40: not enough

"What's with the 'ah'? Go back and take a shower; you smell like fish all over." Xiao Weiqing waved his hand.

Xiao Weiqing was not intimidated by the events in Yunchuan City.

In the extraordinary world, are kings and generals born to their titles? The fact that more people from the Prefecture City were eliminated from the Upper Academy rankings today than from other cities was the best answer. He believed that with Yunchuan City taking the lead today, this kind of resistance would only become more intense tomorrow.

For now.

What he needed to do was Cultivate, seizing every moment to Cultivate.

His Samadhi True Fire Spirit Refining Art allowed him to Cultivate much faster than others. With each passing day, his strength would grow, and the gap between him and others would further widen.

The prerequisite was that he could not slack off.

Judging by the density of Wei Lan's Spiritual Qi, she was slightly inferior to him. This indicated that the Qi Absorption Method inherent in his Extraordinary Talent was likely stronger than a Level 5 Extraordinary Talent, or at least no weaker.

Realizing this, he had even less reason to waste time.

Late at night.

Xiao Weiqing continued to Cultivate the Samadhi True Fire Spirit Refining Art. As more Spiritual Qi gathered in his shenque acupoint, the speed at which he refined Qi Fire increased. In four hours, he refined over 50 wisps.

The total amount of Qi Fire had now reached 305 wisps.

First Samadhi Qi Fire: (305/1000) wisps

He also obtained the second talent skill of the Samadhi True Fire—Flame Dome.

Flame Dome: Summons a great sun to pass judgment on enemies. Its power depends on the density of the input Spiritual Qi and the quantity of Qi Fire.

Feeling his own power, Xiao Weiqing murmured, "Prefecture City? I hope your Level 5s are enough..."

The sixth day of the entrance examination.

Early morning.

Everyone sensed a strange atmosphere.

On the aircraft heading to the Dragon Fish Platform.

The Trainees were not as relaxed as usual; every one of them looked solemn.

One must know that nearly one-fifth of the Trainees were missing today. The events in Yunchuan City yesterday had already spread throughout the entire Class of 2122. The various cities knew of the Prefecture City's ruthlessness and their determination to suppress them.

The Prefecture City also knew about the fierce resistance from these city academies. They had also suffered heavy losses yesterday, but today they would no longer look down on these out-of-town Geniuses. They intended to crush them with absolute strength.

At this moment, Xiao Weiqing boarded the aircraft, where people were already waiting.

Sitting opposite Anqiu City were Trainees from the Prefecture City. They all wore unfriendly expressions, occasionally glancing toward Xiao Weiqing and the others.

This displeased Li Fangnan. "You lot across from us, what are you staring at? State your names."

"Hmph, so what if I'm staring? My name is Zhang San."

Li Fangnan chuckled. "Brat from the Prefecture City, why haven't I seen that girl who plays with snakes today? What was her name? I think she has a Level 5 Extraordinary Talent."

"Brother Nan, I know. Her name is Yin Tiantian. Brother Qing threw her into the Luo River yesterday. She's probably taken sick leave because of a cold."

As soon as these words were spoken.

The people from the Prefecture City could no longer sit still.

Zhang San said, "You bunch of hicks, don't get too ahead of yourselves. We'll show you today. Especially you, Xiao Weiqing—you're destined to be out today."

Xiao Weiqing didn't even open his eyes to look at the man.

"With just you?"

Zhang San's voice faltered, and he didn't respond. He was no match for Xiao Weiqing, but he certainly couldn't back down in words.

"Hmph, I have other targets. As for you, someone will naturally come to deal with you."

Hearing this.

Xiao Weiqing opened his eyes, stood up, and slowly walked toward the speaker.

Behind him, the 51 Trainees from Anqiu City stood up in unison and followed Xiao Weiqing toward the Prefecture City Trainees' camp, each with a cold expression.

Xiao Weiqing looked down on them.

His Aura was overwhelming.

"Stand up and say what you just said again."

Zhang San's chest heaved violently. He wanted to stand up and shout at Xiao Weiqing.

But for some reason, facing Xiao Weiqing's disdainful gaze, his legs completely lost their strength.

Xiao Weiqing's piercing gaze swept across the 200 or so people from the Prefecture City.

"Among you... are there any with a Level 5 Extraordinary Talent?"

The 200-plus Trainees avoided his gaze; not one dared to answer.

"Attention all Trainees, we have arrived at the Dragon Fish Platform. Please disembark in an orderly manner."

"Attention all Trainees, we have arrived at the Dragon Fish Platform. Please disembark in an orderly manner."

"Attention all Trainees, we have arrived at the Dragon Fish Platform. Please disembark in an orderly manner."

...Xiao Weiqing gave a cold snort and led the group away.

After the people from Anqiu City left.

The 200 Trainees finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Saved at last. Is that Xiao Weiqing? What a terrifying gaze."

"Damn, I didn't even dare to breathe."

"He didn't care about us at all."

"Nonsense, he only cares about Trainees with a Level 5 Extraordinary Talent."

"Sigh, his Art is only at Level 3, just like ours. How can the gap be so huge?"

These words deeply stung Zhang San. He had a Level 4 Skill, yet he hadn't even had the courage to stand up and meet Xiao Weiqing's eyes just now.

"Fuck!"

Zhang San slammed his fist onto the seat.

"Trainees are requested not to damage public property. Please disembark as soon as possible."

Zhang San: "..."

Nine o'clock.

Xiao Weiqing arrived at the D-4 Pavilion to rent a fishing rod.

He was about to swipe his Wristband when he was unexpectedly stopped.

"Xiao Weiqing, come with us."

A team of over a dozen people approached from behind Xiao Weiqing.

Xiao Weiqing slowly turned his head. "What level?"

"..."

"Level 5, Thunder Astral Art."

A voice came from the back of the team. The group made way, allowing the speaker to step forward.

"Prefecture City, Duan Shuyu."

The newcomer had a resolute face and short hair. His steps were steady, making him seem like a sheathed sword, radiating sharp brilliance.

"Not enough!"

"What?"

Xiao Weiqing was expressionless, as if simply stating a fact. "One Level 5 is not enough."

Duan Shuyu's lips twitched slightly.

"Old Duan, he's acting tough right in front of you."

The young man beside Duan Shuyu said playfully.

"Yeah, Xue Cheng, I'm being looked down upon."

"So, classmate Xiao Weiqing, how many do you think would be enough for you to handle?" Duan Shuyu's tone carried a hint of a question, but it was mostly mocking.

Xiao Weiqing said, "It doesn't matter. See that bridge? In one hour, I'll be waiting for you on that bridge."

"Classmate Xiao Weiqing is quite confident. What? Do you want to be a hero?"

Qin Sheng stepped forward. "No, that place is spacious, making it convenient to throw you arrogant guys into the Luo River."

"Hahaha..."

Duan Shuyu laughed, laughing wildly and unrestrainedly.

His expression suddenly changed, and he shouted coldly:

"With just the 52 of you from Anqiu City?"

"Who said there are only 52?"

At that moment, Fang Lingyun from Luohe City, Zhang Hai from Donglin City, and Ye Lingfeng from Yueshan City approached with their people.

Qin Sheng smiled. "Our four cities don't have many people, only about 600, which is far fewer than your Prefecture City."

"One hour. I hope you're not late." Xiao Weiqing bypassed the crowd and walked straight out of the pavilion.

Li Fangnan threw out a final threat, "Whoever doesn't show up is a coward."