Martial Arts Association, Fifty Thousand Reward

The Body Tempering Realm was actually the stage of tempering the body before becoming a martial artist. It was the process of laying a foundation for a martial artist.

A martial artist needed to temper their body with the element corresponding to their ability.

The usual method was to use an elemental comprehension technique to comprehend an element, then temper the body with it.

Now, however, Qin Chen could temper his body simply by devouring an element. It was far faster than comprehending one.

By his calculations, even someone with SSS-grade talent would need at least three days to reach 60% body tempering. Now, he had needed less than three minutes.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for crossing the threshold of cultivation. Missions unlocked.]

Startled, Qin Chen hurriedly looked.

[Mission 1: Reach peak body tempering within seven days. Reward: one low-grade wind-element ferocious beast crystal. (Normal mode)]

[Mission 2: Reach peak body tempering within three days. Rewards: one low-grade wind-element ferocious beast crystal and one intermediate-grade wind-element ferocious beast crystal. (Hard mode)]

[Mission 3: Reach peak body tempering within one day. Rewards: one supreme-grade wind-element ferocious beast crystal and one ice sensitivity enhancement pill. (Hell mode)]

[Ding! Choose one of the missions. Rewards will be granted upon completion. Failure yields no rewards.]

Qin Chen studied the missions carefully. Hell mode was naturally the best. Not only would it let him temper his body with the wind element again, but it would also give him the qualifications to cultivate the ice element.

But the one-day limit put him in a difficult spot. It was too short.

To reach peak body tempering, I still need a high-grade fire-element ferocious beast crystal! Qin Chen thought to himself.

Reaching one hundred percent body tempering meant reaching peak body tempering, but a high-grade ferocious beast crystal cost around fifty thousand on the market.

For his family, even five thousand was difficult to come by, let alone fifty thousand. All the money they had went toward the family's essential expenses.

Should I choose hard mode? Qin Chen frowned.

The three days allowed by hard mode would give him enough time to find a way, but he was unwilling to settle for that. If it took him three days just to reach peak body tempering, becoming a martial artist within seven days would be far too difficult.

"Wait!" Suddenly, he thought of something and smiled.

Without further hesitation, he chose mission 3.

[Ding! Mission selected successfully.]

He opened his bedroom door and headed straight outside. "I'm going out for a bit!"

"That child!" Li Xiufen watched Qin Chen leave and shook her head helplessly.

"Let him go!" Qin Dahe sighed.

He felt guilty that he had been unable to give Qin Chen a good life, so whenever Qin Chen had come home late after school in the past, they had hardly ever tried to stop him.

After leaving home, Qin Chen hailed a cab and headed straight for the Yi Martial Arts Association in the city center.

The Martial Arts Association was a place dedicated to certifying martial artists. Anyone who had crossed the threshold of cultivation could go there for certification.

Moreover, anyone under eighteen who successfully obtained certification would receive a generous reward.

Half an hour later, Qin Chen arrived outside the gates of the Martial Arts Association. After registering his identity, he soon reached the certification hall.

The hall was quite crowded, though everyone there seemed relatively old.

"Sir, are you here to obtain martial artist certification?" A female staff member spotted how young Qin Chen was and hurried over to ask warmly.

The staff here also earned commissions. Qin Chen was so young that if he had truly crossed the threshold of cultivation and succeeded in obtaining certification, she would receive a sizable commission.

"Of course!" Qin Chen nodded.

The staff member was delighted. "Sir, may I see your ID card?"

Qin Chen took out his ID card. After looking at it, the staff member saw that he was indeed under eighteen.

She hurriedly said, "Sir, this way, please!"

She led Qin Chen straight to a counter.

"He doesn't have to wait in line?"

Someone voiced their dissatisfaction upon seeing this.

"Keep your voice down!" someone hurriedly warned. "People under eighteen don't have to queue for certification. They're geniuses!"

The man's expression changed, and he quickly shut his mouth. If he offended a genius, life could become difficult for him later.

At the certification counter, the staff member immediately brought out a device. "Sir, put your hand on it. You just need to use the elemental power you've comprehended."

Qin Chen wasted no time placing his palm on it. Immediately afterward, a flame symbol appeared on the device.

"Early fire-element body tempering!"

The staff member was overjoyed. He really had passed the certification.

Although fire was a relatively common element, Qin Chen was young enough to make up for it, and her commission was secured.

She couldn't wait to speak. "Congratulations on passing your certification, sir! You'll receive a certification reward of twenty thousand yuan!"

"Sir, please give me your bank card. I'll report it right away, and the money will arrive in a few minutes!"

Qin Chen took out his bank card.

Meanwhile, the people in the hall wore varying expressions at the sight of Qin Chen passing the certification. Some were surprised, some envious, and others jealous.

The staff member was about to leave to report it when Qin Chen stopped her.

"I'll take the certification test again!"

"Huh?" The staff member was taken aback.

Qin Chen offered no explanation and simply pressed his hand against the device again.

Twenty thousand yuan was nowhere near enough to buy a high-grade ferocious beast crystal. He needed a bigger reward.

This time, he went all out. At once, two flame symbols appeared on the device.

"M-mid stage!" The staff member's eyes widened.

This time, the looks in the eyes of the people in the hall changed. Many of them showed expressions of awe.

When you were outstanding, others would envy and resent you. But when you were a true genius who displayed tremendous potential, many people would feel awe and even try to curry favor with you.

"In that case, the reward should be higher, right?" Qin Chen asked, smiling at the staff member.

The staff member quickly came to her senses. "Yes!"

"Sir... no, my lord, the rules state that anyone under eighteen who obtains certification for mid body tempering can receive a reward of fifty thousand yuan!"

Qin Chen smiled in satisfaction. Fifty thousand yuan was just enough.

"Go ahead. I need the money urgently!" Qin Chen said with a smile.

"All right!" The staff member quickly turned and hurried away at a jog.

A few minutes later, Qin Chen received a text message on his phone confirming the deposit.

After taking back his bank card, he turned to leave.

"My lord, I'll see you out!" The staff member hurried after him.

Qin Chen didn't refuse. Once they had left the hall, he suddenly asked, "Where can I buy beast crystals around here?"

"Beast crystals?" She was a little curious, but she didn't dare ask why Qin Chen wanted to buy them.

"My lord, if you want to buy beast crystals, our Martial Arts Association sells them."

"Oh?" Qin Chen was surprised. He had never heard that the Martial Arts Association sold beast crystals.

The staff member explained, "My lord, you probably know that there are counterfeit beast crystals on the market. Many people were fooled in the past, so afterward, apart from official channels-and the Martial Arts Association is one of them."

"Buying them here may not be the cheapest option, but the prices won't be set arbitrarily, and there certainly won't be any counterfeits. You can buy with peace of mind here."

Qin Chen nodded. "Take me to have a look!"