Chapter 1: Turning thirty, the golden finger goes online

Nanjiang Martial Arts University.

A leisurely figure lounged on a recliner, enjoying the comfort of the sunlight.

Today is Ning An’s thirtieth birthday.

He gave himself a day off!

Ever since he was born into this world thirty years ago.

He had originally thought he could slaughter his way through, just like other transmigrators.

It turned out he had thought too much!

This is a dangerous world, starting three hundred years ago.

Spiritual energy recovered, animals and plants mutated, and human survival became precarious.

It wasn't until the rise of martial arts that humans began to fight back by cultivating martial arts to reach the pinnacle.

However, starting one hundred years ago, foreign realms established spatial channels to invade.

Human pioneers used their bodies as indomitable souls, using their flesh and blood to block these channels.

Gradually, these spatial channels formed small battlefields.

They are collectively called the Myriad Races Battlefield by many.

And almost near every battlefield channel, a martial arts university would be established.

It is convenient for garrisoning, but it also carries the meaning of being the final line of defense.

The Nanjiang Myriad Races Battlefield was opened twenty years ago.

Which means the Nanjiang Martial Arts University was established exactly twenty years ago.

Within the Shenxia Federation, it is considered one of the later batches.

But it is precisely because of this factor that Ning An was able to enter the martial arts university with barely average aptitude.

"Martial arts are initially divided into nine grades, and above the ninth grade, there are even realms like Marquis and King!"

"Starting cultivation at ten years old, until now, I am only at the peak of the second grade."

"A full twenty years have passed; although I thought about accumulating strength, I have now accepted my fate."

"If you don't have the life of a prodigy, don't have the sickness of a prodigy."

Ning An felt he was about ready to lie flat!

With his aptitude, continuing like this will at most lead to the fourth or fifth grade of martial arts.

Not as good as the top, but better than the bottom!

Although he cannot compare to some strong individuals, he has already surpassed the vast majority of people.

In this era of spiritual energy recovery, it is a tragedy for many people.

Perhaps out of ten thousand people, not even one has the aptitude for martial arts cultivation.

Take Ning An's birthplace, the Southwest Qingshan Base, as an example.

In Ning An's year, out of one hundred thousand high school graduates, only a dozen or so were admitted to a martial arts university.

The rest either joined mercenary groups or joined martial arts halls.

Or they engaged in ordinary jobs!

Basically, wanting to step into the path of a martial artist is a very difficult problem.

Not to mention going further on the path of martial arts cultivation.

Suddenly, a mechanical sound came into Ning An's mind.

"Ding!"

"Superpower Refresh System is online."

"Limited-time loading of one cheat per month."

This immediately made Ning An feel a bit unsettled.

It seems his golden finger has arrived?!

As a transmigrator, Ning An naturally couldn't help but fantasize about having a golden finger.

However, for thirty years, there had been no reaction at all.

He had long since given up hope!

Yet he didn't expect it to finally arrive on his thirtieth birthday.

"System, I have waited for you for a long time."

"If I hadn't been cautious, I might not have even lived long enough to wait for you."

At this moment, Ning An really wanted to say that.

After a burst of excitement, Ning An quickly calmed down.

His consciousness began to check what this Superpower Refresh System was all about.

Soon, a look of realization appeared on Ning An's face.

So this Superpower Refresh System!

It is a limited-time ability every month.

What kind of ability it is specifically needs to be drawn.

The novice gift package includes one draw, and every subsequent draw requires at least one hundred thousand spirit stones.

The more spirit stones invested, the better the potential superpower obtained.

This is not a small amount!

In the era of the high-martial world, spirit stones are currency.

Fortunately, there was one free draw!

Without the slightest hesitation, Ning An directly started to draw the first ability.

A virtual large turntable, visible only to Ning An, appeared before him.

Many options could be faintly seen!

As he looked closer, he even felt there were endless options.

It looked like just a large turntable, but it encompassed everything.

"Draw!"

Ning An didn't struggle for long.

Anyway, no matter how many options there were, he could only draw one.

The turntable kept spinning, and one option after another was removed.

Finally, it settled on one option!

【Accumulate Strength: The longer you cultivate in the same realm, the more cultivation insights you gain.】

【Note: This effect will last for one month.】

Even Ning An was surprised that the first superpower he drew was this one.

In an instant, he seemed to have gained many insights regarding the second grade of martial arts.

He had been stuck in the second grade of martial arts for six years.

As early as a year ago, he had reached the peak of the second grade.

Unfortunately, he never had a clue for a breakthrough!

Until just now, he saw the dawn of a breakthrough.

"Set a goal: break through to the third grade of martial arts within a month!"

Ning An couldn't help but think silently!

Although the first superpower drawn had many flaws and might even be very useless.

