Punch Like a Dragon, Stunning the Crowd in an Instant!

In Class 6, Grade 12, a total of twelve students had tempered Martial Bones.

Among all the classes, that number was normal. As countless gazes turned their way, Su Ye could feel the skin of his classmates beside him tighten, both nervous and excited.

A brief silence fell.

Fang Yuan looked toward Lin Qingyue and Ye Xingli from Class 1, a fierce unwillingness and regret flashing through his eyes.

"What a pity. In the end, I still fell short."

But in the end, his gaze gradually calmed. He still took the initiative to be the first to step forward, striding swiftly toward the Strength Testing Stone!

He strode like a shooting star!

With a low shout and no hesitation, he threw a punch!

Bang!

Fang Yuan staggered back two steps and looked at the Strength Testing Stone before him. The numbers flickered, then slowly came to a stop!

Another wave of startled cries erupted from below the stage!

"Ten Martial Bones!"

"Punching force: 969 kilograms!"

Before the class placement test began, some busybodies had already compiled and spread a list of the top ten popular candidates before class assignments.

Fang Yuan was from the direct line of the Fang Family. Though his status was not as exalted as Lin Qingyue's and Ye Xingli's, he still surpassed ordinary people by far.

Many had guessed that Fang Yuan had tempered nine Martial Bones.

Never had they expected ten Martial Bones!

And judging from that punching force, his foundation was clearly solid. Perhaps he was not far from tempering an eleventh Martial Bone!

Seeing the punching force value, Fang Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

Although he had failed to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lin Qingyue and Ye Xingli, among those who had appeared so far, he ranked third!

"The martial path values contention!"

"What one contends for is opportunity, momentum, and one's State of Mind!"

These were words his father had repeatedly impressed upon him since childhood.

Zhang Yuan, standing beside Su Ye below the stage, could not help sighing.

"This is what the Four Great Families are like! They're seriously no joke!"

"So far, there are already four students who have tempered ten or more Martial Bones: Lin Qingyue and Ye Xingli from Class 1, Li Yue from Class 2, and Fang Yuan."

"Of those four, three are from the Four Great Families!"

"And although Li Yue's Li Family is not one of the Four Great Families, it can definitely rank among the top ten in our Shenyun City."

Su Ye silently nodded at his words.

Resources!

In this world of Spiritual Energy Revival, martial arts had only developed for More than 300 years!

Humanity's utilization and exploration of martial resources remained far too limited, which made such resources unimaginably precious.

A single first-grade Body Tempering Pill could sell for five thousand, nearly a month's wages for some ordinary workers.

As for the special materials used to forge weapons, Demon Beast bones, Demon Cores, and cultivation aids such as Spirit-Concentrating Incense, Realm-Breaking Flowers, and Nine Nether Fruits, their prices were even more terrifying. Items worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions were commonplace.

They often appeared only at auctions, where they could fetch sky-high prices!

"That's why there are separate academic and martial tracks. From a certain perspective, isn't that also a kind of fairness for commoner students?"

Su Ye silently shook his head.

Of course, if one possessed talent, even a poor child from a humble family had a chance to rise against the current.

Because in this era, a powerful Martial Artist could rival a mighty corporation alone, bringing unimaginable economic benefits!

Take the Martial God Ma Teng, who had risen to prominence over the past decade or so. Whenever someone of that realm left the city to hunt demons, every material he brought back was worth a fortune!

Thus, if a Martial Artist's talent was astonishing enough, many factions would invest in them in advance. Even the state offered all kinds of corresponding grants and commendations!

Of course, compared to the Foundation and resources possessed by a family itself, those still fell far short!

"It's only been one month. Some people have tempered only one Martial Bone, while others have already tempered ten more." Zhang Yuan could not help complaining. Then his eyes shifted as he looked at Su Ye. "Brother Ye, are you going first later, or am I?"

"Oh, right, Brother Ye, you still haven't told me how many Martial Bones you have now!"

Su Ye glanced at the curious Zhang Yuan and said, "You go first. As for my Martial Bones... you'll find out soon enough."

Zhang Yuan immediately pricked up his ears and began guessing.

"A few days ago, Brother Ye, you already had five Martial Bones."

"Don't tell me you already have seven or eight now?"

He made a bold guess, skipping right over the sixth.

