"Brother Sun, our Seven Xuanwu Sect has struck gold. Lin Ming's compatibility with the Thunderbolt Contract might have reached 5th or even 6th grade..."

  The martial artist's cultivation qualifications and grade, the harmony degree of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and thunder also has a grade, one-to-one correspondence, six grades, looking at the country's luck, once in a thousand years!

  Sun Youdao nodded, "If it's really a five or six product match, that's true. But I'm curious, how did Lin Ming have the potential to repair thunder and lightning without seeing it at all before? This Lin Ming is getting more and more unpredictable."

  ……

  "I lost." Ling Sen let out a light breath, the gap in strength was too big. Just now, if Lin Ming hadn't controlled the lightning with astonishing skill, his heart would have stopped beating, and his body would have turned to charcoal.

  Defeated with one's own strongest move, unable to even withstand half of the opponent's moves, losing convincingly.

  "Alright." Lin Ming put away his Heavy Profound Soft Silver Spear and cupped his fists in respect.

  Ling Sen fell silent for a moment before opening his mouth to ask: "Is this your strongest move?"

  Lin Ming slightly paused, activating the power of the Evil God, and at the same time, he also mobilized the Violet Thunderbolt. Indeed, this was a major part of his strength. Of course, he still had the Thunderfire Kill and the Coiling Dragon Steel Needle, these two powers were his trump cards, not to be used unless it was a life-or-death situation.

  He nodded and said, "Alright then."

  Lin Ming's uncertain answer made Ling Sen feel emotional, thinking that there are more skies beyond the sky and more people beyond people. He suddenly felt that his decision to join the army after graduation might not be a wise one.

  Lin Ming's departure from the Seven Xuanwu Factions this time was clearly due to him finding some kind of opportunity. Otherwise, his strength wouldn't have increased so quickly.

  Ling Sen's combat power far surpasses that of his peers, but his innate talent is limited. Throughout his life, he will struggle to bridge the gap between congenital and acquired abilities. Although it's impressive that he can defeat weaker cultivators in the Condensation Period with his Bone Forging Period cultivation, there are only a handful of geniuses in each country who can achieve this feat.

  However, after Tian Zhenfeng's cultivation surpassed that of the Pre-Heavenly stage. Looking around the Seven Mysteries Valley, which governed thirty-six countries, it was unlikely to find even one person who could match him!

  After joining the army, Ling Sen will at least become one of the top ten generals. Even becoming a national marshal like Qin Xiao, but that's all, it is impossible to break through the innate barrier.

  After this battle with Lin Ming, Ling Sen made up his mind to leave Tianyun Country and search for his own destiny!

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  The winner's group match has ended, and according to the original rules, the loser's group match should be held next. However, Tuo Ku surrendered first, and Zhao Jifeng and Jiang Bin exchanged a glance, smiled wryly in dismay, and also surrendered. Ling Sen was completely defeated by Lin Ming, but gathering them up was like collecting chicks - why humiliate themselves?

  Thus, the last two people to attend this General Assembly were Ling Sen and Lin Ming.

  The list includes: Qin Xingxuan, Zhou Yu, Liang Long, Ling Sen, Lin Ming.

  The news spread like wildfire, and Ling Sen and Lin Ming were widely regarded as the two most formidable members of the five-man group.

  Ling Sen and Lin Ming's final battle quickly spread throughout Tianyun City. Every martial artist who watched the match was excitedly recounting it to anyone they met, while those who hadn't seen it would often clench their fists in regret after hearing about it. However, many people could only lament, for they didn't even have the qualifications to enter the Seventh Mystic Martial Mansion and watch the battle. Otherwise, how could they have missed it?

  The storytellers of Tianyuan Country also seized this material and began to write big books, with versions increasing in number over time. However, no matter which version it was, they would not miss one thing - the strange phenomenon of winter thunder caused by Lin Ming.

  With one's own strength, stir up the heavenly thunderbolt!

  This is what the storyteller said, it sounds like a fairy tale, but the winter thunder that day was seen by everyone in Tianyun City, which makes people have no choice but to believe. What concept is it to change the laws of nature with one's own strength?

  It doesn't snow in summer and it doesn't thunder in winter, this is common sense. But it's said that yesterday a romantic saint swore an oath with winter thunder to prove his true love.

  The saint of love says: If it weren't for the thunder in winter, this feeling would never change, and I would have no regrets in this life.

  The girl was deeply moved, and it seemed that she would end up with this romantic but useless Mr. Right, however...

  The words of a romantic oath had barely left his lips when thunder boomed in the sky.

  The romantic was stunned on the spot, his mouth wide open enough to stuff an egg in.

  At this time, he had only one voice in his heart: "Damn it, heaven is playing with me!"

  In fact, ordinary people don't understand the classification of warriors' strength levels at all. However, for something like thunder in winter to happen is really too astonishing and unconventional, isn't it equivalent to the heavens themselves?

  Previously, Lin Ming's name was mainly spread among the warriors and royal nobles, but this time, even ordinary people knew that there was a young warrior named Lin Ming in the Heaven's Operation country, whose strength was unparalleled and could summon heavenly thunder.

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  The main peak of Mount Tai, the Temple of the City God

  Qinziya sat in the main seat, followed by Lin Ming, Ling Sen, Qin Xuan, Zhou Yu and Liang Long. In addition to these people, there was an old man wearing a green shirt, who was Sun Youdao, the deputy master of the Seventh Xuanwu Sect.

