Low Martial Achievement System

February, 2325, Blue Star Calendar, Xishan Province.

Ancheng Third Middle School.

Feathery snow fell from the sky, dyeing the campus a pure white. The temperature was very low.

But in a classroom in the teaching building, a group of youths clad only in single layers were practicing horse stance, continuously punching the air.

Jiang Ye stood among them, sweat steaming off his body, completely unfazed by the early spring chill.

"The Star Martial Cultivation Method is the first step towards Martial Arts cultivation."

A young, beautiful, yet cold-faced female teacher in a pristine white martial arts uniform walked among the students.

She reprimanded them with a stern expression:

"You are all in the second semester of your second year. You should have achieved minor success in your cultivation method long ago, yet less than half of you have reached it."

"After the winter break, only a handful have made any progress."

"Some say they didn't want to train because it was cold. Then I ask you, why don't you look for your own shortcomings?"

"The college entrance examination is only a year and a half away. Ask yourselves, can you even get into a Martial Arts University?"

The female teacher paused here.

Her steps faltered slightly, and her gaze swept towards the boy beside her.

"Jiang Ye is doing quite well." The beautiful female teacher nodded slightly. "After the winter break, his progress is obvious. The Star Martial Cultivation Method is almost at minor success."

All the students present turned to look at Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye's appearance was outstanding, handsome, with a tall and straight posture. His eyes held the unique vigor and determination of youth.

"Keep up the good work."

The beautiful female teacher said.

"Yes."

Jiang Ye cupped his hands towards the teacher.

Minor success wasn't considered excellent in the class, especially since he hadn't broken through yet.

But this result was what he had achieved through his persistent training every day during the winter break.

"A Ye is still as hardworking as ever."

Beside Jiang Ye, a boy with brown skin sighed, "If only your talent was a little better, you might have already achieved great success."

Jiang Ye heard this and shook his head, "Why care so much about talent? It will distort a person's efforts."

"That's true."

The brown-skinned boy nodded and smiled, "Those with good martial arts aptitude went to the Key Class back in their first year. For us in the Ordinary Class, persistence and effort are more important."

Martial Arts cultivation depends first on aptitude, second on comprehension, and third on effort.

Comprehension is ethereal, and effort is entirely up to the individual, but aptitude is the only thing that can be measured.

The students in the Ordinary Class all had inferior aptitude.

Inferior aptitude also meant mediocre martial arts potential.

Jiang Ye had grown up in this world and knew long ago that his martial arts aptitude was not good.

The reason he persisted in practicing martial arts was not out of interest.

It was because this world not only had universal martial arts practice but also the "Shadow Calamity" crisis, where ordinary people could lose their lives at any moment.

On Blue Star, nearly ten million people died from this crisis every year.

Embarking on the path of martial arts and strengthening oneself was the best way to protect oneself and one's family.

"Martial Arts."

Jiang Ye muttered in his heart.

He also knew that the first thing martial arts cultivation looked at was aptitude.

He had long accepted that his aptitude was not good.

Until a few days ago...

[Low Martial Achievement System (Not Activated)]

A panel that only he could see appeared before Jiang Ye's eyes.

This panel had suddenly appeared a few days prior.

Along with the panel came his memories from his past life. He then remembered that he was a transmigator, but he had transmigrated as a fetus.

At that time, he knew that his cheat, which had been delayed for more than a decade, had finally arrived.

But what followed was a wave of speechlessness.

"This is clearly a High Martial world, what kind of 'Low Martial Achievement System' is this??"

In this world's history...

Hundreds of years ago, Blue Star connected with the cosmos, bringing forth Star Martial Arts.

Star Martial Arts, a fusion of ancient martial arts and technology, has developed over hundreds of years to reach an extremely prosperous level.

Some have emerged from nuclear explosions unharmed.

Some have moved mountains and parted seas, creating vast plains.

Some have used the power of their physical bodies to shatter million-ton aerial aircraft carriers with a single punch.

One by one, martial arts powerhouses, standing beneath the starry sky, guard their homes and nations with supreme Martial Will, becoming immortal monuments that deter all evil.

Undoubtedly, this is a high-level martial arts world where bodies can withstand nuclear bombs and a single punch can obliterate planets!

Jiang Ye stared at the words "Not Activated" on the panel, rendered speechless.

