141: Chapter 141 Advancement to Grandmaster

Time flew by, and the next task for Tianjiao Camp was the graduation competition.

...

The atmosphere at Tianjiao Camp became unprecedentedly heavy.

The once noisy training ground was now filled only with the dull thuds of impact and rapid breathing.

There were only three days left until the final graduation competition.

All the students were like tightly drawn bowstrings.

Even the laziest guys were now red-eyed, working desperately in the gravity rooms.

Everyone knew that this competition was not just a fight for ranking.

It was a watershed moment that would decide their future destiny.

Those who performed well would ascend to the sky in a single step, gaining access to the country's top-tier resources.

While those who were eliminated could only leave in gloom, fading into the crowd.

A suffocating sense of anxiety permeated the air.

However.

Inside the most luxurious Villa No. 1 at Tianjiao Camp, the scene was completely different from the outside.

Melodious guqin music echoed in the living room.

A set of exquisite purple clay tea sets was placed on the coffee table.

Wisps of steam rose from the spout, and the fragrance of tea filled the air.

Lin Fan was wearing loose cotton pajamas, lounging lazily on the leather sofa.

He held a cup of premium Da Hong Pao in his hand and took a gentle sip.

"This is what life is all about."

He let out a satisfied sigh.

If the students outside saw this scene, they would probably be so angry they'd vomit blood on the spot.

We are risking our lives, and you are on vacation?

But Lin Fan had absolutely no self-awareness of being a "top grinder."

He put down his teacup, his thoughts stirring.

A system panel appeared in the void before him.

That was the total harvest from his "Rat Catching Operation" this time.

"Let me take inventory."

Lin Fan rubbed his hands, his eyes flashing with the unique light of a miser.

First was the S-Rank space bag stripped from Abe.

Inside, besides the talisman papers and ninja tools he despised, there were quite a few good things.

"Various recovery potions, although their purity is not as good as the products from my blind box, they can still sell for a few million."

"Huh? What is this?"

Lin Fan's gaze landed on a black metal plate in the corner.

He reached out and took it out.

The metal plate felt cold to the touch, and a ferocious ghost head pattern was engraved on it.

[Item: Shadow Order (Incomplete)]

[Description: A token of the Sakura Country Shadow organization; the holder can mobilize some of the lurking personnel.]

Lin Fan curled his lips.

"Bad luck."

"This kind of hot potato should be thrown to Lei Zhan to deal with."

He casually tossed the token aside and turned his attention to the main event.

That dark red crystal core dug out from the body of the mutated Yamata no Orochi clone.

And that huge S-Rank snake gallbladder.

These two items emitted heart-palpitating energy fluctuations.

Especially the crystal core, which seemed to seal a volcano about to erupt.

"System."

"Help me evaluate this."

"If I swallow this thing, can I break through the Grandmaster bottleneck?"

[Ding! Evaluating the host's physical endurance...]

[Evaluation complete.]

[The host possesses the S-Rank Talent "Indestructible Golden Body" and the S-Rank constitution "Immunity to All Poisons".]

[Directly swallowing the mutated crystal core has a 0.01% chance of exploding the body and a 5% chance of indigestion.]

[It is recommended to take it with the S-Rank snake gallbladder; fighting poison with poison will have better results.]

Lin Fan snapped his fingers.

"Done."

"Fortune favors the bold."

"Although I am currently at the eighth rank of Martial Master, I am still some distance from Grandmaster."

"But the battles over the past few days, especially the head-on collision with that big snake, have given me deep insights."

"That feeling of oppression between life and death is the best catalyst for a breakthrough."

He sat cross-legged on the sofa.

He adjusted his breathing.

He adjusted his state to the peak.

Lin Fan first picked up the fist-sized snake gallbladder.

This thing was emerald green all over, emitting a strong, fishy, sweet smell.

Just smelling it made one feel dizzy.

"Do it!"

Lin Fan gritted his teeth and bit into it like an apple.

Splat.

Bitter bile exploded in his mouth.

It flowed down his throat into his stomach.

Boom!

A violent hot current instantly exploded inside his body.

Lin Fan's face instantly turned bright red.

That was the massive medicinal power contained in the snake gallbladder rampaging around.

Immediately after.

He picked up the dark red crystal core again.

He swallowed it without hesitation.

Two completely different energies met inside his body.

It was like Mars colliding with Earth.

Lin Fan's body trembled violently.

A layer of faint golden light appeared on the surface of his skin.

That was the [Indestructible Golden Body] automatically protecting its master.

