Chapter 255: A Kick at the Door

The middle‑aged man smiled, "Lu Jing also uses a blade, so this blade technique must be quite attractive to him; perhaps it could persuade him to transfer to my Dongyue Martial University..."

"This kid has barreled through six Extreme Towers of the Martial Universities; he must be strengthening his Martial Way will, breaking his own bottleneck, cultivating an invincible stance. He's only one step away now—his future is limitless."

Dongyue Martial University.

Unlike the bustling atmosphere of other Martial Universities, Dongyue Martial University was very quiet at this moment, with almost no silhouettes on the roads.

Especially near the Extreme Tower, it was completely empty, and the ambience felt somewhat eerie.

Lu Jing strolled in, his gaze calm.

"This Dongyue Martial University is rather interesting; you can't hide, so just lower the impact to the minimum—smart move."

He walked all the way to the base of the tower, his eyes fixed on a middle‑aged man.

Being stared at like that by Lu Jing gave Lin Dongsheng the illusion of being eyed by a prowling beast.

Even though Lu Jing's Blood Qi was not yet at the Master level, it still conveyed a hint of danger to him.

"No wonder he could barreling through the Extreme Tower and defeat every student of Arashan Martial University; this guy hides a lot of secrets..."

Lin Dongsheng thought to himself in amazement.

Lu Jing gave the middle‑aged man a glance; the man's Blood Qi roiled inside him like a magma furnace, raging and roaring, his strength not inferior to NieZhenghao.

"I'm here to challenge the tower; show me the way."

Hearing Lu Jing's words, Lin Dongsheng stepped forward and said, "Lu Jing, I am the principal of Dongyue Martial University. Are you interested in joining our university? I admire you; if you're willing to transfer, I can take you as a disciple and teach you one‑on‑one, how about that?"

After speaking, Lin Dongsheng looked at Lu Jing, awaiting his reply.

"Forget it, I find it troublesome."

Lu Jing shook his head; he only wanted to finish his Martial University credits quickly and graduate early, with no intention of transferring.

Lin Dongsheng hurriedly explained, "It's not a hassle; we can handle the entire transfer process, you won't need to do anything. Moreover, transferring actually benefits you—you should know the reward after topping the Extreme Tower, right?"

Lu Jing nodded, "I know; only students of our school can claim that reward."

"Exactly. After our students reach the summit, they can obtain the Dragon Sovereign inheritance technique," Lin Dongsheng said with a smile, believing that no one could resist the allure of 'Dragon Sovereign'.

"The Dragon Sovereign blade technique inheritance of our Dongyue Martial University is perfect for your cultivation!"

Lu Jing's eyes lit up; Lin Dongsheng's reminder made him realize he indeed lacked a good blade technique.

But there's a synthesis slot; as long as you pick a slightly higher‑level blade technique to synthesize, you can forge a top‑tier blade technique.

As for how elite it can be, it's certainly stronger than the Dragon Sovereign inheritance.

Lin Dongsheng saw Lu Jing fall into thought, assuming victory was all but certain, but Lu Jing's words surprised him.

"Take me to the tower."

"Ah... fine... fine."

About half an hour later.

Lu Jing left Dongyue Martial University.

He successfully reached the summit of Dongyue Martial University's Extreme Tower.

Lin Dongsheng tried to retain him, but Lu Jing refused again.

After Lu Jing departed, the spectators and media who had been waiting outside the school were finally let in.

They rushed to the base of the Extreme Tower and saw Lu Jing's ranking on the big screen.

"Holy crap, in one day he topped every Extreme Tower!"

"This is an unprecedented feat in the history of Martial Universities!!"

As a freshman, barreling through six Extreme Towers and overpowering all Arashan Martial University students, Lu Jing's name rocked Kyoto for a time, becoming a hot topic.

Praised by countless people for his overwhelming strength, he was the strongest student since the founding of the Martial Universities!

Night fell.

While the world was abuzz over Lu Jing, he sat alone cross‑legged on the floor of the training room.

He silently digested the gains from the day's tower challenge.

"Although it was a simulated battle, it was still highly beneficial to me; dueling these young Dragon Sovereign practitioners not only honed my combat skills and enriched real‑combat experience, but also forged my Martial Way will."

"It's just that the progress of my technique has gradually slowed."

Since Lu Jing mastered the Universal Breathing Method, under the influence of elemental vigor, both the Immovable King Sutra and the Moon Shadow Plucking Stars Technique have made notable breakthroughs, but since then he has remained stagnant.

"It's normal for a technique to hit a bottleneck; the next task is to use the time to raise Blood Qi to Master standards..."

Lu Jing's eyes remained calm; he stood up and walked to the coffee machine to brew a cup of coffee.

"It's been a while since I measured my Blood Qi; I wonder how many cards I'm still short of Master level?"

A golden blood‑extraction needle pierced his skin, and a drop of pale gold‑colored blood slowly seeped out.

Lu Jing collected the blood and fed it into the device.

"Drip! Blood Qi test complete, 143.8 cards!"

Only 6.2 cards shy of the Warrior‑Master realm's 150 cards!

"Good, then let's push forward in one go and sprint to Master!"

Lu Jing went to the refrigerator, took out a few top‑grade Dan Medicine, and gulped them down like candy.

"Only four top‑grade Dan Medicine left; I wonder how Qin Ziyi is doing, the money still hasn't been transferred..."

Although Lu Jing has plenty of money, he frequently synthesizes top‑grade Dan Medicine, and with his lavish spending, even his wealth is nearly exhausted.

In the training hall on the first floor, Lu Jing, taking advantage of the Dan Medicine's potency, began practicing the movements of the Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique.

Throughout the night, the villa rang with the sound of fists breaking the air and the clatter of bones, never ceasing.

Until the next morning, when the sun rose three rods high.

Only then did Lu Jing stop training; his hair was drenched with sweat, and droplets ran down the sleek lines of his muscles.

He was too lazy to wipe them off, simply circulating his Blood Qi to evaporate the sweat droplets completely.

"It seems I'm just missing the last thread......"

Lu Jing could clearly feel that he was only a thin sheet of window paper away from the Grand Master.

He no longer practiced the movements, instead walking into the bathroom to take a shower and change into fresh clothes.

With wet hair, he walked onto the balcony.

At that moment it was exactly noon, and the early winter sun warmed his body pleasantly.

Lu Jing simply bathed in the sunlight, staring straight at the sun with both eyes.

On his body, it seemed there was also a sun, slowly rising, echoing the great sun in the sky.

Lu Jing closed his eyes, feeling his whole body become light and airy.

It seemed the sun on his body began to grow, eventually replacing the scorching sun in the heavens.

Boom—

The sun within his body let out a roar, and the scorching Blood Qi swiftly surged through Lu Jing's body.

It refined his flesh, bones, meridians, and even his spirit.

A large amount of impurities seeped out from his pores, dyeing his white T-shirt gray.