Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 4 Breakthrough to Martial Artist: Spiritual Root Aptitude Test

Lin Chen and the group of immortal seedlings followed the assessment elder to the small courtyard where they were temporarily staying.

There are many houses and courtyards built on the mountains in Changchun.

The number of promising talents who can pass the first test is not large, so each person has a private room.

Before long, a disciple brought dinner.

There was no spiritual food as expected, and Changchun Sect was not so extravagant as to prepare spiritual food for disciples who had not yet entered the sect.

A bowl of congee, two steamed buns, and a few pieces of meat.

Lin Chen ate with great relish. He had been drinking stamina potions for more than five days since he arrived in the cultivation world.

Even though it can replenish the basic nutrients needed by the human body, the taste of the stamina potion... is truly indescribable.

As dusk fell, the moon rose above the treetops.

Lin Chen lay on the bed, admiring the starry sky of the cultivation world through the window.

Unlike the Blue Star, which is polluted by technology and monsters, the night sky in the cultivation world is beautiful, the moon is bright, and the stars in the sky twinkle.

At this moment, Lin Chen was lost in thought.

"With the help of Wang Xinyu, we successfully overcame the tribulation crisis."

"I've successfully passed the first hurdle of the Changchun Sect's assessment. Whether I can officially embark on the path of cultivation depends on tomorrow's spiritual root aptitude test..."

Lin Chen was still a little nervous.

Whether or not he possesses spiritual root aptitude will determine his future survival in the cultivation world.

Although he has temporarily ascended to the immortal realm, if he lacks spiritual root aptitude, he will be reduced to his original form tomorrow.

In this chaotic world of cultivation, without the protection of a sect, his future is not very safe.

After all, this world of cultivation is far more cruel than Earth, lacking a unified government, with various evil sects causing havoc everywhere.

Just like the group of cultivators Lin Chen encountered before, if he had been slightly weaker, he would probably already be a dead man by now.

"Phew... I'll stop thinking about that now. Even if I can't cultivate, I can still survive using my martial arts skills!"

"I haven't started practicing today yet, so let's practice some breathing exercises first..."

Thinking of this, Lin Chen sat cross-legged, his hands touching his knees, and his breathing became rhythmic.

The breathing technique that Lin Chen practiced was called the "Seventh Martial Arts Breathing Technique".

It is a breathing method uniformly promoted throughout the Great Xia Kingdom, which can help martial artists strengthen their physique and stimulate their physical potential.

In the Great Xia Kingdom, regardless of gender, anyone who turns sixteen must practice this breathing method.

Humans are too weak to fight against monsters.

Only by practicing breathing techniques can one continuously strengthen oneself and become a powerful being capable of moving mountains and seas.

Lin Chen also used this breathing technique to break through to the ninth level of martial arts apprentice in just over a year.

After half an hour, when Lin Chen had circulated the breathing technique for a full cycle, he suddenly noticed something was wrong with himself.

"Huh, what's going on..."

"Why do I feel like my strength has increased significantly?"

Lin Chen looked at his wrist with some confusion.

There was a wristwatch that came with the A-57 light combat suit, which could display the martial artist's health and mana.

Currently, Lin Chen's Qi and Blood value is 10.1!

A look of surprise flashed across Lin Chen's face, followed by a surge of joy.

"I've broken through to the beginner level of martial artist!"

Martial arts realms are divided based on the value of one's Qi and Blood.

The standard for reaching the level of a beginner martial artist is to have a Qi and Blood value of over 10 points!

With a Qi and Blood value of 10, the strength he displays is approximately a punching force of over 500 kg and an explosive speed of over 20 meters per second.

Lin Chen was originally a level nine martial apprentice with a health value of around 9.5. Although they seem to be similar, there is a world of difference between them.

There is a small bottleneck between the ninth-level martial arts apprentice and the beginner martial artist.

This small bottleneck often takes a year and a half to overcome.

For an ordinary person, being able to break through to the initial stage of martial arts before the age of 20 is already considered genius.

Even Lin Chen, his original estimate was that he could break through to the initial stage of martial arts within three months.

Now, not only is he three months ahead of schedule, but he also has an extra 0.1 points of Qi and Blood!

"Was it because climbing over 30,000 steps today stimulated your potential and pushed you past your limits?"

Lin Chen shook his head slightly.

Perhaps that's related, but it probably wasn't that easy...

"The cultivation world is different from Earth; there's spiritual energy in the air... Could it be that this spiritual energy is what allowed me to break through ahead of schedule?"

Lin Chen's heart stirred; verifying this guess would be easy.

Simply continue practicing the breathing techniques.

So Lin Chen practiced the breathing technique for another two hours.

It was late at night when Lin Chen was exhausted, but he was suddenly jolted awake by the blood energy readings on his wristwatch.

Qi and Blood Value: 10.2

"It really is related to spiritual energy!"

