Extreme Martial Arts Hall

Knock, knock, knock.

After three knocks, the door quickly opened.

Gu Guoping appeared, thin-bodied and square-faced.

"Ah, Xiao Yan, it's you. Why didn't you call before coming over?"

The gloomy look on Gu Guoping's face instantly turned into a smile as he invited Shi Yan inside.

"Look at you. You came all this way and even brought so much stuff."

"Just some food, nothing valuable. By the way, isn't Aunt home?"

Pretending not to know, Shi Yan looked around the somewhat cramped house.

For the sake of their child, the couple had pinched pennies and tightened their belts. This house had been obtained by exchanging their previous larger one.

His cousin Gu Feng had lived up to expectations. Not only had he gotten into Jiangnan No. 1 High School, his grades were also outstanding.

Especially after awakening the B-class special ability "Wind Dragon Hand," the entire family had even received special condolences from the neighborhood committee.

Wind Dragon Hand was a dragon-shaped attack formed from the wind element. A special ability born with an attacking form like this inflicted tremendous damage on demonic beasts, and Gu Feng would surely become someone the Monster Suppression Bureau would vigorously recruit in the future.

"Your Aunt just had cupping done. She's a little weak and is resting in the room."

Gu Guoping smiled, without a trace of the argument from before visible on his face.

That was the adult world. Life forced people into actors with superb performances.

"Oh, that's perfect. These fruits can help Aunt recover a little."

Shi Yan set down what he was carrying, no longer in the mood to have a couple drinks with his uncle.

"Uncle, I came to see you two and thank you while I was at it."

"Why say such things? Sit down first. Your uncle will whip up a few good dishes."

"No, no. You may not know this, but I've been rather busy lately."

Shi Yan waved his hand, raising his voice slightly.

"Our homeroom teacher has been giving me special training and discovered some unique uses for my special ability. My strength has improved greatly now. Getting into a Martial Arts University will be a piece of cake."

"Really?"

Gu Guoping's hand, which had been reaching for an apron, stopped involuntarily. Delight appeared on his face.

If Shi Yan could get into a martial arts school, then Gu Guoping would be able to face his elder sister beneath the Nine Springs.

"Truer than pearls. Otherwise, I wouldn't be rushing back to train."

As Shi Yan spoke, he grabbed a metal beverage can from the dining table beside him.

It was a Blue Bull Drink used to stay alert. Gu Guoping often drank it to focus while welding.

Then, before Gu Guoping's astonished eyes, the metal can was squeezed into a lump, burst into flames and melted, then finally turned into a small metal ball.

The heat washed over him, and Gu Guoping threw back his head in laughter. "Hahaha! Good! Good! Good! I knew my judgment was spot-on!"

That laughter was happier than if he had won the lottery himself.

Then, before Shi Yan could say anything, Gu Guoping slapped the metal ball onto the floor and pushed Shi Yan outside.

"Go back and train. Train hard. Your uncle is in the prime of his life. No need to come see me—I'm healthy as can be."

After the door shut, Gu Guoping raised his chin toward the room and said, "Zhang Shufen, come out and see how good my judgment is..."

"Captain, we found him. He's a third-year student from Baiyun No. 1 High School."

Inside the security room of Bigui Residential Area, a youthful and beautiful girl wearing a black combat uniform raised her wrist as she spoke.

A watch-like device could be seen on her wrist. At that moment, a blue light screen rose from it, displaying Shi Yan's detailed information.

Beside the girl stood a young man with sword-like brows and bright eyes. He was also dressed in black, though not in combat gear, but in a cheap-looking martial arts uniform.

At that moment, the young man in black was watching a screen showing footage of Shi Yan killing the dog demon with one punch.

The two were members of the Jiangnan Base City Monster Suppression Bureau. They had come to investigate a sudden eruption of Spiritual Revival energy in the outskirts of Baiyun City. Unexpectedly, demonic beasts had appeared in nearby Bigui Residential Area. As the closest Monster Suppression Bureau members, they naturally rushed over first to deal with it.

"Shi Yan is leaving the residential area. Should we stop him?"

Seeing the young man remain silent, the beautiful girl could not help asking.

Matters involving demonic beasts fell under the Monster Suppression Bureau's jurisdiction. Since Shi Yan had been involved, at the very least he had to visit the bureau for questioning and to make a statement.

"No. Not only should we not stop him, Xiao Li, you should notify the Baiyun City Monster Suppression Bureau later. Handle this matter properly and don't let it affect Shi Yan."

The young man in black shook his head slightly. His voice was calm, yet brooked no doubt.

"He's a promising seedling. Let him take the Martial Arts Examination in peace. If there's a chance in the future, we can bring him into our Jiangnan Monster Suppression Bureau."

"Yes, Captain."

Xiao Li quickly agreed, and the look in her eyes as she gazed at the young man gained a touch of admiration.

Don't let it affect Shi Yan... Perhaps the Captain had been reminded of his own student days.

As the youngest Martial General-level martial artist in the history of the Jiangnan Base City Monster Suppression Bureau, the Captain's former achievements had also been dazzling.

Back when he took the Martial Arts Examination, Lin Ye had been the Top Scholar of the Jiangnan region.

