The Origin of Martial Arts -- Martial Emperor!

Seeing the scene in the arena, everyone felt their heads go numb!

What's going on?

There have been too many reversals in this battle!

First, under Vice Principal Li's guidance, Wang Kai broke through to Great Accomplishment in Sixth-Rank Martial Art, his Martial Skill realm surpassing many Sixth-Rank experts, easily suppressing Lin Yi.

Then, in less than two breaths, Lin Yi actually broke through to Perfection in Sixth-Rank Martial Art, directly turning the tables and defeating Wang Kai!

Heavens, when did the Martial Skill realm become so easy to break through? Are these two still just fourteen-year-old youths?

Even the vast majority of martial artists in the world who are twenty-four, thirty-four, or even forty-four years old are far inferior to them!

The crowd's hearts churned with stormy waves, filled with boundless shock.

Until three to four breaths later...

"Pa! Pa! Pa!"

Light applause sounded across the training ground, breaking the silence.

Everyone looked towards the sound and saw Vice Principal Li You, dressed in a daoist robe and exuding an immortal aura, clapping his hands and smiling:

"Wonderful! Truly wonderful! Two disciples simultaneously breaking through to the Martial Skill realm equivalent to Sixth-Rank Martial Art Perfection. It's been a long time since Guangling Martial Academy has had such a spectacular competition."

"Wang Kai, Lin Yi, you are both excellent! You are both true geniuses of Guangling Martial Academy."

"Wang Kai has excellent physical aptitude and comprehension. Continue to cultivate diligently, and achieving Fifth-Rank in the future should not be difficult."

"As for Lin Yi, coming from a poor background, to cultivate his Martial Skill to this level at this age, his comprehension is even a notch higher than Wang Kai's!"

"Cultivate well. Even if you cannot become a Fifth-Rank expert in the future due to inferior physical aptitude, relying on your powerful Martial Skill realm, you still have hope of rivaling ordinary Fifth-Rank powerhouses."

"Yes! Thank you for your guidance, Principal."

Hearing this, Lin Yi bowed slightly to Li You, outwardly grateful for his comfort, but inwardly he chuckled.

Inferior physical aptitude?

What a joke!

If his physical aptitude were inferior, then the prodigies of the Nine Provinces Continent would all be trash.

Mystic Purple Grade Talent, this is a heaven-defying physique that appears once in a hundred billion people. It's estimated that even throughout the entire Nine Provinces, no one can match him in terms of physical aptitude.

It's a pity that the Nine Provinces Continent doesn't have measurement instruments for aptitude like in the cultivation novels of his previous life. Otherwise, just based on his talent, it would be enough to shake the Nine Provinces!

"However, there's no rush."

Lin Yi's heart was calm:

"Anyway, as I continue to cultivate in the future, my talent will definitely be revealed step by step, and the Tianshan Sect will naturally be willing to invest in me and nurture me."

"Moreover, the absence of a talent testing instrument may not be a bad thing for me. After all, although the Tianshan Sect is powerful on the Nine Provinces Continent, it is not without enemy forces."

"In the history of the Tianshan Sect, those extremely fanatical enemy forces have even sent First Rank Masters to eliminate the Tianshan Sect's Martial Dao Geniuses."

"If I keep a low profile now, it will also help me avoid arousing the fear of those hostile forces and buy me some time to develop."

"When I truly grow up, I will fear nothing."

"As for now, let's pass the Martial Scholar Examination first!"

Thinking of this, Lin Yi's eyes showed anticipation.

Based on past experience, with Lin Yi's current breakthrough in swordsmanship and his Peak Eighth Rank cultivation, his probability of passing the Martial Scholar Examination should be around seventy percent.

And a seventy percent chance was already not low, almost equivalent to having one foot already inside the door of becoming a Martial Scholar.

Moreover, it was only July 13th, and there were still seventeen days left until the monthly Martial Scholar Examination held by the Tianshan Sect.

Within these seventeen days, as long as Lin Yi diligently cultivated, he might not break through to Peak Eighth Rank before the Martial Scholar Examination, but he could still strengthen his strength again and increase his chances of passing.

