Certification

Physical education, spellcraft, and ancient language were the three main subjects.

Physical education was the most important, worth a full three hundred points; spellcraft came next, worth two hundred and sixty points.

Ancient language accounted for the least, with a maximum score of one hundred and fifty.

The three main subjects totaled seven hundred and ten points. With supplementary studies in alchemy, talismans, formations, and artifact crafting, one could earn another forty bonus points, bringing the total to seven hundred and fifty.

Physical education had always been Jiang Ran's least worrying subject.

The martial arts of the Grand Ruins Realm were simply too powerful. Vajra Fist was completely beyond the curriculum, its strength surpassing ordinary "Basic Long Fist" by who knew how many times.

Several months ago, not long after Jiang Ran had begun practicing Vajra Fist, his martial arts score in the physical assessment had already reached eighty.

Now, if he took the physical assessment again, getting full marks in martial arts was practically a foregone conclusion.

In other words, out of the total seven hundred and fifty points, the three hundred points for physical education were what Jiang Ran was most confident of securing.

His greatest hope in coming to the Myriad Arts Secret Realm today was to buy one or two suitable spells.

Neither the physical education nor spellcraft examinations imposed strict limits on cultivation technique levels. They merely prohibited certain special techniques.

After all, the college entrance examination had already capped cultivation at Qi Refinement Level Three. There was simply no need to further restrict technique levels.

If someone at Qi Refinement Level Three could perform Level Four, Level Five, or even Level Six spells, that in itself proved the examinee's excellence.

Jiang Ran had never attended a single extracurricular spellcraft tutoring class, nor had he learned any beyond-the-curriculum spells. Every spell he knew came from the "Basic Five Elements Spellbook."

The Basic Five Elements Spellbook was the strongest introductory spellcraft textbook jointly developed by the Ministry of Education and the immortal sects.

As long as one could finish learning the Five Elements spells and thoroughly master them all, earning high marks in the spellcraft examination would be no difficult task.

But Jiang Ran's current goal was one of the top ten prestigious schools. Relying on school textbooks alone was somewhat insufficient.

After reaching Qi Nourishment Perfection and forging the Mystic Spirit Body, his comprehension had greatly improved. The contents of the Basic Five Elements Spellbook became increasingly simple in his eyes.

Countless cultivation techniques were being sold in the trading center, and most were not particularly expensive.

If they were only for dealing with the college entrance examination, purchasing single-user short-term access rights was enough. The prices were generally under five thousand.

The further Jiang Ran looked, the less he knew how to choose.

In this era where everyone cultivated immortality, new geniuses emerged every moment. Tianlu had developed to this day, and there were simply far too many formidable cultivation techniques.

Azure Origin Heart-Nourishing Method, Mountain-Suppressing Sword Technique, Triple-Stacked Fire Wheel Technique...

These were only cultivation techniques for the Qi Refining stages from Levels One through Nine, yet there were already many techniques of unfathomable profundity.

The Myriad Arts Secret Realm's greatest advantage showed itself at this moment.

As long as he selected a spell, after waiting a moment, a real combat demonstration of that spell would appear before him, displayed in full holographic, panoramic detail from every angle.

Jiang Ran gradually selected several of the most suitable spells, yet he continued weighing them carefully in his heart.

His funds were extremely limited. Although he still possessed a fortune of two million, that money was all universal currency and could not be used in the Myriad Arts Secret Realm for the time being.

If there was no other way, he could only use Zhang Jingjing's card to tide himself over first...

A single penny could stump a hero. Jiang Ran was deeply helpless.

If he truly took out all the ore in Chaos Space, his assets would instantly surpass ten million.

Unfortunately, for the sake of his own safety, selling ore was definitely not an option.

Jiang Ran repeatedly browsed the price list and quickly noticed something.

The prices of martial arts cultivation techniques did not seem low... In fact, quite a few were even more expensive than spells of the same level.

"Wait a second, my Vajra Fist... should count as an original cultivation technique too, right?" Jiang Ran suddenly came to his senses.

Martial arts were his strength, and most of his classmates attended tutoring outside school. Everyone's martial arts scores were high.

