33: Upgrade the system!

Kong Yunchang was silent for a moment, then said faintly, “First, get a spot. If he doesn’t give it, tell that old fella to come find me!”

“As for the assessment… I don’t think this kid will have any problems!”

Kong Xin nodded, “Alright, I’ll arrange it then.”

“But if Little Junior Brother goes to that place, won’t he be unable to take the college entrance exam?”

“What if he fails? Then he won’t be able to enter a Martial Arts Academy?”

Kong Yunchang lay on the rattan chair, his expression still perfectly calm.

“What? Even if your Little Junior Brother fails, is it possible that I, an old man, and you, and your Junior Sister, can’t teach him better than those guys at the Martial Arts Academy?”

A hint of pride appeared on Kong Yunchang’s old face.

Hearing this, Kong Xin smiled faintly, stretched, and fully outlined her alluring curves.

“That’s true. Those who come out of Martial Arts Academy ultimately need to be tempered on the battlefield to be truly cultivated. Sometimes, they’re not as good as the talents we Cultivate in the military!”

“Since that’s the case, I’ll go get a spot in a bit!”

Kong Xin smiled.

Lan Linglong, listening to their conversation, sat quietly in her chair, a gentle smile on her lips… Lu Sheng painstakingly returned to his rented room.

Although he had rested for a while at the Heaven and Earth Martial Hall, the pain brought to his Physical Body by breaking through his limits made it difficult for Lu Sheng to even walk.

Fortunately, the rented room wasn’t far from the Heaven and Earth Martial Hall, so he managed to walk back slowly.

Lu Sheng plopped down on the bed and let out a long breath.

“This Standing Stake… it’s really tiring. I’d rather kill Vicious Beasts for a day than do five minutes of Standing Stake!”

Lu Sheng shook his head.

Then he began to check the changes in his body.

“My physique… seems a bit stronger than yesterday, but the improvement is still too slow.”

Lu Sheng mumbled.

“Compared to Slaughter, the strengthening of the Physical Body is like heaven and earth!”

No wonder Slaughter is a purple Rank Talent. If Lu Sheng relied on Standing Stake, he might practice for a month and still not improve as much as Slaughter does in a day.

After all, Standing Stake is extremely draining and requires enduring a lot of pain.

Whereas Slaughter only requires continuous Slaughter.

Sitting on the bed, Lu Sheng lay down for a while, then took out the Golden Core that Kong Xin had given him from his embrace.

The Golden Core shimmered with a faint golden glow.

Moreover, an extremely rich energy constantly swirled within the Golden Core. Just taking it out, Lu Sheng could feel that the Qi in the entire room seemed to become somewhat oppressive.

“As expected of a Golden Core that only Golden Body powerhouses can condense. Even after death, it can still exude such terrifying pressure!”

Lu Sheng’s eyes lit up slightly.

However, just looking at the Golden Core in his hand, Lu Sheng fell into contemplation.

The energy contained within the Golden Core was extremely rich. If he could devour it, it would undoubtedly greatly increase his Cultivation.

And the System’s upgrade also required this Golden Core.

For a moment, Lu Sheng didn’t know whether to devour it himself or use it to upgrade the System.

After pondering for a long time, Lu Sheng finally decided to use the Golden Core to upgrade the System.

After all, the energy contained within the Golden Core was simply too much. Not to mention whether Lu Sheng had a way to absorb it, even if he could.

Just a trace of energy from the Golden Core would be enough for Lu Sheng to absorb for a very long time.

But if the Golden Core was used to upgrade the System, then his probability of refreshing higher Rank Talents would increase.

High Rank Talents, in some cases, offer more benefits than improving one’s Cultivation!

Even if he could refresh a Divine-Grade Cultivation Talent, perhaps a day of his Cultivation could compare to him absorbing the Golden Core for a long time.

For Lu Sheng currently… using it to upgrade the System was undoubtedly the best choice.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Sheng’s mind stirred slightly, and he directly brought up the System panel.

“System, how do I upgrade?”

Lu Sheng asked softly in his mind.

The System did not answer Lu Sheng, but in the next moment, the Golden Core in Lu Sheng’s hand instantly disappeared.

Then, the System popped up a subtitle.

“Ding, currently devouring Sword Demon Clan Golden Core. Estimated devouring time: nineteen hours and thirty-six minutes. Please wait…”

Looking at the subtitle that popped up, Lu Sheng’s eyes also lit up slightly.

It was roughly noon now, which meant that the System would successfully upgrade by tomorrow evening.

At that time… the next time he refreshed his Martial Arts Talent, he would have a higher probability of refreshing to a higher Rank Martial Arts Talent.

“I hope… you don’t disappoint me!”

Lu Sheng mumbled softly.

He then lay down on the bed, and before long, Lu Sheng fell into a deep sleep.

Although he had only done Standing Stake for a few minutes, it had greatly drained Lu Sheng’s Physical Body and even his spirit.

So much so that he fell asleep within a few minutes of lying on the bed… The next day.

Outside Yun City.

Lu Sheng, wearing silver knuckle dusters, stood in the wilderness.

Around Lu Sheng, many Vicious Beast corpses lay quietly on the ground, blood flowing freely.

And in front of Lu Sheng, an extremely terrifying black giant bear stared at Lu Sheng with covetous eyes.

Lu Sheng took a step forward, and in an instant, surging Qi and Blood erupted.

He thrust a punch horizontally.

Golden light instantly flared.

Terrifying power directly pierced through the black giant bear’s chest, blood gushing out, and its life force draining away.

Thud!

The giant bear’s corpse fell heavily to the ground.

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, letting his breathing gradually stabilize, then a curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

After resting for a day yesterday, Lu Sheng came to the outskirts to hunt Vicious Beasts and improve his physique as soon as the Yun City gates opened this morning.

“My Cultivation has reached Qi and Blood Tenth Layer. As Senior Sister said, in the Qi Blood Realm, one needs to Cultivate their Qi and Blood to the limit as much as possible. When the limit is reached, one will feel a kind of restraint.”

“But currently, I haven’t felt any restraint, and I don’t know if it’s because of Level Up! or if Slaughter has improved my physique.”

“But for me, it’s a good thing!”

Lu Sheng smiled.

Then, with a slight thought, a line of text appeared before his eyes.

“Time required for upgrade: one minute and six seconds!”

On the subtitle, the numbers were still constantly decreasing.

Looking at the subtitle that only he could see, the smile on Lu Sheng’s face grew even wider.

“The System… is about to successfully upgrade!”