44: Chapter 44 Martial God Tower, Lin Yuan Climbs the Tower

The dormitories at Qing University were all villa-style, with two students per villa.

The main reason for this design was to account for the fact that martial artists frequently need to practice Martial Arts when cultivating.

It was too inconvenient to go to a dedicated training room, so the training room was designed to be inside the dormitory.

The first floor of the villa was the living area, and the second floor housed two training rooms. The walls of the training rooms were made of special, sturdy, and durable material; even a Fifth Order expert could not destroy them.

After all, reaching the Fourth Order was the standard for graduation. Even some geniuses nearing graduation who had reached the Fifth Order would find the training rooms perfectly adequate.

Lin Yuan soon found his dormitory. After swiping his student card at the villa entrance, the door opened.

Pushing the door open, the dormitory was very tidy, clearly unoccupied.

The living room had a sofa and a television; all other basic furniture and appliances were fully equipped.

There were two bedrooms on the first floor. Lin Yuan chose the one further inside for more quiet.

Taking out some simple luggage from his storage space and placing it in the bedroom, Lin Yuan went up to the training room on the second floor.

The training room was not small, each one being about one hundred square meters, very spacious and completely sufficient for practicing Martial Arts.

In the corner, there were some training apparatuses and a combat power testing device used to gauge one's own combat strength.

Lin Yuan had a system panel, so he obviously had no use for this thing.

After a brief inspection, Lin Yuan went downstairs, preparing to wander around the campus.

Just as he came downstairs, the villa door was pushed open, and a tall young man walked in pulling a suitcase.

This young man looked very clean, giving off a very easygoing feeling.

"Hi, brother, I'm Li Yuxuan, from Jiang Province. I also live in this dormitory," Li Yuxuan introduced himself generously.

"Lin Yuan, from Tai Province," Lin Yuan nodded and replied.

"Tai Province, Lin Yuan? Holy crap, brother, you aren't that legendary national top scholar, are you?" Li Yuxuan's eyes lit up.

"How did it become legendary? It was just scoring a tiny bit higher on the Martial Arts Examination," Lin Yuan said modestly.

"A tiny bit? And you say 'just'? Heh heh—brother, aren't you just humble-bragging to me? You scored six or seven thousand points higher than the second place, and you say that's just a tiny bit?" Li Yuxuan stared with wide eyes.

"Uh—that... you can take this bedroom, right?"

Lin Yuan quickly changed the subject and helped pull Li Yuxuan's suitcase into the bedroom.

"Oh—yes, yes. Classmate Lin, you're really enthusiastic, heh heh—"

Li Yuxuan scratched his head and walked into the bedroom with his bag.

"Classmate Li, you should settle in first. I just arrived too, and I'm planning to go look around the campus first," Lin Yuan said.

"I'll go too. I'm not in a hurry to unpack. Classmate Lin, let me tell you, I did a ton of research on Qing University. Let me be your guide," Li Yuxuan tossed his luggage aside and was about to follow Lin Yuan out. Lin Yuan nodded slightly at the suggestion; having a guide was better than wandering around aimlessly.

The two walked into the campus together. The campus environment of Qing University was exceptionally beautiful, with various landscapes resembling a 5A-rated scenic spot, refreshing the heart and mind.

Buildings like lecture halls, training grounds, and Martial Arts stages were all constructed with meticulous care, revealing the majesty of the Holy Academy everywhere.

The two soon arrived at the center of the academy. From afar, Lin Yuan could already see a hundred-meter-tall tower standing on the central plaza.

"Lin Yuan, this is the most famous Martial God Tower of the Holy Academy. This tower is incredible; those who can ascend it are undoubtedly astonishing geniuses," Li Yuxuan said with longing, looking at the towering structure before him.

Lin Yuan gazed at the anciently styled tower, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Since he possessed a system, ordinary cultivation methods held little appeal for him. He hoped this Martial God Tower could bring him some surprises.

"Is there anything magical about this tower?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.

"Look at how many people are gathered below the tower, but very few can actually ascend it.