This had made him instinctively believe martial arts cultivation techniques were not worth much, while spells and cultivation methods were rarer and more valuable.

Only now did Jiang Ran realize that the price of superior martial arts could even exceed that of many spells.

Then the question was... should he take Vajra Fist out and sell it for money?

Jiang Ran raised his head, his gaze passing over the main entrance to see the [Cultivation Technique Level Certification Center] in the distance.

There was no doubt that Vajra Fist's power was right there for all to see. Its level certainly far surpassed ordinary Qi Refining martial arts.

But it was, after all, a cultivation technique from the Grand Ruins Realm. There might be risks involved.

"No, Vajra Fist was compatible with Qi Nourishment cultivation methods, so it had to be changed to run on spiritual energy... That was equivalent to a demonic modification." Jiang Ran nodded slightly.

"I've already reached Qi Nourishment Perfection. Once I successfully assimilate Qi, Vajra Fist will be useless to me."

"Let's do it!"

Jiang Ran decisively left the Myriad Arts Secret Realm and directly exited the Virtual Spirit Realm.

There was only one thing he needed to do: modify the cultivation technique.

Fundamentally speaking, Vajra Fist was similar to Tianlu's martial arts cultivation techniques. Both involved developing and utilizing one's physical body, with martial arts relying more on the power of one's vital blood.

It was simply that, due to the differing immortal cultivation inheritances of the two realms, there were also many differences between their martial arts cultivation techniques.

Vajra Fist was compatible with Qi Nourishment cultivation methods. One could achieve minor mastery during the Blood-Nourishing Stage. Only after reaching Qi Nourishment Perfection could the Mystic Spirit Body perfectly display all of Vajra Fist's subtleties, allowing one to achieve great mastery.

Tianlu martial arts placed greater emphasis on the use of spiritual power. Many martial arts, once cultivated deeply enough, could even merge with spells to unleash even greater might.

Jiang Ran removed every part of Vajra Fist concerning Qi Nourishment and added spiritual energy circulation in its place.

With his abilities, he naturally could not improve the cultivation technique until it was flawless, but simply deleting and replacing parts in a crude, direct manner was not difficult.

Jiang Ran had thought it through clearly.

The college entrance examination was fast approaching. Even if others learned the "low-health version" of Vajra Fist, they could not possibly cultivate it to great mastery in such a short time.

Vajra Fist was powerful, but it was gradually unable to keep pace with his footsteps.

It took Jiang Ran a full two days to finish modifying the cultivation technique.

After considering it again and again, he ultimately deleted all the final content from Vajra Fist's five pages of instructions—the part corresponding to Qi Nourishment Perfection.

There was no helping it. The complete version of Vajra Fist was somewhat too powerful.

Jiang Ran felt it was better to be modest. After all, for a high school student to create a formidable martial art could be called extraordinary talent, but being too much of a genius might not necessarily be a good thing.

He took out the verification artifact and input spiritual energy. His identity was bound, and the certification had not expired.

He reentered the Virtual Spirit Realm.

Without hesitation, Jiang Ran entered the Myriad Arts Secret Realm and found the [Cultivation Technique Level Certification Center].

"Please fill out the cultivation technique details as required."

"Please enter the full text of the cultivation technique..."

"Application successful!"

After a beep, Jiang Ran appeared on an empty martial arts platform, and a voice prompt sounded by his ear.

"Please begin demonstrating the cultivation technique at the slowest speed."

Without hesitation, he clenched his right fist and assumed Vajra Fist's opening stance.

From the Ten Thousand Arts Forum to the Myriad Arts Secret Realm, cultivation technique level certification had undergone many reforms and had long since become highly refined.

After completing a series of steps and filling in all the information,

Jiang Ran did not have to wait long. Only around ten minutes passed.

A female staff member was projected into the hall.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang. I am Lü Xiaoqing, a trader from the Ten Thousand Arts Forum."

"Your cultivation technique level certification has been completed..." As she spoke, she handed him a certificate.

"Congratulations. Your original cultivation technique has passed Level Eight certification!"

[Qi Refining Cultivation Technique: Vajra Fist---Level Eight Martial Art]