"Hall Master."
The old man on duty called out respectfully.
"Who's inside?"
Jiang Nian, the instructor, asked.
At that moment, he clearly heard the sharp whistling sounds coming from the training hall next door.
These whistling sounds were obviously produced when weapons like swords and knives reached astonishing speeds, cutting through the air.
Just from hearing the sound, it was clear that it was a martial artist, and not an ordinary one.
"It's Xu Feng."
Uncle Li said with a smile.
"Xu Feng?" Instructor Jiang Nian smiled slightly and walked toward the training hall.
He wasn't familiar with Xu Feng before, but after the pre-warrior assessment, they got to know each other.
Standing at the entrance of the training hall, Instructor Jiang Nian watched Xu Feng inside, teaching Luo Feng the basics, swinging his blade as if he were a textbook.
Sometimes he swung in place, sometimes he ran, dodged, and retreated, all while wielding the Blood Shadow Battle Knife. The movements were very fluid.
"Hmm, the basics are really solid." Instructor Jiang Nian couldn't help but nod, secretly praising him.
A good foundation with no obvious weaknesses would lead to better blade techniques in the future; he was increasingly satisfied the more he watched.
"Ah, Instructor." Xu Feng and Luo Feng only noticed Instructor Jiang Nian when they turned around.
"Xu Feng, Luo Feng, you're here. How's your training going?"
Jiang Nian asked with a smile the moment he saw Xu Feng and Luo Feng exercising.
Xu Feng also revealed a slight smile. He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. He originally thought his martial artist talent wasn't very good.
Even though his physical talent had been doubled, he felt a significant increase in his strength. He should be considered a little genius just in terms of his physique.
"I tried it last night and woke up early today. I don't know how long I absorbed the cosmic energy, but I feel a huge improvement, so I wanted to come and check it out."
Jiang Nian's eyes lit up, filled with surprise. He had felt Xu Feng was a genius during the last martial artist test, but he hadn't expected a genius of this caliber. He said urgently,
"You succeeded already? Come on, let's hurry and test it out to see how much you've improved."
"Luo Feng, I'll head off first. Let's talk about the next sparring session later."
"Alright, go ahead and take care of your things!"
Xu Feng walked over to the punch strength testing machine and took a deep breath.
He just adjusted his breathing, then his entire body exerted force instantly, his spine arching like a great dragon.
BOOM～～～
His fist was like a missile slamming into the punch target, causing the entire target to shake violently.
"Beep!"
"How much?"
After throwing the punch, Xu Feng immediately ran over to look at the display screen of the punch strength testing machine.
Xu Feng had no idea how much his punching power had increased.
The clear numbers displayed on the punching power testing machine were: '3088kg'
After cultivating Genetic Yuan Energy yesterday, Xu Feng clearly felt a significant increase in his physical strength, but he had no concrete numbers to prove it.
"3088kg?"
Xu Feng gasped, shocked.
"However, my strength has increased too much now, and my control over my force isn't refined enough." Xu Feng knew his own shortcomings.
As a transmigrator, Xu Feng understood that good physical attributes were only useful if he could utilize them.
Superior physical attributes didn't necessarily equate to superior strength.
Some people can only utilize 30% of their physical capabilities.
Others can use 50%, 60%, 70%, or even 100%.
Some swordplay masters can even use their weaker strength to kill opponents ten times stronger than them.
This highlights the importance of technique and experience.
Of course, if the difference in physical strength is too vast, technique can't compensate.
In short, no matter what, one must diligently hone their technique to fully utilize their physical strength.
"Xu Feng, you... you really succeeded in cultivating Genetic Yuan Energy?" Jiang Nian asked, chasing after the words.
"Yes, after the pre-martial warrior assessment, I tried cultivating Genetic Yuan Energy for the first time, and I succeeded last night."
Xu Feng nodded.
Jiang Nian couldn't help but clap his hands together, letting out a hearty laugh.
"Haha, finally, our Limit Martial Arts Hall in Yian District has produced a true genius!"
"Increasing from 923 kilograms to 3088 kilograms in the first time cultivating Genetic Yuan Energy… To make such a huge leap, there are only one or two such geniuses in Jiangnan City each year, right?"
