High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Terrifying Physique

Tianhai No. 1 Middle School, in a private Martial Arts Room.

A handsome young man in a loose, white Martial Arts Uniform was brandishing a silver Yanling Saber, practicing his Saber Technique.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!!

His body was as light as a swallow, his Saber Technique as swift as the wind and fast as lightning. In an instant, his blade unleashed a flurry of afterimages that filled the air, surging with killing intent.

Every slash stirred up gusts of fierce wind.

CLAP! CLAP!!

When his Saber Technique came to a halt, applause rang out from behind him.

”Qiufeng, your Saber Technique has gotten even better. Did you break through to the Tier Two Initial Stage?”

A sturdy man with thick, powerful arms applauded as he walked over.

The man before him was Celestial Sea City’s number one student, the one nicknamed ”Wind God”—Wang Qiufeng.

Wang Qiufeng shook his head. ”Tier Two Initial Stage... I’m not quite there yet.”

Then he added confidently, ”But give me another half a month, and I’ll definitely break through.”

The sturdy man continued, ”A genius named Lin Qi has recently emerged from Tianhai No. 2 Middle School.”

”They say he killed fifteen Calamity Beasts in one go during the Disaster Beast Tide. His performance was exceptionally brilliant.”

”My dad says he’s a top-level genius and shouldn’t be underestimated in the future.”

After hearing this, Wang Qiufeng looked down at his Yanling Saber and shook his head. ”First there was Chen Li, and now a genius like Lin Qi is rising through the ranks.”

”I’ll have to work even harder.”

”After the monthly exam, I will once again become number one in Cang Province.”

”Qiufeng, I believe in you,” the sturdy man said with a nod.

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Bailu City, inside the spacious Martial Arts Room of a luxurious villa.

CLANG! CLANG~~

Two figures were sparring. One of them was massive, over two meters tall, with muscles like forged steel. His muscles bulged, and he radiated a powerful, explosive aura.

He was single-handedly wielding a black Heavy Sword that was over 1.2 meters long.

WHOOSH!!

Every swing carried the force of a thunderbolt, seeming powerful enough to shatter anything in its path and stirring up fierce gusts of wind.

His opponent swung a silver spear, struggling to defend against the Heavy Sword’s ferocious onslaught!

”Too weak! You’re too weak!!” the man bellowed.

BANG!!

The Heavy Sword suddenly chopped down. With a heavy CRASH, its wielder’s opponent was sent flying several meters by the tyrannical force.

He slowly got to his feet. Looking at the domineering man opposite him, he set down his spear and rubbed his sore, numb arms, exclaiming in amazement:

”They really didn’t give you the wrong nickname with ’Overlord Sword,’ Chen Li. Your strength is insane! It has to be over 1,600 kilograms, right?”

CLANG~

Chen Li casually tossed aside the Heavy Sword, picked up a sports drink, and drained it in one gulp.

His features were rough-hewn and distinct, with a strong jawline. He exuded an air of fierce dominance.

He shook his head and grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

”You’re wrong. My Fist Power is over 1,700 kilograms now!”

The man opposite him exclaimed in awe, ”That’s Innate Divine Strength. You possess power far beyond that of an ordinary person.”

”Oh, right, Chen Li!”

”Another genius has popped up in Celestial Sea City. His name is Lin Qi. He killed fifteen Calamity Beasts in a row during the Disaster Beast Tide, and just like you, it was his first time in combat.”

”He’s only a little less impressive than you. He could be a formidable rival in the future.”

Chen Li didn’t seem to care when he heard this.

He turned, picked up his black Heavy Sword, and exerted his strength. The great tendons all over his body stood out in sharp relief as a terrifying power gathered, and he swung the sword violently through the air.

BOOM!!

A sharp whistling sound accompanied the swing, kicking up a gust of wind.

”I’m the one who surpasses others.”

”No one can surpass me.”

”In Cang Province, I am the strongest.”

”I will be the Chongming Martial Arts Dojo’s only S-class genius in Cang Province this year.”

”My goal is to be in the top ten in the entire country.”

