Chapter 845

I've already seen the Great Xia resource library; continuing to browse would only satisfy curiosity.

There will be plenty of chances to look later, but I haven't seen Teacher Su Qingli for over a month—perhaps she has something important to discuss.

So Xu Jingming didn't hesitate and immediately selected "agree."

The next moment, he vanished from his original spot.

When he reappeared, he was inside Ling Shuang's villa in the virtual world.

The virtual world differs from reality—you can change outfits at will.

At this moment, Ling Shuang wasn't wearing her battle suit; instead, she had donned a classical black long dress.

She sat leisurely on the villa's sofa, sipping tea.

Beneath the hem of her dress, her bare feet flickered in and out of view, revealing flawless, luminous skin.

"Hasn't Teacher arrived yet?"

Xu Jingming, seeing no Su Qingli in the living room, felt puzzled.

"Qingli messaged me three days ago, telling me to find her after leaving the secret realm."

"I've already sent her a message—she should arrive soon."

Ling Shuang replied softly.

As Xu Jingming sat beside her, she immediately leaned over, her fair, delicate face filled with curiosity:

"You've been to our Great Xia resource library, right?"

"How was it? Besides the initial 10, 00 contribution points, how many extra points did you get?"

"One hundred thousand." Xu Jingming replied.

"One hundred thousand? That's so much." Ling Shuang whispered in astonishment.

"What? Is there some special meaning behind this?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"Of course there is."

Ling Shuang smiled and explained gently: "Every adept who enters the Great Xia resource library for the first time receives a comprehensive evaluation."

This evaluation is primarily based on your contributions to Great Xia—the higher the rating, the more extra contribution points you receive."

The higher your initial rating, the more beneficial it is for your future development."

For example, if there's a rare item in the library available only once, and two people both want it, the one with the higher initial rating gets it."

"My extra contribution points were only twenty thousand originally; your Teacher Su had only forty thousand. I never expected you'd have a full hundred thousand."

"I see."

Xu Jingming nodded.

In short, it's just a matter of priority.

But then again, he spent most of his time hunting ferocious beasts on the frontlines.

If he'd received low extra contribution points, that would've been impossible to explain.

As they spoke, Su Qingli was also teleported in.

Dressed in a pale green long dress, she remained slender and elegantly cold-beautiful even in the virtual world.

"Qingli."

"Teacher Su."

Ling Shuang and Xu Jingming spoke simultaneously.

"I've seen the results of the Global Martial Arts Academy Exchange Competition."

"Your Thunder Martial Arts Academy won first place by an overwhelming margin. Shuang-jie, Jingming—you both did exceptionally well."

In her melodious voice, Su Qingli's clear, autumn-water eyes shone with deep satisfaction.

This Global Martial Arts Academy Exchange Competition was held within the Ye Er Secret Realm.

So every nation's martial arts academies sent strong teams of adepts.

She had already prepared herself for Thunder Academy placing second—or even repeating last time's third-place finish.

But reality delivered a tremendous surprise!

Thunder Academy came in first! And by an overwhelming margin!

The other thirty-three academies, except for Great Xia's own Bear Fury Academy, got nothing at all—how utterly miserable…

"I've already transferred 400, 00 academy points to you two—you can check the academy's official website."

"But I'm more curious—how did you two manage this?"

"Is your space-type ability really that Biantai? Can you steal rare flowers and herbs from other nations' adepts' space rings?"

Su Qingli looked curiously at Ling Shuang.

But Ling Shuang shook her head and smiled: "Not me—it's Jingming."

"Jingming?" Su Qingli turned her gaze toward Xu Jingming in confusion.

Xu Jingming was undoubtedly powerful, but to take all the rare flowers and herbs from other nations' adepts? That seemed excessive.

"Let me explain."

Xu Jingming laid out the entire story, including the appearance of the Heavenly Fate Cult.

Although Blood Sword had demanded secrecy, Su Qingli was family—his teacher—so there was no need to hide anything.

Su Qingli was initially stunned by the Heavenly Fate Cult's ninth-rank adept.

But when she heard Xu Jingming had slain that ninth-rank martial saint, she was utterly speechless, blurting out:

"Jingming, are you sure? You killed the Heavenly Fate Cult's ninth-rank?"

"I'm not mistaken."

Xu Jingming grinned, revealing his white teeth:

"Teacher, my lightning ability has evolved—it's now SSS-ranked."

"What?! SSS-ranked lightning ability!"

Su Qingli's pupils shrank, her heart surging with shock.

She didn't doubt the truth of the news—she knew Xu Jingming never lied.

And Xu Jingming's ability had already evolved twice: once from E-rank to S-rank, and again from S-rank to SS-rank.

She had thought two evolutions were already incredibly rare—but now came a third!

And this time, it jumped straight to the rarest SSS-rank ability!!

"Good! Good! Good! With you, Thunder Martial Arts Academy will surely return to its peak—and even surpass it!"

Su Qingli's fair, oval face flushed with excitement.

Her breathing quickened, causing her well-developed chest to rise and fall slightly.

In recent years, Thunder Martial Arts Academy had remained one of Great Xia's two top academies, but its international influence had greatly declined.

The reason was simple: no top-tier powerhouse stood guard!

America's Holy Order wasn't just a religion—it also functioned as a martial arts academy.

And the Holy Order's Pope was America's strongest warrior.

Additionally, Bear Country's Ice and Snow Academy also had an S-rank ninth-rank peak adept as its pillar!

Because of her father's disappearance, Thunder Martial Arts Academy was no longer such a top-tier force.

And due to the side effects of the SSR-ranked fruit, she had lost any chance to advance further herself.

Simply regaining control of the academy had been her limit—she could never lead it back to its former glory.

But now, Xu Jingming had given her hope!

Even the possibility of surpassing its former status, reaching influence comparable to America's Holy Order!

"Since Jingming, you now possess preliminary ninth-rank A-level strength, I no longer need to agonize over the Xunchashi position."

After a long pause, Su Qingli finally processed the news, exhaled deeply, and spoke more calmly:

" Xunchashi? Which region?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"Shanghai."

Su Qingli smiled back. "The Shanghai Xunchashi position is crucial. Hu Jinyu has been pushing Liu Shan for it."

"I've been holding him off for a while now—he comes to me every day. I'm about to run out of excuses."

"I originally planned to assign Shuang-jie, but since your strength has surged so dramatically, you're clearly the perfect candidate for Shanghai Xunchashi."

"By the way, I almost forgot to ask your opinion."

Su Qingli's dark, bright eyes fixed on Xu Jingming. "If you still don't want to return from Dayangzhou, I'll find another solution."

Although the title "Shanghai Xunchashi " includes "Shanghai," its jurisdiction extends far beyond the city itself.

It covers two neighboring provinces: Jiangnan and Suzhou-Hangzhou.

Jiangnan and Suzhou-Hangzhou rank among the top in Great Xia's provincial economies.

Both provinces also concentrate vast numbers of adepts and host numerous Thunder Martial Arts Academy branches.

Combined with Shanghai—a city whose economy rivals a whole province—it's clear how vital the Shanghai Xunchashi position is.

Otherwise, Hu Jinyu wouldn't have repeatedly pushed to install Liu Shan.

If Xu Jingming takes the Shanghai Xunchashi position, he obviously can't remain overseas for long periods anymore.