Number 1 in Longshan City (1)

"Teacher Luo, would you mind checking my Designer Gauntlet and appraise it?" Zhang Wu Ji extends his hand holding the pair of gauntlets to the teacher, waiting for his appraisal and evaluation.

"Em. I will take a look now. But my question still stands. Go ahead and read out loud what you understand about the Designer Armament and the importance of every part." Teacher Luo took the pair of gauntlets and ordered the student to answer his previous question.

"Alright!"

"Designer Armament is a complete protection layer of equipment that protects mankind from outsider danger. We can also assume the Designer Armament as a form of machinery that capable of flexibility and support, be it as wearable equipment, vehicle, or moveable puppet."

"But to qualify as an expert in Tier 1 of the Profession Preliminary Cultivation Path, one must be capable of designing and operating their own Designer Armament, which consists of seven to ten parts. The parts must be combined into one complete Armament Frame for the cultivator to obtain the identity as Tier 1's Level 1 Designer."

"The part consisted of Designer Core, Helm, Gauntlets, Greaves, Chest-Armor, Backpack, and Weaponry. This is the seven primary parts of Celestial Armament, with Designer Wings, Designer Belt, and Designer Secondary Core as additional parts." Zhang Wu Ji explained as required and given a full nod from Teacher Luo.

"Good. I checked your Designer Gauntlets. Their quality surpasses many Designer Gauntlets I've seen even amongst my other students. I believe that even Shenyang Designer Pagoda will covet somebody of your skills," Teacher Luo's reply is full of praises.

"Thank you, Teacher Luo." Zhang Wu Ji immediately gave him a bow in return for the praises. In this world, equal respect should always be given to elders, teachers, and parents.

The teacher left a while after the lecture. As there's still time before his parent's return, Zhang Wu Ji can practice on his own without worrying about the wastage of ingredients required. Following such a kind of lifestyle, Zhang Wu Ji grows up until four years later, one year before he's qualified to enroll with one of the Designer Pagoda surrounding their Longshan City.

Along with him are multiple groups of youth similar to his age. Today, everyone gathered right outside of this Eastern Square as a witness to a private duel between the Zhang Household against the Yan Household.

"Yan Yi Long, let me, Zhang Wu Ji, give you a proper lesson on how to use a Designer Armament! Although it is still incomplete, I believe that my Chaotic Thunderbolt can defeat you!" Zhang Wu Ji pointed at his opponent standing at another corner.

"Hehehe, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you this time. Since there are nine months to go before the Enrollment Envoys is here, I will make sure they got enough time to found out that I, Yan Yi Long, defeated the number one genius in Longshan City, Zhang Wu Ji!" Yan Yi Long is a skinny youth standing opposite of Zhang Wu Ji.

He's dressing is somewhat similar to a mourner, white robe along with some brown colored lining all over the edges of his cloth. His option of accessories is a piece of jade on his waist and a handcrafted long toothpick on the gap of his teeth.

"Shopkeeper Hong! Blacksmith Assistant Tao, please represent the seniors to be the judge of this duel!" both Zhang Wu Ji and Yan Yi Long turned to two middle-aged seniors to become the judges of this fight.

Meanwhile, in Zhang Household.

"Let me go! I will make sure the two of you starved for a week to hold this private duel! Don't you know that this is the most crucial period for our Zhang Wu Ji to be enrolled in the Shenyang Designer Pagoda? What can you do if anything happened?" Lady Yue slaps her husband for hugging her like a bear does and stops her from interrupting the duel.

"Zhang Yuan! Ten counts or I'll ask Old Madam to allow me to divorce you!" Lady Yue pointed at Zhang Yuan's forehead. This is the most vicious threat she can employ against her husband!

Unfortunately, he's well prepared!

"My dear, mother went to visit her ancestral family this morning... She's not home." Zhang Yuan replied. That reply took her by surprise as Lady Yue pouts for a moment thinking of what trick she should employ next.

"Aww... My belly... My dear, your father hugged me too tight... I'm going to lose you for sure..." Lady Yue suddenly weakened and almost fallen to the ground. But her word took Zhang Yuan by surprise as this father immediately turns from a bear hug into a princess hug.

"You're pregnant again, my beloved wife?" Zhang Yuan asked.

