Chasing Light City, City Martial Artist Association.

As the extended luxury car stopped at the entrance of the association, Lin Qi got out of the car and immediately felt the rich energy in the air, incomparable to the suburbs.

However, compared to the rich energy in the city, the Martial Artist Association was undoubtedly more eye-catching.

The entire Martial Artist Association was so tall that one couldn't see the top, and it occupied more than ten times the area of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. Occasionally, one could see flying cars shuttling or parking inside the association's building. The main entrance of the Martial Artist Association was over twenty meters high, and those giants over three meters tall coming and going seemed like tiny ants.

At the entrance of the Martial Artist Association, Lin Qi casually sensed and discovered dozens of martial artists. Each of them didn't look very old, mostly in their twenties.

"There are actually so many young martial artists in the city?" Lin Qi was astonished at the young martial artists chatting at the entrance.

In the suburbs of Chasing Light City, seeing a martial artist was as rare as seeing a beauty in a bikini strolling down the street.

In his impression, martial artists have always been scarce in Chasing Light City, even in the city with richer energy, but not to this extent, especially with martial artists being so young.

Xia Ling, who got out of the car, glanced around and smiled, "Hall Master Lin, you misunderstood. The recruitment for the Martial Artist Genius Camp in Chasing Light City is about to start, so many martial artists under the age of twenty-five have come to the Martial Artist Association for recertification."

"Can a martial artist's identity be certified many times?" Lin Qi asked curiously.

From what he knew, the Martial Artist Association's certification only needed to be done once. After all, the association was a very loose organization that usually just served martial artists.

For example, providing wilderness hunting commissions for martial artists, team-up information with other martial artists, and various commission tasks posted by the city, somewhat like an adventurer's guild in a game.

Registering for certification as a martial artist is like becoming an adventurer.

"The confirmation of a martial artist's identity is only once, but their potential and level can be reevaluated multiple times," Xia Ling explained. "The Martial Artist Association caters to all martial artists, but there's a hierarchy of potential and strength, so for those with higher potential and stronger abilities, the association grants more privileges and benefits."

"These martial artists under twenty-five who come for recertification are mainly reassessing their potential. Although the Genius Training Camp claims martial artists under twenty-five can register for evaluation, there are too many young martial artists registering for the camp, as it only recruits every three years, and only a hundred are admitted."

"To save time, there's now an unwritten rule that only martial artists with top-tier potential can proceed past the first round in the Genius Training Camp."

As Xia Ling mentioned the Genius Training Camp, her eyes showed a hint of longing.

For youth from suburban gang families, merely becoming a martial artist is very challenging. She even struggled greatly to participate in a competition lower than a martial artist, the Five Cities Grand Competition.

And the Genius Training Camp is only open to martial artists under twenty-five. Even less outstanding martial artists do not have the qualification to apply, something suburban gang family girls dare not even dream of.

"Top-tier young martial artists?" Lin Qi was somewhat shocked to hear this.

The Martial Artist Genius Camp and the evaluation of martial artists' potential were somewhat familiar to him from his smart watch and daily interactions with local residents like Qin Mu, but he didn't expect the Genius Training Camp to be so formidable, targeting only martial artists with top-tier potential right from the first round.

The Martial Artist Association generally evaluates a martial artist's potential based on age and Qi and Blood value.

Different potentials afford varying privileges in the Martial Artist Association. For example, martial artists with top-tier potential can reside for free, equivalent in status to ordinary members who fully join the association.

Those with high-tier potential can lease a cultivation room at a 20% discount, considered on par with advanced members who fully join the association.

Martial artists with special-level potential not only get a 40% discount on leasing a cultivation room but can also purchase a certain amount of martial artist cultivation resources through the association's internal channels, equating to the status of a steward in the association.

Therefore, anyone who becomes a martial artist will come to the association to register, take the martial artist examination, and seek some resources for martial artists.

Under normal circumstances, an Initial Stage Martial Artist under 30 should have a standard Qi and Blood value of 100-120 units.

Age thirty is the peak of Qi and Blood. As one grows older, if there is no improvement, the Qi and Blood will gradually decline, making it increasingly difficult to pursue the martial artist path. That's why the Martial Artist Association evaluates potential based on age and Qi and Blood value.

