chsdbacks Chapter 113 Top 16, Geniuses Come to Me, The Awakened Girl
Chapter 113 Top 16, Geniuses Come to Me, The Awakened Girl
Chapter 113 Top 16, Geniuses Come to Me, The Awakened Girl (Two-part series)
A moment later,
On the fifth level of space, the vast ocean, where he had initially failed when he first began his studies...
Floating among them were the corpses of the Sea Spirit Clan.
The long, deep blue fish tail remained motionless on the azure sea, like a dead fish that had sunk to the bottom of a supermarket's fresh produce section, without a ripple.
Li Xijun, who had stood on the reef without moving an inch the entire time, looked up at the sky and heard the belated voice.
"Li Xijun, congratulations on passing the test of the fifth level of the Nine-Story Demon Tower and earning 5 credits." The clear and melodious female voice appeared again.
The white light shifted, and in the next instant, he appeared on a desolate grassland.
"Welcome to the sixth level of the Nine-Story Demon Tower. You will now face an attack by 50 Golden-Winged Eagles. Kill all the Golden-Winged Eagles within 30 minutes!"
"If you die midway, it is considered a failure. Failing to kill all the Golden-Winged Eagles within 30 minutes is also considered a failure."
With the voice prompts,
Li Xijun indeed spotted a flock of huge birds hovering in the sky.
These birds of prey are enormous, with golden feathers on their wings that shimmer with a subtle glow, and pure black down on their underparts. Their claws are incredibly sharp, and their golden wings create a powerful whistling sound with each flap.
Such a ferocious mythical creature with air superiority clearly poses an extremely powerful threat.
With the start of this practical trial,
Li Xijun gradually realized the purpose of the assessment.
To pass this level, the most basic requirement is to have a certain level of proficiency in the "Subtle Realm".
Only in this way can one effectively cleave through the feather defenses of these golden-winged eagles when they swoop down to kill you, revealing your only opening, and deliver a fatal blow.
At the same time, this level also places extremely high demands on a martial artist's movement skills, eyesight, and control over the timing of battle.
Fortunately,
With Li Xijun's current ability to enter 0.2x bullet time at any time,
And in terms of the subtle power of [Master of Ten Thousand Blades Returning to the Flow 34%],
The stringent conditions for achieving these victories were not particularly difficult.
"call out!"
"Sizzle!"
Amidst these swooping golden-winged eagles, unremarkable flashes of blade light appeared time and again.
What followed were the severed eagle heads and the heart-wrenching cries of those dying.
No matter how many golden-winged eagles charged forward, how frantically they tried to kill Li Xijun, he easily dodged them and cut them in half with a single stroke.
With one slash after another, he easily pierced through the sixth level of the entire trial space.
"Congratulations, Li Xijun, on passing the test of the 6th floor of the Nine-Story Demon Tower. You have earned 6 credits."
As the sound reached them, Li Xijun, standing on the grassland, breathed a sigh of relief.
"It wasn't for nothing that I stayed up all night fighting in this space. Now I have 21 credits."
"As expected, as long as you are strong enough, it is not difficult to obtain academic credits."
Feeling that he had taken another step closer to the [Blood of the Heavenly Dragon],
In the white light, we arrived at a space that resembled the Crimson Lotus Hell.
"Dear Li Xijun,"
"Welcome to the seventh floor of the Nine-Story Demon Tower as the second challenger since its official opening on July 1st."
"Next, you will face the challenge of 50 lava behemoths. Kill all the lava behemoths within 30 minutes!"
"If you die midway, it is considered a failure. Failure to kill all the lava behemoths within 30 minutes is also considered a failure."
The phrases that were supposed to be fixed suddenly changed.
Just as Li Xijun was feeling somewhat puzzled, the pleasant female voice continued:
"As the second genius to challenge the seventh level of the Nine-Layer Demon Tower, if you successfully complete this challenge, you will receive a 50% bonus to your reward credits."
Second place
Li Xijun immediately thought of the information from senior Zhang Ziyu.
"That Weiming Linglang Pavilion next door has truly produced a formidable martial arts genius."
at the same time,
Giants, seemingly composed of lava and thick rock, crawled out from the crimson magma.
As the countdown ended, "3, 2, 1",
These enormous creatures, carrying lava and immense force, resembling mythical fire giants from legends, charged forward with earth-shaking power.
That intense feeling of suffocation made Li Xijun even more cautious.
Faced with that giant lava fist that could inflict severe injury with even a slight glancing blow,
With his powerful mental strength, he was able to easily dodge and even engage in prolonged combat.
As it continued to swim, it inflicted injuries on the monsters.
But as time went by...