"Nope, I tricked you, off I go!" Lady Yue immediately employed the Designer Greaves on her pair of beautiful legs. Once the Designer Greaves completed the assembling procedure, her speed raised to three times greater, and bring this angry mother to the Eastern Square!

"Oh shit! I fall to her trick!" Zhang Yuan prepared to chase, but when he noticed a special Designer Shackle locking him firm on the ground, he knows that he's failed to stop his wife.

"Son, quickly end that duel and leave. Else, both of us is going to eat your mother's Bitter Melon Soup for the entire week!" Zhang Yuan struggles to unlock the shackle, but unless he destroys that lock, it is impossible for him to regain his freedom.

But...

How could he get the guts to do so? The previous attempt ended up having his precious set of Designer Armament confiscated by his wife! That confiscation took him an almost entire year of effort to get them back, making Zhang Yuan hesitates to experience this for his second time.

"Five-pieces Designer Armament, Chaotic Thunderbolt!"

"Five-pieces Designer Armament, Earth Controller!"

The two top of the youngster's geniuses activated their own equipment and prepared for battle. Like its name, Zhang Wu Ji's Chaotic Lightning took the advantageous position to executes his first attack against his target!

"Charge Bolt!" an entirely Metal-made Arrow made its way towards Yan Yi Long fiercely. But his lighting fast attack is blocked by the Chest-Armor of his opponent that was reinforced by a small amount of Natural Qi.

Inner-Grade Natural Qi! Despicable action, Yan Yi Long!" Zhang Wu Ji is enraged by the act of depending on outside help. Because except the two senior in their Early Inner Qi Realm, nobody within this Eastern Square possess any qualified achievement in cultivation.

Unless one entered the Inner Qi Realm, it is impossible to refine this quality of Natural Qi to reinforce their Designer Armament! As the Designer Armament depends on Natural Qi as their external power source, of course, an Inner-Realm Quality of Natural Qi will be much more potent than ungraded Natural Qi!

"But do you think I'm a pushover? If you can't even defeat me with external help, then the shame on you will become worst, until it may disturb you and your path of Physical Qi Cultivation!" Zhang Wu Ji withdraws another piece of the Designer Armament parts and activates it.

"Six! Sixth Piece of Designer Armament! When did you complete this!" Yan Yi Long cannot believe what was shown by Zhang Wu Ji. As the two studies under the same Teacher Luo, the rivalry between the two is the greatest compared to everyone present.

"Hehehe! All thanks to my overconfident father, he found the design of an ancient blueprint when he sneaks into the Tianshan City to join the Tianshan Auction Hall's yearly auction. With the price of 500 bottles of Inner-Grade Natural Qi Essence, he bought me this blueprint for me to complete it before our duel!" Zhang Wu Ji revealed this secret to everyone presents, unknown that his mother is also here.

"Ah, no wonder that fellow rather docile for an entire month... It was because he spends his entire stash of hidden wealth to buy this brat a blueprint. I guess I can deduct more pocket money I allocated to him every month," Lady Yue nods as she thinks about what to do with Zhang Yuan when they're home.

Once the additional parts fit perfectly into the Armament Frame, the six-pieces Designer Armament presents its worth. A 50% increment in strength is granted to the wearer from the Gauntlet and other additional bonuses in given from its respective parts, such as Core, Helm, Greaves, Chest-Armor, and Backpack.

The ancient blueprint carries the design of an extendable Spear Backpack, allowing the user to catch his enemy unprepared for an additional outsource attack. Because everything is reinforced by Natural Qi, the capability of this backpack is extraordinary.

This time, Yan Yi Long's solid defense turn useless facing the extendable Spear. Because his Designer Armament is only at the Five-Pieces stage, it took just one strike to shatter the defensive ability. Left with only physical defensive on that Designer Armament, Yan Yi Long surrendered.

"If there's no objection, then these two seniors will announce that,"

"Zhang Wu Ji is the winner of this duel! For the third time, he shall continue to hold the title, the most talented youngster of Longshan City!" Shopkeeper Hong stands up and declares the result of this duel. Following after his announcement is clapping from everyone presents, including a person he's most afraid of.

"Mother!" Zhang Wu Ji jaw dropped as he found the silhouette of Lady Yue.

"My champion, let us return home..."

"And wait for your soup!"

Lady Yue's Designer Weaponry extends like a whip, wrapping up her child in her weapon and dragging him home like a captured boar!