"Jiang Li?"
"Hm?!"
Jiang Li answered nonchalantly, "What is it?"
"Haha, nothing." The silver-haired man smiled. "You've got good talent. Keep working hard!"
In this world, besides warriors, there was an even rarer kind of person.
Psychics!
To become a psychic, one first needed a powerful soul and strong mental abilities.
Jiang Li's Inverse Heaven Comprehension was a manifestation of the human brain reaching its utmost potential.
Never forgetting anything he saw was child's play. The truly terrifying part was his unparalleled ability to deduce things.
"What happened to me?"
Only then did the other two trainees come to their senses. They exchanged a glance and recalled what had just happened, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"These are four application contracts for the Martial Artist Combat Assessment."
Just then, a chubby old man handed them four contracts. "Once you take the Martial Artist Combat Assessment, if a monster kills you during it, the Limit Martial Arts Hall will bear no responsibility! Of course, the death rate for the assessment is very low."
The four accepted the contracts and signed their names without hesitation.
"Today is July 1. The combat assessment is a month away. You should make good use of this month to prepare!"
As he spoke, Instructor Jiang Nian walked to the keyboard and quickly pressed a few keys. An article immediately appeared on the enormous screen.
"Gene Original Energy Cultivation Method!"
When they saw the seven characters at the start of the article, everyone's pupils shrank.
The reason warriors had such powerful bodies—and why some top-tier warriors could move faster than the speed of sound, cleave mountains with a single slash, or blow up fighter jets with a single punch—was Gene Original Energy!
"When your genes have been optimized to a certain degree, you'll be able to absorb energy from the universe and integrate it into every cell in your body!"
Jiang Nian patiently explained, "During this process, your bones, organs, blood, cells, and everything else will keep improving and evolving!"
"All of this depends on you absorbing energy from the universe and integrating it into every cell until it becomes your own energy!"
"And this Five Hearts Toward Heaven Cultivation Method is the only way in the world to cultivate Gene Original Energy!"
Jiang Li carefully read through the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Cultivation Method and immediately committed it to memory.
"You can start cultivating Gene Original Energy this month." Instructor Jiang Nian smiled. "As for the most valuable Guiding Technique, you'll only be able to obtain one after becoming a true warrior and joining the Limit Martial Arts Hall or another organization!"
There was only one method for cultivating Gene Original Energy, but there were countless Guiding Techniques.
Different Guiding Techniques could make the rate of cultivating Gene Original Energy vary enormously, by several times or even dozens of times. That was why Guiding Techniques were the most precious cultivation methods held by the various organizations.
"Instructor!"
Bai Yang couldn't help asking, "How amazing are Guiding Techniques? How can they increase the speed at which we cultivate Gene Original Energy?"
"Let me put it this way. If you cultivate using only the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Cultivation Method, after five minutes of cultivation in a day, the cells throughout your body will be saturated and unable to absorb any more Cosmic Origin Energy."
Yan Kuan walked over to Jiang Nian and explained, "But with a Guiding Technique, the capacity of the cells in your body will be much greater. You'll be able to cultivate for ten minutes, an hour, or even longer."
"Do you understand?"
The others nodded in sudden realization.
It was like how much you could eat. An ordinary person might eat three bowls of rice a day, but with a Guiding Technique, you could eat ten bowls or even more.
So Cosmic Origin Energy is what allows people in this world to break through their limits.
Jiang Li understood that the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Cultivation Method might let him reach the Universe Master level, but he had no idea how many epochs it would take.
"When it comes to Guiding Techniques, Hong, the world's strongest warrior and the global Chief Hall Master of our Limit Martial Arts Hall, created nine top-tier Guidance Techniques. As long as you join the Limit Martial Arts Hall and earn enough contribution points, you'll have a chance to learn a top-tier Guiding Technique!"
The warriors present tried to tempt the four young men with smiles.
Every major organization in the world wanted to have more warriors, especially talented ones!
"Instructor, why was that silver-haired warrior who left with the Chief Instructor so powerful? One look from him, and we couldn't even fight back!"
At that moment, Luo Feng voiced the question on his mind.
"Hahaha, Luo Feng, he's a Psychic. There are far fewer of them than there are warriors!"
Yan Luo laughed as he explained, "Psychics are warriors too, but they're the most terrifying kind of warrior!"
