High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 505: Chapter 485: Brand New Villa

Lin Qi continued to read the group chat messages, and as time passed, he learned more information.

For example, many High Realm Martial Artists had been targeted for assassination by the Insect Race.

Most of them were SSS-level geniuses, and SS-level geniuses were the primary targets of the Insect Race.

However, geniuses of this level all had top-tier Battle Armor and the protection of Flowing Silver Guards, making the chances of a successful assassination extremely low.

A few were seriously injured, but only one SS-level genius died. The other fatalities were all ordinary S-class geniuses.

Lin Qi’s thoughts then turned to himself.

’I’m an SSS-level genius. The chances of assassinating me in a city are too low.’

’Their only hope is on the battlefield, but I have a Second-class Flowing Silver Guard that can withstand an attack from even a Ninth Realm Martial Artist for a short while.’

’Once I reach the Seventh Realm and step onto the battlefield, it will be incredibly difficult to kill me.’

Lin Qi thought to himself. He was now at the Peak of the Sixth Realm, and his strength had increased by a large margin since the Global Martial Arts Tournament.

He was already stronger than an ordinary Seventh Realm Martial Artist. Once he broke through to the Seventh Realm and cultivated a High-Level Source Energy Technique,

the addition of his two Special Abilities would place him in the top tier of Seventh Realm Martial Artists.

He then returned to the group chat, his eyes lighting up when he saw a message from his teacher, Mu Hong.

[Mu Hong: Everyone, don’t worry about me. I’m just a little injured and need to return to the Celestial Vault Institute to recover for a while.]

[Mu Hong: Your senior brother, Liang Tai, is also okay. He was just pretty badly injured, and we’ve already arranged for him to go home to recuperate.]

[Li Qing: That’s a relief!]

[Wang Zixuan: Glad you’re safe!]

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Lin Qi sent a message himself and breathed a sigh of relief.

’I have to admit, my teacher’s survival skills are pretty impressive.’

’Every time something happened in North River Province, he came out fine. His breakthrough to the Eighth Realm definitely wasn’t just luck.’

In any case, Lin Qi could now put his mind at ease.

He threw himself wholeheartedly into his cultivation.

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On the afternoon of July 7th, Xia Country’s government issued an official report, revealing a higher number of casualties and greater losses.

It also announced the name of the new Level 10 Calamity Beast: the Polar Ice Rhinoceros, which possessed the ability to control Cold Ice.

It was incredibly powerful, and it took two of Xia Country’s top five experts, Overlord and the King of Mountains and Rivers, to successfully kill it.

The government also announced that the Black Dragon Base would be rebuilt and that more Martial Artists would be dispatched to North River Province to hunt down the remaining Calamity Beasts.

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In the days that followed, countless people online kept a close watch on North River Province, tracking how many Martial Artists were lost each day.

Time flowed by slowly, and Lin Qi could do nothing but check the group chat and continue his cultivation in the Martial Arts Room.

His Spiritual Power and Qi and Blood Value increased every day.

「In the blink of an eye, it was July 14th.」

There was only one day left until the start of the school year at the three top academies.

In the square in front of Villa No. 66 of the Imperial View Mansion District.

A group of people stood in the square, a vast shadow looming over them.

RUMBLE!!

A powerful gust of wind whipped at everyone’s clothes. Accompanied by the roar of its engines, an all-red fighter jet slowly descended into view.

A tall, dashingly handsome man in a custom-made black and gold robe stepped out.

Following behind him were the dark-skinned Jiangtao and the tall, slender Jiang Miaoyin with her delicate features.

The three boarded the jet one by one. Lin Qi turned to his parents, waved, and called out his goodbyes.

”Mom, Dad, I’m leaving!”

Beside Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi, the elegant Xu Changfeng also waved and said with a smile:

”Lin Qi, once you’re in the Imperial Capital, feel free to contact my sister if you need anything.”

Lin Qi nodded, then turned and boarded the jet.

WHIRRR!!

ROAR!!

The hatch closed and the jet’s engines fired up. It slowly lifted off, accelerated, and streaked toward the Imperial Capital, leaving white contrails in the sky.

Watching the jet disappear from view, Yue Feng, dressed in a black suit, remarked with a sigh:

”By the next time we see Lin Qi, he’ll likely have broken through to the Seventh Realm!”

”It’s only been three years, and he’s already about to reach the same Realm as me.”

Xu Changfeng, standing nearby, laughed. ”That’s just how ridiculously talented top SSS-level geniuses are.”

”With Lin Qi’s talent, there’s a high probability he’ll break through to the Seventh Realm before the Spring Festival.”

Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi, however, wore worried expressions.

Once Lin Qi broke through to the Seventh Realm, he would almost certainly be sent to the battlefield. With the current grim situation, they couldn’t help but worry.

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「The Imperial Capital. Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy, hidden deep in the mountains.」

”That’s the statue of Emperor Red! It’s magnificent. I want to become someone like that in the future.”

”You’re dreaming. You’ll be lucky if you even break through to the Seventh Realm. Stop daydreaming.”

”Can’t I even dream about it?”

The gates of Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy once again welcomed the annual influx of new students.

Le Qing, who was tall and curvy with short hair, lined up with the other geniuses from Cang Province to enter the security checkpoint.

The group entered Xia Country’s strongest Martial Arts University, filled with curiosity and anticipation.

”Which province are you from?”

”We’re from Cang Province!”

*Gasp...*

”Cang Province, where Mountain Monarch Lin Qi is from?”

”That’s right! Lin Qi is the pride of our Cang Province, a legendary figure!”

