I am a high-level martial arts master.

"I think I can already see my future rivals."

Upon hearing the title "List of Prodigies of All Nations," Ye Li thought to himself.

As is customary, in ancient times there were always lists commissioned by authoritative institutions.

It describes in detail the top tiers of combat power in this world.

Then the protagonist goes through countless hardships to climb the ladder, fighting his way up one by one until he reaches the top.

Clearly, this "List of Prodigies of All Nations" should be just like that.

Ye Li believed that since he possessed Naruto's lineage, Zheng Zha's wisdom, and Lu Mingfei's courage...

"With all these protagonist traits combined, I should definitely be considered a protagonist! I have no choice but to be included on this list of prodigies."

Seemingly noticing Ye Li's gaze, Feng Yue also noticed the boy hawking books in the distance and smiled:

"You've always lived in the South District, so you probably haven't heard much about the Prodigy Ranking."

Ye Li honestly admitted, "This is indeed the first time I've heard of it."

Seeing that Ye Li didn't understand, Feng Yue laughed and said, "This list of prodigies is actually a list set up by the 'Imperial Observatory' of the Daqing Dynasty in Zhongzhou according to the orange epic entry 'Tracing Cause and Effect'."

"Legend has it that this [Tracing Cause and Effect] can explore all things within the territory of Daqing. Even a Martial Saint will be able to predict the moment he enters the territory of Daqing."

"It is said that all the orange-level and below entries within the entire Daqing territory are under the monitoring of [Tracing Causes and Effects]! Even the number of people who have awakened each entry type can be monitored."

"That's terrifying!" Ye Li gasped. "Doesn't that mean there's absolutely no secret left?"

Feng Yue exclaimed, "Of course! This is the strongest intelligence-related entry ever recorded!"

"Back then, the founding emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty possessed a golden attribute, making him unparalleled among his peers. His iron arms were unmatched throughout the eight wastelands and four seas. However, without the assistance of this attribute, it would have been difficult for him to establish a nation in the Central Plains!"

"The three kingdoms of the Central Plains, the various sects of the Southern Barbarians, the thousands of sects of the Northern Border, the myriad laws of the Western Regions, the multitude of demons of the Eastern Sea, and the various realms beyond the heavens—these are the strongest forces in each region."

Seeing Ye Li's blank expression, Feng Yue asked in confusion, "Didn't you go to school? You don't even know this?"

"I really don't understand," Ye Li explained helplessly.

"Before adulthood, I studied to awaken certain skills. After learning to read and memorizing famous passages in private school and awakening the prerequisite for [Exceptional wit], I focused on other skills and didn't have the energy to learn about this one."

"After I turned 18, I have been practicing martial arts ever since, devoting myself entirely to it, so I have even less time to learn about it."

After all, Ye Li had always experienced rote learning and exam-oriented education.

I'm so busy living each day that I don't have the energy to understand these things.

Seeing Ye Li's innocent look, Feng Yue had no choice but to bring the topic back:

"The list of prodigies from all nations that we just saw was written by Da Qing. Apart from the outer realms, the young generation of the Five Regions is the strongest."

"Take Ji Xun, for example. He's the number one among the younger generation. Not only has he reached the Acquired Realm at such a young age, but he also possesses the legendary Golden Attribute!"

"A gold-level keyword!!!" Ye Li exclaimed with curiosity.

"Yeah, right." Feng Yue was clearly a seasoned gossip, explaining fluently, "That term is called 'I Am the Only One in All Realms'!"

"Every year, it can forcibly retract itself and devour a powerful being of equal strength from the outer realms."

"In other words, every year, his strength, aptitude, foundation, talent, experience, and skills will double!"

Ye Li: "Huh???"

Ye Li: Isn't this just... a fantasy version of being simultaneously transported to 99 worlds?

