Chapter 266

Ranked second was Pei Jiu, who had awakened as a spiritual master; this was not surprising, just as Wan Ming had said.

In the Tenth Academy, Pei Jiu was the perennial runner-up.

Once spiritual masters awaken, they possess spiritual power far exceeding that of ordinary people; spiritual power relies on human consciousness and is closely related to the human brain.

Once awakened, compared to the body, the thing they improve the most is actually their comprehension.

In martial arts cultivation, whether it is the trajectory of weapon strikes or the exertion of the body, the application of force is more advantageous.

Comprehension is also recognized as being high.

Therefore, their martial arts skills would definitely not be weak.

In the National Freshman Competition, Tan Peier's sword technique realm was higher than Han Zhen's, but she ranked last in the Shanyu Tenth Academy Shanyu Wuda.

Lin Qi also saw it; Tan Peier's strength was completely unworthy of her status as a spiritual master; it could only be said that she was either lazy or truly incompetent.

Then he looked at the third place: Xiang Long.

The other person was a spear technique genius, and this was also the target he needed to surpass in the coming months.

He continued to look down:

【Sixth Place: Wan Ming, Floor: 5】

【Seventh Place: Xia Lian, Floor: 5】

【Eighth Place: Shen Zhenzhen, Floor: 5】

……

【Tenth Place: Lin Qi, Floor: 5】

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【Thirteenth Place: Han Zhen, Floor: 5】

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Wan Ming was ranked sixth, followed by Xia Lian and Shen Zhenzhen; seeing this, Lin Qi suddenly felt that Shen Zhenzhen and Tan Peier were no different.

Next was himself, ranked tenth.

He was quite surprised, not expecting to have surpassed two people directly.

At the same time, he also understood his own positioning; his current martial arts skill was ranked tenth in the Ten Academies.

As for Han Zhen, he was still in last place.

……

After reading it, Lin Qi exhaled a breath of turbid air, calming his mood.

Seeing this ranking, he also had a concrete reference object; his next goal was to surpass the geniuses above him on this list one by one.

Until he reached the top spot again!

Immediately, he thought of Huo Wanyang, wondering what rank he could achieve.

……

In another trial ground.

"Shriek~"

"Pfft~"

Huo Wanyang swung his great halberd crazily, the scorching crimson force dancing as he slaughtered the charging Iron-Spiked Wild Boars without restraint.

The next second, he was still pierced through the collarbone by the iron claws of an Iron-Scaled Hawk and lifted into the air; dozens of Iron-Scaled Hawks completely devoured him, turning him into nothingness.

A few seconds later, Huo Wanyang returned to the starting point, shaking his head while holding his head:

"The fifth-floor trial is too difficult; with my strength, I still need to cultivate for a period of time before I can pass."

"Ten Academies ranking?"

He looked at the popped-up information, his eyes lighting up, and he clicked to open it immediately.

When he saw Yu Zhuoran's floor, Huo Wanyang gritted his teeth: "I am also an SS-rank genius; I will surpass them sooner or later."

He continued to look down, and soon he saw Lin Qi ranked tenth, as well as himself ranked fourteenth.

Huo Wanyang was silent for a moment, then felt a sense of relief in his heart:

"As expected, it's not that I'm too weak; it's that Lin Qi is too abnormal; even the Ten Academies' geniuses can't suppress his progress."

"If he awakens a special ability, I wonder who could compare to him."

Huo Wanyang sighed, feeling his whole body filled with motivation; there were still many geniuses he needed to surpass.

This feeling of striving was something he had never possessed before.

……

Vault of Heaven Tenth Academy, the luxurious villa area.

Today was New Year's Eve, there were no classes, and the geniuses of the Tenth Academy were all resting.

Wan Ming was one of them; at this moment, he was wearing loose pajamas, lying on the sofa, enjoying a massage from a smart robot while browsing the school forum and eating melons.

This was his hobby.

"Master, the Disaster Beast Trial Tower ranking has been updated."

A blue metal sphere beside him spoke, then projected a large green screen, which was playing a leaderboard.