”Yeah, I never thought Cang Province would produce someone like Lin Qi.”

”When will our Guangdong Province ever produce a genius of that level?”

Hearing the conversation around them, the people from Cang Province couldn’t help but puff out their chests with pride.

WHOOSH!!

A fighter jet streaked overhead, leaving two white contrails in its wake before disappearing from sight.

Someone saw it and commented with envy:

”I heard only Awakened geniuses get the privilege of being picked up by a private fighter jet.”

”Ordinary geniuses like us can only take the Giant Sparrow transport plane to get to Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy.”

Le Qing stared at the trails left by the jet. ’Maybe Lin Qi is on that plane,’ she thought.

After everyone passed through the security checkpoint, they saw a Punch Force Tester and a projected ranking, so they all started competing with each other.

”I see Lin Qi! He’s in the all-time top ten,” someone exclaimed, pointing at the rankings.

”These guys are monsters. We’re all in the Second Realm, but their Fist Power is hundreds of kilograms higher than mine!”

An S-class genius lamented.

Le Qing gave it a try as well. She ranked 78th among her peers, but on the all-time leaderboard, she couldn’t even break into the top one hundred.

It was hard to imagine just how strong the top ten were.

BAM!!

”It’s Lin Mu! He was fifth in our year’s college entrance exam, but he only ranked 12th on the all-time leaderboard,” someone exclaimed.

Staring at the rankings, someone remarked, ”The class from two years ago was incredibly talented.”

”Even Lin Qi only ranked 3rd in Fist Power when he first enrolled. Ao Feng and Huo Wanyang, his seniors, were even stronger.”

”Huo Wanyang has now Awakened as an SS-level genius, one of Xia Country’s top talents.”

”It’s a shame he was in the same class as Lin Qi; his own brilliance was completely overshadowed.”

Everyone sighed in agreement. Lin Qi was simply too dazzling.

Many students had already heard about his deeds back in their third year of high school.

During the Global Martial Arts Tournament, countless geniuses had witnessed Lin Qi claim the championship. They then spread the tale to their families, and even used it to inspire the underclassmen who came after them.

And that was how Lin Qi’s fame spread.

A short while later, all the students boarded tour trams to head to their dormitories.

On the tram, a young female instructor began explaining with a smile the different perks and privileges associated with various statuses within the academy.

This made many people secretly resolve to work hard and not fall behind.

...

The all-red fighter jet swiftly passed through the giant Space Gate of the Azure Sky Base and entered the Otherworld.

「A moment later. Celestial Vault Institute, Star Residence.」

The fighter jet slowly descended in front of the luxurious Villa No. 9.

WHIRRR!!

The hatch opened, and Lin Qi stepped out slowly.

Before him was a brand-new luxury villa with white walls, a fusion of classic Eastern style and futuristic technology.

”Lin Qi, you’re an SSS-level genius now. From now on, this will be your new villa.”

Dean Liu walked over from the side, smiling as he spoke.

Behind him, Jiangtao looked at the brand-new luxury villa and exclaimed:

”This is a whole tier bigger than my villa. It looks like it’s over a thousand square meters.”

Jiang Miaoyin’s eyes lit up as she nodded and said, ”I want to become an SSS-level genius too.”

Lin Qi gazed at the villa. The top-tier villas in Star Residence were reserved for SSS-level geniuses and Ninth Realm Martial Artists.

No one else had accommodations as fine as theirs—not even Dean Liu or the vice-principal.

Lin Qi watched a group of various robots nearby; they were transporting his luggage from Villa No. 36.

He then led Jiangtao and Jiang Miaoyin into Villa No. 9.

*Whoa...*

Upon entering, Lin Qi’s first impression was of its immense, open space.

The decor, furniture, and everything else were all top-of-the-line.

At the same time, the smart robots also brought all the luggage inside.

An hour later, after the three of them had lunch together, Jiangtao and Jiang Miaoyin left.

Lin Qi had the smart robots take his luggage into the brand-new Martial Arts Room.

The entire Martial Arts Room, compared to the one in Villa No. 36, was mostly the same, except for being more spacious.

*Inhale... Exhale...*

Lin Qi took a deep breath and released his Spiritual Power, extending his Perception outward.

He instantly activated his **Golden Eyes**. A Golden Light shone from them, and the world in his vision instantly sharpened.

Within his sight, countless motes of light emerged, instantly illuminating the surrounding space.

It was like gazing upon the endless stars of the cosmos. Many of the motes of light even clustered together, condensing into glowing spheres.

This was a phenomenon that only occurred when the density of Source Energy Particles was too high.

’As expected of a residence for an SSS-level genius. The Source Energy Concentration is double what it was before.’

’Cultivating in an environment like this for a long time will also greatly increase my cultivation efficiency.’

He changed into a Martial Arts Uniform, sat down cross-legged, and began to cultivate.

*Inhale... Exhale...*

ROAR—

After clearing his mind of distracting thoughts, he used visualization in his Consciousness Space to conjure a Platinum Evil Tiger as majestic as a mountain, wreathed in Evil Qi.

The Platinum Evil Tiger threw its head back and roared, using a gale-like force to absorb the surrounding Source Energy Particles.

WHOOSH!! WHOOSH!!

Amidst his deep breaths, his body began to grow cold as countless Source Energy Particles seeped into him through his pores.

His cells frantically devoured the Source Energy Particles, undergoing a transformation.

Seeing this, Lin Qi divided his focus and began to mobilize his Spiritual Power.

Control Technique—Ten Thousand Rivers Stream!

His Spiritual Power split, flowing into his body like a living current of water.

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