Martial Arts: My Talent Has No Limits

Chapter 45 Bone Measurement

Zheng Dahai rebuked him mercilessly.

Fu Hanchuan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

But he didn't dare to utter a sound, after all, he was also a martial artist with inner strength, how could he not sense how terrifying this person was.

Finally, he bid farewell in a sullen voice and left the Qin residence with the others.

Looking at this scene.

Qin Jiu remained silent.

Deep down, he was pondering what Zheng Dahai had said; the first thing the other party had said earlier was quite intriguing.

"Don't think about it."

Zheng Dahai then smiled faintly and said, "The reason I came to the Qin family first is to repay a favor to Li Yuan."

"he?"

Qin Jiu was somewhat surprised.

I never expected that Li Yuan would talk about forming good relationships that day.

It was referring to the Xuanxiao Sect.

After pondering for a moment, he asked again, "Elder Zheng, if I may be so bold as to ask, what are the requirements for your sect to recruit disciples?"

"condition?"

Zheng Dahai coughed and said, "I have been traveling with my disciples for several days."

"At this moment, I was both thirsty and hungry."

"I don't have the energy to talk to you anymore."

Upon hearing this...

Qin Jiu raised an eyebrow and immediately clapped his hands: "Xuanzhou, serve tea. Also, immediately order a banquet to welcome our distinguished guests from the Xuanxiao Sect."

After a while.

Zheng Dahai held the teacup in his hands and let out a long sigh.

"In this freezing weather, a sip of hot tea is truly delightful. You're quite the reader; no wonder Li Yuan speaks highly of you. At such a young age, you've already broken through to the third level of cultivation. In this small place, you truly stand out from the crowd."

He said.

He put down his teacup, his expression suddenly becoming serious.

Qin Jiu sat upright.

He did not speak.

"The Xuanxiao Sect is currently recruiting disciples."

"There are only two requirements: martial arts skills and natural talent."

"Firstly, those with inferior physical attributes who break through the three refinements before the age of thirty can enter the outer sect; those with average physical attributes who enter the inner strengthening stage before the age of thirty can enter the inner sect; and those with superior physical attributes who enter the inner strengthening stage before the age of twenty-five can become true disciples of the inner sect."

"As for the second one, with your current level you have already met the standards for entering the sect, so I won't waste my breath. Of course, if other members of your Qin family also want to join the Xuanxiao Sect, they can go and have their aptitude measured together with the others."

Listening to these words.

Qin Jiu nodded silently.

In fact, if he were to join the Xuanxiao Sect, based solely on his martial arts level, becoming an inner disciple before the age of twenty-five would be a certainty.

"but......"

At this time.

Zheng Dahai changed the subject, saying, "Although it was Li Yuan's request, the sect's rules cannot be broken. I still need to examine your aptitude to avoid any oversights. Don't worry, whatever the outcome, it won't affect your entry into the sect."

Qin Jiu readily agreed.

After all, his physique, honed by talents like dragon tendons and tiger bones, is bound to be extraordinary.

How could one possibly hide their talents at this point?

Zheng Dahai stood up from his chair, walked up to Qin Jiu, and shook his hand, grabbing the latter's shoulder.

"Such a robust and substantial bone structure..."

His face showed surprise as soon as he made contact.

He immediately brought his palms together and closed his sword fingers.

It quickly swept over Qin Jiu's shoulders, arms, back, waist, and hips.

"He is endowed with excellent talents."

"No wonder you broke through to the Three Refinements Meridian Opening level at such a young age without the guidance of a major sect."

Zheng Dahai's face lit up with joy.

Just as he was about to stop, he felt Qin Jiu shudder.

An extremely cold and malevolent internal force.

It was immediately passed to his palm.

Although he was measuring Qin Jiu's bones and assessing his innate talents, he would generally not touch upon the taboos of martial artists by probing the condition inside the other person's body.

Therefore, when Zheng Dahai came into contact with this internal energy...

His expression suddenly changed.

"Good lad, this is... a secret power?!"

"Secret power?"

The other two figures stood up abruptly upon hearing this, their gazes instantly falling on Qin Jiu.

They hadn't uttered a single word since arriving at the Qin residence.

His expression appeared quite indifferent.

At this moment, they all spontaneously revealed a friendly smile.

"You really can't judge a book by its cover."

"Junior Brother Qin is so young, yet he has cultivated secret power after only three refinements. He is far more outstanding than most inner disciples."

"You two senior brothers are too kind."

"In my early years, I had some fortunate opportunities, which enabled me to acquire such internal strength."

Qin Jiu nodded modestly.

This can be considered a response to them.

Zheng Dahai, standing to the side, pondered for a moment before taking out a token and saying, "Your physique is excellent, and you possess such internal strength. I can recommend you to enter the inner sect. When you return to the sect, you can use this identity token to explain your situation to the sect leader."

"Thank you, Elder Zheng."

Qin Jiu was overjoyed.

Soon.

A table of food and drinks was set out in the reception hall.

"Junior brother, as someone who's been there, let me give you some advice: once you join the sect, save the sect contribution points you receive, except for the martial arts you must practice. Don't waste them. Save them for when you break through to the inner strength stage and exchange them for the secret method of transforming inner energy into qi."

"Never waste your precious time."

"Used to earn contribution points."

"Our peak period only lasted a few years. If we cannot convert all our internal energy into true qi now, even if we break through to the Willow Tendon level above the Internal Strength level in the future, we will probably run out of steam and find it difficult to continue climbing higher."

on the wine table.

A young man offered advice.

The person who spoke was named Qi Yuan, and another person was named Xu Jinghua.

Qin Jiu recalled their earlier self-introductions and nodded, saying, "I will keep Senior Brother Qi's advice in mind, but I wonder where else can I obtain contribution points besides those distributed by the sect?"

"After you join the sect, someone will naturally inform you of this..."

As Qi Yuan spoke, he took a sip of wine and added, "But since I have nothing else to do, I might as well tell you first."

"There are two sources of sect contribution points: one is sect missions, and the other is exchanging various rare and precious materials. The latter also includes gold and silver, but there is a limit to the amount of gold and silver that can be exchanged each year, so it is impossible to exchange for too many contribution points."

"As for rare and precious materials, there's no need to elaborate further."

"Which martial artist would complain about having too much of this? Therefore, the missions issued by the sect have become the most stable source of contribution points."

To be honest...

"Junior Brother Xu and I came here with Elder Zheng for contribution points."

Listening to these words.

Qin Jiu nodded slightly.

He then continued to drink and chat with them, subtly probing for other information, until the banquet ended. He then asked Qin Xuanzhou to arrange rooms for the three of them, while he returned to the east wing.

"The Great Zhou Dynasty desires to share the world with the sects."

"The Xuanxiao Sect established the Divine Guard Army, recruiting disciples in two other counties, with Songshan County being the last stop..."

Inside the east wing courtyard.

Qin Jiu sat alone in the pavilion.

With his eyes slightly closed, he processed the information he had just received.

This information is quite astonishing.

According to Qi Yuan, the Divine Guards of the Xuanxiao Sect were on their way from another county town to escort the disciples after the selection process in Songshan County. However, the primary purpose of these Divine Guards was not merely to escort the Xuanxiao Sect disciples back to their mountain gate, but to station troops in the area.

"Are these messages true or false?"

"Use the Zhaoyou tool to take a look; that should give us a rough idea."