Wan Ming looked at it immediately; every time the disaster beast trial ranking changed, he was the first to know. This time was no exception. "Who broke through again?"

He looked at the ranking with suspicion, only to see a new name in the tenth position—Lin Qi.

And Huo Wanyang in fourteenth place.

Wan Ming blinked, puzzled and surprised: "What's the situation? How did Lin Qi join the Ten Academies ranking?"

"And he actually managed to rank in the top ten?"

"Breaking through the Third Stage is said to be able to control every muscle in the body. Actually, it refers to the large muscles of the body. Besides them, there are also fine muscle groups."

After his surprise, he immediately took a screenshot and sent it to his own small group in the Tenth Academy, while tagging Han Zhen and another genius.

A moment later, other geniuses of the Tenth Academy in other villas received the news one after another.

【Xiang Long: Isn't Lin Qi an ordinary genius? By what right did he join our Ten Academies ranking?】

【Teacher Wang: Student Lin Qi is quite special; after discussion by the school authorities, it was decided to let him join.】

!

【At the same time, it can also put some pressure on everyone.】

【Wan Ming: Lin Qi's strength is truly strong; he doesn't have the conditions we have in the Tenth Academy, yet he actually ranked tenth; some people should be sweating buckets.】

【Pei Jiu: I think it's quite good.】

【Xia Lian: Haha, I have to work hard too, lest I be surpassed by Lin Qi.】

……

At this moment, in a certain villa, Han Zhen was already sweating buckets.

He looked at the screen in front of him with a shocked expression.

"A month ago, at the National Freshman Competition, his martial arts were clearly not as good as mine."

"In the end, he relied on a small divine ability to defeat me; I have also been working hard this month, but I was still surpassed by him!"

Han Zhen's expression became solemn, feeling immense pressure; there was also an SS-rank genius, Huo Wanyang, behind him, and the other person would surpass him sooner or later.

He reflected seriously on whether he had really worked hard since entering Vault of Heaven Shanyu Wuda.

He had certainly worked hard, but he had relaxed after awakening his special ability in his senior year of high school, not working hard enough, which led to the current situation.

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Did the other geniuses of the Tenth Academy also suddenly feel pressure?

They enjoyed the best treatment; if they were surpassed by Lin Qi, a person who hadn't awakened a special ability, it would be too shameful.

And the reactions of the top three—Yu Zhuoran, Pei Jiu, and Xiang Long—were all different.

Pei Jiu, with his gentle temperament, frowned after seeing it and said:

"Lin Qi cannot be underestimated; he gives me a feeling that is different from other geniuses."

"In the future, he might also awaken a special ability; I have to work even harder."

"I am also too weak now; I need to squeeze out more physical potential."

"There are too many geniuses in the world; if you don't work hard, you will only be eliminated."

After sighing, he stopped resting and entered the martial path to cultivate.

……

In the living room of a luxurious villa, a man with a thick, burly build and a tiger's back and bear's waist smiled disdainfully:

"Only losers like Han Zhen and the others need to be nervous; ordinary geniuses can never surpass me."

Immediately, he took out his phone, intending to invite a few friends to relax for New Year's Eve tonight.

Behind him was a huge swimming pool.

……

Inside the martial arts room of a certain villa, a boy wearing a white martial arts uniform, with a sturdy build and facial features as sharp as if carved by a knife and axe, opened his eyes.

Looking at the information on the screen, he didn't reply, but said faintly:

"Boring!"

The next instant, a wild and domineering aura radiated from his body, and gold-blue patterns emerged from his skin.

Bursts of gold-blue electric currents circled the surface of his body like little snakes.

He re-entered cultivation.

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Vault of Heaven Sixth Academy, top-floor office of the Cangjing Building

Dean Liu, dressed in a long robe, looked at the ranking projected in front of him, a smile appearing on his face:

"I have to say, this kid Lin Qi is formidable!"

"Just after the proposal passed, he directly surpassed two geniuses."

"He is indeed a special genius; he cannot be treated with common sense."

"I look forward even more to seeing how many geniuses of the Ten Academies he will surpass next semester!"

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(End of chapter)