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At this moment, a hint of approval appeared on Liu Tie's face as he announced, "Your combat strength is up to standard! Congratulations, you have passed the first-rank assessment!"

"From now on, you can collect a monthly stipend of 10,000 yuan from the Martial Arts Association by presenting your badge!"

"Secondly, you can get a 95% discount on top-grade pills and Qi-boosting potions!"

"Go to the rest area next door and wait. It will take about half an hour to make your warrior badge."

"Thank you, examiner! Thank you, examiner!"

Zhang Dapan was so excited that he bowed repeatedly, then happily ran to the side to sit down, watching the remaining people take the test with great curiosity.

With Zhang Dapan's successful start, things got off to a great start.

Many candidates below breathed a sigh of relief, feeling confident that they would also be fine, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

however.

The harsh reality soon dealt them a heavy blow!

The following test was a complete disaster!

Very few people passed; the entire testing room was filled with sighs and the muffled thuds of the test stakes colliding.

More than an hour passed.

A total of forty-eight people participated in the first-rank assessment, but only a mere eight people successfully passed the assessment!

The elimination rate is an astonishing 80%!

The remaining forty people were all declared defeated!

Most of them had already reached the passing grade in terms of Qi and Blood, but when they hit the test stake, no matter how much they roared and exerted force, their combat power remained only around 70 or 80!

It's simply impossible to perfectly convert Qi and blood into lethality!

Liu Tie's expression was relatively gentle towards this group of people. He took notes while patiently sharing his experience:

"Your problem is that your meridians are blocked, and too much qi and blood are lost when circulating in your body."

"After you go back, don't take any more qi and blood tonics. Buy some herbs to promote blood circulation and take a medicinal bath. Combine this with basic boxing techniques to widen your meridians. Come back for the exam next month; it shouldn't be a problem."

but!

When it came to the turn of a few troublemakers who hadn't even reached a Qi and Blood value of 10.0, yet still tried to cheat their way through the combat power test,

Liu Tie was furious!

The second-rank martial artist's ferocious aura erupted instantly. Pointing at the few thugs who were ashen-faced with fear, he launched into a tirade of insults:

"Are you guys just bored and have nothing better to do?!"

"I didn't even reach the passing grade for Qi and Blood levels!"

"Don't ordinary martial arts gyms outside have qi and blood flow meters for you to measure?!"

"You dare to come to the assessment room and try to pass yourself off as qualified?!"

"You think my instrument is broken and I'll let you off easy?! Or are you just hoping to get away with this?!"

Liu Tie's voice boomed like thunder in the room, making everyone's eardrums ache.

"Do you bunch of good-for-nothings even know what the word 'martial artist' means?!"

"It represents more than just that you possess combat power surpassing that of ordinary people!"

"It also means that when the black mist descends and the beast tide erupts, you must have the qualifications and awareness to fight those man-eating monsters in a bloody battle!"

"With your current pathetic state, where you can't even muster your qi and blood, you'd just be throwing your lives away on the battlefield, serving only as appetizers for the alien beasts!"

"Get out of here right now!!!"

Those who had been thoroughly berated were trembling with fear, their faces turning a deep purplish-red. They were so ashamed they wanted to bury their heads in their crotches and scrambled out of the examination room.

Until this point.

Only then did everyone present, who had passed the assessment and were preparing to leave, suddenly realize what was happening.

The assessment for first-rank martial artists has concluded.

So only five people remained sitting in the waiting area.

As Examiner Liu just mentioned, there are five people applying for the second-rank martial artist assessment this time!

In other words, those five people were the examinees who applied for the second-grade Bone Tempering Realm assessment!

"Whoosh!"

All eyes in the room fell on Xiao Wan Ning, Jiang Feng, and the other three.

Uncontrollable murmurs and gasps of amazement rose from the crowd.

"My goodness, look! Those remaining five people must be the masters who are about to be assessed for the second rank, right?"

"No way! This is outrageous! Judging from their appearance, they're at most eighteen or nineteen years old, probably all students who haven't graduated yet!"

"Are all Gen Z kids this amazing?!"

"How shameful! I didn't even pass the first-grade martial artist assessment, and they're already taking the second-grade assessment!"

"Are you blind? Didn't you see what he's wearing? That's the uniform of First Martial Arts High School! He's a monster from a century-old prestigious school!"

"Yes, yes, yes! And he's definitely one of the top students in the elite class at No. 1 High School!"

"If he's a prodigy nurtured by No. 1 High School with countless resources, then it makes sense that he could break through to the second rank before the college entrance exam!"

"Ugh, it's so frustrating to compare myself to others! I'm so envious I could grind my teeth to dust!"

"If I were richer, I'd sell everything I own to send my son to the best high school in the world!"

"Hey? Look, I recognize all four of them sitting on the left. The girl in the lead is Xiao Wan Ning, the class monitor of the elite class at No. 1 High School. She's said to have already secured the title of champion in the city's martial arts competition this year. The one on the right is her younger brother, Xiao Xing Ye. The other two also look somewhat familiar."

"But...who's that kid sitting in the very back corner? He looks so unfamiliar!"

"I noticed that too! He doesn't seem to be wearing the school uniform from No. 1 Middle School, does he?!"

"That color... Holy crap? It looks like the uniform from Martial Arts No. 3 Middle School?!"

"Third Middle School?! You're kidding, right?! Isn't Third Middle School full of slackers who can't even pass the first-rank exam? How could they possibly have students participating in the second-rank exam?!"

"Are they just here to join in the fun?"

"I can't believe it! The trash from No. 3 Middle School is even trying to join the second-rank assessment? This is absolutely the funniest joke I've heard all year!"

"Could this kid be like those other good-for-nothings from before, trying to slack off without even meeting the required blood and qi levels?"

"I'm absolutely certain! Those good-for-nothings who took the first-grade exam were all utterly humiliated by the examiner!"

"This kid dared to cheat in the second-rank assessment. Examiner Liu will definitely slap him across the face and berate him so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him!"

"Serves him right! I bet he just saw some of the top students from No. 1 High School signing up for the second-grade exam, and just to save face in front of the pretty girls, he forced himself to sign up too!"

"That idiot, blinded by lust, will make a fool of himself later!"