High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 308: Chapter 308: Lin Qi’s Weakness

Xiang Long and Cheng Lei’s expressions immediately turned ugly.

After everyone had left, Xiang Long’s heart was in turmoil. ’Lin Qi actually succeeded in his cultivation in just ten days!’

’And he came back with the SS-class genius, Yu Zhuoran, of all people.’

’Doesn’t that make them geniuses on the same level?’

’Can I, an S-class genius, still surpass him?’

He was suddenly struck by an intense feeling of defeat.

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Lin Qi returned to his luxurious villa and rested for a simple three hours.

In the afternoon, he was summoned to Villa A06.

When Lin Qi entered the main hall, the rich aroma of tea wafted over him.

In the spacious living room, Dean Liu and his teacher, Mu Hong, were seated at a tea table. A cup of freshly brewed hot tea sat at an empty spot.

”Lin Qi, we were waiting for you!”

Lin Qi sat in the empty seat, picked up the hot tea, and took a sip. A sweet aftertaste followed the initial bitterness.

The mellow flavor cleared his mind, and he could feel a special quality within it.

”Good tea!” he said.

”Of course it’s good tea. It’s made from Blue Star tea leaves meticulously cultivated in the Otherworld, grown in soil saturated with dense Source Energy and constantly irrigated.”

”Drinking it has a refreshing and enlightening effect. The price isn’t cheap, either!” Dean Liu explained with a smile.

Lin Qi could already feel the tea’s effects. If he were to go cultivate his Spear Technique now, it would surely be twice as effective.

”Lin Qi, you’ve really given us a difficult problem now.”

”Successfully mastering an Intermediate Source Energy Technique in just ten and a half days... that’s even faster than an Awakened SS-class genius!”

”It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call you an SS-class genius!”

”Even if you can only Awaken after breaking through to the Seventh Realm, you’re still no worse than any SS-class genius.”

”Your teacher and I have discussed it and decided. After we return to the academy, we’ll talk with the principal and other leaders to make you the first-ever Unawakened SS-class genius.”

”Thank you, Teacher and Dean!” Lin Qi said gratefully.

Although he was confident he would Awaken in the future, he was still very grateful that Dean Liu and his teacher, Mu Hong, were willing to go this far for him.

Dean Liu waved his hand. ”There’s nothing to thank us for. It’s what we should do as your teachers.”

”You still have nearly twenty days left in the Otherworld. You can’t waste this time!”

”In less than a month, on April 25th, the Global Freshman Tournament will officially begin!”

”This is also a very crucial major event for you.”

”If you want to earn that 50 million Xia Country Coins, you’ll have to make it to the top eight, at least.”

”At the same time, your opponents will be extremely strong. The difficulty is even higher than winning the National Freshman Tournament,” Dean Liu said grimly.

The black-clad Mu Hong, sitting beside him, also nodded.

”Lin Qi, since you were able to defeat Xiang Long, it proves you’re a strong contender for the championship.”

”However, with your current strength, winning the championship will still be very difficult. Although your Qi and Blood Value has increased significantly.”

”It looks like you’ll be able to break through to the Mid-stage of the Fourth Realm in a little while.”

Lin Qi put down his teacup. ”I’ve already broken through to the Mid-stage of the Fourth Realm.”

Dean Liu and Mu Hong were shocked again. ’So fast! His Qi and Blood Value is much higher than what we perceived.’

Mu Hong continued, ”Since you’ve broken through, you won’t be lacking in terms of physical attributes compared to anyone else.”

”Your only weakness now is your Martial Arts. Your Spear Technique and Body Technique haven’t kept pace with the increase in your Qi and Blood Value.”

”Your opponents will be the top Awakened S-class geniuses from every country, and even SS-class geniuses.”

”Take Yu Zhuoran, for example. He’s an SS-class genius, and his current realm is at least the Mid-stage of the Fourth Realm.”

