[{"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-276":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},255122,526,"Chapter 276 - 156: Vitality Index: 532 Points! Shi Potian is Shocked","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-276",276,"\u003Cp>[Connecting to the Imperial Arena...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Identity verification successful...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vitality Index locked at 30 points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Equipment selected: Light Alloy Combat Suit, Standard Alloy Long Staff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t choose the Long Spear, which he was most skilled with, but the long staff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Thousand Army Spear and Dragon Serpent Spear arts had both already reached the Control Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he needed to hone his skills, not just grind for points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Selection complete. Matching you with an opponent...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZZZ—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene before him shifted, and in the next instant, Qin Feng found himself in a massive coliseum built in the style of Ancient Rome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred meters away, a burly Martial Artist wielding a giant axe began charging toward him with heavy strides!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng’s gaze instantly turned cold and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped the heavy alloy long staff in his hands, feeling its weight and mechanics, so completely different from a Long Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then, let’s start here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next month, Qin Feng completely immersed himself in the frenzied slaughter of the Imperial Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, his use of the long staff was still somewhat clumsy. He often lost to all sorts of strange opponents simply because he wasn’t accustomed to the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But later, relying on his superior understanding of slaughter arts, he rapidly mastered every characteristic of the long staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striking, smashing, thrusting, sweeping, flicking, parrying...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In battle after battle, win or lose, he furiously absorbed combat experience, and his proficiency with the Wind and Thunder Long Staff skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Your ’Wind and Thunder Long Staff’ proficiency has reached ’Beginner’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Your ’Wind and Thunder Long Staff’ proficiency has reached ’Adept’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! You have comprehended ’Wind and Thunder Thrusting Force’ in battle. Your ’Wind and Thunder Long Staff’ proficiency has reached ’Master’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month later, during a duel against an agile opponent with dual blades, Qin Feng had a moment of inspiration as he executed a last-second dodge. The long staff in his hands suddenly erupted with a ferocious force. The tip of the staff whipped through the air, creating a visible shockwave and a terrifying sonic boom that sounded like a clap of thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agile opponent didn’t even have time to react before his light armor was smashed to pieces by the strike. He was sent flying backward like a kite with a snapped string, dissolving into a shower of light mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Congratulations! During a battle at your limits, your ’Wind and Thunder Long Staff’ Slaughter Realm has successfully broken through to ’Perfection’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Qin Feng added another powerful Perfection Realm slaughter art to his arsenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the remaining half of the month, he continued to train in the Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying solely on his sublimely mastered Wind and Thunder Long Staff, he was practically unstoppable in the lower-ranked matches, cutting down gods and buddhas alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His official rank also soared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Rank: Imperial Arena - First Rank (435 Points)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m less than a hundred points away from reaching Second Rank.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng looked at his rank points and thought to himself, ’And this is only while using the long staff. If I had used my Long Spear, which is already at the Control Realm, I’d probably be halfway through Second Rank by now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Too bad the Wind and Thunder Long Staff hasn’t reached the Control Realm yet, but it’s close.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BEEP BEEP BEEP—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the alert from his Intelligent Assistant, Hammer, pulled him from his immersed state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, the Canaan Newcomer Cup is scheduled to begin in less than twenty-four hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Qin Feng exited the Imperial Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar, ice-cold chamber appeared before him once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month of high-intensity combat had completely transformed the deathly stillness that had clung to him for three years into a soaring, vibrant battle intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched his body, and his joints let out a series of crisp CRACKS and POPS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time to come out of seclusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his communication interface, which had been silent for three long years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive flood of information instantly poured in like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze immediately locked onto a familiar name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Shi Potian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the message list and saw the reply Shi Potian had sent three years ago after receiving his message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shi Potian: Okay. The path of the Martial Dao is like rowing a boat upstream; if you don’t advance, you fall behind. I look forward to seeing you again in three years. Let’s both strive hard!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that message, there was another one timestamped a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shi Potian: By my calculations, it’s about time for you to come out of seclusion. I’ve already registered for this year’s Newcomer Cup.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Short, powerful, and filled with Shi Potian’s characteristic cool and pure demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile couldn’t help but appear on Qin Feng’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His close friend hadn’t changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he saw messages from Lei Meng, Xiong Yanfu, Tiemu, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These messages had almost all been sent in the last few days, and their content was more or less the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lei Meng: Boss Qin! Are you out of seclusion yet? The Newcomer Cup starts tomorrow! All us brothers are waiting for you to come out so we can throw you a welcome-back feast and wish you a triumphant victory!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xiong Yanfu: Madman Qin, if you don’t come out soon, we’re gonna come break down your dorm room door! Hurry up! I’ve already booked a table at Taotie Residence in the Food God District! We’re just waiting for the man of the hour to show up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tiemu: Qin Feng, waiting for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading these messages, filled with such warmth and anticipation, a wave of comfort washed over Qin Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three years of seclusion, and his old friends were still the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, with a slight flicker of his thoughts, he first typed out a line of text in the four-person group chat that Lei Meng and Xiong Yanfu had started.\u003C\u002Fp>",999,"2026-05-29T16:17:35.719Z","2026-06-01T04:29:43.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","fbc810cf2e43905301e2ef450109e1ab288e8388a0f23af08bf3d7504e688bbf","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-277","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-275",325,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-cover.jpg"]