CHAPTER 1: CHAPTER 1: GROUNDED MARTIAL ARTS ACHIEVEMENT SYSTEM

In February of the year 2325 on Blue Star, West Mountain Province.

An City No.3 High School.

Huge snowflakes drifted from the sky, turning the campus into a pure white scene, with very low temperatures.

But in a classroom of the teaching building, there was a group of youths in thin clothing, practicing their horse stance and continuously swinging their fists.

Jiang Ye stood among them, steam rising from his sweating body, unaffected by the spring chill.

"The ’Star Martial Cultivation Technique’ is the first step in martial arts training."

A young and beautiful female teacher in a pristine martial arts outfit walked among the students with a cold face.

She reprimanded them sternly:

"You are already in the second semester of your second year. The cultivation technique should have reached Minor Success by now, yet less than half of you have achieved it."

"After a winter break, very few have made any progress."

"Some said it was too cold to practice. I ask you, why not look for the problem within yourself?"

"There’s only a year and a half until the college entrance examination. Ask yourself, can you get into Martial Arts University?"

The female teacher stopped here.

She paused slightly, casting her eyes toward a boy beside her.

"Jiang Ye is doing quite well." The pretty female teacher nodded slightly, "After the winter break, he has progressed significantly, and the ’Star Martial Cultivation Technique’ is nearing Minor Success."

The students present turned their heads to look at Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye was very handsome, with a striking appearance, a tall posture, and youthful vigor and determination in his eyes.

"Keep up the good work."

The pretty female teacher said.

"Yes."

Jiang Ye bowed slightly towards the female teacher.

Minor Success is not outstanding in the class, especially since he has not yet broken through.

But this result was the fruit of his relentless cultivation throughout the winter break.

"Ye is still working hard."

Nearby, a dark-skinned boy sighed, "If only your talent was a bit better, you might have already achieved Great Success."

Jiang Ye shook his head at these words and said, "Why care so much about talent? It only belittles a person’s hard work."

"That’s true."

The dark-skinned boy nodded and smiled, "Those with good martial talent went to the special class in the first year. We, in the regular class, value perseverance and effort more."

In martial arts training, firstly talent, secondly comprehension, and thirdly effort are considered.

Comprehension is abstract, effort depends entirely on the individual, but talent can be measured.

All the students in the regular class have lower-level talent.

Lower-level talent also means mediocre martial arts aptitude.

Jiang Ye grew up in this world, long aware that his martial arts aptitude was not good.

He persisted in martial arts practice not out of interest.

But because in this world, not only is martial arts practiced by everyone, there is also the threat of "Shadow Disaster", posing a constant threat to ordinary lives.

On Blue Star, nearly ten million people die from this crisis every year.

Stepping onto the martial path and strengthening oneself is the best way to protect oneself and one’s family.

"Martial arts..."

Jiang Ye murmured in his heart.

He also knew that the first thing looked at in martial arts training was talent.

He had long accepted his poor talent.

Until a few days ago...

[Low Martial Achievement System (Unactivated)]

A panel appeared before Jiang Ye’s eyes that only he could see.

This panel suddenly appeared a few days ago.

Along with the panel came memories from his past life, and then he remembered that he was a transmigrator, though he was born in this world.

At that time, he realized that his golden finger, delayed by more than a decade, had finally arrived.

But what followed was a speechless moment.

"This is obviously an Over-the-Top Martial Arts World; what is with a Low Martial Achievement System?"

In the history of this world.

Hundreds of years ago, Blue Star connected with the starry sky, bringing starry sky martial arts.

Starry sky martial arts combined ancient martial arts and technology, and after hundreds of years of development, reached a highly flourishing level.

Some walked out of nuclear blasts unharmed.

Some moved mountains and shifted seas, creating vast plains.

Some struck and shattered a million-ton class aerospace carrier with bare hands.

Martial arts powerhouses stood under the starry sky, defending their countries with unyielding martial will, becoming immortal monuments deterring evil forces.

Without a doubt, this is an Over-the-Top Martial Arts World that resists nukes with the physical body and destroys planets with a punch!

Jiang Ye looked at the "Unactivated" words on the panel, speechlessly.

In this high martial world, giving me a low martial system, it’s a wonder it could be activated!

