[{"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-280":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},255126,526,"Chapter 280 - 157: Canaan Newcomer Cup! The Tournament Begins","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-280",280,"\u003Cp>The banquet to welcome Qin Feng back finally drew to a close with his simple yet incredibly weighty promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group didn’t drink or celebrate excessively any longer, because they all knew a great battle was imminent. They had to be in peak condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of Taotie Residence, the group exchanged simple goodbyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, see you at the arena tomorrow! I’ll be there cheering you on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng pounded his chest forcefully, producing a muffled THUMP THUMP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Qin, I’ve bet all my spending money for the month on you making the top three. Don’t make me end up sleeping on the streets!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Yanfu still wore his usual cheeky grin, but the trust in his eyes was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do your best, and stay safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiemu’s words were, as always, concise yet filled with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng nodded to each of them in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, his gaze fell upon Shi Potian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gaze of this aloof, close friend was incredibly complex at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained silent for a long while, as if he had a thousand things to say, but in the end, it was all reduced to just two words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he turned and his tall, lean figure quickly vanished into the endless river of people in the Food God District, without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact of today’s meal on Shi Potian was far greater than on the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given Shi Potian’s resilient nature, this shock would only transform into the most powerful motivation for his future cultivation path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding farewell to the group, Qin Feng didn’t linger outside, teleporting directly back to his cold, familiar private dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t immediately begin to cultivate or rest. Instead, he walked to the cattail cushion in the center of the meditation room, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind wasn’t on the battle he would face tomorrow, nor was he savoring the memory of the exotic and wonderful dishes from the feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A doubt, unintentionally raised by Xiong Yanfu and Shi Potian during the meal, now spread through his heart like ripples from a stone tossed into a lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Top-grade Acupoint Opening Technique... Upper-grade Acupoint Opening Technique...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’One enrolled for ninety-three years... another for one hundred and two...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What an incredibly long period of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Martial Artist, especially during their Golden Era when their vitality is most exuberant and their potential is greatest, to spend a century just stuck at the \"Acupoint Opening\" stage...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is it really worth it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself had drastically shortened this process thanks to the \"Celestial Dao Rewards the Diligent\" system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t change the fact that the Cultivation Technique he practiced, the \"Great Sun Acupoint Opening Method,\" required an astronomical amount of resources and time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t had a profound understanding of this before, simply cultivating the technique he had obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, after learning about his competitors, he had begun to truly and seriously contemplate this problem for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the fundamental difference between these two different grades of Acupoint Opening Methods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much of a decisive impact could they have on one’s future cultivation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it worth it for countless chosen geniuses to willingly spend such a long time polishing their foundation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This doubt, like a seed, quickly took root and sprouted in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t get to the bottom of it, his mind would not be at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hammer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng opened his eyes, his voice echoing in the empty meditation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At your service, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Intelligent Assistant’s voice was as cold and efficient as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using my access privileges, search all public and authorized databases, Martial Dao forums, and academic archives in the Empire. Collate all comparative information on the ’Top-grade Acupoint Opening Technique’ versus the ’Upper-grade Acupoint Opening Technique’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng’s command was clear and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus on the following aspects: One, the impact on cultivation speed after the sixth level, ’Levitation.’ Two, the impact on the success rate of ultimately advancing to a ’Planet-level Life Form.’ Three, the fundamental differences between Cultivators of the two techniques after they reach their maximum life force index.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Command received. Executing multi-threaded cross-referencing and information comparison...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hammer’s voice faded, the light screen in front of Qin Feng was instantly flooded by a waterfall of data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless forum posts, reports, analyses, and even video clips from tutors’ public lectures were being filtered and categorized at an astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for Hammer to collate the information, Qin Feng opened another communication interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found that familiar and respected name—Gu Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the mentors from his high school days who had helped him the most and understood him best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were now separated by countless star systems, the bond between teacher and student had not faded with distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully considered his words, then rapidly composed a message with his Mental Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Teacher Gu Yue, this is your student, Qin Feng. I apologize for the intrusion.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I have some doubts regarding the foundation of Cultivation Techniques. I humbly request that you might spare a moment from your busy schedule to enlighten me.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If I may ask, Teacher, what exactly is the fundamental difference between the ’Top-grade Acupoint Opening Technique’ and the ’Upper-grade Acupoint Opening Technique’? Why is it worth spending a century to polish one’s foundation with them? And what kind of decisive impact do they have on a Martial Artist’s ultimate advancement to a Planet-level Life Form?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending the message, Qin Feng turned his full attention back to the information Hammer was compiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few seconds, Hammer had already extracted the most core, most cited, and most credible conclusions from the vast ocean of data, presenting them to him in a clear, logical chain.\u003C\u002Fp>",977,"2026-05-29T16:17:35.719Z","2026-06-01T04:29:43.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","ddaefc34eb45f7be1536219239f55f3c6a84bb73d789d39365eeca81dcbe5482","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-281","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-279",325,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-cover.jpg"]