In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 150 The Rich Benefits of Ranking

"Now that it's been released, there should be some basic information, right?" Shen Xing suddenly became curious.

I want to know what kind of person was the first person to break through to the Innate Realm.

"His talent is exceptional, and the compatibility with the cultivation technique is also very high." Lu Lan indeed had more detailed information. "He is cultivating a top-tier cultivation technique called 'Thunder God's Great Dao.' This technique also has an extraordinary origin. It is rumored to have been created by someone at the Eighth Realm. Its characteristics are that his physical body and speed are extremely powerful."

Shen Xing looked at the boy on the screen. He wasn't very tall, but he was strong and his muscle curves were perfect. Coupled with the simplest buzz cut, he exuded a capable and powerful aura.

Clearly, this is one of the most powerful freshmen of this year on the academy's home planet.

They are at least strong contenders to ultimately win the championship.

Moreover, the idea that a technique from the Eighth Realm is so advanced sounds a bit exaggerated.

Even among top-tier martial arts techniques, there might be differences.

However, Shen Xing wasn't particularly envious; the growth potential of the Myriad Dragons Technique was his best choice.

"If he's the only freshman who has broken through to the Innate Realm right now, then he should be the current freshman champion, right?" Shen Xing suddenly asked.

"That's right." Lu Lan nodded and smiled. "That's inevitable. At your level, it's almost impossible to win across realms."

Shen Xing nodded.

He is now confident that he can fight, and even win, against ordinary innate beings in the Human Federation, thanks to the advantage brought by his foundation.

But if he were to actually fight the person described in the data, without a doubt, he would lose 100%.

Because this is also a prodigy with extremely strong foundation, capable of cross-border combat, and even one of the pinnacle representatives of the new generation of martial artists in the entire Human Federation.

Winning against someone of equal skill level is extremely difficult; looking across the entire academy's home planet, including all previous generations, there might not be many who could achieve this.

Not to mention crossing over to a higher realm.

Therefore, not to mention the top ten, even if it is one of the top one hundred martial artists, as long as they are the first to break through to the Innate Realm, they will definitely be able to sit firmly in first place!

"Speaking of which, how exactly are the freshmen ranked?" Shen Xing suddenly asked.

Yes, he still hasn't systematically understood the rules and benefits of this ranking.

Although it is said that martial artists rely on competition, it is easy to imagine that without sufficient benefits, some people will disdain empty fame.

Moreover, the consistent practice of the academy's home planet is to give more benefits to outstanding students.

The more outstanding they are, the greater the training will be.

This principle was applied to martial arts education across almost the entire home planet of the academy.

"That's right, it's indeed time to understand this matter." Lu Lan smiled. "It's actually very simple and fair. Based on actual combat, AI is used to calculate combat strength and rank the teams. At the same time, those who lag behind have the right to challenge those who rank higher. Every formal challenge, or the upload of a new level or new foundation, will be recorded by AI and the combat strength ranking will be updated."

Actually, Shen Xing already has a ranking.

Thirty-fifth place.

This ranking changes every day depending on the performance of others. When a new prodigy performs better than Shen Xing, to the point that the AI ​​determines through simulation that he is inferior, then his ranking will drop.

The current ranking of thirty-five is due to his newly uploaded cultivation level at the late stage of the Refining Realm.

Before the realm was updated, my ranking once dropped to the sixtieth rank.

According to this rule, if Shen Xing is confident of defeating someone ranked ahead of him, he can launch a formal challenge and upgrade his combat strength.

In other words, if he defeats the 30th-ranked player with ease, or even a complete domination, he could potentially rise to the 20th rank, or even higher.

If someone he surpasses is not satisfied, they can challenge him again.

"It seems like no one has come to challenge me?" Shen Xing couldn't help but ask.

"Because many people think you're hiding your true abilities very well," Lu Lan said with a smile. "AI won't take your hidden methods into account; it will only simulate and deduce based on the data you show on the surface. But challengers will worry that you used a second-stage minor completion movement technique so casually last time. Everyone thinks that battle wasn't even your limit."

Shen Xing understood.

Indeed, his most recent move was quite simple.

If you really want a challenge, it's better to find martial artists who have given their all in battle, used every trick in the book, and even suffered serious injuries.

I didn't expect there to be this benefit.

Shen Xing didn't really want to be challenged all the time, since there was no benefit to being challenged.

"And what are the benefits?" he continued, "What are the advantages of this ranking?"