”As for the others in Cang Province... Wang Qiufeng, Lin Qi... I don’t need to know their names.”

His opponent laughed. ”That’s some real ’overlord’ attitude. As a Martial Artist, you have to have that kind of supreme self-confidence.”

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「The second day of school, at the Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo」

Martial Arts Room B123

The entire room was silent, filled with the rich scent of incense.

On a soft mat in the center of the room, Lin Qi sat cross-legged with his back ramrod straight, like a divine weapon about to be unsheathed.

His hands were arranged in the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Technique. A wind stirred from nowhere, rustling the corners of his black Martial Arts Uniform.

Lin Qi himself was as calm as the surface of a clear lake, without a single ripple.

ROAR~

Inside his Consciousness Space, the towering Vajra Tiger was exceptionally active. It roared at the heavens, its massive, sharp claws swiping as if they could tear the azure sky asunder.

It opened its cavernous maw, and like a vacuum cleaner using the Gale Technique, it inhaled an endless stream of Source Energy Particles.

Lin Qi felt his body become a cool center as the Source Energy Particles first entered him drop by drop, like a leaky faucet.

Then, the dripping grew faster and faster, until it became a torrent, gushing into him like water from an open fire hose.

His body’s cells had a voracious appetite. They would get full, digest quickly, and become hungry again, indiscriminately accepting all incoming Source Energy.

They frantically devoured it, digesting and filtering it into his own Source Energy, which then nourished his body and began an evolutionary transformation.

His very genes were also slowly being optimized.

Lin Qi guided the Source Energy, merged with his Qi Blood, to travel throughout his body and refine his great tendons. The human body has twelve great tendons that connect all its various parts.

Under this refinement, the great tendons in his back stood out, growing thicker and longer, resembling spreading steel rebar.

Lin Qi savored the process of gradually growing stronger.

[You are cultivating. Your great tendons have been refined. Qi and Blood Value +0.2]

[Your twelve great tendons have been strengthened. Qi and Blood Value +0.1]

[... Qi and Blood Value +0.1]

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After cultivating like this for two hours, Lin Qi’s eyes snapped open.

A golden light flashed in his eyes for an instant before vanishing.

The surrounding Source Energy Particles all dispersed.

Lin Qi shot to his feet. As he flexed, his body emitted a series of CRACKING sounds.

He looked at his panel.

[You have completed one session of Source Energy Skill cultivation. Qi and Blood Value +0.5]

[Qi and Blood Value: 16 → 16.5]

Lin Qi looked at the data on his panel and shook his head. ’Although the gains from each cultivation session are faster than when I was in the First Realm, the effect is getting weaker and weaker compared to that first massive boost.’

’Perhaps it’s starting to plateau.’

He now got up at dawn every day to come to the Martial Arts Dojo and cultivate for two hours. The dojo was open 24/7, so he could come to cultivate anytime.

He would cultivate for another two hours at night, so his Qi and Blood Value increased rapidly.

HAAH!

Lin Qi let out a breath of stale air. He felt full of power; after every cultivation session, he was brimming with energy.

The only downside was the heavy drain on his Spirit, which required him to consume a large amount of Stimulant Potions.

”Little Chan, open the instructional video!”

”Yes, Master!”

Little Blue-robed Xiaochan once again projected the video.

The white-robed old man appeared in the projection again and began to explain the cultivation steps and requirements for the >.

Lin Qi listened intently again. Much of the information had to be heard repeatedly to be fully understood.

”The Vajra Tiger is a top-level existence among Eighth-Level Calamity Beasts. It possesses tyrannical power and speed, making it the strongest being to combine these two abilities.”

”Any genius who cultivates the >, upon reaching the peak of the Second Realm, will possess fist power and speed far exceeding that of an ordinary person,” the white-robed old man explained.

”At minimum, their Fist Power can reach 3,000 kilograms, with a terrifying speed of 40 m/s!”

Lin Qi was shocked when he heard this.

’A Fist Power of 3,000 kilograms and a speed of 40 m/s... what kind of terrifying stats were those?’

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