With the already limited 30 minutes almost up,
Looking at the remaining 30-odd lava beasts, Li Xijun finally understood the key point of this test.
"I want to clear the seventh floor in such a short time..."
"Essentially, it aims to get challengers to reach the level of 'Perfect Mastery,' where every move can unleash the full, subtle power of the body."
"Only by reaching this level can one possess sufficient power to inflict significant and effective damage, allowing one to slay a lava behemoth within a few moves and truly complete the game within the limited time."
"Hmm, I wonder if that person from the Unnamed Pavilion has cleared the level yet."
It ended in the last second.
Li Xijun, who failed to kill all the lava behemoths, was cleared out and teleported to the outside of the Nine-Story Demon Tower.
He was not discouraged after understanding the requirements for passing the checkpoint.
I just plan to come here from time to time to test my "mastery of subtlety".
Anyway, it will take at most two months, and the credits for the seventh level will still be mine.
Just as Li Xijun was about to leave
But they discovered the list in front of the nine-story demon tower.
In addition to the freshman rankings at Qingquan Chunhui Hall, there is now a new golden list.
However, there are only two lonely names on this golden list.
[Nine-Story Demon Tower: Multi-University Joint Ranking]
[First Place: Ye Ningxue, 7th Floor, Progress 95]
[Second Place: Li Xijun, 7th Floor, Progress 34]
"It really is almost at the pinnacle of perfection."
Looking at the rankings above, Li Xijun felt a long-lost surge of motivation to cultivate diligently and climb the rankings.
"The final round of the five-school joint competition is scheduled for the end of the month."
"If I make it to the finals, I'll have two months to catch up with you."
Unconsciously, Li Xijun's fingers reached for the sword at her waist, and she suddenly felt a surge of anticipation for the upcoming martial arts competition.
a month later
Attic bathroom
Having already gotten used to it, Li Xijun focused on absorbing the medicinal power of this [Earth Core Tempering Milk].
Meanwhile, Lisa was responsible for watching over and observing his physical condition to prevent him from becoming too immersed in absorbing spiritual energy and causing his body to be unable to withstand it.
He silently made a schedule in his mind for Li Xijun's absorption of the [Earth Core Tempering Milk] over the past month.
A moment later, she looked at the crystal-clear spring water in the large bathtub and became even more surprised.
"This time, the time it took him to absorb all the spiritual energy from the Earth Core Tempering Milk was 15 minutes shorter than last time."
"It's getting faster and faster."
"At this rate, the originally estimated amount of [Earth Core Tempering Milk] will probably not be enough."
"His physical talents seem to have suddenly increased a lot."
"Is it due to the benefits of the [Earth Core Tempering Milk] to the bone marrow, brain marrow, and spinal cord?"
This was the only answer Lisa could think of.
After all, before Li Xijun, it seemed that no one had been able to perfectly absorb all the medicinal power of the [Earth Core Tempering Milk] every time.
the other side,
Li Xijun's mind has gradually been reawakened as she has gradually gotten used to things.
He subconsciously glanced at the message notification in his field of vision.
Your "Five Hearts Converging to the Origin" skill level has increased from 69% to 70%.
Your life level has increased from 12.7 to 12.8.
Li Xijun was very satisfied with this progress.
Under normal circumstances,
The Qingquan Chunhui Palace cultivates the seven basic cultivation methods, and provides monthly spiritual spring assistance to geniuses who can travel to secret realms to aid their cultivation.
It takes a full two years and 24 months to reach the life level 20.0, achieving inner and outer harmony and transcending the mundane.
With the progress of the "Five Hearts Converging to the Origin" technique, he is now absorbing spiritual energy much faster than before.
In addition, with the continuous use of [Earth Core Tempering Lotion] over the past month,
Li Xijun is already very satisfied that he has improved to grade 12.8 in the past few months since the start of the semester.
"As expected, the shortcomings of the Transcendent Realm, which does not have the seven major cultivation methods, can be compensated for with rare and precious materials."
"As long as I get enough credits and invest enough resources..."
"Not only can I keep up with the progress of the seven great cultivation geniuses, but I can even be a few steps ahead of them."
Feeling much better, Li Xijun opened her eyes.
Lisa, who was standing next to her, handed over the nano-clothing.
The two had gotten used to going to the next room together to conduct tests after each improvement.
"The data is good. Your rate of progress is already comparable to that of ordinary geniuses in the seven advanced cultivation methods."
Lisa saw the life detector nearby.
As expected, she nodded with satisfaction after the display showed a life level of 12.8.
