Chapter 355: Future Goals
Chapter 355: Future Goals (Requesting Monthly Vote)
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the Sophomore residential area of Azure Firmament Six Colleges' dormitory district, inside a luxurious villa.
The spacious living room featured classical Chinese decor, with a brown dining table laden with a sumptuous feast.
Three figures sat facing each other.
"Little junior apprentice", said Li Qing, a scholarly young man with delicate features, raising his wine glass, "I couldn't attend your party recently because of the competition!"
"Today, I'm specially making it up to you!"
Wang Zhi Xuan also smiled and said, "Let's just celebrate simply among the three of us today!"
"Cheers!"
"Clang!"
Lin Qi laughed as he raised his wine glass as well. The three briefly clinked glasses before drinking deeply.
The wine they drank wasn't ordinary liquor - it was imbued with Primordial Energy.
It provided a rich flavor while offering physical cultivation benefits, though it came at a steep price that common martial artists couldn't afford.
Lin Qi had the money but preferred spending it on better cultivation resources rather than alcohol.
Only someone like Li Qing, from a wealthy family background, could afford it.
After finishing his glass, Lin Qi already felt a warm sensation spreading through his body, comfortably enveloping his internal organs.
Halfway through the meal, Li Qing had consumed quite a bit of wine. With slightly flushed cheeks, he shook his head and said:
"The Global Martial Arts Championship is so unfair for Sophomores like us!"
"Our opponents are all Juniors and senior-year geniuses. With my current strength, I simply can't defeat them."
"Why don't they specifically design different competitions for each grade level?" Li Qing complained.
Wang Zhi Xuan explained while taking another sip of wine:
"It's because as time progresses, the gap between martial artists becomes too large."
"For many top geniuses, competing against peers of the same year level no longer provides sufficient challenge."
"And organizing separate competitions would be too complicated to arrange."
"So they just gather Sophomores, Juniors, and seniors together to host one massive tournament."
Wang Zhi Xuan paused to drink more wine before continuing.
"The Global Martial Arts Championship is truly the grandest martial arts competition on our Blue Planet!"
"It's filled with countless geniuses and experts beyond count!"
"Not only do we see senior S-Rank students nearing graduation, but also awakened S-Rank Geniuses and even more powerful SS-Rank Geniuses."
"There are even Sss-Rank Geniuses standing at the very pinnacle!"
"The saying goes, 'Another mountain always looms beyond the first.' At my level as an A-Rank martial artist, I wouldn't even create a ripple in that competition."
Lin Qi exclaimed in surprise, "Even Sss-Rank Geniuses participate?"
Li Qing replied, "Of course, it's perfectly normal!"
"Our Blue Planet classifies geniuses into seven ranks, from the lowest D-Rank up to the highest Sss-Rank!"
"Sss-Rank Geniuses are extremely rare, like phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Even in our Xia Kingdom where geniuses gather, we might see several SS-Rank Geniuses every year."
"But for Sss-Rank Geniuses, among hundreds of millions of martial arts talents annually, we might not even see one."
Lin Qi nodded. Sss-Rank Geniuses were indeed exceedingly rare.
Each had a 90% chance of breaking through to become Nine Realms Titleholders.
The remaining 10% perished due to unforeseen accidents.
Even those who became Nine Realms martial artists would be among the strongest existences.
Those who succeeded would typically remain hidden, unknown to ordinary people.
Wang Zhi Xuan nodded and said, "The Global Martial Arts Championship is a true martial arts contest without any restrictions."
"You can use your Body Constitution, martial arts techniques, minor divine abilities, and awakened special abilities."
"It's completely fair - winning depends purely on strength."
"It's a stage for the top senior SS-Rank and Sss-Rank Geniuses."
"We ordinary geniuses are just cannon fodder in that competition."
Lin Qi exhaled deeply after hearing this.
Senior SS-Rank Geniuses would be at Yu Zhuoran's level.
After four years of cultivation, who could imagine how powerful he'd become?
And the Sss-Rank Geniuses were even more terrifying.
Next year, he would participate as well.
"Little junior apprentice, you should just go for experience next year and the following year."
"When you become a senior, you'll sweep through the Global Martial Arts Championship."
"You won't need to fear even Sss-Rank Geniuses!"
Li Qing smiled confidently.
Wang Zhi Xuan shook her head, "No need for three years, two will suffice. When Little Junior becomes a Junior, he might already break into the Top 32!"
"Little Junior is different from others!"
Li Qing agreed, "Little Junior is a world-class genius. He might even reach the Top 16!"
Lin Qi smiled without responding. Three years, two years?
Too long! He couldn't wait that long!
One year would be enough!
...
After returning to his dormitory from Li Qing's villa and taking a brief rest, Lin Qi entered his private martial arts training hall.
His strong body constitution meant drinking had almost no effect on him.
He changed into his martial arts robe, feeling the heat in his body, and began practicing spear techniques.
He would use the alcohol's effects to push his strength further.
"Global Martial Arts Championship, Sss-Rank Geniuses, Special Abilities..."
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The 500-kilogram spear pierced through the air, creating gusts of wind.
Lin Qi recalled what his senior Li Qing and senior Wang had said earlier.
He roughly knew what his Sophomore goals would be for next semester.
His future opponents would be numerous. He still needed to grow even stronger!
...
May passed quickly, and June 1st - Children's Day - arrived in a flash.
Only three days remained until the final exams.
In the auditorium classroom of Class One at Azure Firmament Six Colleges.
Mr. Tong, wearing glasses, walked down the center aisle of the classroom with a smile.
