Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Steel of the Heart

training room

At Lu Ming and Shan Yucheng's request, Xiang Bei was taken directly to the training room for a retest of his basic physical abilities.

Under the watchful eyes of the group, Xiang Bei's test results were quickly presented.

Punching power: 4427kg

After using power techniques, the weight reached: 5312kg

Speed: 61.8m/s

Nerve Response: Qualified Advanced Warrior

Combat Skills: Halberd Mastery

Xiang Bei's test results were indeed a pleasant surprise for Shan Yucheng and Lu Ming.

A 16-year-old advanced warrior is rare even in the two major martial arts schools, and Xiang Bei has also mastered the first level of "Po Jun" and the specialized level of halberd techniques.

Such strength was enough to raise their opinion of Xiang Bei to a new level.

In particular, Shan Yucheng had already received approval from the Inspector before he came to see Xiang Bei. If Xiang Bei could meet the requirements, he would have the opportunity to apply to the higher authorities for the qualification to enter the elite training camp.

"Old Lu, it seems that my Thunder Martial Arts School has won this time." Shan Yucheng's gentle face was full of smiles, and he looked at Xiang Bei with increasing satisfaction, while not forgetting to provoke Lu Ming.

The open rivalry between the two martial arts schools is quite intense, especially at the management level. Although the two seem to get along well, they have been constantly vying for power during their time in Kyoto base city.

"Heh, Lao Dan, stop with your act. Xiao Bei hasn't even agreed to join your Thunder Martial Arts Academy yet, what are you so excited about?" Lu Ming curled his lip in disdain, then turned to Xiang Bei with a smile and said, "Xiao Bei, don't be in such a hurry. Our Extreme Martial Arts Academy misjudged your situation. I'll report to the Inspector right away. It's not like there's no chance of getting a spot in the Elite Training Camp."

Everyone wants a genius, and if the Thunder Martial Arts School takes one, then their Extreme Martial Arts School will have one less.

In Xiang Bei's case, he only has a partial military background. It's not like he joined the military himself; at worst, we can just give Xiang Bei a contract.

Besides, Xiang Bei's grandfather was only a mid-level war god.

Moreover, it's not like none of the members of those two martial arts schools have family members who hold positions in other organizations.

Putting aside everything else, they never felt like they had betrayed the Xia Kingdom after joining the martial arts school.

When the nation is in trouble, there should be no hesitation in taking action.

On the other hand, geniuses are something whoever snatches them up gets to keep them. If Xiang Bei can really get into the elite training camp, those who recommended him will also benefit greatly in the martial arts school.

"Seniors, may I ask when I can enter the camp if I accept your invitation?"

Xiang Bei nodded noncommittally at Lu Ming's words.

It's not that there's no chance, but it's also not that there's no chance at all.

"Well... the two training camps at the Limit Martial Arts Academy start in early March. This is advantageous for you, Xiao Bei. If you can make further progress before the application deadline, you'll have a greater chance of being accepted into the elite training camp," Lu Ming said after a moment's hesitation.

"Our Thunder Martial Arts Academy and Limit Martial Arts Academy have different entry times; you can officially enter the camp in early September. Moreover, Xiao Bei, you have already met the minimum requirements set by the Inspector, so you can go directly to the headquarters of my Limit Martial Arts Academy to participate in the entry ceremony."

Shan Yucheng remained as refined and cultured as ever, speaking slowly and deliberately. This time, he was confident that he could win Xiang Bei over to the Thunder Martial Arts School.

After all, compared to the Limit Martial Arts Academy, which still needs to apply to higher levels, the Thunder Martial Arts Academy's elite training camp has already opened its doors to Xiang Bei.

In fact, Shan Yucheng guessed correctly. Given the current situation, Xiang Bei did indeed prefer the Thunder Martial Arts School.

With Heart Steel, this snowballing artifact, there is...

By March next year, he might already be a high-level war god. What will he be doing at the Extreme Martial Arts Gym then? Fishing in the pond?

In fact, Xiang Bei wanted to enter the two martial arts schools simply for the scarce resources within them.

For example, virtual consciousness helmets, gravity chambers, chalcedony, dragon blood, the Black God Set, etc., are all controlled by major powers. Some of these things are even beyond the reach of the Xia Kingdom. Only Hong and Lei Shen, two absolute powerhouses, possess them.

This is why Xiang Bei wanted to go to the training camps of the two major martial arts schools.

However, Xiang Bei certainly won't stay in the training camp for too long, since his growth rate will far exceed that of others.

"I'm sorry, Manager Lu, I do indeed greatly admire the Limit Martial Arts Academy and its number one expert, Master Hong. However, I cannot refuse the conditions offered by the Thunder Martial Arts Academy. Moreover, the Thunder God senior of the Thunder Martial Arts Academy is also a hero of humanity and someone I admire as well," Xiang Bei said solemnly to the two of them.

This can be considered a formal acceptance of the invitation from the Thunder Martial Arts School.

"Haha, Xiao Bei, you won't regret this. Then I officially welcome you on behalf of Thunder Martial Arts Academy," Shan Yucheng said with a smile.

"It seems I've won this round after all, Lao Lu."

"Alright, since you've chosen Thunder Martial Arts School, I won't stay any longer. Just looking at Old Dan's face gives me a headache!"

Lu Ming ignored Shan Yucheng and disregarded the other man's provocative smile. Instead, he patted Xiang Bei on the shoulder and left the lounge.

"Haha, Xiao Bei, don't bother with Lao Lu, he's feeling jealous!" Shan Yucheng's smile widened.

"Let's go, Xiao Bei. Your contract will be sent from headquarters in a couple of days. You should talk to your family about it in the next couple of days."

Afterwards, Shan Yucheng chatted with Xiang Bei for a while and told him some things to note about the Thunder Martial Arts School's assessment.

This also allows Xiang Bei to have some prior knowledge, so that he won't be caught off guard during the assessment.

As for the brother of the God of War, he didn't utter a single word from beginning to end.

By the time Xiang Bei left the assessment base and returned to the base city by train, it was already past noon.

The news of his passing the martial arts combat test had long since spread among his relatives and friends.

Therefore, when Xiang Bei returned to the base, the congratulatory messages on his smartwatch never stopped.

Xiang Bei looked around and saw that besides his family, there were a large number of second-generation figures that he was familiar with or unfamiliar with, and some of them he didn't even know came from.

He didn't bother with Xiang Bei, sent a message to a few familiar groups, and then took a car back to the Xiang family's manor.

He still needs to talk to his second uncle and grandfather about going to the Thunder Martial Arts Elite Training Camp.

In addition, taking advantage of the time before sneaking into the elite training camp, Xiang Bei planned to go to the wilderness area to gain some experience.

The Giant Devour skill is so useful; it would be a shame not to make good use of it.

Moreover, if he went to the elite training camp of the Thunder Martial Arts Academy, he would definitely have to fight in the wilderness area, and Xiang Bei has no experience in the wilderness area yet.

If I get there alone, I'll be completely lost.

Therefore, Xiang Bei needs to accumulate some practical experience in the wilderness during this period.

If possible, it would be best to raise your movement technique to the "Subtle" level.