Chapter 469

In the hall, Xu Qin became another focal point besides Lin Qi, and many people stepped forward to converse with her.

Xu Qin didn't have much of an ego; she chatted casually with those around her and shared some cultivation experience, from which everyone benefited greatly.

Gu Cheng, however, was out of place with the others, even when people approached him or asked for advice on cultivation problems.

Among them, Wan Ming and the students from the Vault of Heaven Six Academies stepped forward to ask questions.

But he only smiled and gave perfunctory answers, the content of which was equivalent to saying nothing at all.

After a few times, no one sought him out to chat anymore.

"Junior Lin Qi, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving first."

Halfway through the celebration banquet, Gu Cheng sought out Lin Qi to take his leave.

"Alright!"

Lin Qi withdrew his smile and replied calmly.

Gu Cheng felt annoyed, but on the surface, he still smiled and turned to leave.

Lin Qi watched the other's back and shook his head inwardly; this person was not worth getting close to.

Xu Qin stepped forward and apologized:

"I'm sorry, Junior Lin Qi; he came because of me."

Lin Qi shook his head and smiled: "Senior Xu Qin, it has nothing to do with you."

"Gu Cheng is the champion of the previous Global Martial Arts Tournament; it's already good enough that he could come."

Xu Qin shook her head; she could hear the dissatisfaction in Lin Qi's tone, and she herself also felt dissatisfied with Gu Cheng.

After all, Lin Qi was a genius who, like her, had awakened two special abilities.

He didn't think that just because everyone was a champion of the Global Martial Arts Tournament, they were all the same, did he?

……

With Gu Cheng gone, the atmosphere of the celebration banquet became even better.

In a corner, Xu Qin, Shen Heng, Lin Qi, Lei Shuang, Meng Yuxuan, and Zhang Tianyang sat together chatting.

Shen Heng asked curiously:

"Xu Qin, why are you still at school?"

"Everyone thought you had already headed to the battlefield."

Xu Qin took a sip of juice and smiled:

"I did indeed go to the battlefield; I stayed for three months and came back to cultivate and consolidate."

"Although it is said that after breaking through to the Seventh Realm, one must step onto the battlefield, one must be well-prepared."

Shen Heng nodded and said: "Among the three top academies, the requirement for ordinary students is to reach the Fourth Realm upon graduation."

"And awakened geniuses need to reach the Sixth Realm to graduate."

"As for SS-rank or even SSS-rank geniuses, they need to break through to the Seventh Realm and possess sufficient strength before they can graduate and step onto the battlefield."

"It's already May; in one month, summer vacation will begin."

"My Seventh-Tier battle armor and weapons are already prepared; I can step onto the battlefield at any time."

Meng Yuxuan and Lei Shuang also nodded inwardly.

They were all at the peak of the Sixth Realm now; after graduation, they would stay at school for a period of time, waiting until they broke through to the Seventh Realm before heading to the battlefield.

Lin Qi was the same; he felt that he might break through to the Seventh Realm faster than Meng Yuxuan, Lei Shuang, and Zhang Tianyang.

Xu Qin put down her cup after hearing this and shook her head:

"Don't be in a hurry to head to the battlefield!"

"After you break through to the Seventh Realm, you need to cultivate high-level source energy techniques, which will delay you for several months."

Shen Heng frowned in confusion after hearing this:

After saying this, mountains emerged behind him.

"In the disaster beast pyramid, it only took me 8 days to complete the cultivation."

Meng Yuxuan also nodded: "I also only spent 8 days to complete the cultivation."

Lin Qi also calculated inwardly.

Generally, awakened S-rank geniuses need about 15 days.

SS-rank geniuses need about 12 days, and top-tier ones like Yu Zhuoran take 10 days.

And they, the SSS-rank geniuses, only need 8 and a half days.

But Xu Qin said it actually takes several months?

Xu Qin smiled bitterly and said:

"High-level source energy techniques are different from intermediate ones; the difficulty increases significantly."

"I only used 8 days in the disaster beast pyramid to complete the cultivation."

"But cultivating high-level source energy techniques took me several months."

"I only stepped onto the battlefield after I finished cultivating the source energy techniques."

"Everyone should also prepare themselves mentally."

Once these words were spoken, Shen Heng fell silent; it seemed there was still a long time before he would step onto the battlefield.

……

The entire celebration banquet lasted for three hours and didn't disperse until 10:00 PM.

A fighter jet took everyone from the Vault of Heaven Six Academies back to the Vault of Heaven Martial University.

Only Lin Qi and Jiang Tao remained in the villa.

"It seems my trump card will have to be revealed ahead of time." "It makes no difference whether I defeat Shen Heng in the semi-finals or the finals."

But there was still other intermediate disaster beast meat; since it was hard-earned, he wouldn't waste it and continued to eat.

"Whew~"

After finishing everything, Jiang Tao drank a bottle of cola and sighed:

"Brother Qi, I have to work hard too!"

"Next year, I also want to compete for the championship of the Global Martial Arts Tournament!"

"That Gu Cheng looks down on people; I find him very annoying."

Lin Qi nodded: "I believe you can do it!"

By next year, he would have long since broken through to the Seventh Realm and couldn't possibly continue participating in the Global Martial Arts Tournament.

For their Xia Guo, the most powerful competitor would be Meng Yuxuan.

However, Jiang Tao's talent now exceeded SS-rank; it could be said he already possessed SSS-rank talent.

After cultivating at the Vault of Heaven Academy for a year, it was truly possible for him to compete for the championship.

"I believe you can do it!"

Lin Qi offered encouragement.

……

11:30 PM

"Master, you have a message!"

In the martial arts room, Lin Qi slowly opened his eyes, and a powerful aura was released from his body.

