System's New Usage, Advancement, Martial Arts Hall Test

"Ah, look at Li Ziyu, crying and laughing again. He must have been driven mad by the shock of being dumped, right?"

"Being dumped is the least of it. I bet what Li Ziyu really can't stand is not having any talent as a Martial Artist."

"Tsk, I've always heard people say that the Martial Arts Examination is determined by talent and class. It's true after all!

Li Ziyu's Qi and Blood value was measured as low, and then Xu Mengyao dumped him immediately after. Tsk! How realistic!"

"What can be done? Xu Mengyao has talent as a Martial Artist."

"I heard Xu Mengyao is hooking up with Bai Haoran, that's why she was so eager to break up with Li Ziyu."

"Which Bai Haoran? You don't mean the genius from our school's rocket class, right? The top student of our year?"

"Who else could it be!"

The classmates in the classroom looked at Li Ziyu's retreating figure with pity in their expressions as they discussed him animatedly.

Li Ziyu couldn't hear any of this. He had already arrived at the small grove behind the school mountain.

Of course, even if he had heard them, he wouldn't have cared.

It was the height of summer, a warm breeze brushed against his face, and the sun was setting.

It just so happened to be the time after school.

There were many young men and women in the small grove, sitting and talking about love.

Slap, slap, slap, slap.

At this moment, from the depths of the grove.

A series of slapping sounds could be heard.

Killed mosquito, Qi and Blood +0.00001.

Killed mosquito, Qi and Blood +0.00001.

Where there are plants, there are more mosquitoes.

Li Ziyu scanned his surroundings with sharp eyes, his steps swift and steady. He saw mosquitoes everywhere and slapped them with his palms.

The prompts indicating an increase in Qi and Blood rang in his ears continuously.

At the same time, he felt warm currents flowing out from his limbs.

Although weak, this was the manifestation of his Qi and Blood increasing.

However, the system panel didn't display the specific Qi and Blood value. To test his Qi and Blood, he would need to find a place with a testing instrument.

"I remember the Hongsu Martial Arts Hall, not far from the school, has a Qi and Blood testing instrument. I'll go there later to get tested."

In the past three hours, he had cleared most of the mosquitoes in the small grove.

At this moment, Li Ziyu's gloves were covered with the corpses of mosquitoes.

In just the past two hours, he had killed several hundred mosquitoes.

His Qi and Blood value had likely increased by at least zero point zero zero something.

"What's this guy doing, constantly swatting mosquitoes? It's been three hours, is he mentally unstable?"

"They say he went crazy because his Qi and Blood didn't meet the requirements to become a Martial Artist."

"Oh, that makes sense. Every year there are a few people who can't handle the stress and go crazy during the test. It's quite normal.

Anyway, I'm done. A girl invited me to dinner tonight."

"Huh? Isn't that the goddess you've been simping for? How did she agree to go on a date with you?"

"Hmph, what goddess? She's just a good-looking ordinary person without any talent as a Martial Artist.

My Qi and Blood test result is 1.19. If I push myself, I'll definitely get into a Martial Arts University and become a Martial Artist for sure. Women like her are a dime a dozen."

"That's true… I need to push myself hard this week too!

Sigh, but increasing Qi and Blood is really difficult! I've been training for more than half a year, and I've only increased my Qi and Blood by zero point zero something."

The young men and women in the small grove watched Li Ziyu's excited mosquito-slapping behavior, pointing and commenting on his retreating figure.

As one girl walked past Li Ziyu, she couldn't help but mutter a few words.

If you really like swatting mosquitoes, why not just spray them with insecticide?

Li Ziyu happened to hear this, and it made him freeze.

That's right!

He was too caught up in the moment!

The system only said that killing mosquitoes could increase Qi and Blood.

It didn't say how to kill them. If I spray them with insecticide, isn't that still me killing them?

Li Ziyu's eyes lit up, and he thanked the girl. The girl was startled, her face flushed red, and she fled as if running for her life.

After she got far away, she couldn't help but glance back at Li Ziyu.

You know, this guy is actually quite handsome.

Spurred by the girl's reminder, Li Ziyu jogged across the sports field and headed for the cleaning room on the first floor of the teaching building.

After thanking the cleaning lady, he sprayed insecticide on the bugs and then went straight to the small grove behind the sports field.

This time, he specifically chose the areas with dense vegetation.

This was because the more overgrown the area, the more mosquitoes there were.

Pfft, pfft.

