Tang Xuan said excitedly to Li Ziyu.
At the same time, he couldn't help but rub his hands excitedly and walked to the Shadow Cat corpses to examine them closely, becoming more astonished the more he looked.
The first few Shadow Cat corpses had been killed with two or three slashes.
But towards the end, they were all killed with a single blow!
This Li Ziyu was definitely a master of the blade!
A moment later.
There was no excessive haggling.
Li Ziyu took the secret manual for the Gale Blade Technique from Tang Xuan.
At the same time, his phone received a notification of 100,000 Great Xia currency credited to his account.
"Little brother, if you have any more fierce beast corpses to sell in the future, consider me first. I'll give you a better price than anyone else!"
Tang Xuan said enthusiastically, his voice booming.
Li Ziyu smiled and replied.
"Alright!"
After these two interactions, Li Ziyu felt that Tang Xuan was a decent person. He didn't seem like a purely profit-driven merchant, but rather a martial artist who had transitioned into business with a sense of loyalty.
Since he would be selling fierce beast corpses frequently from now on, finding a long-term partner was beneficial and posed no threat.
After chatting with Tang Xuan for a bit longer, Li Ziyu glanced at the high sun outside and then at the wall clock.
"It's eight o'clock. The Martial Arts Association should be open by now. I'll go get my Rank 1 Martial Artist certification!"
"Although the monthly Martial Artist Allowance of five thousand is nothing to me now, the Body Tempering Cultivation Method given as a reward for becoming a Rank 1 Martial Artist is still very valuable to me!"
"My current Qi and Blood value is high, but it's only in quantity, not quality."
"A dual approach and comprehensive development is the kingly way!"
Li Ziyu bid farewell to Tang Xuan and pushed open the door to leave the Precious Martial Pavilion.
He didn't know his current Qi and Blood value.
Going to the Martial Arts Association this time would be a good opportunity to test it and get a baseline.
As Li Ziyu walked, he flipped through the Gale Blade Technique.
However, just then, his phone started buzzing incessantly.
Li Ziyu frowned, took out his phone from his pocket, and saw that the messages were from Feixin.
This was a chat application developed by a Great Xia tech company, similar to WeChat in his previous life.
At this moment, the Feixin icon showed 99+ messages.
The topmost message was from a charming middle-aged woman wearing sunglasses.
It was Li Ziyu's aunt.
"Xiao Yu, come to my aunt's place for dinner tonight! Your uncle bought seafood, and he specifically bought a few pounds of Shadow Cat meat."
"Aren't you only a few days away from the Martial Arts Examination? Eat some fierce beast meat to replenish your Qi and Blood, and strive to get a good result in the exam!"
The icon also had a smiling face emoji.
However, this message was sent yesterday morning.
At that time, Li Ziyu had just broken up with Xu Mengyao, or rather, he had just transmigrated and hadn't had a chance to check Feixin.
Below that was another message from his aunt today.
"Xiao Yu, your cousin told me about your Qi and Blood test. Don't be discouraged. Becoming a martial artist isn't all great; it's dangerous with all the fighting."
"I've already spoken to your uncle, and when you graduate from high school, I'll arrange a job for you at his company, directly assigning you a supervisor position!"
There were also a few voice messages below, and over a dozen missed calls in the call log.
Seeing this, a wave of warmth flowed through Li Ziyu's heart.
He could tell that his aunt genuinely cared about him, unlike some fake relatives online.
However, when this message was sent, he was in the wilderness, so he hadn't received these messages.
After thinking for a moment, Li Ziyu sent a message back to his aunt.
She hadn't replied yet, likely busy.
Further down were messages from the class group chat.
"Guys, the Martial Arts Examination is only four days away. How's everyone's preparation? What's your Qi and Blood level?"
"Sigh, it's all tears when we talk about it. Raising Qi and Blood is so difficult. I'm only at 1.1 Qi and Blood now!
I'm still quite a bit short of the 1.2 Qi and Blood requirement for undergraduate admission to a martial arts university. I guess university is hopeless."
"We're all about the same. My parents are currently considering whether to take out a loan to buy me Qi and Blood boosting elixirs.
But I didn't agree. Even if my Qi and Blood increases, if my combat power doesn't keep up, it'll be useless in the Martial Arts Examination!"
"During the Martial Arts Examination, you have to fight against fierce beasts in earnest."
Below this was a string of mournful expressions, followed by a message from their class's study committee member.
"By the way, have you guys seen the school forum?
