Spotlight! Geniuses Enjoy Privileges!

The look in his eyes was like he was gazing at a precious treasure.

Li Ziyu nodded.

Unperturbed by the murmurs from the crowd below, his gaze fixed on the test target before him.

He steadied his breath, took a deep inhale.

Then, with force from his feet, he suddenly lunged forward.

Twisting his waist and swinging his fist, a surge of power flowed from the soles of his feet up to his waist, then transferred to his right fist.

With a bang, the fist slammed heavily into the target before him, stirring up a gust of wind.

The Martial Association staff member hurriedly looked at the numbers on the target.

"620, with a combat power boost of about ten percent?"

The middle-aged Martial Association staff member turned his head to glance at Li Ziyu. Seeing his expressionless face, as if he had expected this all along, the staff member nodded thoughtfully.

"It seems, young man, you should be a blood-qi talent awakener. Your blood-qi value is quite high right after awakening, but you haven't had time to train your martial techniques."

"But this is still impressive. With 5.99 blood-qi, even with low martial techniques, you'll be stronger than the average Martial Artist in actual combat."

The Martial Association staff member spoke these words of praise, but inwardly felt a slight regret.

If only this young man's martial techniques could keep up.

Then Xujiang City would have produced a true genius!

But it's just pure high blood-qi.

Sigh...

I'm really letting my imagination run wild. High blood-qi is already excellent, and I'm still hoping for high martial techniques too—how could that be possible...

The Martial Association staff member couldn't help but shake his head.

"So he really is a blood-qi talent Martial Artist. Probably just awakened, with nothing but blood-qi, and his martial techniques haven't caught up yet."

"What a pity. I thought I was about to witness a super genius being born. Ah, I guess I was overthinking it."

"But at such a young age, with blood-qi this high, it's already remarkable. Martial techniques can be trained slowly."

"Martial techniques aren't so easy to train."

The onlookers below couldn't help but sigh softly, whispering among themselves.

Many eyes showed a trace of regret.

The burly man and Xia Lin wore calm expressions, as if they had expected this all along, and at the same time felt a bit more at ease.

If Li Ziyu had both high blood-qi and strong martial techniques, that would truly be heaven-defying.

A pure blood-qi awakener, though still rare, made them feel a little more balanced inside.

"It looks like Li Ziyu just got lucky and awakened a blood-qi talent."

"Tch, it's just luck. A bit higher blood-qi, that's all. Not a real genius. Nothing special."

In a corner below the stage.

Xu Mengyao spoke with a sour tone, secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

For her, this was still a decent outcome.

If Li Ziyu had turned out to be one of those all-around monstrous talents, she would have been sick with envy.

"Brother Bai, you..."

Xu Mengyao turned her head, about to say a few belittling words about Li Ziyu to Bai Haoran, while also boosting his confidence.

Then she heard a thunderous boom explode beside her ear.

And Bai Haoran in front of her, as if he had seen something unbelievable, suddenly leaned forward.

His mouth hung open, his eyes staring straight, locked onto the direction of Li Ziyu on the stage.

Xu Mengyao turned her head in confusion, following Bai Haoran's gaze toward the center of the stage.

Then, her eyes instantly went wide!

Her red lips formed a perfect O, as if she could swallow an egg, her face filled with shock and disbelief.

On the stage.

Li Ziyu was calmly retracting his stance, his face expressionless.

And the humanoid test target before him, capable of withstanding a full-force attack from a Level 2 Martial Artist, seemed to have been struck by some terrifying, immense force.

Its upper body was bent and twisted, hanging at a ninety-degree angle, slumping backward.

On the shattered display screen of the humanoid target, a glaring, blood-red number flashed.

999!

Seeing this number, Xu Mengyao's brain felt as if it had been struck hard by an iron rod, a wave of dizziness washing over her.

That last strike—was it Li Ziyu who delivered it??

999!

This number has already surpassed the combat power of a Level 1 Advanced Martial Artist, hasn't it?

Xu Mengyao wasn't the only one stunned.

The Martial Arts Association staff member who had been coordinating the test beside Li Ziyu was even more horrified, his mind going completely blank.

Just now, he had asked Li Ziyu if he wanted to test again, and then he saw Li Ziyu draw the man-high War Blade from his back. Before he could even react, Li Ziyu had slashed it into the target beside him.

The speed was so fast that even he couldn't see it clearly.

Then the Humanoid Target, which could withstand a blow from a Level 2 Martial Artist, had ended up in this sorry state.

The Martial Arts Association staff member swallowed his saliva, turned his stiff neck, and said in shock.

"L-lad, that technique you just used, was it a Battle Art?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be Gale Slash, right? Your blade technique has already reached Intermediate level?"