"Continue cultivating!"

With this thought, Lin Yi first listened obediently to Dean Li's lecture in the training grounds. After school ended, he returned to the Yamen to work as a Temporary Constable, earning money, cultivating, and practicing martial arts!

Thus, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the first day of August.

The first day of August was the Jia Chen year, Ren Shen month, Geng Wu day.

Auspicious for: Marriage, travel, sacrifice, breaking ground.

Inauspicious for: Burial, cooking, encoffining, visiting the sick.

On this day, the sky was clear, and the breeze was gentle and pleasant.

Although it had just passed the third quarter of the Mao hour, the great sun was already hanging high in the sky, casting down myriad rays of light.

Outside the Lin family's mud house on Willow Street.

"Haichuan, are you done yet!"

Mother Ji Xuan urged:

"It's Yi'er who is participating in the Martial Scholar Examination, why are you acting like you are the one taking the exam? It's been half a day, and you're still not done!"

"What's the rush!"

Inside the earthen house, Lin Haichuan tidied his attire and chuckled, "My son is taking the examination, shouldn't I, as his father, dress up nicely to boost his morale?"

"This way, when Yi'er passes the Martial Scholar Examination, I, his father, won't be ashamed in front of him, right?"

"Dad! It's too early to say!"

Lin Yi smiled helplessly, "I haven't even taken the examination yet, how can you talk as if I've already passed?"

"Hehe! It's almost the same! Don't tell me you're not confident in your current strength, Yi'er?"

Lin Haichuan grinned, his tiger-like eyes filled with trust.

Seeing this, Lin Yi felt a little helpless, but a look of confidence also appeared in his eyes.

Seventeen days of cultivation, coupled with his recent good luck in capturing two thieves and receiving over eighty taels of silver in rewards, his cultivation had broken through again two days ago, reaching Peak Eighth Rank!

Peak Eighth Rank, combined with Sixth Rank Perfection level Martial Skill, Lin Yi's strength could definitely be considered invincible in the Late Seventh Rank, and he could even contend with those at Peak Seventh Rank.

And Peak Seventh Rank was enough to pass the examination with certainty.

With Lin Yi's current strength, the Martial Scholar Examination was not a sure thing, but it was close.

"Alright! Alright! I'm finally done tidying up! Son, Xuanxuan, let's go to the City Lord's Mansion for the examination!"

Just as Lin Yi was lost in thought, a moment later, Lin Haichuan also finished dressing.

He wore a crimson robe with a sash at his waist and a hair crown on his head, exuding an air of majesty and festivity. He then took the lead, bringing Lin Yi and Ji Xuan towards the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion was located in the center of Guangling Prefecture City, occupying a vast area and exuding an imposing aura.

From afar, it resembled a colossal beast lying prostrate on the ground, awe-inspiring.

In front of the City Lord's Mansion was a massive plaza capable of holding tens of thousands of people.

In the center of the plaza stood a humanoid statue, over thirty meters tall, grander than any other building.

When Lin Yi's family arrived at the plaza, they found that many people who were also here to participate in the Martial Scholar Examination today were already at the foot of the statue, offering flowers and paying respects to the Martial Emperor with their families.

"Come! Yi'er, Xuanxuan, let's also go to the Martial Emperor's statue to pay our respects to Lord Martial Emperor."

Lin Haichuan spoke, then with a face full of solemnity, he took the flower basket bought on the road and joined the queue to offer sacrifices.

"Yes! Father!"

Seeing this, Lin Yi did not retort, his face showing a solemn expression, and then followed his mother to queue up for sacrifices.

This was not superstition, but respect.

The Martial Emperor was the origin of the martial path in this world!

Legend had it that thousands of years ago, the Jiuzhou World was a vast wilderness, and humans were incredibly weak, becoming food for all races.

Some powerful and wise great demons even raised large numbers of humans as food, using them at will, plunging the entire human race into dire straits.

Fortunately, at this time, the Martial Emperor appeared, created the martial path, slew the great demons, suppressed all races, and in just over a hundred years, led humans from the bottom of all races to become the foremost race in Jiuzhou!

