Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 620 Meeting the Dean of Lieyang Dao Academy (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"He won! Yang Jian won again!"

"Even Lan Zheng from the Ocean Civilization lost. He is a top-tier galaxy-level genius who has defeated several galaxy-level geniuses in a row."

"I never expected to be defeated by Yang Jian here. Just who is this guy?"

"Speaking of which, recently, more and more geniuses have been logging into the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena."

“There is a large group of galaxy-level geniuses, especially some of the major powers in top star regions. These people rarely log into the cosmic arena.”

"They all cultivate in the virtual worlds they create."

"Now we can see them quite often."

"Is it because of the Deep Space Genius Competition?"

"By the way, what kind of competition is this?"

"You can tell at a glance that he's a young guy. He doesn't even know about the Deep Space Genius Competition. You can search for him online."

"..."

……

Virtual world of the universe, personal space
"Buzz!"

Lin Qi, dressed in a black robe, was teleported back.

Nickname: Yang Jian

[Realm: Universe One Realm Technique Cultivation]

Win rate: 99.5% (2985 wins, 15 losses)

[Combat Strength: 9 stars]

[Galaxy Ranking: 1]

[Ranking of Triangle Constellation: 3566]

[Ranking in the Blazing Sun Star Region: 50.99 million]

……

Lin Qi looked at his ranking and nodded repeatedly. For the past three months, he had been frequently matched in the Cosmic Arena.

He has faced off against countless geniuses, and his ranking has continued to rise.

Of course, a 3000-game winning streak is indeed difficult; he has already lost 15 games.

They all lost to martial artists at the Sky Soaring Realm.
It now ranks over three thousandth in the entire Triangulation constellation.

Those ranked ahead of you are either players with more match history or players who are likely stronger than you.

He felt that the latter group was rare, and that the majority fell into the first category.

The same applies in the Blazing Sun Starfield.

"Recently, I've been getting matched with more and more geniuses."

"After several matches, the training effect on me has become even stronger."

Lin Qi nodded secretly and looked at the panel.

[You consumed the Ancient Blood Vine, temporarily boosting your comprehension. In battle against a powerful enemy, you gained new insights into the spear technique "World-Destroying Spear Manual," increasing your spear skill by 1%]

[You gained new insights into the movement technique "Thunder Nine Flashes" during your battle with a powerful enemy. Your movement skill has increased by 1%.]

[Gun Technique: Tier 5 73% → Tier 5 74%]

[Agility: Tier 5 68% → Tier 5 69%]

……

Lin Qi nodded secretly. The effects of the Ancient Blood Vine were getting weaker and weaker, but there was still some improvement.

It's possible that if you use it again, the effect will be gone.

He felt that the effect of improving his comprehension was becoming weaker and weaker.

Once the ancient blood vine has completely lost its effect, he will need to purchase stronger potions, or even rare and precious herbs.

Lin Qi couldn't help but start thinking about how to spend 45 Deep Space Coins to quickly break through to the Sky Realm.

However, before he can break through, he needs to go to Ruins No. 9 again.

The No. 9 ruins still hold immense appeal for him, as the inheritance and cultivation resources within are all free.

Moreover, as long as you can pass the test, you can make progress.

Especially the Sky-Soaring Potion, as the name suggests, is specially prepared for peak martial artists of the Eighth Realm.

It directly accelerates the transformation of the physical body, allowing the cells to break through to the Sky-Soaring Realm.

Almost all the martial artists in the Sky Realm on Blue Star broke through by taking Sky Realm potions.

However, this potion is also sold in the Flowing Blade Civilization, but it is expensive, costing hundreds of thousands of Deep Space Coins.

It's too expensive. You might as well come to Ruins No. 9 and get the free one.

Moreover, Lin Qi was also eyeing the Bloodline Evolution Potion, which was even more expensive, starting at over a million Deep Space Coins.

Even more expensive, any one of these items he could get and sell to Liuren Civilization would fetch a large sum of money.

Not to mention, there are even more powerful medicines.

【drop! 】

Just as he was thinking, a message popped up in front of him.

[Lin Qi, a martial artist from the Blue Star civilization, has attracted the attention of the Dean of the Blazing Sun Academy due to your outstanding performance. He has invited you to the Martial Arts Hall. Are you willing?]

【time:……】

Lin Qi frowned upon seeing this, and was startled.

Dean of Lieyang Taoist Academy?

Is he trying to give me pointers?

