Chapter 58: Practical Training! Second-Rank Invincible!

Life at the Magic Capital Psychic University was leisurely and comfortable.

Aside from various rankings and training rooms, it looked no different from the universities of his past life.

Yet Xu Jingming still pushed himself relentlessly to improve his strength.

As for the reason, it was simple enough.

From the moment he crossed over, he had always felt a sense of crisis.

He feared that one day, when ferocious beasts invaded the city, he would lack the power to resist!

Although there were psychics assigned to protect the citizens' safety.

But Xu Jingming was not accustomed to entrusting his own life to others.

One's destiny must be controlled by oneself!

Just as in his past life, no one had ever taken notice of him, an orphanage child.

They assumed that after finishing compulsory junior high, he would drop out like the other orphans.

Yet facts spoke louder than words—he not only graduated high school, but also passed university entrance exams, earned his master's degree, and ultimately became a doctoral candidate!

And all of this, Xu Jingming had achieved step by step, solidly and steadily.

Even after crossing over to Blue Star, he would never change.

My heart remains steadfast, unshakable.

This was the driving force behind his daily grueling training.

The next day, at 7:30 a. m.

Xu Jingming, having trained for over an hour in the training room, put on his battle suit, grabbed the Black Shine Gun, and descended to the second floor.

Today was his practical combat training with Senior Brother Liu Ming—he had to be fully armed.

"Big Brother Ming, good morning."

In the first-floor living room, Liu Wentao, just stepping out of his bedroom and still half-asleep, was already used to this.

To him, Xu Jingming was nothing short of a hermit ascetic.

Every day, nothing but training.

No, he couldn't even be called a hermit ascetic anymore.

He was practically like a robot programmed with fixed routines!

Of course, Liu Wentao deeply admired him for it.

Eight hours of training per day was already his limit.

If he were truly forced to train from dawn till dusk like Xu Jingming, he'd collapse.

For these new students like Xu Jingming, the period before official classes began.

No one imposed any restrictions—they could do whatever they wanted.

In a university from his past life, most would have slept until naturally awake, then only begun thinking about what to do.

But at Magic Capital Psychic University, it was different.

Though it was still early, the paths outside the dormitories already had many new students walking on them.

Some, like Xu Jingming, were fully armed.

No one knew whether they were heading to the wilderness zone or for practical combat training.

He walked steadily toward the dormitory exit.

As he passed Villa #12, Xu Jingming spotted the familiar slender figure of Song Qiuyun stepping out of the villa.

After their previous trip together to Magic City's center, they had exchanged contact information.

Occasionally they chatted on their mobile apps.

Sometimes they met like this, by chance, at the dorm entrance in the morning.

After all, Xu Jingming's villa was #32, and to reach the exit, he had to pass by Song Qiuyun's #12 villa.

"Good morning."

Xu Jingming gave a simple greeting, then, noticing her attire, asked curiously: "Are you also doing practical combat training today?"

Since the new student assembly, when they learned about the dedicated mentor system,

everyone had become active, rushing to seek out mentors.

Most had failed.

But a few had succeeded and gained their own dedicated mentors.

Song Qiuyun was one of them.

As the top scorer in Sichuan Province, her strength and potential were unquestionable.

Her dedicated mentor was the dean of the Element College, a seventh-rank senior female teacher who wielded an A-class nature-based light psychic ability.

Because of this, Song Qiuyun, like Xu Jingming, went daily to the faculty villas for training and guidance.

But previously, Song Qiuyun always wore loose training suits; today, like Xu Jingming,

she wore a battle suit and carried a longsword.

Unlike men's battle suits, women's were designed to prioritize agility, so they were fitted tightly.

Under this sleek, silvery-white battle suit, Song Qiuyun's full, graceful curves were laid bare.

"Good morning."

Seeing Xu Jingming, Song Qiuyun smiled sweetly and nodded: "Today, an older sister is coming over, so I'll try out practical combat training.

But I'm not very confident myself..."

The faculty villas were all in the same direction.

So as she spoke, Song Qiuyun walked alongside Xu Jingming toward the exit.

One was tall and sturdy, with a resolute, rugged face; the other was petite and shapely, with a delicate, charming face.

Walking together along the road, they drew frequent glances from passersby.

"By the way, Xu Jingming, how about we try a sparring match sometime when we're free?"

On the way, Song Qiuyun suddenly said.

In fact, she had always been deeply curious about why Xu Jingming could emit an aura similar to that of a ferocious beast.

But she believed it might involve his personal privacy, so she never asked.

Still, if they fought face-to-face, she might find some clues.

"Fine." Xu Jingming didn't care either way.

But by the time he had free time, it would probably be after he returned from the Wild Zone.

After walking with Song Qiuyun to the faculty villa district, the two parted ways to their respective villas.

