High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 506: Chapter 486: Peak of the Sixth Realm

After a month of practice, he had completely mastered the Ten Thousand Rivers Stream control method and could flexibly wield his Spiritual Power.

At this moment, he activated the Platinum Evil Tiger Evolution Method. His entire body was energized, every part operating at high speed, every cell in motion.

They devoured Source Energy Particles and divided, causing his physical body to undergo a transformation.

Lin Qi precisely controlled his Spiritual Power, merging it into his Qi Blood. His Special Abilities also activated. He used his Spiritual Power as a guide, infusing his various Abilities deep into his bones.

He made his blood flow faster, starting to flush his bones, refining and cleansing the marrow, washing away the impurities within.

Waves of sharp pain washed over him, but Lin Qi gritted his teeth and endured it, controlling his Qi Blood Power to continue the cleansing.

His marrow was as clear and pure as frost, containing not a single trace of impurity.

This was Fourth-grade Marrow—Purified Marrow!

It contained almost no impurities, its red and yellow hues sparkling and translucent.

This was the quality of Marrow countless genius Martial Artists dreamed of. If they could achieve it, they would lay an incredibly solid foundation for themselves.

In the future, they would have a chance to raise their upper limits and advance even further.

But Lin Qi wasn’t satisfied. He let his Spiritual Power completely merge with his bone marrow, scanning every corner like radar.

’I have to clean out every last impurity.’

As his Spiritual Power merged with his body, Lin Qi’s powerful Perception detected minute impurities that had almost completely fused with the marrow.

Even their color had become identical, making them indistinguishable from the marrow itself when mixed in.

Lin Qi cleansed them bit by bit.

With every tiny speck he removed, Lin Qi could feel his body changing.

As the marrow changed, his entire skeleton was activated and began to transform.

It was like a disease had been purged; his body began to recover, and his flesh transformed.

’Every one of these impurities was a huge obstacle for my body.’

Lin Qi thought that if these impurities couldn’t be cleared out in the Sixth Realm, it would very likely affect his future Cultivation.

The Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Realms would all be affected.

Lin Qi could feel that the Marrow Refining process today was going very smoothly due to the increased Source Energy Concentration.

His body was in a state of excitement. The training, movement, and vibration of his cells also made it easier for him to use his Perception.

...

「Two hours later.」

”Huuu!”

Lin Qi sat cross-legged, his hands in the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Technique posture.

The golden patterns on his skin burst forth with a dazzling Golden Light, illuminating the Martial Arts Room.

His breaths stirred up gentle breezes.

Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind formed and swept through the entire Martial Arts Room.

”BUZZZ!!”

Lin Qi opened his eyes. His body trembled and began to vibrate at a high frequency as a powerful wave of energy emanated from him.

[You have completed one session of Source Energy Cultivation and one session of Marrow Refining. Your Marrow has improved, your physical body has transformed, and your Qi and Blood Value has increased by 5.]

[Qi and Blood Value: 3994 → 3999]

...

Lin Qi exhaled. A tingling sensation spread through him as his Qi and Blood churned. Power flowed through his veins to every part of his body.

It connected his entire body, leaving him feeling utterly invigorated.

Looking at the data on his panel, he felt a deep sense of accomplishment.

Mastering the Ten Thousand Rivers Stream had boosted his Marrow Refining efficiency, allowing him to raise his Qi and Blood Value to 3999 in just one month.

This was the true Peak of the Sixth Realm. The next step was the Seventh Realm.

This was the same Realm as Shen Heng, Ivan Petrov from the Bear Country, Jenos Feratu from the White Eagle Federation, and Niting Reddy from Tianzhu Country.

Many geniuses, even SSS-level ones, were stuck at this Realm for several months before they could break through.

It wasn’t uncommon to be stuck for a whole year.

But Lin Qi felt he wouldn’t be stuck for long. His Spiritual Power was stronger, he had mastered the Ten Thousand Rivers Stream, and he had two Special Abilities.

With all these advantages stacked up, he could break through to the Seventh Realm much faster.

Lin Qi suddenly thought, ’Time to prepare for my breakthrough to the Seventh Realm!’

...

On this day, the Celestial Vault Institute welcomed forty-three new students—the new freshmen.

Meanwhile, Lin Qi and the other sophomores were now automatically considered juniors.

In the Celestial Vault Institute’s third-year group chat, Dean Liu posted a notice.

