Wuji Martial Hall's Recruitment

That afternoon.

Su Bei finished his sparring duties for the day.

Uncle Chen, who had been by Zhang Feiyu's side all along like an old butler, stopped Su Bei first.

"Young friend, could we speak somewhere private?"

Su Bei nodded lightly.

He had long known that this old man was far from ordinary. Zhang Feiyu was no simple figure either.

He might have seemed to get beaten up every day, but that depended on who he was facing!

Su Bei had reached Fist Technique Perfection, his spear technique was at the Greater Achievement Realm, and his supporting footwork and leg techniques had also reached the Greater Achievement Realm. His maximum burst strength exceeded 2,600 kilograms.

Without being modest, among Quasi-Martial Artists, Su Bei would not claim to be invincible, but he was at least among the best.

Yet Zhang Feiyu only had the Dragon Tiger Leopard Gene Method, and it was mostly at the Minor Achievement Realm. Even so, he could still trade blows with Su Bei.

For an ordinary wealthy family to cultivate such potential and foundations would be nothing short of a fantasy.

How could Su Bei dare underestimate the people of the world?

Once they moved aside, the old man did not beat around the bush and said directly,

"Young friend, what do you think of Wuji Martial Hall?"

Su Bei was taken aback. "What do you mean by that?"

Uncle Chen got straight to the point.

"I can see that you possess extraordinary comprehension, but your techniques are rather limited. Your family teachings must be ordinary, and you likely have not joined any faction yet."

"Though Wuji Martial Hall is not some great power, it imposes no real restrictions. Even if you join another faction later, it will not affect anything. Of course, that does not include other martial hall factions."

"Still, Wuji Martial Hall ranks among the foremost martial halls in the world. I trust you would not do such a thing."

Su Bei had no idea where this old man had learned such half-baked phrasing, but he understood the meaning.

They wanted to recruit him?

Su Bei fell silent for a moment before asking tentatively, "And you are...?"

Though they fought intensely every day, and Zhang Feiyu had deliberately made their relationship somewhat amicable, neither had ever revealed their exact identities.

The old man gave Su Bei a surprised glance. "Chen Wansheng. I am an idle man of Wuji Martial Hall. I have a little influence in the hall, enough to make decisions on such matters."

"Brother Bei, don't worry."

Zhang Feiyu came over from behind them and said, "Uncle Chen simply dislikes showing his face. Otherwise, wherever he went, he would at least be a hall master."

"Besides, my father is the Ninth Hall Master. Who would dare say no?"

Su Bei understood.

No wonder he had been able to move through the advanced zone almost without obstruction these past few days. This place was practically their own property.

Wuji Martial Hall had endured for more than a century. It had nine hall masters who jointly governed the entire martial hall, and every one of them was a Legendary Martial Artist, a figure capable of forming an army alone.

With all nine standing together, even top-tier factions had to give them a wide berth.

And behind each of the nine stood a martial arts family.

"Besides, with your strength, once this Martial Artist Assessment ends, there will probably be no shortage of people coming to recruit you. Joining the hall for now and using it as a stepping stone would not be a bad path."

"Our martial hall's benefits are well known. Anything other factions can offer you, we can offer as well. Gene Methods, potions, secret treasures, martial arts, teachers, even connections—the resources within the hall will absolutely exceed your imagination."

Zhang Feiyu spoke bluntly.

He showed not the slightest guilt over overselling his own faction.

He was arrogant and domineering, but he was not stupid. Given the strength Su Bei had displayed, of course he wanted to befriend and recruit him.

With such talent, Su Bei's future path would surely be much smoother.

Su Bei fell silent upon hearing this, countless pieces of information flashing through his mind.

"What do I need to give?"

"Nothing. What can a Quasi-Martial Artist even give?" Chen Wansheng said frankly. "Consider it an investment. The martial hall thirsts for talented people. When you become powerful in the future, if you remember this bit of goodwill, then it will not have been a losing deal for us."

"Even if there are matters that require your help, they will not be mandatory. You will be paid as well."

"Oh, right." Chen Wansheng seemed to have just remembered. "Once you join the martial hall, our support policy for geniuses includes one high-grade martial art, a mid-grade Gene Method, and three million in martial arts funds..."

"Elder Chen, say no more!"

"I have trained at our martial hall for years already. I have long considered myself a member of the hall!"

A smile appeared on Su Bei's face. "Money or whatever, I do not care much about such things. Of course, since the hall has its policies, we cannot break the rules because of me, can we?"

Elder Chen: "..."

This old bastard only needed one sniff to smell the poverty clinging to Su Bei.

Martial hall factions were relatively unique among all factions. They were open to everyone and imposed no compulsory restrictions, relying instead on universal education to grow and flourish.

They could be viewed as martial arts universities. Studying at a university did not mean one had to remain there to work afterward—though there would certainly be core members who stayed.

For everyone else, it merely left a corresponding mark upon them. If their alma mater truly needed help in the future, they only had to be willing to lend a hand.

