I started by slashing through the enemy's territory, and I drew so many affixes that my hands w

After saying hello, Jiang Qin got into the car and headed to Zhenling Academy.

Two days have passed, and there are fewer reporters outside the university, but some people are still stubbornly squatting in the corner, scanning back and forth for the students coming out of the university, shaking their heads in disappointment from time to time.

A gentle breeze blew by, and they were completely unaware that the person they were looking for walked right past them.

They were simply too weak to detect it.

Jiang Qin entered the elevator in the teaching building, pressed the button for the third basement level, and the elevator doors slowly closed.

The cultivation techniques, secret methods, and spiritual artifacts of Zhenling Academy are all stored underground, so teachers and students generally do not have the authority to enter the area below the first basement level. However, it is clear that Jiang Qin is not an ordinary student.

The elevator arrived at the third basement level.

As soon as the door opened, a strong smell of blood wafted out.

Three figures stood in the corridor outside an iron gate: Principal Qin, Elder Lin, and Chen Xiaohu.

Chen Xiaohu immediately came over to Jiang Qin, his face full of admiration:

"Boss, I knew you were awesome before, but I didn't expect you to be this awesome! You actually wiped out an entire interdimensional rift full of third-tier ferocious beasts, that's just amazing!"

Old Lin urged impatiently, "Alright, you can come out and cling to someone later. Hurry up and enter the blood pool. The energy inside will weaken over time, so you must absorb it as soon as possible after it is condensed."

Principal Qin nodded and pushed open the iron gate.

An even more surging surge of blood energy flowed out from the crack, as if the inside was not a pool of blood, but a raging fire.

A pool with a diameter of twenty meters is filled with the essence blood of ferocious beasts, a cultivation resource that countless body-refining martial artists dream of.

Chen Xiaohu took two steps towards the edge of the pool, feeling as if his face was being burned. He couldn't help but shrink back and retreat, chuckling awkwardly.

"Boss, you're the boss, you go to the bar first."

Jiang Qin's lips twitched as he saw the guy shielding the boss from trouble. He then kicked the guy into the pool.

Instantly, blood splattered everywhere! Accompanied by screams of agony.

"Ouch! It's hot! Damn it, Jiang Qin, you're such a rascal!"

"Ugh~ What kind of lousy blood pool is this?! It's scalding hot!"

"Oh no, oh no, I'm going to be roasted alive before I even have three wives and four concubines..."

The pitiful wailing made Jiang Qin a little scared. He had prepared himself mentally, but seeing Chen Xiaohu's appearance made him even more hesitant.

"Mr. Lin, Principal Qin, does our academy have any anesthetic pills? The kind that can numb a person's senses... Ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Qin was also kicked into the blood pool, where he thrashed about.

Old Lin withdrew his foot and rolled his eyes: "You're already scared of this little bit of pain? There will be many more similar things in the future. You'll get used to it."

Principal Qin laughed heartily while observing the two of them.

The energy in the blood pool is extremely fierce. If a person's meridians cannot withstand it, they must be pulled out of the blood pool immediately and nourished with spiritual energy. Otherwise, there is a risk of their meridians shattering.

After entering the blood pool, Jiang Qin didn't shout or scream, since he had already gotten used to enduring it when he bathed in the strengthening liquid.

Ordinary fabric clothing cannot withstand this energy and is visibly melted.

Gradually, Jiang Qin got used to the pain, calmed himself down, and began to absorb the spiritual energy in the pool...

This training lasted for two full days.

With the help of the spiritual energy in the pool, Chen Xiaohu successfully broke through the ninth level of the Spirit Induction Realm and then smoothly entered the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.

His talent was known for his resilience, so he didn't need to temper his body or build a solid foundation. After all, he couldn't control the spiritual energy in his body, so breaking through was the only option.

Only by breaking through to the Law Realm as soon as possible can he control spiritual energy to learn martial arts techniques.

By the pool.

Looking at the blood-red light emanating from Chen Xiaohu's body, Elder Lin sighed, "This kid can probably withstand the attacks of a Martial Realm expert now."

Principal Qin nodded in agreement and then looked at Jiang Qin in the center of the pool.

With the help of the [Dao Foundation Formed by Nature], Jiang Qin has successfully broken through to the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. In addition, the Heavenly Spirit Fruit he consumed has the effect of solidifying his foundation, so he does not need to specially refine his spiritual energy afterward.

The Heavenly Spirit Fruit provided him with a flawless foundation for his Dharma form.

It will be of great benefit when you break through to the Divine Manifestation Realm in the future.

The effects of the blood pool weakened, and it no longer provided significant benefits to the two of them. Jiang Qin opened his eyes first, casually waved his hand, and donned a black robe with dragon patterns before jumping into the blood pool.

"Mr. Lin, Principal."

"Um."

Principal Qin nodded and asked, "Now, even among second-year students, you are unmatched in your strength. Your talent doesn't require you to seek out teachers at the academy to practice martial arts. Staying at the academy and rigidly cultivating is just a waste of time."

"What are your plans after this?"

Teaching requires flexibility, and with Jiang Qin's current strength, it is clearly no longer suitable for him to continue cultivating at the academy.

Jiang Qin had already considered this issue.

"I would like to take on the garrison duty ahead of schedule, and I hope the principal will approve it."

In the third year, students from Zhenling Academy will be assigned to various places to guard and perform the duties of investigators, punishing evil and eliminating wickedness.

At the same time, Jiang Qin chose to enter the Zhenling Academy because of the investigator's power.

Upon hearing this, Principal Qin frowned. "Have you thought this through? The task of guarding the town requires not only strength, but also the investigator's judgment and problem-solving abilities."

"Yes! I think I'm perfectly capable of handling it!"

"...No, I still feel it's not safe enough. Why don't you train for another six months, and I'll..."

"Principal! Principal Deng from the prestigious Shanghai University has been showering me with gifts these past few days. I heard the university competition is less than six months away, right? Who do you think will come in first place among the four universities this year?"

"I understand your character, and the principal believes you can complete the guarding mission. However, this isn't something I can decide alone; the rules are there."

Principal Qin refrained from uttering a curse, cleared his throat twice, and changed his words:

"If you complete ten B-level missions, I'll apply to the Spirit Suppression Bureau to make an exception and allow you to go out and guard a garrison. How about that?"

"Deal." Jiang Qin nodded with a smile.

This little fox...

Principal Qin shook his head helplessly, but at the same time he was looking forward to this year's university competition. He was afraid that even if the students from the other three universities joined forces, they would not be a match for Jiang Qin!

Old Lin did not stop them, but reminded them:

"According to regulations, trainee investigators must work in pairs to carry out a mission. Given your personality, you're bound to cause a big commotion. You must be very careful in choosing your teammates! Otherwise, you'll harm others and yourself."

Jiang Qin leaned over and took out a pot of fine spirit wine, saying with a fawning smile, "I'll have to ask Elder Lin for some advice, since I'm not familiar with any of these students."

"Hmph, quite cunning." Old Lin chuckled, took the wine jug, and glanced at the blood pool.

"Look, isn't there one soaking in the water over there? If we encounter a Divine Realm or Earth Martial Realm warrior during a mission, we can just throw him out to take the damage. That will definitely work."