"That's naturally very generous. Reputation, status, and benefits are one aspect, but also, when there are rare resources available—only fifty in total—you can directly obtain them based on your ranking." Lu Lan's expression became slightly more serious as she spoke. "Some resources are newly emerging, and they don't even appear every year; there might only be one available. Whenever such resources appear, that's when the competition among you geniuses is at its fiercest. In addition, some sponsors provide things beyond resources, such as newly launched training equipment, and even spaceships might be available. With your strength, I think you should at least aim for the top ten!"

Top ten!

This number would have been unimaginable for Linjiang School in the past.

Forget about the top ten, even the top one hundred is a pipe dream.

However, this year is different. With the sudden emergence of Shen Xing, a prodigy, Linjiang School naturally has to show ambitions that match Shen Xing's.

Top ten! This is what Linjiang School expects from Shen Xing.

This expectation is not simple; on the contrary, it brings immense pressure.

Don't be fooled by Shen Xing's seemingly easy ranking of over 30. The competition at this level is extremely fierce, with all participants being the most outstanding geniuses.

If we relax even a little today, we may never catch up again, and then we will be unable to compete for top-tier resources, causing the gap to widen further.

Similarly, later on, it becomes extremely difficult to surpass others, even by just one place.

Because some things only come to those who are strong.

This kind of thing happens all the time.

To truly secure a place in the top ten represents the future of martial arts for the entire Human Federation! Having this title ensures that one will be respected wherever they go in the future.

In a way, the rankings are like the international competitions or international awards that Shen Xing participated in in his previous life.

Achieving a ranking, or even winning first place, brings fame and honor that can last a lifetime.

"Among the prodigies, there are actually quite a few practitioners of the Myriad Dragons Technique, but in previous years, at most only one or two of the top ten prodigies in the final ranking were practitioners of the Myriad Dragons Technique, and it has been more than forty years since they have won first place. You can imagine how difficult it is." Lu Lan seemed worried that Shen Xing would underestimate this goal, so she gave an example directly.

The Myriad Dragons Technique, at the first and second realms, is qualified to surpass all other cultivation techniques of the Human Federation.

Even so, they still couldn't get first place.

At this level, the advantage in skill alone is no longer absolute.

Mindset, inner qualities, consciousness.

Those who can sit on the throne must be the strongest in every aspect!

All the previous champions, as long as they don't fall from grace, have basically become renowned powerhouses!

It can be said that it is of extremely high quality.

"Don't worry, I've never underestimated anyone," Shen Xing said solemnly.

He certainly has plenty of confidence in himself, but he also has to admit that aiming for first place is still a considerable challenge for him.

But that's precisely why he cares so much about this matter.

If you want to embark on the path of martial arts and become the strongest, how can you be content to lag behind others!

"In the next few days, more and more people should break through to the Innate Realm," Lu Lan said, looking expectantly at Shen Xing. "How much longer do you anticipate?"

"About a week," Shen Xing said after a moment's thought, giving a precise figure.

For him, breaking through innate limitations was not a hurdle at all; it was simply a natural and logical process.

Therefore, it is indeed possible to accurately estimate a specific day.

Upon hearing this, Lu Lan was overjoyed: "One week! If you can break through to the Innate Realm within a week, you'll at least be in the top fifteen, maybe even the top ten!"

"Okay, I'll give it a try," Shen Xing said with a smile.

He said he would try, but in his heart he was already completely confident.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news!" Lu Lan said emphatically.

This year's ranking competition is of utmost importance to Linjiang School because they have Shen Xing this year!

This can be seen from the promotional materials.

Shen Xing doesn't go out much or pay much attention, but in reality, the entire Linjiang School already knows his name. Even most of the students, and even students from the ordinary colleges, are closely watching this year's ranking competition. This is a privilege that the geniuses of Linjiang School never had in previous years!

After all, none of the prodigies of previous years could compare to Shen Xing.

He is the first student in the history of Linjiang School to reach the top 100, and also the first student in the top 50. It can be said that every step he takes is breaking the record of Linjiang School!

This situation, which is rare even in hundreds of years, has rightfully received unprecedented attention and support.

If Shen Xing debuted as an idol now, all the students at Linjiang School would be his die-hard fans.

To some extent, this support, expectation, and honor are also the source of motivation for many outstanding talents.

After ending the call with Lu Lan, Shen Xing also decided to go into seclusion for a while.

All for the sake of breaking through to the Innate Realm!

He returned to the other world, but instead of staying in Jiaolong City, he took all his cultivation equipment and went to the place where the Emperor Sect was located.

This place has become his territory, and the Spring Rain Chamber of Commerce has even moved its entire core here.

Not only is the vital energy more abundant, but the resources in the surrounding mountains are also more plentiful.

(End of this chapter)