Blood Oath Sworn Child

  On the martial arts training grounds, the original jeers and sneers had vanished without a trace. Among the over 200 students of Beimou Academy's Upper Division who had reached the sixth layer of Body Tempering, there were only about 40 people in total.

  Many students' eyes were fixed on him, staring at him intently, wanting to see if Ye Chen's martial arts moves met the standards.

  The second item is appraisal, testing the power of martial arts moves.

  For a martial artist, the speed and power of techniques are extremely important abilities.

  The level of knife skills is naturally divided into levels based on power. If you've learned the ultimate knife skill, but can only exert extremely low power, then it's useless.

  On the martial arts training ground, there are three types of testing equipment: hardwood stakes, stone stakes, and copper stakes. They can withstand 400 catties, 600 catties, and 1,000 catties of force respectively. With just one try, you'll know what level your knife skills have reached.

  Ye Chen silently took down a ten-pound steel knife from the knife rack, weighed it for a moment, and then came to a wooden stake.

  He didn't make any preparatory moves, his body leaned forward, his right hand grasped the hilt of the knife, and with a small sliding step forward, he drew out the knife.

  Plop!

  A knife flashed by.

  A hardwood stake was cut off with one knife and fell to the ground.

  Pass

  Many students around the Upper Court couldn't help but twitch their eyes, feeling a sharp pain as if they had been stabbed. Fast, Ye Chen's knife was too fast, with a force of only one or two hundred kilograms, but it was so swift that it could cut through a hardwood stake.

  Ye Chen walked a few steps and came to a stone pillar, grasped his knife with both hands, and made a fierce slash.

  Boom!

  The stone pillar broke.

  Ye Chen's moves were clean and efficient, his attacks were extremely familiar.

  The more than 200 students in the martial arts arena did not feel surprised. Ye Chen could break the stone pillar with just his fists and feet, so he could definitely do it with a knife as well. Moreover, the first two moves were only primary knife techniques and couldn't verify that Ye Chen had stronger strength.

  Ye Chen finally stood in front of a copper post and looked it up and down.

  "This copper rod can withstand a force of thousands of kilograms. Even if it's a master at the 9th level of Body Refining, they won't be able to break it with their fists or feet. Not even with a weapon can they cut through it. Unless... they can unleash a powerful mid-tier or higher martial art technique that greatly enhances their own power."

  Among the students, many held their breath and became visibly tense. Almost all the teachers and students present recognized Ye Chen's knife technique, which was exactly what Yan Han had learned.

  Especially those students who just made sarcastic remarks about Ye Chen are even more worried now. They have already prepared themselves, if Ye Chen doesn't pass, they will become even more vicious in their mockery. If he passes, then it's as if nothing was ever said.

  "Tiger Leaps Twice, Cutting Twice!"

  Ye Chen stood still, his muscles tense and his back slightly arched, the veins on his arms bulging. With a light cry, he suddenly struck with all his might, and just as the blade was about to hit the copper stake, his wrist shook, and two almost overlapping knife shadows slashed onto the copper stake.

  "Crack!"

  The sharp steel knife cut straight down, and the copper stake was cut in two.

  Hiss!

  On the campus, the sound of students gasping in surprise echoed.

  Those who had originally held onto the hope of mocking Ye Chen's students all shut their mouths tightly and no longer made a sound.

  Many commoner students in the Upper House looked at Ye Chen with excitement, if Ye Chen could achieve this, they also had hope to achieve it. Among them were nearly twenty-year-old commoner disciples who were still stuck on the fourth or fifth layer of Body Refining, looking at Ye Chen, almost moved to tears.

  Wrapping his arms around his chest in the cold, a subtle change appeared on his normally indifferent face.

  He was most clear about the essence of "Tiger Leaping Knife Method", this set of knife method has only six moves. And for a cultivator at the sixth layer of the Refining Body stage, what they can really practice is the third move and the fourth move. These two moves are dry and difficult to practice, without several months of continuous effort, one cannot even touch the door.

  Unable to master the third move, a martial artist at the sixth level of the Refining Body stage is nothing but a waste, only able to wield the first two moves with mediocre power using the basic knife technique. Because there are too few moves, lacking variation, they can't even defeat other martial artists of the same rank.

  Having mastered the third move, the attack power directly doubled, immediately becoming overbearing and awe-inspiring, few people dared to cross its edge.

  The power of Tiger Leaping Two-Section Strike is considered the most overbearing and fierce.

  In comparison, other knife methods, sword methods, and spear methods have more moves, ranging from dozens to hundreds of moves, which can be flexibly used to respond to complex combat situations. Naturally, each move is relatively easy to master, and the difficulty of practice is far less than that of Tiger Leap Double Slash.

