Canglang Martial Arts Hall.
Front courtyard.
At this moment, following Wang Jin's announcement, the crowd completely exploded into an uproar.
"The Inspection Office is actually real. I heard my father talk about it before, but I never expected it to truly exist!"
"The power of the Inspection Office is too great! It monitors all the citizens and patrols the land, has authority to execute first and report later. Once you join, don't you immediately become a person above others?"
"Of course! Once you join, you'll definitely be an honored guest among various factions! Plus, joining the Inspection Office you can receive the Supreme Secret Method to achieve Great Success in Blood Refining and become a Great Grandmaster in nurturing the spirit. You could even receive guidance from that Martial Saint! The temptation is too much!"
"What use is a big temptation? By the end of this year, every state and county must establish their own, and our teacher even said that only those who have achieved Great Success in Five Animals Fist and enter the ranks of Martial Arts within three months are qualified to join. Can you do it? Or can I?"
"Yes! Our teacher tells us about this opportunity, probably just to motivate us to diligently practice martial arts and to give us hope."
After much discussion, the crowd suddenly felt somewhat dejected.
Suddenly.
Someone spoke up: "I know someone who has hope?"
"Who?"
"Cheng Ran, Senior Brother!"
At these words, the crowd turned their heads to look at Cheng Ran.
At this moment, Cheng Ran wore a smile on his face, seemingly enjoying the attention from everyone.
The person continued, "Senior Brother Cheng Ran's Qi-Blood has already reached Perfection, and both crane and tiger stances have already reached small success! It's not impossible for his boxing to breakthrough within three months, and entering Martial Arts is not difficult for Brother Cheng!"
Hearing this, the crowd was even more astonished as they looked towards Cheng Ran with a smile.
Just then.
A man clad in a white, loose-fitting practice outfit, his black hair simply tied with a red band and bearing a commanding presence, stepped forward.
"I am Xiao Peng, greetings to our teacher!" The man gave a slight bow to Wang Jin as a salute.
"What is it?" Wang Jin asked.
Xiao Peng cupped his hands and said, "Disciple has comprehended the essence and form of Tiger Form Boxing a week ago, reaching the realm of Great Success in Tiger Form Boxing. And my Qi-Blood has already achieved Great Success, on the verge of Perfection! Moreover, Ape Form Boxing has also reached the realm of small success."
As he spoke, Xiao Peng had high spirits, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.
At this moment, his Qi-Blood was abundant, and his form suddenly exuded a faint aura, imposing a feeling of pressure on everyone around.
"Good heavens! Senior Brother Xiao has reached this step without anyone noticing?" someone exclaimed.
"Indeed! Senior Brother Xiao is truly one who doesn't make a sound until he achieves an astonishing feat! He reached Great Success in Tiger Form Boxing a week ago yet was patient enough not to speak, waiting until today to reveal it!"
"Tiger Form Boxing at Great Success, Ape Form Boxing at small success, and Qi-Blood at Great Success running through his limbs – doesn't this mean that the remaining spot is already locked down by Senior Brother Xiao Peng in advance?"
"It seems so. Although Senior Brother Cheng has a chance, he is clearly a notch below. There is an insurmountable difference between Great Success and small success in boxing!"
"That's right! Senior Brother Xiao Peng was able to achieve Great Success in Tiger Form Boxing and small success in Ape Form Boxing within four months of joining the Martial Arts Hall. Given another three months, his Ape Form Boxing will surely reach Great Success. As for entering the ranks of Martial Arts, with the wealth of his father, Xiao Wanguan, piling up his status to enter Martial Arts would be easy!"
At this moment, everyone's gaze immediately shifted to Xiao Peng.
Senior Brother Xiao Peng, basking in everyone's attention, also had an air of proud excitement.
Wang Jin glanced at Cheng Ran, then his gaze fell on Xiao Ran.
"Tiger Form Boxing at Great Success, Ape Form Boxing at small success?"
Facing Wang Jin's gaze, Xiao Peng broke out in a slight sweat on his forehead, lowering his head and saying, "Yes!"
"Perform it for me!" Wang Jin commanded.
Hearing this, Xiao Peng felt as if he was granted amnesty.
