After leaving Anshi Hall, Jiang Fan subconsciously headed toward Thunder Martial Hall.
But halfway there, he suddenly stopped.
He currently had a fortune of five million, which was enough to meet his cultivation needs for the next few months.
Even as his qi and blood grew and the potions he needed for daily cultivation increased, after setting aside the amount reserved for Ma Ning and Thunder Martial Hall, he would still have enough to last until at least the college entrance examinations.
These were all things he could foresee, so he was not in much of a hurry.
What concerned him now was the information he had just received from Yu Jun. Did Martial Artist certification matter when buying a house in the Inner City?
Besides, Yu Jun had just mentioned that Level Two Martial Artists could, at their discretion, arrange jobs for their family members. Was that information true or false?
These were all questions waiting to be confirmed, weighing on Jiang Fan's heart like a mystery.
He was not used to this feeling, so after thinking briefly, he immediately changed direction and headed toward the Martial Arts Association.
Ma Jiang was currently suffering from the anxiety of unemployment. If he could solve the problem by passing Martial Artist certification, then getting certified would be very worthwhile.
The Jiang City Martial Arts Association was located two streets away from Thunder Martial Hall.
Jiang Fan had already walked about halfway there, so after changing direction, he reached the entrance of the Martial Arts Association in less than ten minutes.
Compared with the high-rise buildings around it, this place was not very tall, standing at no more than four stories, but it occupied an enormous area.
Stretching across the distance of two streets, it fully displayed the Martial Arts Association's special status.
Jiang Fan did not stop at the entrance. He strode directly into the Martial Arts Association's lobby.
There were not many people in the lobby at this time.
Jiang Fan walked up to the front desk.
"Hello. How do I register for Martial Artist certification?"
The receptionist was a young woman in professional attire, and she was very beautiful.
When she saw that Jiang Fan looked like a high school student, she froze for a moment.
"You want to take the Martial Artist certification?"
Generally speaking, very few high school students could reach the Martial Artist level.
More than eighty percent of high school students had difficulty even awakening.
The few who could awaken still had to spend a great deal of time cultivating and invest huge sums of money in purchasing supplements.
After finally reaching a qi and blood value infinitely close to 1, they still had to buy a Level One gene potion to unlock the Level One to Three gene locks.
That was another huge expense.
Therefore, to become a Martial Artist, one needed not only sufficient talent but also enormous financial support.
After being filtered through these two conditions, those who could awaken and become Martial Artists were already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
Jiang Fan looked like a high school student, and the clothes he wore clearly marked him as an ordinary citizen of the Outer City. She did not know how talented he was, but she did not believe he had enough financial support to reach the Martial Artist level.
Although she was also from the Outer City and worked here, this had nothing to do with discrimination. It was merely an objective judgment.
Hearing the receptionist's question, Jiang Fan asked in puzzlement,
"Yes! Is that possible?"
The receptionist came back to herself, and a professional smile appeared on her face.
"Of course!"
Regardless of what she thought inwardly, at least outwardly she had sufficient professional integrity.
She skillfully flipped through a stack of documents on the desk, pulled out a sheet, and handed it to Jiang Fan.
"Please fill out this form first!"
"Then I'll take you to the examination room!"
Jiang Fan took the form and glanced over it. It contained basic personal information.
Besides age, height, and weight, there were also family relationships and other optional information.
While Jiang Fan was filling it out, the receptionist glanced over and happened to see the age column he was completing.
Seventeen! As expected, he was a high school student!
However, she did not say anything.
Working here, she often saw young people lured by the Martial Arts Association's benefits come over to try their luck.
They thought that if their qi and blood were close to 1, or if they were hovering at the threshold of 1, they had a chance of passing the Martial Artist examination.
But the result was that reality often gave them a harsh lesson.
Martial Artist examinations were extremely rigorous!
Even if someone fell just a hair short of the standard, they could not be certified as a Martial Artist.
She had earnestly advised countless young people who came with a fluke mentality, but it seemed that no one had ever taken her words to heart.
So later, she simply kept her mouth shut.
If you wanted certification, then get certified. If you wanted to fill out the form, then fill out the form. She would do her job properly.
As for whether you could pass the examination, that would depend entirely on your own ability.
After Jiang Fan finished filling out the form, the receptionist checked the required fields. Once she found no problems, she smiled.
"Please wait a moment. I'll assign you a number right away!"
She tapped away at the computer for a while. A moment later, she raised her head.
"Mr. Jiang Fan, correct?"
Jiang Fan nodded.
The receptionist reminded him,
"Here's the situation."
"We already have fifty-seven people taking the Martial Artist examination today, and twelve have finished so far. At the current pace, if you want to take the examination, you may have to wait at least three hours!"
"Would you like me to arrange it for tomorrow?"
Jiang Fan glanced at the clock in the lobby. It was already three in the afternoon.
If he had to wait another three hours, it would probably be past six in the evening.
"If I wait until after six, will this place be closed for the day?"
If something could be handled in one trip, Jiang Fan did not want to make a second trip.
He did not mind waiting for a long time. What worried him was that after waiting so long, the others might finish work.
The receptionist smiled when she heard that.
"You don't need to worry about that!"
"Although the Martial Arts Association has closing hours, everyone who registers that day will have their examination completed!"
"Normally, if we can't handle that many examinations, the chief examiner will notify me to stop accepting people!"
"I haven't received that notice yet."
Jiang Fan nodded.
"All right! Then arrange the examination for me."
The receptionist took the registration form, walked around the front desk, and came over to Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan followed her as she turned around. In the blink of an eye, he saw a group of people dressed like students walking out from around the corner.
The group had a young man and woman in their midst, flattering them as they walked.
"Senior Brother Hao Yu, Senior Sister Mu Qing, you're amazing! You passed the Martial Artist certification on your first try. This time, you have a great chance of entering one of Huaxia's top martial arts universities!"
"Exactly! I've never seen anyone certify as a Martial Artist so young. Senior Brother Hao Yu is only eighteen, and Senior Sister Mu Qing is only seventeen. With potential like that, those universities will probably fight to recruit you!"
"Sigh, if only I were as strong as Senior Sister and Senior Brother. Unfortunately, I failed this time. Who knows when I'll get another chance? Qi and blood are so hard to raise!"
"Exactly. My dad prepares all the best supplements for me every day, but I still can't absorb them. It's truly embarrassing!"
"Senior Brother and Senior Sister, don't forget us once you make it big in the future!"
"Exactly, exactly..."
The boy on the left was not particularly tall, but he had delicate, handsome features and looked quite proper.
The girl on the right had an exceptionally beautiful face. Even though she was wearing a school uniform, it could not conceal her stunning figure.
These were clearly the Senior Brother Hao Yu and Senior Sister Mu Qing everyone had been talking about.
Su Mu Qing felt a trace of disgust toward everyone's flattery.
However, Senior Brother Hao Yu seemed to be enjoying it greatly.
"Hahaha! You're too kind, too kind!"
"There are plenty of powerful people, and we're nothing special! As for the top martial arts universities, I suppose we're still a little short of that level!"
The group chatted as they walked and soon passed Jiang Fan.
After walking several meters, Su Mu Qing suddenly stopped and turned back in confusion.
"Jiang Fan?"
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