The Martial World
E-1 Introduce

Within Sky Fortune City, the capital of Sky Fortune Kingdom, the Seven Profound Martial Houses stood in front of Great Mountain Zhou. The Seven Profound Martial House, this was a martial house established by the Seven Profound Valleys, a martial arts clan with a legacy of over six hundred years. It was also the only martial house set up by them in the Sky Fortune Kingdom.

As one of the greatest martial houses, the Seven Profound Martial House had a large number of legacy martial skills and martial masters as its guides. It was only natural that it would become a holy land for many aspiring young martial artists. In line with that, the entry qualifications for new recruits in the Seven Profound Martial House were set at a high threshold. It is no exaggeration to say that only one in a million can escape.

Under the scorching heat of summer, a teenage boy stood within the forest of Great Mountain Zhou. Both of his fists were wrapped in pieces of cloth as he stood bare-chested in front of a large, rough-looking tree. He lashed out punch after punch, hitting the tree trunk hard.

“Peng!” “Peng!” A loud voice echoed around the forest. The bark layer on the large tree that was afflicted had sunk down noticeably, revealing the grayish texture of the wood. On its surface, traces of blood could be seen.

The name of this teenager was Lin Ming. He had a Tier Three Martial Talent.

In Sky Fortune Kingdom, half of its citizens had no martial talent to speak of and were no match for the path of martial arts. As for the other half, at least eighty percent of them possessed Level One Martial Talent. Even if these people practiced martial arts, they would not be able to reach out anywhere. One out of ten remaining people had a ninety percent chance of possessing a Tier Two Martial Talent. If these people diligently practiced martial arts, they had a chance to achieve something in life. However, becoming a martial arts master was almost hopeless for them.

Level Three Martial Talent Lin Ming could be considered a high-class existence. If one becomes arrogant, one can claim that he is the best of the crop. However, even with his martial talent, it would still be difficult for him to enter the Seven Profound Martial House!

Lin Ming was well aware of this. Together with her female childhood friend, the beautiful Lan Yunyue who also possessed Level Three Martial Talent, was, they had agreed to take an entrance assessment for the Heaven Fortune Martial House despite not being as good as the Seven Profound Martial House.

The Sky Fortune Martial House was part of the Sky Fortune Kingdom. From the very beginning of its foundation, it only had martial skills, heritage and foundations that were worth eighty years, a very limited number. Legacy martial skills were something that was extremely important to martial artists. Without a good set of martial skills, the goal of completing the last Physical Training Stage, Pulse Compaction Stage or higher would be almost impossible.

The Pulse Condensing stage was a world contested by most martial artists. This was also the first turning point for martial way cultivators. Once the Pulse Condensing Stage is successfully achieved, the lifespan of a martial artist will greatly increase. Moreover, they would also be given the title of nobility, allowing them to live a prosperous life, bringing blessings to their descendants.

It was in this Pulse Condensing Stage training that the Sky Fortune Martial House was far behind the Seven Profound Martial House.

Lin Ming's heart throbbed for the sake of the martial way. It was only natural that he, too, wanted to enter the Seven Profound Martial Houses. If his talent was insufficient, then he could only rely on his own diligence and diligence to impress the examiners. However, the chances of him entering were very low. Moreover, once he failed, he had to waste half a year waiting for another chance. To martial artists, this amount of time was extremely precious.

Putting all this into consideration, other than the fact that he had promised Lan Yunyue, Lin Ming instead decided to enter the Sky Fortune Martial House.

Lin Ming and Lan Yunyue had been training and playing together for many years. Although they were both young and the topic of marriage never came up, those emotions had already begun to sprout. Old man Lin Ming on the other hand, had shown their agreement and love towards Lan Yunyue. They always invited Lan Yunyue to their house for dinner.

A mutual feeling existed between Lin Ming and Lan Yunyue, leaving only a thin sheet of paper between them. As soon as they get older, this paper will definitely be torn.

Lin Ming looked at the agreement between the two of them seriously. He had decided to attack the Pulse Condensing Stage even if he could only train within the Sky Fortune Martial House!

However, on the day the Sky Fortune Martial House held its entrance assessment, Lan Yunyue did not appear.