At this moment.
Everyone's gaze focused once again on Xiao Peng.
The next moment.
Xiao Peng commenced, demonstrating his boxing techniques right in front of everyone.
Every movement was fierce like that of a tiger, possessing great power.
Finally, as Tiger Form Boxing concluded, and when he punched out...
"Roar!"
A tiger's roar burst forth from within him.
At this moment, everyone's eyes widened in astonishment.
"Qi-Blood surging, the sound of a tiger's roar! Indeed, it is the Tiger Form Boxing of the Great Success realm!"
Xiao Peng retracted his hand, his face a picture of calm and composed, seemingly oblivious to the astonishment of the crowd.
He gave a fist-and-palm salute to Wang Jin, "Teacher, this disciple has finished the demonstration."
"Practice the Ape Form Boxing as well!" Wang Jin commanded.
"Yes!" Xiao Peng responded.
Right after, the crowd watched as Xiao Peng demonstrated the Ape Form Boxing once more.
It wasn't until after Xiao Peng had finished that Wang Jin slightly nodded his head.
"Good! The Tiger Form Boxing has indeed reached Great Success, and the Ape Form Boxing also shows promise, likely having already achieved small success."
"It's all thanks to the teacher's discerning eyes!" Xiao Peng saluted and continued to speak, "Disciple achieved small success in the Ape Form Boxing a month ago, and I am confident that in the coming three months, I will definitely make a breakthrough to Great Success!"
Wang Jin nodded, "Having confidence is a good thing!"
He then looked at Xiao Peng, "Since you've been admitted for four months, and your Tiger Form Boxing has reached Great Success, you've passed my test successfully! From today on, you are my True Disciple!"
"Greetings to Master!" Xiao Peng kneeled on one knee and performed a fist-and-palm salute!
"Very well!" Wang Jin nodded again, "From today on, you will be exempt from all tuition fees, and you will be provided with three bowls of medicinal soup each day!"
"Thank you, Master!" Xiao Peng saluted once more.
Wang Jin nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone, lingering on Jiang Ning for just a moment.
What a pity, this young man has been unlucky!
Even with talent, it is already too late!
He then addressed the crowd, "You all should practice diligently, in three months, everyone still has a chance!"
Then he looked at Xiao Peng, "Follow me."
"Yes, Master!" Xiao Peng gave a salute and then stood up to follow Wang Jin.
The others watched their departing figures, envy evident in their eyes.
...
Standing at the back of the crowd, Jiang Ning clenched his fists.
Within three months, I must achieve Martial Arts Entry to seize this enormous opportunity and join the Inspection Office.
: Five Animals Fist (Entry Level 90/100)
With the experience I have explored before,
It takes one hundred experience points to advance from entry level to mastery.
To go from mastery to small success requires two hundred experience points.
From small success to Great Success requires five hundred experience points.
At present, I am short of a total of seven hundred and ten experience points.
Even if practicing the boxing once only earns a guaranteed single experience point, it will only take seven hundred and ten times.
Now that I have the Wild Ginseng, a great tonic gifted by Brother Zhou Xing, I can practice the boxing more than twenty times a day, morning, noon, and evening.
Let's assume 25 times, which means, at this rate, in thirty days I could practice the Five Animals Fist to Great Success.
However, a single Wild Ginseng won't last many days, but even without the Wild Ginseng tonic, at most my practice sessions could halve.
Yet even if halved, in at most two months, I can practice this boxing technique to Great Success.
It is still not difficult!
But, for me, the most difficult part is achieving Martial Arts Entry.
Jiang Ning immediately frowned.
For Martial Arts Entry, one's Qi-Blood needs to flow throughout the entire body.
He then tried to channel the Qi-Blood within his body into his right arm, frowning once more.
"It's only flowing through one third! It's far too distant from Perfection!"
"However, according to the boxing manual, when one reaches the entry level of the Five Animals Fist's five forms, practicing the technique once can refine a strand of Qi-Blood."
"But when the technique reaches mastery, practicing once can refine two strands of Qi-Blood."
"At small success, three strands!"
"At Great Success, five strands!"
"I still have three months, there is time!"
"So right now, grinding for experience is key."