This is the Strength Testing Stone. You only need to punch it once, and the Strength Testing Stone can precisely sense the magnitude of your strength.

Martial arts are divided into two major realms: Body Tempering and True Qi. A warrior’s cultivation level can be determined by testing their strength.

The Body Tempering realm consists of five minor stages: Skin Refining, Tendon Refining, Bone Refining, Organ Refining, and Blood Exchange. Generally speaking, reaching Skin Refining means your strength exceeds 100 jin; Tendon Refining, over 200 jin; Bone Refining, over 500 jin; Organ Refining, over 1,000 jin; and at the Blood Exchange stage, your strength surpasses 2,000 jin.

The True Qi realm also has five minor stages: Qi Sense, External Release, Hundred Steps, Qi Transformation, and Thousand Steps. Once a warrior reaches the True Qi realm, their strength increases by leaps and bounds.

Strength comes from qi; only with qi can there be power. Once a warrior steps into the True Qi realm and develops qi sense within, their strength will reach over 5,000 jin. With external release of true qi, strength exceeds 10,000 jin. If true qi can be released up to a hundred steps away, strength surpasses 20,000 jin. With qi transformation, strength exceeds 50,000 jin. If qi can be released a thousand steps away, it can reach a terrifying 100,000 jin.

The Strength Testing Stone is extremely sturdy. Even if struck with over 100,000 jin of force, it cannot be damaged.

As for the Dao Embryo realm, one has already entered the path of Dao from martial arts, stepping onto the path of immortality, becoming a cultivator, possessing magical power, wielding magical treasures, flying through the sky and burrowing into the earth. Their strength can no longer be measured by mere physical power.

Eugene Reed, the grandson of the Grand Elder, is twelve years old this year. Although his talent cannot compare to John Reed, he is still one of the few outstanding talents among the younger generation of the Luo family.

He began cultivating at the age of eight and has been training for four years now.

At his first test at age nine, he already possessed over 200 jin of strength. At his second test at age ten, he had over 500 jin. At his third test at age eleven, his strength reached more than 900 jin.

This year is his fourth test.

Eugene Reed walked up to the Strength Testing Stone, took a deep breath, raised his strength to its peak, then punched fiercely at the stone.

The black stone didn’t budge in the slightest. The mirror-like surface rippled, and then a number quickly appeared on the Strength Testing Stone.

1366.

One thousand three hundred sixty-six jin of strength.

Compared to last year, Eugene Reed’s strength has increased by more than 400 jin.

A twelve-year-old boy with over 1,000 jin of strength—an ordinary adult, even if ten joined forces, would not be his match. With such overwhelming power, a single punch would be enough to kill a grown man.

Many guests showed looks of amazement. Besides the monstrous John Reed, the Luo family had several other outstanding talents as well.

The Grand Elder nodded with a smile. Eugene Reed’s results made him very satisfied. John Reed’s test last year was also over 900 jin; this year, he might not surpass Eugene Reed by much.

Next to the Strength Testing Stone, the steward loudly announced, “Eugene Reed, strength one thousand three hundred sixty-six jin, Organ Refining—Minor Achievement.”

Immediately, exclamations of surprise rang out. Just now, only guests on one side could see the number displayed on the Strength Testing Stone, but now that the steward had announced the result, everyone heard it.

Eugene Reed smiled slightly at the corners of his mouth and returned to the crowd.

“Kenneth Reed, strength three hundred seventy-five jin, Tendon Refining—Minor Achievement.”

“Quentin Reed, strength two hundred sixty-nine jin, Tendon Refining—Early Stage.”

“Warren Reed, strength six hundred twenty-eight jin, Bone Refining—Minor Achievement.”

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“Edward Jackson, strength eight hundred five jin, Bone Refining—Major Achievement.”

After Eugene Reed’s test, more than ten younger clan members took the test one after another. Their strength was generally average. The highest was a collateral clan member, Edward Jackson, with 805 jin, but he was already thirteen years old.

“Seventeenth, Hugh Reed.”

At once, many people perked up.

Hugh Reed was another key figure, the grandson of Supreme Elder Franklin Reed. As one of the Luo family’s two Dao Embryo—Major Achievement cultivators, Franklin Reed held extraordinary power. If John Reed was the number one among the younger generation, then Hugh Reed was undoubtedly number two.

Hugh Reed was also twelve this year, two years older than John Reed, and the same age as Eugene Reed.

Compared to Eugene Reed, Hugh Reed was taller and more robust. He walked up to the Strength Testing Stone, took a deep breath, and threw a punch.

Bang—

With a loud sound, a number immediately appeared on the Strength Testing Stone—1789.

“Hugh Reed, strength one thousand seven hundred eighty-nine jin, Organ Refining—Major Achievement.”

Again, exclamations of surprise rang out.

On the main seat, an old man in a gray robe sat beside the family head Nathaniel Reed, a gratified smile on his face. This was Supreme Elder Franklin Reed.

“To reach Major Achievement in Organ Refining at twelve years old—this child has hope of stepping into the True Qi realm before fifteen, becoming a Divine Sea cultivator in the future, and embarking on the path of immortality without a hitch,” a guest asserted.

Hugh Reed returned to the crowd with a proud smile, sweeping his gaze over everyone, full of self-satisfaction.

However, when his gaze landed on John Reed, he frowned slightly.

He had cultivated for three years and only just surpassed 1,000 jin of strength. This was his fourth year, and he had just reached 1,789 jin. But John Reed had trained for only one year and already broke 900 jin. Now, in his second year, he might even surpass him.