1 Martial Path

This was the time of the new year and city lords mansion was bursting with the crowd, as it is the most anticipated time of the year in the River - spring city. It was the time, the initiation ceremony takes place in the year. All children, from all over the city, come here to participate in the initiation ceremony, which is the first step for one's martial path. In the initiation ceremony, heavens grant the children with the cultivation technique they have to follow.

Every child in Grand Heaven Continent were born with two things one is the attribute and the other is the Cultivation technique bestowed by the heavens. No one makes the right choice better than the heavens, in this world persons talent was decided based on the heavens virtue. Fire, water, wind, earth, wood, metal, light, dark, ice, thunder, lightning are the common attributes in this continent, almost everyone is born with one of these attributes and there are few legendary attributes such as Space and Time, which were never seen on this continent, but were mentioned only in the ancient records.

Most of the kids were born with a single attribute, very few are born with more than one attributes and they were called heaven bestowed genius. They were the pride of the families and the schools they join, but they are tough to nurture. The resources one need to nurture such genius are astronomical and their path is toughest in GHC, the progress of their cultivation solely depends on their comprehension towards their attribute, so it becomes harder the more attributes they have to comprehend in all their attributes.

Jiang Chen was silently waiting, for his turn, for the test, he had always dreamed of being a famous warrior and his dreams always aimed to the sky. He was 8 years old as all the kids who were taking the test.

His eyes are bright with anticipation on what grade his cultivation technique would be. All the cultivation techniques were graded by their profoundness Heaven, Sky, Earth, Mortal, Human and Common.

Common grade techniques are very common, it is expected that they won't reach more than that of Martial Warrior and it is their limit. That is just a theory and in this remote place, River-spring city, Martial Warrior is a peak existence and only city lord reached that realm. Hear the heavens Qi was very dilute preventing them from reaching the true heights. In the end, all depended on the resources and their comprehension. So, no one spends their resources, on ones with weaker cultivation technique.

"Bai Mo received a high-grade Earth ranked technique."

"That SOB he is already too overbearing, now he got the gift of heavens. No one can stop him now, I heard only City lord received such a technique in the history of River-Spring city."

"That is true, it was almost like 50 years ago, now the city lord is in the last days of his life, and Bai family vying for the city lord's position, I think big changes will happen in coming times."

Bai family is one of the wealthy families in River Spring city, their power and status are only below the city lords mansion. They have always tried to get a hold on the city lord's position, but they couldn't make their move, with a Martial warrior present in the helm.

Jiang Chen simply smiled hearing these things, he was not affected by this, whatever happens in the city, there would be no harm for his family, either its Bai family, Shangguan family or so family, even city lord will not harm his family. It is not that his family is powerful, it is just that their family is the only blacksmith family in Spring-River city, even though they don't have high status, they are not completely backward. They have few top ranked fighters.

Jiang Chen silently waited for his turn to the test, listening to the result of other famous kids and discussions. City lord's son

, Ha Ling also tested out possessing high earth grade technique. It is finally his turn for the test. Jiang Chen walked up to the hall and silently followed the instructions of the in charge and placed his hand on the central crystal and closed his eyes concentrating on communicating with the crystal. After a few breaths of time, a series of information passed inside his brain, the cultivation technique was being sent into his mind and Jiang Chen silently accepted the information coming into his brain. It felt like it took a day after the complete information poured into his mind, he opened his eyes and saw a dim yellow color inside the crystal indicating a mortal grade cultivation technique.

The examiner announced "Mid level Mortal grade." he said without any emotion, even though it is not low, it is quite common to have a mortal level cultivation technique genius from Jiang family. There was nothing special in him obtaining one. If a hundred people take test 90-95 people to receive a human and common level cultivation technique, 5-10 receive a Mortal level technique and only one in a thousand or more will receive Earth level one. Sky and Heaven are myths in this remote place.

Jiang Chen was not that disappointed by mid mortal technique, even a mid mortal technique can take one to Martial Saint level. A martial saint is one of the major powerhouses in GHC.

Body tempering, Martial Disciple, Martial fighter, Martial soldier, Martial Warrior, Martial General, Martial commander, Martial King, Martial Saint, Martial emperor, Martial Sage and Martial god.

One is considered a cultivator, only after reaching Martial disciple level, only then can they start using their attributes for fighting.

Then Jiang Chen silently went and placed his hands on one of the seven crystals in the next room. In this place, their attributes are being tested these seven crystals represent water, fire, earth, metal, wind, lightning and wood . Other attributes such as Ice, light, darkness are uncommon in this city, so there was no test for them.

As Jiang Chen placed his hands on the first crystal and there was no reaction from it, indicating there is no affinity for Jiang Chen with Water. Jiang Chen continued to test for other attributes, on the second try he created a red burning light in the second crystal indicating his affinity with Fire attribute. It is within Jiang Chen's expectation, as he was from blacksmith family. With his attribute confirmed Jiang Chen was satisfied and was about to leave, but was stopped by examiner Mo, he is a friend of his father so he knew him very well.

Jiang Chen " Uncle Mo the test is concluded right?"

Uncle Mo simply smiled "Indeed it is, but it is better to check affinity with other elements too, you can't be careless about that." his words were casual, but there was some hidden depth in his words, indicating a history.

Jiang Chen nodded his head and continued to test for other attributes and was unable to influence any and was finally near the last stone the lightning attribute.

As Jiang Chen placed his hand it started to resonate and a purple light came from the stone, indicating his affinity with lightning.

Jiang Chen was really surprised by this, he has an affinity for two elements. One of them is the tyrannical, lightning attribute. He turned to look towards uncle Mo, who has a relieved expression as he made sure he was tested.

Uncle Mo "Duel Attribute Fire and Lightning. Good, You would have been considered a genius if you were born in other noble families." there is some sadness in his eyes, as he understands Jiang family condition they could not rise such a genius with limited resources, it was a hindrance to his path.

Even Jiang Chen understands this, but he just smiled and left the hall leaving towards his home. Uncle Mo signed to him to meet in the evening.

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