I am a high-level martial arts master.

[Bai Qiangren] Ten

[White - Clever Thoughts] Ten

[Bai Dali] Ten

At the scene, after the [Iron Body] entry was shattered.

Each of Ye Li's white entries now has a golden number ten next to it.

Without hesitation, Ye Li focused his attention on number ten after "[Strongman]".

With a flash, the panel instantly transformed into…

[White Strongman] +1: Physical attributes increased by 14%.

The next moment, as the iron body shattered, Ye Li could feel his defense weakening.

However, the increased strength and speed effectively compensate for this.

"Holy crap!" Ye Li was dumbfounded when he saw the attribute whose effect had doubled. This enhancement effect was a bit too terrifying.

After a brief moment of surprise, he didn't hesitate and immediately scanned the remaining white entries to begin the selection process.

Damn it, this isn't going to explode!

Previously, Ye Li was worried because he had too many white attributes, adding a little here and a little there, thinking he was doing some kind of super-assembled build from corpse fragments. With a quick glance, Ye Li flicked his wrist and shattered the [White·Ingenuity] attribute.

[White Strongman] +1

A moment later, [White Strongman] +2: Physical attributes increased by 21%.

"Each time they're added together, the amount doubles from the initial amount?" Ye Li was immediately intrigued and looked at the keywords that had been popping up these past few days. March 25th, outside the Yan City River.

As dawn breaks, a thin mist hangs like gauze over the vast Jingpo Lake, its calm surface reflecting the sky and clouds like jade.

The lakeside was bustling with people and flags were waving.

Because of the Ten Cities Grand Competition, Yan City is now filled with young talents from several surrounding cities, attracting more attention than ever before. Along the riverbank, countless people can be seen craning their necks to watch.

On the lakeside, a large ship with carved beams and painted rafters, and a banner embroidered with the character "炎" (yan, meaning flame), fluttered in the cold wind.

This is the large ship that leads to the competition venue, "Jingpo Lakeside Manor".

All participants in the grand competition had to board this ship with a visiting card in order to reach the estate.

Before boarding, a long queue had already formed, with the younger generation of renowned families and gangs from ten cities boarding the ship in an orderly fashion. This was because there was a routine check to complete before boarding.

Ye Li, dressed in a simple white robe, kept his aura understated and quietly followed Yan City Lord Zhong Lang, standing in the middle of the line.

His gaze swept calmly across the area ahead, finally settling on an elderly man with white hair and beard and a solemn expression at the entrance of the gangway.

The old man held a peculiar crystal ball that was entirely translucent and shimmered with light.

Noticing Ye Li's gaze, Zhong Lang explained in a low voice, "Nephew Ye, this is a treasure used to test cultivation level and training time." Ye Li nodded secretly; only martial artists who had been cultivating for less than three years could register for the competition.

Because of the existence of the Age-Deceiving Pill in this world, martial artists do not necessarily start their training at the age of 18. Therefore, in order to prevent people from concealing their age, the bone age of the participants will be tested.

Moreover, there was a competitive spirit involved, since those who dared to participate in the competition were all satisfied with their own cultivation level.

In literature, there is no first place, but in martial arts, there is no second. Naturally, people want to see where they stand among their peers.

A young man in brocade robes, standing at the very front of the line, raised his hand to present his visiting card, then, as instructed, held his palm about an inch above the crystal ball. *Buzz!*

The crystal ball shimmered with light.

A moment later, a line of clear writing appeared on the surface of the sphere:

Bone age: 19, Cultivation time: 2 years and 9 months, Cultivation level: Late stage of Body Tempering

The old man, expressionless, wrote down the contents.

He reached the late stage of Body Tempering within three years, possessing some talent, but in a place where young talents from the ten cities gathered, he was nothing special.

As the old man slowly nodded, the young man boarded the boat with his elder, somewhat unconvinced.

Looking back, he saw a young man, about his age, with his hand on the crystal.

Bone age: 19, Cultivation: 2 year and 8 months, Cultivation level: Body Tempering Perfection

In an instant, a commotion broke out around them, and they looked at the young man who had reached out his hand with some surprise.

"This is a descendant of the Li family of Yunya City. He has reached the peak of Body Tempering at such a young age. His talent is truly remarkable."

"I heard his entry is still blue, so he must be a top contender in this competition."

"Truly a young talent, a future peak-level expert!"

Similar conversations and discussions could be heard from the shore. The martial artists watching from afar were well-informed and knew everything about these things.

The Xue family disciples are the ones who have attracted the most attention along the riverbank.

After all, they are a family that has produced innate experts.

Xue Yan moved slowly forward with the group, feeling the gazes directed at him from all sides. He remained outwardly calm but inwardly pleased with himself.

After all, he was still young at heart, and now that he had achieved some success in his cultivation, he couldn't help but want to show off. The banquet he hosted a few days ago, inviting heroes from ten cities, was also for the purpose of displaying his prowess in front of others. But the next moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the loud commotion.

"One year of cultivation, body tempering perfected!!!"

"What kind of monster is this?!"

"He's some city's pride, yet compared to everyone else, he's lived a life of utter worthlessness!"

Upon hearing the exclamation, Xue Yan's expression changed slightly, and he looked in the direction of the sound.

But then a cold-looking young man dressed in dark green, with a black square mark tattooed between his eyebrows, withdrew his hand from the crystal, the writing on it dazzlingly bright.

Bone age: 18, Cultivation: 1 year and 2 months, Cultivation level: Body Tempering Perfection

"One year of cultivation to reach the peak of body tempering..."

Exclamations, gasps, and screams swept across the entire shore of Jingpo Lake like a tsunami!

All the talented individuals who had already been tested or were awaiting testing had their confidence vanished, replaced by deep horror. Xue Yan's lips twitched. Were they treating rare and precious herbs like century-old ginseng as food?

In an instant, the crowd descended into chaos.

All the major powers inquired about where this prodigy came from. If he cultivated on his own, he was truly a genius with innate talent!

"From the Poison Wolf Gang?" Ye Li noticed the elder accompanying the boy, whom he had met once before when the Poison Wolf Gang caused a disturbance.

"When did the Poison Wolf Gang discover such a genius?"

Sensing the gazes around him, Meng Yan remained indifferent.

As citizens of Ji, one of the three kingdoms of Zhongzhou, we viewed the Southern Barbarian Xia Kingdom as if it were a local tribe.

He doesn't think he's great at quadratic equations just because the people here can't do math.

Ignoring the old man's surprise and Deng Yi's shock beside him, Meng Yan put away the invitation and slowly boarded the ship.

As Meng Yan's figure disappeared, no one in the queue paid any attention anymore; everyone was discussing the boy with the black square mark. After a long wait, it was finally Ye Li's turn. The old man gave a slight nod to the city lord, then politely said to Ye Li:

"Please place your hand on the crystal, young hero."

Ye Li: "Hmm...Should I release it too?"

Seeing Ye Li's hesitant expression, Zhong Lang assumed he was feeling inferior and smiled:

"Don't feel inferior. With that young man as our role model, nobody is paying attention here anymore. No matter what your grades are, there's nothing to be afraid of."

"I was afraid you'd be scared," Ye Li thought, raising her hand and slowly pressing it down.

He said no more, his expression calm as still water, and slowly raised his right hand to gently press it on the crystal.

Buzz!

The light inside the crystal ball was brighter than ever before!

After a few breaths, the flowing light gradually stabilized and condensed, eventually transforming into two lines of perfectly clear characters:

Bone age: 18, training duration: 6 months

Cultivation level: Body Tempering Perfected

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