As someone working at the Martial Arts Association, he had some understanding of Battle Arts.

The speed and method Li Ziyu had used when striking just now were definitely the Level 1 Battle Art, Gale Slash, without a doubt!

To cultivate Gale Slash, one must first master Intermediate Blade Technique.

That meant Li Ziyu's blade technique was already at Intermediate level!

So young, yet able to master Intermediate Blade Technique, and also grasp a blade-type Battle Art like Gale Slash.

With the realm of a Level 1 Intermediate Martial Artist, he could unleash combat power surpassing a Level 1 Advanced Martial Artist, rivaling a Level 1 Peak Martial Artist!

A genius!

The youth named Li Ziyu before him was absolutely a genius!

"Uncle, does this mean I've passed the Level 1 Martial Artist assessment?"

Li Ziyu re-slung the long blade onto his back, looked at the Martial Arts Association staff member standing before him with an odd expression as if lost in thought, and waved his hand, speaking.

After calling out twice, the Martial Arts Association staff member finally snapped back to reality and quickly replied.

"Yes! The strength you just tested can fully rival a Level 1 Peak Martial Artist. You applied for the Level 1 Beginner Martial Artist certification, right?"

"I'll directly apply on your behalf to issue a Level 1 Advanced... no, I'll apply for a Peak Level 1 Martial Artist Medal!"

"Uh, is that within the rules? After all, I applied for the Level 1 Beginner Martial Artist certification," Li Ziyu said.

"How could it not be within the rules? It's perfectly within the rules!"

"Besides, rules are for ordinary people. Geniuses like you enjoy privileges!"

"Oh, right. Normally, after a successful Martial Artist certification, the Martial Arts Association issues a Level 1 Body-Tempering Battle Art. But for a young genius like you, giving a Level 1 Body-Tempering Battle Art would be a bit inappropriate."

"I'll also directly apply to the President on your behalf and issue you a Level 2 Body-Tempering Battle Art!!"

The Martial Arts Association staff member spoke rapidly.

"Wait here, I'll go get it for you right now!"

Li Ziyu's eyes lit up. There was such a good thing?

A Level 1 Body-Tempering Battle Art, if bought outside, would cost at least a million.

As for a Level 2 Body-Tempering Battle Art, the price would at least double or triple.

"I didn't expect to get an unexpected gain from this trip."

Li Ziyu thanked the Martial Arts Association staff member, who also said a word to Li Ziyu before turning and jogging toward the floor where the President was.

Taking advantage of the break after the test, Li Ziyu stepped down from the testing platform and walked toward the seats, planning to find a spot to rest and wait.

As soon as he walked down.

As he passed in front of the burly man named Wang Donglang, he saw him shoot up from his seat.

Li Ziyu, who had just come down, was startled, thinking Wang Donglang was about to attack him, and quickly gripped the hilt of his blade.

Then he saw Wang Donglang looking at Li Ziyu with an excited expression, extending his thick right hand, and gazing at him with hopeful eyes.

It seemed he wanted to shake hands.

Li Ziyu smiled.

Just now, he had clearly seen that when others greeted Wang Donglang, he ignored them, and Li Ziyu had thought he was a cold personality.

He hadn't expected him to take the initiative to shake hands and show goodwill now.

Li Ziyu smiled and extended his right hand, shaking Wang Donglang's.

Wang Donglang looked as if he had received immense honor, his expression excited.

After Li Ziyu agreed, he even took out his phone and snapped a photo of their handshake.

The other test-takers present, seeing this, stirred and swarmed forward, scrambling to shake hands and take photos with Li Ziyu.

Given Li Ziyu's performance just now, his future achievements were absolutely limitless!

At the very least, he would become a Martial Arts Association president. Having the chance to connect with such a future big shot now was an enormous opportunity! An honor!

Li Ziyu watched the restless crowd, startled, and quickly strode out of the testing room.

"Li..."

Seeing how popular Li Ziyu was, to the point where even a Level 1 Intermediate Martial Artist—someone she normally had to look up to—humbly took the initiative to shake his hand, Xu Mengyao's expression turned bitter.

As Li Ziyu passed by her, she subconsciously opened her mouth to greet him, wanting to say something.

But Li Ziyu didn't even acknowledge her, not even glancing sideways, walking past Xu Mengyao with a blank expression like she was just a passerby.

Leaving Xu Mengyao speechless for a long time.

"Whew, finally out. Almost got trapped in there."

"Being a celebrity isn't all that great either."

Looking back at the crowd still sighing with regret that they hadn't thought to befriend him sooner, Li Ziyu wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

The Martial Association building had a lounge area for people to rest, located downstairs.

After leaving the room, Li Ziyu took the elevator and arrived at the rest area on the thirteenth floor of the Martial Association.