Seeing the young man's wide eyes, Feng Yue smiled smugly and said:

"How about that? Impressive, right? That's a gold-level attribute, something we could never even dream of in our entire lives. As long as we survive, we'll definitely become Martial Saints!"

"Indeed impressive." Ye Li had to admit.

In comparison, his seemingly dazzling "world-shaking wisdom" seemed to have only a very ordinary effect, merely allowing him to break through without any bottlenecks.

He originally thought that Deep Blue was already invincible, but this [Unrivaled in All Realms] seemed even more powerful.

In an instant, Ye Li's slightly inflated ego after breaking through to the Body Tempering Realm cooled down.

"With his root bone increasing by 1% every year, his foundation truly seems unmatched among his peers."

"If we were to fight at the same level, I feel I would indeed be outmatched. However, the advantage of my extraordinary wisdom is that I have no bottlenecks in breaking through, allowing me to overwhelm others with sheer force!"

"Since my opponent is invincible among those of the same level, then I will challenge them with a higher level! A cross-level counterattack!"

"As long as I'm willing to maintain backward compatibility, I can launch cross-border attacks! I'll use numerical countermeasures!"

"A master of the Innate realm can defeat a master of the Acquired realm; a grandmaster can defeat a master of the Innate realm. If you can't win by one realm, then go for two or even three! I refuse to believe I can lose!"

"If you really push me too far, I'll take the path of the cowardly, seclude myself for decades, and then come out and wipe you all out!"

……

Seeing Ye Li deep in thought, Feng Yue waved his hand and said:

"It's best if you don't know too much about this kind of thing, so as not to damage your confidence."

"We'll never meet such important people in our lifetime; setting ourselves up as role models will only cause us unnecessary trouble!"

"Don't even mention you. The highest level we have in Guangming City is only the Perfected Day After Tomorrow. If any one of the geniuses on the Heavenly Pride Ranking came, the whole city combined probably couldn't beat them."

Ye Li: "Even our gang leader can't beat them?"

"Yes!" Feng Yue answered with certainty.

"Alright." Ye Li sighed helplessly, glancing at his panel:

Name: Ye Li

Realm: Early stage of Body Tempering (1/1835)

Exercise:

"Azure Dragon Strength (1846/100)"

"The Nine Chapters Boxing Manual (2/500)"

Entry: [Dazzling Colors, Astounding Wisdom]

……

The Body Tempering Realm is divided into: Initial Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, and Perfect Stage!

This time, after breaking through from a mortal to a body tempering stage, all experience points in the realm were reset to zero.

This results in an increase of 1000 experience points, raising the maximum to 1835.

If he were to focus solely on body tempering, it would likely take him 4-5 months to fill up the experience points and break through to the mid-stage.

Here, Ye Li couldn't help but sigh.

The experience points shortened by the 【Super Perfect Azure Dragon Force】 can even reduce the experience cap after a breakthrough, saving more than half a month of cultivation for each minor realm.

If word got out about this effect, it would surely cause a frenzy!

Because martial artists only have a lifespan of a hundred years before reaching the Innate Realm, and their qi and blood weaken after the age of 50, they will never be able to break through to the next level without rare and precious materials.

Therefore, the general goal of martial arts practitioners is to reach the Innate Realm as quickly as possible, transform their bones and marrow, and extend their lifespan.

The potential effect of this astonishing wisdom is to refine the efficiency of martial arts techniques, saving martial artists countless hours of hard work and indirectly extending their lifespan.

Following Feng Yue along the way in the east of the city, Ye Li looked at the dazzling array of shops, with a wide variety of products and styles.

In a fleeting glimpse, Ye Li even spotted a building resembling a Western-style church.

Only after asking Feng Yue did he learn that this was the Guangming Dojo of the Eastern Orthodox Pope, one of the thousand sects in the Northern Territory.

Opposite the main gate in the east stands a temple and a monastery.

The three factions were locked in a three-way standoff, with Ye Li's eyes twitching as he watched.