[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er":3,"chapter-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-990":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial World: Getting Strong by Grinding Er Lang Shen's Talent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2331357,4558,"Chapter 990: Begin the Trial (Request Monthly Tickets)","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-990",990,"\u003Cp>In Tianhai Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi sat on the training ground, a blue screen projected before him, and the face of Lei Zun, clad in a purple robe, appeared on the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher, I owe you thanks for the 500 billion cultivation points you gave me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without them, my current cultivation points wouldn’t even cover the cost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi spoke directly in thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Lei Zun waved his hand and sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a small thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re growing stronger by the day; the help I can offer is becoming increasingly minimal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This third trial is extremely crucial for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without a secret treasure, the odds are heavily against you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you must obtain a secret treasure—it will bridge the realm gap between you and your opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The rest will depend on which of you is stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortunately, Kong Ming Dominator is beside you; you won’t be in mortal danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you fail this time, you’ll have another chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still have time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When do you plan to depart?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi replied: “Soon—I’ll leave right after I’ve assimilated the two secret treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Lei Zun was quite surprised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recall you had over two thousand years to prepare—why depart so early?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you going to further comprehend the Laws and strengthen yourself first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s expression turned serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sooner I depart, the sooner I kill Kǒng È Wáng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one knows how many ordinary people will die because of him in the coming days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Letting him live another day is letting him off easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I’m confident I can kill him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zun nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a legendary genius, you must have confidence and commanding presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re going to kill Kǒng È Wáng, don’t hesitate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi immediately smiled: “Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Lin Qi ended the video call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he received a file sent by his teacher, Lei Zun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It detailed the characteristics of numerous Universe Level Five beings, as well as advanced technological weapons held by top factions, with every point carefully annotated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi sighed—this was all the preparation Lei Zun had made for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His several teachers were all trustworthy and excellent mentors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then sat cross-legged, opened the file sent by the Emperor of Artifacts, and began reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing it all, he understood completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gained new insight into secret treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then retrieved two large metal chests from his Source Core world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening them, he revealed the Jiuli Battle Armor and the Chongyuan Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hum!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jiuli Battle Armor and the Chongyuan Spear floated up, slowly settling into his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi immediately donned the Jiuli Battle Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he put it on, he felt a crushing weight—this armor, if thrown, could shatter a small asteroid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce, murderous aura spread from his body, even while the armor remained in its dormant state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once fully attuned and marked with a soul imprint, its aura would grow even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dripped his blood into the armor, allowing it to familiarize itself with his essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he imprinted his soul mark, activating a special secret technique to complete the attunement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hummm!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood merged into the armor, and his spiritual force entered its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He condensed a soul imprint—a tripod shape—and seared it deeply into the armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all was complete, he felt his spirit fused with the armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast amounts of information flooded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes and the Jiuli Battle Armor simultaneously blazed with brilliant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor’s secret patterns emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple, gold, and silver secret patterns appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi felt vast amounts of source energy being absorbed by the armor, while an invisible force enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the armor’s secret pattern power!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this force, Lin Qi found it miraculous—ordinary battle armor could never achieve this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only resist physical attacks due to their hard material and could barely withstand impacts from Gangjin Laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, even if Law-based force struck him, it would be directly weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His defensive capability had improved by several orders of magnitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hummm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the Jiuli Battle Armor changed form, flowing like liquid into his robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, it merged into his flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Integrated with his own body, he no longer needed to change armor during battle—he could activate it anytime, anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi touched the armor, feeling its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but marvel—no wonder it was a secret treasure; it was qualitatively distinct from ordinary weapons and armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned to the Chongyuan Spear in his hand—its weight was astonishingly immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No ordinary person could lift it; even Universe Level Four beings struggled to raise it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only he could wield it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the attunement technique, imprinting his soul mark upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hummm!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, brilliant three-colored light flared; the spear trembled, especially its tip, which unleashed golden brilliance, tearing through space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi felt the secret pattern’s power activate—it no longer required Gangjin infusion to amplify its strength, unlike ordinary weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply channeling source energy, it could unleash its full sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hummm!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Gangjin surged from his body like liquid metal into the Chongyuan Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the spear’s secret pattern power flared—purple-gold light enveloped the shaft, forming concentric rings of purple-gold energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi felt a terrifying power, as if it could shatter space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had been the strength of an ordinary tiger instantly transformed into that of a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power had undergone a revolutionary change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi swung the spear and thrust it sharply into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ssshh!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space trembled and tore open instantly, revealing a black fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinite winds surged through the air as a blinding purple-gold beam pierced space and shot outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before it struck the villa, an invisible energy barrier appeared, blocking the purple-gold beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the barrier quaked violently, cracks beginning to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi watched this and nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merely struck casually—and the power had increased dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Chongyuan Spear in hand, facing Sais, he felt he could kill the man in a few strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enhancement from a secret treasure was simply too immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the same cultivation base, wielding the Chongyuan Spear, he felt he could effortlessly slay his own self wielding the Jin Ting Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder it required so many cultivation points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply too powerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between having and not having a secret treasure was enormous—it could even bridge gaps in Law comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as there is a space-restricting ring, it can weaken the power of spatial laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By using a secret treasure, one can make up for the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin sensed the secret patterns within the Jiuli Battle Armor and the Chongyuan Spear—one with four layers, the other with five—that would surface during combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power within them was profoundly mysterious, and when combined with metal materials, it amplified strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that with just one or two additional layers beyond a three-pattern treasure, the power increased dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what of a nine-pattern secret treasure? That was the highest tier of quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could imagine the extent to which combat power would be enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on secret treasures to make up for the gap in spatial laws was indeed formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his top-tier talent, if he encountered a secret treasure with multiple layers of patterns, he might still come out worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet secret treasures were not easily obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required a vast amount of cultivation points to forge them.\u003C\u002Fp>",1251,"2026-06-20T20:27:49.107Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","df7d0f689579cef3a5e81a1df28bf566c3d04e0f53811350138ec7ba121aed87","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-991","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-989",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]