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Chapter 28: First Encounter with the Martial Arts Quintessence
Chapter 28: First Encounter with the Martial Arts Quintessence
Ji Jingqiu was surprised that the Federation's Martial Dao had defined the Five Heavenly-Human Limits as a straightforward scoring system.
Yang Yao patted him on the shoulder, his tone solemn, yet with a hint of imagination and aspiration:
"In today's Martial Dao, it's not about who runs faster, but who can surpass their limits and reach greater heights within the same realm."
"So, you must strive to achieve five breaks of limits. Only then will you be qualified to climb higher peaks!"
"The Federation uses the 'Sun, Moon, and Star' three-tier system to distinguish Martial Dao geniuses. Dong Sanhuang Star hasn't produced a 'Starlight' Warrior in hundreds of years. Both my master and I believe you have the potential. Keep it up!"
Ji Jingqiu could feel the anticipation in his senior brother's tone and nodded earnestly.
In the wilderness, any direction is forward.
If given the chance, he, who had been stagnant for so long, also wanted to see higher places.
"Senior Brother Yang, what does the evaluation for a Starlight Warrior look at? The Five Heavenly-Human Limits?"
"No. The Federation's genius evaluation is very practical and straightforward. It mainly considers five indicators related to a warrior's combat power, collectively known as the 'Martial Arts Quintessence'."
"Five... Quintessence?"
"Hey, don't get any funny ideas," Yang Yao joked, "The quintessence refers to a warrior's five combat power indicators, such as body art techniques cultivated in the True Seed Realm, the rank of insight techniques, the rank of combat technique heritage, and so on."
"Each indicator is ranked from lower to middle, upper, and even supreme tier."
"If any two indicators reach the upper tier, you can be included in the Starlight Warrior sequence, becoming one of the Martial Arts stars of this era."
Ji Jingqiu was lost in thought for a moment after hearing this, murmuring, "Isn't the highest-ranked insight technique in our Martial Arts Academy only middle tier?"
Yang Yao nodded, "So you must strive to break through the Five Heavenly-Human Limits and compete for a Dao Field spot. Any Dao Field will have upper-tier body art techniques and even insight techniques. It's up to you to see if you can acquire them."
...
"Elder Yang, the report is ready," Director Nan came out and handed over a file folder.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble."
Yang Yan took the file folder and pulled out the data report inside.
Before he could see the numbers, Director Nan smiled and said, "Congratulations, Elder Yang, on gaining another excellent disciple! Your disciple has successfully achieved a break of limits."
Yang Yan's hand paused, and the next moment, he saw the data on the report.
Overall Evaluation: 96.
This was clearly the data after a break of limits.
Is the effect of the gene enhancement agent this strong? The old master was a bit perplexed.
He had practiced martial arts for decades and had never heard of such a thing.
Hmm... In every sense, Ji Jingqiu was a unique case he had ever seen.
He was quite sure that Ji Jingqiu hadn't opened the Heavenly Human Gateway yet, as he lacked that mysterious aura.
And before opening the Heavenly Human Gateway, his bone root had reached 96, and he even had an embryonic divine body.
When Ji Jingqiu completes the five breaks of limits, what would he be like? 99.99?
This wasn't just adding a 9 or subtracting a 9; it was infinitely close to perfection!
In the current Federation's Martial Dao, the competition was about who could get closer to perfection.
It might seem like just one step away in the beginning, but the gap widens as you progress.
Such individuals do exist in the Federation, and they are all exceptionally gifted, carrying great destinies, one in a million.
But what about Ji Jingqiu? Well, the combination of Nete Poison Syndrome and gene enhancement agents, using poison to fight poison, could be considered a gifted individual?
"By the way, your disciple's body seems severely depleted. Did he just break through? He should take good care of himself recently. Our company has just launched a new..."
Director Nan seemed to ask with concern, taking the opportunity to promote their company's product package.
"Severely depleted?" Yang Yan caught the key point and asked seriously, "Are there any other abnormalities?"
"There's no issue with that. We found that his cells are in a state of abnormal hunger and even depletion, which is normal considering he just broke his limits."
Director Nan adjusted his glasses, and when it came to professional matters, he was an expert.
"This situation is not common, but it's not rare either. It proves that your disciple's breakthrough has achieved a very high level of excavation of the physical body's treasures."
The depletion is quite severe, and it's necessary to focus on replenishing.
"Before replenishing the depletion, I suggest not attempting a second limit break. Otherwise, it may overdraw your life potential."
After all, in the pursuit of martial arts, one must also prioritize nurturing. Isn't that right?"
Director Nan's words were tactful.
For an ordinary martial artist, a high level of physical body excavation has both advantages and disadvantages.
The benefits are self-evident.
The drawbacks are also apparent. After a limit break, one needs time and substantial resources to fill the physical depletion, which can hinder progress.
And after the Heavenly Human Gateway opens, there's only a year left.
Elder Master Yang nodded slightly, his mind already elsewhere.
Even if he hadn't drifted off, he wouldn't have cared.
Because Ji Jingqiu hadn't yet opened the Heavenly Human Gateway.
He was thinking about something else.
Some people in the Federation had not given up on genetic enhancement, even though the Federation strictly prohibited it. The research in the shadows had never ceased.
He once believed that those people were unwilling to let go of this path, but after careful consideration, he recalled the bloody lesson of the past. Even if they developed a new gene-editing technique, what could they use to convince the Federation?
The reason they hadn't given up was perhaps because they had seen a new path on this road.
If that were the case, who were the true backers and supporters behind them...
...
After leaving the Sun Moon Testing Institute, they returned to the Dao Field.
Upon their return, Elder Master Yang instructed Ji Jingqiu to go directly to the training ground.
After Ji Jingqiu left, Elder Master Yang slowly turned his gaze towards Yang Yao.
"What's wrong?" Yang Yao felt a bit uncomfortable under his master's gaze, but he couldn't leave as his master hadn't given him permission.
"I really want to let you help Six and Wei test the waters." Elder Master Yang sighed.
Yang Yao's face showed confusion.
He didn't understand what his master meant, but he instinctively felt it wasn't good news.
With his responsibilities, good things rarely came his way!
"Alright, go." Elder Master Yang suddenly called him back, "Call the kitchen and tell them to prepare an extra meal for lunch."
An extra meal?
Yang Yao scratched his head, wondering if the old man's appetite had increased again.
After Yang Yao left, Elder Master Yang pulled up the communication records with Ms. Mei on his terminal, lost in thought.
He had initially decided not to bring Ji Jingqiu on this trip, but after just a few days, he found his resolve wavering.
Given Ji Jingqiu's displayed potential, leaving him on Dong Sanhuang Planet seemed like a waste of talent.
Perhaps he should recommend him to the Dao Field instead...
...
Ji Jingqiu finished his meal and began walking home.
He had planned to eat less tonight, leaving room for dessert, but Yang Shi insisted he finish everything on his plate.
After a quick shower, he noticed the scent on his body had become slightly fainter.
According to Yang Shi, this was a sign of the deep excavation of the physical body's treasures.
The gene-enhancing agent he injected this time had significantly boosted his potential, allowing him to form an embryonic Divine Body, which would aid in his future limit breaks.
Ji Jingqiu changed into a clean set of clothes and prepared to head out.
Tonight was the day he had arranged to meet Grandpa Dao in person.
(End of Chapter)
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