Afterward, the Martial Emperor founded the Holy Martial Dynasty, unified Jiuzhou, completely established the dominance of the human race, and after being invincible throughout the land and suppressing the mortal world for three hundred years, he ascended into the void, leaving behind only endless legends and countless inheritances on the land of Jiuzhou.

For example, the Bronze Automatons that Lin Yi fought against when he was training martial arts at the Martial Academy were created because of the inheritance left by the Martial Emperor. This technology was even more miraculous than that of his previous life, a world with advanced science and technology.

There were also similar inheritances in the Pill Dao, Artifact Dao, and many others, which were basically all created or left behind by the Martial Emperor.

Therefore, even though Lin Yi was a transmigrator from another world, as long as he practiced martial arts, or even just lived in this world, he was inheriting the blessings of the Martial Emperor and naturally had to show respect to the Martial Emperor.

His thoughts raced in his mind, and after a moment, it was finally Lin Yi's family's turn to offer sacrifices under the Martial Emperor's statue.

Lin Yi and Lin Haichuan placed their flower baskets at the foot of the Martial Emperor's statue, then solemnly bowed three times.

His mother, Ji Xuan, after worshipping, closed her eyes again and murmured:

"This commoner Ji Xuan, implores the great Martial Emperor to show mercy and bless my son to pass the Martial Scholar Examination today, bless my son with smooth martial luck in the future, and a lifetime of peace and safety..."

Ji Xuan mumbled until about twenty to thirty breaths had passed before finally opening her eyes. She then bowed three more times before leaving with Lin Yi and his father, finding a spot in the square to wait slowly.

Time flowed by, and as the great sun in the sky rose higher, the world became increasingly hot, making people restless.

Finally, as the time approached the hour of the snake (9-11 AM), there was finally movement from the City Lord's Mansion, whose gates had been tightly shut.

"Kaka-ka--"

The five-meter-tall gate of the City Lord's Mansion slowly opened. Immediately after, a burly and majestic middle-aged man in purple robes strode out, surrounded by hundreds of people.

He first respectfully bowed three times before the Martial Emperor's statue with the crowd, then turned his head and spoke majestically to the square, his voice booming:

"I am the City Lord, Zong Yuanwang. Fortunate to be valued by the sect, I humbly serve as the City Lord of Guangling Prefecture City. Today, by the sect's order, I will hold the Martial Scholar Examination as usual to select outstanding talents for the sect."

"Martial artists who registered for the examination a few days ago should now quickly come forward with their candidate credentials to receive their examination numbers and prepare to begin the assessment."

"As for other irrelevant personnel, quickly retreat to the surroundings and leave the central plaza for the martial artists participating in the examination."

"Yes! Lord City Lord!"

As soon as Zong Yuanwang finished speaking, the crowd in the plaza responded respectfully.

Then, one by one, they retreated to the surroundings under the evacuation of the City Lord's Mansion soldiers, while the martial artists participating in the examination lined up to be inspected, holding a candidate's credential issued by the City Lord's Mansion, which resembled an invitation letter.

Seeing this, Lin Yi also smiled at his parents:

"Dad, Mom, I'm going!"

"Mmm! Yi'er, be careful, don't be nervous!"

"Yi'er, keep it up, Dad believes in you!"

Ji Xuan and Lin Haichuan spoke simultaneously to encourage Lin Yi.

Lin Yi nodded, took a deep breath, and then lined up with his credential for inspection.

The City Lord's Mansion personnel were also very efficient. After only the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Lin Yi had a number, "Jia Yi Number Thirty-Six," in his hand.

Seeing this, Lin Yi joined a queue according to the number order.

Afterward, he waited for about another quarter of an hour. When all the martial artists had received their numbers and lined up.

Beneath the Martial Emperor statue, the majestic man Zong Yuanwang finally spoke again and shouted:

"All preparations are complete. I, the City Lord, announce that the Tianshan Sect Guangling Prefecture City 3621st Session Martial Scholar Examination officially begins!"

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