They say there's a formidable person from our school who went out of the city alone last night, hunted dozens of red-eyed rabbits, and even hunted a Shadow Cat!"
"This is a photo my friend managed to snap!"
Following this was an image.
In the picture, a young man was carrying a sack that was several times larger than him.
From a corner of the sack, a black head, hanging limply with its tongue sticking out, was visible.
The picture was posted just now, and below it were a slew of comments filled with exclamations like "Awesome," "Strong," "Holy crap," and so on.
The Feixin app was still buzzing incessantly.
"Damn, Shadow Cats are Rank 1 mid-tier fierce beasts, incredibly fast and strong in attack!
Who is this formidable person from our school who can hunt a Shadow Cat alone!?
Could it be Bai Haoran!?"
"It shouldn't be, right? Bai Haoran hasn't even become a Martial Artist yet. I heard he's only planning to go for his Martial Artist Certification today."
"Bai Haoran is going for his Martial Artist Certification? His Qi and Blood value is already 1.5??"
However, no one responded to this message; most were still speculating on who the owner of the picture actually was.
"Huh, looking at the back in this picture, why does it look so much like Li Ziyu? Look at the shoes he's wearing, I think I've seen them on Li Ziyu's feet before?"
"Brother, you must be mistaken. The school just finished testing the day before yesterday, and Li Ziyu's Qi and Blood was only 0.8. He doesn't even have the qualifications to get into a Martial Arts University, let alone hunt a Rank 1 mid-tier fierce beast like a Shadow Cat alone. How could it be him?"
"Uh… I must have mistaken."
Li Ziyu's eyes flickered as he read these messages.
He hadn't expected someone to secretly take a picture while he was selling the red-eyed rabbits yesterday.
Even though it was only his back that was photographed.
However, Li Ziyu wasn't worried about anyone thinking his Qi and Blood had improved too quickly.
After all, in the world of Martial Artists, all sorts of prodigies emerged constantly, and among Martial Artists, there were even innate talents.
It wasn't uncommon for some gifted Martial Artists to awaken special talents, leading to rapid advancements in their cultivation.
If someone were to ask, he could just use awakening a talent as an excuse.
He glanced at the messages again, most of them were complaints about the difficulty of the Martial Arts Examination, the difficulty of increasing Qi and Blood, and so on.
Li Ziyu took a look, then closed the Feixin app and put his phone back in his pocket.
"The Martial Arts Examination, getting into a Martial Arts University, these are not essential options for me right now."
"I'll just go get my Rank 1 Martial Artist Certification first."
Li Ziyu thought for a moment, then refocused his attention on the Gale Blade Technique in his hands.
While comprehending the Gale Blade Technique, he walked towards the Xujiang City Martial Arts Association building.
The Martial Arts Association was also located in the city center, not too far from here. It would only take about ten minutes to walk there, which was convenient.
"Tsk, these poor losers, not a single person in the class has Qi and Blood above 1.4. They're all such trash. I really don't know how I ended up in such a class before."
Inside a Blue Horse X5 driving towards the Martial Arts Association building.
Xu Mengyao sat in the back, looking at the messages in the class group chat on her phone with a look of disdain.
Beside her sat Bai Haoran, dressed in casual wear.
"Brother Bai Haoran is still the most amazing. You can already go for the Rank 1 Martial Artist test!
Compared to those people in our class, Brother Bai Haoran, you're practically a genius!"
"You'll definitely pass this Martial Artist Certification, Brother Bai Haoran!"
Xu Mengyao looked at Bai Haoran beside her with adoration, her expression pure and filled with worship, her eyes seeming to water.
Bai Haoran, sitting beside her, couldn't hide his smugness but still feigned humility.
"Heh, you can't say for sure. After all, the Rank 1 Martial Artist assessment not only looks at Qi and Blood, but also combat power. I'd say I have over eighty percent confidence."
"That's still much better than the trash in our class. They probably won't even touch the threshold of being a Martial Artist in their lifetime."
Xu Mengyao's expression remained one of adoration, but when she mentioned her classmates, her eyes inadvertently revealed disdain.
"Not necessarily, maybe there are hidden experts in your class, like Li Ziyu. Haha, the back in the picture, doesn't it look a lot like him?"
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Haoran himself chuckled. It seemed he didn't even believe what he was saying.
Xu Mengyao also giggled along with him.
"Heh, I didn't expect Brother Bai Haoran to learn to joke too. Li Ziyu is a piece of trash whose Qi and Blood hasn't even reached 1. If that picture was him, it would be a huge joke."
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