I am a high-level martial arts master.

"Is...is that true?" Ye Li looked completely bewildered.

It's not surprising that Ye Li was confused.

Two months ago, he was just an ordinary citizen with no access to high-end information.

Jiang Xiyue nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"Of course, in preparation for the 'National Fortune Challenge' held every ten years, the imperial court vigorously promotes the younger generation."

"We will vigorously cultivate the young generation in the cities within our territory every year. The winner of this competition will directly receive a cultivation technique to improve their aptitude, and will also be provided with corresponding cultivation materials."

"National Fortune Challenge!!!"

Ye Li's eyes widened. There really was such a thing?

Jiang Xiyue glanced at the ignorant Ye Li and asked:

"You should know the distinctions between the Three Kingdoms of Zhongzhou, the various factions of the Southern Barbarians, the thousands of sects of the Northern Border, the myriad laws of the Western Regions, the demons of the Eastern Sea, and the various realms beyond the heavens, right?"

Ye Li nodded knowingly, and then Jiang Xiyue said calmly:

"Unlike the Central Plains, in our Southern Territory, the immortal sects above truly hold all the power. Great Xia is merely one of the countries that these sects have divided up to manage."

"Therefore, every ten years, the various sects will absorb fresh blood from various countries into the immortal sect. The younger generation from each country will then engage in martial arts battles, and the winners will be absorbed into different sects."

"And the kingdom of the victor will receive rewards from the immortal sect."

"Whether it's a significant expansion of territory or an increase in the spiritual energy of the earth's veins, the speed of cultivation and the birth rate across the country will increase. All these benefits are acts that bring blessings to all people."

"Driven by the lure of profit, the fighting among the nations of the Southern Territory intensifies daily. Each nation hopes that a genius will emerge from within its borders, be recruited into the immortal sect, and receive the blessings of the immortals throughout the country."

Upon hearing Jiang Xiyue's words, Ye Li's lips twitched, and his worldview was once again refreshed.

So there really is a national destiny contest, and the winner can actually influence the nation's fate!

"Then what about the performance of my Xia Kingdom on the National Fortune Arena...?" Ye Li wanted to ask something.

"We have been losing for many years in a row. Our spiritual energy is exhausted and our territory is shrinking day by day. Within the territory of Xia Kingdom, the Innate Realm is the limit, and there is no way to advance further."

"Many martial artists have moved to other countries in order to improve their skills and achieve breakthroughs!"

Jiang Xiyue stated the fact calmly: "A hundred years ago, Guangming was still the core territory of the Xia Kingdom. Now it's on the edge. If there's a next time, Guangming City might be incorporated into enemy territory!"

Ye Li nodded silently, finally understanding the dire situation; it seemed that Xia Kingdom was doomed.

Moreover, that immortal sect is so powerful that it uses the country as a chessboard to cultivate its evil forces!

The next moment, Jiang Xiyue quietly smiled and said, "I believe in your talent, sir. If you want to obtain a technique to improve your aptitude, why not win this Guangming Grand Competition?"

"With your potential, sir, you might have the chance to represent Xia Kingdom in the arena next time," Jiang Xiyue encouraged.

"Ha, Miss Chengjiang, you flatter me."

Ye Li chuckled and shook his head: "These two suits of armor are inconvenient to carry, so please send someone to deliver them to my courtyard."

"As for the concealment technique, please keep an eye out for it, young lady. I will come to purchase it again in a few days."

"No problem." Jiang Xiyue readily agreed, then squinted at Ye Li:

"Sir, are you really not going to tell me about your entry? I'm very curious and am willing to pay... 50,000 taels to know this secret."

"Next time for sure, next time for sure!"

Ye Li dodged the question, waved his hand with a smile, and thought to himself that this woman was truly a rich one.

I absolutely must create a keyword entry that can hide keywords!

Emerging from the Treasure Pavilion, Ye Li, having expanded the world map, shook his head helplessly. This world is a mess; how can it have everything?

Moreover, the waters of this world are far too deep.

The Central Plains, the Three Kingdoms, the Southern Barbarian factions, the Thousand Sects of the Northern Border, the Myriad Laws of the Western Regions, the Demons of the Eastern Sea, and the Realms Beyond the Heavens!

