'The Real World really has its advantages. If I were back in the Martial Arts World, starting my Cultivation from scratch, it would take an eternity to reach my peak again.'
Wang Xiao absorbed the embryonic form of his Martial Arts into his body, musing to himself.
Although the Real World was plagued by Mutant Beasts, its resources were also extremely abundant.
The resources he'd bought weren't even Restricted Level—just some Genetic Potions and Nutrient Liquids targeted at ordinary Tier Two Life Forms—yet they had been enough to return him to his peak.
If he had access to Restricted Level resources, combined with the Inner Qi in his body, he could probably reach an even higher level.
Unfortunately, Restricted Level resources could only be purchased by Tier Three Citizens at a minimum.
Wang Xiao was currently just a Tier Zero Citizen, so he naturally didn't have that privilege.
'It's about time I went to the Life Evolution Institute and raised my Life Tier.'
It had been two days since his return to the Real World.
Previously, Wang Xiao's great-uncle had given him three days to consider whether or not to sell the World Martial Arts Hall.
Feeling pressured by the power of the Tianhe Group, Wang Xiao had originally planned to bite the bullet and sell it.
However, times had changed.
Once he became a Tier Three Life Form, not even the Tianhe Group could threaten him anymore.
As for the Life Evolution Institute, it was a place established by the Supreme Federation to assess Life Tiers.
Of course, the institution was also responsible for researching the directions of Life Evolution.
The essence of Life Evolution was genetic mutation and transition.
And genes were diverse.
Therefore, not everyone's path of Life Evolution was the same.
Currently, after a century of exploration and research, humanity had discovered over three hundred Life Evolution Paths.
Unfortunately, Martial Arts and the Immortal Dao were not among them.
It wasn't that no one had ever researched Martial Arts or the Immortal Dao.
But without exception, every attempt had failed, unable to induce Life Evolution.
Therefore, Wang Xiao wanted to know if the Martial Arts he had brought back from the Martial Arts World could be applied to other people.
If it could, then this Life Evolution Path could be popularized.
And he would also earn the corresponding Contribution Points!
'Right, I wonder how the video I uploaded yesterday is doing. Hopefully, someone will be intrigued and come to the Martial Arts Hall to be my guinea pig.'
Wang Xiao walked out of the World Martial Arts Hall, hailed a taxi, and headed directly to the nearest Life Evolution Institute.
Although humanity had undergone several technological booms, leading to a wide variety of transportation methods, such as Anti-gravity Flying Vehicles, maglev trains, and so on, the ancient method of transport known as the automobile still remained mainstream.
This was because, according to Supreme Federation regulations, only Tier Two Citizens were qualified to operate special vehicles like Anti-gravity Flying Vehicles.
In Dachang City, with its current population of fifty million, probably only about fifty thousand people were Tier Two Citizens.
As for Tier Three Citizens, there were fewer than a thousand.
Truly one in a hundred thousand.
Thus, these special vehicles were a rare sight in Dachang City.
On the way, Wang Xiao opened up some forums and message boards to check his video's popularity.
He had no idea what to expect, but one look left him stunned.
To his surprise, the video had gone viral on both the forums and message boards.
His post had even been stickied by the moderator.
In just one day, he had received over a hundred comments and replies, and as many as five or six hundred private messages.
Ji Bochang: Damn, this Sword Technique is so smooth and flowing, it's beautiful to watch.
Naibai de Xuezi: If I saw this in real life, I'd drop to my knees and yell 'You're a legend!' But since this is just a message board, all I can say is, you need more practice.
Ji Bodda: OP, how long have you been practicing? It looks like it could be used in a real fight.
EatMyMomsGrasp: @the guy above, who the hell uses Martial Arts to fight these days? Real combat? It's all flash and no substance. You'd probably get knocked out with one punch.
Lin Daiyu Dao Ba Chui Yang Liu: Don't be so sarcastic, poster above. There aren't many people willing to put their heart into Martial Arts these days. This Sword Technique must have taken a long time to practice, right?
Wang Xiao read through the comments one by one, replying to the ones he liked.
He immediately blocked anyone who was being snarky.
Finally, he posted a general reply: "Too many private messages to answer individually. I run a Martial Arts Hall in Dachang City and am planning to take on students soon. PM me if you're interested."
After exiting the message board, he checked the Martial Arts forum.
The replies there were more or less the same—mostly praise, with some ridicule and skepticism mixed in.
What surprised him the most was that the forum's creator, Yunzhong Monarch, had actually sent him a private message.
Wang Xiao had been lurking on this forum for years and had never once seen Yunzhong Monarch make an appearance.
He read Yunzhong Monarch's message: "Friend, I see your IP is in Dachang City. Where exactly? Let's meet up and spar. I'm also very interested in Martial Arts."
'Speak of the devil, and a guinea pig appears...' Wang Xiao immediately replied: "No problem. I'm at Number 23 Zhongshan North Road in Dachang City. You can find it by searching for the World Martial Arts Hall."
Just then, the taxi pulled up in front of a large building.
"Sir, we've arrived at the Life Evolution Institute."
"Thank you."
Wang Xiao paid the sixty-yuan fare and walked straight into the building.
Inside was a lobby spanning several hundred square meters. A few people were scattered about, but it wasn't too crowded.
Wang Xiao took a number and, after a short wait, approached a window. He spoke to the sweet-looking female employee inside:
"Hello, I'm here for a Life Tier assessment."
The employee presented a QR code, offering a professional smile.
"Sir, please scan the code to pay the assessment fee first. The fee is three thousand yuan."
"After paying, a form will pop up. Please fill in the relevant information."
Wang Xiao took out his phone and paid the three-thousand-yuan assessment fee.
He then filled in his basic information on the pop-up form—name, gender, age, ID number, and so on—and hit submit.
The woman then said, "Please have a seat and wait a moment. Someone will be with you shortly to take you to the assessment room."
"Alright."
Wang Xiao sat down and waited for about fifteen minutes.
A woman in professional attire walked up to him.
"Sir, thank you for waiting. Please follow me."
Wang Xiao stood up and followed the woman into a private elevator, which took them to the eighteenth floor.
Here, there were rows of intricately designed Biological Pods, which seemed to be fitted with precision chips.
The woman led Wang Xiao to one of the Biological Pods and said:
"This is where your assessment will take place. After you enter the Biological Pod, you will receive instructions. Just follow the guide to begin the assessment."
Wang Xiao had already looked up the procedure for a Life Tier assessment before he came.
He knew that the Biological Pod could scan a person's basic condition, including their physical body and Spirit, to create a one-hundred-percent accurate simulation of their body's state.
The person being assessed could then enter a Virtual World to undergo the relevant tests.
This method of assessment saved both time and resources, and also prevented the assessee from getting injured.
After all, even if you died in the Virtual World, it would have no effect on your real body.
Wang Xiao observed for a moment, then without much hesitation, lay down inside the Biological Pod.
Next moment.
The pod door closed.
Wang Xiao felt a red line of light sweep over his entire body, causing a slight tingling numbness.
Immediately after, a mechanical voice rang out.
"Scan of physical body and Spirit complete. Entering the Virtual World."