confusion crossed Lin Mu's face. "What do you mean?"

"You'll understand once you get into Shengyuan Academy! I wouldn't lie to you," Wang Tao said.

Lin Mu nodded slightly.

After a few more brief exchanges, Lin Mu walked out and approached a Virtual Pod, lying down inside it.

Since Wang Tao was supporting his push for rank, he wasn't about to hold back.

As his consciousness shifted, he entered the virtual world.

One match after another unfolded.

At Lin Mu's current cultivation level, the opponents he matched with had Blood Qi Values similar to his.

They were all a bit surprised when they saw Lin Mu.

After all, Lin Mu was too young.

To have cultivated his Blood Qi Value to this level at such an age was truly incredible.

And when he fought them, Lin Mu could also feel that these people had deeper combat experience and more refined techniques.

Still, facing someone like Lin Mu, who had the backing of a system, they were no match.

Two days passed quickly.

Lin Mu ascended to Two-star with an almost perfect winning record.

Even Wang Tao, when he learned of this result, had a face full of disbelief.

This was the Two-star rank!

Ordinary people would need years to possibly achieve it.

But for Lin Mu, it was as easy as eating or drinking.

"Congratulations on advancing to Two-star. A 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 in Lin Mu's ear.

Lin Mu's expression shifted slightly.

2.0!

His current Blood Qi Value was 7.48, which meant his opponents could reach as high as 9.48!

"With my current strength, beating someone like that is still pretty unlikely," Lin Mu thought to himself.

Every 0.1 gap in Blood Qi Value created a noticeable difference between opponents.

A Blood Qi Value difference of over 2.0 meant the opponent would surpass him in speed, strength, and reaction time.

Facing an opponent like that, he was under considerable pressure!