At first, Lin Ming assumed that Lan Yunyue was unable to come due to some things. Only then did he find out Lan Yunyue was entering the Seven Profound Martial Houses. Moreover, the one who ensured his success of becoming a disciple of the Seven Profound Martial House was Zhu Yan, the genius Young Master of the number one family of Green Mulberry City.

Although Lin Ming was only fifteen years old, he had accompanied his parents to do battle outside before. Thus, he had a higher level of maturity compared to others. He understood the meaning behind Zhu Yan's actions to ensure that the Seven Profound Martial Houses received Lan Yunyue.

For a large family like the Zhu Family, their prerequisite in choosing a future wife did not lie in appearance, but rather their martial talent. An extremely talented wife would have a higher chance of giving birth to a martial genius. Although the Lan Yunyue family was only average, her Level Three Martial Talent was excellent considering her gender. Moreover, Lan Yunyue herself was a beautiful woman with an incredible temperament. It was only natural that Zhu Yan would fall in love with her.

To Lan Yunyue, the difference between the Sky Fortune Martial House and the Seven Profound Martial House was simply too great. The opportunities, honor, glory, and potential accomplishments that both can provide are unparalleled. This was especially true for the longevity that could be obtained after one had successfully reached the Pulse Condensation Stage. Such temptations are very attractive to girls.

Faced with such an exciting prospect, most women would choose to go with Zhu Yan as well. After all, Zhu Yan himself had handsome features; his family background and future were much better compared to Lin Ming.

Although he could understand, saying that this matter did not affect Lin Ming too much would be a lie. He locked himself in his room for three days. After that, he went out and went on to eat, sleep and practice. Moreover, the intensity of his training became much higher than before.

Before Lan Yunyue left him, Lin Ming had made the decision to break through to the Pulse Condensing Stage and pursue a higher martial cultivation realm. The current Lin Ming was no different. If he still had doubts before, then Lan Yunyue's actions to leave him had strengthened his resolve towards the Martial Path.

He made the decision to enter the entrance assessment for the Seven Profound Martial Houses, no matter how difficult the process was.

“Peng!” “Peng!” The loud sounds of fists hitting the tree trunk resounded continuously throughout the forest. The name of this tree is Iron Tree. Not only does it have a very hard bark layer, it also has powerful regenerative properties. Many martial beginners would choose this Iron Tree to train themselves.

After disposing of who knew how many blows, Lin Ming finally exhausted himself. Leaning on the tree trunk, he sat down on a piece of rock and took some plants from the backpack that was placed on the ground. He smeared it onto the surface of his fist and squeezed it. For those who pursue martial arts, often use body care herbs. Not doing so will cause deep wounds to accumulate. Once these internal injuries accumulate, there is a possibility of becoming paralyzed or even death.

This plant is called Yarn Iron Grass. It was given this name because the green juice resulting from squeezing the Iron Yarn Grass could help heal wounds but would cause a very painful sensation such as brushed iron thread on the wound.

Lin Ming gritted his teeth as he endured the pain. He took out a white cloth from inside the backpack and rolled it around his fists, bandaging it.

To be honest, there are many other plants that are more effective compared to the Iron Thread Grass. The plant also has milder side effects, but they are much more expensive. Lin Ming's circumstances made it impossible to purchase the potion.

Lin Ming's parents ran a restaurant inside Green Mulberry City. This restaurant is not theirs. It actually belonged to the Lin Family1 of Green Mulberry City.

Although Lin Ming's maiden name was also Lin, her family line had been separated from the Lin Family by several generations. The Lin Family handed over a portion of their less important assets to their distant relatives for management. The livelihood of Lin Ming's parents depended on the management of this restaurant. Each year they will be given a fixed amount of income and a certain amount of commission. This money was naturally enough for them to survive, however, it would be extremely difficult to use it to fund Lin Ming's martial arts pursuit.

Lin Ming's parents originally wanted Lin Ming to continue with the family business and become the restaurant's treasurer. However, seeing Lin Ming's strong devotion to the martial way, they instead chose to expend all their savings for Lin Ming to purchase healing potions.

Since then, the savings of the Lin Ming family decreased bit by bit. But Lin Ming on the other hand remained at the first stage of Physical Training.

The Physical Exercise Stage was the first realm for those who pursued martial means. It involves the main forging of their bodies and is separated into six stages. The first stage was Strength Training, second Flesh Training, third Viscera Training, fourth Altering Muscle, fifth Bone Forging and sixth Pulse Condensing. After which, one would be able to step into the Primal Assemblage Stage.