The dean of the Blazing Sun Academy is a super big shot in the Blazing Sun Star Region.

It seems that it was his top-notch talent that attracted the other party's attention.

It's understandable, considering that the Blazing Sun Academy gathers geniuses from the Blazing Sun Starfield who come from ordinary backgrounds, yet only one person is ranked number one.

It's not bad to build a good relationship with such a strong person.

If Earth faces danger in the future, the other party might be able to help.

He immediately clicked "Yes," glanced at the time, and converted it to Earth time, which was tomorrow night.

……

August 25, 2050 (Martial Arts Calendar)

On the second day of the Spring Festival, the effects of the Red Emperor's breakthrough had not yet dissipated.

During visits to relatives and friends, everyone was discussing this matter.

Lin Qi's family went to his uncle Fang Zhe's house and moved into the Yujing Haoting residential area, but they lived in an ordinary villa.

In the spacious living room, my aunt, who now seemed even more youthful, kindly offered fruit and snacks:

"Xiao Qi, please don't be shy when you come to our house. Let me know if you need anything!"

"We had lunch together. Although my cooking wasn't as good as Huiyi's, it was still much better than what you get at restaurants outside."

Lin Qi nodded, and his uncle's family started doing business together with his father, Lin Zhen.

Their family became increasingly wealthy.

My uncle is now the general manager of the company. He does business with Liuren Civilization and earns hundreds of millions of Xia Kingdom currency every year, and the amount is increasing every month.

At the same time, his martial arts realm is constantly improving, and he is now a fourth-realm martial artist.

Because of my business, I don't have time to practice martial arts skills, so I can only improve my physical fitness.

"cousin!"

My cousin Fang Lin came over carrying a pile of white paper and said:
"Please do me a favor, many of my friends want your autograph!"

Lin Qi laughed and said, "It's nothing!"

After saying that, he picked up a piece of white paper and began to sign it. He didn't have many relatives, just his uncle's family.

After signing the autographs, Fang Lin smiled and said, "Thank you, cousin!"

Lin Qi looked at Fang Lin. Several years had passed, and Fang Lin had also undergone tremendous changes. She was tall and slender with delicate features and a vigorous energy.

Lin Qi asked, "How is it at Cangqiong Martial Arts University?"

Fang Lin said, "The school is undergoing tremendous changes. Now, as long as you awaken, you're an S-level genius and can directly enter the Sky Dome Academy!"

"More and more geniuses are awakening now, and schools will need to be reformed in the future, and the system for geniuses will also change."

"I am now a member of the Sky Dome Institute."

The refined and scholarly uncle, Fang Zhe, smiled and said:
"Xiao Lin has good talent. She is now an SSS-level genius and her ranking in the Sky Dome Academy is not low."

Lin Qi nodded encouragingly, "Keep it up, and maybe you'll be able to awaken a second ability in the future."

Fang Lin nodded. Having such a cousin around put immense pressure on her.

My cousin Fang Lin's talent is much greater than I imagined.

He speculated that with the rise of Earth...

In the future, it is highly likely that only those who awaken two abilities can be called SS-level geniuses.

Only galaxy-level geniuses are considered SSS-level geniuses.

……

The capital city is a luxurious manor, composed of several villas, and it is the residence of the strongest person on the entire planet.

The spacious training ground, covering thousands of square meters, has a floor made of a special silver alloy and walls adorned with countless sharp swords.

The aura emanating from the tall and imposing Crimson Emperor had been concealed, and he was now dressed in a crimson robe.

Sitting cross-legged, he appears to have an ordinary, unremarkable demeanor to the average person.

However, powerful martial artists could sense the astonishing power hidden beneath his body, a power capable of incinerating planets.

"drop!"

"Master, information about the planetary defense platform!"

Suddenly, a red-haired girl spoke, projecting a message onto a large screen.

On the other side of the screen appeared a burly man in a black suit.

"Red Emperor, I didn't mean to disturb you, but there's an urgent matter I need to report to you!"

After hearing this, the Crimson Emperor said, "Speak!"

The man in the suit said solemnly:
"The monitoring system for the planetary defense platform purchased by the Deep Space Institute was delivered two months ago, and the installation was completed a week ago, and it has been officially put into use."

"The entire monitoring system covers the entire solar system. According to the detection, there is currently a spaceship traveling towards Earth at an extremely high speed."

“We have questioned the Flowblade civilization and the patrol team, and they all say it is not their ship.”

