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Chapter 506 Peerless Prodigy [Part Six]

Ten minutes later.

Fengtian Garden.

This private garden is located in a prime downtown location, adjacent to a shimmering lake.

Dozens of independent manors are scattered throughout the park, with their blue-brick and gray-tiled buildings complementing the meticulously manicured garden landscape.

It stands in stark contrast to the steel and concrete skyscrapers that are faintly visible in the darkness in the distance.

In one of the most magnificent manors, the antique-style buildings with upturned eaves gleamed with a moist sheen under the rain.

In the courtyard.

Several young maids were tiptoeing out of the main hall.

Only the two of them remained sitting in the living room.

"Xiaoxuan, you're finally back! Mom missed you so much! Let me see if you've lost weight! Stay home a little longer this time."

Yu Wenyue took Yu Danxuan's hand and showered her with concern.

"I came back with my advisor this time, and I probably won't be staying for long!"

Yu Danxuan said.

After a brief chat.

Yu Danxuan suddenly spoke, her voice as cold as frost, carrying a hint of aloofness:

"Mom, did you go to Lü Jianguo's place just now?"

Yu Wenyue's hands suddenly froze, and her eyes sharpened abruptly.

How did you know? Who told you?

"What are you going to do with him?!"

Yu Danxuan's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

You should know how much I hate that person!

As a genius who entered one of the top ten academies.

It is an existence that ordinary people cannot reach.

For her.

The thing that she feels most ashamed of in her life is having a stepfather like Lü Jianguo.

Yu Wenyue took a deep breath and softened her tone.

"Mom did go, but it was for Xiaoyang. I know you don't like him, but Xiaoyang is also my flesh and blood."

She said this aloud, but in her heart she was already thinking: it's time to change the people.

These gossipy servants need to be taught a lesson.

After Yu Wenyue finished briefly recounting what had happened, Yu Danxuan curled her lips into a mocking sneer and gently shook her head.

"It seems my younger brother has quite high aspirations. He's just a high school student who hasn't even reached the level of a martial artist yet, and he's already thinking about the martial king and martial emperor techniques. Isn't that a bit too ambitious?"

No wonder she acted this way.

It should be understood that martial artists at the level of a Martial King are already beyond human comprehension.

Even within the Black Dust Academy, one of the top ten.

Only a very few people can achieve that.

These people are the real elites.

As for the Martial Emperor, only a handful of top instructors within the Black Dust Academy possess such strength.

She had been a member of the academy for three years, and had only recently reached the level of a martial arts master.

Rao is so.

She was already considered to be the fastest to break through among her cohort of students.

But even so.

For a Martial King who is only one major realm apart.

She wasn't confident that she could break through before the end of her ten-year career at the Black Dust Academy.

As for the Martial Emperor, he never even considered it.

Martial arts training is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind.

She was exceptionally talented when she first entered the world of martial arts, and it only took her half a year to break through and become a formal martial artist.

However, it took her three whole years to make the leap from martial artist to martial arts master.

The realm of Martial Master is only the second level of martial arts.

However, on this remote Cangyuan Star, he was already considered a powerful figure.

A top federal position is within easy reach.

Given time, it would not be difficult to establish a sect or a family of scholars.

But her vision had already transcended this world.

Because she had set foot in the Milky Way and witnessed an even more vast world of martial arts.

If her mother hadn't still been in her homeland, she would never have returned to this remote place.

“I understand your thoughts. After all, he is my brother, and he shares half of my blood.”

"Here's what I'll do. After he finishes his college entrance exams and faces reality, I'll consider bringing him to Black Dust Academy to be my fellow student."

Yu Wenyue said casually.

The title of "accompanying student" is a unique status reserved for the ten academies.

On the surface they appear respectable, but in reality they are no different from servants, mainly responsible for taking care of the students' daily lives.

Even so, becoming a formal student companion at one of the top ten academies is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for ordinary people, and its value far exceeds that of entering an ordinary martial arts academy.

There are even rumors that some powerful families would spend half of their wealth to secure a spot as a fellow cultivator.

Entering one of the top ten colleges will likely bring access to a wider network of contacts and opportunities for further advancement.

"Xiao Yang should really thank you."

Yu Wenyue finally showed a relieved smile.

……

Silent all night.

The next morning, Hu Qi arrived at school as usual and, unsurprisingly, learned that Peng Qingqing had been in a car accident.

Fortunately, modern intelligent driving technology and vehicle safety performance are excellent, and this accident did not take her life.

However, Peng Qingqing still suffered serious harm.

Besides multiple external injuries, the most serious injury is extensive burns all over his body, and he is currently in a vegetative state.

Upon hearing this news, Hu Qi did not feel disappointed.

That was enough for him.

All he wanted was for the other party to stop bothering him for a while.

He found a quiet corner to sit down, neither busy injecting medicine like the other students nor participating in training.