After applying the juice of the Iron Yarn Grass to his wound, Lin Ming rested for half an hour (1 hour) to let his wounds absorb the medicinal properties of the herb. He then straightened his body and would continue to train his fists when a fat young boy appeared. This fat youngster was carrying a long sword with him. Looking at Lin Ming, he grinned and spoke. “Brother Lin, today is the registration day for the entrance assessment of the Seven Profound Martial Houses. Could it be that you have forgotten him? Why are you still training your boxing here? ”

The name of this youngster was Lin Xiaodong, he was slightly younger than Lin Ming. Growing up together, the two had a very strong bond of brotherhood.

Lin Xiaodong was a direct descendant of the Lin Family. However, even for direct descendants, there was a rank form. When that happened, Lin Xiaodong was part of the lowest rank. As for Lin Xiaodong's parents, they were also involved in business and had a close relationship with Lin Ming's parents.

After seeing Lin Xiaodong, Lin Ming turned his attention back to the tree trunk and said. “The initial part of registration will have too many people. The queue will take up to an hour or two. Going there now would be a waste of time. ”

“Damn it, you won't even let go of this little time. Do you really have to go that far? ” Lin Xiaodong spoke excessively and walked to the tree trunk. Observing the indentations caused by fists and traces of blood, he turned to look at the fists clad in Lin Ming. He then sighed disappointed. “You are absolutely crazy, can damage Iron Wood in such a way. However, with your current training methods, the Iron Yarn Grass alone would not be enough. If you continue this way, your hands will become paralyzed! "

Lin Ming did not say anything. The way of martial arts was a constant struggle against Heaven. Considering Tier Three Martial Talent, reaching the Sixth Stage of Pulse Condensation was extremely difficult. If he did not give his all while he was young, then he would have no hope of achieving his goal. Once he gave everything, there would definitely be a chance of him becoming paralyzed from the accumulation of deep wounds. However, there was also the possibility of him achieving success before that happened. And once he managed to enter the Pulse Condensation Stage, he could reach the true basic temper of the body and the internal injuries would vanish.

For Lin Ming, this was a battle with his back against the raging river2. This was also a gamble by risking his life.

Lin Xiaodong sighed and took out a bundle from his chest. He opened the bundle layer by layer and said. "Brother Ming, take this."

Lin Ming turned around and was surprised to find blood-red ginseng lying on top of the cloth package. Judging from its appearance, this blood ginseng was at least a hundred years old. It is a high-grade medicine used to heal wounds and nourish blood. A thin piece is enough for each use. Moreover, the powerful healing properties of this blood ginseng were extremely gentle. This blood ginseng should be worth at least one hundred and fifty burrows of gold, equivalent to the annual income of the Lin Ming family.

Although they were close brothers, these Blood Ginsengs were simply too expensive. Lin Xiaodong's position within the Lin Family was extremely low. Although his family's situation was much better when compared to Lin Ming, it was still far from convenient if their income was used to supplement Lin Xiaodong's martial training.

Lin Xiaodong forcefully pushed the Blood Ginseng onto Lin Ming and said. “I bought Blood Ginseng for you. You know how I practice, I fish every three days and dry the fishnet every two days3. My body injury is nothing more than a fart. Using this would be useless. If you refuse then I will buy this for free. I don't have much ambition in life. I just want to continue maintaining my position as a direct descendant of the Lin Family. As long as I don't lose this position and my next generation can also successfully defend their place in the Lin Family, that's enough for me. "

Lin Ming was silent for a moment before storing the Blood Ginseng. He then spoke. “Alright, I will receive this Blood Ginseng. For the sake of this ginseng, I must break through to the Pulse Condensation Stage. "

“Haha, now it's more like that. Not only do you have to break through to the Pulse Condensation Stage, you also have to turn that bastard, Zhu Yan upside down. That bastard had long since ruined the scene! "

Zhu Yan huh ... Lin Ming let out a light breath. Zhu Yan had already been accepted into the Seven Profound Martial Houses. Moreover, Zhu Yan was currently one of the high ranked disciples within the Inner Heavenly Residence, his strength having reached the peak of the Third Stage of Physical Training. Even so, Lin Ming had set defeating Zhu Yan as his goal. This decision was not because of Lan Yunyue but rather because of pursuing martial means. This path required him to break through one threshold after another; conquering mountain after mountain. As for Zhu Yan, he had an honorable place as the number one person to conquer.

