Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 109 Genius
Song Mingyue understands Gao Wu very well. Through spiritual resonance, she even has an extraordinary understanding of Gao Wu's martial arts cultivation progress.

Jumping into the river to experience the spirit of fish leaping over the dragon gate, and to comprehend the changes of dragons leaping over the abyss, may seem like Gao Wu going crazy to others, but Song Mingyue can understand Gao Wu's dedication to martial arts and his almost insane courage and perseverance.

She agreed with this, after all, Gao Wu had a strong foundation and was just waiting for an opportunity.

Sure enough, Gao Wu reaped huge rewards during his adventure!
Once Gao Wu opened up his acupoints and condensed his source power, Song Mingyue discovered that the acupoints he had opened were very stable and even showed great strength.

Generally speaking, the acupoints that a martial artist initially forms are not very stable and need a period of nurturing before they can be fully stabilized.

Only with stable acupoints can one continuously absorb and refine source energy, and the level of source energy condensed in the acupoints will gradually increase.

Whether you're a samurai or a martial arts master, you need a growth process.

Just like Bai Yushuang, who has just been promoted to warrior, her acupoints have only just stabilized and the level of source power she has condensed is not yet high.

Gao Wu, however, was completely different. His acupoints were open and his condition was stable. The light of the condensed source energy was so strong that it was difficult to conceal.

It's like a novice warrior reaching their limit in training...

Song Mingyue felt that Gao Wu's state was too conspicuous, and other warriors could easily sense the source energy state within him.

On the other hand, this also shows that Gao Wu still lacks control over source power, which is not a good thing.

Fortunately, An Ziru taught him the Hidden Dragon Technique, which solved the problem of high martial arts and allowed him to internalize his essence and conceal his source power.

Coupled with his superior physical strength and powerful mental energy, others couldn't even tell that he had condensed acupoints.

It can only be said that An Ziru has keen insight, and the secret techniques he imparted were very sophisticated, precisely addressing the biggest problem facing high martial arts.

"Dean An is indeed remarkable." Gao Wu agreed wholeheartedly after hearing Song Mingyue's analysis.

His martial arts talent is mediocre. If he were to cultivate the Hidden Dragon technique on his own, it's unknown how many years it would take him to reach his current level.

"Shall we go back?" Gao Wu was full of energy and wanted to find something to do; he really didn't want to leave so soon.

Song Mingyue knew too much about martial arts. She said, "I told Dean An that I wanted to test the source power value, and she gave us both temporary authorization."

"Haha, that's great."

Gao Wu was a little excited. He hugged Song Mingyue and said, "Little Song, you really understand me!"

An Ziru is very reliable. He not only provided a temporary electronic identity authorization, but also an electronic map of Qinglong Academy.

Following the navigation, the two easily found the Seiya Institute, a training center.

The Qingya Academy is divided into four spacious halls, each with a space of several thousand square meters. The four walls are made of huge, transparent floor-to-ceiling windows, and you can see people training in the brightly lit halls from the courtyard.

The four halls are arranged in a traditional symmetrical layout of east, west, south, and north, forming a huge courtyard in the middle. At the very center is a simple and rustic circular pool filled with colorful koi carp.

Four pebble paths extend from the pool, connecting the four halls, and the structure resembles a Buddhist swastika.

Under the streetlights, the surrounding lawns and pine and willow trees create a fresh and tranquil atmosphere.

As Gao Wu and Song Mingyue walked along, they both felt that the architecture here had both traditional Chinese aesthetics and modern simplicity.

As expected of a top university in the North State, even a training ground exudes an air of grandeur.

The two arrived at the northernmost hall, which was Hall Number Four.

A group of young people were sitting on the floor in the hall, while a young man of the same age stood in front of them, explaining something to the light screen.

These people were all very perceptive; even when they were concentrating on the lecture, they noticed that outsiders had come in.

The lobby was completely open to all students; anyone could come. At first, nobody paid any attention.

Wang Zhe, who was standing in front explaining, also glanced at them. He hadn't paid much attention at first, but then he realized that he didn't recognize the two people who came in.

As the president of the Martial Arts Student Council of Qinglong Academy, he knew the names of more than 800 students across the five grades, including those who stayed on campus.

To exaggerate a bit, he even knows the name of every faculty and staff member.

