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

Chapter 194 Challenging the First Throne!

It can only be said that stirring up the entire Sacred Lake Region was one of Shen Xing's goals.

He needs a lot of fanfare, the bigger the better.

There was no way around it. Although the Sacred Lake Region was much stronger than the Wu Region, in Shen Xing's view, it was still a small place, especially in terms of fourth-grade pills.

Only at this level can Shen Xing truly be considered a "high-quality resource" and a genuine "resource advantage".

Fortunately, although not all the needs were met, this round was still quite fruitful.

The six newly acquired pills, plus the four from before, make a total of ten. Even if three of them are only low-grade fourth-rank dragon-type pills, it's enough for more than a month of cultivation.

In reality, after only nine days of cultivation, using two Crimson Dragon Soul Tempering Pills, and a dozen or so Grade 3 pills, Shen Xing's strength had already risen to a completely new level.

Mid-stage of innate constitution!

That's right, he has finally reached the mid-stage of the Innate Realm!

Moreover, based on the information Lu Lan gave him before, he should be the only one who has reached the mid-stage of the Innate Realm!

"Next, we can put aside our cultivation of realms for a while and focus on learning the remaining two realms of Dragon-type Martial Arts Intent." Shen Xing was lying on a rocking chair in the palace garden, with Cao Qiyun massaging his shoulders behind him, and the even more charming Jiang Yan lying beside his legs, massaging his legs.

Indeed, he enjoyed himself for a while, which was rare for him.

Nine consecutive days of secluded cultivation had taken a toll on his soul and spirit. Although he could recover in the hibernation pod, indulging in it occasionally could help relieve mental fatigue and increase his mood.

"Qiyun, you can use a little more force," Shen Xing instructed.

"Yes." Cao Qiyun had already used her Yuan Power to massage very carefully.

In fact, her face was rosy at the moment, and her eyes were filled with joy. Her charming appearance was no less than that of Jiang Mei.

This was the first time the young master had allowed them to serve him personally.

This undoubtedly represents a further step forward in the relationship and trust.

Now, the two of them, along with Wenxuan and Quli, have realized that their young master will probably recruit more followers soon.

This time, it's highly likely they'll directly recruit young grandmaster-level experts!

Their status will continue to decline.

This is something that cannot be changed no matter how hard one tries to cultivate oneself.

Although the young master promised not to abandon them, they would obviously need to make other efforts if they wanted to continue to get closer to him.

Jiang Yan and Cao Qiyun had wanted to become maids from their attendants more than once, but since the young master never needed maids to serve him, the two dared not take the initiative.

And now, this is undoubtedly a major breakthrough!

"You lot may lack some foundation, but your talent is decent; you just need to be nurtured," Shen Xing suddenly said. "Your current strength is somewhat lagging behind mine. I'll give you two choices. First, remain my followers, but once new followers arrive, you'll be demoted one rank and may return to Wu Domain. Second, become my servants or maids. Choose for yourselves."

"Young master, my sister Qiyun and I have long wanted to become your maids." Jiang Yan could hardly contain her joy.

"Of course I can tell." Shen Xing smiled slightly, skillfully put his arm around her waist, and then looked at Wen Xuan and the other person.

"It is our great fortune to serve as your servants, sir." Wenxuan and his companion both knelt down, equally overjoyed.

If they had known a year ago that they would one day be so excited about becoming someone else's servant, they would never have believed it.

But that's just the way it is.

They had only been by the young master's side for a little over two months, but those two months felt like a dream to them.

Naturally, no one wanted to leave.

"Since you have made your choice, from now on, you will all be my servants." Shen Xing nodded, which was considered his formal acknowledgment.

In this world, servants and followers are completely different concepts. Followers may leave, but servants are essentially Shen Xing's private property. This decision is equivalent to handing everything over to Shen Xing. Even if he kills someone without any reason, there is no moral issue at all, and no one will think he is cruel and tyrannical.

In the absence of coercive contracts or similar mechanisms, identity recognition and identity transformation remain extremely important.

There was a reason why Shen Xing raised this question at this time.

He needs to recruit more followers.

Many things require manpower, such as relaying messages, transporting goods, and even more so if we were to conduct research on weapon crafting in the future.

In particular, most of his military strength in this world relies on weapons from the Human Federation, and such weapons, when combined with manpower, can undoubtedly play a more flexible role.

When new followers arrive, these four people will either have to completely lose themselves and their freedom to become servants or maids, or they will have to step down to the sidelines. This is inevitable.

Shen Xing actually hoped they would choose the former.

After all, cultivating loyalty takes time, and people are more likely to trust someone after they become a servant or maid.

Fortunately, they did not disappoint Shen Xing.