Each faction possesses unique skills and has its own methods.

The Southern Immortal Sect, which he himself was from, could easily reverse the celestial phenomena and launch a national destiny contest.

The State of Qi, one of the three kingdoms of Zhongzhou, could monitor all things in heaven and earth.

What kind of experts are in the other powerful regions that are on par with these two?

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long," Ye Li thought to himself.

I thought that Zheng Tong, who had become a disciple of the half-step Xiantian realm, would be safe for the time being, but it seems that I still need to work harder.

But it makes sense: Body Tempering, Acquired, Innate, Grandmaster, Martial Saint!

Based solely on the current official classification, Zheng Tong hasn't even reached the third realm, yet he can dominate an entire country even at the innate level.

Ultimately, the master wasn't strong enough to make his apprentice completely give up.

Thinking of this, Ye Li glanced at his panel:

Middle stage of body quenching (792+162/2500)

"Star Shift Nine Palaces Step (800+288/1500)"

When he pushed this footwork to 1001 points within six days, he had already mastered the technique to the level of internal strength!

As for breaking through to the later stage of Body Tempering, it would take about two months if one focused on cultivating the technique step by step.

……

At noon on November 1st, Tang Jian returned home, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Last month, Ye Li became a core disciple, which resulted in him taking away the Body Tempering Pill. So he must work hard to get the Body Tempering Pill this month!

With this in mind, he excitedly went to the gang's training ground, eager to practice his skills.

But soon, a core disciple stopped them, saying, "Stop practicing, you don't need to practice today."

The core members shouted loudly, their voices echoing throughout the training ground and drawing everyone's attention.

"Sir, what happened?" one of the students asked curiously upon seeing the situation.

The core member chuckled: "The gang leader has just accepted a disciple, and such a good thing should be celebrated in a grand way. Therefore, a master-disciple ceremony will be held at the beginning of next month, and all forces in the city will be invited to attend."

"At that time, the whole city will be filled with banquets. You will be responsible for helping to maintain order and prevent any drunken troublemakers from ruining the fun."

"Wow, that means we can eat as much as we want!"

"This is such a grand affair; the whole city is celebrating."

"When will I ever receive such treatment?"

……

Listening to the discussions among the gang members around him, Tang Jian also revealed a look of longing.

They yearned for such power and status, wondering who could possibly win the favor of the gang leader and be accepted as a disciple.

Over here, the core members listened to the discussion, their eyes revealing a hint of mockery:

"You guys shouldn't even think about it. Young Master Ye Li is a genius. He defeated his peers in two months of cultivation with his green attribute. Such talent is beyond your reach."

Ye Li—!!!

Upon hearing the name, Tang Jian's longing gaze instantly widened, and she stood frozen in place, thinking she had misheard the name.

But then, a core member, staring at the stunned crowd, suddenly laughed:

"Speaking of which, Young Master Ye and you should be from the same generation, right?"

"If you could learn even a fraction of the young master's talent, it would be enough for you to break through to the core disciple level within six months."

Tang Jian could no longer hear what the core members were saying.

Because Ye Li, his hypothetical enemy with the same attribute as him, was far beyond his capabilities!

……

Just as the Azure Dragon Gang was preparing for a grand preparation.

At this moment, within the three kingdoms of Zhongzhou, in the capital of the Kingdom of Ji.

With a flash of light, the group was teleported back from a higher dimension, grumbling and cursing:

"Damn it, the wilderness in the East China Sea is too harsh. I was almost surrounded by a group of pythons and couldn't get back."

"They actually want us to deal with a python demon at the Acquired level with a blue racial attribute? The higher-ups must be crazy."

"It's that idiot who brought in the technological weapons of the Western Regions. These things will only greatly improve the evaluation."

From the crowd, a man in black coldly surveyed everyone present and said:

"I just checked, our first team battle is next month, and it will take place in a certain country in the Southern Barbarians."

"You all need to make the most of this time to increase your strength, so that if you die, your families won't be able to gather enough merit points to revive you!"

"Remember, don't bring in any of those Western Region magical weapons like you did on this mission. If you make the mission harder, I'll use you all as a sacrifice!"

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