The two who came in were a tall, slender man with a heroic air about him, leaving a deep impression.

The woman wore sunglasses late at night, but her profile was exquisite and beautiful. Her clothing was simple and elegant, and her cool and aloof temperament was extraordinary. She was unforgettable at first sight.

He would definitely remember two such outstanding individuals, even if they were students from other academies, if he had ever met them. Even if he hadn't met them, he should have at least heard of them…

Gao Wu also noticed Wang Zhe's gaze. He naturally did not recognize the other party, but through his Yin Spirit, he could see that the other party had ignited three acupoints (upper, middle, and lower), and the source energy around his body shone brightly.

Using the Yin Spirit to observe others has also become a habit for high-level martial artists.

Once bitten, twice shy. He's now somewhat wary of demon worshippers, fearing they might be around her.

"This person has an ordinary appearance, but he's a high-ranking warrior!"

Gao Wu muttered to himself, but put on a friendly, sunny smile. As long as the other party wasn't a follower of the Demon God, he could get along with them amicably.

Moreover, judging from his appearance, he should be a senior student at Qinglong Academy, and a guy with quite a status.

Wang Zhe nodded politely to Gao Wu. There were no secrets in the hall, and it wouldn't matter if outsiders came in. If the two of them were relatives of the academy leaders, it would be too impolite for him to stop them and ask questions.

There is absolutely no need for that.

Then, Wang Zhe saw the two people swipe their phones to enter the testing room on one side of the lobby. He understood that they must have been authorized.

But he was also a little curious. The two of them didn't look very old. Could they have already become samurai?
Then what about these freshmen in front of him?
According to statistics over the years, only 3% of freshmen can advance to the Samurai rank, while most students advance to the Samurai rank in their senior or fifth year.

Wang Zhe made up his mind to go to the testing room after the two people left. All the tests would leave a record…

The testing room is a completely enclosed space. The walls and ceiling are made of soundproofing materials. There are no windows, and the door is a heavy, airtight armored door.

The room, which is 60 square meters, contains two instruments.

The device looks like an old-fashioned game console, with a rectangular metal casing, two controllers on the front platform, and a display screen facing the front.

The other machine resembles a popular virtual reality gaming device, with a semi-enclosed leather seat similar to a massage chair, a semi-closed helmet, and some connecting cables.

"Do you know how to use it?" Gao Wu looked at the two machines, a little confused. How was this thing supposed to be used?

"The Source Power test is quite simple. You just need to hold the two handles and input Source Power."

Song Mingyue pointed to another machine and said, "Testing mental strength is a bit cumbersome. You need to wear a helmet, and the connecting cable connects to your fingers and chest." Following Song Mingyue's instructions, Gao Wu first grasped the handle, started the machine, and tested his source power value.

As he continued to input source power, he could clearly feel the resistance the source power encountered becoming stronger and stronger.

The value on the screen quickly rose to over 200, and Gao Wu felt the strain. After thinking for a moment, he decided to fully activate his Source Aperture and release all his Source Power.

The screen value instantly reached 307, and then it dropped all the way down, stabilizing at around 200.

"Okay."

Song Mingyue analyzed for Gao Wu: "A peak value of 300 means that your Origin Aperture level is extremely high, and you have super explosive power. You have already reached the threshold of intermediate warrior."

"An average score of 200 is the level of a veteran junior samurai."

Gao Wu nodded. He was able to do this because of his extraordinary mental strength, which allowed him to better control the source energy.

Compared to his Yin God Sword Control state, his source power level seems to be slightly lower. This is mainly because the Yin God Sword Control state is very mysterious and cannot be simply measured by source power value.

Song Mingyue also went up to test it, and her average source power was also 200, the same as Gao Wu.

However, Gao Wu noticed that Song Mingyue did not activate her mental power; she was simply testing the source power of her acupoints.

From the perspective of Yin spirit, the powerful mental energy gathered between Song Mingyue's eyebrows is more than ten times that of her acupoints.

Gao Wu put on the helmet again and tested his mental strength. There was a touch-sensitive metal device on the forehead of the helmet, and the helmet screen would display words to prompt him to circulate his mental strength.

By channeling his mental power, Gao Wu could see a barbell-like object on the screen in front of him. The stronger his mental power, the higher he could lift the barbell.