"The day after tomorrow, our Freshmen will begin their second semester final exams!"
"It's also the time to test everyone's cultivation progress for this semester."
"Just like last semester, everyone's results will be ranked."
"Those with high rankings will receive generous scholarships!"
Ding Ling Ling!!
"Alright, class dismissed!"
"Hua!"
When Mr. Tong heard the bell ring and announced dismissal.
The entire classroom erupted with chatter.
"Let's go, time to return to cultivation!"
"My Gravity Chamber time is up, I need to return to the dormitory for cultivation!"
"This time I must get a scholarship!"
The students murmured excitedly as they rose and headed toward the door.
Lin Qi also stood up and walked downstairs with Jiang Tao and others.
"Brother Qi, I just returned from the Otherworld", Jiang Tao said excitedly while sitting in the electric car, "I must say that money was totally worth it!"
Others looked at Jiang Tao with envy. They also wanted to enter the Otherworld like him.
But they hadn't broken through to the Fourth Realm yet and could only wait until next semester.
Jiang Tao had earned a large bonus from the Global Freshman Competition and the Disaster Beast Trial Tower's increasing rewards.
He gritted his teeth and exchanged his points for the opportunity to cultivate a mid-tier Primordial Energy martial arts technique in the Otherworld.
Using the Otherworld's environment, he completed the training in 20 days.
According to his account, he only spent 16 days in the Pyramid to successfully complete the training. Then he remained to continue absorbing Primordial Energy for cultivation.
His strength had undergone tremendous transformation.
Lin Qi observed that Jiang Tao's vital energy was flourishing, exuding a powerful aura.
He radiated confidence - the confidence of having completed bone tempering cultivation.
"Tao is going to rise!"
"He might directly enter the Top Three Freshmen!" the others murmured.
"Tao, keep cultivating these two days, you might break into the Top Three!"
Lin Qi also encouraged him.
"Definitely!" Jiang Tao chuckled.
...
A few minutes later, everyone returned to their dormitories for cultivation.
Lin Qi returned to his villa, where two Level 4 nutritional meals were already on the table.
After finishing his meal, he immediately entered his martial arts training hall.
"Master, you have an incoming message!"
Xiaochan, with black hair and wearing a blue robe, projected a green screen showing a bank notification.
"Dear Student Lin Qi, your performance in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower during May was outstanding, ranking first among Azure Firmament Six Colleges students. Our school will reward you with 5 million Xia Kingdom Currency!"
"Since you ranked first among Freshmen, our school will reward you with 8 million Xia Kingdom Currency!"
"As the top student among the Ten Institutes, our school will reward you with 20 million Xia Kingdom Currency!"
...
Lin Qi nodded. The rewards from the Disaster Beast Trial Tower had arrived.
This time, he didn't get the first-time completion bonus because he hadn't successfully passed the seventh level of the Trial Tower.
This time, he received a reward of 33,000,000 Xia Kingdom Currency.
He felt very satisfied with this reward.
"This final exam is also crucial for me because the scholarships are extremely generous."
"I need to supplement a large amount of funds to maintain my cultivation next semester."
Thinking about this, Lin Qi looked at his golden status panel again.
[Name: Lin Qi]
[Template: Erlang Shen Yang Jian]
[Template Fusion Rate: 24.8%]
[Spiritual Power: 315 (Fourth Realm)]
[Vital Energy Stat: 299 (Fourth Realm)]
[Fist Techniques: 3rd Tier 85%]
[Spear Techniques: 3rd Tier 79%]
[Body Techniques: 3rd Tier 75%]
...
This was the harvest of one month - his Spiritual Power had already broken through to 300.
But as his torso cultivation entered a critical phase, his Vital Energy Stat had slowed down, only reaching 299 so far.
The improvement speed of Fist Techniques, Spear Techniques, and Body Techniques had also slowed.
Even so, in others' eyes, his progress was already shocking to the world.
"I still ranked first in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, surpassing Yu Zhuoran in this aspect."
"But my Vital Energy Stat is different!"
"I must obtain the Newcomer Supremacy title. The scholarship will definitely exceed my expectations."
"My Vital Energy Stat still needs improvement. I will break through to the Late Fourth Realm today!"
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Qi changed into a black martial arts robe.
Then he opened the nearby metal cabinet and took out the last Premium Bone Tempering Elixir to consume.
The black jade-like liquid entered his mouth, spreading a bitter taste throughout his body.
"Hu~"
Then Lin Qi picked up his Tiger-Slaughtering Spear and began practicing his spear techniques.
The 500-kilogram spear weighed heavily, but in his hands, he could skillfully execute the "Sky-Shaking Spear Techniques."
"Whoosh! Whoosh!!"
As the spear pierced forward and swung in wide arcs, all fifteen movements bore traces of previous techniques like the "Mountain-Shattering Spear Method" and "Split Mountain Spear Techniques."
He had practiced these movements until they became second nature.
His mastery of Vital Force was increasing in difficulty.
Breaking through to the late third tier would probably take quite some time.
Even a genius like Wang Zhi Xuan needed until the end of Junior year to complete such a breakthrough.
He wouldn't be able to do it quickly either.
"Perhaps I should learn a new realm-level secret manual for reference!" Lin Qi suddenly thought.
Just at this moment, the Premium Bone Tempering Elixir began taking effect in his body.
A tingling sensation coursed through his torso.
He calmed his mind, sensing the changes in his bones.
Compared to a month ago, his physical skeleton had already undergone tremendous changes.
Most of his bones had become smooth and rounded.
...
(End of Chapter)
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