46: Chapter 46 Ascending to the Third Floor, Dean Mu Qianqian
After absorbing the spiritual energy light spots dispersed from these three phantom images, Lin Yuan's cultivation surged again. He looked at the data on the system panel with pleasant surprise.
[Martial Arts Level]: Warrior First Order Peak (70%)
[Combat Power]: 239,000
"Another thirty thousand in combat power, and the Martial Arts Level has increased to seventy percent. It looks like I’ll be able to challenge the Warrior Second Order realm soon," Lin Yuan thought happily.
Glancing at the entrance to the third floor, Lin Yuan walked toward it without hesitation.
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Outside the Martial God Tower, three minutes passed, and the green light on the second floor where Lin Yuan was suddenly extinguished.
"Look! The light is out! That New Student is about to come out!" someone immediately said.
"Well, even though his challenge failed, for a New Student, that result is something he can be proud of."
"It seems Qing University truly has an extraordinary genius. We seniors are feeling the pressure now."
The senior students finally saw Lin Yuan fail and proudly adopted the airs of upperclassmen.
At Qing University, the proportion of freshmen who reach the second floor is about ten percent, while those who can reach the third floor by their sophomore year do not exceed two percent.
This ratio wasn't actually low. Counting the third and fourth-year students combined, there were still over two hundred people who could reach the third floor.
After all, the Martial God Tower was a place to cultivate true geniuses, and the cultivation of Martial Gods wasn't infinite.
"Holy crap! The light for the—the third floor is lit up!"
A shocked voice rang out, and everyone turned their gazes to the third-floor location. The green light there was indeed on...
Everyone's expressions immediately turned ugly. They had just said he failed, but in reality, he hadn't failed; he had reached the third floor.
"Holy crap! Holy crap! This world is too crazy! What kind of monstrous talent is he?"
"This guy is more than just monstrous! Those few monsters in our senior year were just trash compared to him when they were freshmen!"
"Is he really a New Student? Only eighteen years old? Even if he started cultivating in the womb, he couldn't be this fierce—"
The scene immediately exploded. If a New Student reaching the second floor was already considered a genius among geniuses, then reaching the third floor meant that even 'monstrous talent' was insufficient to describe his aptitude.
The Martial Arts Examination only required Body Tempering Initial Stage to participate. The most talented examinees usually reached Body Tempering Peak or perhaps first order initial stage, which was already considered the absolute limit.
Now, this person fought three coordinated experts at the Second Order Peak and resolved the battle in three minutes. What level of strength was that? Third Order Initial Stage? Or even higher?
Yet, he was only eighteen years old. He had awakened his special ability for less than a year, and his cultivation already surpassed many third-year students at the Holy Academy.
How could this not make the senior students, who considered themselves geniuses, feel a chill run down their spines?
At this moment, Li Yuxuan also stood there with his mouth agape in shock. He knew Lin Yuan was strong, but this level of strength was too outrageous.
"Too strong! Is he really the same age as me? The gap between us is like heaven and earth. This is too discouraging—"
Fortunately, Li Yuxuan only felt admiration for Lin Yuan. If he had harbored any jealousy, his Dao Heart would probably have shattered by now...
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Lin Yuan arrived on the third floor. He saw that there were four training rooms on this level. The door of one training room had a green light on it, suggesting that the third-year student named Duan Qing was cultivating inside.
Lin Yuan casually pulled open the door of a training room and walked in. A green light also lit up on the door of his training room.
The training room wasn't large; there was a circular platform in the center for a person to sit on while cultivating.
Lin Yuan sat down cross-legged immediately. Suddenly, the surrounding temperature sharply increased, causing him to feel a slight scorching heat.
"Heavenly Fire Training Room. This is—flame energy!"
Lin Yuan was overjoyed because his Heaven Burning Body Refining Art actually reacted at this moment. He could absorb this flame energy to cultivate his body refining Martial Arts.
"This is excellent. Although it's not as fast as absorbing Fierce Beast essence blood, the advantage is that I can use it freely. My Heaven Burning Body Refining Art finally has a path for advancement."
Thinking this, Lin Yuan quickly calmed his mind and focused all his energy on absorbing the surrounding scorching flame energy.
The temperature here would increase over time. Within the time he could endure, Lin Yuan needed to fully absorb the flame energy to temper his physical body.
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Outside the Martial God Tower, the crowd continued to discuss the green light on the third floor.
"How long has Senior Duan Qing been inside?" someone asked.
"An hour. He still has a little over an hour before he comes out."
"Senior Duan Qing truly lives up to his title as a genius. To persist for over two hours as a junior is truly admirable."
"I wonder how long this heaven-defying New Student can last?"
"I think half an hour at most. The Heavenly Fire Training Room judges based on physical strength, not cultivation level. Even if this New Student's talent is heaven-defying, his physical body definitely won't be strong. Half an hour is being generous," an older student said, stroking his chin.
Everyone nodded upon hearing this. It was true; to raise one's cultivation to this height during the final year of high school required an unimaginable amount of effort.
But if his physical body was equally heaven-defying, these senior students might as well smash their heads against the Martial God Tower...
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Meanwhile, Li Cangfeng was sitting in the Dean's office, looking distressed as he faced the cold and elegant Dean.
The Dean of Qing University was named Mu Qianqian. She appeared to be in her early twenties, though her actual age was indeterminable.
Her skin was as fair as fine white jade, her eyes deep like cold stars in the night sky, her nose slightly upturned, and her thin lips, red as cherries, exuded a hint of coldness.
Her bearing was elegant; every move and gesture displayed the demeanor of a superior, and her sharp aura made people afraid to look directly at her.
At this moment, Mu Qianqian was seated in front of her desk, while Li Cangfeng sat opposite her.
"Director Li, you say this top scholar has outstanding talent, and his Martial Arts Examination results have made history. I have watched his Martial Arts Examination video; it was indeed impressive.
But the essence blood of a Divine-grade Fierce Beast—you should know its value. It is a top-tier cultivation resource even Martial God experts need. Is it appropriate to give it to him just based on one Martial Arts Examination?"
Mu Qianqian's cool and melodious voice sounded, causing Li Cangfeng to tremble.
"Dean Mu, but I already promised the child. Wouldn't it be improper if I go back on my word now?" Li Cangfeng said hesitantly.
He had made a public promise back then, and he had only managed to secure Lin Yuan by offering the Divine-grade essence blood; otherwise, Lin Yuan might have chosen Moda University.
If he reneged now, where would his reputation—and Qing University's reputation—be left?
"Then offer him some other resources to satisfy his demands as much as possible. Divine-grade essence blood is too important; I cannot give it to him so easily.
Unless he can show me his talent and potential. If he can ascend to the fourth floor of the Martial God Tower before his junior year, I will agree to give him this last remaining vial of Divine-grade essence blood," Mu Qianqian stated firmly.
Divine-grade essence blood was not common cabbage, and Qing University only had this last portion left. It had to be reserved for a true genius.
Only a true genius had the potential to influence the current state of humanity and was worthy of her investing divine-grade resources to cultivate.
Don't be fooled by the current peace and stability; one must not forget that Fierce Beasts still exist on Blue Star, and in areas where Fierce Beasts are rampant, the military is still fighting them day and night.
Humanity needed a true leader, an expert who could grow beyond the Martial God realm to lead them in driving the Fierce Beasts back to their own world.
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At this moment, Lin Yuan had already persisted in the training room for an hour. The situation outside was rapidly spiraling out of control, as Lin Yuan once again shattered the perceptions of all the senior students.
And Lin Yuan's cultivation had only just begun...