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

In the living room

Ji Ming asked curiously, "Second Aunt is so happy, could it be that Ji Lang has broken through to become a second-tier fire mage?"

For mages, innate talent is the most important. [Lava Power] can be said to have determined that Ji Lang would take the path of a fire element mage, which also coincides with his grandfather Ji Shanhai.

He was a third-tier fire-type archmage, which is why he valued Ji Lang so much.

"It's not that easy!"

Ji Yong shook his head. "It's the hardest for mages to break through. He's still stuck at the tenth level of the first tier. But I heard he scored over 450 points in this assessment, which is why Ji Hong is so happy."

Ji Ming understood. That made sense. Only one person from the mage class at Baichuan No. 1 Middle School had broken through, and that person had extraordinary talent, which Ji Lang couldn't compare to.

"It's good that there was no breakthrough." He raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself.

Ji Lang is actually quite outstanding. He is considered top-tier in the first-order realm and is the leading figure of the Yunmo Ji Clan of this generation. No wonder he is arrogant and looks down on everyone.

Even for third-tier professionals, it's already quite remarkable that their offspring can enter the academy. Only half of those with advanced talents can get in, so they certainly can't compare to Song Zhirou's small group, whose families all have fourth-tier backgrounds.

The three levels of universities in Xia Kingdom all follow an elite education model, with only a very small number of people able to enter. The rest can join the army, enter a martial arts school, join various professional associations, etc. Everyone has the opportunity to improve, but the road ahead is much more difficult.

"By the way, Amin, this time..."

Ji Ming smiled as he watched his parents' expressions, as if they wanted to ask but dared not. He turned on his communication bracelet, clicked on the school's official website, and saw a ranking list pinned to the top.

"See for yourself!"

Ji Yong and Chen Yue nervously accepted the bracelets, but the moment their eyes moved over, they froze, like two wooden sculptures.

"This...this is..."

Chen Yue looked up, her eyes red-rimmed, and unconsciously muttered, "970 points, second in the city..."

"Hiss~"

Ji Yong angrily retorted, "Why did you pinch me?"

"I... I'm just happy, I want to see if I'm dreaming."

"snort!"

Ji Yong stood up, patted Ji Ming's shoulder forcefully, and simply said, "Good! Good!"

Ji Ming watched this scene with a smile. He knew that his father was actually quite strong-willed, otherwise he wouldn't have moved to Baichuan City by himself. He just didn't want to put too much pressure on him before. In a way, he had fulfilled his father's dream.

"broken!"

Suddenly, Chen Yue stamped her foot, filled with regret, "Ji Hong left too early!"

Ji Ming was taken aback, then he and his father exchanged a smile.

"She can't run away, let's talk about it tomorrow!"

"Fine! Tomorrow I'll bring it out in front of your whole family and see who dares to look down on my son!"

Ji Ming didn't want to stop a middle-aged woman's urgent need to show off her baby; as long as she was happy.

Within the limited territory of the Yunmo Ji family, the potential he has shown is already astonishing enough. Not to mention Ji Lang, even his grandfather in his youth was probably not as good as him.

If he didn't possess the Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong, which is at level 7, he might be questioned now, with people believing that it would be difficult for him to break through to the Jade Purity Realm. But unfortunately, there are no "ifs"!

The level 7 Qian Tian Yi Qi function increases the probability of breaking through to the Jade Purity Realm by an additional 50% to 60%, making his breakthrough almost a certainty!

This is just what's on the surface. In reality, Ji Ming doesn't have any bottlenecks in his breakthrough; all he lacks is time.

Without such potential, why would the principal and Instructor Luo give you a second glance?

Just because of the "protagonist halo"?

Do not!

Ji Ming has figured out a bit of the mechanism of this feature. It only provides an opportunity to make some "opportunities" more likely to pay attention to him, but whether he can seize the "opportunity" depends on his own ability.

……

next day

Early in the morning, Ji Ming and his family headed to Yunmo City. The two cities are not far apart, and including Lianshan City, they are all located south of Hanyue Mountain, forming a triangle, and are known as the "Three Cities of Hanyue".

The Yunmo Ji family lived in a manor of moderate size at the foot of Hanyue Mountain.

Third-tier mages hold a certain status. In small cities like Baichuan and Yunmo, fourth-tier powerhouses are truly rare. Third-tier mages represent high-level power, such as Ji Shanhai, the vice president of the Yunmo City Mage Association.

Not long ago

Deep within the Ji Family Manor

A robust old man, dressed in a fiery red robe, was reclining on a deck chair with his eyes closed. Although his hair was white, he was full of energy, and a spark occasionally flashed in his eyes. He did not look like a centenarian at all.

Indeed, third-tier professionals typically live for two to three hundred years, and one hundred years old is considered to be in their prime, the time when they are at their most powerful.

"Sir, this is the latest news from Shirakawa City." An elderly servant who looked to be over fifty years old suddenly rushed over.

"What? Let me see it!" Ji Shanhai asked, opening his eyes.

With a random mental scan, he imprinted the information projected by the butler into his mind.

"Huh? Is the information guaranteed to be true?" Ji Shanhai sat up abruptly.

"Absolutely true!"

The butler nodded and added, "President Zhang of the Martial Arts Association and Principal Wang of Yunmo No. 1 Middle School have jointly sent you a letter, hoping that Young Master Ji Ming can transfer to Yunmo City."

"Ha ha!"

Ji Shanhai burst into laughter, "Two old geezers, you actually have to ask me for help?"

"Okay, okay!"

"Xiao Yong is stubborn and doesn't feel comfortable staying at home, so I just let him be. I never expected he'd give me such a big surprise!"

After the initial excitement, Ji Shanhai frowned again. "No, since this child has such potential, I have to help him. I'll prepare a gift for him, and when his family arrives, Lao Fu, you can personally go and greet them for me."

"Haha, great! My family actually got a Holy Land Seed!"

Fu Bo nodded silently, then asked, "How did the two gentlemen respond?"

"reply?"

Ji Shanhai blew his beard and glared, "Let's ignore it for now and ask Ji Ming himself first. Besides, Gu Tiannian is no pushover, and I wouldn't dare to snatch someone from his hands."

"Alright, that's settled then. I'll head to Xuan Yue City now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Shanhai burst into flames, which coalesced into a pair of fiery wings on his back. He took off and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Uncle Fu shook his head; the master was still the same impatient man.

Outside the manor

When Ji Ming's family arrived at "Ji Garden", Ji Shanhai did not like to hold grand celebrations, so today was a family dinner, which was quite different from the lively scene that Ji Ming had imagined.

"The old man once served as a centurion in the Demon Suppression Army. He was straightforward and hot-tempered, and he particularly disliked social interactions. He said that if he didn't hold a grand birthday banquet, no one would dare to send him gifts."

Seemingly noticing Ji Ming's confusion, Ji Yong explained from the side.

Ji Ming nodded, having gained a better understanding of his grandfather.

As they approached the manor gate, a gaunt old man stood there. Upon seeing the family, the old man greeted them with a smile.

"Uncle Fu?"

Ji Yong was startled and quickened his pace. "Why did you come in person, sir?"

Uncle Fu shook his head, offering no further explanation, but instead looked at Ji Ming with a kind expression, "This must be Young Master Ming, right? He truly is a handsome young man!"