Xu Feng's eyes were filled with joy. He originally thought that a 2000kg increase would be pretty good.
But he had increased by 2111kg!
He was very satisfied with such a large increase in his first absorption of Genetic Yuan Energy. It seemed that his aptitude as a martial artist was quite good to begin with, he thought he would only be able to increase by 600 to 1000 kilograms.
"Xu Feng, come on, let's test your speed. Later, we'll test your nerve reaction speed." Jiang Nian was just like someone who had discovered a treasure, constantly testing its abilities.
"Yes, Instructor."
Xu Feng was also somewhat excited.
The test results were quickly released.
Punching power: 3088 kg.
Speed: 63 m/s.
Nerve reaction test: Full marks for Beginner Warrior level, excellent for Intermediate Warrior level.
Jiang Nian's eyes flashed with a fervent light, as if he had thought of something.
He grabbed Xu Feng's arm and said anxiously, "Let's go, hurry, come with me to the Limit Martial Arts Hall."
"If I can get Xu Feng recommended, I'll not only earn contribution points for the martial arts hall, but I'll also save face with the other instructors!"
Xu Feng didn't refuse as Jiang Nian pulled him along; he had already planned on it, he just hadn't realized the instructors could make recommendations.
Jiang Nian hailed a car and said to Xu Feng,
"Xu Feng, are you willing to officially join the Limit Martial Arts Hall? Not just the current arrangement."
"Right now, we're just providing some free resources to cultivate you martial artists."
"If you truly join the Limit Martial Arts Hall, you'll be one of us, a direct member. You'll need to serve the hall, but the rewards and training resources will also increase significantly."
Xu Feng chuckled.
"Instructor, of course, I'm willing to join the Limit Martial Arts Hall. I believe the Limit Martial Arts Hall won't treat me poorly and will give me the best treatment and training."
Jiang Nian said, his eyebrows raised in excitement.
"I knew you'd agree, but I don't have the authority. Not even the Chief Instructor does!"
"I'll take you to the Limit Martial Arts Hall in the City Center District right now. There are four main supervisors there, and the chairman, who has the highest authority. Whichever one of them sees you, the treatment you'll receive will definitely be excellent."
Xu Feng smiled and said, "Thank you, Instructor. I don't understand much about this, but I believe Limit Martial Arts Hall won't deceive me."
Jiang Nian's mood became even more excited. This Xu Feng spoke in a way that was pleasing to hear. This was a genius! That he came from under his wing, and now it was no longer just a matter of reward.
He himself was now an Advanced Warrior, and his strength was still less than 7896kg. This Xu Feng's strength was already over 3000kg. What kind of talent was this? To become a War General, he only needed to double his strength! He was only 18 years old! Even becoming a War God was a great possibility. As his former instructor, his network of connections' power had increased by three levels.
"I'll contact the Limit Martial Arts Hall in the City Center District right now. I hope one of the supervisors will be available so that the contract's authority can reach its highest level."
After saying that, he took out his phone from his pocket and said loudly, "Headquarters."
A calling icon appeared on the phone, and the other end quickly connected. An elderly man with white hair appeared on the phone screen.
"Jiang Nian, what is it?"
Jiang Nian said excitedly.
"Uncle Bai, I've discovered a super genius here. He's just over 18 years old, but he's already a prospective warrior!"
"The tests were completed the day before yesterday, and last night he successfully absorbed Genetic Yuan Energy for the first time, increasing his strength by 2088kg. Today, I witnessed him test, and he has a fist force of 3111kg."
"And his footwork has reached the Subtle Level!"
"What, only 18 years old, and his footwork has reached the Subtle Level?"
The elderly man with white hair suddenly stood up, shouting.
"You, hurry up and bring him to the headquarters. I'll arrange for someone to prepare the assessment for this kid."
"Beep… beep… beep…"
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Nian looked smug again, and smiled at Xu Feng.
"Xu Feng, it's all settled. I arranged a meeting with the head for you. Just give it your best during the test."
"Come with me now, to headquarters."
Xu Feng also smiled happily.
"Thank you for the trouble, Instructor. I'll definitely give it my all."