Martial Arts Class Assessment Begins

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, a week had gone by.

During this week, Wang Tianyu lived a very disciplined life.

The classroom, the martial arts hall, and home—these were the three points that defined his daily routine.

A week ago, Wang Tianyu had already raised his Basic Cultivation Method to the twelfth level.

Although he had intended to observe things a bit longer, Wang Tianyu ultimately could not restrain himself.

On the morning after he woke up, he chose to raise the Basic Cultivation Method to its maximum level.

The twelfth level was the highest stage for the Basic Cultivation Method, and at this maximum level, the speed at which it strengthened his body was much faster than before.

Wang Tianyu could feel his physical strength increasing every single day.

Although the maxed-out Basic Cultivation Method brought him excellent body-tempering results, there was still a knot in his heart that remained untied.

Wang Tianyu's system panel currently looked like this:

"Basic Cultivation Method": Twelfth level (cannot be upgraded).

"Energy points: 2."

The Basic Cultivation Method had been raised to the maximum level by Wang Tianyu, but only two energy points remained.

Throughout the week, Wang Tianyu had tried many different methods, but the energy points had not increased by even a fraction.

With no prompts and no intuition to guide him, Wang Tianyu could only experiment bit by bit on his own.

After these days of exploration, Wang Tianyu had come to understand the function of the system he possessed.

"Consume energy points to directly increase the level of martial arts techniques!"

This function was heaven-defying, much like spending money in a game.

While others were still working hard to grind monsters and level up, perhaps spending an entire night of staying up to gain half a level, Wang Tianyu could simply spend money to purchase upgrade items.

After using an item, he could upgrade in a single second.

Wang Tianyu now possessed this upgrade "item," yet it could only be used two more times.

This made Wang Tianyu feel a sense of anxiety about gains and losses.

Soon, the day for the martial arts class registration arrived.

Qingjiang No. 2 Middle School, Senior Year 3, Class 4 classroom.

"Those who have signed up for the martial arts class selection, come out with me. Everyone else stay in the classroom for self-study."

The one speaking was the homeroom teacher, Yan Jie, whose expression was stern at this moment.

Hearing Yan Jie's words, Wang Tianyu stood up.

Standing up alongside Wang Tianyu were nine other people, and Chen Yongguo was one of them.

The total number of students in Wang Tianyu's Senior Year 3, Class 4 was forty-two.

A total of ten people were participating in this martial arts class selection, a ratio that reached nearly one-fourth of the class.

From this point, one could see the persistence ordinary people held toward martial arts cultivation.

As these ten people stood up, bursts of cheering and encouragement erupted in the classroom.

"Chen Yongguo, good luck! You will definitely become a martial artist; I'm waiting for you to come back and look after me."

Hearing a classmate with whom he had a decent relationship calling out to him, Chen Yongguo smiled at him.

"Classmates, you will definitely succeed. Our Senior Year 3, Class 4 is the best."

The class monitor spoke up. This monitor had excellent grades in academic subjects and had not signed up for the martial arts class.

After all, not everyone or every family wanted to or could afford to study martial arts.

At this moment, he voiced his encouragement for Wang Tianyu and the others.

"Gou Hongcai, you can do it, I believe in you! Once you become a martial artist, I'll be your girlfriend."

No one mocked this bold girl; at this moment, a strange atmosphere permeated the classroom.

These somewhat chaotic cheers of blessing, led by the class monitor, gradually converged into two words.

"Go for it!"

"Go for it!"

"Go for it!"

From one person to a few, and then to the entire class, the cheers gathered into a massive wave of sound.

Accompanied by the blessings of their classmates, Wang Tianyu and the group of ten walked out of the classroom and followed behind Yan Jie.

Yan Jie led Wang Tianyu and the others to the school's large sports field.

At this moment, a punch strength tester was placed on the field, and a long queue had already formed in front of it.

"Line up here and adjust your state. You only have this one chance, so you must grasp it well."

Yan Jie exhorted Wang Tianyu and his group.

Following this, Wang Tianyu and the others joined the queue.

Successively, quite a few more people joined the line.

After waiting for about ten minutes, no one else came to the field.

Wang Tianyu took a rough look; there were long queues both behind and in front of him, appearing to be about 200 people in total.

Before Wang Tianyu had time to count the exact number, a voice rang out across the field.

"The students who have signed up for this martial arts class selection have all arrived, totaling one hundred and ninety-three people. The number of applicants this year is higher than last year; this is both a good thing and a bad thing."

"The good thing is that everyone's physical fitness is getting better and better. This is a very good thing, representing the improvement of the school's student body."

"It is a good thing for the school, but for you, it is a bad thing. Because resources are limited, the punch strength admission standard for this martial arts class has been raised. The admission threshold is 220 kg!"

The voice came from the rostrum, where a row of school leaders sat.

