I am a high-level martial arts master.

Bone age: 18, training duration: 6 months

Cultivation level: Body Tempering Perfected

As two lines of writing coalesced on the surface, Ye Li slowly withdrew his hand.

Initially, no one paid attention to Ye Li's test.

Everyone's attention was focused on the City Lord of Yan City beside them, and no one paid attention to Ye Li.

The old man in front of him stroked his beard and chatted casually with Zhong Lang with a calm expression.

During the conversation, the old man glanced at the words on the crystal ball:

"Body tempering complete, age 18, six months of training, talent is decent."

The old man raised his head slightly and smiled at Ye Li, saying, "Not bad, you've reached the...perfect..." in just six months.

Before he could finish speaking, the old man's lips trembled, and he looked down at the crystal ball, thinking he had misread it.

But after his gaze returned to him, he realized that there was indeed no year before the month on the crystal ball.

As the elder fell into a sudden silence, some of the people in the queue behind him curiously peered out.

Then, as if a contagious phenomenon, the silence spread outwards from Ye Li, and all the discussion fell silent in an instant.

The once noisy riverbanks fell silent immediately.

Only the clamor of the wind and the gentle lapping of the water could be heard from both sides of the river.

The people who were excited and discussing Meng Yan's terrifying talent just a moment ago now had their expressions completely frozen.

Even the City Lord of Yan City, who had brought Ye Li all the way here, now had his pupils contract sharply as he stared at Ye Li, as if he were seeing a monster beyond comprehension. How could this be?!

That's absolutely impossible!

After a brief silence, a clamor, like crashing waves, instantly resounded across both banks.

"Six...six months!"

"Body tempering...perfect? ​​This...how is this possible?!"

"A monster! This is a living monster!"

"Who is this person? Get me all his information immediately!"

The crowd erupted in chaos!

If the shock to Meng Yan before was like a tsunami, then the shock at this moment is like a magnitude 50 earthquake!

All eyes were fixed on Ye Li.

Fanaticism, awe, shock, disbelief... a complex mix of emotions almost overwhelmed Ye Li.

At this moment, Ye Li suddenly became the absolute protagonist of the entire event.

As the center of attention, Ye Li silently withdrew his hand and looked at Zhong Lang beside him, saying, "Lord Yan, may we board the ship now?" "Board...board the ship?" Zhong Lang repeated blankly, his brain still in a daze.

He stared blankly at Ye Li.

"This kid... wasn't he still in the late stage of Body Tempering just a few days ago?"

For those present, this was a completely incomprehensible thing.

Six months to reach the peak of the Body Tempering Realm—what does that mean?

For ordinary people, each minor realm requires both innate talent to improve their cultivation and insight to break through barriers.

Ye Li's Azure Dragon Gang allows members to become core disciples within six months of body tempering.

Zheng Tong initially agreed to accept Ye Li as his personal disciple on the condition that Ye Li break through to the mid-stage of Body Tempering within six months.

Even so, he was worried that Ye Li wouldn't be able to do it, and thought about lowering his requirements.

As for breaking through to the late stage of Body Tempering within six months of cultivation?

Such a genius would be regarded as a pillar of the future in any faction within the Great Xia Dynasty.

But at this moment, Ye Li is in the perfect state of June!

This talent could only be described in four words by everyone: "A natural gift, terrifyingly so!"

Others may not know, but the old man who had been sitting leisurely in front of Ye Li subconsciously stood up from his seat.

The elderly man, who was in his fifties or sixties, stood at attention.

Feeling the gazes around him, Ye Li thought to himself, "According to the usual script, should I touch my nose, give a wry smile, and say 'it was just a fluke'?"

It wasn't until a second or two later that Zhong Lang reacted, muttering:

"I remember, didn't City Lord Li say you were only in the late stage of Body Tempering?"

"There are still a few days until the competition, so I just took the opportunity to break through."

"Breakthrough... there's a way to do it smoothly?" Zhong Lang thought of his younger days.

"From the later stages to completion... it seems to have taken about 6 months. At that time, my master even praised me for my exceptional talent..."

Ye Li glanced at the contents of the panel.

Realm: Perfected Body Tempering (1/1)

Now, if Ye Li were willing, he could sit down and directly break through to the Acquired Realm, scaring everyone present to death.

Silently withdrawing his gaze, Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "Actually, it's not that exaggerated. If I calculate it, I should have cultivated for 6 months, 25 days, 4 hours, and 2 quarters of an hour. If I round up, it's about 7 months."

Yes, Ye Li actually remembered the time he had spent cultivating very clearly.

Because I learned the "Azure Dragon Force" on the morning of September 1st, it's now past March of the following year, so I calculated it out easily. "Why bother about a day or two? It's just that you've been taking drugs every day to force a breakthrough, causing your realm to become unstable. But since you've reached your current level in six months, I can only go along with it."

Suppressing his shock, Zhong Lang put on a somewhat ingratiating smile:

"Nephew Ye, it's windy outside, hurry and come with me onto the boat."

Seeing Ye Li preparing to leave, the old man conducting the test disregarded everything else and repeatedly said:

"Young hero! Young friend! I am an elder of the Hu family in Yan City. I wish to invite you to become a family retainer. I wonder if you would agree?"

These words caused a huge uproar, and fawning and flattering words poured down on Ye Li from all around.

"Young Master Ye! My family, the Li family of Yunya City..."

"Young Master Ye! My Flying Star Fortress is willing to serve you..."

"Master Ye! Please consider us..."

"Alright, alright! Quiet down!" Zhong Lang's voice, infused with inner strength, was like a resounding bell, instantly silencing the noise.

"With the grand competition imminent, please refrain from making a ruckus and delaying the journey! Nephew Ye is a distinguished guest of Yan City, and he has his own arrangements. We appreciate your kindness, but please disperse immediately!"

At this moment, Zhong Lang changed from his previous casualness and became somewhat possessive of his food. He pulled Ye Li and said, "Come on, let's not listen to this noise. Let's board the ship and rest first."

Having said that, he snatched the invitation from Old Hu's hand.

Amidst the other party's glaring and stern gaze, they directly escorted Ye Li onto the ship.

The moment I boarded the boat, a lake breeze carrying moisture hit me.

Ye Li faced the lake breeze and looked towards the lakeside manor, which was faintly visible amidst the vast expanse of misty water.

The next moment, he felt a cold gaze on him from behind, and it was none other than the boy from the Poison Wolf Gang.

"Where did this weirdo come from..." Meng Yan thought in surprise.

This is as absurd as seeing an indigenous tribe contribute technical data on a nuclear reactor to him.

Just moments ago, he was surrounded by a group of guys trying to curry favor with him.

At this moment, however, they fawned over Ye Li like wolves eyeing a piece of meat.

But the next moment, his expression turned cold again.

Those with high talent are the best, as they will gain the most merit after killing the enemy.

Their eyes met briefly in mid-air before they both looked away, knowing that a battle was inevitable in a few days.

Meng Yan: "With such a small territory, how could I possibly lose?"

Ye Li: "It's just a threshold, how could I possibly lose?"