It is said that this tower has ten floors. Just the first floor is very difficult. If you cannot reach the second floor before the start of your sophomore year, you will permanently lose the qualification to challenge the Martial God Tower.

And you must reach the third floor before your junior year, or you will also lose qualification.

But once you reach the third floor, it means you qualify to cultivate inside the tower. You will no longer be restricted by the rules and can attempt to ascend the tower anytime before graduation," Li Yuxuan explained.

"There's actually a screening mechanism—what are the difficulties inside the tower? Why can't so many people get up?"

"It is said that the first floor has three humanoid projections, all possessing the strength of a First Order Peak. These three humanoid projections will attack the challenger simultaneously.

For freshmen, by the time they approach their sophomore year, reaching the First Order Middle Stage is already considered excellent. Do you think the difficulty of climbing the tower is small?

This is only the first floor. The second floor is rumored to have three projections at the Second Order Peak, eliminating a large portion of the sophomore geniuses.

Those who truly reach the third floor are definitely considered monstrous.

And the third floor is the Heavenly Fire Cultivation Chamber. It is said that Saint Su collected Heavenly Fire from a secret realm and projected its energy onto the third floor. Heavenly Fire has a body-tempering effect on all martial artists.

Only those who persist in the cultivation chamber for more than two hours qualify to ascend to the fourth floor, and two hours is said to be something most people cannot endure.

As for what the fourth floor is like, very few people mention it; I haven't found any related information either."

Li Yuxuan clearly explained the first three floors of the Martial God Tower in one breath.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly upon hearing this. It seemed bringing Li Yuxuan along was the right choice; otherwise, he wouldn't have known so much information.

"Let's go over and take a look. It looks quite lively," Lin Yuan said as he started walking towards the Martial God Tower. He was beginning to get interested in this tower.

"Great!" Li Yuxuan had also longed to see it for a long time. The two headed toward the Martial God Tower.

"Senior, may I ask if someone is challenging the tower right now? Which genius senior is it?" Li Yuxuan asked a senior standing nearby.

"You must be a newly enrolled junior, right? Heh heh—see the light lit up on the left side of the Martial God Tower? That proves someone is challenging the climb on the left side.

The one challenging right now is Senior Duan Qing from the third year. He is a famous genius among the third-year students," the senior replied.

Li Yuxuan looked up and saw a green light lit up at the third-floor level on the left side of the Martial God Tower.

"Oh, thank you, Senior."

Li Yuxuan turned back to Lin Yuan and grinned at him.

"Did you hear that? A third-year genius, so amazing, he already climbed to the third floor!"

"Yuxuan, can we freshmen climb the tower?" Lin Yuan felt like trying to see what use this tower had.

"Of course, you can. Just swipe your student card to ascend. What? Junior, do you want to try?" Before Li Yuxuan could speak, the previous senior immediately asked.

"Yes, I'm a bit interested," Lin Yuan nodded slightly.

"Lin Yuan, don't be impulsive. We just enrolled. Let's challenge it later. Didn't you see this group of upperclassmen waiting to laugh at you?" Li Yuxuan lowered his voice and reminded Lin Yuan in his ear.

"It doesn't matter. I really want to see what use this tower has." Lin Yuan certainly knew, but he shook his head.

"This year's freshmen have quite a lot of guts. A few days ago, a freshman who claimed to be the provincial top scholar from Yun Province was blasted out on the first floor, haha—it was hilarious!" an upperclassman nearby laughed.

"A newborn calf isn't afraid of a tiger. If he's willing to make a fool of himself, we'll just watch the show."

"This can't be another provincial top scholar, right? His Martial Arts Examination score was good, so his self-confidence exploded."

... Hearing the mockery from the surrounding upperclassmen, Lin Yuan remained completely unmoved, his gaze firm as he walked toward the entrance of the Martial God Tower.

"Lin Yuan, sigh—you are too impulsive!" Li Yuxuan couldn't persuade him and could only sigh helplessly.

A group of upperclassmen immediately gathered around, all wearing expressions of anticipation for a good show.

Perhaps deriving pleasure and psychological comfort from the misfortune of others is a kind of happiness for the incompetent...