Su Ye merely smiled and said nothing. He was afraid of discouraging Zhang Yuan and making him unable to focus on throwing his punch later, affecting his result.

Zhang Yuan took Su Ye's silence as confirmation and immediately widened his eyes. "Holy crap, Brother Ye, you're serious?!"

He knew Brother Ye's family circumstances all too well!

If Brother Ye had tempered seven or even eight Martial Bones relying solely on himself and a family like that, then his talent was astonishing. He might not be much inferior to Lin Qingyue and the others!

Then, one student after another took the stage!

"Wan Yue, five Bone Tempering, punching force: 833 kilograms!"

After stepping down, Wan Yue sneered at Zhang Yuan. "Dead fatty, I'd like to see just how much strength those Martial Bones you piled up by swallowing pills actually have!"

The Strength Testing Stone only allowed the resonant vibration of Martial Bones. Weapons and martial skills could not be used.

To a great extent, it revealed just how deep a person's Foundation was!

"What? You think you're so noble? You've never taken a single pill?"

Zhang Yuan did not back down, immediately firing back.

Wan Yue's expression turned ugly at once. He only snorted coldly. "The truth will show in our hands."

As he passed Su Ye, he also mocked him coldly.

"And you, Su Ye."

"I hope your martial standards are as impressive as your mouth!"

But Su Ye did not even spare him a glance, directly ignoring him. It made Wan Yue feel as though he had punched empty air, an unbearable sensation. Yet under the watching eyes of the crowd, there was nothing he could do. He could only grit his teeth and walk away!

"Yao Hong."

Su Ye watched as a rather pretty, pure-looking girl stepped up ahead of him, and his brows suddenly lifted slightly.

"What is it, Brother Ye?" Zhang Yuan leaned over and asked curiously.

"Nothing..." Su Ye watched Yao Hong's figure, but inwardly felt that something about this classmate seemed a little different.

Perhaps because he had lived two lives, his Spiritual Power was unusually strong compared with ordinary people's. Together with his Breathing Technique reaching a certain level, his intuition and premonitions now allowed him to sense certain things.

Bang!

Yao Hong actually threw a punch that revealed nine Martial Bones and a punching force of 942 kilograms!

Once again, the crowd erupted in an uproar!

"Class 6 actually has two students capable of fighting for the top ten!"

Everyone marveled!

Zhang Yuan was also slightly stunned. In his impression, Yao Hong's family was very ordinary. He had never expected her to have tempered nine Martial Bones!

Just how outstanding and astonishing did her martial talent have to be?

She absolutely deserved the title of "genius"!

Of course, every class year had students like this, revealing extraordinary talent. It was only that Yao Hong had caught everyone off guard, because there had barely been any word of her over the past month.

Before Su Ye could think further, Zhang Yuan stepped onto the stage.

Five Bone Tempering, punching force: 830 kilograms!

After stepping down, Zhang Yuan looked puzzled. "How am I three kilograms weaker than that bastard?"

Behind him, Wan Yue let out an undisguised sneer, and faintly, one could hear his mocking words: "That's it?"

"Brother Ye, get up there!"

"Show them what you've got and slap that bastard in the face!"

Suppressing his displeasure toward Wan Yue, Zhang Yuan muttered quietly to Su Ye.

Su Ye nodded, a smile gradually appearing on his face.

"Actually, I also want to know just what level I can reach."

With that said.

Under the gazes of hundreds of students and dozens of teachers and school leaders!

Su Ye calmly walked forward and arrived before the gray Strength Testing Stone.

He looked up.

It stood as tall as a person, its patterns uniquely etched.

As far as Su Ye knew, it was equipment every middle school was required to have. It was made from the sinews and bones of a Demon Beast material known as Kui Niu Essence.

At its highest limit, it could even withstand the force of ten thousand jin, while possessing exceptional flexibility!

Its measurements were also incomparably precise!

Su Ye took a deep breath, and then the blood and qi throughout his body surged!

The Martial Bones within him boomed in resonance!

In an instant, the terrifying power of his Foundation gathered, transmitted, and erupted violently!

His knees bent, his center of gravity plunging sharply!

His waist twisted into the punch, his expression turning razor-sharp. At that moment, Su Ye's eyes seemed to contain nothing but the Strength Testing Stone before him!

His focus reached an extreme!

Bang!!!

His punch shot forth like a dragon, stunning the crowd in an instant!!!