Instead, he closed his eyes.

Perceive the changes within this body.

This is because he previously used his Soul Devouring talent to absorb spiritual energy, raising the concentration of his Qi and blood to an extremely terrifying level.

This also resulted in the true energy generated within his body becoming even more immense after reaching the Martial Master realm, practically as vast as an abyss.

However, although the Golden Bell Body Refining Technique has reached perfection and cannot be improved further, one can consolidate oneself through stance training, allowing the body to quickly adapt to this change and prepare for subsequent advancement.

Hu Qi's behavior, seemingly a waste of time with the college entrance examination just around the corner, is concerning.

This time, no one looked down on them.

Yesterday's incident caused quite a stir and has already spread throughout the entire school via various class groups.

And the students in Class 1 of Senior Three naturally knew about it as well.

Even those who didn't go learned of Hu Qi's strength through word of mouth.

With his Qi and Blood at 100 kcal, he defeated Fang Ming, who was fourth in the grade, with a single punch.

Some classmates even speculated privately that this 'Lu Yang' had surpassed the second-ranked student in the grade.

As for the top student in the grade, that guy is said to have already become a formal martial artist, so he is naturally not included in this list.

However, this is already terrifying enough, and they are fully capable of becoming top students in the top ten universities.

This level has already created a gap between them.

There are reasons for doing this now, and they cannot presume to know them.

"Old Yang, Teacher Peng from Class Two wants to see you!"

At this moment, Wang Jun came forward and said to Hu Qi.

Hear the words.

Hu Qi didn't even lift his eyelids.

Just say.

"Tell me I don't have time!"

Teacher Peng, judging from the name, must be a relative of Peng Qingqing.

As for the reason, there's no need to think about it; the person was simply looking for him to inquire about Peng Qingqing.

Hu Qi, of course, was too lazy to waste time on him.

"Um, wouldn't this be a bit inappropriate..."

Wang Jun was surprised by Hu Qi's answer and scratched his head.

"Are you stupid? That's the teacher from Class Two, not our class!"

Hu Qi said calmly.

Hear the words.

Wang Jun nodded.

"That's true! Old Yang, you're quick-witted!"

……

Some things cannot be easily avoided.

Noon, lunch time.

Outside the cafeteria, a figure blocked Hu Qi's way.

This is a middle-aged woman.

She was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old and quite tall, almost the same height as an adult man.

A dark purple, form-fitting outfit clung to her body, outlining her lithe and agile figure. She was looking at Hu Qi with a displeased tone.

“Lu Yang, I called you over this morning, why didn’t you come? Never mind, come with me! I want to know about Qingqing. Don’t tell me you don’t know anything! That’s just too much…”

This woman was none other than Teacher Peng, who had previously sought him out; her name was Peng Yun.

As for her relationship with Peng Qingqing...

Hu Qi was unaware of this, and too lazy to care, or even to listen to her finish speaking.

A red light flashed in his eyes.

At the same time, a sound condensed into a line and appeared in Peng Yun's ear.

"Go to the hospital tonight and kill Peng Qingqing, then take your own life. Remember, you're doing this solely because you've developed hatred for her..."

Hu Qi remained calm.

Since they've come knocking, let's just deal with it all at once.

"I see!"

A flash of red appeared in Peng Yun's eyes, followed by a chilling killing intent.

The murderous intent wasn't directed at Hu Qi, but at Peng Qingqing, who was lying in the hospital.

She turned and left as if nothing had happened.

……

The rest of the time was peaceful, and no further problems arose.

Time passes unconsciously.

As night fell, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.

It was rare for Lü Jianguo to cook himself, so he carefully prepared several home-style dishes.

He hesitated several times, as if he wanted to say something to Hu Qi, but each time Hu Qi brushed him off with the excuse that he needed to intensify his training.

After all, he wasn't really Lü Yang, so naturally he didn't have much time or energy to deal with this kind of relationship.

See this.

Lu Jianguo's expression was somewhat complicated.

He clearly misunderstood Hu Qi's intentions, thinking that the other party was reluctant to leave this home, which was why he had asked those seemingly absurd questions before.

Hu Qi naturally had no intention of explaining.

Let the other person imagine whatever they want, as long as they don't bother him.

The next morning, Hu Qi saw the news that a teacher from No. 1 Middle School had killed his niece making headlines.

However, this news didn't last long before it was overshadowed by the college entrance examination news that followed.

Clearly, the teacher from No. 1 Middle School was Peng Yun, and the murdered niece was Peng Qingqing.

Besides.

Everything was normal, and no one bothered him anymore.

Regarding Su Tianwang, whom he had previously seriously injured.

Since both parties had already signed a voluntary waiver of liability, no one came looking for him.

In this world where martial arts are revered, such agreements are extremely binding.

Any act of violating the agreement and retaliating in private is despicable.