Then the woman in red projected the image onto the screen again, and eight conspicuous planets appeared in the pure starry sky—this was the solar system.

Within the entire monitoring network, a black dot appeared, rapidly approaching the light blue planet.

The Crimson Emperor asked, "Are they wanted criminals from space?" The burly man in the suit shook his head and said, "We can't be 100% sure, but they're very fast."

The Crimson Emperor asked:

"At their speed, how long would it take them to reach Earth?"

The burly man in the suit slowly uttered a number: "Three days!"

The Crimson Emperor frowned and said:

"It seems we only have three days left!"

He then gave the order:

"From now on, track their movements in real time and report back to me immediately!"

The burly man in the suit nodded and said, "Understood!"

After turning off the screen, the Crimson Emperor said, "Contact Inspector Tu Lan."

The woman in red nodded and projected another screen. A moment later, Tu Lan's face appeared on the other side, where she was eating cake.

"Red Emperor, what do you want with me?"

"I guess you're here to ask me about the wanted criminal from outer space, right?"

The Crimson Emperor nodded and said, "That's right!"

"According to the newly installed planetary defense platform, a spaceship has entered the solar system and will arrive on Earth within three days."

Tu Lan on the other end nodded and said, "Then it should be confirmed, he is indeed a wanted criminal from outer space!"

The Crimson Emperor spoke up, "With our Blue Star's orbital cannons, are we capable of destroying a spaceship?"

Tu Lan shook his head and said, "The D-1 class railgun you dug up is an ancient relic from tens of millions of years ago. It is severely damaged and has limited power, so it is simply unable to destroy a spaceship."

"And whether it will hit the target is still unknown."

"The spaceships of wanted criminals in space are specially modified, possessing amazing flexibility, and their hulls are made of high-strength metal, capable of defending against low-level railguns."

"Unless the C-3 class railguns you purchase can be delivered and easily penetrate their spaceships."

"Unfortunately, it will take at least a month to deliver."

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Emperor frowned and said, "Is there really no other way?"

Tu Lan swallowed the last bite of cake: "Of course there is a way. My spaceship is equipped with a plasma cannon, which can damage the spaceship."

"With sustained pressure, we will naturally be able to break through!"

"And also, you need to kill all the wanted criminals inside!"

"Since we've come to Blue Star, we're naturally here for the rare and precious materials on the trial planets."

"They won't confront us head-on; they'll definitely come out. We just need to kill them all!"

"Of course there are other ways..."

"The key is to kill them all. If any of them escape, it will be a huge disaster for you."

After hearing this, the Crimson Emperor nodded and said, "I understand!"

Tu Lan nodded and said, "Don't worry, our patrol team will take action!"

"There's one more thing: Lin Qi from your Blue Star has successfully topped the Blazing Sun Ranking!"

"Now that your Blue Star civilization has demonstrated astonishing talent, the Flowing Blade civilization will also lend a hand!"

"Killing the space fugitive shouldn't be a problem!"

"The only problem is that they could easily cause casualties to your Blue Star. We must kill them as quickly as possible!"

The Crimson Emperor nodded and said, "I understand, thank you very much!"

Tu Lan waved her hand and said, "I am a cosmic inspector, and it is my duty to protect civilization."

"Moreover, he is a wanted criminal in the universe, and everyone has the right to kill him."

……

In the evening, Lin Qi sat cross-legged in the Orbital Martial Arts Room, turned on his virtual bracelet, and logged into the cosmic virtual network.

"Buzz!"

When Lin Qi opened his eyes, he found himself in the training ground.

He glanced at the time and then logged into the Lieyang Dao Academy.

"Buzz!"

When I opened my eyes again, I was already in my bedroom at the Lieyang Daoist Academy.

After a few minutes
In front of the martial arts training building, which resembled a bronze halberd, other geniuses entered one after another, preparing to listen to lectures given by martial artists at the second level of the universe realm.

Lin Qi entered and was immediately recognized by many people.

"It's Lin Qi from the Blue Star Civilization!"

"Is he the number one ranked person in the Qi Refining Realm on the Blazing Sun Ranking? The super genius who was able to enter the fifth level to undergo the test?"

"I wish I had his talent, so I could lead our civilization to rise again."

"If only I had half of his talent, my homeland wouldn't have been destroyed."

"..."

Listening to the discussion, Lin Qi went up the stairs to the top floor.

All he could see was a large white metal door.