”His Martial Arts are also very close to Tier Three Mid-stage. He will definitely break through before the Global Freshman Tournament.”

”So you need to pick up the pace, too. It would be best to achieve a breakthrough before the tournament and master the second Killing Technique of your Spear Technique.”

Lin Qi nodded. From his experience in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, he already knew Yu Zhuoran’s Martial Arts were superior to his own.

What he hadn’t expected, however, was that Yu Zhuoran hadn’t yet broken through to Tier Three Middle Stage.

’If I want to win the championship, Yu Zhuoran will be a formidable opponent.’

”I’ll also be staying in the Otherworld during this time. You can contact me if you have any questions,” Mu Hong said finally.

Lin Qi nodded. ”Thank you, Teacher!”

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Half an hour later, after a discussion about Martial Arts, Lin Qi left with Little Chan.

Only Dean Liu and the black-clad Mu Hong remained at the tea table.

”Lin Qi finished his cultivation earlier than I expected. I’ll guide him here in the Otherworld, and once we return, I can go straight to the battlefield,” Mu Hong said.

Dean Liu took a sip of hot tea and asked, ”Do you think Lin Qi can win the championship?”

Mu Hong shook his head. ”I can’t say for sure.”

”All the Awakened geniuses will participate in the Global Freshman Tournament.”

”There will be no shortage of top-level geniuses like Yu Zhuoran—those who have both Awakened a Special Ability, comprehended a Little Divine Power, and possess high Comprehension.”

”They have almost no weaknesses!”

”Lin Qi’s only disadvantage is that he is Unawakened. This means he has to rely on his Combat Talent to make up the difference when facing experts.”

”He just has to do his best!”

Dean Liu chuckled. ”On the contrary, I’m optimistic Lin Qi will give us a surprise. At the very least, his strength should be enough to get him into the semifinals.”

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「In Villa E86.」

Lin Qi returned to his villa. He took out his black Training Lance and thought to himself:

’I just finished cultivating the Intermediate Source Energy Technique, and now I have to immediately start preparing for the Global Freshman Tournament without a moment’s rest.’

’Today is April 2nd. The Global Freshman Tournament officially starts on April 25th, which means I have 23 days.’

’My goal is to break my Spear Technique through to Tier Three Middle Stage and master the second Killing Technique.’

’My Body Technique also needs to break through to Tier Three Initial Stage.’

With this, Lin Qi established his goals for the next 23 days.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Having come to a decision, he began to brandish the black training long spear in his hands.

He began to execute the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique.

The fifteen techniques of the spear form linked together, their transitions as smooth as flowing water.

It embodied the essence of the Spear Technique: fierce, domineering, and powerful enough to shake mountains and ranges.

WHOOSH—

TSSSK—

PFFT—

The Spear Technique was grand and expansive. A single thrust would send out a whistling cry as it tore through the air, and each of the various techniques was accompanied by its own unique sound.

His techniques had counterparts in the Basic Spear Skill, making them seem deceptively simple.

However, the details of each technique were extremely difficult, hiding subtle skills for generating Power.

BOOM!!

As Lin Qi executed the Spear Technique, every organ in his body moved and vibrated.

Surges of Power, like a torrential tide, burst forth.

Every bone in his body vibrated, continuously generating Power.

The more Power he had, the more variations he could create with it.

It was like trying to cook a meal without ingredients; only with enough raw material could one prepare a sumptuous feast.

Now that he had broken through to the Mid-stage of the Fourth Realm, the Refinement of the bones in his limbs was complete. They were like crisp musical instruments, capable of generating immense Power from the slightest vibration.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!!

Lin Qi held the spear in one hand, gathering surges of Power. He channeled them, along with the Penetration Power from his bones, out through the spear’s tip.

The tip of the spear trembled. In an instant, he executed dozens of thrusts, the tip tearing through the air to create layers of fierce wind and invisible ripples.

The Power also shot out from the spear tip like sharp arrows.

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