[Dean Liu: The opening ceremony will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Celestial Dome Tower lobby. Don’t be late.]

[Dean Liu: New members, please change your names in the group. The format is...]

After he posted the messages, four more people were added to the group chat.

[Shanyu Martial Arts University—Liang Yuxin!]

[Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy—Ao Feng]

[Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy—Duan Chuchu]

[Xia Imperial Wuda—Yi Shaojie]

...

When Lin Qi saw this, he was taken aback. ’They’re all old acquaintances!’

’How did they all get into the Celestial Vault Institute? Have they all Awakened?’

’With their S-class Talent, they’d become SS-level geniuses once they Awakened.’

’By that count, our year already has thirteen SS-level geniuses. That’s an incredible number.’

’How did they suddenly Awaken? And four of them?’

’Could they have gotten Awakening Fruits?’

...

「Martial Arts Calendar Year 2048, July 15.」

The weather was clear. The Celestial Dome Tower was bathed in sunlight, giving off a unique metallic luster.

「Celestial Dome Tower, First Floor Lobby.」

On the high platform, leaders from the various academies and the military had all gathered.

On the rows of smart chairs below, nearly two hundred students from the Celestial Vault Institute’s four years were seated in order by year and Talent level.

”Lin Qi!”

Four familiar figures appeared in Lin Qi’s line of sight. Looking at Ao Feng, who had delicate, almost feminine features, he smiled and said:

”Ao Feng, congratulations on Awakening!”

Ao Feng smiled back. Now that he had successfully Awakened, his future had changed completely.

”Duan Chuchu, Liang Yuxin, Yi Shaojie, congratulations to you all!”

Lin Qi’s words made them happy. Facing Lin Qi, who was now a Top Level SSS-level genius, they showed no trace of arrogance.

After everyone sat down, Lin Qi voiced his curiosity.

Ao Feng began to explain:

”A few months ago, the Ninth Realm Martial Artists of our Xia Country organized a hunt for a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast in the Otherworld.”

”They successfully killed the first-ever Tenth-Level Calamity Beast, a Celestial Calamity Flame Dragon, and found a large amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in its lair.”

”Among these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were ten Awakening Fruits. Our families contributed to the effort, so we were able to get our hands on them and successfully Awaken.”

It was a similar story for Duan Chuchu, Liang Yuxin, and Yi Shaojie; they all had backers who helped them secure one.

With ten Awakening Fruits available, the value wasn’t as high. One could be obtained if you were willing to pay the price.

As for Yi Shaojie, someone from the military must have stepped in for him.

Duan Chuchu said, ”Right now, four of us juniors have Awakened, along with two sophomores and three freshmen.”

”In total, nine people have successfully Awakened into SS-level geniuses.”

Lin Qi heard this and asked, ”Still, isn’t your Awakening rate a bit too high?”

”Ten Awakening Fruits, and nine people successfully Awakened!”

Liang Yuxin explained:

”An Ordinary genius taking an Awakening Fruit only has a 20% chance of Awakening.”

”But the higher your Talent, the higher the probability of Awakening.”

”Plus, we also used other Potions to increase the chances of Awakening.”

Lin Qi nodded. He had learned a lot from Ao Feng and the other three.

For instance, about the first Tenth-Level Calamity Beast—the Celestial Calamity Flame Dragon. Their Xia Country had actually already killed a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast before.

The appearance of ten Awakening Fruits led to the birth of nine new SS-level geniuses in the Xia Country.

Their futures were guaranteed to reach the Eighth Realm Martial Artist level at minimum, which would be a huge boost to the Xia Country’s strength.

Lin Qi thought, ’These ten Awakening Fruits probably aren’t the entire haul.’

’It would be great if they could use the Awakening Fruits to research something like an Awakening Potion.’

”Esteemed students!”

Just then, someone on the high platform began to speak, his voice booming like a great bell.

He wore a special-made golden robe, was tall and sturdily built, and had resolute features that seemed carved by a knife. His entire being radiated an intense Sharpness.

He was none other than the principal of Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy—Celestial Blade Liy Qifeng!

Liy Qifeng released his powerful aura and began to speak slowly:

”Another year has passed, and forty-eight new students have joined our Celestial Vault Institute.”

”Currently, the student body of our Celestial Vault Institute has successfully reached 200.”

”We have 164 Awakened geniuses, 29 SS-level geniuses, and 7 SSS-level geniuses!”

Hearing this, the crowd began to murmur in amazement.