A high-level martial arts world, and you give me a low-level martial arts System? It'd be a miracle if it even activated!

Fortunately, over the years, he had always relied on himself. Even without a cheat, it couldn't stop his pursuit of martial arts.

Of course.

He was also well aware that with inferior talent, one needed to put in several times the effort to embark on the path of Star Martial Arts.

Moreover, Jiang Ye's martial arts aptitude was only considered average in the Ordinary Class.

"In previous years, no more than fifteen students from the Ordinary Class have been admitted to Martial Arts University, and this number fluctuates."

Jiang Ye pondered, "This means I need to be in the top ten of the class to have a chance of getting into Martial Arts University."

Those in the top ten of the class had already achieved minor success in the Star Martial Cultivation Method by the first semester of their second year.

Jiang Ye was improving, but they were also working hard to improve.

The difficulty of surpassing them was not small.

"One step at a time. As long as I put in enough effort and sweat, there will definitely be a chance."

Jiang Ye's mind gradually calmed.

Meanwhile, the beautiful female teacher finished scolding her students and said calmly, "Everyone, adjust yourselves. We will immediately begin the opening assessment."

Upon hearing this, all the students' expressions brightened.

The assessment was one of the most important events at the start of the school year.

"We have to re-rank again. I wonder if I can break into the top ten this time."

"It's over. I think I'll fall back to the bottom this time."

The students, either nervous or excited, began to stir.

Jiang Ye also felt a sense of anticipation. This assessment would let him know how many people he had surpassed during the winter break.

Soon, the female teacher walked to the center of the classroom and stepped on a button on the floor with her foot.

"Buzz!"

A silver-white metal instrument rose from the ground.

This was the punch strength tester.

The assessment was basically the same as the martial arts examination during the college entrance exam, divided into physical fitness assessment and combat simulation assessment.

Among the physical fitness assessments, the first item was the punch strength test.

As the female teacher began calling out names, students started coming forward to be tested one by one.

"Wen Yuehui, 351 kilograms."

"Li Zhichao, 475 kilograms."

"Zeng Niu, 235 kilograms."

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Time passed.

Finally, it was Jiang Ye's turn.

"Jiang Ye, it's your turn."

The beautiful female teacher glanced at Jiang Ye a few more times. She had a deep impression of this exceptionally handsome and hardworking young man.

"Yes."

Jiang Ye took a deep breath and walked to the punch strength tester.

He stared at the tester in front of him, slowly raising his right fist.

"Hoo!"

Jiang Ye planted his feet firmly, his spine undulating like a dragon, channeling all his strength into his right fist.

He powerfully slammed his fist onto the circular punch pad.

"Bang!"

With a loud muffled sound, the numbers on the display rapidly flickered.

100 kilograms.

150 kilograms.

200 kilograms.

Soon, the number on the display settled on '245 kilograms'.

"Just a little short of the Minor Accomplishment standard."

Jiang Ye wasn't surprised to see this.

250 kilograms was the standard for Minor Accomplishment in the Star Martial Cultivation Method.

His punching power was considered above average in his class, not the best but better than most.

Ding!

[Host's punching power detected!]

[Low Martial Achievement System activating]

Jiang Ye, who had returned to his original spot, froze when the subtitles appeared before him.

"System activated?"

This Low Martial Achievement System actually activated?

[Warning! Warning!]

[Your punching power has reached this System's upper limit, exceeding 90% of the world's population!]

[Performing strength assessment.]

Seeing these lines of text, Jiang Ye began to doubt his own life.

"Me? Reached the System's upper limit?"

"And exceeded 90% of the world's population?"

"No way?"

His 245 kilograms of punching power might have been decent in his past life, but in this world, any high school student could easily achieve it!

He reached the System's upper limit with just a slight exertion?

[Assessment complete, your punching power has reached the "Martial Arts Grandmaster" standard!]

[Title unlocked: Martial Arts Grandmaster!]

"Martial Arts Grandmaster?" Jiang Ye was stunned again.

After all that assessment, this was all it came up with?

"Low Martial. Could it be that the System misidentified the environment as a Low Martial world?"

"But even if it's Low Martial, reaching Martial Arts Grandmaster with just over two hundred kilograms of punching power, what kind of low-dimensional world is this?"

Just as Jiang Ye was feeling incredulous.

Another line of text appeared before him.

[Reward: Physique Enhancement!]