Fortunately, over the years, he had always relied on his persistence. Even without the golden finger, nothing could stop his martial-focused heart.

Of course.

He also understood that a lower-level talent required multiple times the effort to step onto starry sky martial arts.

Moreover, Jiang Ye’s martial arts aptitude was only mid-level in the regular class.

"Every year, less than fifteen students from the regular class get into Martial Arts University, and this number fluctuates."

Jiang Ye pondered, "That means I have to get into the top ten of the class to have a chance of getting into Martial Arts University."

The top ten students in the class had already achieved Minor Success in the ’Star Martial Cultivation Technique’ by the first semester of the second year.

As Jiang Ye made progress, they too were diligently progressing.

Trying to surpass these people is not easy.

"Step by step, with enough effort and determination, there’s definitely a chance."

Jiang Ye’s mind gradually calmed.

Meanwhile, after reprimanding the students, the pretty female teacher said lightly, "Everyone, adjust yourselves; we’re about to undergo the entrance assessment."

Upon hearing this, all the students were immediately invigorated.

The assessment is one of the most important things at the beginning of the school year.

"Time to rank again, I wonder if I can break into the top ten this time."

"I’m doomed; I think I’ll drop back to the bottom this time."

The students were either nervous or excited, all becoming restless.

Jiang Ye was also somewhat expectant; this assessment would let him know how many people he had surpassed over the winter break.

...

Soon, the female teacher came to the center of the classroom, pressing a button on the floor with her foot.

"Buzz!"

A silver-white metallic instrument rose from the ground.

This is the punch strength tester.

The entrance assessment and the martial arts test during the college entrance exams are basically the same, divided into physical fitness assessment and actual combat simulation assessment.

The first part of the physical fitness assessment is the punch strength test.

As the female teacher began registering, one student after another stepped forward to take the test.

"Wen Yuehui, 351 kilograms."

"Li Zhichao, 475 kilograms."

"Zeng Niu, 235 kilograms."

"..."

Time passed.

Finally, it was Jiang Ye’s turn.

"Jiang Ye, it’s your turn."

The pretty female teacher glanced at Jiang Ye a few more times; she had a deep impression of this remarkably handsome and hardworking young man.

"Yes."

Jiang Ye took a deep breath and walked to the punch strength tester.

He stared at the tester in front of him, his right fist slowly rising.

"Hoo!"

Jiang Ye’s feet planted firmly on the ground, his spine undulating like a soaring dragon, channeling all his strength into his right fist.

He launched a powerful punch at the round punch target.

"Bang!"

With a loud thud, the numbers on the display quickly fluctuated.

kilograms.

kilograms.

kilograms.

Soon, the numbers settled at ’245 kilograms’.

"Almost reached the standard for Minor Success."

Jiang Ye wasn’t surprised to see this.

kilograms is the standard for Minor Success in the Star Martial Cultivation Technique.

His punch strength was considered middle-level in the class, surpassing some but not surpassing others.

Ring!

[Detected host’s punch strength!]

[Grounded Martial Achievement System is activating...]

Back in his spot, Jiang Ye was momentarily stunned as subtitles appeared before him.

"System activation?"

This Grounded Martial Achievement System has really activated?

[Warning! Warning!]

[Your punch strength has reached the system’s upper limit, surpassing 90% of the world’s population!]

[Conducting strength assessment...]

Upon seeing these lines, Jiang Ye was somewhat incredulous.

"Me? Reached the system limit?"

"Surpassed 90% of the world’s population?"

Are you kidding me?

His punch strength of 245 kilograms might be decent in his past life, but in this world, any high schooler could easily achieve it!

He barely exerted himself and reached the system limit?

[After assessment, your punch strength has reached the standard of a Martial Arts Master!]

[Title unlocked: Martial Arts Master!]

"Martial Arts Master?" Jiang Ye was dumbfounded once again.

After so long, that was the assessment?

"Grounded Martial... has the system misjudged the environment as a Grounded Martial World?"

"But even if it were Grounded Martial, with punch strength over two hundred kilograms one could become a Martial Arts Master. How low-dimensional must this world be?"

Just as Jiang Ye found it hard to believe.

A new line appeared before him.

[Unlocked "Martial Arts Master" achievement; upon detection, your physical constitution is low.]

[Reward: Constitution Enhancement!]