I bear witness to immortality in the human world.

Chapter 14 Seven Martial Alliance

The outer hall of the Seven Martial Alliance had its gates wide open, with people coming and going here and there.

Although it is only a branch of the outer hall, once you enter the courtyard, you can feel that it occupies a very spacious area. It is divided into several different courtyards, and there are people moving around everywhere.

In some courtyards far away, even from a distance, Wu Ming could sense an invisible, scorching aura. It was an extremely rich blood energy, an invisible aura formed by more than one martial artist cultivating and honing their blood and qi. This intense aura was far beyond what Wu Qu alone could compare to; by a rough estimate, there were probably no fewer than a hundred martial artists involved.

It is said that

Those powerful and peerless martial artists, when their blood energy is so vigorous that ordinary people may not be able to see it with the naked eye, but if you stand aside and close your eyes, you can feel as if a blazing sun has appeared in the darkness, dazzling and radiant.

Wu Qu led Wu Ming into the courtyard of the Seven Martial Alliance's outer hall, and led Wu Ming in with ease. Along the way, many martial artists recognized Wu Qu and greeted him with smiles.

quickly,

Wu Ming then followed Wu Qu to a small courtyard facing north.

"Oh, Brother Wu Qu, it's been a long time."

A burly man in a blue robe stood outside the courtyard. When he saw Wu Qu approaching, he greeted him with a smile, then glanced at Wu Ming beside him and said, "It seems that Brother Wu Qu has produced another young talent in his family."

Wu Qu nodded slightly to the burly man and said, "This is my distant nephew... Brother Tian Yong, are you here to send your nephews or nieces to join the Seven Martial Alliance?"

The burly man, Tian Yong, laughed and said, "Not a nephew, but my good-for-nothing son. He spent more than half a year cultivating the Blood-Drawing Stance before he could condense his Qi and blood. He finally succeeded yesterday, so I brought him here today."

Say it.

Tian Yong raised his chin at a young man in the courtyard. The man looked quite similar to Tian Yong, with a hint of arrogance in his eyes. He stood alone on one side of the courtyard. He was Tian Yong's son, Tian Hong.

There were more than ten other young people in the courtyard, gathered in twos and threes, all of them young martial artists who wanted to join the Seven Martial Alliance.

Upon hearing Tian Yong's words, Wu Qu glanced in the direction of Tian Hong in the courtyard, revealing a hint of surprise, and said, "Half a year to condense blood? With this aptitude, he can probably be ranked in the upper-middle tier."

People in the world have different aptitudes for martial arts, and therefore there are also distinctions between superior and inferior. The most common distinction in Yong Kingdom is to divide them into nine levels, from the lowest to the lowest, to the lowest middle, the lowest upper, then to the middle lower, the middle middle, the middle upper... and finally to the highest.

Most people fall into the lower-lower to upper-lower range, and without sufficient resources, it is very difficult for their blood to clot.

In the lower middle class, even those born into poor families have a slight chance of blood clotting. Those born into slightly wealthier families, who often eat meat, can generally clot blood easily. Even if they clot blood twice, they have a chance. But it is extremely difficult to clot blood three times. Wu Qu himself belongs to this level. He went through many hardships in the first half of his life, but in the end, he still failed to clot blood three times.

Starting from the middle level, it gradually becomes less common. Even in poor families, those with medium-level aptitude can easily achieve blood clotting as long as they have enough to eat. A second blood clotting is not difficult, and even a third blood clotting is possible.

If you reach the intermediate level of qualification, it's not difficult to join the inner hall of the Seven Martial Alliance.

As for the middle and upper levels, they are already very rare. Not to mention the seven inner halls of the Seven Martial Alliance, even the Demon Suppression Division and the Cautious Punishment Division, which have very strict recruitment requirements, can basically enter them. In the future, they will most likely be able to condense blood three times!

This is hardly a good-for-nothing son.

Having such a son must have made Tian Yong extremely happy.

When Wu Qu thought of this, his gaze became complicated. He was familiar with Tian Yong, whose situation was similar to his. Tian Yong was also the clan chief of a village outside Jingye City. However, none of his children were good enough. Even though he provided them with meat every day, they still had difficulty coagulating blood. Tian Yong, on the other hand, had a son who coagulated blood in half a year and had above-average aptitude. This was quite different.

While he was still searching for a way out for his children's future, Tian Yong could already see his son Tian Hong rising to prominence. Once he achieved the third blood coagulation, establishing his own residence in Jingye City would be no problem. "Brother Tian Yong is truly blessed."

Wu Qu shook his head and spoke, but sighed inwardly.

He doesn't even expect his children to have the same level of talent as Tian Hong; he would be happy if they could reach the level of Wu Ming.

"so far so good."

Tian Yong waved his hand, but the slight upturn of his lips just wouldn't disappear.

Wu Ming, who was standing to the side, listened to the conversation between Tian Yong and Wu Qu. He remained calm and only glanced at the boy Tian Hong, who was standing alone in a corner of the courtyard. He quickly looked away, and at the same time, some thoughts flashed through his mind.

I don't know where he stands in terms of aptitude... Well, it's not really easy to make a horizontal comparison. After all, the transformation of his soul and the improvement in his perception are not actually improvements in his physical aptitude. His body's ability to absorb and digest 'qi and blood' has not been enhanced. It's just that in the state of keen perception, he can better regulate his body from the details, make good use of every bit of qi and blood, and minimize losses to the greatest extent.

Just as Wu Ming was pondering this.

Suddenly, footsteps came from the courtyard ahead.

Then a middle-aged man dressed in a gray cloth shirt with a "Seven Martial Alliance" pattern embroidered on his chest, followed by several servants, strolled in from the direction of the inner courtyard.

Upon seeing the person who came,
Wu Qu and Tian Yong both showed a respectful expression and bowed with clasped hands, saying, "Manager Zhang."

Zhang He.

The manager of the outer branch of the Seven Martial Alliance holds a position second only to the branch master. He is also a master who has achieved three levels of blood coagulation. In terms of both status and strength, he is far superior to Wu Qu and Tian Yong.

Zhang He also recognized Wu Qu and Tian Yong, but he merely nodded slightly at them before turning his gaze to the group of young martial artists in the courtyard and saying, "You're all here to join the Seven Martial Alliance, right? You should all know the rules by now."

Say it.

He gestured slightly.

The servants who were following him hurriedly stepped forward. One of them was carrying a wooden tray with writing brush and ink on it, while the other was carrying a wooden tray with a stack of books on it.

"Name, age".

Two servants stepped forward and questioned everyone in the courtyard, recording their answers in a register.

Subsequently,

Another servant beside Zhang stepped forward, also carrying a wooden tray, but the tray contained small, coarse porcelain teacups, each holding about half a cup of light red liquid. The servant distributed one cup to each of them.

Wu Ming had also entered the courtyard and recorded his name and age. He then received a cup of tea. He looked at Wu Qu outside the courtyard and saw Wu Qu nod slightly at him. Like the others, he drank the liquid in his teacup.

The liquid is tasteless, but has a slightly spicy taste after drinking.

I don't know what it's made of.

(End of this chapter)