Judging from Shi Yan's earlier performance, that punch needed the support of at least Twenty Cal of vitality and blood.

Twenty Cal was already above average even in the key high schools of Jiangnan Base City. In Baiyun City, it would absolutely make him a powerful contender for the city's Top Scholar.

"Sharp-Toothed Dog Demons are considered vicious even among Level 1 Demonic Beasts. Let's go to the dead woman's home and see how she got hold of that Original Body."

If you can't find a book by searching its title, try searching for the author. Perhaps it was simply renamed!

"Yes, Captain."

The sound of his communicator vibrating made Shi Yan stop not far outside the residential area.

When he opened it, he found that it was his uncle, Gu Guoping.

The moment the call connected, an anxious voice came from the other end.

"Xiao Yan, where are you? Come back, come back, something terrible happened.

I just saw a message in the residential area's Owner Group saying that demonic beasts appeared here. Come back and hide.

Wait until the Monster Suppression Bureau deals with the demonic beasts before you leave again."

"Uh, Uncle, I'm already out."

Shi Yan smiled slightly, then glanced at the faint redness and swelling on his fist.

"The matter has already been handled. I saw the Monster Suppression Bureau's vehicles. Just stay home properly."

Upon hearing "Monster Suppression Bureau," the emotions on the other end of the call calmed down. After several more nagging reminders, Gu Guoping finally hung up.

The Monster Suppression Bureau was a department established by Huaxia Kingdom after the Spiritual Revival, meant to handle abnormal events.

It did not merely suppress monsters; it also suppressed those who caused trouble.

Over the years, the Monster Suppression Bureau had long won the people's hearts and earned the love and trust of the nation.

"There really is a Monster Suppression Bureau vehicle."

He had just put away his communicator when Shi Yan spotted a heavy black vehicle brimming with metallic texture in a corner.

"But why is it Jiang A?"

Only vehicles from Jiangnan Base City had license plates beginning like that.

He did not understand why people from above had come down, but with members of the Monster Suppression Bureau here, Bigui Residential Area was safe.

"I need to get a weapon."

Rubbing his right fist, Shi Yan hailed a cab and headed for Baiyun Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

To legally own a weapon, one had to possess a Martial Artist Certificate.

Any martial arts hall nationwide that had obtained certification was allowed to conduct martial artist assessments.

Of course, they could only certify First-Order through Third Order martial artists. Anyone beyond Third Order had to go to the Monster Suppression Bureau.

Extreme Martial Arts Hall was the largest martial arts hall in the country, with branches spread everywhere. Naturally, it possessed such qualifications.

Moreover, Shi Yan remembered that after becoming a certified martial artist at Extreme Martial Arts Hall, one would receive a Fine Steel weapon as a gift.

Twenty-five minutes later.

Shi Yan stood before the gates of Baiyun Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

"It's quite imposing."

Shi Yan looked up, astonished by the immense wealth of Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

Although Baiyun City was merely an inconspicuous small base city, Extreme Martial Arts Hall had not been stingy in constructing a site so grand, massive, and majestic.

The gates alone spanned a hundred meters, while on either side stood the ten-meter-tall skeletons of Level 5 Great Demons.

They were genuine demonic beast skeletons, not statues!

Even from dozens of meters away, Shi Yan could still feel the pressure unique to demonic beasts emanating from those bones.

An endless stream of people came and went here. Most carried weapons, and a faint Killing Intent lingered around them.

Extreme Martial Arts Hall conducted a broad range of business. It not only taught martial arts, but also offered testing, duels, auctions, venue rentals, and more. It had its hands in most businesses related to martial artists.

Yet before the colossal entity that was Extreme Martial Arts Hall, Shi Yan felt that it was very small—small enough that he could run into an acquaintance just by coming to certify as a First-Order Warrior.

It was Baiyun No. 1 High School's campus belle, Lu Jiaojiao, and also the Goddess who had once made the previous owner of this body unable to free himself.

She stood beneath the giant demonic beast skeleton, wearing a floral long dress with her hair lightly pinned up. Every smile and frown carried a hundred kinds of charm.

No wonder she could attract a whole pack of bootlickers. Her looks really were enticing.

Unfortunately, she was not Shi Yan's type.

The moment he saw her, Lu Jiaojiao seemed to sense something and looked over as well.

Upon seeing Shi Yan's handsome face, she instinctively withdrew the hand she had linked around a rich young master's arm.

Her face held a trace of embarrassment, as though she had been caught in an affair. But she quickly remembered that times had changed and replaced it with a cold expression.

"Shi Yan, you... why are you here?"

"We're no longer people of the same world. Please stop pestering me in the future."

Yes, she had awakened an A-class special ability and attached herself to the young master of a major Baiyun City corporation. Her future was limitless.

What about Shi Yan?

He was merely one of her many suitors. No money, no background, no talent—he was only handsome.

"Hm?"

The next moment, something happened that left Lu Jiaojiao stunned.

Shi Yan actually turned and left!

There was none of his former concern and attentiveness, none of his relentless pestering. He did not even say a single word!

What angered her even more was that Shi Yan had given her a look—a look of disgust, revulsion, and pity.

She could no longer hold it together. Gritting her back teeth, she blocked Shi Yan's path.

"Shi Yan, what do you mean by that?!"