At the foot of Mount Agung Zhou lay a stretch of buildings that reached twenty li (10 km) in length. This was the operating area for the Seven Profound Martial Houses and the Heaven Fortune Martial House and today was the registration day for those who wanted to take the entrance assessment of the Seven Profound Martial Houses Deep-seated. The crowd gathered in the field before the Seven Profound Martial Houses.

Although Lin Ming and Lin Xiaodong had deliberately chosen to come late, they realized that they had underestimated the number of applicants. The applicants were all lined up in three rows, with each row extending up to several meters. Judging from the current queue, it takes half an hour (1 hour) before registration can be completed.

"We have to wait," Lin Xiaodong sighed and stood helplessly in line.

"En," Lin Ming nodded his head.

"Hey, there are only a few people there," Lin Xiaodong pointed towards the small gate nearby. There are very few people there. The ground is also covered with red carpet.

"The place is reserved for the nobles ..." Lin Ming watched the writing on the nameplate.

Since the Seven Profound Martial Houses were built on the land, buildings, and resources of Sky Fortune Kingdom, it was only natural for them to give face to the royal elite class. In fact, many martial home affairs would be left to the elites to manage. One example is today's registration for admission assessment.

"Damn it," Lin Xiaodong muttered with dissatisfaction. Nobility was something that only the Imperial Family could give and could inherit. Although the Lin Family was a wealthy family, it was not a noble family.

Lin Xiaodong cursed the nobles while comforting himself when the gate opened. Two young men stepped out of the gate; one of them was wearing blue clothes with a long sword attached to his waist. His hair was tied into a golden-colored headgear and had a handsome appearance.

Seeing the appearance of this man caused Lin Ming to frown. This was none other than Zhu Yan.

The Zhu Family's daughter had married into the Imperial Family and had become the Eldest Prince's favorite concubine. With the position of the Eldest Prince in the royal family, the Zhu Family surged into the number one family in Green Mulberry City. Moreover, they were also given the rank of nobility, thus allowing Zhu Yan to ensure Lan Yunyue's entry into the Seven Profound Martial House.

"Damn it, we have finally met a disgusting person," muttered Lin Xiaodong unhappily.

Zhu Yan was walking side by side with the other young man. A few other nobles who were waiting outside then chose to follow the two of them. It seemed that Zhu Yan brought the other young man to register. Both keep moving forward. At this rate, it was unavoidable that Lin Ming and Zhu Yan met each other.

With his current position and strength, it was possible that he would end up suffering greatly if they met each other. But, Lin Ming chose not to run and instead looked forward calmly as Zhu Yan approached.

Zhu Yan's speed was interrupted after seeing Lin Ming and Lin Xiaodong. His first reaction was shock. After that, he frowned. Seeing Lin Ming made him feel uncomfortable. Although she had snatched Lan Yunyue away, she refused to perform any acts of intimacy before their marriage. Clearly, Lin Ming was still in Lan Yunyue's heart, not to mention his guilty feelings. The only reason he chose Zhu Yan was because of the Seven Profound Martial Houses. As a man, Zhu Yan could not tolerate the fact that his future wife's heart remained in the palm of another man's hand.

“You are called Lin Ming, am I right? How unexpected, you actually followed us all the way here. You, with just the cultivation level of the First Stage in Physical Training want to take the test to enter the Seven Profound Martial Houses? "

The meaning behind Zhu Yan's words was very clear. He would never allow Lin Ming to enter the Seven Profound Martial Houses. Although Lin Ming's strength was not a threat to him, Lin Ming's existence within the Seven Profound Martial Houses would make it impossible for Lan Yunyue to forget Lin Ming.

“Successful or not I passed the assessment is my own problem. I'm not here because I follow anyone. I am here because of my pursuit of the Martial Path. "

“Defense Path? Only an above average talent like you would dare to utter words chasing the Martial Path? The humiliation!" Therefore, Zhu Yan's finger let out a light sound; afterwards, his long sword was shot out from its sheath! Zhu Yan clasped the sword and slashed through the air, releasing an intense sword qi, which created a sound that split the air. A barely visible wave flew out, instantly cutting down half the canopy of a nearby tree.

