In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

after one day

Ji Ming exhaled in the training room, his sweat evaporated, and he instantly grew two points taller.

"A breakthrough has been achieved."

For no reason at all, this thought flashed through Ji Ming's mind.

[Main Character: Martial Artist]

[Life Strength: Level 8.0 (Mortal Eighth Level)]

[Talents: Strong Willpower (Intermediate), God of War's Blessing (Saint-level)]

[Cultivation Method: Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong lv.7]

[Skills: Star King Body Lv.11, Spirit Void Step Lv.7, Flowing Moon Blade (Perfect)]

Ji Ming looked at the empty bottles around him, his eyes filled with relief. He had almost broken through to the eighth level of the mortal realm, just barely hitting the limit.

The effects of the Spirit Tempering Potion decreased significantly after the life strength reached 7.5. If it weren't for the high level of the Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong, this breakthrough would have failed due to insufficient energy.

This proves the correctness of his approach of breaking through the cultivation method before breaking through the realm!

"Hiss~"

Suddenly, Ji Ming moved his body and felt a faint stinging pain under his muscles. He knew that this was caused by taking too many drugs in a short period of time. It wouldn't be enough to make his foundation unstable, but he would need to rest for a few days.

Of course, he has no money now either.

Aside from the realm, the most noteworthy thing is that the Flowing Moon Blade has finally reached perfection!

Flowing Moon Blade: Perfection

Tier 1 Trait: Moon Shadow Slash!

The Flowing Moon Blade is only a Tier 1 martial skill. After level 10, it will reach perfection upon further breakthrough, and at the same time, a Tier 1 characteristic will be generated.

If it is a second-tier martial skill, it will be perfected after level 20, and will have two characteristics: first-tier and second-tier. The tier of a martial skill represents its upper limit. For example, the Flowing Moon Blade can only be used in the Mortal Realm.

The Moon Shadow Slash is actually quite effective.

[Moon Shadow Slash: A derivative ultimate move of the Flowing Moon Blade, a forward slash accompanied by a moon shadow! It will generate two additional blade lights, possessing extreme speed and ferocious power!]

This is a pretty good offensive characteristic. Although it can't compare to "Stellar Transformation", it might have unexpected effects when used in actual combat and can also be used as his second trump card.

The greatest benefit of mastering the Flowing Moon Blade technique was the enhanced understanding of swordsmanship and the improved application of power, which likely enabled him to learn high-quality martial arts skills.

Of course, it's not very useful now, and he has nowhere to learn it. Martial arts of spirit level and above are very expensive, but this end-of-month exam might be an opportunity.

After all, this is a selection process for students in the elite class, so the rewards shouldn't disappoint.

The Spirit Void Step has also leveled up, which has improved my combat ability.

The importance of footwork is self-evident; it is much more difficult than swordsmanship. Footwork is indispensable when practicing the Flowing Moon Blade, so this can be considered an unexpected bonus.

【God of War's Blessing (Enlightenment): 16/100】

Ji Ming glanced at the Martial God's Enlightenment progress. He knew that it would be possible to do it about once every six days from now on, which was the source of his confidence in making rapid progress!

The Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong becomes increasingly difficult as you progress. Without sudden enlightenment, relying on slow, painstaking practice might prevent you from ever reaching the second level in your entire life.

After putting away his natal card, Ji Ming walked out of the training room. Now, he lacked nothing!

The end-of-month exams have begun!

……

No.1 Middle School Front Square

All the senior high school students who are professionals have gathered here: 118 students in the martial arts class, 150 students in the mage class, and 122 students in the sage class. These are the only three classes offered by any high school in Shirakawa City.

As for Beastmasters, Scholars, and Priests, firstly, there are too few awakened individuals, and secondly, Shirakawa City lacks the necessary teaching resources in these areas. These professionals will go to the top ten cities in the East Sea Province to study after awakening.

There's no need to worry about the high cost of studying far away. The Shirakawa City Government and the Tokai Province Government will provide certain financial support to these individuals to ensure their studies are not a problem.

