I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

It's absolutely perfect...

After confirming that they hadn't misread it, the proctors all turned their attention to Jiang Yi.

His eyes seemed to be saying something unspoken: "Explain."

Didn't you say this kid has no talent? Didn't you say he'd never reach a higher level in his lifetime?

What does a score of 100 in the martial arts exam mean?

One hundred points is the maximum score, which means that the student has crossed the threshold of entry and is a formal first-level martial artist. Even in the first year of martial arts, this student is an outstanding student and needs to be given special attention.

The slap in the face came so quickly that Teacher Jiang Yi was stunned: "He...I...no, he...he..."

What he meant was that the student wasn't like this when he enrolled!

Although Gu Yan had consulted him on martial arts issues many times this semester, Jiang Yi didn't pay much attention to Gu Yan's cultivation progress afterward. He only noticed it when Gu Yan first entered the school, and knew that Gu Yan's cultivation was low and his aptitude was poor at that time, so he didn't pay much attention to it afterward.

If Gu Yan hadn't studied diligently and frequently sought guidance, Jiang Yi might not have even remembered this student.

So what exactly did he go through this semester to make such rapid progress and directly reach the advanced level?

Jiang Yi was shocked, but his first reaction was that this boy might have a bright future, and he should not waste such a promising talent.

But upon further reflection, this is indeed unusual and needs to be confirmed.

"Check the test details," Jiang Yi said.

The energy intensity test involves instruments measuring the energy level, and then AI directly scores the results. Invigilators can check the details if they have any questions about the scores, and can report any objections for modification.

Jiang Yi didn't intend to change Gu Yan's score; he was just really curious about the details.

However, when Jiang Yi opened the backend data, he was completely stunned.

Because the backend data showed that the energy released by Gu Yan's seemingly perfunctory and light palm strike...

"First-order...the limit of first-order!?"

Jiang Yi's mouth dropped open.

He never expected this.

All the teachers were just exaggerating and thought that Lu Xingci, who was sure to be the "first place in this year's assessment", scored 95 points because his ability value was 95 points.

The reason Gu Yan got 100 points is because the exam only has a maximum score of 100.

He's more than just an entry-level martial artist; he's almost at the second level.

The turmoil in Jiang Yi's heart at this moment was like a thunderclap suddenly heard on a calm lake... no, not thunder, it was more like a depth charge being dropped.

If this continues, once this kid enters the martial arts department and puts in some effort, he can train for another year or two and then he'll be able to steal my job!

Although the threshold for teaching martial arts at a top-tier university is very high, Jiang Yi is, after all, a martial arts teacher with a liberal arts background, so the requirements are relatively lower. He is currently only a second-level martial artist.

Actually, he was already at level two when he joined the company, and after so many years he's still stuck at level two.

The other proctors were also speechless when they saw the backend data.

After a long pause, someone asked in confusion, "Wait, with this student's abilities... why is he studying humanities?"

Jiang Yi said with a bitter face, "That's why I just said he wasn't like this before..."

Gu Yan transmigrated with the game, and as a player of the "Slaying Demons and Eliminating Monsters" game, he was already cheating.

He is also a speedrun master of the game "Slaying Demons and Exorcising Monsters," having been immersed in it for many years and being extremely familiar with it.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to kill a whole bunch of demons and monsters within a single day of entering the game, directly reaching the peak of the Solidifying Yuan Realm, and also simultaneously maxing out a top-tier Solidifying Yuan Realm sword technique.

If it were an ordinary player, they would have to spend a long time exploring the starting village when they first entered the game, searching for quests, skills, and monsters, and painstakingly collecting potential points for half a day before they could break through to the next level.

Gu Yan essentially "speed-through" the entire game process from beginner to the peak of the Solidifying Yuan Realm.

So if being a player is considered cheating in itself, then he's cheating the most. If a new player had this game system, passing the martial arts entrance exam in just two days wouldn't be so easy.

However, Gu Yan's familiarity with this game was the result of countless days and nights of studying strategies and tactics in his previous life, restarting the game again and again, and speedrunning it. This was also the result of his own hard work.

Gu Yan thought about how he had worked so hard for so many years and was only one step away from the world record when he was suddenly transported to another world. In a way, this cheat code might be his compensation.

Candidates can only check their scores on the official website after a later review process. Candidates present at the event are unaware of their scores.

Therefore, Zhou Hao was completely unaware that his brother, with whom he had agreed to take the retake exam next year, had secretly ascended to immortality, and was still blaming Gu Yan.

"Even if you can't get through to him, you shouldn't just give up like this," Zhou Hao said. "If my grandfather finds out I'm doing this, he'll lecture me for three days and three nights."