If under thirty, a Qi and Blood value below 120 units is considered ordinary potential, the most common among martial artists.

120 to 140 units denote middle-tier potential, where those who practice Middle Tier Martial Artist Training Technique can reach this range after becoming martial artists, thus only achieving middle-tier potential, not much different from those practicing Initial Tier Training Technique.

140 to 150 units represent top-tier potential, which is a watershed for martial artists. Generally, reaching this level requires more than just Middle Tier Training Technique. Either one needs natural talent or to learn highly challenging High Tier Martial Artist Training Technique, or else a Middle Tier Secret Skill.

150 to 160 units indicate high-tier potential and normally require practicing High Tier Training Technique.

Above 160 units is special-tier potential. This level of Qi and Blood is not achievable merely by learning High Tier Training Technique, so many people from various ethnic groups refer to such individuals as genius martial artists.

Currently, the Martial Artist Genius Camp is immediately eliminating those who only study Middle Tier Training Technique, indicating an extremely fierce competition.

"Hall Master Lin, let's go inside. All the procedures are arranged. You just need to go for the assessment," Xia Ling said, leading Lin Qi, "But there are quite a few people here for recertification today, so we might have to wait a bit."

"No problem, I'll take a look around," Lin Qi smiled, curious about the state of martial artists in the city.

Just as Xia Ling took Lin Qi to the first-floor lobby of the Martial Artist Association, Lin Qi happened to spot an acquaintance walking from the lobby towards the Martial Artist Examination Room.

Steward Feng Geling of the Martial Artist Association!

And as Lin Qi noticed Feng Geling, Feng Geling also sensed Lin Qi, his brow furrowing slightly.

"What are you doing here?" Feng Geling questioned, looking at Lin Qi following Xia Ling, surprised.

In his impression, he couldn't imagine what luck Lin Qi had to make his Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall a gang ranked 42nd in the wild, but still, he saw him as nothing more than an ant. If it weren't for his association task, they never would've interacted.

It was hard to imagine a small gang leader from the Abandoned Area could come to the Martial Artist Association.

"Steward Feng, long time no see," Lin Qi said to Feng Geling casually, with a smile, "I came to the Martial Artist Association because I've become a martial artist. Otherwise, why would I be here?"

He remembered Feng Geling's matter well.

Despite having no grievances, Feng Geling assigned him a deadly transportation task. He didn't expect to see him again so soon.

Now that they were both martial artists, as long as they stayed within the city, according to Chasing Light City's strict rules, martial artists are forbidden to fight each other within city limits. He was no longer afraid of Feng Geling.

"A martial artist? You've become a martial artist?" Feng Geling was skeptical, but after feeling Lin Qi's Qi and Blood, noticing the faint misty aura not achievable by non-martial artists, he showed a trace of disdain, "For an unknown nobody like you to quickly become a martial artist indeed shows some talent, but becoming a martial artist is just the starting point on the martial path. There's still a long road ahead. Youngsters like you need to learn humility, not become arrogant over a little achievement."

"Hearing Steward Feng's words reminds me of an old saying from my hometown," Lin Qi casually replied with a smile, "A pawn crossing the river becomes a chariot. I hope this saying benefits Steward Feng."

"Fine! I want to see how far a young person like you can go," Feng Geling, with disdain, turned and walked away, entering the Martial Artist Examination Room with other stewards.

Only after Feng Geling left did Xia Ling breathe a sigh of relief.

"Hall Master Lin, do you have a grudge against Steward Feng?" Xia Ling couldn't help asking.

Seeing the exchange between Lin Qi and Feng Geling, even a fool could see they didn't get along. Feng Geling, as a steward of the Martial Artist Association, held a status so high that even major suburban gangs had to be respectful, as any steward of the Martial Artist Association was a high-tier martial artist, nearly breaking through that level.

"No," Lin Qi replied, shaking his head.

"That's a relief," Xia Ling nodded slightly, feeling a weight lifted off her shoulders.

"But he does have a grudge against me!" Lin Qi said plainly, "The martial artist assessment has started; I'm going in."

With that said, Lin Qi followed a group of young martial artists into the Martial Artist Examination Room, leaving Xia Ling standing alone in the corridor, stunned.

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