The sound of “pusu” can be heard when a large number of branches and leaves fall to the ground. The people around were all staring with glaring eyes. Most of them were roughly the same age as Zhu Yan and not much younger. However, Zhu Yan's achievements on the Martial Path had left them far behind.

The reason Zhu Yan unleashed this sword slash was to give Lin Ming a mental punch, and show him the gap between the two of them. “I am a Tier Four Martial Talent. I started practicing martial arts since I was twelve years old, consuming countless medicinal pills in the process and now having entered the Heavenly Residence Sword Sect within the Seven Profound Martial Houses. I am currently at the peak of the Third Stage of Physical Training. Even so, I have just been at the early stages of the Martial Path. However, someone like you who only has the First Stage in Physical Training dares to talk about the Martial Path? "

Zhu Yan's manner of speaking was extremely arrogant, it caused Lin Xiaodong to become furious. “Bernamed Zhu! You are just someone who was born two years earlier than us! What are you proud of? If our age is reversed, this senior will only use one hand to dispose of you! "

Zhu Yan frowned and turned to look at Lin Xiaodong. He took a step forward, the primal energy within his body burst out as he asked. "Who are you?"

"I ..." Due to the oppressive pressure sent by Zhu Yan, Lin Xiaodong's words got stuck in his throat. He took a step back, gulped his own saliva and patted his chest before speaking. "This Young Master is called Lin Xiaodong, you better remember him!"

“Lin Xiaodong? Heng, those from the Lin Family who have the qualifications to talk to me can be counted with one hand. What makes you think that a clown like you has the qualifications to talk to me? That includes even you, Lin Ming! If not for Lan Yunyue, you would not have the qualifications to speak to me at all! I'll give you this advice, a man should know his own limits. Someone like Lan Yunyue is not someone you can match. "

A woman with a Tier Three Martial Talent with good looks and demeanor was rare in Green Mulberry City. Most of them would only appear in large families. However, given the conflicts of interest between the extended families, they would never allow their talented women to be married off to another family, leading to the strengthening of their opponent's bloodline. So, most large families will ask the men to marry their families. This was the reason why Zhu Yan said that.

“Thousand gold burrows! From today onwards, I don't want to see your face anymore! " Zhu Yan said as he took out a pile of gold money from his sleeve.

The people around were speechless. A thousand gold burrows was an extremely high amount of money, enough for a martial artist at the Physical Training Stage to purchase a high level potion required for training use for up to three years.

“Thousand gold burrows? Do you consider us beggars? " Lin Xiaodong pushed back the pile of gold money. To be honest, he was only wearing a bold facade. Even to him, a thousand gold burrows was an enormous fortune.

Zhu Yan flicked his hand and a powerful repelling force knocked Lin Xiaodong down. Zhu Yan coldly looked at Lin Ming, waiting for his reply.

Lin Ming took a deep breath before speaking in a slow yet powerful tone. “Zhu Yan, I am no match for you in terms of talent, I am even less than that in terms of family support. After all, martial arts coaching does not only depend on talent and financial support; there is a more important factor! "

“Cultivation of your martial arts is done for the sake of wealth, status, and arrogance. After all, my martial arts cultivation was done for the sake of pursuing the Martial Path. The Martial Path does not exist for those with talent, there is nothing for those with authority and not for those with money. It was there for those whose hearts were beating for the sake of martial arts! There will come a day when I will surpass you! " As he reached the end of his sentence, Lin Ming uttered each word with emphasis and with a clear voice. Everyone standing nearby could clearly understand what he was saying.

A Tier Three Talent wanted to pursue a Tier Four Talent. Moreover, there was a huge gap in terms of background between the two of them. This kid is crazy!

Hearing Lin Ming's words, Zhu Yan became stunned for a moment before laughing. "Good! It's really good! I'll be waiting for you!" After saying that, Zhu Yan kept the pile of gold. With a "weng" sound, the long sword returned to its sheath. Zhu Yan then looked at Lin Ming for a long time before turning around.

[1 It has the same concept as the clan where everyone has the same maiden name, but not from the same grandfather.]

[2 Positions without retreat. A strategy used by the famous Han Xin General of the Han Dynasty in the Battle of Jingxing.]

[3 'Fishing every three days and drying fishing nets every two days' \= ' ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ '\= A very relaxed way of doing things.]

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