High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Disaster Beast Museum

The Disaster Beast Museum, a superstructure located within the Azure Sky Tenth Institute, was the largest building ever constructed by the Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy. Spanning over 100,000 square meters and soaring hundreds of meters high, it was comparable to a war fortress.

The entire building was a streamlined metal structure, resembling a colossal tree that towered over the land, seeming to sprout directly from the earth.

The building’s main gate was dozens of meters tall, but only a small door a few meters high was open for entry and exit.

Huo Wanyang gazed up at the superstructure before him, deeply awestruck. ’I’m so insignificant in front of this building.’

”Wanyang, even though you lost the freshman tournament this time, you’ll have a chance to win it back in the future.”

”Failure is only temporary. We need to learn from it and start anew.”

The one speaking was the Vice Dean of the Azure Sky First Institute, Wu Yueze, a man with a refined, scholarly air dressed in a white suit.

Huo Wanyang exhaled slowly, his expression growing serious. ”I understand, Dean.”

”I was too arrogant before, relying on my powerful innate Talent and not training hard enough.”

”This failure has also made me see myself clearly.”

”From now on, I will cultivate with everything I have, unleash my greater potential, and surpass Lin Qi again.”

Wu Yueze nodded in approval. ”Excellent!”

”I’ve brought you here to observe the corpse of an Earth-Split Dragon to help you bring your Cultivation Technique to Perfection. Once you return, you can prepare to break through and become a Third Realm Martial Artist.”

As Wu Yueze finished speaking, Huo Wanyang suddenly spotted several familiar figures.

’Ao Feng, Duan Chuchu, Li Lei... they’re all here. And... Lin Qi!’

His gaze landed on a young man not far away, stepping off an electric vehicle and exuding an intangible aura.

Lin Qi, for his part, was quite surprised. ’What’s with today? The top students from all the institutes are here.’

Dean Liu, who was beside him, began to explain:

”The Disaster Beast Museum limits the number of people who can enter at one time to maintain a quiet environment.”

”It’s only open to us freshmen for these two days, and the top student from each institute has the privilege of making a priority reservation. That’s why everyone is here now.”

A group of S-class talents, the top students of their respective institutes, gathered together.

”Lin Qi, I never expected you to be so strong. Congratulations on becoming the champion!” Li Lei said, walking over with a hearty laugh.

”Lin Qi, how on earth do you cultivate? How did you get so strong?” Duan Chuchu asked, her curiosity piqued.

Lin Qi chuckled. ”I was just born this way. All it takes is hard training.”

Everyone felt like they’d just been hit with a massive humblebrag from Lin Qi and scoffed inwardly.

The group started to chat amongst themselves. It was the first time they had all spoken to each other up close.

They immediately felt much closer to one another.

Although they were competitors, they could still be friends. After all, if they ever stepped onto a battlefield, they would all be comrades-in-arms.

Huo Wanyang didn’t join them, merely watching the group from a distance.

”Alright, we should get ready to go inside.”

The group, along with the vice deans from their respective institutes, entered the Disaster Beast Museum together.

Flanking the entrance stood massive robots, each several meters tall. At the same time, multiple surveillance cameras locked onto everyone from various angles.

A middle-aged man in a white coat with graying hair and a slightly stooped back walked out. He looked to be in his early fifties.

Lin Qi’s sharp Perception detected the terrifying power contained within the man. ’This is definitely a High Realm Martial Artist.’

Having a High Realm Martial Artist guard the Disaster Beast Museum was perfectly reasonable for a place like Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy.

”Elder Li!”

The vice deans from the various institutes greeted the old man respectfully.

Elder Li, his hair white and face wrinkled, chuckled warmly as he looked at the students.

A gratified smile spread across his face as he looked at Lin Qi and the others.

”So these are this year’s top students from each institute?”

”Such promising youngsters!”

”Go on in after you pass the check.”

He said, raising his hand to point at a nearby screen.

”Lin Qi, go ahead and pay,” Dean Liu said from beside him.

Lin Qi nodded. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, he went first, letting the machine scan his QR code and paying the 5 million Xia Country Coin fee.