Lin Qi also did a quick calculation. ’After the fourth-years graduated, the SSS-level genius Shen Heng also left.’

’That left only four SSS-level geniuses: Meng Yuxuan, me, Chu Yu, and Du Shanyan.’

’This means this year’s freshman class has two SSS-level geniuses and eight SS-level geniuses.’

He couldn’t help but sigh internally. ’Even though the situation on Blue Star isn’t great, more and more geniuses are appearing.’

The others also murmured in amazement. There were actually 29 SS-level geniuses, and it was clear that the thirteen from Lin Qi’s year had raised the average.

Liy Qifeng continued:

”Over the summer break, I’m sure you all saw the news.”

”The arrival of a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast has made our situation even more difficult.”

”Their appearance poses an immense danger, requiring several Ninth Realm Martial Artists to join forces to handle.”

”If they are accompanied by Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts, the destructive power will be even greater.”

”It can be predicted that in the future, incidents of Ninth-Level and Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts appearing will only become more frequent in every country around the world.”

”We need more powerful individuals to step forward, resist the Calamity Beasts, and protect our country.”

”And the hope of our Xia Country rests on all of you.”

”You need to get stronger as quickly as possible, break through to the Seventh Realm, step onto the battlefield, and resist the Calamity Beast invasion.”

His words settled heavily on the students, and everyone felt the immense pressure.

As geniuses, they enjoyed status, honor, and praise, so it was only natural that they also had to bear the responsibility.

Lin Qi’s expression turned grave. He would soon break through to the Seventh Realm and enter the battlefield.

It wasn’t just to make money, but also to kill more High-Level Calamity Beasts.

”Now, we will raise the national flag!”

Principal Liy Qifeng announced slowly. Everyone stood up with solemn expressions, watching the flag rise in salute as the national anthem played.

After the flag-raising ceremony, the opening ceremony officially concluded.

Everyone stood up and prepared to go upstairs for their class meetings.

Lin Qi also stood up. His powerful Perception made him feel that someone was watching him from behind.

He turned around and saw a girl in the freshman section with delicate features, wearing a blue robe.

She was staring right at him. Her face was youthful and she didn’t look very old, but the aura she exuded was exceptionally powerful.

She stood out from all the other freshmen like a crane among chickens.

Wan Ming, who was beside him, leaned over and introduced her:

”Brother Qi, her name is Sunx Lingxuan. She’s one of the two SSS-level geniuses in this year’s freshman class.”

”And she’s only sixteen this year, turning seventeen in two months. She’s an SSS-level genius who has Awakened two Special Abilities.”

Lin Qi nodded. ’A Top Level genius indeed.’ She was a full three years younger than him; he had just turned twenty a month ago.

The look she was giving him was full of provocation.

”Brother Qi, she wants to surpass you!” Jiangtao laughed from the side.

Lin Qi smiled and said:

”She’s still young.”

”When she’s a sophomore, she’ll understand my strength.”

Meanwhile, not far away, Sunx Lingxuan watched Lin Qi’s back with a confident expression and said:

”So that’s Lin Qi?”

”He won the global Martial Arts tournament as a sophomore!”

”If he can do it, so can I.”

Her friend, also an SSS-level genius, smiled and said:

”You both Awakened two Special Abilities. If Lin Qi could do it, I’m sure you can too.”

...

「Celestial Vault Institute, 3rd Floor, Lecture Hall.」

Dean Liu, dressed in a white robe, looked around at the students and said with a smile:

”First of all, a new semester has begun for our Celestial Vault Institute, which means new competition is also about to begin!”

”And this year, we’re welcoming four new classmates. Don’t let them catch up to you.”

Everyone’s expression grew serious. Although Ao Feng, Duan Chuchu, and the other two were still weak for now... an SS-level Talent was no joke. When they Awakened, their physical gifts and Comprehension would both transform.

With the help of Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood, they were set to make rapid progress this semester.

In a year’s time, they could surpass Ordinary geniuses.

After Dean Liu went over a few more points, the meeting was dismissed.

The other students headed downstairs, but Lin Qi went a different way.

He followed Dean Liu. The two of them took an elevator to the upper floors and arrived in front of a familiar door.

The office door slid open silently, and the two stepped inside.

Dean Liu sat down on the sofa with practiced ease, and Lin Qi took a seat opposite him.

”Lin Qi, you came to see me today. I take it this is about the Seventh Realm?”

Dean Liu said with a smile.

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