Mosquitoes buzzed and flew around the half-foot-tall grass.

Li Ziyu raised the nozzle of the spray bottle and aimed at the buzzing mosquitoes, spraying them.

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding.

Mosquitoes lay scattered on the ground.

The system's pleasant chime also rang out incessantly.

At the same time, he felt a surge of warmth emanating from deep within his body.

Li Ziyu stretched his muscles and felt a heat spreading through him.

Crack-pop-pop.

He quickly threw a few punches into the air in front of him.

Then, twisting his waist and clenching his fist, he punched a waist-thick poplar tree with all his might.

With a dull thud, the trunk, as thick as his arm, swayed, sending leaves fluttering down.

Ignoring the stinging pain in his fist, Li Ziyu reached out and brushed away the leaves that had fallen on his head, his face filled with excitement.

"My Qi and Blood has indeed improved significantly. Before, hitting this tree would have left it completely still, but now it's causing leaves to fall!"

"I wonder how much exactly it has improved. I'll go to Hongsu Martial Arts Hall to get tested!"

Following the memory in his mind, Li Ziyu arrived at Hongsu Martial Arts Hall, not far from the school, and stopped at the entrance.

It was a three-story low-rise building with a traditional Chinese architectural style.

A plaque hung above the entrance, with the four characters "Hongsu Martial Arts Hall" shining brightly under the sun.

By the entrance, there was also an introduction to the martial arts hall, along with information on registration fees.

"Good heavens, a month's tuition is twenty thousand yuan, and that's without the hall master's personal guidance..."

Li Ziyu marveled. He used to admire this martial arts hall from afar when he was delivering food.

Even seeing it up close now, he was still greatly impressed.

A registration fee of twenty thousand yuan was a sum that few families could afford, even on his former Earth.

Let alone in Da Xia, where earning money was even more difficult.

It was basically equivalent to three to four months' wages for an adult male who neither ate nor drank.

"Cultivating martial arts is truly a costly endeavor!!"

Li Ziyu sighed, his gaze shifting down to the personal information of the Hongsu Martial Arts Hall's master, which made him feel a little more accepting of the fee.

"Hong Tianlang, a Level 3 High-class Martial Artist, skilled in blade and fist techniques."

"He's actually a Level 3 Martial Artist, and a high-class one at that. No wonder he dares to charge such high prices."

According to information on martial artist ranks released by the National Martial Arts Association.

Martial artists were divided into nine major ranks from lowest to highest: Level 1 Martial Artist, Level 2 Martial Artist, Level 3 Martial Artist, Level 4 Martial Artist, Level 5 Martial Artist, Level 6 Martial Artist, Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, and Martial Saint.

Each rank was further divided into four minor stages: peak, advanced, intermediate, and beginner.

A Level 3 Martial Artist could serve as a city mayor.

A Level 4 Martial Artist could serve as the president of a city's Martial Arts Association.

As far as Li Ziyu knew, the current mayor of Xujiang City was a Level 3 High-class Martial Artist.

This meant that Hong Tianlang, the master of Hongsu Martial Arts Hall, was a big shot on the same level as the mayor of Xujiang City.

However, Li Ziyu still felt it was expensive.

There was nothing he could do; he was simply too poor.

He pushed the door open.

The first thing he saw was a front desk. Behind the counter, a beautiful female employee dressed in a white shirt and OL attire was sizing him up.

Seeing the school uniform Li Ziyu was wearing, the beautiful employee smiled and said.

"Handsome guy? Are you here to test your Qi and Blood and combat power?"

"Huh? How did you know?"

"The Martial Arts Examination is coming up soon, so many people come to our martial arts hall to test their combat power, especially from your school, since it's close."

"But all the testing rooms are full right now. If you want to test, you'll have to wait a while."

"There's a lounge over here, I'll take you there, you can rest for a bit."

The beautiful shop assistant smiled and said, walking out from behind the counter, she was about to lead Li Ziyu to the lounge.

"No need, I'll just wait here for a bit."

Li Ziyu waved his hand, saying that testing Qi and Blood and combat power wouldn't take long, and he estimated that an empty room would be available soon.

"Alright then, I'll get you a glass of water."

Li Ziyu took the disposable cup from the beautiful shop assistant, thanked her, and then sat on a nearby chair to wait.

Just then, the martial arts hall's main door creaked open.

A young girl, dressed vibrantly and fashionably, walked in hand-in-hand with a young man with sharp features and a confident expression, his hair cut in a buzz cut.