Su Bei truly had no reason to refuse.

With connections, everything was easier. Without much effort, Su Bei's information was entered directly into the martial hall's internal system and synchronized with the Martial Artists Association. Any future inquiry into his information would now show him as a disciple of Wuji Martial Hall.

Zhang Feiyu sent away the vice hall master of Tianhu City's Wuji Martial Hall, then personally acted as Su Bei's guide and showed him around the entire martial hall.

There was no need to mention the various high-tech training equipment. Take the most common Gravity Room, for instance: even after joining the martial hall, Su Bei could not use it for free.

Naturally, its price was greatly discounted, making it far cheaper for him than for ordinary users.

"Log into this app yourself."

"Your information has been entered already, so you should be able to use it."

Zhang Feiyu introduced the martial hall's internal software. "This is our internal marketplace app. It has everything, and the prices are cheaper than outside. The currency is standardized. Sometimes the hall also posts missions, and they all come with rewards."

"The missions are mainly for raising your access level. Money is secondary. Different access levels receive different discounts in the marketplace. More importantly, some items have access requirements."

"Your current access level is ordinary disciple. You can buy most ordinary things."

Su Bei opened the app.

It matched the martial hall's character: simple and straightforward.

Scripture Repository

Gene Methods

Potions

Secret Treasures

Seeking Masters and Asking the Dao

Mission Bounties

The contents truly were as comprehensive as Zhang Feiyu had claimed.

And in his personal account, the martial arts funds mentioned earlier were already sitting there in plain sight.

"If you need it, you can withdraw the money directly," Zhang Feiyu reminded him kindly, though he did not understand why Su Bei cared so much about worldly possessions.

Su Bei checked the Gene Methods and martial arts sections.

He browsed through basic Gene Methods, low-grade Gene Methods, and mid-grade Gene Methods. As for high-grade Gene Methods, his access level was insufficient, not to mention the supreme-grade ones above them.

Ancient Elephant Giant Strength Gene Method (mid-grade): Created through comprehending the ancient elephant, a colossal beast. Once cultivated deeply, the body may possess the astonishing might of dragons and elephants, with strength enough to tear tigers and leopards apart barehanded!

Vast Sea Swallowing Sky Gene Method (mid-grade): Created through comprehending Ten Thousand Seas of the Void Battlefield. The body's vitality and blood become like an ocean, and its force like rolling waves, endless and unceasing.

Bedrock Standing Gene Method (mid-grade): Created through comprehending rock. Once cultivated deeply, the body may become like bedrock, impervious to ordinary blades and swords.

The importance of Gene Methods went without saying. During the Quasi-Martial Artist stage, they did not create an overly vast gap, so Su Bei was not at too much of a disadvantage.

But once the Secret Treasury Gate opened, a person's genes would undergo an unprecedented evolution. At that point, the disparity between Gene Methods would widen without limit!

Even among First-order Martial Artists, some could fight a hundred alone!

Su Bei looked for a long while before finally choosing a Gene Method.

Great Sun Hanging Sky Gene Method (mid-grade): Created through comprehending Emperor Sun of the Void Battlefield. Vitality and blood are like a furnace, blood like magma; the great sun hangs overhead, radiant and brilliant.

This Gene Method shared the same origin as Su Bei's Purple Pole Gene Method. It was not particularly outstanding, and cost only two hundred thousand—covered under the agreement, so Su Bei did not need to pay.

Moreover, his panel identity was "Great Sun Emperor." Su Bei did not think it was such a coincidence. Perhaps future missions might have something to do with it.

For the martial art mentioned earlier, Su Bei ultimately selected the high-grade Piercing Sun Spear Technique. His spear technique martial arts realm had only just reached the Greater Achievement Realm and had not advanced in a long time. He only hoped that another's stone could polish his jade; by studying more spear techniques, he might draw useful parallels.

With the Greater Achievement Realm as his foundation, cultivating a high-grade martial art should be quick as well.

As for everything else, Su Bei only gave them a cursory look. Whether potions or secret treasures, he had little need for them at present, and he lacked the access level for most good items.

Even the Secret Treasury Potion, though somewhat cheaper, required elite disciple access before it could be purchased.

Su Bei could see it clearly now. Wuji Martial Hall looked respectable, but under this system of access-level incentives, even those without much initial interest might gradually be drawn in until they could no longer leave.

Not to mention secret treasures, most of which could only be used by Martial Artists.

The Seeking Masters and Asking the Dao section, however, contained many tutorials posted by martial arts powerhouses, and their prices varied greatly.

Su Bei saw quite a few spear technique and fist technique masters offering lessons. Video tutorials were already expensive, while one-on-one guidance cost a truly astronomical sum.

Su Bei made a mental note of it.

When his martial arts realm could advance no further, he would come here to learn from them. Perhaps he might gain some unexpected insight.

Set a goal: before the Martial Artist Assessment, master this Gene Method and spear technique.