High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 219: Chapter 219: Only Lin Qi Can

Azure Sky Sixth Institute, Villa 01.

In the Martial Arts Room, Lin Qi, having finished lunch, slowly stepped into the Virtual Cabin. He logged into the Red Realm and entered the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.

VMM!

A tingling numbness washed over him. When he opened his eyes again, he was standing outside the colossal Disaster Beast Trial Tower that soared into the clouds. The carvings of Calamity Beasts on the tower’s walls flowed with constant movement.

Many people had gathered around Lin Qi, preparing to enter the Disaster Beast Trial Tower to begin their trials.

”Brother Qi!”

Jiangtao walked over, along with Guan Mountain and Wang Qiufeng. The group had arranged to enter the Disaster Beast Trial Tower together.

”Ao Feng is challenging the tower again. We’ve seen him here a lot these past two days.”

”The top students from each institute are all stuck on the second floor, preparing to break through to the third.”

”I heard that for students in the same year, the first one to reach the next floor gets an extra reward.”

”Besides the internal institute rankings and the year-level rankings, there’s a reward for being the first to clear a floor. They say it’s extremely generous.”

”That’s why all the top students are giving it their all, wanting to be the first to break into the third floor.”

Outside the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, a crowd had gathered, deep in fervent discussion.

”Huo Wanyang is here too!” someone shouted.

”And Duan Chuchu, Li Lei, they’re all here!”

”Looks like everyone is planning to break into the third floor in the next two days.”

”Lin Qi is here too!” another person called out loudly.

At the main entrance, Huo Wanyang felt a crushing pressure the moment he heard Lin Qi had also arrived.

He immediately entered the Trial Tower.

’I’ll definitely be the first one to clear the second floor of the Trial Tower this time.’

”Things are certainly lively. I might as well join in on the fun.” Duan Chuchu, tall and poised in her white Combat Suit, also stepped into the Trial Tower.

”You’d better be careful, Lin Qi. Don’t you dare let us pass to the third floor before you,” the younger twin sister, Ruan Qian, joked with a grin.

Lin Qi laughed as well. ”If you have the ability, then by all means, take it!”

”You’re the one who said it!” Ruan Qian was eager to try!

”Brother Qi, you’ll definitely be the first person to break through to the third floor of the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.”

Jiangtao stated firmly from the side.

”Let’s go!” Lin Qi gave a calm nod, and the group walked into the Trial Tower.

At the same time, a portion of the crowd stayed behind. They wanted to see just who would become the first person to pass the second floor of the Trial Tower.

...

VMM!

[Student Lin Qi, welcome to the second floor of the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.]

When Lin Qi opened his eyes, he had appeared in a stretch of ruins. Broken walls and rubble were everywhere, and the air was thick with the smell of smoke.

Beneath his feet was a cracked asphalt road. He was standing at a familiar intersection.

[Second Floor Trial Objective: Kill 100 Iron Spike Wild Boars within 30 minutes. If you die or fail to kill all of them before time expires, the trial is a failure.]

[You have 30 seconds to choose!]

Lin Qi didn’t look at the trial objective. He had already seen it countless times.

Ever since the freshman tournament ended and his cultivation time was reset, he had frequently entered the Disaster Beast Trial Tower to train his Spear Technique and Body Technique.

WHOOSH~

His form shifted, and he changed into a black Combat Suit and a black Long Spear.

HROO~ HROO~

In two directions, before and behind him on the asphalt road, a gray tsunami composed of 50 Iron Spike Wild Boars in each direction kicked up clouds of dust as they charged toward him.

BOOM!!

They roared loudly, their eyes blood-red, intent on tearing the Lin Qi before them to shreds.

Lin Qi’s expression was calm. He first looked at his own status panel.

[Name: Lin Qi]

[Spear Technique: Tier Two 89%]

[Body Technique: Tier Two 69%]

...

’I’ve spent a lot of time training in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower. My Spear Technique is about to break through to the Tier Two High Stage.’

