Genius? Elite?

"No..."

"Still nothing!..."

Two hours later, Wang Ji rose in frustration. After pacing back and forth and drinking some tea, he consoled himself, "Calm down! Even Luo Feng took several hours to sense cosmic energy! For an ordinary person, a few days is already quite good! Ten days or half a month is normal."

"Try again!"

"Try again!"

"Damn it! I don't believe this! Add points!"

"Hiss..." The extreme euphoria lasted for a full 30 seconds!

"Try again!"

"Still nothing? Add more points!"

Amidst the extreme euphoria, Wang Ji suddenly felt his entire body seem to open up, with hazy wisps of energy drifting outside. Wang Ji struggled to overcome the pleasure, refusing to let his mind sink into it. Finally, through the sensation of euphoria, he sensed the cosmic energy.

In the blink of an eye, the feeling of euphoria dissipated without a trace, and the sensation faded... faded...

He was just a hair's breadth away!

Wang Ji steeled himself, "Add more points!"

"Hiss... hold on! Feel it!" It was like piercing through a membrane; wisps of cosmic energy began to seep in through his palms, the soles of his feet, and the top of his head. Wisp by wisp, it slowly became smoother, turning into streams, then into a fine drizzle, then a downpour, and finally, it surged down like a torrential rain or a rushing river.

Refreshing! It was just as refreshing as adding points! Both were the ultimate sublimation of the body.

He did not know how much time had passed before Wang Ji finally woke up. He checked the time, "This is... three hours? I feel like I could kill a cow with one punch!"

In front of the punch force testing machine, Wang Ji gathered his strength slightly and threw a punch.

"Bang! 2824kg!"

"My point-adding increased it to 1900kg, which means my first cultivation session added 900kg? Barely decent, I suppose!" Wang Ji was not disappointed. This level was considered excellent. He couldn't compare to the elites who gained over 1000kg on their first try, or the geniuses who exceeded 2000kg, but Wang Ji knew his own limits. From his previous life to this one, he had always been an ordinary person. It was just that in this life, he was fortunate enough to obtain a system. The dungeon was Wang Ji's greatest reliance.

In the martial arts training hall, Jiang Nian's eyes widened the moment he saw Wang Ji's punch force data.

"Hiss... this was your first cultivation session? You succeeded?" Jiang Nian asked excitedly.

Wang Ji smiled, "Yes!"

"Throw another punch!"

"Bang! 2840kg!"

"Impressive!... I remember your prospective martial artist assessment was 1040kg, right? You increased by a full 1800kg? That's truly impressive!" As Jiang Nian spoke, he excitedly took out his phone to report the news, "Hello! Supervisor, yes! I have a genius here, first cultivation session, 1800kg increase! No... listen to me, he is definitely a genius! Although he didn't exceed 2000kg, he's young! Only 17! Really! He's really 17! Alright, we're heading over now!"

Jiangnan Base City, Extreme Pavilion.

"Jiang Nian, this young man must be Wang Ji, right?" A resonant voice rang out.

"Yes, Chief Instructor." Jiang Nian replied. He then turned to Wang Ji and said, "This is the Chief Instructor of our Jiangnan Base City, Wu Tong!"

"Come, throw a punch!"

A moment later, "Punch force 2837kg, speed 34m/s, nerve reaction intermediate warrior excellent! Not bad!" Wu Tong said.

Jiang Nian said, "Chief Instructor, although the increase didn't exceed 2000kg, Wang Ji is young! Only 17! It wouldn't be excessive to grant him genius-level status as an exception, right?"

"Genius-level... hmm?... hold on, I have a call!" Wu Tong respectfully answered the phone.

"Supervisor, yes! He indeed has great potential! Alright, understood!"

Subsequently, a projection appeared on the wall. A temporary video conference mode had been activated.

The figure of a middle-aged man in a Tang suit appeared in the projection. The man was thin, with a hooked nose and gentle, smiling eyes, giving off an air of gentleness.

Wu Tong and Jiang Nian both respectfully called out, "Supervisor!", then Jiang Nian whispered an introduction, "This is the Supervisor of our Jiangnan Base City Limit Martial Hall, Zhuge Tao!"

Zhuge Tao! The angel investor for City Lord Luo in the early stages! Seeing him in person is better than hearing about him! Finally, I've met him.

The middle-aged man in the Tang suit smiled gently and said, "You must be Wang Ji! Not bad! Cultivate well. Wu Tong, let's grant Wang Ji genius-level status as an exception! I will personally submit the special application. According to the old rules, he will receive 20 million in startup funds, as well as three secret manuals for movement techniques, guidance techniques, and attack methods, each not exceeding 50 million in value."

"Yes!"

Wang Ji smacked his lips; although the treatment was a cut below Luo Feng's, it was still quite good! Wang Ji thanked him respectfully.

"Welcome, Wang Ji, to the big family of the Limit Martial Hall." Wu Tong smiled and reached out his hand.

Wang Ji reached out as well and shook hands with Wu Tong.

"Normally, you would have to wait until after the actual combat assessment to move into the martial artist residential area, but both Supervisor Zhuge and I think highly of you! Starting today, you can move directly into the martial artist villa area." Wu Tong smiled, "As for your startup funds and the selection of secret manuals, you will only be eligible to enter the internal network of the Limit Martial Hall to make purchases once you officially become a martial artist and gain martial artist authorization. The startup funds will also be deposited directly into your martial artist account."

Wang Ji felt a weight lift from his heart. Moving into the martial artist residential area meant his safety was completely guaranteed. His mother and sister could finally rest easy.

"Chief Instructor, Uncle Jiang, may I go upstairs to take a look?" Wang Ji asked before Jiang Nian led him away.

Wu Tong laughed, "Of course! Floors 6 through 20 are for the cultivation and leisure of official martial artists! You are a prospective martial artist, you can go anytime!"

Jiang Nian teased, "You brat! So curious? Is the Limit Martial Hall in our Yangzhou City not enough for you?"

Wang Ji laughed, "I just feel excited seeing martial artists coming and going here! Our Yangzhou City Limit Martial Hall doesn't have this many people!"

Jiang Nian said, "Nonsense! Jiangnan Base City has over 100 million people, Yangzhou City only has 20 million! How can they compare? Besides, most of the time, martial artists are either in the wilderness or cultivating at home. Naturally, there are fewer people cultivating at the martial hall! Since you want to take a look, go ahead."

Wang Ji swiped his ID card and successfully reached the 7th floor. Following the prompts... "Dungeon discovered: Training Grounds. Please move within range to enter!"

"Huh! Still not close enough!... It's not on the 7th floor! Then I'll head to the 8th."

Wang Ji continued upstairs to search. Feigning curiosity, he strolled along slowly.

"Ding! Dungeon discovered: Training Grounds. Do you wish to enter?"

Ha! Finally found it! Wang Ji looked at the training room ahead. Training Room A083.

It seemed to be unoccupied, so Wang Ji swiped his card to enter. "Hiss! It's huge! How could Uncle Jiang even say that? Isn't this much better than the training rooms in Yangzhou City?"

This was a massive training room covering over three hundred square meters. With a ceiling height of a full five meters, it felt spacious, comfortable, and far from oppressive. The interior decor was simple yet elegant. A closer look revealed that this was far more expensive than anything merely labeled as luxurious. Inside the expansive training room, there were weapon racks for practice, sandbags, a punch-force machine, and equipment for training neural reflexes.

"Enter! Enter the dungeon!"