Song Mingyue had reminded him that all the test machines left behind background data that could not be deleted.

He used about a third of his mental energy, and the number projected on the monitor was exactly three hundred.

After removing his helmet, Gao Wu looked at Song Mingyue, who said, "Mental strength and source power are calculated in the same way. Elementary warriors all have one hundred, intermediate warriors can reach three hundred, and advanced warriors have one thousand."

She paused for a moment and then said, "To advance to the Martial Master level, one's mental strength and source energy must reach at least three thousand."

Gao Wu did some mental calculations. Using the Book of Immeasurable Merit, he realized that one needed to have a mental strength of at least eighteen points to be qualified to become a martial arts master.

With his current 15 points of mental strength, he can barely be considered a high-level warrior.

The Yin Spirit's state is peculiar and cannot be measured by spiritual stats. A Yin Spirit wielding a sword should be stronger than a high-level warrior, but likely still considerably weaker than a martial arts master.

The ultimate burst state of the Sixfold Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra might be comparable to that of a Martial Master.

Fortunately, someone else will deal with Wan Canglong, so he doesn't need to worry too much about it.

With his current abilities, he could easily sweep away Bai Yushuang and her group of young warriors even without using his source power, and the Qilin Cup would be his for the taking!

The thought of being able to openly and legitimately deal with Bai Yushuang put Gao Wu in a great mood.

Song Mingyue did not test her mental strength. She had a very clear and accurate understanding of her own mental power and did not need any instruments...

After completing the test, Gao Wu and Song Mingyue left the testing room.

As they walked out of the hall, many first-year students who had attended the class saw Gao Wu and Song Mingyue.

After the two left the hall, someone asked Wang Zhe, "Senior, where are those two from? They don't look very old?"

"Not from our college, I don't recognize him."

What were they doing in the testing lab?

"It must be testing source power or mental strength."

"Could they be samurai? How could that be..."

Although Ankyo University's Martial Arts Academy is the top martial arts academy in the Northern State, it doesn't have many lower-level martial artists. Those two looked quite young; if they were truly martial artists, they would definitely be very famous and known to many.

"That guy is Gao Sheng, our Dongjiang internet celebrity, he hasn't graduated from high school yet!" a boy shouted.

"Holy crap!" someone exclaimed, "What are high school seniors doing here?"

"Senior, shall we go in and take a look?"

"Yeah, look what this kid is doing in there!"

A group of first-year university students who weren't very attentive during class suddenly became excited.

Wang Zhe was giving free lectures to freshmen simply to win them over. Since everyone was so curious, he naturally had to go along with their opinions.

He used his phone to unlock the access card to the testing room and led a group of people into the room.

Many first-year students stared longingly at the machine; it was their first time entering the testing room. Access to the testing room required authorization, and starting the machine required consuming points.

They haven't opened any acupoints, so testing these things is meaningless. There's no point in wasting points on it.

Wang Zhe was very familiar with these machines. He skillfully turned them on to check the records, explaining to everyone, "Records are generally difficult to delete; you'll know once you take a look."

"The standard test duration is one minute. Peak source energy value is 300, average is 200, which means the tester is a highly skilled novice warrior."

Wang Zhe was smiling as he read it, but as soon as he finished, he realized something was wrong. He looked down at the test data again, including the test time and so on.

Upon confirming that it was indeed a record from just a few minutes ago, his expression immediately changed.

Wang Zhe was somewhat incredulous. He scrolled up to another record, also from a few minutes ago, where the test data differed slightly, with a higher peak value and a slightly higher average. It was clearly data from a different person.

The other first-year students also understood by now. Although they were not yet warriors, they knew that newly promoted junior warriors could only reach a source power value of one hundred.

A beginner warrior whose source energy value is consistently around 200 indicates that they have mastered source energy and are not far from becoming an intermediate warrior.

Even among the elite students of the martial arts academy, only fifth-year students can reach this level.

Those two were only eighteen years old, yet they possessed such cultivation. Even at Anjing University's Martial Arts Academy, they were top geniuses!
Once everyone realized this, the noisy testing room immediately quieted down.

At the same time, An Ziru also received data feedback from the testing lab. She looked at her phone, a thoughtful expression on her face…

(End of this chapter)