I have a martial arts panel.

Xu Ning sat down again and regained her composure.

At this moment, Xia Yuanxing, who was staring intently at Xu Ning, changed his expression from surprise to strangeness.

Just now, this young man was clearly about to give up under the deliberate pull of the Source Breath Body Tempering Technique, but now, he has actually managed to pull through.

"Strange, very strange..."

As a captain of the Black Armor Guard, Xia Yuanxing was well aware of the strangeness of Wuhen.

The so-called martial marks are imprinted by top-level martial arts practitioners who have transcended the mortal realm through extraordinary means, with the purpose of making it easier to pass on their skills.

However, this method of teaching is very demanding on aptitude; those with poor aptitude simply cannot withstand the pull of the martial marks.

It's like a poor student being placed in an elite class; even if they study very hard, they will still end up in a terrible state.

Based on past experience, someone like Xu Ning, who showed signs of faltering from the very beginning, will likely remain behind the pace indefinitely.

The fact is that Xu Ning has recovered from a brief period of discomfort.

Xia Yuanxing had never seen anyone do such a thing.

"That kid seems to have regained his composure."

Tao Jinglu knew Xu Ning. At first, he felt a little sorry when he saw that Xu Ning was about to be eliminated, but Xu Ning quickly regained his composure, which relieved him.

Tao Jingxing nodded silently.

At this moment, Tao Jingxing roughly guessed that the tears that had fallen from the eyes of those being tested earlier must have been because they had seen different scenes.

Although we only saw static black patterns, the younger generation of Tao Family Village must be facing something different.

Thinking this, Tao Jingxing glanced at Xia Yuanxing, who was still watching Xu Ning.

"So this is the true strength of the Black Armor Guards...?"

Tao Jingxing felt somewhat fortunate that he had never had any conflict with the Black Armor Guards over the years: "Backed by the Yuan Sheng Sect, the martial arts techniques they display are simply beyond our comprehension..."

"It's fortunate that these children can join us later... If any of them can show even higher levels of talent and enter the Source Sect, that would truly be an honor for the manor..."

Tao Jingxing's gaze swept over the dozens of people being assessed, as if he could see the glorious future of Taojiazhuang.

The assessment is still ongoing.

Finally, less than fifteen minutes later, someone couldn't keep up with Wu Hen's pull, lost control, and had no choice but to get up.

As time went on, more and more people couldn't hold on any longer.

Even those who continued to persevere all had stiff expressions and seemed to be struggling.

Among them, apart from Xu Ning, only Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin remained the most indifferent.

This essentially confirms that the two are top geniuses in Tao Family Village.

"That kid Xu Ning, he looked like he couldn't hold on at first, but I didn't expect him to persevere until now, and his complexion is unchanged, and his condition is becoming more and more stable."

Tao Jinglu nodded in satisfaction.

Before teaching Xu Ning the Spring Breeze Technique, he didn't even know Tao Yunchuan. But after Xu Ning's reputation grew, and now that he was about to pass the assessment, Tao Jinglu already regarded Xu Ning as the future backbone of Tao Family Village.

"Once Xu Ning passes the test, I need to get the clan leader to find a way to make Xu Ning a true resident of Tao Family Village..."

Tao Jinglu pondered to himself, "After all, this kid is only following his brother-in-law. If one day he becomes the son-in-law of someone from another village, then my Tao family village will suffer a huge loss..."

The number of people being tested in the arena was decreasing. Even Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin had furrowed brows and were breathing rapidly, clearly struggling to keep up.

In stark contrast, Xu Ning appeared calm and composed, seemingly without any effort.

"That's really strange..."

Xia Yuanxing kept his eyes on Xu Ning.

The more indifferent Xu Ning was, the more curious Xia Yuanxing became.

"Interesting, very interesting."

As he stared at it, Xia Yuanxing revealed a slight smile.

Whether this kid's talent is genuine or not, once he joins the Black Armor Guard, he'll naturally have time to figure it out.

"The assessment is over!"

Just then, the assistant examiner suddenly shouted loudly.

At this point, only twenty people remained in the assessment area.

After the command to end the assessment was given, everyone in the venue seemed to simultaneously release all their energy.

Those still in the testing area all smiled in unison; if the clan elders hadn't been sitting nearby, they might have even cheered.

Those who were eliminated looked dejected and regretful.

