Devouring the Starry Sky: Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Joining the Chat Group

"Jiang Li?"

"Huh?!"

Jiang Li replied nonchalantly, "What's up?"

"Haha, nothing." The silver-haired man revealed a smile and said, "Good talent. Keep working hard!"

In this world, besides martial artists, there existed an even rarer kind of being.

Psychic masters!

To become a psychic master, one first needed a powerful soul and mental strength.

And Jiang Li's heaven-defying comprehension was the ultimate expression of the human brain's potential.

Photographic memory was just the basics; the terrifying part was his unparalleled ability to deduce.

"What happened to me?"

The other two trainees only then snapped back to reality. They exchanged a glance, recalling what had just occurred, and couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

"These are four application contracts for the martial artist practical assessment."

At that moment, a fat old man handed over four contracts. "Once you participate in the martial artist practical assessment, if you're killed by monsters during the process, it has nothing to do with our Limit Martial Arts Hall. Of course, the mortality rate for the practical assessment is very low."

The four took the contracts and signed their names without any hesitation.

"Today is July 1st. There's still one month until the practical assessment. In that month, you need to prepare well!"

With that, the instructor, Jiang Nian, walked to the keyboard and quickly pressed keys. An article immediately appeared on the massive screen.

"Gene Original Energy Cultivation Method!"

Seeing the seven characters at the start of the article, the few of them all narrowed their pupils.

The reason martial artists were so powerful—some top-tier ones even moving faster than sound, cleaving mountains with a single blade strike, or punching fighter jets to pieces—was all thanks to gene original energy!

"When gene optimization reaches a certain level, you can absorb the energy of the universe and merge it into every single cell in your body!"

Jiang Nian explained patiently, "During this process, bones, organs, blood, cells, and so on will all continuously improve and evolve!"

"All of this depends on you absorbing the energy of the universe, merging it into every cell, and turning it into your own energy!"

"And this Five Hearts Toward Heaven Cultivation Method is the only method in the world for cultivating gene original energy!"

Jiang Li read through the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Cultivation Method carefully and immediately committed it to memory.

"You can start cultivating gene original energy this month." Instructor Jiang Nian said with a smile. "As for the most precious 'Guiding Techniques,' you'll only get those once you become true martial artists and join our Limit Martial Arts Hall or another organization!"

There was only one method for cultivating gene original energy, but there were tens of thousands of Guiding Techniques.

Different Guiding Techniques could cause massive differences in cultivation speed—several times or even dozens of times faster. That's why Guiding Techniques were the most precious cultivation methods for major organizations.

"Instructor!"

Bai Yang couldn't help asking, "How miraculous are Guiding Techniques? How do they increase the speed of cultivating gene original energy?"

"Let me put it this way for you," Yan Kuan walked over to Jiang Nian's side and explained, "If you only use the 'Five Hearts Toward Heaven Cultivation Method' to cultivate, after five minutes of refining per day, the cells in your body are already saturated and can't absorb any more cosmic original energy."

"But with a 'Guiding Technique,' the capacity of your cells becomes much larger. You can cultivate for ten minutes, an hour, or even longer."

"Do you understand now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in realization.

It was like appetite. A normal person could eat three bowls of rice a day, but with a 'Guiding Technique,' they could eat ten bowls or even more.

'So cosmic original energy is the foundation for breaking through limits in this world.'

Jiang Li understood that the Five Hearts Toward Heaven method might allow one to cultivate all the way to Cosmic Lord, but who knew how many epochs that would take.

"When it comes to Guiding Techniques, the world's number one powerhouse, our Limit Martial Arts Hall's global chief curator 'Hong,' has created nine top-tier Guiding Techniques. As long as you join our Limit Martial Arts Hall and have enough contribution points, you'll have a chance to learn the best ones!"

The martial artists present all smiled as they tempted Jiang Li and the other three.

Every major organization in the world wanted more martial artists on their side, especially genius martial artists!

"Instructor, how was that silver-haired martial artist who left with the chief instructor so powerful? Just one look from him, and we lost all ability to resist?!"

At that moment, Luo Feng voiced the doubt in his mind.

"Hahaha, Luo Feng, that one is a psychic master. They're even rarer than us martial artists!"

Yan Luo explained with a laugh, "Psychic masters are also martial artists, but they're the most terrifying kind among martial artists!"

"But speaking of which..."