The speaker was the principal of No. 2 Middle School. With his graying hair, he looked quite aged, but amplified by the speakers, his voice still sounded resonant.

Hearing these words, many people on the field had their expressions change.

The punch strength of this group was basically around 200 kg.

Last year, the admission standard for the martial arts class was 200 kg.

They had originally assumed it would be 200 kg again this year, and a very small number of people had even harbored the wishful thinking that the standard might decrease.

But now, hearing the principal's words, this group instantly felt a panic in their hearts.

Without giving these people time to complain, the voice from the rostrum continued: "I announce that the martial arts class assessment officially begins!"

As the principal's voice fell, the teachers maintaining order began to organize the students to start the test.

"Those who are eliminated stand on the left, those who qualify stand on the right! After you finish the test, remember to come to me to sign and confirm your results."

After the testing teacher finished this sentence, the queue began to move forward.

"202 kg, eliminated, next."

"228 kg, qualified, go stand in the yellow line area on the right."

The testing proceeded in an orderly fashion.

The queue moved quickly, and soon it reached a girl not far in front of Wang Tianyu.

Seeing one of the few girls in the queue, and noting that she happened to be so close to him, Wang Tianyu looked over with curiosity, wanting to see if she could pass the test.

"Xie Hongmei?"

There was a teacher recording results in front of the testing machine, and he was currently checking the registration information in his hand.

"Yes, teacher."

"Hmm, that's right. The photo and basic information match. You may begin."

Closing the file, the teacher recording the results signaled for Xie Hongmei to begin the test.

As one of the few girls in the queue, Xie Hongmei not only attracted the teacher's attention.

Xie Hongmei's appearance was not bad, and with her tall figure, she looked very youthful and beautiful.

Such a Xie Hongmei naturally attracted the attention of the other examinees.

"A girl, huh? I wonder how much strength she has. But looking at those thin arms and legs, I reckon she's destined to be eliminated."

A boy who had already been eliminated stood in the elimination zone, his tone somewhat sour.

"Thin arms and legs? Her name is Xie Hongmei, she's from our class. I reckon she could lift you up with one hand."

Someone nearby immediately began to refute the boy.

Ignoring the discussions below, Xie Hongmei threw a punch directly.

"Oh? 350 kg, qualified, next!"

Xie Hongmei's result drew a soft exclamation from the teacher.

Because Xie Hongmei had produced the best result so far.

"Over 300 kg, how did she manage that? It's so much higher than mine."

"The best result was actually produced by a girl; it's such a disgrace to us men."

"Then go and surpass her. Show your true colors as a man."

Wang Tianyu listened to the whispering nearby and felt it was somewhat amusing.

"See that? You, a loser who got eliminated, have the nerve to call others thin-armed and thin-legged."

"You were eliminated too, so stop acting like some big shot here, trash!"

"Scum, who are you talking about?"

"Whoever answers is who I'm talking about."

The two people in the elimination zone started arguing again, their voices loud enough to reach Wang Tianyu's ears.

"Quiet!"

Following a sharp reprimand from the teacher maintaining order, the bickering pair immediately shut their mouths.

"300kg, qualified, next!"

The person in front of Wang Tianyu had achieved a solid score of 300 kilograms, but with Xie Hongmei's result already on the board, this fellow didn't attract much attention.

Soon, it was Wang Tianyu's turn to begin the test.

Standing before the Punch Strength Tester, Wang Tianyu assumed his most powerful stance.

Wang Tianyu had no intention of hiding his ability; aside from the fact that there was no point in doing so, the main reason was that he had seen some information online regarding the Martial Arts Class tests.

Although information regarding martial arts cultivation was strictly controlled for ordinary people, things that weren't too confidential could still be found on the internet.

Someone online had mentioned that when testing for the Martial Arts Class, the more outstanding your performance and the better your results, the more training resources you would receive later on.

With no plans to hide anything, Wang Tianyu gathered all his strength and slammed his fist heavily into the sandbag of the tester.

"400kg, not bad at all, young man. Your strength is the highest so far. Come sign to confirm your result."

Looking at the score Wang Tianyu had produced, the teacher recording the results smiled at him, his tone very amiable.

"400kg, qualified. Next!"

After Wang Tianyu's result was announced, the people on the field immediately had a new topic of conversation.

"Hiss! 400kg, who is this guy? I've never heard of him."

"His name is Wang Tianyu, he's from Senior Year 3, Class 4. I know him."

"Is this the highest one so far?"

"Finally, a guy has surpassed that girl. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for us to enter the Martial Arts Class and be overshadowed by a girl."

The score Wang Tianyu achieved sparked waves of discussion, and many students began to talk about him.

"Good luck, just relax."

Chen Yongguo was right behind Wang Tianyu. As his only good friend in school, Wang Tianyu really hoped that Chen Yongguo would be able to pass the test.