"But speaking of that..."
After Luo Feng brought it up, Jiang Nian turned his gaze to Jiang Li. "Jiang Li, it seemed like you weren't affected just now?"
"Wasn't affected?!"
Jiang Nian's words shocked the other warriors present.
Even warriors at the same level would lose focus for an instant when hit by a Psychic's mental attack. In a battle between powerful fighters, that brief lapse could often change the outcome.
That was what made psychics so terrifying.
"I was affected."
Jiang Li casually brushed it off.
Hearing his answer, several warriors rolled their eyes.
If you were going to brush it off, at least put some effort into it!
"Once you become warriors, you'll soon learn about psychics."
Jiang Nian smiled. "That's it for today's Quasi-Warrior Assessment. The three of you can go home. Jiang Li, stay behind for a moment."
"Yes, Instructor."
Luo Feng and the other two glanced at Jiang Li, then obediently left the training hall.
"Jiang Li, are you willing to join the Limit Martial Arts Hall?"
After the three had left, Jiang Nian asked earnestly, "According to the rules, if you join the Limit Martial Arts Hall, you can choose a villa to live in, either in Yangzhou City or the main urban district. You'll have the right to live there permanently."
"On top of that, you'll receive twenty million in startup funds, as well as three manuals worth no more than fifty million in total: one on body technique, one on a Guiding Technique, and one on attack techniques!"
"But if you agree to join now, you'll also get to choose additional manuals worth up to fifty million, on top of those benefits. The Chief Instructor will cover the cost!"
"Wu Tong really is generous!"
"After all, he's a twenty-year-old Warrior Level fighter who's also mastered Subtle-level Body Technique. He's worth it."
"Once he grows up, he'll be at least a Warrior General Level fighter!"
"..."
The other warriors were surprised to hear this.
What they didn't know was that this was only because a War God had put in a word. Otherwise, Wu Tong, as Chief Instructor, wouldn't have paid out of pocket for a twenty-year-old Warrior Level fighter.
Of course, Wu Tong wasn't paying for it himself.
"Jiang Li, fifty million might not mean much to the Chief Instructor, but it shows that he values you..."
Jiang Nian smiled as he tried to persuade him. "Connections are important among warriors, too."
"Please thank Chief Instructor Wu for me. I'll think it over."
Jiang Li didn't agree.
Money was important to ordinary people.
But to warriors, tens of millions was nothing.
Although Jiang Li did intend to join the Limit Martial Arts Hall, he wasn't going to do it yet.
He believed that stronger people would come to invite him after the Martial Artist Combat Assessment a month later, and their offers would be worth far more than a mere fifty million.
Jiangnan City Extreme Hall, ninth floor.
"Twenty years old, Warrior Level, Subtle-level Body Technique."
The Jiangnan City Extreme Martial Arts Hall's supervisor sipped his tea as he studied the newly entered information, his brow furrowing slightly. "Is someone like this really worth a War God's personal attention?"
As a Base City supervisor, he'd seen plenty of warriors more outstanding than Jiang Li. Yet fewer than one in ten thousand could become a War God.
"By the way, Supervisor, according to the report from the Yangzhou Guild Hall, Jiang Li has exceptionally strong mental abilities and seems to have the potential to become a Psychic."
His secretary respectfully added.
"A Psychic?"
The supervisor's eyes shifted. "Arrange my schedule. I'll personally attend the Martial Artist Combat Assessment a month from now."
"Yes, Supervisor!"
Meanwhile, Jiang Li didn't join Luo Feng and the others for their celebratory meal. He went straight home instead.
As soon as he walked in, Jiang Li was drawn to the six dishes and a soup laid out on the table.
"I never knew my wife was not only beautiful and kind, but such a good cook, too."
Looking at the delicious dishes, Jiang Li couldn't help sighing. What more could a husband ask for than a wife like this?
"Honey, hurry and try them! I spent the whole day learning, and even called someone else to ask for advice!"
Ling Ling handed him a pair of chopsticks, smiling sweetly.
"That's why I couldn't get through when I called to share the good news earlier. Thanks for all the hard work, honey!"
Jiang Li finally understood. The moment he tasted the food, his eyes lit up. "It's delicious, really delicious! Honey, was this really your first time making these dishes? You're a natural!"
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