"Afterwards, go to the chariot warehouse and find Xiao Ling to collect a set of cultivation aids. Don't neglect your own cultivation. Also, find a way to announce that I am recruiting followers, and I will only accept those who are geniuses," Shen Xing instructed.

"Yes," the four replied in unison, their hearts filled with joy and a burning sense of pride.

Becoming a young master's servant or maid also means that they have become part of that powerful family, which alone is enough to give them a completely different sense of identity.

That was such a powerful family!

"Go do your own thing." Shen Xing released Jiang Yan's soft waist without the slightest hesitation, stood up, stretched, and said, "This young master is going to cultivate as well."

"Yes." Jiang Yan and Cao Qiyun both took two steps back and replied respectfully. Although they were somewhat disappointed, they dared not say anything more.

Their young master was a man of strong character, and their status as maids would undoubtedly bring them closer to him, as evidenced by their actions just now.

But that's about it.

Even if she were to warm the young master's bed for even a single day, their relationship would remain unchanged.

However, perhaps it is precisely this unyielding spirit that allows one to reach the true pinnacle of martial arts.

As they watched Shen Xing's departing figure, their longing and anticipation grew stronger.

In such a world, if any prodigy were to choose beauty over martial arts, they would be ridiculed.

However, Shen Xing didn't think that much about it. For him, this was just a break from cultivation. At least for now, the path of martial arts was the most important and attractive thing.

Moreover, he also began to seriously consider another matter.

—Seize the throne of the number one freshman on the academy's home planet!

This time, we obtained a lot of human-level dragon-type martial arts intents from the Lan Kingdom. Most of them were duplicates of those possessed by the Myriad Scrolls Pavilion, but there were still twelve or thirteen newly obtained second-level intents.

All told, he still hasn't mastered more than thirty second-level human-grade dragon-type martial arts techniques.

Even if one learns these techniques, the Myriad Dragons Technique will not undergo any qualitative change.

After all, they have already firmly reached the level of the upper-grade earth grade, surpassing the entire human federation.

In other words, it's unlikely that Shen Xing's strength will undergo a significant change in the short term.

Since that's the case, there's no need to drag it out any longer.

"It's been almost eight months since I embarked on my martial arts journey," Shen Xing muttered to himself, glancing at the time. "It's time to ascend to the top!"

In his heart, being the first among the new students was naturally not the ultimate goal he pursued.

There are also the previous students, the students before that, and even the top students on the entire academy's home planet. Then they set their sights on the Human Federation and gradually become the strongest in the entire federation!

This is just the first step.

But he must stand firm on this step!

In an instant, Shen Xing returned to the lunar battlefield.

Then, he contacted Lu Lan directly.

"It's time! I'm going to challenge for first place!"

Suddenly, Lu Lan's communication request came in.

As soon as the call connected, her voice, tinged with suppressed excitement, rang out.

"Are you confident? That's Wu Qilin! He might not even have used his full strength in the previous battles."

Only someone like her, who pays close attention to the ranking battles, can truly appreciate the power of the Martial Qilin!

So far in this generation, even the second and third place winners have no chance of challenging Wu Qilin's position.

All they could do was chase after this person's back!

Many people even believe that Wu Qilin has already won the title of the top freshman this year, and that he can raise the record for freshman strength in martial arts by a large margin. Some even call him the "son of the new era"!

This title isn't something every freshman who is first in their class can have. Only freshmen who surpass others and demonstrate potential that transcends the development of the times can receive this title!

When someone like this appears, it's difficult for an even more powerful prodigy to emerge in the next two or three years!

This is ahead of its time!

"Calling yourself the 'Child of the New Era' is premature." Shen Xing chuckled upon hearing Lu Lan's explanation and simply said, "I'm already at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm."

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On the other end of the call, Lu Lan's breathing could be heard very clearly.

Even a master with innate strength felt a sudden tightness in their heart at this moment.

Mid-stage of innate constitution!

"You broke through to the Innate Realm only a month and a half ago, right?" Her voice suddenly became somewhat unsteady, filled with confusion, then she quickly checked her records, and her voice suddenly rose sharply, "You've broken the record—the record for the entire Human Federation to reach the mid-Innate Realm!"

"What kind of record is this?" Shen Xing rubbed his ears. "You don't need to register to enter the mid-stage of the Innate Realm. Besides, there are plenty of martial artists in the entire universe who are too lazy to register."

He remained quite calm.

That's right, he's only at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm. If he has enough Grade 4 pills, he can break through to the third realm in another two and a half months!

Even if the elixirs are insufficient, it will only take three or four months at most.

In any case, it will break the record of the academy's home planet.

(End of this chapter)