Tremors in All Directions

"Full Moon Star Saber—this was an advanced martial art specially created over a hundred years ago by a senior of our Tianshan Sect who had reached the Third-Rank Martial Arts level, based on the Sixth-Rank Martial Art Bright Moon Saber Art."

Inside the Library Tower, Dean Zhao Hai Shan smiled as he explained to Lin Yi:

"The complete version has twelve forms. Each form contains one hundred and eight variations, for a total of one thousand two hundred and ninety-six variations."

"Precisely because it has so many variations, compared to the Bright Moon Saber Art, this Full Moon Star Saber is not only formidable in defense, but equally extraordinary in attack. Even among the eight Fourth-Rank Martial Arts of our Guangling Martial Academy, its overall power can rank among the top three."

"Therefore, even at the same Martial Skill realm, the Full Moon Star Saber is markedly more powerful than ordinary Fifth-Rank Martial Arts and Sixth-Rank Martial Arts, and it also offers more methods for facing enemies."

"However, the only regrettable thing is that Senior Brother Li You, another Vice Principal, and I have not studied saber arts much. We can give guidance on Sixth Rank level saber arts, but anything slightly more powerful, such as Fifth-Rank or Fourth-Rank saber arts, is beyond our ability to teach."

"So, after choosing this martial art, Lin Yi, you can only rely on yourself to cultivate it before joining the Tianshan Sect."

"It's fine. Thank you, Dean. I have confidence in myself."

Caressing the secret manual with its yellow cover, Lin Yi's eyes gleamed.

Fourth-Rank Martial Arts might be difficult, but with the three great talents of the Martial Saint Body, Saber Dao Genius, and Body Control, he believed that reaching Great Accomplishment before next year's Tianshan Sect disciple recruitment examination would not be a problem.

Besides, even if there was a problem, didn't he still have the Attribute Panel?

As long as he used the Attribute Panel to evolve one or two talents then, even if he could only evolve a Crimson Grade or even Pure White Grade comprehension-type talent—

Once that talent stacked with his existing talents, Lin Yi was confident that within a year, he could cultivate the Full Moon Star Saber to Great Accomplishment!

As for the silver needed to evolve talents?

By this point, the Purple Thistle Chamber of Commerce, the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, and the Myriad Phenomena Tower should have received news that I comprehended Extreme Strength, right?

Lin Yi pondered inwardly as he looked toward the horizon, his eyes shining as though he could see vast quantities of silver rolling toward him.

Guangling Prefecture City, East City.

On a stretch of level ground stood a Five-Story Pavilion rising from the earth.

Its upturned eaves and intricate brackets gave it a majestic bearing. Two enormous stone lions stood on either side, their presence swallowing the eight directions.

Above the entrance hung a massive gilded plaque, bearing the four words: "Wanlong Chamber of Commerce."

The Wanlong Chamber of Commerce was a top-tier commercial guild from Chuzhou, the major province neighboring Qingzhou. Its overall strength was not inferior in the slightest to the Purple Thistle Chamber of Commerce, which had previously sought to recruit Lin Yi. In recent years, it had even faintly grown stronger.

Therefore, in recent years, the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce had been brimming with ambition, clearly intending to leave Chuzhou and venture into Qingzhou.

As the core of a prefecture and a city close to Chuzhou, Guangling Prefecture City naturally had a prefecture-level branch established by the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce to develop business and recruit talent.

At this moment, inside a gigantic and luxurious study on the fifth floor of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce Branch.

A middle-aged man in purple robes, with a majestic face, was seated before a rosewood desk handling the chamber's affairs.

Suddenly, an anxious voice rang out from beyond the door:

"President! President! An urgent report has just arrived from below—something major happened at Guangling Martial Academy today!"

"Speak."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man spoke calmly, his expression unchanged and his words concise.

The voice outside hurriedly explained:

"President, this is what happened."

"This morning, Steward Zhou Lin went to Guangling Martial Academy as usual under orders to observe the academy's entrance examination, so that he could help the chamber search for talent and strengthen it."

"But unexpectedly, during this battle, a direct descendant of the Wang Family, Wang Kai, displayed a Sixth-Rank Martial Arts cultivation at the age of fourteen, shocking everyone present."

"Then, just as everyone thought Wang Kai would take first place without suspense, a disciple named Lin Yi proved even more monstrous. At the same age, he had actually comprehended the Extreme Strength Realm, and he brazenly defeated Wang Kai on the arena, claiming first place in this competition!"

"What? Fourteen years old? He comprehended the Extreme Strength Realm? Such talent actually appeared in this tiny Guangling Prefecture City?"

At this, the brush in the middle-aged man's hand paused, and shock could not help appearing on his majestic face.

The Extreme Strength Realm was an advanced martial realm that many Fifth Grade Martial Artists had failed to comprehend. Even he himself had only comprehended it by chance when he was nearly sixteen.

