Chapter 50

How did I reach the Fourth Layer of the Qi Sea? It seems I need to practice True Qi control.

Before the test pillar, Lu Xun hadn't expected that he originally intended to display his cultivation at the Qi Sea Third Layer.

As a result, it turned out to be the Qi Sea Fourth Layer.

He decided to practice True Qi control whenever he had the time.

If cultivation isn't possible, you can at least give these techniques some thought.

"Lu Xun, your test results have been recorded; this is your student card."

A teacher handed over the student card, and his tone became more respectful.

It was only then that he realized the person being tested was Lu Xun, who had some renown at Northern Dipper University.

The news that Lu Xun had opened the Double Heaven-Earth Meridian had already spread throughout the school.

These teachers had naturally heard about it too; they just didn't know who Lu Xun was.

"Teacher, I also want to gauge my Immortal Path cultivation."

Lu Xun didn't respond.

"Immortal Path?"

The teacher was taken aback.

"Hmm."

"Alright, over at that test pillar, mobilize your spiritual power and strike with full force."

The teacher pointed to another test pillar.

"Okay."

Lu Xun approached the second test pillar, gathered his spiritual power, and delivered a sudden strike.

"Beep beep beep~"

The test pillar lit up.

"Qi Gathering First Layer!"

Several teachers again showed surprise.

Qi Gathering First Layer isn't considered high; even at Northern Dipper University, which emphasizes martial arts, there are still several immortal cultivation students whose cultivation is measured at the Qi Gathering First Layer this year.

Generally speaking, for the martial path, if you open a decent Heaven-Earth Meridian and your family is wealthy, breaking through to the Second Realm within a month or so during vacation is no problem.

For the immortal path, you don't need a Heaven-Earth Meridian; opening six or more spirit veins and accumulating resources also allows a breakthrough to the Second Realm.

This is it: if talent is lacking, money can make up for it.

The issue is that Lu Xun only opened the martial path two months ago and the spirit veins half a month ago; in such a short time, reaching the Qi Sea Fourth Layer via the martial path is already impressive, yet he also reached the Qi Gathering First Layer via the immortal path.

That's impressive.

"Teacher, is that enough?"

"Oh, okay, okay; once the scores are tallied, in three days this month's resources will be deposited into your card."

"Alright."

Lu Xun took the student card and left.

"So impressive."

"Yeah, Qi Sea Fourth Layer, Qi Gathering First Layer... Immortal Martial Dual Cultivation progressing this fast is hard to comprehend."

"Teacher, I also want to gauge my Immortal Path cultivation."

"It's been a long time since we've seen such a talent; I don't know why he wants to practice Immortal Martial Dual Cultivation, but if he only followed one path, he could reach the Sixth Realm in a few years, and even beyond the Sixth Realm would be easy."

"Perhaps this is why we can't become talents."

After Lu Xun left, these teachers began discussing, not without surprise.

"Looks like everyone is working hard."

After night fell, the campus of Northern Dipper University remained very quiet.

As usual, after a day of cultivation, many people come out to engage in activities in the evening.

Nowadays, it seems everyone is burying themselves in hard cultivation.

The appearance of the tide has given everyone a sense of urgency.

Once Blue Star enters the Starry Sky Ancient Road, it means endless opportunities, but also danger.

Especially for talents that haven't yet grown.

On the Starry Sky Ancient Road, other spirit stars that are also ascending often seize the opportunity to send people to assassinate Blue Star's talents.

The alien races hidden on Blue Star also take the opportunity to cause trouble; they are more familiar with Blue Star, and the threat is no less.

Besides, there are also exotic species.

On Blue Star, there are indeed not a few exotic species.

These exotic species, as long as they stay outside the city, in the vast skies and seas beyond, are hard to wipe out completely.

Even immortal cultivators at the Sixth Realm or above find that scanning with divine sense inch by inch is useless.

They can also hide underground.

The current Blue Star is not the same as before; after the awakening of the Heavenly Dao, Blue Star itself is undergoing astonishing changes.

Each time Blue Star enters a node of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, many talents fall.

Where is the place with the most talents?

Naturally, it's Qingbei.

So it's understandable why the students of Northern Dipper University are all burying themselves in cultivation.

Lu Xun instantly became the most idle person in all of Qingbei.

After going to the cafeteria and eating his fill, he brought Xiao Bai back to the dormitory.

Everyone else is cultivating.

He wanders around everywhere, which is a bit too conspicuous.

The recent cultivation assessment will surely draw more teachers and school leaders' attention to him.

Better to keep a low profile.

Wherever he lies down isn't just lying; the dorm is so big, isn't it enough for him to lie in?

"Comfortable."

After taking a bath, Lu Xun blew dry Xiao Bai's fur, then lay comfortably on the bed.

"Meow~"

Xiao Bai continued to lie in Lu Xun's arms like a snowball.

Lu Xun stroked Xiao Bai with one hand while scrolling on his phone with the other.

"Classmates, Lan Xing is about to enter the Star Ancient Road; at that time, for the students of Pure North, it will be a severe test."

"Almost every time, Pure North is the focus of the foreign races' attacks, so please don't slack off this year; study hard and train diligently..."

"Starting now, each student's monthly resources will be doubled; additionally, this year a Newcomer Ranking will be added, and the top three on the monthly Newcomer Ranking will receive generous rewards."

The next day, a school notice appeared on the campus network.

"Newcomer Ranking?"

Lu Xun took a look; this Newcomer Ranking is sorted by cultivation level, and it's only for freshmen.

Sophomores and juniors have their own rankings.

In the past, Pure North would only select the strongest Newcomer King at the end of freshman year; now they've added a Newcomer Ranking instead.

"I should be first."

Lu Xun felt that first place on the Newcomer Ranking was undoubtedly his.

A day passed in the blink of an eye.

Early the next morning, a stone tablet appeared in the middle of Northern Dipper Square.

Names floated up on the stone tablet.

The topmost name was none other than Lu Xun.

At the same time, the Newcomer Ranking list on Northern Dipper University's official website and campus network was refreshed on schedule.

"Holy shit! Lu Xun is at Qi Sea Fourth Layer?! What the hell is Gather Qi First Layer?!"

"Good grief, he broke through to the Second Realm in both Martial Dao and Immortal Dao?"

"Hiss!"

"Is he even human? He's probably secretly making a deal with Heavenly Dao py..."

"Qi Sea Fourth Layer? Qi Sea Fourth Layer?! Qi Sea Fourth Layer!! (voice gradually breaking)"

"Good grief, did Lu Xun start cultivating from the womb?"

As soon as the ranking list appeared, the students who saw it were all dumbfounded, their eyes wide as bulls'.

Frankly, Lu Xun's result is damn terrifying.

Martial Dao Qi Sea Fourth Layer, Immortal Dao Gather Qi First Layer.

Martial Dao and Immortal Dao both entered the Second Realm.

Coupled with his identity as a 19-year-old freshman...

Everyone who saw it had the same three words pop into their minds: 'Inhuman!'

"Hey, check out the Newcomer Ranking—big explosive news!"

"What?"

"You'll know once you see it—absolutely eye‑shocking."

Some students, while still shocked, hurriedly notified their close friends.

Since the students were all busy cultivating, at first not many people paid attention to the Newcomer Ranking.

But through the students' spreading, soon the news of the Newcomer Ranking and Lu Xun's Qi Sea Fourth Layer spread among the freshmen.

Even some upperclassmen from sophomore and junior years took notice.

"Hiss!"

For a moment, the sound of sucking in cold air echoed everywhere on campus.