High Martial Arts: Enlightenment after Practices-Chapter 81: Astonishing Energy Level

This year, Honghe First Middle School had three sites for the rating exams.

To ensure fairness and protect candidate confidentiality, all students would take their assessment in individual, enclosed training rooms.

Outside Examination Room 3 at Honghe First Middle School, Xu Wuyi checked the display and saw it was almost his turn.

The examination room was spacious and bright, no different from a standard training hall, but the walls shimmered with a faint, energetic glow, a clear sign they had been specially reinforced.

In one corner of the room sat a specialized, high-precision Life Energy Level Tester.

Directly ahead, three proctors in dark blue uniforms were seated. Each wore the insignia of the Dongjiang Province Martial Arts Education Department on their chest.

Before Xu Wuyi entered, the three were conversing in low voices.

"The overall standard in Red River City has always been in the lower-middle tier, historically speaking."

One of them, a slightly chubby Martial Artist with a kind face, whispered, "Students with a Life Energy Level over 13 are probably few and far between."

Another Martial Artist proctor, his voice tinged with a metallic quality, chimed in, "There’s a huge gap in resources and faculty compared to the provincial capital. I heard Lijiang First High School has several students over level 15 this time."

"Yeah, and Chu Shanhe is probably close to breaking 15.5."

The middle-aged man sitting in the center, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.

His name tag read "Chen Mingyuan." He was an Innate Martial Artist and the leader of this evaluation team.

"Red River City has a girl named Yu Peiling who has a shot at making the provincial top ten. I haven’t heard of anyone else," Chen Mingyuan said, his voice level. His intelligence network was clearly more extensive than the other two’s.

"Yu Peiling? I think I’ve heard of her. Wonder if she’s in our testing room. Hey, Old Liu, wanna make a bet?"

The kind-faced Old Liu sighed in resignation. "Give it a rest, Old Li! This is the college entrance exam. Let’s try to look professional."

Just then, the door to the examination room was pushed open, and Xu Wuyi walked in.

The three proctors instantly straightened up, their gazes locking onto him.

"Hello, sirs," Xu Wuyi said, walking to the center of the room and giving a slight bow.

"Yes, hello." Chen Mingyuan gave a slight nod. "Relax. Don’t be nervous. Just treat this like a normal practice session."

His gaze lingered on Xu Wuyi for a moment, a flicker of barely perceptible surprise in his eyes. This student gave him an unusual feeling.

An Innate Martial Artist’s Spirit is already quite powerful, their Spiritual Sense exceptionally keen. Even though Xu Wuyi hadn’t flared his Qi and Blood, Chen Mingyuan could still sense something was off.

"Xu Wuyi," Liu Hui said, gesturing toward the tester. "Please begin with the Life Energy Level test."

"Alright."

The devices used for the college entrance exams were specially made. They weren’t just more accurate; they were also linked to an identity verification system that could instantly confirm a student’s information.

If a student’s Energy Level was below the minimum threshold for the Martial Arts undergraduate program, they wouldn’t even qualify for the rating exam.

Only if they surpassed that threshold would a proctor step in to personally spar with them at the Same Ability Level.

Xu Wuyi walked over to the device as instructed and placed his palm on the cool sensor plate.

The device emitted a low WHIR, and its indicator lights quickly lit up as it began to scan and analyze.

The three proctors also turned their attention to the display screen. A student’s baseline data was a crucial reference point for their final score.

The initial numbers flickered rapidly as a white energy bar began to rise steadily—a feature Xu Wuyi had never seen on the school’s testers.

’The testers for the college entrance exam are so advanced...’ he couldn’t help but think.

The number easily broke 10.0 and continued to climb.

11.0... 12.0...

Its pace barely slowed.

The proctors’ expressions were initially routine, but as the number effortlessly surpassed 12.5 and approached 13.0, their gazes sharpened with interest.

"Oh? Besides Yu Peiling, Honghe First Middle School has another student of this caliber?" Li Liangcai remarked, a hint of surprise in his voice.

The number didn’t stall, surging past 14.0 and continuing to climb!

14.5... 15.0!

"What?!" Liu Hui’s good-natured expression twisted into one of astonishment, and he unconsciously leaned forward.

Li Liangcai’s sharp eyes widened instantly, glued to the screen.

Even the ever-composed Chen Mingyuan felt his brow twitch.

But that still wasn’t the end!

On the screen, after a brief flicker, the final number locked in—

[Life Energy Level: 15.5]

An eerie silence descended upon the examination room, broken only by the faint hum of the tester.

The faces of the three experienced proctors from the Provincial Martial Arts Education Department were masks of utter disbelief. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Level 15.5?!

This result had shattered their highest expectations for a student from Red River City. Even in the provincial capital, Linjiang, it was unlikely that anyone could reach such a number!

They had just been discussing whether Chu Shanhe, the student widely acknowledged as this year’s top contender, could even reach a Life Energy Level of 15.5...

"Impossible!" Li Liangcai was the first to let out a choked cry. "Is the device malfunctioning?"

Liu Hui snapped out of his daze and nodded vigorously. "Right, right. Its precision was probably thrown off by vibrations during transport."

"Chief, I suggest we use the backup device and retest him immediately!"

It wasn’t that they refused to believe the facts, but that this particular fact completely shattered their perceptions.

How could a small place like Red River City possibly produce a student with a level of 15.5?

It was simply unbelievable!

Chen Mingyuan didn’t immediately state his position. Inwardly, he didn’t believe the result either. After all, every dark horse has a period of growth.

During that process, once they showed sufficient potential, they would be noticed by the Provincial Martial Arts Education Department. It was highly unlikely for someone to just emerge out of nowhere.

Chen Mingyuan actually recognized the name Xu Wuyi. He even knew the inside story of the incident involving Councillor Lin’s reserved spot.

That’s why he’d recalled it instantly when Xu Wuyi introduced himself.

At that moment, however, he found himself trusting that initial feeling again and turned his gaze to Xu Wuyi.

Xu Wuyi stood there quietly, completely unsurprised by the three proctors’ loss of composure. It was as if he had expected it all along.

As for his own Life Energy Level of 15.5, he already knew. He had just tested it himself yesterday.

"Xu Wuyi," Chen Mingyuan began, his voice still steady, "my colleagues have recommended we re-verify your Life Energy Level with the backup device. Do you have any objections?"

"No objections, sir," Xu Wuyi replied calmly.

A backup Life Energy Level Tester was quickly brought in.

Xu Wuyi placed his palm on it once more.

WHIRR—

The device began to run.

All eyes were locked on the screen.

The numbers jumped rapidly once more: 10.0... 12.0... 14.0... 15.0...

Finally, the screen locked into place.

[Life Energy Level: 15.5]

The result was exactly the same as the first device, down to the decimal!

Silence fell over the examination room once more.

Liu Hui and Li Liangcai stared at each other, seeing the same look of utter absurdity in the other’s eyes.

The device wasn’t broken!

This Xu Wuyi from Honghe First Middle School truly had a Life Energy Level of an astounding 15.5!