Chapter 109: Slapping the Top Graduate of Last Year (Requesting Monthly Votes)

'Drip!'

The office door opened, and three people turned to see a figure standing before a lavishly decorated desk, his back to them.

He wore a white casual suit, tall and broad-shouldered, nearly two meters in height, with muscular arms.

A strong aura radiated from him.

He slowly turned, revealing a handsome face, tilting his head to look down at the three, a proud smile forming as an overwhelming pressure surged from him.

"Junior brothers, hello!!"

As he spoke, his entire aura erupted like a fierce, brutal wolf, carrying immense pressure and stirring up gusts of wind.

Li Lang looked at the three, smirking—he was a senior, here today to leave a deep impression and give the juniors a lesson.

He couldn't wait to see their stunned expressions.

Feeling the intense pressure, Jiang Tao and Li Zhou turned pale.

"Such a powerful aura!!" Jiang Tao gritted his teeth.

It was an invisible force, a strike against the spirit.

Of the three, only Lin Qi remained expressionless.

The next instant, golden light flashed in his eyes, and his aura exploded outward.

"Roar~~"

As if echoing through the air, a tiger's roar rang out—a far more terrifying aura erupted from him; the Jin Gang Tiger, sensing defiance, awakened violently.

Jiang Tao and Li Zhou beside him felt it even more intensely, as if countless razor blades sliced across their bodies.

Li Zhou's face darkened, his heart reeling—why was Lin Qi's aura so terrifying?

Jiang Tao thought inwardly: "Is this the change after breaking through the Second Realm? Why didn't I experience this?"

Li Lang, facing them, felt it most acutely—his own aura was overturned, pushed back, and now being crushed.

He was stunned—had he just lost an aura contest?

What was going on?

He was last year's top student, with blood qi exceeding 20.

How could he be unable to overpower a junior?

"Enough!"

Jiang Jiang Zhiguang stepped in, ending the invisible aura clash.

"Let me introduce—you probably know him already: Li Lang, your senior, last year's top student."

"Lin Qi, Li Zhou, Jiang Tao—the current top three students," Jiang Jiang Zhiguang briefly introduced both sides.

Jiang Jiang Zhiguang looked at Lin Qi, astonished inside: "This kid Lin Qi just overpowered Li Lang with his aura!!"

"They're a year apart, with a massive blood qi gap."

"It's simply unbelievable."

"Hello, junior brothers!"

Li Lang exhaled in relief—he'd nearly lost face, head lowered, his arrogance gone, now smiling and extending his hand.

"Senior, hello!"

Lin Qi's lips curled slightly as he reached out and shook hands.

The five then sat down, with Jiang Jiang Zhiguang pouring tea.

Li Lang said warmly: "You three juniors are outstanding—far stronger than I was at this time last year."

Lin Qi looked at Li Lang—if he remembered correctly, Li Lang didn't even rank in the top twenty of the entire city.

He was weaker than Yu Jing and Qi Qi Yue Lin; after another year of cultivation, he was even weaker than Lin Qi had imagined.

"Li Lang came today to share his insights," Jiang Jiang Zhiguang spoke up.

"Senior Li Lang, tell us about Cangqiong University!" Jiang Tao said.

"I want to hear too!" Li Zhou added.

"I'm curious too!" Lin Qi leaned back on the sofa and spoke last.

Li Lang straightened his back, smiling bitterly:

"Cangqiong University is the number one martial arts university in Xia Country by comprehensive strength."

"Everyone who enters Cangqiong University is a true genius, with exceptional talent and insight."

"I was top in my high school, but in the entire university, there are at least a hundred stronger than me—every other student is nearly as strong, differing by only a hair's breadth."

"There's a saying at school: if you throw a few bricks randomly into a classroom, you're likely to hit several students ranked in the city's top ten."

"And yet I didn't even make the city's top twenty."

"The competition is fierce—if you don't work hard, someone will overtake you anytime. The pressure is suffocating."

"I've seen several geniuses from my year break down under pressure, unable to handle defeat, and never recover."

"University is a new beginning, but it also means even fiercer competition. I regret not working harder in senior year—one step behind, and you're always behind; I couldn't compete for the best martial cultivation resources."

The more Li Lang spoke, the more he regretted—he'd returned to school to show off and vent his pressure.

Now he'd been publicly humiliated by juniors, leaving him deeply shaken.

Jiang Tao and Li Zhou frowned, feeling the heavy pressure in Li Lang's words.

Lin Qi's face remained expressionless—he realized competition would intensify even further after entering university.

But he welcomed competition; even if he entered Cangqiong University, he would still be among its top geniuses.

Looking at Li Lang now, after his speech, he was completely subdued, no trace of his former arrogance—instead, he acted like a loyal hound, overly eager to please.

Beside him, Jiang Jiang Zhiguang was also stunned—he never expected the top student Li Lang would be so broken after entering university.

…

A few minutes later

"Junior Lin Qi, let's add WeChat—I'll be happy to answer any questions anytime."

!

"If you ever need help, just tell me—I've got some connections in Tianhai City," Li Lang said enthusiastically.

"Alright!" Lin Qi nodded and added him on WeChat—he was curious about university, and more friends meant more paths.

After parting with the group, Li Lang left school and sat in his car, feeling cheerful.

He hadn't expected such a rewarding return—Lin Qi, a genius like this, had limitless potential ahead.

His aura as a strong cultivator was dazzling.

After hearing Lin Qi's story, he'd sensed the boy would become one of the absolute top students at Cangqiong University.

Building a relationship now would bring him immense benefits in the future.

"I'm already looking forward to meeting Junior Lin Qi again at Cangqiong University in July," Li Lang smiled.

…

Afternoon, Martial Arts Classroom.

Zhang Cheng, dressed in black martial arts attire, scanned the room, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"Winter break is over. I don't know how much you've improved."

"But blood qi and martial skill don't lie."

"Only 109 days remain until the college entrance exam."

"These three months are your final chance—endure the hardship, endure the fatigue, just three more months."

The students listened, faces solemn.

Unconsciously, only three months remained.

Thinking of this, everyone felt crushing pressure.

After the group dispersed, Lin Qi returned to his martial arts room.

He could clearly sense the thin concentration of source energy in the air.

This would greatly hinder his cultivation of the Jin Gang Tiger Evolution Method.

He decided to shift all his source energy cultivation time to the martial arts hall.

His mind silently began calculating.

Only a hundred or so days remained until the exam.

From Li Lang's words, he learned university competition was equally fierce—the stronger his senior year performance, the better his advantage in university.

So he must make full use of this time.

"First, outline my next goals."

First: break into the provincial top ten in the upcoming one-month assessment.

Obtain the reward promised by Yue Feng—preferably cash—to buy a new gun technique manual and further improve his martial skill.

Finally: upgrade his contract to S-class to earn more money for resources.

Continue boosting his strength, climbing higher in the national rankings.

Form a self-reinforcing cycle of constant progress.

"Huh~"

Lin Qi exhaled a long breath; after organizing his thoughts, his goals were clear—he now only needed to work hard.

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(End of Chapter)