"Senior brother, I'm here."

Xu Jingming entered the villa and found that, besides his senior brother Liu Ming, his teacher Yang Zhentian was also in the living room.

There, Teacher Yang Zhentian sat leisurely on the sofa, wearing a loose training robe.

"Teacher." Xu Jingming bowed respectfully.

As a seventh-rank upper-tier psychic, Yang Zhentian had his own training schedule every day.

Usually, Teacher Yang trained alone in the morning and taught him gunplay and psychic application in the afternoon.

He hadn't expected Yang to appear here so early today.

"Hmm."

Yang Zhentian nodded slightly and smiled: "I heard yesterday that you two were having a sparring session today, so I came specifically to watch."

In Yang Zhentian's gaze toward Xu Jingming, there was unhidden satisfaction.

He had watched every move Xu Jingming made during this period.

Every day, Xu Jingming arrived on time for training, never late or early, and still trained extra after returning to his dorm.

Even when neither he nor Liu Ming was around, Xu Jingming never slackened.

"With an S-rank psychic ability and such relentless training, how could he fail?"

A thousand emotions rose in Yang Zhentian's heart.

Even he, in his youth, had not been this diligent.

Moreover, Xu Jingming's cultivation progress greatly pleased him.

You have to know,

When Xu Jingming first arrived, he was merely an Awakened.

Yet now, after just one month, he has become a first-rank mid-tier psychic.

This rate of advancement is not slow at all.

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly noticed something odd.

Hm?

Xu Jingming's aura had grown stronger!

After carefully sensing it, Yang Zhentian exclaimed in surprise: "You've broken through to first-rank upper-tier?!"

"I was just about to tell you, Teacher—I broke through to first-rank upper-tier last night."

Xu Jingming nodded, "Also, my Lei Ting Bu Mie Shen has broken through to To Second Layer."

These two pieces of news dropped one after another like two bombs.

Even Yang Zhentian, known for his calm demeanor and nicknamed "Yang the Tyrant," sat there stunned.

Breaking through in rank and breaking through in body cultivation—each was harder than the last.

Yet coming from Xu Jingming's mouth, it sounded as easy as drinking water.

"I told you—little junior brother is a complete prodigy."

Liu Ming, beside Teacher Yang, chuckled bitterly.

When he himself broke from first-rank mid-tier to first-rank upper-tier, it took him over half a year.

After becoming Yang Zhentian's disciple and forging the foundation of Bu Mie Shen, it took him a full year to reach To Second Layer of Lei Ting Bu Mie Shen.

Yet now, Xu Jingming—only a month into his discipleship—has accomplished both...

"Good! Very good!"

Yang Zhentian finally recovered, happily clapping Xu Jingming on the shoulder.

Of course he was delighted—his disciple's power was rising so swiftly.

"Since we're preparing a sparring session today, let Teacher see just how strong you've become after your breakthrough!"

Yang Zhentian led Xu Jingming and Liu Ming to the villa's backyard.

There stood an open-air sparring arena.

The ground was vast, roughly five hundred square meters.

The floor seemed forged from alloy, glinting with a cold metallic sheen under the morning sun.

"This open-air training ground was built by me using A-rank alloy—here, fight as hard as you want!"

"Jingming, don't hold back—unleash your full strength."

"With Teacher here, you won't get hurt."

Yang Zhentian said with a smile.

"Understood." Xu Jingming nodded.

This was his first time sparring with Senior Brother Liu Ming—he would give everything he had.

Of course, since this was a combat training exercise, Liu Ming would also suppress his own strength.

Otherwise, with his third-rank peak strength, the lightning ability would surge forth.

Xu Jingming wouldn't even be able to touch him before being finished off.

"Little brother, I'll suppress my strength to second-rank lower tier and fight you then."

The opposite side, Liu Ming, spoke loudly.

In reality, as a senior in his fourth year,

he had three more years of combat and training experience than Xu Jingming.

Logically, in such combat training, he should suppress his strength to match Xu Jingming's first-rank upper tier.

But Liu Ming knew clearly: if he suppressed his strength to first-rank upper tier, he would definitely lose!

And it wouldn't serve the purpose of combat training, so he directly said he'd suppress to second-rank lower tier.

Yang Zhentian clearly understood this point and said nothing to stop him.

Thus, Xu Jingming and Liu Ming each gripped their long spears and stood in the center of the training ground.

"Ready?"

"Three… two… one… begin!"

The instant Yang Zhentian finished speaking, a flash of lightning—both vanished from their spots simultaneously.

Lightning Flash!

This A-rank lightning technique was used simultaneously by the two senior-junior brothers.

The next moment, a loud *clang* echoed.

In the center of the training ground, a black and a cyan long spear collided, locked in a stalemate!

"Such formidable strength!"