Yet this Lin Yi had comprehended it at fourteen, more than a full year earlier than he had. His talent was absolutely far greater than his own. So long as nothing unexpected happened in the future, he was destined to become a Fourth-Rank Martial Artist!

If he could recruit him into the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce this time, it would be a tremendous achievement for the chamber, whose development had long been hindered by a lack of local manpower.

At this thought, the Majestic Middle-aged Man could no longer sit still and hurriedly ordered:

"Quick! Go prepare a carriage for me at once. I'm going to Guangling Martial Academy immediately to meet Lin Yi in person and recruit him!"

"Otherwise, if we miss this opportunity, who knows how many years and months we'll have to wait before another genius like this appears in Guangling Prefecture City! Hurry!"

The Purple Robe Middle-Aged Man kept urging them on, his majestic face faintly flushed with excitement.

Seeing this, the voice outside did not dare delay and hurriedly replied respectfully:

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"Yes, President!"

Bang!

Clang!

Boom!

Within the Guangling Branch of Purple Thistle Chamber of Commerce, the sounds of vases smashing on the floor rang out one after another.

On the fifth floor of the chamber, inside a luxurious study, a sharp-looking middle-aged woman was continuously smashing precious antiques and vases throughout the room, venting her fury.

Below her, a huge, fat man in yellow robes embroidered all over with copper coins knelt on the ground, his entire body trembling and his forehead drenched in cold sweat.

"Idiot! Idiot! Li Long, you pig-headed fool who looks like a pig and has the brains of one too!"

The Sharp Woman's face was full of rage.

"He comprehended Extreme Strength at fourteen! You discovered such a peerless genius far earlier than the other factions, yet you were blind as a bat and let him go so easily!"

"And letting him go would have been one thing, but you didn't even inform me! It was only when Steward Qian went to Guangling Martial Academy to watch the competition today that he discovered him again. Tell me, what crime should a fool like you be punished for?"

"It was this lowly one's fault! It was this lowly one's fault!"

"This lowly one deserves ten thousand deaths! I have ruined the President's great affair! I beg the President to punish me!"

Feeling the Sharp Woman's towering fury, Li Long trembled all over in fright and repeatedly knocked his head against the floor.

Who could have known that the little genius who needed two attempts just to pass the Martial Scholar examination a month ago would transform, in barely over a month, into a monster who had comprehended Extreme Strength at fourteen?

To be honest, when the President had suddenly summoned him and then fiercely told him this news, his entire mind had gone blank. He simply could not believe it.

But the facts lay before him, and no matter how unwilling he was to believe them, there was nothing he could do.

At this moment, aside from praying that Lin Yi would definitely join the Purple Thistle Chamber of Commerce, there was nothing else he could do.

As for hating Lin Yi? Hating him for playing the pig to eat the tiger and deliberately concealing his talent?

That thought had indeed surfaced in his mind, but it vanished in an instant.

Because, as a clever man who had struggled and clawed his way through the Purple Thistle Chamber of Commerce for decades to reach his current position, he knew exactly whom he could offend and whom he could not.

And a peerless genius like Lin Yi was clearly one of those great figures he absolutely could not offend—so great that he could not allow even the slightest trace of hatred, not even a thought of hatred, to arise!

"Hmph!"

Watching Li Long continue to kowtow, the Sharp Woman's face remained full of fury as she snorted coldly.

"Punish you? What use is punishing a pig like you? Even if I carved every piece of pig flesh off your body, it wouldn't make Lin Yi sign a contract with my Purple Thistle Chamber of Commerce!"

"But now that things have come to this, regret is useless. I can only take this blind fool to apologize to Lin Yi and see whether I can make him change his mind. Come with me!"

"Yes, President!"

Hearing this, Li Long hurriedly heaved his fat body up from the floor and scampered after the Sharp Woman toward Guangling Martial Academy.

"Oh? Guangling Martial Academy has produced a genius who comprehended Extreme Strength at fourteen?"

In East City of Guangling Prefecture City, inside a Five-Story Pavilion even larger and grander than those of the Purple Thistle Chamber of Commerce and the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce.

A handsome middle-aged man with a folded paper fan in hand and a somewhat unruly smile on his face asked the Black-Clad Man half-kneeling before him.

"That is correct, Tower Master."

The Black-Clad Man answered respectfully:

"This news came from Steward Zhang. He witnessed it personally, and Dean Zhao Hai Shan of Guangling Martial Academy, Vice Principal Li You, and the many experts present all verified it themselves. The news is absolutely accurate."

"Good! Very good!"

Upon hearing this, the handsome middle-aged man snapped his folding fan shut and smiled.

"I never expected that during my term, such a genius would emerge from a backwater like Guangling Prefecture City. It seems my, Chen Fengyuan's, luck is truly not bad."

"Since that is the case, I shall meet this genius and see if I can recruit him into my Myriad Phenomena Tower."

"Also, prepare for me records of this genius's growth from childhood until now. I want to read them on the way."

"Yes, Tower Master!"

The Black-Clad Man nodded respectfully, then swiftly rose and left the room.

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