The Martial Arts Alliance

Why had Jiang Yun established the Martial Arts Platform? It was part of his plan to gradually make martial artists a more familiar presence. His approach had indeed attracted some martial artists, and the wandering ones, short on money, took jobs through the Martial Alliance and earned their pay.

Their presence wasn't limited to West City, either. They had spread to other cities, and even the king had sent people to ask the Martial Alliance's disciples to train his soldiers.

In this way, Jiang Yun posted difficult jobs on the Martial Alliance's platform for people to take on. The Alliance made a profit by charging a service fee, and neither side lost out. Since this arrangement benefited people, they were naturally happy to see the Martial Alliance grow.

Of course, not every job could be posted through the Alliance. It wouldn't take jobs involving murder, for instance. The Martial Alliance was an alliance of martial artists, not assassins. People could post jobs such as escorts, bodyguards, finding rare medicinal herbs, or teaching martial arts basics, along with various minor tasks.

The Martial Alliance ranked these jobs by difficulty, from one star at the lowest to ten stars at the highest.

So far, however, no one had posted a job rated above five stars. The Martial Alliance was very careful about assigning star ratings.

Some people also lacked the rank needed to take on high-star jobs. They had to reach a certain level before they could accept them.

Drawing on the mercenary guilds he'd read about in novels in his previous life, Jiang Yun had created a Dragon Ball-style mercenary guild.

He had even introduced Martial Medals for martial artists who took on jobs. There were three grades: Bronze Medal, Silver Medal, and the highest available at the moment, Gold Medal. Jiang Yun had no plans to introduce a higher grade just yet.

The reason he'd created the medals was to prevent people from taking jobs recklessly, failing to complete them, and even losing their lives in the process.

To address the problem, the Martial Alliance held a special meeting to discuss it.

While everyone was still arguing, Jiang Yun presented his idea. The moment he did, they were astounded by his brilliance.

The system they used now had been born from that idea. It was simple, but practical.

People could register as active members by joining the Martial Alliance as outer disciples. They didn't know it, and the Alliance didn't impose any restrictions on them; registering simply made it easier to take on jobs.

Registration also gave the Martial Alliance a record of each martial artist's identity, helping prevent anyone from causing trouble.

It also allowed the Alliance to track how many jobs each person completed and assess their credibility. Those records could then serve as proof when they applied to upgrade their Martial Medals.

Martial Medals of different grades allowed their holders to take on jobs of different star ratings.

People earned job points based on the jobs they completed. Once they had enough points, they could upgrade their medal. Each medal grade also had its own star rating.

The ratings ran from one star to ten. If someone's Bronze Medal reached more than ten stars, they could upgrade to a Silver Medal. The same rule applied to Gold Medals.

The system was widely praised as soon as it was introduced. It stopped people from deliberately grinding through jobs only to leave them unfinished and waste everyone's time.

Now people had to rely on their own abilities to take jobs, while those with poor reputations lost the right to accept them.

This quickly cleared up the Martial Alliance's somewhat chaotic state. It helped the Alliance establish itself and became another major source of income.

The Martial Alliance had grown into a giant almost overnight, attracting more and more people who posted difficult and unusual jobs through it.

At a training ground, Jiang Yun watched the group practicing and suddenly spotted a familiar figure: Bu Fan, Bu Chen's younger brother.

He remembered how Bu Fan had once argued with him, but had since become one of his staunchest supporters. Over the past few years of rapid growth, Bu Fan had increasingly called him the hope of martial arts. When Jiang Yun first heard him say that, he'd found it amusing. So he had fans now.

The people training there were the same ones Jiang Yun had sent out to gain experience. They had since returned and become the hidden backbone of the Martial Alliance.

Jiang Yun beckoned to Bu Fan. Understanding, Bu Fan ran over, excitement shining in his eyes.

Seeing how much stronger Bu Fan had become, Jiang Yun felt pleased. One day, they would be Earth's vanguard as it ventured into the universe.

"Bu Fan, how has your training been going lately?"

Jiang Yun wanted to ask about their progress.

"Great. After we followed your advice, Brother Yun, and built the Gravity Training Room, our training improved tremendously."

Bu Fan couldn't help thinking how right Jiang Yun's suggestion had been. At the time, some people had thought building the Gravity Training Room would waste time and effort, as well as the money they had worked so hard to earn.

Only now did the results convince him of Jiang Yun's far-sightedness. It seemed there was nothing this man couldn't do. He was a super-genius at training, a business expert, and astonishingly wise.

Bu Fan didn't find it strange that Jiang Yun possessed all those talents. Only someone so extraordinary could lead martial arts forward.

Under Jiang Yun's guidance, Bu Fan had discovered an entirely different world of martial arts. Jiang Yun had even transformed his understanding of it. In Bu Fan's eyes, Jiang Yun's strength had already surpassed that of the legendary masters the village elders spoke of.

He had even surpassed the legendary great Demon King spoken of by their ancestors!

King Piccolo!

Jiang Yun could match him!

What Bu Fan didn't know was that Jiang Yun had already surpassed King Piccolo—and indeed, everyone on Earth.

"Good. Has the Martial Alliance run into any trouble lately?"

Jiang Yun asked almost without thinking.

But Bu Fan's reply surprised him.

"We've run into some resistance. There's a group whose strength is no less than ours. They said they came from the Crane School and were disciples of the legendary Master Shen."

Bu Fan answered respectfully.

Oh! The Crane School. Master Shen!

Jiang Yun was surprised that the Martial Alliance had run into Master Shen's disciples. Then again, it made sense. Now that the Martial Alliance had been established, the Crane School had lost many jobs. Master Shen and the Turtle Hermit were very different, after all.

Unlike the Turtle Hermit, who might go years without taking a student, Master Shen had many disciples. Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu were simply the most talented among them.

Master Shen's younger brother, Mercenary Tao, had even become an assassin. In Jiang Yun's view, Master Shen had strayed from the right path and was no longer a true martial artist. That might also explain why he and the Turtle Hermit had become sworn enemies. After all, former fellow disciples wouldn't become enemies without something having happened between them.

Jiang Yun didn't plan to get involved in the Crane School's opposition to the Martial Alliance. They would have to face it themselves if they were to grow!