471: Chapter 471 Preferential Treatment

It was still Xiao Weiqing who attacked first.

He executed Mirage Light Thousand Shadows, his figure blurring and vanishing from the spot.

Whoosh!

This time, Xiao Weiqing's speed was even faster and his burst of power stronger; he leaped into the air when he was still a hundred meters away from Finch.

Gripping ten thousand calamities with both hands, he executed the Mountain Elephant Move from the Wanxiang Saber Technique, slashing down violently toward Finch.

Faced with such a terrifying attack, an ordinary person would have been scared witless.

However...

Finch's expression remained unchanged. He rubbed his hands together against the shaft of his spear, causing it to spin at high speed. It emitted a humming sound before shooting out rapidly.

Finch himself tapped the ground and shot forward, his palm pushing against the butt of the spear to drive its speed to another level.

The two figures crossed in mid-air and then landed simultaneously.

Drip... drip...

The sound of liquid dripping rang out clearly in the Training Room.

A fist-sized puncture wound appeared on Xiao Weiqing's left shoulder, refusing to heal for a long time as blood flowed down his arm to the floor.

If the spear tip had been just two inches lower, Xiao Weiqing would have died at Finch's hands.

The gap was too large.

Mountain Elephant was one of the most powerful frontal combat Moves in the Wanxiang Saber Technique, and it was also the strongest melee Move Xiao Weiqing currently mastered.

Yet, he was no match for Finch.

Enduring the pain, Xiao Weiqing turned and asked,

"What Move was that?"

Finch retracted his spear and said softly, "It wasn't much of a Move, just the application of some techniques."

Hearing this, Xiao Weiqing's expression turned bitter. "Just that?"

At that moment.

Xue Yuan suddenly appeared beside Xiao Weiqing.

"Finch, you go first."

"Alright."

Finch's figure flashed and vanished from before them.

"What's wrong, Xiao Qingzi? Feeling discouraged?"

Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly. "A little."

"What is Finch's actual strength?"

Xiao Weiqing truly didn't believe Finch was only in the Ninth Realm like him, or even just possessed a First-Grade Divine Body.

Xue Yuan said, "Finch's physical constitution is indeed at the Fourth Stage, which is what you call the Ninth Realm."

"You have to understand, before entering the Star Lord Realm, those who can Cultivate their Divine Body to the super class are few and far between; every single one of them is a Genius among geniuses."

"Are you sure you're not lying to me?"

Xiao Weiqing looked incredulous; he had just been completely dominated in every aspect.

"Of course. You know too little about the Universe."

"Open your Wristband."

Xiao Weiqing did as told and opened his Wristband.

Xue Yuan tapped the air a few times. "There, I've given you some data. You can look through it in your spare time while you Cultivate. You also need to spend some time learning the Universal Common Language."

"You can see it?"

Xiao Weiqing was shocked; he found that several new modules and a vast amount of data had indeed appeared on his Wristband.

With just a few casual taps, Xue Yuan had modified the contents of his Wristband.

"Xiao Qingzi, what's with that expression? That ninth-rate technological level of your Planet Blue is no different from a child's toy in my eyes."

Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly, suppressing his shock. On second thought, it made sense; Planet Blue's advanced technology was all derived from Civilization Ruins.

It couldn't possibly compare to Xue Yuan.

Otherwise, those civilizations probably wouldn't have been wiped out so easily.

He didn't dwell on it further.

Xiao Weiqing asked, "Queen Xue Yuan, what kind of place is this? I can understand my physical strength being suppressed, but why can't I use my Mental Energy?"

In this place, without Mental Energy, Xiao Weiqing had also lost his greatest trump card—his Domain.

Against Finch, ordinary methods were simply insufficient. However, if he could use his Domain, Xiao Weiqing wouldn't say he could defeat Finch, but even if he couldn't last ten minutes, he wouldn't have been insta-killed by a single Move.

There was also the Dharma Idol Form Xiao Weiqing had recently comprehended. Even if weakened, it wouldn't be without combat power. Xiao Weiqing felt that by relying on the Dharma Image, even if he couldn't defeat Finch, he could at least fight for ten minutes.