  Yan Han himself also spent four months to master the third move.

  Ye Chen has also mastered this move "Tiger Leap Double Slash".

  " Hu Yue Dao Fa's primary knife technique, first move 'draw sword', instantly cutting through a hardwood stake, speed meets the standard!"

  "Hu Yue Dao Fa" primary knife technique, second move "Hu Yue Jian", instantly cutting off the stone stake, with a force of 600 catties!

  "Intermediate knife technique in 'Tiger Leaping Knife Method', third move 'Tiger Leaps Twice to Slash', instantly cutting through copper stakes, with a force of 1,200 catties, the move is perfect!"

  "Ye Chen, 6th layer of Body Refining Stage, learned intermediate knife techniques, passed strength assessment."

  Head Coach Li Cang made the final judgment, his low and hoarse voice ringing out exceptionally clear on the quiet martial arts training ground.

  The martial arts arena was completely silent.

  Many students looked at Ma Ruyuan with sympathetic, pitiful and mocking eyes. Just now, Ma Ruyuan was openly boasting that he had reached the sixth layer of Body Refining Stage in just eight months, and was the most talented student in the school's martial arts program.

  But now, Kyogen is still in my ears, and I was surpassed by a commoner scholar.

  "Despicable, this guy...... actually passed!" Ma Ruyuan's entire face had turned blue with rage, staring fixedly at Ye Chen, his heart seething with hatred. "This guy didn't come out to appraise strength from the beginning, but instead came out after I did and pulled off such a move, clearly trying to humiliate me in public! Does he not know that I am the son of the First-Rank Guardian General?! I will make him pay the price!"

  Ma Ruyu's younger brothers behind him all looked indignant and righteous.

  On the quiet campus, I suddenly remembered the abrupt applause.

  "Bang! Bang!"

  Zheng Zicheng clapped his hands twice and smiled elegantly, "Dean Tao, your Beilu Academy has indeed cultivated some excellent martial artists. A commoner disciple can reach the sixth layer of Body Tempering in just half a year, truly worthy of being the number one academy in Wuguo!"

  He didn't know where Ye Chen was born, but as soon as he saw Ye Chen's coarse linen shirt, he knew it was definitely a commoner, and he had already scanned the face of that Ma family's nouveau riche, which was enough to make him happy.

  "Hehe, you're overpraising me, Master Zheng."

  Dean Tao was hiding his embarrassment with a calm face, and Ye Chen's appearance was completely beyond his expectation.

  Dean Tao came before the students and coughed lightly, saying

  "The assessment of the North Slope Academy has come to an end, and a total of 48 students have met the requirements of 'Sixth Layer of Body Refining Period, with martial skills reaching mid-tier strength'! However, this is only the first step. Having cultivation strength alone is not enough; it doesn't mean you have the courage to face enemies on the battlefield. What follows next will be the academy's true graduation assessment."

  "This graduation assessment will last for a month, and you 48 students must enter the deep mountains of Beifeng Mountain Range. Each of you must kill an adult gray wolf and bring back its head as proof of your bravery and courage. Gray wolves are ferocious beasts that hunt in packs, with adults having strength equivalent to mid-level warriors. Killing one will inevitably lead to a pack of gray wolves attacking you. The graduation assessment is extremely dangerous, but it can test your true abilities in the face of danger."

  "Those who pass the assessment will be given a letter of recommendation by the academy, and the imperial court will definitely reuse them. They will be at least a mid-level military general of grade five or above! In addition, the top three will have extra rewards. A high-quality treasured sword, or a treasured bow, etc."

  Dean Tao said.

  Zheng Zicheng then took out a blood-colored ring and loudly said to the crowd of students, "I have a Blood Essence Ring here, which will serve as an additional reward for the first place winner of this graduation assessment. This Blood Essence Ring was refined by my master using the blood essence of a demonic beast and is a non-top-grade magical instrument that can greatly enhance a warrior's vitality by nearly 10%. A warrior's life or death depends on their vitality, and even a difference of 10% is quite significant. If a warrior suffers severe injuries and loses blood, the ring's vitality can also save their life."

  "What? A magical artifact refined by an immortal cultivator?"

  "This object is a treasure of the Wu State's imperial family, and it's also a precious gem for the entire town! Even if you offer a thousand taels of gold, you still can't buy it."

  "It turned out that he was Zheng Zhicheng, the youngest top martial artist in Wang City, and a direct disciple of Zheng Yuan, the national master of Wuguo! No wonder the principal personally accompanied him to watch the appraisal test of the academy! Only someone like him would not take this treasure seriously!"

  The students on the martial arts training ground were shocked and changed color, looking at the blood-colored ring in Zheng Zicheng's hand, their eyes burning with fervor.