Gu Yan said, "I didn't slack off."

Although it was the truth, Zhou Hao clearly didn't believe it. But he was only mentioning it out of kindness and didn't pursue the topic any further.

The second assessment is practical application.

The strength of one's elemental energy only represents the basic stats, which is one's strength on paper. But paper is just paper; a true martial artist must be able to fight to be considered strong.

According to past practice, those responsible for actual combat are martial arts students from the school's martial arts department who have been selected and qualified for assessment.

A boy dressed in a neat black training uniform walked up to the group of examinees.

He was tall and strong, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and his short hair was neat and tidy.

"Greetings, fellow students." The boy said with a smile, "I am Qin Zheng, a sophomore in the Martial Arts Department, and I am currently a quasi-second-level martial artist."

Today's practical exercise will be conducted by me. Don't be nervous; winning or losing is unimportant. Just do your best, perform to your normal level, and the examiners will score your performance.

As a sophomore, nearing the second level, he was already considered an excellent student even among his fellow martial arts students. Therefore, just hearing him introduce himself made the candidates feel uneasy about having to fight such a senior.

Zhou Hao said, "They're actually going to fight with second-year martial arts students, from the martial arts department. It looks like they're determined to make us suffer a terrible fate."

He knew that the martial arts club placed more emphasis on practical combat, and its members often had more refined techniques and skills.

Gu Yan said, "In previous assessments, the martial arts department seniors were in charge of the practical combat portion. Didn't you know that beforehand?"

"No," Zhou Hao said nonchalantly, "I'm going to fail anyway, so why bother finding out?"

The assessment had already begun, and the candidates took turns going up in the order their numbers were called.

But the Martial Arts Department is the Martial Arts Department after all, and Qin Zheng's skill level and techniques far surpassed those of the other candidates.

It was clear that if he were to actually make a move, he could subdue most of the candidates present with just one strike. However, he deliberately let them have their way, always waiting for the candidates to make the first move. He would then simply parry and deflect their attacks, drawing out their techniques and fully demonstrating their skill level before finally defeating them with a single strike. Afterward, he would smile encouragingly and signal for them to leave the arena.

However, he was also quick in his assessments. On average, each candidate only needed to go through about seven or eight rounds under his guidance before he could roughly figure out their background.

When the examinee named Lu Xingci stepped onto the stage, Lu Xingci attacked with double maces. Upon seeing the first move, Qin Zheng let out a "Huh," seemingly quite interested in the examinee's strength, but still casually swung his sword to deflect the opponent's attack.

Qin Zheng watched Lu Xingci make his moves with great interest. After watching about twenty moves, he nodded slightly as if in approval, and then suddenly changed his attack, slashing out with his sword.

Lu Xingci hastily parried with his double maces, but Qin Zheng's blade moved with astonishing speed, reaching his throat like lightning, stopping just inches away, and withdrawing without striking.

Lu Xingci seemed somewhat dejected.

He thought he had mastered the double maces quite well, and that if he were to face this senior and the two of them were to simply exchange moves without using their elemental energy, he could at least put up a fight, even if he was no match for him.

Little did he know that his opponent had deliberately let him have more than twenty moves, and once he retaliated, a single casual strike was enough to subdue him. The difference in strength between the two was too great, as if they were not even on the same level.

Qin Zheng said, "Junior brother, don't be discouraged. You are in the humanities, so the cultivation resources you receive are far less than those in the martial arts. It is already quite remarkable that you have this level of strength."

Although I only administer the tests and have no authority to grade them, I'm absolutely certain you'll get into the martial arts department. We might even be colleagues in the martial arts club in the future, and I'll need your guidance then.

Although Qin Zheng was strong, he was humble and polite, and never acted arrogantly towards his junior brothers just because he was the senior of the Martial Arts Department. Lu Xingci also developed a good impression of him, nodded his thanks, returned the mace to the weapon rack, and turned to leave the arena.

The call came to Zhou Hao.

Zhou Hao went up, but Zhou Hao wasted his time.

Even though Zhou Hao's performance was rather lackluster, Qin Zheng patiently guided him to improve. After seven moves, Qin Zheng finished him off with a single strike, offering a few words of encouragement before sending him off the stage.

Zhou Hao breathed a sigh of relief after returning: "It's over, finally over. It wasn't as embarrassing as I thought."

Gu Yan said, "Then I must thank that senior brother."

Zhou Hao wholeheartedly agreed: "Indeed."

The exam hall was still calling out numbers: "Gu Yan!"

Gu Yan patted his brother on the shoulder.

"It seems like it's my turn."