If this happens, federal forces might even intervene.

Besides.

It was just a peaceful daily routine.

For example, two more students collapsed and convulsed after being injected with an overdose of medication and were hurriedly carried away by the school doctor.

Such scenes are commonplace on campuses these days, as normal as the school bell that rings every day.

Besides consolidating his own cultivation, Hu Qi spent most of his time collecting information about this world through his personal terminal.

For him, accessing information was a piece of cake, given that he was a technologically advanced modern civilization.

Although every world has its own information barriers, to a true God, these so-called firewalls are nothing more than a thin sheet of paper.

He easily breached the network security of Cangyuan Star and even higher levels, browsing various confidential data as if he were in an empty field.

Through this information, he gained a deeper understanding of how the world works.

At the same time, it also confirmed one thing for him.

if nothing unexpected happened.

There is a Dao Lord in this Black Disc Galaxy.

……

Before we knew it, the day of the college entrance examination arrived.

In the classroom, the countdown number written in white chalk in the upper right corner of the blackboard had been erased and replaced by a bright red '0'.

This simple number seemed to possess a certain magic, making the atmosphere in the entire classroom heavy.

Liao Lu stood on the podium, his sharp gaze sweeping over the group of students below who were about to head to the examination hall.

He took a deep breath and spoke loudly.

"Students, the path of a martial artist requires perseverance! With the college entrance examination just around the corner, I hope you will give it your all, not let your efforts go to waste, and not waste a single drop of the medicine injected into your bodies!"

Hear the words.

The students below also looked excited.

After all, success or failure hinges on this one move.

There are two types of college entrance examinations.

Martial arts exams and civil service exams.

First, students who cannot pass the martial arts school will take the civil service exams for ordinary people.

The martial arts exam mainly includes the following three assessment components:

I. Theoretical Examination (Written Test)
The assessment focuses on the candidate's grasp of relevant theoretical knowledge of martial arts, including but not limited to professional knowledge such as basic martial arts theory, principles of techniques, and combat skills.

II. Practical Ability Test

Through simulated combat scenarios or adversarial assessments, candidates' practical application abilities, on-the-spot adaptability, and combat skills are comprehensively evaluated.

III. Comprehensive Potential Assessment

As a core component of the assessment system, this item will conduct a scientific and systematic comprehensive evaluation of the candidates' martial arts aptitude, cultivation level, and development potential.

Of the three items.

The first one is the least important.

Next is the second item, followed by the most important third item.

As long as one's aptitude and cultivation are sufficient, even if the scores in the first two sections are not ideal, one can still be admitted.

After all, a martial artist's aptitude is directly related to their future development.

Soon, everyone completed the first written test in the classroom.

Under Lu Liao's leadership.

We arrived at the playground.

Because it's the college entrance examination.

The first and second year students are already on vacation, and those appearing on the playground are all the third-year students led by their respective homeroom teachers.

Among them, Hu Qi took a special look at Class 2 of Senior Three. Because of Peng Yun's death, the class leader this time was a strong male teacher.

"Hello everyone, I am the principal of No. 1 Middle School. I believe you are all familiar with me."

At that moment, Dragon Hunter appeared on the podium in front of him.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough for everyone present to hear.

"Enough with the nonsense."

The assessment rules are as follows:

This trial will take place in a secret realm.

Each candidate will receive an identity card with an initial score of 1 upon entry.

Three days later, the assessment period ends, and those with more points will naturally receive higher evaluations and scores.

As for how to earn points:

Points can be earned by defeating monsters within the secret realm.

Dragon Hunter paused here, his gaze sweeping across the entire room, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Of course, I'm sure you've all thought of that question. That's right, you can also get points by defeating other candidates."

The words fell.

A hushed murmur immediately rose from all around.

However, because each student has their own homeroom teacher.

The sounds quickly disappeared.

Afterwards, everyone took turns receiving their own identity tokens.

It was a palm-sized token, resembling a piece of jade.

It has no extra patterns, only a number representing 'one'.

It is precisely the integral contained within that.

After all the identity cards have been issued.

Dragon Hunter took out a metal rhombus-shaped object from his pocket and casually stuck it into the grass beside him.

next second.

The prismatic object suddenly disintegrated, and the metal fragments reassembled and expanded as if they were alive, instantly transforming into a huge arched portal several meters high.

Blue and white light flowed along the edge of the door frame, and the energy ripples within it flowed slowly like water.

Hu Qi stood in the crowd, his gaze slightly narrowed.

He recognized the item as the 'Key to the Secret Realm'.

A unique creation that blends technology and spirituality.

Behind this door lies a subspace, also known as a secret realm.

Subsequently, under the guidance of their respective homeroom teachers, they...

The crowd lined up one by one and stepped into the light curtain.

Hu Yi followed the group forward, his figure quickly disappearing into the blue and white light.

(End of this chapter)