"Hiss... In just two hours, I can increase my Qi and Blood value by 0.1. If I cultivate for six hours a day, that's 0.3 Qi and Blood value!"

"Based on this calculation, I should be able to break through to the intermediate martial artist level within a month!"

Lin Chen looked pleasantly surprised.

Unlike martial arts apprentices who are divided into nine levels, martial artists are only divided into three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

The corresponding Qi and Blood values ​​are 10, 20, and 30 points, respectively.

Once you reach 20 points of Qi and Blood, you become an intermediate martial artist, with a punching power of 1000kg and a peak running speed of 25 meters per second.

It takes an average person two to three years to accumulate experience from a novice martial artist to an intermediate martial artist.

Even a prodigy like Lin Chen, who is well-suited to cultivating breathing techniques, would need about half a year.

But now, in just one month...

You can progress from a beginner martial artist to an intermediate martial artist!

Lin Chen had never heard of such a speed before.

"Tsk tsk, the cultivation world... is truly perfect for martial artists to cultivate!"

Lin Chen sighed inwardly.

From this perspective, even if he doesn't have spiritual root aptitude.

With his extraordinary speed of martial arts progress, he was able to make a name for himself in the world of cultivation.

At least, saving my life shouldn't be a problem, right?

Having figured this out, Lin Chen finally felt relieved and soon fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next morning, Lin Chen got up on time.

The fatigue from yesterday was completely gone.

Boom boom boom!

As the bell rang on Changchun Mountain, all the teenagers who had passed the first round of assessments gathered in the disciple square.

More than 300 teenagers, their faces showing either nervousness or anticipation.

Lin Chen was also in the square, looking somewhat nervous.

Even though he has exceptional martial arts talent, he still hopes to have spiritual root talent.

Soon, the voice of the assessment elders came from the square.

"Everyone, those whose names are heard, come to the Spirit Examination Platform to verify your spiritual root aptitude..."

"The first one is Qi Changwei."

Soon, a burly boy with dark yellow skin walked over.

He then placed his hands on the enormous spirit-testing stone.

Two beams of light, one golden and one red, rose from the spirit-testing platform, each beam reaching a height of seven feet and six inches.

The elder's face lit up with joy upon seeing this, and he exclaimed:

"A superior-grade dual spiritual root of metal and fire, with excellent aptitude."

Upon hearing the elder's words, the surrounding youths felt a pang of envy.

The assessment for the Changchun Gate Immortal Seedling only has two rounds.

The first round of ascension involves 30,000 steps, testing one's character and initially screening qualifications.

The second round of assessments accurately verifies one's spiritual root qualifications.

Having top-grade dual spiritual roots is already a rare talent, one in a thousand.

Joining Changchun Gate is practically a done deal.

After a successful start, the subsequent spiritual root testing proceeded steadily.

Half an hour later, a girl in a light yellow dress walked onto the spirit-examination platform.

The girl was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but she already showed signs of becoming a beauty, with skin as white as snow, almond eyes and cherry lips, and an absolutely gorgeous appearance.

What attracted Lin Chen was not the girl's beauty, but the fact that after she went on stage, he clearly noticed that the expressions of the disciples around him were a little strange.

The assessment elder no longer wore a cold expression, but instead spoke with a kind face:

"Next up, Jiang Liqian!"

As soon as the girl placed her hands on the spirit-testing platform, an astonishing blue beam of light immediately emanated from the spirit-testing stone.

The pillar of light was nearly two zhang tall, and the elder exclaimed in surprise upon seeing it:

"A top-grade earth spirit root! Hiss... Judging by its affinity with spiritual energy, it's almost a heavenly spirit root!"

The entire square erupted in uproar.

With the talent of an Earth Spiritual Root, the entire Changchun Sect has only encountered one like him in a hundred years...

Lin Chen couldn't help but look at Jiang Liqian with curiosity, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"Just who is this girl?"

Soon, Jiang Liqian raised her chin slightly and stepped down from the spirit-testing platform amidst the attention of everyone.

After the controversy, the spiritual root aptitude test continues.

From the morning until past noon, more than 300 teenagers successively completed the spiritual root aptitude test.

Apart from a few unlucky ones with inferior spiritual roots, the rest of the teenagers were basically all of mixed spiritual roots or above.

According to the rules of Changchun Sect, one who has achieved the aptitude of mixed spiritual roots of the five elements can become an outer disciple of Changchun Sect.

To become an inner disciple, one must possess at least two spiritual roots...

Of the more than three hundred teenagers, about ten had achieved dual spiritual roots.

Besides Jiang Liqian, whose talent was unparalleled, there was another young man named Li Zhenqian who possessed the talent of a true spiritual root.

Lin Chen climbed the mountain on the last day, so he was ranked lower on the list.

It wasn't until the afternoon that the assessment elder called his name.

"Next, Lin Chen..."

(End of this chapter)