’My Body Technique has also broken through to the Tier Two Middle Stage. It’s about time I passed this trial.’

Lin Qi tightened his grip on the Black Great Spear. His gaze was fixed on the charging Iron Spike Wild Boars in front of him, and he could feel the killing intent from behind.

RUMBLE!!

The asphalt road trembled nonstop.

They drew closer and closer. Within the first three seconds, the Iron Spike Wild Boars had already reached Lin Qi.

They completely submerged him.

BANG!

Facing the putrid wind rushing toward him, Lin Qi’s long spear suddenly pierced through the air.

SWISH~ SWISH~ SWISH~

WHOOSH~

The sharp spear tip quivered, thrusting out in an extremely short amount of time and letting out a whistling sound as it broke the wind.

PTHWACK~

The spear tip glinted with a cold light as it easily pierced the neck of an Iron Spike Wild Boar. The Flow of Power circulated, shredding its blood vessels and tissues as fresh blood gushed out.

THUD!

Due to its momentum, the boar’s body rolled heavily on the ground for ten meters, its blood staining the road red.

PTHWACK~ PTHWACK~

With just a simple Thrusting Spear or Beng Gun, Lin Qi could easily find the Iron Spike Wild Boars’ weak points on their necks, instantly shredding them and securing a kill.

His killing efficiency was incredibly high!

HROO~ HROO~

Several Iron Spike Wild Boars bristled their iron-like hairs, which glinted with a metallic luster under the sun like a porcupine’s quills, and abruptly launched a charge.

They compressed his evasion space to the absolute limit.

Seeing this, Lin Qi’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.

His footwork shifted. The muscles in his legs tensed, and his spirit became highly concentrated as Power flowed through his leg muscles.

His body’s speed suddenly erupted. As two Iron Spike Wild Boars charged, he shifted his body, finding the tiniest space to dodge past them.

His movements were agile and swift, like a flash of thunder light—incredibly fast with an unpredictable trajectory.

Thunder Light Body Technique!

Lin Qi easily dodged the Iron Spike Wild Boars’ siege. The Black Great Spear was like a black snake striking from its hole, recklessly devouring the lives of the surrounding beasts.

PTHWACK~ PTHWACK~

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!!

Lin Qi was on a killing frenzy. As time passed, more and more Iron Spike Wild Boars fell, splashing up large mists of blood.

The number of the 100 Iron Spike Wild Boars continuously dwindled, growing smaller and smaller.

But the pressure on Lin Qi was also growing greater.

Twenty-two minutes later!

Lin Qi felt his body growing weary, but the ground around him was now littered with the corpses of Iron Spike Wild Boars.

Only the last three remained.

HROO~ HROO~

Facing the pouncing Iron Spike Wild Boars, Lin Qi continued to use the Thunder Light Body Technique. The Flow of Power circulated, and his figure flickered like a flash of thunder.

Suddenly, he felt his body lighten, as if some miraculous power had been imbued into his thighs.

With a thought, his body shifted, and an Iron Spike Wild Boar brushed past him.

The Black Great Spear in his hand cut through the air. Power coursed through the long spear, increasing its speed by a large margin.

PTHWACK~ PTHWACK~

While twisting and turning, Lin Qi killed all three remaining Iron Spike Wild Boars.

THUD!!

As the last Iron Spike Wild Boar fell, it kicked up clouds of dust, and the thick stench of blood filled the air.

[Student Lin Qi, congratulations on passing the second floor of the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.]

[As you are the first new student to complete the second-floor trial, you will receive a generous reward at the beginning-of-the-month settlement.]

[Proceed to the third floor trial? Yes/No]

...

Lin Qi looked at the message that popped up but didn’t rush to enter the third floor.

A smile spread across his face when he saw that he was the first to pass the second floor.

At the beginning of September, the Trial Tower had its second settlement.

He was number one in both the Azure Sky Sixth Institute and among the new students, earning him rewards of 500,000 and 2,000,000 Xia Country Coins respectively, for a total of 2.5 million.

Next month, by breaking through to the third floor and getting the first-clear reward, he would be able to earn even more Xia Country Coins.

