Chapter 1531: Continuous Point Allocation! Lin Qianxue Tests It Herself!

"The Soul Refinement Art is now at the introductory level; next, the other combat techniques."

Even at Star Dome Academy, he had already understood the other three combat techniques well enough to allocate points.

But he worried that allocating points to the Soul Refinement Art would drain his source points too much, so he waited until now.

"I still have 120 million source points left—more than enough to fully allocate!"

Mind-link activated!

Source points -30 million!

Soul Eye → Soul Eye (Beginner)!

Source points -20 million!

Lightning Flash Extreme Thrust → Lightning Flash Extreme Thrust (Beginner)!

Source points -20 million!

Thunder Break → Thunder Break (Beginner)!

Three streams of information surged into his mind simultaneously!

The operational trajectory of the Soul Eye, the spear techniques of Lightning Flash Extreme Thrust, the lightning-guiding method of Thunder Break...

All were etched deep into his memory, as if he had trained for centuries!

"Soul Eye—open!"

Xu Jingming muttered lowly.

His eyes instantly shimmered with a faint golden halo!

His vision shifted again!

This time, he could not only see the material-level details, but also 'see' the flow of energy!

He casually looked downward and could see the streets outside.

The flow of cosmic energy within a cosmic warrior, and the exact location of their life core!

"Perfect! Perfect! This is exactly what I wanted!"

Xu Jingming was overjoyed inside.

This T2-level spiritual eye technique, amplified by the Nine Revolutions Soul Refinement Method, far exceeded his expectations!

As for Lightning Flash Extreme Thrust and Thunder Break—two T3-level combat techniques—he immediately entered the Virtual Universe to test them.

"Lightning Flash Extreme Thrust!"

Virtual arena.

Xu Jingming's right hand clenched the void, and the spear's shaft instantly sheathed in black lightning.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, he thrust the spear forward!

Fast!

No other embellishment—only extreme speed!

Where the spear tip passed, space itself rippled with visible waves!

"Stronger than I expected!"

Xu Jingming retracted his spear and raised his hand again.

"Thunder Break!"

Boom—

A jet-black lightning bolt, piercing heaven and earth, crashed down.

Instantly, it fragmented into countless fine electric arcs.

Like a vast sea of black lightning, it engulfed a five-hundred-kilometer radius ahead!

"Can strike single targets or wipe out groups."

Xu Jingming was extremely satisfied.

All three combat techniques are now at the introductory level; his combat power climbed another tier.

Everything depends on tomorrow's strength test.

The Virtual Universe allows changing login locations.

After arriving at the Outlands Battlefield, Xu Jingming bound his login point to Fortress-102.

At 8:30 a. m. the next day, he entered the Virtual Universe early and arrived at the Ashes Clan's exclusive training ground.

It was a vast space over ten kilometers in diameter.

The floor was paved with special alloy; energy barriers around it glowed with deep blue light.

Over a hundred people were already inside the training ground, standing or sitting, whispering quietly.

When Xu Jingming appeared at the entrance, every gaze instantly turned toward him.

"That's Xu Jingming? The clan leader's junior brother?"

"I checked—he's the champion of this year's Star Dome Academy Talent War, broke from Starlight Peak to Cosmic Rank in four years. His talent is terrifying."

"Talent is one thing; combat power is another. He just reached Cosmic Rank—how much real battle experience could he have?"

"True. The system's rating probably just gave him a bonus because he's a core member of Star Dome Academy. His actual combat power might not be that strong."

"..."

Xu Jingming's talent was indeed convincing.

But combat power is a different matter.

After all, he had only just entered Cosmic Rank—he probably hadn't even learned the body-refining arts, soul-refinement techniques, or various combat skills required at this level.

Without combat techniques to complement his power, his true strength could hardly be unleashed.

Xu Jingming's expression remained calm, utterly unaffected, as he walked straight toward the center of the training ground.

"Hah, are you a bit nervous?"

A bright laugh suddenly rang out from the side.

Xu Jingming turned to look; the speaker was a massive man, over two and a half meters tall.

His face was stern, his skin a bronze hue, and a pair of horn-like protrusions rose from his scalp.

His entire body was knotted with muscle, straining the black vest he wore tight.

He was none other than Duke, the Beastman and Universe Peak powerhouse who had followed Lin Qianxue yesterday.

"Duke." Xu Jingming nodded in greeting.

"Don't be too nervous."

Duke grinned, revealing a row of white teeth:

"The team leader is your senior sister; even if you perform poorly, they won't kick you out of the team.

At most, you'll start by doing chores within the squad until your strength improves enough to take on missions."

"Why does everyone assume I won't perform well?"

Xu Jingming sighed helplessly.

"Naturally," came a clear female voice cutting in.

The speaker was the female team member from yesterday with the high ponytail, named Lai Er.

She stood tall, nearly one meter eighty, clad in a form-fitting silver training suit that accentuated her curves.

Now, arms crossed, she raised an eyebrow at Xu Jingming:

"Your file has already spread around.

You just entered the Universe tier—what combat ability could you possibly have?

Yesterday, the system certified you as an elite warrior.

That was probably just special treatment because of your status as a core member of Xingqiong Academy."

She paused, then added:

"On the Outer Fields, status and background mean nothing. To survive, you need fists."

Several nearby team members nodded in agreement; clearly, they endorsed this view.

Xu Jingming smiled faintly and said nothing in reply.

In terms of strength, even without using his Life Core secret arts, he was around Universe Seventh Tier.

Besides, yesterday he had just learned the Spirit Refining Art and several other combat techniques.

His strength would only grow stronger.

"Team Leader!"

"Team Leader, you've arrived."

At that moment, a chorus of respectful greetings suddenly rose.

Xu Jingming looked up; Lin Qianxue was walking toward them.

Her legs, encased in a black combat suit, appeared straight and elongated, their lines smooth and perfect.

Her pale golden eyes swept across the entire field, and the previously noisy training ground fell utterly silent.

"Senior sister," Xu Jingming greeted.

Lin Qianxue gave a slight nod, her voice cool and clear:

"Are you ready? The strength test is about to begin."

"Ready."

Xu Jingming nodded, curious: "How exactly will it be tested?"

"Simple."

Lin Qianxue walked to the center of the training ground. "Just fight me. I'll suppress my strength to Universe First Tier."

As she spoke, she leapt lightly, flipping onto the circular arena in the center.

The motion was crisp and precise; her long leg traced a graceful arc through the air, and she landed without a sound.

"What? The Team Leader herself will test us?"

"And suppress her strength to Universe First Tier? This..."

The surrounding team members froze for a moment, then erupted into excited murmurs.

"Now this will be good!"

"The last time the Team Leader personally tested a new recruit was six years ago, wasn't it?"

"Right—back then, she tested Heiya. He got tossed across the arena in three moves."

"Heiya's a squad leader now, Universe Eighth Tier! Even back then he couldn't last three moves—what about this Xu Jingming..."

Duke also laughed, clapping Xu Jingming on the shoulder:

"For the Team Leader to test you personally means she values you, little brother. But... good luck to you."

Lai Er, arms crossed, smiled lightly: "You can still back out now.

Even with her strength suppressed, the Team Leader's combat experience and techniques are still at Universe Peak level—she'll crush you effortlessly."

Xu Jingming blinked.

If the Universe Peak Lin Qianxue had come at him, he would have lost for sure.

But if she was only at Universe First Tier, who won or lost was far from certain.