After Luo Feng brought it up, Jiang Nian's gaze fell on Jiang Li. "Jiang Li, you didn't seem to feel anything just now?"

"Didn't feel anything?!"

Jiang Nian's words startled the other martial artists present.

Even martial artists of the same rank, when faced with a psychic master's mental force impact, would experience at least a moment of disorientation. In a battle between experts, that single moment of disorientation could often change the outcome of the fight.

That was the most terrifying aspect of psychic power.

"I did feel something."

Jiang Li brushed it off casually.

Hearing Jiang Li's words, quite a few martial artists rolled their eyes.

If you're going to brush it off, at least put some effort into it!

"Alright, once you all become martial artists, you'll soon learn about the existence of spiritual psychics."

Jiang Nian said with a smile: "Today's preliminary martial artist assessment ends here. You three can go home now. Ah, Jiang Li, stay behind for a moment."

"Yes, Instructor."

Luo Feng and the other two glanced at Jiang Li, then promptly obeyed and left the training hall.

"Jiang Li, are you willing to join our Limit Martial Arts Hall?"

Only after Luo Feng and the others had left did Jiang Nian speak solemnly: "According to the rules, as long as you join Limit Martial Artists, you can choose a villa to live in from Yangzhou City or the main urban area, with permanent residency rights."

"On top of that, there's a starting fund of twenty million, plus three secret manuals—body technique, guiding technique, and attack method—each worth no more than fifty million!"

"However, if you agree to join now, in addition to the conditions above, you can also pick an extra secret manual worth up to fifty million, paid for by the Chief Instructor!"

"Wu Tong is really generous!"

"After all, he's a Warrior-level at twenty, and he's comprehended the Subtle-level Body Technique. It's worth it."

"If he grows up, he'll at least be a Warlord-level!"

"..."

When the other martial artists heard this, they all showed surprised expressions.

Yet, what they didn't know was that this was only because a War God had spoken up. Otherwise, for a twenty-year-old Warrior-level, Wu Tong as Chief Instructor wouldn't have opened his wallet at all.

Of course, the money wasn't coming out of Wu Tong's pocket either.

"Jiang Li, fifty million might not mean much to the Chief Instructor, but it shows he values you..."

Jiang Nian smiled and urged: "In the martial artist circle, connections are also very important."

"I thank Chief Instructor Wu Tong for his kindness, but I'll think it over first."

Jiang Li didn't agree.

Money was very important to ordinary people.

But to martial artists, a few tens of millions really wasn't much.

Although Jiang Li also planned to join the Limit Martial Arts Hall, it wouldn't be now.

He believed that a month later, during the martial artist assessment, there would be higher-level experts coming to invite him, and the conditions then would be far beyond what a mere fifty million could compare to.

On the ninth floor of Jiangnan City Extreme Hall.

"Twenty years old, Warrior-level strength, Subtle-level Body Technique."

The supervisor of Jiangnan City's Limit Martial Arts Hall sipped his fragrant tea, frowning slightly as he looked at the newly recorded information: "Is a martial artist like this worth a War God's personal attention?"

As a base-city level supervisor, he had seen too many martial artists more outstanding than Jiang Li, and less than one in ten thousand might become a War God.

"By the way, Supervisor, according to the subsequent report from Yangzhou Hall, this Jiang Li has very strong spiritual power, suspected of having the potential to become a spiritual psychic."

His secretary added respectfully.

"A spiritual psychic?"

The supervisor's eyes flickered: "Help me arrange my schedule. A month from now, at the martial artist assessment, I'll go in person."

"Yes, Supervisor!"

On the other side, Jiang Li didn't attend Luo Feng and the others' celebration dinner. Instead, he went straight home.

As soon as he arrived home, Jiang Li was drawn to the six dishes and one soup on the dining table.

"I never expected my wife to be not only beautiful and kind-hearted but also such a skilled cook."

Looking at the feast before him, with perfect color, aroma, and taste, Jiang Li couldn't help but sigh—with a wife like this, what more could a man ask for?

"Honey, hurry up and try it. I've been learning all day, and I even called others to ask for advice!"

Ling Ling handed him chopsticks, her face blooming with a smile.

"No wonder I couldn't reach you earlier when I called to share the good news. Thanks for the hard work, babe!"

Jiang Li suddenly understood. The moment the food entered his mouth, his eyes lit up: "Delicious, really delicious! Honey, is this really your first time making these dishes? You're practically gifted!"