Chapter 39

The Ancient Martial Alliance.

Located at the heart of Sunset City, it is a rather loose alliance, but it is the most authoritative presence among ancient martial artists.

It protects the rights of ancient martial artists.

It ensures the status of ancient martial artists.

It is the only fair place to judge the strength and rank of ancient martial artists.

"Anyone who attacks an ancient martial artist in the Weaponless Zone shall be imprisoned!"

"Anyone who deliberately tries to kill an ancient martial artist in any major district shall pay with their life!"

"Personal grudges must not involve family members. If violated, the offender will be punished with death, and in severe cases, the entire clan will be implicated!"

Lin Feng gazed at the three iron laws, his eyes flickering.

Although there are many loopholes, for example, a Venerable Ancient Martial Artist can silently kill a Warrior without any evidence, what can be done? However, it cannot be denied that the existence of these three iron laws is like three great mountains standing in the Ancient Martial Alliance, bringing peace to the hearts of all ancient martial artists, including himself.

"Brother Guan, congratulations, you've finally crossed the threshold."

"Yes, it took me four whole months! Still, you're amazing, Brother, you broke through to become a Warrior in just over a month."

"Hey, what's that? The elite disciples of the four major martial schools can all cross the threshold in less than a month, and the top talents can do it in just a few days. Didn't the Blood Sword School recently produce a super genius named Yu Ming? He completed the breakthrough in just twelve days, making the other three martial schools extremely envious."

"No way, twelve days? What kind of monster is this!"

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Lin Feng walked into the Ancient Martial Alliance hall, where ancient martial artists gathered in groups of three or five.

In Sunset City, ancient martial artists are mostly from martial schools and martial halls, especially the sprawling Sunset Martial Hall, which has branches in all major districts. In terms of numbers, even the four major martial schools combined do not match half of the Sunset Martial Hall. However, in terms of strength and the potential of ancient martial artists, the Sunset Martial Hall cannot even compare to the lowest-ranked of the four major martial schools, the Savage Bull School.

"First floor, Warrior certification."

"Second floor, General certification."

Lin Feng glanced at the clear signs on both sides of the hall.

Countless ancient martial artists gathered, and the 'Warrior' certification process was clearly marked next to the signs, straightforward and direct.

"First, register."

"Then, measure brain domain width."

"Finally, complete the physical index test."

Lin Feng memorized this and looked at the center of the hall.

Ten registration desks were busily recording the information of ancient martial artists. Lin Feng smiled faintly and casually found a queue to join. Although the Warrior certification would take some time, the benefits were undeniable.

At least, he would have a strong backing in the future.

A more substantial backing than the Battle Academy.

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"Name?" The staff member at the registration desk did not even look up.

"Lin Feng."

"Age."

"18."

The staff member looked up, his eyes slightly surprised, and the surrounding ancient martial artists also turned to look.

Ancient martial artists who can cross the threshold at 18 are not many, mostly elite disciples of the four major martial schools. However, Lin Feng was wearing a simple martial uniform without any marks of the four major martial schools.

"Affiliation?" The staff member's expression became slightly more serious.

"Freelance martial artist." Lin Feng's words immediately sparked a wave of discussion around him. The staff member frowned, glanced at Lin Feng, and wrote down, "Cultivation technique?"

"Flowing Cloud Technique."

Cough! The staff member choked.

The Flowing Cloud Technique, a low-grade ancient martial cultivation technique, is widely spread in the market. He had encountered those who cultivated the Flowing Cloud Technique to cross the threshold, but they were all over thirty years old, cultivating it for longevity.

Breaking through the threshold at 18 by cultivating a low-grade ancient martial technique...

Is that possible?

"Are you joking with me?" The staff member was somewhat angry.

"No." Lin Feng shook his head calmly.

Their eyes met, and although the staff member did not believe it, he still pointed to the left, "Press your palm print."

"Ding~" The palm print was pressed, and the identity was confirmed.

"First, measure brain domain width, then physical index." The staff member pushed a round crystal chip to Lin Feng and did not speak again. In his view, not a single word from this young man was true. An 18-year-old freelance martial artist who broke through the threshold by cultivating the Flowing Cloud Technique?

What a joke!

Ask any ancient martial artist, and they would laugh at the absurdity.

...

Easily passing the brain domain width test, Lin Feng headed to the final physical test area.

The identity certification of ancient martial artists essentially involves inputting data into an information crystal chip and registering it in the supercomputer of the Ancient Martial Alliance. In a sense, it is similar to the 'Battle Crystal' of the Battle Academy. After completing the certification, the information crystal chip can be embedded in an elemental battle suit, with different chips representing different identities.

"It's not an electronic eye scan." Lin Feng thought to himself.

