"This..."
"I'm sorry..."
Ye Cang looked at Tang Hong somewhat awkwardly.
He hadn't known the thing was so fragile that one punch from him would blow it up.
Hearing Ye Cang's voice,
Tang Hong finally came back to his senses and let out a wry laugh.
"I was careless. This machine is only meant to test whether a Quasi-Warrior's strength meets the requirements. It can withstand a maximum force of ten thousand kilograms, and you just..."
As he spoke, Tang Hong's expression suddenly changed.
He looked at Ye Cang as if he were some kind of monster.
That aura from just now had been unmistakable!
It was insight!
Absolutely!
He had only ever sensed that kind of aura from the hall master, who was at the peak of the General level.
And even then, the aura hadn't been as powerful as Ye Cang's.
Just what kind of monster was this?!
At such a young age, he had already comprehended insight.
Didn't that mean that under normal circumstances, he was all but guaranteed to become a War Venerable?
I have to report this as soon as possible. We can't let another faction recruit him!
Thinking this, Tang Hong hurriedly took out his phone and made a call.
"Tang Hong! It's so late. What do you need?"
A lazy voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Hall Master Wang! I've found a genius, an absolute genius!"
Tang Hong excitedly reported the news, quickly explaining Ye Cang's situation.
"What! Are you sure you sensed it correctly?"
On the other end, Wang Xu, who had already gone to bed, suddenly sat bolt upright, shock and disbelief flashing in his eyes.
"I'm absolutely sure!"
Tang Hong assured him solemnly.
"Wait there. I'll be there in ten minutes!"
Wang Xu hung up, rubbed his face, and confirmed he wasn't dreaming. Then he hurriedly got dressed and rushed to the martial arts hall.
Inside the examination room on the fourth floor,
Tang Hong put down the phone and looked at Ye Cang.
"Your talent is truly astonishing. Hall Master Wang will come and examine you personally in a moment. If it's confirmed, you'll receive benefits beyond your wildest imagination."
Tang Hong spoke with a pleased smile, then added,
"Let's wait for him at the training ground on the fifth floor!"
After waiting upstairs for seven or eight minutes,
the training ground door was violently shoved open.
A man over sixty rushed inside, covered in dust from his journey.
"Where's Ye Cang?"
As soon as he entered, he immediately looked at the three of them.
His attention soon settled on Ye Cang.
"You're Ye Cang!"
He sized Ye Cang up, a glint flashing in his eyes.
Around twenty years old, and already having comprehended insight—what kind of talent was that?!
"Ye Cang greets Hall Master Wang!"
During those few minutes, Tang Hong had told him all about the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall.
He also now knew the identity of the man before him.
Wang Xu!
The head hall master of the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall in Crimson Cloud City.
His cultivation had reached the peak of the High-level General realm, and he had already comprehended some insight. Breaking through to War Venerable was just around the corner.
It could be said that in Crimson Cloud City, this man's combat strength had once been second only to the city lord, Huang Heyu.
But now, Xue Long had come between them.
"Come on! Let's see you throw a punch!"
Wang Xu studied Ye Cang for a few moments, then pointed to the Punching Power Tester beside them.
At his words, Ye Cang nodded, walked up to the Punching Power Tester, and examined it.
"Don't hold back this time. This machine is for testing ordinary martial artists' strength. It can withstand a force of fifty thousand kilograms. Even a Junior General might not be able to break it!"
Tang Hong explained from the side.
"Okay!"
Looking at the machine that had already powered on, Ye Cang slowly gathered his strength. That mysterious aura within him appeared once more.
The Blood Drop insight erupted again.
At that moment, Wang Xu's pupils suddenly contracted.
No mistake!
It really was insight!
Its quality was even a little more powerful than his own.
His insight hadn't yet fully taken shape.
In terms of quality alone, it truly couldn't compare to the complete insight Ye Cang was displaying now.
Boom!
This time, the Punching Power Tester only rocked slightly.
Immediately afterward, a line of data appeared on the electronic screen.
"kg!"
His punching power had surpassed ten thousand kilograms—the strength of a Junior General!
However, compared to a true Junior General, Ye Cang was still somewhat lacking.
That had been his full-power strike.
His opponent's base strength alone would exceed ten thousand kilograms. Add even a few dozen percent from a combat technique, and they could easily surpass him.
But for someone with the cultivation of an Intermediate Martial Artist to unleash such strength, there probably weren't even a handful of people capable of it across the Five Royal Cities.
After throwing the punch, Ye Cang turned to look at the three people behind him.
The shock in Wang Xu's eyes gradually faded. He spoke calmly.
"What's your insight called?"
"Blood Drop!"
Ye Cang answered.
"Blood Drop! Good name!"
"Concentrating the strength of your entire body into a single point and unleashing it—you've certainly got something special."
Wang Xu offered a couple of words of praise, then looked at Ye Cang solemnly.
"Are you willing to join my Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall?"
At his words, Tang Hong and the female staff member both turned their gazes to Ye Cang, watching him expectantly.
"I'm willing!"
After looking at their hopeful expressions, Ye Cang answered firmly.
He had come here to join the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall.
"Haha! Excellent, excellent!"
Wang Xu burst into laughter, his eyes brimming with joy.
The other two also broke into smiles.
"You know that our Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall places great importance on talent. And a genius like you naturally deserves the best resources."
"Prepare a new contract for him, one for the General level. Keep the basic terms the same, but raise the signing bonus to fifty million Huaxia Coins. In addition, Ye Cang can receive combat techniques worth up to three hundred million Huaxia Coins for free, without spending any contribution points."
"Also, Ye Cang can choose a detached villa, the kind only Generals are eligible for, as his residence within the hall!"
Hearing about the rewards, Ye Cang was delighted.
His Blood Shadow Flow Killing Sword Art had reached its limit. It was time to start learning the combat techniques of this world.
Besides, getting a detached villa was far better than the cramped apartment units where ordinary martial artists lived.
He immediately bowed respectfully to Wang Xu.
"Thank you, Hall Master!"
"Mm!"
Wang Xu nodded, then continued,
"Technically, you'd need to take the two remaining tests and the practical exam before receiving your martial artist status."
"But that's only for ordinary martial artists. There's no need to put you through all that."
"Your martial artist status will be processed soon. After that, you can log into the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall's internal network, Divine Firmament Palace, to purchase manuals. The signing bonus will also be deposited directly into your martial artist account."
Hearing this, Ye Cang was delighted.
He was in a difficult position right now. His strength had been improving too quickly, but he still wasn't a martial artist, so he couldn't access this world's high-level combat techniques.
Now that Wang Xu had directly helped him skip that step, he was both surprised and thrilled. He thanked him once again.
A short while later, the contract was prepared. Ye Cang glanced through it, then signed his name without hesitation.
"Ye Cang, welcome to the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall."
Wang Xu smiled as he spoke.
"Haha! We're family from now on. If you need anything, just ask me."
Tang Hong laughed and gave Ye Cang a hearty pat on the shoulder.
"All right, it's getting late. Tang Hong will tell you the rest. I'll be heading off."
With that, Wang Xu turned to leave, his steps noticeably lighter.
"Hall Master Wang, I was wondering about this insight..."
Seeing Wang Xu leave, Ye Cang hurriedly spoke up, hoping to ask him about insight.
Although he had obtained the Blood Drop insight, this was his first time coming into contact with this kind of power, and he didn't know what new understanding this world had of it.
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