  Qinzi's gaze swept over the five young people, finally falling on Lin Ming. Although Qinzi had long expected Lin Ming to make a big splash in the future, he hadn't thought that he would progress so quickly, it was simply astonishing. At this age, with such strength, not to mention in Tianyun Country, even if placed in the Great Sect, he would be a top-notch figure.

  It's clear that Lin Ming found a new opportunity on this trip, although it's rare for martial artists to encounter opportunities outside, but not unheard of. Qian Ziya didn't ask further, everyone has their own secrets, as long as they don't harbor malicious intentions, it's fine.

  If it weren't for his young age, Lin Ming would have had a chance to contend for the top spot!

  If it's really the case, then it would be a record for Qī Xuán Gǔ. As far as Qín Zǐ Yá knows, no one outside of the main sect has ever achieved first place in the Total Sect Martial Arts Competition before.

  However, Lin Ming still has a great hope of entering the top twenty even now.

  It's not that Qinzi underestimated Lin Ming, but rather the true strength of the sect leader was too powerful. Those geniuses who had the qualifications to contend for the top spot were mostly already 19 or 20 years old, and their cultivation had reached the peak of the Congenital Realm. In terms of combat strength, they could match up against even the strongest of the Acquired Realm. Lin Ming's strength was still far from that in Qinzi's eyes.

  However, Qinzhiya is not in a hurry, Linming has plenty of time and will have a great chance to compete for the championship in the future.

  With a slight cough, Qinzhi slowly said: "This time you were called here to discuss the matter of the General Assembly of Martial Arts. I suppose you have all guessed it already. In another half month, the General Assembly of Martial Arts will begin. All second-level forces under the Seven Mystical Valleys can send five people to participate."

  In the Tianyuan Continent, not only are sects divided into grades, but families and countries are also divided into grades. The Qixuan Valley is a third-grade sect and is one of the top among third-grade sects.

  Tianyun Country is a second-tier power, while the four major families of Zhou, Liang, Jiang, and Zhao around Tianyun Country are first-tier powers. For convenience, Qixuan Valley divides the first-tier powers into second-tier countries, which is also why the successors of the four major families come to Tianyun Country's Qixuan Martial Arts Academy for further study.

  Qinzi Ya continued: "You five, are the disciples sent by the Tianyun Country's Seven Xuanwu Sect to participate in the General Assembly of Martial Arts. The General Assembly of Martial Arts is a gathering of masters, and you are indeed not bad in Tianyun Country, but compared to the entire sect, you are just ordinary!"

  Qinzi said this and saw Liang Long's disapproving expression, his eyebrows furrowed, and he coldly asked: "Liang Long, are you not convinced?"

  Liang Long was startled and hastily stood up, originally wanting to say "I don't dare", but after thinking about it, Liang Long still whispered: "Master, I think that although we can't get the championship, it's not necessary to say we're 'ordinary', right?"

  Qinzi's expression turned stern: "Being able to attend ordinary classes is already good enough, Liang Long, what's your heavenly gift ranking?"

  "Rank 5 Lower Class..." Liang Long said, this talent is still pretty good.

  "Five-product lower grade, in the Tianyun country is considered stunning, and in your Liang family is also a remarkable one! However, the Seven Mysteries Valley has accumulated for 600 years, from the seven major open faction ancestors, has been continuously selecting talents through arranged marriages. Five-product innate talent is nothing! Even miscellaneous disciples need four-product upper-grade innate talent, and people born into the main sect have resources that are much better than yours, their cultivation speed will naturally surpass yours. You can keep up with the ordinary standard, it's already very good! Sit down!"

  "Yes, Master." Liang Long nodded silently, feeling a bit traumatized. Even the lowest disciples needed a four-star superior talent, which meant that if he went to Qi Xuan Valley, he would only be one level better than the disciples who swept the floor and did chores.

  Lin Ming also secretly sighed, for a martial artist, resources were indeed too important. Techniques, cultivation grounds, medicinal pills and the like... it could be said that from birth, the disciples of large sects stood at the starting line which ordinary martial artists couldn't reach even after a lifetime of effort. Even if they spent their days idling about with beauties like Ouyang Yanyu, they could still easily reach the Later Heaven stage. But for an ordinary martial artist to reach the Pulse Condensation period... it was as difficult as ascending the heavens!

  The seven killing arrays of the Seven Xuanwu Halls, for ordinary martial artists, being able to use one more hour would be a joyful occasion. If they could use it at will every month, even if it meant shortening their lifespan by over a decade, they would still be willing.

  But if these things were placed in Qī Xuán Gǔ, what would that be? I'm afraid the core disciples wouldn't even bother with it.

  Qinzi Ya continued: "This time, the 36 countries under the jurisdiction of Qiuxuan Valley, as well as 16 second-class martial arts families, a total of 52 forces, with five people in each force. Originally, 260 people should have been sent, but because of the strong national strength of Huoluo Country and Jingxian Country, some more quotas can be added, so the total number will be 280 people. In addition to this, the seven major branches under the Qiuxuan Valley General Sect will send a total of 240 people to participate, making a total of 520 people!"

  "Out of these 520 people, I estimate that at least one or two hundred have reached the Condensing Pulse stage! There are even those who have reached the middle, late and peak stages of Condensing Pulse! If you want to stand out among these 520 people, you can weigh it for yourselves, how difficult is it?!"

  Qinzi said that, Liang Long was directly stunned. One or two hundred people reached the Condensed Pulse stage? Is this a mistake? How can we fight like this?