What a Pity for Li Ziyu! Harvest

"That's right!

I had the honor of watching the National Martial Arts Tournament, and I saw this kind of fluid, effortless blade technique there, where wielding the saber was like an extension of one's own arm!"

"It's definitely peak level, no doubt!"

"I never expected that our Xujiang City would have a student who, at such a young age, could train a basic martial skill to the peak level!?"

"This Li Ziyu is absolutely a martial arts prodigy!"

Secretary Wang, standing nearby, was also astonished.

Although his own realm as a Martial Artist wasn't high, he had heard and seen enough to clearly understand the difficulty of cultivating basic martial skills. He said in amazement:

"To train a basic martial skill to the peak level at seventeen years old, this young man's talent in martial arts is truly remarkable!"

"I recall that our city's Martial Arts Association President, the Level 4 Martial Artist Chen Mingyuan, only managed to train a basic martial skill to the advanced level when he was fifty years old, didn't he?"

"Mmm... the further you progress in basic martial skills, the harder it becomes to break through."

"I'm currently a Level 3 Martial Artist, and my basic spear technique has only just managed to touch the threshold of the advanced level. And that's even with me abandoning other basic martial skills to focus solely on the spear technique."

"Li Ziyu, at such a young age, being able to train the basic blade technique to the peak level, this is absolutely a one-in-a-million martial arts cultivation genius!"

Wang Jiannan's face showed admiration, and then he recalled his own days of practicing basic martial skills, a hint of envy appearing on his face.

However, he quickly regained his composure and said, "As long as his Qi and Blood aren't too low, with Li Ziyu's peak-level blade technique, he might even stand a chance against Nangong Ao!"

"Quick! Get me the principal of No. 3 Middle School. Let's see what Li Ziyu's current Qi and Blood value is."

"Our Xujiang City might have another genius who can enter the top ten of Su Province!"

Wang Jiannan's eyes lit up with excitement as he thought about it.

Whether the cities under his jurisdiction could produce martial artist prodigies, whether they could produce dragons, was one of the metrics used to evaluate their performance!

If Xujiang City could simultaneously have two students enter the top ten of Su Province, perhaps his position as mayor could also be elevated because of it.

A moment later.

Principal Chen Youde of No. 3 Middle School was summoned. By the time he arrived, he had already heard from Secretary Wang the reason for the mayor's summons. He had also received information from Liu Yanfang regarding Li Ziyu's Qi and Blood test results.

Initially overjoyed, he now wore a look of fear and trepidation.

"His Qi and Blood test is only 0.8?"

"Are you sure? Someone who can train a basic martial skill to the peak level at such a young age, and his Qi and Blood test is only 0.8!?"

Wang Jiannan's expression turned grim as he repeatedly confirmed with Chen Youde, ultimately receiving affirmative answers each time.

Wang Jiannan's face fell into silence.

He seemed lost in thought.

Just as Chen Youde thought Wang Jiannan was about to unleash his anger, Wang Jiannan finally let out a long sigh and waved his hand with a touch of dejection.

"Alas, what a shame, Li Ziyu's Qi and Blood is only 0.8."

"If his Qi and Blood could reach 1.5, or even 1.4, combined with his peak-level blade technique, hunting fierce beasts in the central region would be easy."

"But with his Qi and Blood at only 0.8, even with his peak-level blade technique, his limit would be killing a low-level Grade 1 fierce beast like the Sabertooth Wild Boar."

The principal of No. 3 Middle School fell into silence upon hearing this. He had participated in many Martial Arts Examinations and naturally understood the mayor Wang Jiannan's point.

While a peak-level blade technique greatly enhanced combat power and practical ability, there were limits.

It was like using a powerful battle skill: the power it displayed in the hands of a low-level Martial Artist was completely different from the power it displayed in the hands of an advanced Martial Artist.

Even with his mastery of the peak-level blade technique, Li Ziyu could at most kill a low-level Grade 1 fierce beast like the Sabertooth Wild Boar by fighting above his level.

But the points provided by a low-level Grade 1 fierce beast like the Sabertooth Wild Boar were limited.

Others, in the central or core regions, killing one fierce beast could be equivalent to Li Ziyu killing several Sabertooth Wild Boars.

The difference was clear.

In simple terms, the upper limit of points Li Ziyu could obtain in this Martial Arts Examination was too low.

Chen Youde slapped his thigh regretfully.

"Li Ziyu, what a shame!"

At the Martial Arts Examination venue, in the marginal zone's ruined city.

Li Ziyu's long saber cut down Sabertooth Wild Boars like chopping vegetables.

Swish, swish, swish, swish.

He encountered one and killed one.

In his field of vision, none could withstand a single strike.

"I came, I saw, I swung my saber!"

Li Ziyu stood atop the corpse of a Sabertooth Wild Boar, looking down at its wide, unseeing eyes, and spoke in a low voice.

"Rest in peace. May heaven be free of Li Ziyu."

He smiled at the two girls beside him, who were still gaping in shock from his previous strike, and Li Ziyu's figure vanished.

"Gulp!"

"That person just now… doesn't he look a lot like Li Ziyu from Class Six at our school? Wasn't his Qi and Blood test only 0.8?? I remember Xu Mengyao even broke up with him because of that. How can he be this strong!?"

These two long-legged girls, who were quite attractive, stared with wide, cherry-red mouths at Li Ziyu's receding back, their beautiful eyes filled with shock.

Li Ziyu arrived at a dilapidated water tower and began climbing using both hands and feet.

He scrambled up the fifty-meter water tower in mere moments.

Seated atop the water tower, the wind whistled loudly through his collar.

Li Ziyu tore open the packaging of an energy bar with his teeth and began to replenish his stamina.

At the same time, he took stock of his gains.

After the chaotic slaughter just now, the system's notification sounds of "ding ding ding" had been incessant. He had no idea how much his Qi and Blood value had actually increased.

He raised his hand to look at the time displayed on his right wristband. It had only been less than five hours since the Martial Arts Examination began.

"Open system panel."