"However, after Qiyue recovered, she also used 10 points to exchange for a top-grade Great Sun Essence. With her compatibility with the 'Solar Corona Survey Scripture', she can break through to level 12.0 of life after another half month of hard training."
"You must not let your guard down, and continue your daily practice without slacking off."
Although Jiang Qiyue's cultivation method is highly compatible with the seven major cultivation methods
Furthermore, compared to the exceptionally talented female martial artists who also have access to top-tier resources,
It is fundamentally very unequal.
However, Lisa, who had high expectations for Li Xijun, still wanted to use this opportunity to encourage her.
Don't let the good effects of the [Earth Core Tempering Milk] make you neglect the hard work of daily self-cultivation.
For martial artists, daily rigorous training is indispensable.
"Don't worry, Teacher Lisa, I've mastered the Five Hearts Facing the Sky technique quite well, and I've never neglected the basic training."
Knowing the situation clearly, Li Xijun reassured the other party.
They then went to the punching power testing equipment on the other side.
After regulating his breathing, he exerted force with both legs, and the moment his left foot stepped out, he gathered his strength and threw a perfect punch, which, accompanied by the howling of a gale, slammed into the punching power test target.
The numbers kept spinning rapidly, eventually coming to a slow stop.
Strength: 8091 kg
Li Xijun was very satisfied with this data.
Recently, he has been undergoing both marrow cleansing and life level enhancement, increasing his punching power by nearly 1000 kilograms in a month, which naturally makes him very satisfied.
The female principal, who had originally intended to say something educational,
He stared at the number for a moment, then silently began to change the subject:
"Speaking of which, today marks the first day of the selection trials for the Five Schools Joint Martial Arts Competition."
This shift in topic seems somewhat abrupt.
However, this completely exceeds the power of a level 13 life cultivator and is on par with a level 14 life cultivator.
Lisa instantly realized that Li Xijun's combat strength was not related to his life level.
Based on his current display of physique and strength,
They can even go to their sophomore year and have real-world sparring with those senior students from the same mythological world as them.
If my little niece wanted to challenge Li Xijun, she would probably have to be two life levels higher than him to have a chance.
Lisa, who felt that she had already cleared the Qingquan Chunhui Hall for freshmen, talked about today's [Five Schools Joint Competition].
"I heard that because of the 'Ten Years to Cultivate Talents' training program, the other three schools also have quite a few martial arts geniuses this year."
"hope-jun, do you want to go watch the game in the virtual world later? See them?"
"No."
Li Xijun shook his head and said calmly:
"The geniuses from Qiushi Lianzhenyuan, Zhendan Guanghua Palace, and Qinglan Yunxian Mansion have come to see me."
The three universities in the Nine Schools Alliance each have around 5000 freshmen each year.
This joint competition among the five schools involved a total of 17000 participants.
The initial qualifying rounds alone take several days to complete.
The second round of elimination matches will begin only after 136 people have been selected.
The eight strongest individuals will be selected to compete against eight seeded players from the two schools, Qingquan Chunhui Hall and Weiming Linlang Pavilion.
According to the school's latest incentive plan,
Anyone who makes it into the 136-person quota will be awarded 3 credits.
A reward of 5 credits is given for making it to the round of 16 and playing against seeded players.
Those who make it to the quarterfinals will be awarded 10 academic credits.
Those who make it to the semi-finals will be awarded 20 credits.
The student who wins the championship will receive a reward of 30 academic credits.
These are all extra rewards. After the competition, the participants will be ranked according to their performance in the competition, and then given ranking points for that month.
In other words, Li Xijun, as the No. 1 seed, earned 5 credits without doing anything.
and,
It will be at least until mid-month before a prodigy who has made it into the top 16 will challenge him.
"Teacher Lisa, I'll be going now. I'll come back to practice my swordsmanship with you tomorrow."
After completing his cultivation to break through to a higher life level, Li Xijun went to the medical center as usual after leaving the attic.
Under the familiar gazes of the nurses, he automatically fell asleep next to Su Nianyi, engaging in their daily dual spiritual cultivation.
only,
As the sun rises once again.
Having completed a month of dual spiritual cultivation, Li Xijun...
Before I could even check if my mental level had increased,
He felt a pair of hands suddenly reach out and pull him into their arms.
This instantly brought Li Xijun's mind back to its core, and he became fully alert.
"woke up?"
He asked in a slightly guilty voice.
"Yeah, it feels just like that time when I was little, like I went back to my mom's tummy for a nap."
Su Nianyi said this with a hint of teasing in her tone:
"I have to thank someone for doing that kind of thing in my mind every day. Otherwise, I would probably have been sleeping like a baby for months."
"hope-kun, should I thank you?"
(End of this chapter)