As he arrived, the door opened automatically, revealing an extremely spacious martial arts room.

"Hoohoo!!"

The moment he entered, Lin Qi felt a scorching heat. The room was extremely hot, as if he had entered a world of flames.

It contained countless bizarre flames: humanoid, tiger-shaped, bird-shaped, dragon-shaped, flowing water-like, lightning-like, crystalline...

These flames seemed to pulsate with life, like living beings.

It seemed real, yet also like a projection.

He had a premonition that he would be burned to ashes the moment he made contact.

The moment he entered, he felt a terrifying pressure.

Lin Qi was shocked; this was just a virtual world, yet it possessed such immense pressure.

In reality, the sheer pressure alone would be enough to crush you.

His gaze was fixed on the ground in the very center, where a tall figure sat cross-legged. His skin was a healthy white, but it was studded with crimson scales on his cheeks and skin.

Its entire body was covered in crimson patterns.

He was wearing a dark red robe, and in an instant he opened his eyes, which were like a burning sun.

Its aura was even stronger than that of the Crimson Emperor.

Upon seeing Lin Qi, he instantly suppressed his aura, and all the flames around him dissipated.

He slowly stood up, looked at her, and smiled:

"Let me introduce myself. I am Yao Chen, the dean of the Blazing Sun Academy!"

Lin Qi was shocked; it really was the dean.

According to the forum, the headmaster of the Lieyang Academy is at least a powerful being at the third level of the universe.

He was a great figure whom he needed to look up to.

He nodded immediately: "Dean Yaochen, hello, I am Lin Qi!"

Yao Chen nodded and smiled, "I know you, a top genius from the Blue Star civilization!"

"I've checked the information. Your Blue Star civilization is remarkable. In the Fire Seed Trial, you used your wisdom and strength to successfully defeat the Flowing Blade civilization and were rated as a high-level civilization with potential."

"I have already met the Crimson Emperor of your civilization; he is a monstrous genius."

"I originally thought that after him, while other geniuses were good, no top-tier geniuses would emerge."

"I never expected to see another genius like you. It's truly a rare find."

Yao Chen walked through the martial arts room:
"The Blazing Sun Academy was jointly built by the Blazing Sun Star and the Deep Space Academy, top powers in the Blazing Sun Starfield. The academy takes turns serving as its academy every thousand years."

"Now it's my turn!"

"The entire purpose of establishing the Lieyang Academy is to discover and cultivate geniuses."

As he spoke, several red screens were projected around him, filled with various patterns, showing the establishment process of the Lieyang Academy and the announcement of various matters.

Yao Chen continued:
"At Lieyang Mountain, most star system-level geniuses can break through to the fourth level."

"But only a handful of people can complete the fifth level; only one person can do it every few years."

"Even on the planet Lieyang, he would be considered one of the most outstanding geniuses."

“Our dean will meet with such geniuses.”

"To answer your questions, exchange ideas, discuss martial arts, and offer some assistance, so that your path in martial arts can proceed more smoothly."

Lin Qi nodded. Being able to communicate with powerful beings in the universe was something many geniuses dreamed of.

Perhaps a simple gesture could change one's entire life.

Yao Chen continued, "You should have opened up 100 acupoints by now."

Lin Qi nodded and said, "Yes!"

Yao Chen nodded and said, "With your talent, your goal is to open up 108 acupoints and then break through to the Sky Soaring Realm?"

"You come from the Blue Star civilization, right? I have already sent you a gift urgently."

"This gift will help you progress rapidly in the Sky Soaring Realm!"

Lin Qi was overjoyed; a gift from a third-realm expert in the universe was definitely extraordinary.

It's true that being a genius is great; as long as you show your talent, you can get money and resources.

So he thanked him solemnly:

"Thank you, Dean!"

Yao Chen waved his hand and said, "They're all worthless resources!"

"But it could be very valuable to you."

"By the way, if you have any questions, you can ask me."

"I will give you an answer to everything I know."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Qi asked:
"Dean, there are nine major challenges on Lieyang Mountain. Is it really possible for anyone to pass all nine challenges?"

"To be honest, it's very difficult for anyone to pass the fifth level."

Yao Chen said after hearing this:
"I was curious about this before. After all, there are nine trials on Lieyang Mountain, each more difficult than the last. The strongest genius in Lieyang Academy to date has only reached the sixth trial."

"Only three people have ever done it."

"Among them is the Crimson Emperor of your Blue Star civilization—Qin Ling."

……

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