Then, he looked at his panel again.

[Through intense battle, your mastery of Spear Technique has improved. Your Spear Technique has broken through to the Tier Two High Stage. Spear Technique +1%]

[After slaughtering 100 Iron Spike Wild Boars, your ”Thunder Light Body Technique” has broken through to Great Success. Body Technique +3%]

[Spear Technique: Tier Two 89％ → Tier Two 90%]

[Body Technique: Tier Two 69% → Tier Two 72%]

...

Lin Qi revealed a satisfied expression. Not only was he the first to clear this trial, but his Spear Technique and Body Technique had also broken through.

His Spear Technique had advanced to the Tier Two High Stage.

And now, his ”Thunder Light Body Technique” had even reached Great Success.

The ”Thunder Light Body Technique” was divided into four Realms: Beginner, Minor Achievement, Great Success, and Perfection.

His Body Technique had now advanced from Minor Achievement to Great Success.

Lin Qi clearly remembered the description in the Secret Manual: at the Great Success realm of the Thunder Light Body Technique, the cultivator moved like a phantom of thunder light, their figure so fast that others could only see a string of afterimages.

Their turns were nimble and free, allowing them to move like a fish in water even in complex terrain like dense jungles or narrow alleyways.

After a moment of simple thought, Lin Qi directly began the third-floor trial.

VMM!!

The moment he selected [Yes], all the Iron Spike Wild Boar corpses around him vanished.

But the environment was still the same ruins.

[Third Floor Trial: Kill 150 Calamity Beasts within 60 minutes, including 120 First-Level Calamity Beast Iron Spike Wild Boars and 30 Second-Level Calamity Beast Unihorned Black Pigs.]

[Death within the time limit or failure to kill all beasts will result in failure.]

[Your Qi and Blood Value has been adjusted to 10.0]

[30 second countdown!]

...

Lin Qi’s expression changed slightly when he saw the new objective. This time, in addition to the First-Level Calamity Beast Iron Spike Wild Boars, there were also Second-Level Calamity Beast Unihorned Black Pigs.

The speed of a Unihorned Black Pig was far greater than that of an Iron Spike Wild Boar. If they were mixed in and launched a surprise attack, even he would be at a great disadvantage.

Wanting to kill all of them within an hour would be extremely difficult.

And his own Qi and Blood Value had only just reached the Second Realm.

He felt as if he were back on top of the Wanda Plaza in Celestial Sea City, but his opponents weren’t three Unihorned Black Pigs, but 150 Calamity Beasts.

HROO~ HROO~

Lin Qi glanced around and saw dozens of Calamity Beasts at all four points of the intersection he was in, all launching a charge simultaneously.

Among them were 30 Unihorned Black Pigs, mixed into the horde.

RUMBLE!

The Calamity Beasts surrounded Lin Qi from all sides, intent on devouring him.

SWOOSH~

Lin Qi didn’t just wait for death. Wielding his Black Great Spear, he transformed into a phantom of thunder light and charged into the gray tsunami of Iron Spike Wild Boars.

A new trial had begun!

...

Meanwhile, in another space.

PTHWACK~

Huo Yang, dressed in a red Combat Suit, swung his Red Halberd in a heavy slash. The sharp blade of the halberd pierced through the skull of an Iron Spike Wild Boar.

The battle ended, and the surroundings fell silent.

[Student Huo Wanyang, congratulations on passing the second-floor trial.]

[Proceed to the third-floor trial? Yes/No]

...

Huo Wanyang frowned after reading the message.

’It didn’t show that I was the first to pass the second trial. Did someone beat me to it?’

When Huo Wanyang had passed the first floor for the first time, there had been a notification.

It had even rewarded him with several hundred thousand Xia Country Coins.

But there was nothing now, which could only mean someone was faster than him.

’It must be Lin Qi. Only he has that kind of strength.’

’I’m one step behind him again!’

Huo Wanyang clenched his fists so tightly that they CRACKED, the veins on them bulging.

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