Though he had prepared himself mentally, Liu Ming was still stunned by Xu Jingming's power.

The opponent's strength was nearly equal to his own—even slightly stronger!

In contrast to Liu Ming's shock, Xu Jingming's battle fervor ignited!

Since cultivating the Thunder Imperishable Body, he had never found an opponent whose strength matched his own.

Even Lei Zhou, after taking the Blood-Boosting Pill, dared not clash with him directly—but now, finally, he had an opponent who could make him go all out!

"Chain Lightning Spear!"

Xu Jingming switched tactics decisively; his spear, wreathed in blue-purple lightning, became a black phantom as it thrust rapidly forward!

Liu Ming knew well the power of this A-rank technique and dared not meet it head-on—he quickly dodged aside.

Yet the next instant, another voice rang out:

"Lei Yu!"

Blue-purple lightning formed a prison, engulfing Liu Ming.

Immediately, another lightning spear flew toward him!

"Damn, no breathing room at all."

"But I'm not that rookie Lei Zhou! Jade Pivot True Thunder!"

Crackling—

Endless, majestic white lightning surged from Liu Ming's body, enveloping him entirely, bursting out of the Lei Yu while avoiding the lightning spear.

"Now, it's my turn!"

Liu Ming raised his spear, wrapped in the A-rank lightning ability, Jade Pivot True Thunder.

Smiling freely, he charged forward, battling Xu Jingming…

Over twenty minutes later, after continuously using techniques, Xu Jingming's Purple Heaven Divine Thunder was completely depleted.

Clang!

After another spear clash, Xu Jingming halted at a distance.

Nearly at his limit, he felt utterly exhausted and panted out:

"Bro… brother, I lost."

Sizzle—

Liu Ming appeared before Xu Jingming with a Lightning Flash, the sky's Jade Pivot True Thunder retracting into his body.

He shook his head and said, "I only had the advantage of my ability—I didn't beat you."

Though he had suppressed his strength to second-rank lower tier, he was still a third-rank peak ability user.

The depth of his ability far surpassed Xu Jingming's first-rank upper tier.

"Excellent, excellent—what a thrilling battle!"

Yang Zhentian clapped and walked over.

To be honest, Xu Jingming's performance had exceeded his expectations.

He had assumed Liu Ming would win, but unexpectedly it ended in a draw.

Liu Ming sheathed his spear, patted Xu Jingming's shoulder, and asked with a smile:

"Do you know what level your strength just reached?"

"What level?"

Xu Jingming, slightly recovered, asked curiously.

"Second-rank invincible!"

Liu Ming's gaze sharpened slightly.

You have to know,

To be accepted as a disciple by Yang Zhentian, he himself must be a heaven-blessed prodigy with formidable strength!

Even suppressing his strength to the lower tier of second rank, relying on his rich combat experience and techniques,

he was confident he could sweep aside any ability user below the third rank.

Yet, Xu Jingming had actually fought him to an even match!

If this isn't invincibility at the second rank, then what is?

"Invincible at the second rank..."

Xu Jingming nodded thoughtfully.

He finally had a precise read on his overall strength.

As for those above the third rank, that was an entirely different world.

He was only at the upper tier of the first rank — not reaching that level was perfectly normal.

"Alright, combat training is over. Everyone head inside and rest for a bit."

Yang Zhentian called everyone back to the living room. The moment they sat down, Uncle Fu came over carrying a plate of sliced fruit.

"This is the Clear Spirit Exotic Fruit your master obtained some time ago. It can dispel fatigue and is perfect for eating after training."

Exotic fruits, like rare flowers and strange herbs, are a type of fruit imbued with peculiar effects.

Hearing this, Xu Jingming casually picked up a piece.

The Clear Spirit Exotic Fruit's shape was somewhat similar to a cantaloupe, and the moment he bit into it, a fresh fruity fragrance wafted out.

After Xu Jingming finished one piece, he indeed felt the exhaustion from the great battle lessen considerably.

"At teacher's place, there's always something good to mooch. Looks like I'll have to come running over here every day from now on."

Xu Jingming laughed as he cracked a joke.

"Sure! As long as you come, this teacher of yours will prepare exotic fruits for you every day!" Yang Zhentian laughed heartily.

For him, a seventh-rank upper-tier ability user, these exotic fruits truly amounted to nothing.

After that, Xu Jingming chatted casually with his teacher and senior brother for a while longer, before finally getting to the main point:

"Teacher, for a period of time after this I need to leave the school. I'm afraid I won't be able to come over to the villa for training anymore."

"What's wrong? Did something happen at home?" Yang Zhentian asked quickly.

"No, no, nothing happened at home."

Xu Jingming hurriedly shook his head, then said solemnly: "Teacher, I'm preparing to make a trip to the Wilderness Zone."