Qi and blood circulated to all parts of his body, and the large amount of disaster beast meat he had eaten was also successfully digested in part.

He slowly stood up, and the information on the panel had also changed.

【You have completed a cultivation session, your body has undergone a transformation, marrow-refining progress has accelerated, Qi and blood value +10】

【Qi and blood value: 3220→3230】……

Lin Qi shook his head; the increase in Qi and blood value was becoming slower and slower now. The closer it got to 4000, the harder it was to improve.

Fortunately, he had enough disaster beast meat, and he would be able to break through to the Seventh Realm naturally in a few months.

At the same time, Xiao Chan projected a small screen, which contained a message.

【Student Lin Qi, congratulations on winning the championship in the Global Martial Arts Tournament and bringing honor to the Xia Guo. According to the competition rules, you will be awarded a prize of 200 million Xia Guo coins.】

Lin Qi checked his phone again, and sure enough, the 200 million Xia Guo coins had already arrived.

A sense of joy rose in his heart; it came quickly and went quickly.

He was almost becoming immune to money; his monthly expenses were already in the hundreds of millions.

Compared to the prize money, he valued the Level 7 and Level 8 disaster beast meat more.

Then, he turned his gaze to the pile of congratulatory gifts behind him, which were stacked like a small mountain.

He began to unpack the gifts; they were all packed in metal boxes, and there were nearly 80 people who had come to the celebration banquet.

!

There were so many; the members of the Vault of Heaven Six Academies had sent electronic products, and some had sent membership cards for their own family businesses.

As for Wan Ming and the others, they had sent cultivation resources.

Each one was heavy and worth millions, or even tens of millions.

Finally, he unpacked the gifts sent by Shen Heng, Xu Qin, and Gu Cheng.

A palm-sized white metal box opened, revealing the items inside.

There was only a card, which was a membership card, and a note.

"Junior Lin Qi, this is a membership card for our Gu family; it can be used in any business under the Gu family's name."

Lin Qi recalled that the Gu family was also a very large family in the Xia Guo.

They possessed powerful military and financial strength, and their businesses involved many industries.

But this membership card was of little use to him.

Next was Shen Heng, who had sent a bottle of soul essence.

And the most valuable gift was from Xu Qin, who had sent a bottle of Level 8 disaster beast blood.

It was a full 300ml.

This was also an exceptionally precious cultivation resource; disaster beast blood and muscle would be broken down into different medicinal resources.

And the essence liquid contained in the blood was not insignificant; it could increase his Qi and blood value.

He looked at the container, and seeing the crystal-clear red blood inside, the essence it contained might be even more than that of a hundred kilograms of meat.

He couldn't help but sigh that Senior Xu Qin was truly generous.

The value of these congratulatory gifts had already exceeded his 1,000 kilograms of disaster beast meat.

It could be said that he had made a huge profit.

……

Martial Arts Era, May 8, 2048.

The third day after the end of the Global Martial Arts Tournament.

Another World, Vault of Heaven Academy, in front of the empty plaza.

"Boom boom!"

A fighter jet, red all over, kicked up gusts of fierce wind as it landed on the ground.

"Hum hum!!"

The cabin door opened, and a middle-aged man with a burly and tall figure, wearing a gray robe printed with mountain and river patterns, walked out slowly.

He had a resolute face and white temples, and every step was as heavy as a mountain.

"Welcome, King Shanhe!"

Within King Shanhe's line of sight, Vice Dean Xu Wenji brought Xue Zhou, Liu Yuanzhang, and Mu Hong to welcome him.

"Old Xu, long time no see!"

King Shanhe smiled and greeted Xu Wenji and Xue Zhou.

Finally, he looked at Liu Yuanzhang and nodded in praise:

"Liu Yuanzhang, thank you for unearthing Lin Qi!"

Liu Yuanzhang was somewhat flattered and said:

"This is what I should have done."

He was only a Seventh Realm martial artist; facing a top-tier powerhouse of the Xia Guo was like an ordinary college student meeting the university president.

King Shanhe nodded:

"Everyone knows the purpose of my visit this time, right?"

Xu Wenji nodded: "Student Lin Qi has already been notified."

"The contract upgrade will also take place in the Vault of Heaven Building conference room."

King Shanhe nodded, and the group walked toward the Vault of Heaven Building.

……

Ten minutes later, Lin Qi got on the elevator, keeping his mood calm.

After exiting the elevator, he arrived in front of a brand-new white door.

"Beep!"

The door slid open silently, and a peculiar incense wafted toward him.

Before him was a spacious office with antique decor.

On the brown sofa sat several familiar figures.

Liu Yuanzhang, Xue Zhou, Vice Dean Xu Wenji, and teacher Mu Hong.

Besides them, there was also a burly and tall figure sitting in the middle position, his whole body exuding an aura as heavy as a mountain.

He was the Ninth Realm titled martial artist of the Xia Guo—King Shanhe.

The other party looked up, and as their eyes met, a terrifying sense of oppression rushed toward him in an instant.

Facing the intense pressure, Lin Qi felt as if he were being suppressed by a mountain.

However, he bore the pressure with a calm expression.

The pressure only lasted for three seconds before it completely dissipated.

King Shanhe revealed a smile of approval:

"Very good!"

"Lin Qi, your psychological quality is even higher than I imagined!"

"Worthy of being a genius who could win the Global Martial Arts Tournament championship."

Lin Qi was also surprised inwardly; was this the sense of oppression of a Ninth Realm martial artist?

Xue Zhou, Xu Wenji, and teacher Mu Hong, who were Eighth Realm martial artists, had never brought him this kind of feeling.

……

(End of chapter)