Chapter 367

"Alright, we've arrived."

A moment of hazy awareness, and when Xu Jingming came to his senses, he stood before a magnificent gate.

Beside this gate stood a pillar over twenty meters tall!

The pillar was segmented, like a spine, glowing entirely with Lei Guang.

Across its surface were written eight massive characters in swirling, dragon-and-phoenix script:

Lei Ting Martial Arts Global Headquarters!

Atop the pillar rested a large blue lightning emblem of the Lei Ting Martial Arts.

Xu Jingming merely glanced at it, and immediately felt a powerful pressure sweep over him.

His expression subtly changed:

"A ninth-rank Beast Emperor's bone?!"

Xu Jingming sensed an aura similar to that of a Space Beast Bone.

Yet the aura from this pillar was countless times stronger than that tiny Space Beast Bone!

"Precisely, it's the spine of a ninth-rank Lightning-type Dragon-class ferocious beast."

Ling Shuang smiled lightly, "It was crafted by Master Luo Heng, the founder of Lei Ting Martial Arts.

Over a hundred years ago, he slew that Dragon-class ferocious beast and extracted its spine to form this pillar.

Just this single spine has frightened countless prodigies on their first visit to headquarters.

Your reaction is quite good—it indirectly proves your willpower is strong."

Ling Shuang remembered how, over a decade ago, she herself had been stunned into near-trance upon first seeing this spine.

"So it really is a spine? No wonder it looked so much like one."

Xu Jingming was deeply shaken.

Even after death, its spine still radiated such terrifying aura—and could still summon Lei Guang.

What would a living ninth-rank Lightning-type Dragon-class ferocious beast be like?

And such a ninth-rank Beast Emperor's spine must serve some grand purpose.

Yet it stands here, right at the headquarters entrance, proving just how extravagant Lei Ting Martial Arts is.

As he pondered, a young woman stepped forward from beneath the pillar:

"Lady Ling, Student Xu, welcome to our Lei Ting Martial Arts Global Headquarters.

I'm Liu Wei, assistant to Director Su."

The woman had a beautiful face, wearing black-rimmed glasses.

Her long black hair was tied into a single ponytail, casually hanging beside her shoulders.

Her demeanor was quiet and refined, like a secretary always by a great person's side.

Yet Xu Jingming faintly sensed from this woman an aura no weaker than his teacher Yang Zhentian's!

This… a seventh-rank Peak Master?

Xu Jingming silently marveled.

No wonder this is Lei Ting Martial Arts' Global Headquarters—truly teeming with hidden dragons and tigers!

"Little Wei, long time no see. Your strength seems to have improved considerably."

Ling Shuang clearly knew the woman, greeting her with great familiarity.

"My modest progress means nothing compared to Lady Ling's."

Liu Wei smiled humbly, "Director Su is already waiting for you at the villa—you may go directly there."

"Alright, then I'll leave Xu Jingming in your hands."

Ling Shuang nodded slightly, her graceful figure swiftly entering the space gate and vanishing.

"Student Xu, follow me.

I'll first take you to your quarters, then introduce you to our Lei Ting Martial Arts Prodigy Training Camp."

"Thank you for the trouble."

Xu Jingming followed Liu Wei through the main gate into the headquarters.

"The Lei Ting Martial Arts Prodigy Training Camp is located within this headquarters, occupying roughly one-third of the entire area.

Among them…"

As Liu Wei spoke, Xu Jingming, following behind, glanced curiously around.

The entire Lei Ting Martial Arts headquarters was built with extreme luxury, each structure uniquely styled.

There were modern high-rises over ten stories tall, and palace complexes in ancient architectural style—two distinct styles seamlessly blended.

Among these buildings were scattered precious flowers, trees, and artificial hills with flowing streams.

Occasionally, personnel clad in Lei Ting Martial Arts lightning uniforms could be seen entering and exiting buildings or walking along paths.

These individuals were all psychics, and none were of low rank.

Looking around, Xu Jingming didn't spot a single psychic below fourth rank.

"Including you, our Prodigy Training Camp has 323 students.

Each is assigned a standalone two-story villa with an area exceeding eight hundred square meters.

The villas have training rooms, swimming pools, and media rooms—but the most important training facilities are not inside the villas."

Liu Wei pointed to the tallest building in the center of the complex, over twenty stories high:

"That's the Practical Training Building. All members of the Prodigy Training Camp study and train inside.

You've been to Lei Ta—inside the Practical Training Building are facilities similar to Lei Ta, designed to enhance your comprehension of Lightning-type psychic abilities.

Additionally, there are gravity chambers unearthed from ancient civilization ruins."

Of course, all these facilities require points to use.

The points mentioned here are somewhat similar to the credits at your Modar— they're the training camp's hard currency.

Whatever you do, you'll need them. You'll find out later......"

Led by Liu Wei, the two of them twisted and turned through the headquarters, finally stopping in front of a villa.

"The Prodigy Training Camp is a five-year program. About sixty-plus trainees graduate each year, and sixty new ones are recruited.

This Villa No. 234 will be your residence here at headquarters for the next five years.

The villa has already been authorized to you. Just go over and complete the final identity verification.

Once the verification is done, I'll take you to meet the Director."

Accompanied by Liu Wei, Xu Jingming walked into the villa and quickly registered his iris, fingerprint, and other verification information.

Afterwards, still led by Liu Wei, he headed toward the villa where Director Su was located.

"Huh, that one is... Xu Jingming?!"

"That's right, it's him! He really did come to our Lei Ting Martial Hall!"

"Nonsense, the Director personally went to invite him— could he possibly refuse?"

"True enough. With this SS-rank prodigy who wields lightning-type abilities joining our Prodigy Training Camp, looks like things are going to get lively around here."

"......"

Once they reached the residential area, basically the entire place belonged to the Prodigy Training Camp.

Along the way, quite a few young ability users recognized Xu Jingming's identity.

While whispering among themselves, they likewise discussed his combat power.

"Wasn't the matter of his going to Ruin Space No. 9 some time ago making a huge stir? It even alarmed a Ninth-rank Martial Saint!

I even heard Teacher Qin and the others who went to Ruin No. 9 say that Xu Jingming personally killed a Sixth-rank ability user!"

"Heh, you actually believe that? Xu Jingming is only at Fourth-rank Upper. Even with an SS-rank ability, his combat power shouldn't be that high.

Beating the people from Tianyu Dojo to that state was nothing but relying on those two Seventh-rank Flowing Gold Guards.

Honestly, with that kind of battle record, I could do it too."

"Fair point, but Xu Jingming's advancement speed really is fast. Just look how young he is, yet he's already a Fourth-rank Upper ability user."

"His cultivation speed is indeed undeniable, but as for combat power, that can only be known after actually fighting."

"......"

Xu Jingming's battle record had already been spread a few days ago through the accounts of Qin Zheng and others.

But a Fourth-rank Upper instantly killing a Sixth-rank Lower— such a record was simply too shocking.

Many trainees only considered it an exaggerated rumor and maintained a skeptical attitude toward it.