The physical index test for ancient martial artists is entirely different from that of gene warriors.

In essence, there is a significant difference between the two. The physique of gene warriors comes from their own bodies, with gene energy fused with their bodies, making the electronic eye scan clear and direct. However, for ancient martial artists, the energy of heaven and earth is an intangible force that requires the cultivation technique to be activated to unleash its true power.

Is a muscle in a relaxed state the same as when it is tensed?

The electronic eye can indeed scan, but it is not precise enough.

The physical index of gene warriors and ancient martial artists is vastly different. Compared to gene warriors, ancient martial artists have stronger bodies.

Different power systems have different evaluation standards.

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Ancient Martial Alliance, second floor.

Compared to the first floor, the second floor is much quieter. After all, many ancient martial artists can cross the threshold, but the proportion of those whose brain domain width exceeds 20% is extremely small. The long stone corridor radiates the luster of elemental gravel, as beautiful as crystal jade.

"Ha ha, Old Hu, what wind brought you here today?" The speaker was a man in a white shirt, speaking boldly and standing confidently.

"Are you... the Little Wind Demon 'Luo Chengfeng' of the Nine Heavens Cloud School?" Old Hu squinted his eyes, a smile forming on his lips as he glanced to the side, "My disciple, Guo Li, recently opened his second martial soul. I brought him here to certify as an Ancient Martial General."

"Meeting you, Senior Luo, I have long heard of your great name." The young man in blue, Guo Li, stepped forward and bowed.

"Oh, Battle Academy?" Luo Chengfeng's eyes gleamed as he noticed the Battle Crystal on Guo Li's body, then asked, "How old are you?"

"Your junior is twenty this year." Guo Li respectfully replied, looking up at Luo Chengfeng with a steady gaze, "Your junior has always looked up to you and hopes to reach the rank of Venerable Ancient Martial Artist before the age of twenty-four, just like you."

"Ambitious!" Luo Chengfeng smiled, "Old Hu, it seems your disciple will surpass you."

"A little pride in the young is not bad." Old Hu smiled at Luo Chengfeng, "But you, Little Wind Demon, don't you have classes at the Nine Heavens Cloud School today? Why are you so idle?"

"Old Hu, you're joking." Luo Chengfeng laughed, a slight smile on his lips, "Didn't the Blood Sword School recently produce a 'Yu Ming'? Our Nine Heavens Cloud School is the top of the four major martial schools; how can we let the Blood Sword School take all the glory?"

"Oh?" Old Hu's dim eyes brightened, "What kind of talent is it?"

"A perfect gem, Chen Ruotian." Luo Chengfeng crossed his index fingers, his eyes gleaming, "In just ten hours, to be precise, nine hours and fifty-nine minutes, he crossed the threshold!" As he spoke, Old Hu and Guo Li's faces changed dramatically. Crossing the threshold in ten hours was unheard of.

"Not only that." Luo Chengfeng's smile was filled with pride, "Chen Ruotian's physical condition is also astonishing."

"As a初级 Ancient Martial Warrior, his physical index is already at the level of a中级 Ancient Martial Warrior. He should be about to take the test now. Would Old Hu like to see?"

Old Hu squinted his eyes and smiled, "Of course."

"Please follow me, Old Hu."

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In the control room, screens were everywhere.

However, compared to the control room of the Battle World, this one was much more ordinary, with only a few staff members, more like a surveillance room.

"Switch to the No. 3 physical test room for me." Luo Chengfeng spoke calmly, his tone leaving no room for refusal.

"Yes, Senior." The staff member did not dare to hesitate, quickly switching the screen. His eyes widened in surprise when he glanced back, for the seemingly ordinary old man beside Luo Chengfeng was even more famous—

The head of the Sunset Martial Hall, Old Wine Jug, Hu Jiu!

At that moment, the lights on the defense tester were shining brightly.

"Ding!" The test was complete, and a young man in a martial uniform calmly walked out, the ancient martial artist responsible for the test looking shocked.

"Physical strength, good at the中级 Ancient Martial Warrior level?" Hu Jiu took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming. Despite being mentally prepared, he was still amazed by the test results. As the head of the Sunset Martial Hall, he naturally had a keen eye for talent.

"He must have opened the central martial soul." Hu Jiu's eyes sparkled as he turned to Luo Chengfeng, "Little Wind Demon, your Nine Heavens Cloud School is really keeping things hidden."

"Chen Ruotian... what a perfect gem!" Hu Jiu sighed, but then saw Luo Chengfeng's wide-eyed, stunned expression, feeling puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Luo Chengfeng shook his head in a daze, "He's not Chen Ruotian."

"What!" Hu Jiu was shocked.

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