The others followed his example, paying the fee and entering the Disaster Beast Museum one after another.

After the group had entered, Elder Li watched Lin Qi’s departing back and sighed with admiration:

”This Lin Qi is quite the promising talent. That kid’s future is limitless.”

”Elder Li, how can you be so sure?” a nearby staff member asked.

Elder Li spoke slowly, ”I’ve lived for almost 76 years. I’ve seen everything from the Calamity Beast invasions to the rise of Emperor Red. My judgment isn’t half-bad.”

”This Lin Qi has an air about him that the others lack. His future holds unimaginable possibilities.”

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Upon entering the Disaster Beast Museum, the first thing that greeted them was a spacious and brightly lit grand hall.

The hall’s floor was made of a special material, and the walls were fitted with transparent crystals that could project concise information and holographic images.

Lin Qi’s eyes were instantly drawn to the massive Calamity Beasts in the distance. As far as he could see, there were Calamity Beasts of immense size.

Each gigantic Calamity Beast was housed in its own designated area, making it impossible to see them all at once.

Their bodies stretched for dozens of meters, appearing utterly colossal before the onlookers.

The first Calamity Beast Lin Qi saw was particularly striking. It was a giant bird, deep crimson from head to tail, with a body over 30 meters long. Its wingspan exceeded 50 meters, large enough to blot out the sky.

Its enormous, ruby-like eyes stared down at them, making it seem as if it would spring to life at any moment.

Lin Qi recognized it. It was an Eighth-Level Calamity Beast—the Lava Sparrow!

Dean Liu, standing beside him, said:

”Here in the Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy’s Disaster Beast Museum, we only collect Eighth-Level and Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts.”

”After all, anyone willing to spend 5 million Xia Country Coins to observe a Calamity Beast corpse isn’t going to be practicing a mere Four-star rating Evolution Technique.”

Lin Qi agreed. Those with enough money and Talent all practiced Five-star rating Evolution Techniques, which required them to visualize Eighth-Level Calamity Beasts.

”Lin Qi, you were right to come to Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy. Our museum has the largest collection of Eighth-Level Calamity Beasts. You can find the corresponding beast for almost any Five-Star Source Energy Technique here.”

”In this respect, Nether Sea University and Shanyu University can’t even compare to us.”

”This is the difference in our foundations,” Dean Liu said, his voice brimming with pride.

Hearing this, Lin Qi turned his attention to the 3D map projected on a large screen.

Each Eighth-Level Calamity Beast was assigned to a specific area.

[Area A06: Eighth-Level Calamity Beast Vajra Tiger]

After identifying their respective areas, the top students split up. Some of the exhibits were quite far, requiring them to take a sightseeing cart.

This was the case for Lin Qi and Dean Liu.

A few moments later, they arrived at their destination, and Lin Qi laid eyes on the creature he had come to observe: the Vajra Tiger.

To him, the Vajra Tiger looked like a small, imposing mountain, standing over 20 meters tall and measuring more than 50 meters in length.

Its body was a mass of bulging muscles, with lines as hard as cast iron. Its fur shone like brilliant gold, reflecting a blinding metallic luster under the overhead lights!

Its head was massive and majestic, and a golden, lightning-shaped mark was emblazoned on its forehead.

Even among the other Eighth-Level Calamity Beasts, it was one of the most dazzling specimens.

The sightseeing cart slowed to a halt, and the two of them disembarked.

Standing before the immense Vajra Tiger, the two of them seemed as tiny and insignificant as ants.

Lin Qi could scarcely imagine the terrifying force such a creature would generate if it were to charge.

”Lin Qi, this is the subject you need to observe.”

”Observing every marking on the Vajra Tiger’s body up close like this is an experience that can’t be matched by a Divine Intent diagram.”

”A Vajra Tiger in a Divine Intent diagram might only take thirty-six thousand spiritual strokes to complete.”

”But a Perfected visualization of a Vajra Tiger requires ten times that—a full 360,000 strokes to complete.”

Dean Liu explained slowly from the side.

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