[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe":3,"chapter-grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-217":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding to Become the Master of the Universe",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},255163,526,"Chapter 217 - 145: Massive Power Increase, Vitality Index 50! Fearless Warband","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>[Current Warband Members on Campus: Over 1.12 million.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warband Reputation: A Top 100 Warband at Cannan Star Martial Arts University, Ranked 73rd.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warband Benefits: Bonus Contribution Points for internal missions, instant party matching, priority resource exchange rights...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pass the recruitment assessment to join the Moonlight Warband.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The ’Mjolnir’ Warband has sent you an invitation...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The ’Iron Blood’ Warband has sent you an invitation...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The endless stream of tempting invitations made Qin Feng’s head spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment and decided not to accept any of the Warband invitations for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joining a Warband was a major decision. He planned to meet up with Lei Meng, Tie Mu, and the others first to exchange information before making his choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued scrolling through the forum, and soon, a pinned, gilded post caught his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The ’Canaan Newcomer Cup’ is about to begin! Registration is now open!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng’s eyes lit up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Hammer’s previous analysis, the Canaan Newcomer Cup was an event prepared exclusively for new students like them—the most rewarding and unmissable competition of all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked on it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition would officially begin in one Imperial Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This event was only held once every ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately clicked to register.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please select your competition bracket:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 4 Martial Artist Bracket]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fifth-level Martial Artist Bracket]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sixth-level Martial Artist Bracket]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng glanced at the options. Currently, he could only sign up for the \"Level 4 Martial Artist Bracket.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He confirmed his selection and then looked at the reward rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he saw surprised him once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 4 Martial Artist Bracket, rewards are as follows:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Champion: 10,000 Contribution Points and a mysterious grand prize.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Runner-up: 5,000 Contribution Points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Third Place: 3,000 Contribution Points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Top 100,000: 10 Contribution Points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The top one hundred thousand participants get a reward of 10 Contribution Points?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng found it a little hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This reward bracket seems far too broad, doesn’t it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he soon came to a realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did a quick calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cannan Star Martial Arts University admitted roughly 300,000 new students through its regular enrollment assessment every six months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was 600,000 a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Canaan Newcomer Cup was held once every ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over those ten years, the total number of new students would reach a staggering six million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These geniuses all cultivated at least an Upper-grade Acupoint Opening Technique, which required opening 108 acupoints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they were exceptionally talented and had unlimited resources, opening one acupoint every three months on average would still take a full twenty-seven years to break through from Level 4 to Fifth-level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, most people couldn’t even reach that speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, at any given time, the number of students at Cannan Star Martial Arts University stuck at the Level 4 Martial Artist stage had to be in the tens of millions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over twenty million Level 4 Martial Artists competing for 100,000 prize-winning spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that ratio, the competition instantly seemed reasonable, even cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like those 10 Contribution Points won’t be so easy to earn after all,\" Qin Feng remarked with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he finished registering and was about to look into the competition rules, his personal terminal chimed with a communication alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a message from Xiong Yanfu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Feng! Are you out of seclusion? I saw you replied! A few of us are getting together right now. Coordinates: Food God district, A-07, Taotie Residence. Get here quick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, messages from Lei Meng and Tie Mu also came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng smiled and replied with a single word: \"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stood up, walked out of the dorm room where he had been in seclusion for five months, and sped toward the Food God district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Food God district of Cannan Star Martial Arts University was one of the most bustling and lively areas on the entire campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, a vast array of delicacies from thousands of civilizations across the cosmos was gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was a top-tier feast cooked from the flesh and blood of a Starry Sky Giant Beast, brimming with immense Spiritual Energy;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or a peculiar drink concocted from the fruit of some unknown plant on a remote planet—as long as you had enough Contribution Points or Imperial Coins, you could taste almost anything here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taotie Residence was one such place, a renowned restaurant in the Food God district famous for cooking with all kinds of ingredients rich in Spiritual Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Feng arrived at the entrance of Taotie Residence, Xiong Yanfu, Lei Meng, and Tie Mu were already waiting for him at a private booth by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Qin! Over here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp-eyed Lei Meng was the first to spot Qin Feng. He immediately shot to his feet, waving his arm excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng smiled faintly and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he sat down, he was greeted by a rich, refreshing aroma—a mixture of various pure energies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the large table before them, crafted from smooth, warm jade, was a dazzling and sumptuous feast, a complete banquet for the senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were platters of roasted meat from some unknown Exotic Beast, shimmering with a faint halo; bowls of thick soup in crystal vessels, sparkling like brilliant stars; and pitchers of vibrant juice, emitting a fruity, woody fragrance and wisps of cold air...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by smelling the aroma, Qin Feng could feel every cell in his body, weary from intense secluded cultivation, jumping for joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was humanity’s most primal appetite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, come on, Qin Feng, have a seat! We were just waiting for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the host, Xiong Yanfu cheerfully gestured for Qin Feng to sit down, then thumped his chest proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>",957,"2026-05-29T16:17:35.719Z","2026-06-01T04:29:43.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","4691ae29862cadad2d21afc49a41428743c53d3d86a9f754f9b91fe8a2c96cab","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-218","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-216",325,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-cover.jpg"]