What's most unacceptable is that success was just around the corner.

Those who are eliminated in the third assessment are more impacted than those who are eliminated in the first assessment.

"Is it over...?"

Xu Ning rubbed his eyes and looked around.

Compared to the others, he was much calmer.

After advancing his Origin Qi Body Tempering Technique to the beginner level, he knew he would definitely pass the test.

At this moment, Tao Jin rubbed her eyes. She first glanced at Tao Qingyuan's location and found that Tao Qingyuan was still there and had not been eliminated.

Then, almost subconsciously, she looked at where Xu Ning was sitting.

Xu Ning was also there.

Tao Jin narrowed her eyes slightly, turned her head away imperceptibly, and her face remained expressionless.

"Congratulations on passing the test. From now on, we are one family."

The deputy examiner, who had been wearing a stern expression, suddenly smiled.

"Alright, everyone, take your forms and go pay your respects to Commander Xia!"

The deputy examiner gestured for everyone to line up.

Xu Ning stood up and joined the middle of the line.

"Tao Qingping actually passed the assessment too..."

Xu Ning saw Tao Qingping at the end of the line.

At this moment, Tao Qingping's forehead was covered in sweat, but he couldn't stop smiling.

Xu Ning didn't speak at this moment, but simply followed the group forward.

Tao Qingyuan was at the front of the line, holding the form, and walked up to Xia Yuanxing.

"Captain Xia."

Tao Qingyuan bowed respectfully.

He knew very well that before he had fully matured, he was just a nobody in Xia Yuanxing's eyes.

"Tao Qingyuan..."

Xia Yuanxing took the form from Tao Qingyuan, glanced at the information on it, and smiled slightly: "I've heard of you before. You are the pride of Tao Family Village."

As she spoke, she glanced at Tao Jingxing beside her.

Tao Jingxing was also delighted, his eyes filled with satisfaction as he looked at Tao Qingyuan.

Tao Qingyuan is the next Tao clan leader whom he has already internally designated.

"From now on, you are a member of the Black Armor Guard."

As he spoke, Xia Yuanxing opened a wooden box that someone had previously brought to the table.

He took out a palm-sized yellow metal plaque with the words "Black Armor Guard" engraved on it, along with some decorative patterns.

Tao Qingyuan accepted it and bowed again.

Then, it was the next person's turn, and the process continued.

This time, however, the younger generation from Taojiazhuang received a gray plaque.

They were getting closer and closer to Xu Ning.

"This metal tag seems to be a kind of distinguishing certification..."

Xu Ning discovered that those who were already recognized as having outstanding talent, such as Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin, received yellow cards.

Those with slightly less talent received the cyan badge.

Among these twenty people, the one who seemed quite ordinary all received gray cards.

"It seems that this batch of people joining the Black Armor Guard are being treated differently..."

Xu Ning had a good idea of ​​what was going on; he was just curious about what color card he would get.

Finally, it was Xu Ning's turn.

"Xu Ning..."

Xia Yuanxing immediately became interested when he saw Xu Ning coming over.

He glanced at Xu Ning's information.

He has reached the Bone and Tendon Realm, achieving mastery of external martial arts, and is seventeen years old.

This person has good talent, but on paper, their strength is clearly still somewhat lacking compared to Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin.

However, Xu Ning performed the best in the final qualification assessment.

Tao Jingxing sat to the side and glanced at Xu Ning's information.

"The Bone and Muscle Realm?"

Tao Jingxing paused for a moment, then glanced at Xu Ning again.

He had only heard Tao Ye mention that Xu Ning had mastered external martial arts.

Seeing that he passed the assessment, I just felt that he had broken through to the Strength Refinement Realm in less than two months.

But at this moment, Tao Jingxing realized that Xu Ning's rapid progress was beyond his expectations.

"We need to find a way to keep him tied up in Taojiazhuang..."

At this moment, Tao Jingxing had the same thought as Tao Jinglu.

"Aren't you from Taojiazhuang?"

Previously, apart from Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin, Xia Yuanxing only offered words of encouragement to the others without saying much else.

And now, it's even starting to sound like gossip.

"I'm from Taojiazhuang..." Xu Ning explained, "but I'm not a member of the same family."

Xu Ning's answer pleased Tao Jingxing, who was standing nearby.

Tao Jingxing chuckled.

At least this kid has a deep-seated sense of identity with Taojiazhuang.