"Amin, look, Guyi is back too."

After a day apart, Xu Wei had returned to his chubby appearance, even more so than before. He was pointing at someone and whispering.

Ji Ming looked in the direction the finger was pointing and saw a short-haired boy wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt standing alone to one side, with the people around him looking at him with a hint of fear.

Seemingly sensing Ji Ming's gaze, the boy suddenly turned around and nodded at him.

Ji Ming smiled and nodded, "Gu Yi!"

He looked up at the front of the square, where a screen of light stood, covered with names written on it—the rankings from the last monthly exam!

First Place: Gu Yi

Health Strength: 12.1

Realm: Jade Uncarved Second Level

Score: 1075 = 95 (Cultivation) + 600 (Mastery) + 380 (Practical Combat)

Its life strength of 12.1 is far ahead of the competition, and its total score of 1075 is even more terrifying.

A score of 95 in cultural subjects is normal; some students in the mage class even got full marks. Martial artists can't compete with those specializing in mental skills when it comes to memory.

The realm score is 600, which is the highest score, perfectly illustrating the concept that realm is king.

These 600 points are based on a fixed score for life strength. Within the mortal realm, each level of life strength increases by 30 points, and breaking through to the Jade Purity realm adds 200 points. Within the Jade Purity realm, each breakthrough adds 100 points. From this score, one can see the difficulty of breaking through to a higher realm.

The biggest change is in the practical test score, which is also the hardest part to score well on; some people even got a zero!

In actual combat, the opponent is a combat puppet. The starting point is a puppet of the same realm. Defeating one combat puppet of the same realm earns 10 points, defeating three puppets of the same realm earns 30 points, defeating five puppets of the same realm earns 50 points, defeating one puppet of a minor realm above earns 70 points, defeating three puppets of a minor realm above earns 90 points, and so on.

Gu Yin's 380 combat points prove that he successfully defeated five puppets of a higher level, and even inflicted some damage on a puppet at the fourth level of the Jade Purity Realm, earning him 20 points.

This is a genius who not only cultivates quickly but also has explosive combat power!

In Baichuan City, a martial arts wasteland, Gu Yi's achievements are the best in the past decade. It is worth mentioning that his family background is only slightly better than Ji Ming's, making him a commoner genius!

Moreover, Gu Yi was ranked first in the city, putting those arrogant mages under immense pressure!

"This is the real protagonist!"

Ji Ming sighed and couldn't help but glance at the "protagonist halo" trait. He still didn't know what it was used for. Luck was such an ethereal thing.

The National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) will also be conducted in this manner, but it will be more rigorous, with a provincial education commissioner coming to supervise the exam.

Ji Ming remembered that the cutoff score for the academy was 450 points last year, while it was 1000 points for the Holy Land. It could be said that Gu Yi had already secured a spot in the Holy Land!

With more than three months to go, the focus of the entire city is on how far he can go.

Gu Yi has been rarely seen at school lately. It is said that he is currently undergoing outdoor training with his teachers, who are probably hoping that he will make further progress.

"Damn, could he really get into the Star Palace?" Xu Wei was also looking at the rankings and had the same thought as him.

Who knows?

Ji Ming shook his head. No one in Baichuan City had passed the Star Palace exam in at least a century. He didn't even know the requirements for the Star Palace exam, and this information wasn't available on the virtual network either. Obviously, he didn't have the necessary permissions. The school teachers never talked about these things either, probably because they were afraid of discouraging them.

Oh, Star Palace!

A look of longing flashed in Ji Ming's eyes. Xia Kingdom was very, very large, with countless academies, but only seventy-two holy sites. As for the Star Palace?

The four star palaces have stood for ten thousand years, existing since the connection between the Xuanhuang Realm and the Battlefield of Myriad Realms. They are designed to cultivate the pillars of humanity, and those who graduate from them are all unparalleled powerhouses!

However, the Star Palace is still quite far from his goal; he should focus on passing the Holy Land score threshold first.