The meridians in his body were stretched to the point of near rupture by the violent energy.

That kind of pain was like having ten thousand ants gnawing on his bone marrow.

But Lin Fan didn't even groan.

His eyes were terrifyingly calm.

"What is this little bit of pain?"

"Compared to being poor."

"This pain is simply a treat."

He frantically circulated the spiritual power in his body, guiding those two energies to impact that invisible barrier.

Martial Master to Grandmaster.

It was a leap in the level of life.

Martial Masters cultivate the body, Grandmasters cultivate the will.

Only by perfectly fusing one's own will with spiritual power could one step into that brand-new realm.

What was Lin Fan's will?

Is it protection?

Is it slaughter?

No.

His will was very pure.

That was making money!

Becoming stronger is to make money better.

Making money is to better protect his family.

This logical loop was unbreakable.

"Break for me!"

Lin Fan let out an angry roar in his heart.

The spiritual power in his body turned into a golden battle blade.

It slashed fiercely at that solid bottleneck.

Crack.

It seemed as if the sound of something shattering rang in his mind.

An unprecedented sense of lightness spread throughout his body.

The originally violent energy instantly became docile.

Like great rivers, it flowed into the ocean of his Dantian.

Lin Fan suddenly opened his eyes.

Two golden rays of light shot out from his eyes, a full foot long.

The air in the entire room seemed to freeze for a moment.

A massive pressure radiated from him.

That was the aura belonging to a Grandmaster expert.

Although he had just entered the Grandmaster realm.

But because Lin Fan's foundation was too solid.

The intensity of this aura even exceeded that of an ordinary mid-stage Grandmaster.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for breaking through to Grandmaster.]

[All attributes increased by 200%.]

Lin Fan felt the surging power inside his body.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

He raised his hand and squeezed gently.

The air in his palm was instantly crushed, making a crisp sound.

"Is this what a Grandmaster is?"

"It feels..."

"Like I can beat ten of me from yesterday."

He stood up and stretched his muscles and bones.

The bones all over his body made a crackling sound.

Just then.

The communicator on the coffee table suddenly vibrated.

Lin Fan looked down.

The words "Su Qingxue" were flashing on the screen.

The golden light in his eyes quickly receded.

The pressure on his body also dissipated.

Instantly, he changed from an peerless expert back to that boy-next-door.

"Hello?"

Lin Fan answered the video call.

A holographic projection unfolded in the air.

Su Qingxue's cold and beautiful face appeared on the screen.

She was wearing a white training uniform, with her hair tied in a high ponytail.

A few drops of crystal-clear sweat hung on her forehead.

Obviously, she had just finished training.

"I heard you caused quite a stir on Ghost Island this time."

Although Su Qingxue's voice was still cold.

Lin Fan could hear a hint of concern hidden within it.

"Hey, don't mention it."

Lin Fan waved his hand, looking disgusted.

"I originally went there for a vacation."

"But I ran into a few blind Japanese brats."

"I just cleaned up the trash while I was at it."

"I didn't scare you, did I?"

Su Qingxue rolled her eyes beautifully.

"I'm not a flower in a greenhouse."

"Can this kind of scene scare me?"

She paused and looked at Lin Fan carefully.

"You broke through?"

Lin Fan chuckled.

He didn't hide it.

"Just lucky, just lucky."

"I ate some supplements and accidentally broke through."

Su Qingxue gasped.

"Grandmaster?"

Lin Fan nodded.

Su Qingxue fell silent.

She had always considered herself a genius.

Under the full cultivation of her family, she was only at the mid-stage of Martial Master now.

She originally thought that after this breakthrough, she could close the distance with Lin Fan.

She didn't expect.

This guy is simply a monster.

The gap not only didn't shrink, but it got even bigger.

"Pervert."

Su Qingxue held it in for a long time before spitting out these two words.

Lin Fan shrugged.

"Thanks for the compliment."

After hanging up the phone.

Lin Fan walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Looking at the sky getting dark outside the window.

His eyes became deep.

"Grandmaster is just the beginning."

"In this man-eating world."

"It's still far from enough."

He thought of the Shadow Circle he had killed.

He thought of the Yamata no Orochi that attempted to descend.

And the Sakura Country hidden behind the scenes.

And...

The more distant Ten Thousand Races Battlefield.

The sense of crisis was always like a sword hanging over his head.

Whipping him to keep moving forward.

"Since I'm already a Grandmaster."

"Then for this graduation competition."

"Shouldn't I play something big?"