But now, this "Accumulate Strength" indeed fits his current situation perfectly.

Without hesitation, Ning An directly requested a one-month leave.

At Nanjiang Martial Arts University, there are not a few counselors like Ning An.

And to gain school contributions as a counselor.

One needs to teach students or go to the Nanjiang battlefield to hunt.

Previously, Ning An basically shuttled between teaching and the battlefield.

To gather his own cultivation resources and have some spare energy to give back to his family.

Of course, when on the battlefield, Ning An's cultivation could only allow him to play a minor role on the periphery.

Most of the time, Ning An was waiting for opportunities.

Although the efficiency was slower and he might even have no gains.

But it was safe!

This is also the reason why Ning An has quite a reputation at Nanjiang Martial Arts University.

Because Ning An is definitely the most cautious existence on the Nanjiang Martial Arts University battlefield.

Although some people do not approve of this approach.

But there are also many people who imitate it!

Some even suggested that Ning An should hold a battlefield survival class for low-grade martial artists.

For this, Ning An recorded some key points about the periphery of the battlefield.

Which increased the survival rate of low-grade martial artists at Nanjiang Martial Arts University quite a bit.

And because of this, Ning An has quite a reputation.

Ning An's one-month leave did not attract much attention.

Many martial artists often enter seclusion after accumulating a large amount of resources.

In seclusion, Ning An constantly revisited the path of the second grade.

"Only when Qi and blood break through one thousand calories can one impact the first grade of martial arts!"

"The first grade of martial arts requires using Qi and blood to nourish two hundred and six bones."

"And the second grade of martial arts requires using the power of Qi and blood to strengthen the five internal organs and six entrails."

"To step into the third grade, one needs to integrate the power of the whole body."

Ning An whispered, and under the talent of "Accumulate Strength," his understanding deepened continuously.

The Qi and blood of his whole body were constantly circulating!

Passing through bones and internal organs, it began to flow smoothly.

"Boom!"

As time passed, the Qi and blood in Ning An's body circulated more and more smoothly.

Finally, it even formed a blood-Qi storm.

At this moment, Ning An's cultivation was also undergoing a transformation.

Third grade of martial arts, officially stepped into!

And not only after stepping into the third grade, Ning An's cultivation was still growing continuously.

It wasn't until it surged to the middle stage of the third grade that the speed began to slow down.

Accumulate Strength!

Just like the name of this talent, this time Ning An had a major explosion of cultivation.

It wasn't until he reached the late stage of the third grade that it stopped.

After the breakthrough, Ning An did not leave seclusion immediately.

Instead, he used the hard-won insights to deepen his cultivation as quickly as possible.

The third grade of martial arts is a watershed!

Many who step into the path of martial artists stop at the second grade.

Similar to Ning An before, and of course, it wasn't just Ning An.

Even some prodigy-level martial artists have examples of being stuck at the second grade.

Once one crosses the realm of the second grade and enters the third grade.

Then one's own strength will also usher in a major explosion!

The most critical point is that in the first and second grades, Qi and blood are still very restrained.

However, after reaching the third grade, blood-Qi can protect the body and overflow.

At Nanjiang Martial Arts University, only those at the third grade can become mentors.

And truly enjoy the dividends brought by Nanjiang Martial Arts University.

Until a full month had passed, Ning An finally walked out of the seclusion room.

"Twenty years of cultivation!"

"Finally stepped into the third grade of martial arts."

Ning An felt the sunlight again and couldn't help but have a feeling of being reborn.

Especially with the arrival of the golden finger.

Perhaps he can see some higher scenery.

The accumulation of several decades across two lifetimes still made Ning An more grounded.

The first thing after leaving seclusion was to go to the Dean's office of the Elixir College.

The competition to stay at the school was actually very fierce.

Even for the position of counselor, many people wanted it.

The school has three major colleges: Combat, Weaponry, and Elixir.

Just having second-grade cultivation is definitely not enough.

Ning An could only choose methods from other aspects.

Finally, he chose the elixir industry.

Early on, he had already obtained a first-grade alchemist certificate.

This was one of the reasons why he was able to become a counselor at Nanjiang University.

Now he is already a second-grade alchemist.

Unfortunately, most of Ning An's energy is still focused on cultivation.

Otherwise, passing the third-grade alchemist exam would not be a problem.

While lost in thought, Ning An had already arrived at the Dean's office.

Dean Jiang Hekang happened to be at school, and it was not being handled by other vice deans.

This dean is nearly seventy years old, and although his hair is gray, his face is glowing.

This is mainly because his seventh-grade martial arts cultivation provides strong vitality.

Even living for another hundred years would be no problem.

"Xiao An, are you here to cancel your leave?!"

Jiang Hekang said kindly when he saw Ning An's face.

Or rather, he is like this to every junior.