"Uh..."

"How should I put this?"

"When the Training Room was created, it truly never considered that a Genius like you would enter."

"Even when Master was alive, if he encountered someone who cultivated their Divine Body to the super class at the Fourth Stage, he would definitely take them as a Disciple immediately."

"Not to mention possessing a Domain at the Fourth Stage; even Undying Realm Powerhouses would fight over you."

Xiao Weiqing understood. Xue Yuan and the others had never expected someone with a Domain to enter this place for the trial. The ban on Mental Energy in the Training Room was a blanket restriction.

"Queen Xue Yuan, then doesn't that mean I'm at a disadvantage?"

Xue Yuan was incredibly clever and immediately understood Xiao Weiqing's meaning.

"Xiao Qingzi, a game has its rules. I cannot modify the rules for you, I hope you can understand."

"Alright, Xiao Qingzi, although you can't compare to those few monsters from the top-tier galactic civilizations, you are definitely in the very highest echelon. As long as you Cultivate diligently, there's a high probability you'll become an Undying Realm Powerhouse in the future."

"I very much hope you can accept Master's Legacy and inherit his mantle. Within the rules, I will definitely give you the maximum possible assistance."

"Alright, then thank you, Lady Queen Xue Yuan."

Xue Yuan giggled. "Then go ahead and Cultivate. I've picked out three Starry Sky Martial Arts suitable for you. As long as you train one of them to Major Achievement, you can pass the trial."

Xiao Weiqing knew this was the so-called assistance. Xue Yuan was indeed as good as her word.

"What if I Cultivate all three to Major Achievement?" Xiao Weiqing asked.

"Then you'll have a chance to defeat Finch. But that is difficult, very difficult. One year is too short. It depends on your Comprehension Ability and cultivation speed."

"This is also the purpose of the fifth trial. Otherwise, if an old monster who has cultivated for hundreds of years only has Fourth Stage strength, how could they be allowed to obtain the Legacy?"

Xue Yuan's words were blunt, showing blatant discrimination against those without talent.

If someone had cultivated for many years but only had Fourth Stage strength, their potential had long since reached its limit, and they had no possibility of becoming a Powerhouse.

Such a person could not be allowed to obtain the Legacy; they weren't even worthy of the status of an official Disciple.

"I understand. Thank you, Queen Xue Yuan."

Xiao Weiqing said no more, secretly deciding to learn as much as possible. One can never have too many skills.

His strength had grown too quickly. The Innate Skills he had learned before were decent, but compared to Starry Sky Martial Arts, they were far from enough.

Now that he had the chance to learn Starry Sky Martial Arts for free, Xiao Weiqing wouldn't pass it up.

"No need for thanks. Good luck, Xiao Qingzi."

Xue Yuan left.

Leaving Xiao Weiqing alone.

The wall on the left emitted a mysterious aura, tempting Xiao Weiqing.

However.

Now was not the time to learn Starry Sky Martial Arts; Xiao Weiqing needed to recover from his injuries.

...

Inside the Training Room.

Xiao Weiqing's wound had completely healed. Although he hadn't returned to his Peak state, he didn't need to fight right now.

Cultivating Starry Sky Martial Arts primarily relied on a powerful Divine Soul, abundant Mental Energy, and Comprehension Ability.

A powerful Divine Soul could help one see clearly the Martial Arts Imprints left by Powerhouses.

Abundant Mental Energy allowed one to perceive the Martial Arts Imprints for a long time.

As for Comprehension Ability...

That was hard to say, and it was also what Xiao Weiqing was least confident in.

In Planet Blue's cultivation system, aside from the Cultivation Techniques that came with Extraordinary Talents and Innate Skills...

Other Innate Skills were obtained through talent orbs, and one only needed to follow the steps to Cultivate them.

Xiao Weiqing didn't know how his Comprehension Ability was. It was the same when he learned the Wanxiang Saber Technique before; he relied entirely on his Divine Soul to directly devour the Martial Arts Imprint.

He slowly stood up and walked toward the left wall.

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