The current Grace Thompson is constantly absorbing Danjin experience from the internet, then using his “Insight” talent to make it his own.

He’s not in such a rush to approach those practicing Holding the Dan or to seek advice on Danjin.

At this moment, instead, he’s observing the coming and going examinee martial artists—some nervous, some expectant, some confident—with the mindset of someone immersed in a flourishing martial arts era.

Most of these people have already developed internal strength, and some of those taking the level-two certificate exam have even reached the stage where their strength transitions from overt to covert.

There must be several hundred people bustling about.

Such a lively scene of everyone practicing martial arts is simply unimaginable on Blue Star.

Following the crowd, Grace Thompson arrived at the Martial Arts Association’s examination hall.

The martial artist qualification exam is divided into a written test and a practical assessment.

Grace Thompson and several dozen others in his group entered a testing room equipped with computers and entered their identification.

When the time came, the exam began.

He answered the questions as they appeared.

“The main obligations of a martial artist… the duty to defend national interests and maintain regional peace, the duty to protect vulnerable groups and assist in resisting unlawful harm…”

“Main rights…enjoying all kinds of preferential national policies, higher-level emergency defense rights, higher-level self-defense rights…”

“Injuries or disabilities resulting from martial artist competitions should be exempt from normal legal penalties or subject to lighter punishment… but for life-and-death duels, an application must be submitted to the Martial Arts Association in advance…”

Grace Thompson answered each question.

“True or false: Martial artists and martial arts organizations follow the principle of reciprocal retaliation, but after martial artist Michael Bolton applied to the Martial Arts Association for revenge and received permission, he immediately found martial artist John Thompson and killed him, thus avenging his great grudge. However, the law sentenced him to ten years in prison for intentional homicide. Is this verdict correct?”

“Correct.”

Grace Thompson filled in the answer.

Even if revenge is approved by the Martial Arts Association, you must wait three working days before carrying it out.

The other party has three days to prepare and has the right to invite any friends to help face the revenge battle.

A ten-year prison sentence…

Falls within the category of lighter punishment for martial artist competitions.

“True or false: In a conflict, civilian A threatens martial artist B with a knife and sword but does not attack, and is killed by martial artist B relying on his martial strength… martial artist B is convicted of intentional homicide…”

“False.”

Martial artists are also flesh and blood; they cannot withstand knives, swords, or bullets.

A civilian wielding a knife or sword already poses a threat to a martial artist’s life. With the martial artist’s higher-level self-defense rights, even the best lawyers could at most get that martial artist convicted of excessive defense.

Grace Thompson continued answering questions.

Even though he had reviewed for half a month before the written test and understood that martial artists in this world have more rights than ordinary people, he still found some of these questions rather absurd.

Like this one.

Martial artist Michael Bolton owes civilian John Thompson one million, and after three years of hiding from his debt, one day John Thompson discovers Michael Bolton has returned home. He gathers a group of civilians, and without carrying weapons, they break into martial artist Michael Bolton’s home and are killed by Michael Bolton. The law finds Michael Bolton not guilty.

Because…

Martial artists are different from civilians.

Although there are reasons, unless there are legal procedures, martial artists have unlimited rights to retaliate against anyone who breaks into their home, including civilians.

This law was proposed by a disciple of a prominent figure who, after killing someone in a match, was interrupted at home during Dan-holding practice and suffered a qi deviation. It was accepted by all martial artists.

Martial artists truly cannot be disturbed during certain critical cultivation stages.

Fifty minutes later, Grace Thompson finished answering the questions.

He barely passed, right on the threshold.

Next, he queued up, waiting for the second round—the practical assessment.

The Martial Arts Association is fully equipped with all kinds of instruments.

Blood and energy testers, force measuring machines, reaction testing devices, and so on.

Grace Thompson passed all of them in one go.

Finally, he demonstrated a burst of covert strength and smoothly completed the assessment.

After the assessment, he waited at the certificate issuing office for less than an hour and successfully obtained the level-two martial artist certificate.

“That was pretty quick.”

Grace Thompson remarked.

But it made sense.

Martial artists have, to some extent, already separated from the civilian class. Naturally, the Martial Arts Association wouldn’t make them wait three to five days for every little thing like the Taibai government departments do with civilians.

Putting the certificate in his pocket, Grace Thompson went to a nearby building to register for the Jiangzhou Martial Arts Tournament as a martial artist from Canglong City.

This process was also very smooth, with no difficulties at all.

For official tournaments like the Jiangzhou Martial Arts Tournament, which are strongly promoted by the government, local authorities are required to give their full support.

The more people who sign up, the more the higher-ups can see the level of support from below.

And the staff wouldn’t try to persuade Grace Thompson to reconsider just because he’s a level-two martial artist.

Their superiors might even have quotas and would actively encourage qualified martial artists to participate.

After registering easily, Grace Thompson walked out of the association, which was still bustling with people.

“Excuse me, young man, please wait a moment.”

At this moment, a voice called out from behind.

Immediately after, a well-dressed, portly middle-aged man hurried over, beaming as he handed over a business card.

“Young man, I’m Matthew Evans from Hongri Apparel. Sorry to bother you. I’ve been paying attention to you since you received your martial artist certificate just now. First, congratulations on passing the level-two martial artist assessment.”

“Is there something you need?”

Grace Thompson inquired.