"Luckily, I've successfully made a breakthrough."

Xia Ling looked at Zoe, whose expression was filled with surprise, nodding her head, equally astonished in her heart.

Initially, she thought it would take more time to become a martial artist, but she didn't expect to succeed in the breakthrough after just one session in the meditation room. The effect was far stronger than she anticipated.

Furthermore, she was well aware that her cultivation of the Reverse Star Triple Stage made her incomparable to ordinary martial artists. Although she hadn't undergone specific testing, she was certain that her strength and speed far surpassed those who had just entered the initial stage, almost matching those extreme initial stage martial artists.

"I didn't expect it either; you ended up becoming a martial artist before me." Zoe sighed with mixed emotions as she looked at Xia Ling who admitted her advancement. "I originally wanted to compete with you in the Five Cities Grand Competition, but now it seems impossible."

The Five Cities Grand Competition is an opportunity prepared by the Martial Artist Association of five cities for the younger generation below martial artist level. Martial artists are not allowed to participate, even if someone like Xia Ling becomes a martial artist after registration.

"Indeed, it's quite a pity." Xia Ling said with a smile, "But we can compete again during the Genius Training Camp's assessment."

After becoming a martial artist, the world is entirely different. Although the rewards for the Five Cities Grand Competition are very generous, with her original strength, striving for the top twenty wouldn't have been impossible.

Yet, compared to becoming a martial artist a step earlier, the rewards of the Five Cities Grand Competition are now less significant.

"Alright! Then let's wait for the Genius Training Camp assessment to determine the winner." Zoe, looking at Xia Ling who had become a martial artist, felt her fighting spirit reignite.

Although she didn't know why Xia Ling became a martial artist before her, she didn't believe she would lose to Xia Ling. After all, she was determined to be part of the top twenty in the Five Cities Grand Competition, and with its rewards, alongside the Half-Scale Training Camp's cultivation, she would swiftly become a martial artist too.

Moreover, compared to Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's cultivation, the real strength of Half-Scale Training Camp lies not beneath martial artist level but after becoming a martial artist.

On the other hand, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall may have produced several martial artists, but its teachings and cultivation for martial artists probably don't have much experience, considering the guidance and cultivation beneath martial artist level and at martial artist level are completely different concepts.

Training below martial artist level merely involves rigorous practice with advanced training techniques and some resources.

But training for martial artists is different; advanced training techniques and resources are just basic. Enhancing the control over energy and mastery of Qi and Blood is key.

Improving in this area is very challenging. Major training camps manage to cultivate Bone Forging Realm masters, especially the Genius Training Camp, by summarizing extensive enhancement training techniques and offering the experiences of numerous Bone Forging Realm mentors, along with practical battle training provided by the camp.

Especially in terms of practical battle training, major camps not only have Bone Forging Realm mentors who can offer one-on-one combat guidance but also lead outdoor combats, ensuring trainees safely combat those monsters, rapidly improving their use of Qi and Blood, and increasing mastery over it.

Currently, what Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall can offer is only Hall Master Lin Qi; other top martial artists are merely middle-tier, not to mention providing any outdoor combat or guided battles, which seems impossible. Relying solely on personal exploration and training results in very slow improvement.

After Xia Ling and Zoe chatted for quite some time, Zoe immediately returned to the Half-Scale Training Camp, seeking the Bone Forging Realm mentor to guide her in training techniques, eager to catch up with Xia Ling.

The news of Xia Ling becoming a martial artist quickly spread throughout the city outskirts, prompting numerous members stuck at the quasi-martial artist level and even black-market vagabonds from other races to consider joining Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall for a try.

Previously, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall indeed produced several martial artists, but those martial artists were all from the Human Race, each either a direct disciple of the hall or chosen by Hall Master Lin Qi.

These individuals becoming martial artists was normal for a power with a Bone Forging Realm martial artist, as it's easy to achieve if one is willing to spend substantial resources, much like the major city powers that cultivated many martial artists of their same race.

But now, with Xia Ling becoming a martial artist, things were different. Xia Ling was not of the Human Race but the Half-Scale Race and still managed to become a martial artist, indicating that Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall offered outsiders the opportunity to become martial artists, unlike other powers that offered virtually no chance.

Moreover, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall indeed had a method in cultivating martial artists. In just a few days, a terrifying number of disciples advancing to martial artists was reported within Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

Previously, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had just over twelve martial artists, but now it had over forty, placing it at the top in nurturing below-martial artists across Chasing Light City.

Instantly, a large number of vagabond experts from various races and masters from various forces in the city outskirts started registering to join Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, filling the hall courtyard with evaluators even late at night, driving Meng Wei nearly insane.

However, Lin Qi was very welcoming of this.

The strong members of any power aren't present from the beginning; they are cultivated from vast grassroots gradually. The larger the base, the more strong ones will emerge in the future.

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