114: Chapter 114 The Class's Shock!!

"The current top priority is still to advance the cultivation progress of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear Bone Forging Chapter and reach the second grade as soon as possible.

Once I become a Second-Rank Martial Artist,

I can use my hard-earned academic credits to exchange for more powerful second-grade spirit nurturing pills."

The medicinal power of second-grade pills was far beyond what first grade pills could compare to.

By then, the growth of his spirit would surely be greatly enhanced.

...

The morning passed quietly.

Qin Yan successfully refined a batch of spirit nurturing pills and a batch of body tempering pills.

He tossed a round spirit nurturing pill into his mouth to increase his spirit.

As for those ten body tempering pills, he directly exchanged them for 4 academic credits through the bracelet's exchange system.

In the afternoon, Qin Yan once again threw himself into arduous martial arts cultivation, constantly honing his Spear Technique.

Night, third-floor cultivation room!

Qin Yan took the 4 Skill Points he had gained today.

Without hesitation, he poured them all into the cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear.

On the attribute panel, the data regarding the Bone Forging Chapter immediately began to flicker and change.

【Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear Bone Forging Chapter First Revolution: 13%】

"Consuming 4 Skill Points increased the progress by 13%?"

Qin Yan muttered softly to himself, "Compared to the first revolution of the Skin and Flesh Chapter, where one skill point could increase progress by 1%, the consumption now is indeed much greater."

However, he had long expected this situation.

Cultivation in the Second Grade Bone Forging Realm

inherently required more massive blood qi energy to temper deeper layers of bone; it was normal for it to be a bit harder to cultivate.

"According to this progress, if I can guarantee obtaining around 4 Skill Points every day,

then before the end of the month, I am absolutely confident I can cultivate the first revolution of the Bone Forging Chapter to perfection, thereby officially breaking through to the Second Grade Bone Forging Realm!"

Thinking of this, even with Qin Yan's steady temperament, a surge of excitement and anticipation couldn't help but well up in his chest.

The Second Grade Realm would be a brand-new starting point!

...

The next day, when Qin Yan's figure appeared in the classroom, the expressions of many top students changed as they felt the aura emanating from him!

first grade!

The level of blood qi radiating from Qin Yan's body clearly still remained within the scope of a First Grade Martial Artist.

He had not produced that unique, condensed charm of the Second Grade Bone Forging Realm, which sounded like the clanging of iron bones!

"How is this possible?!"

Zhao Qingyun's pupils constricted slightly, a storm of shock brewing in his heart.

Yesterday, the academic credits ranking was updated, and Qin Yan had emerged as a dark horse.

With 135 academic credits, he had forcefully broken into eighth place.

The people in these top circles had been discussing it privately.

They generally believed that Qin Yan must have broken through to the second grade to be able to clear the difficult tenth floor in one go.

After all, the guardian of the tenth floor was extremely powerful, far beyond what an ordinary first grade could contend with.

But the reality was that Qin Yan was still a first grade!

What did this mean?

It meant that he had, purely as a first grade, crossed levels to defeat a tenth floor guardian that theoretically required second-grade strength to fight!

"Hiss..." Someone couldn't help but gasp.

The way they looked at Qin Yan was no longer just seeing a high-ranking competitor.

It held more of the solemnity one only has when facing a "monster."

Even Xiao Wangshu, who was always as cold and aloof as the moon, had her usually tranquil eyes flicker slightly.

Lu Youyou, sitting in the front row, widened her beautiful eyes even further.

As soon as Qin Yan walked to the seat next to her and sat down, she immediately leaned over.

In a lowered voice full of disbelief, she asked despite knowing the answer: "Junior brother! You... when you cleared the tenth floor yesterday, did you really not break through to the second grade?"

Qin Yan looked at his lively senior sister's shocked expression.

He couldn't help but smile and said frankly, "Yeah, I really haven't broken through yet."

"My god!"

Lu Youyou couldn't help but let out a soft cry.

Then, as if thinking of something, she asked urgently, "Then your Spear Technique... did it break through again?!"

She knew very well how formidable that White Figure on the tenth floor was.

After her Martial Arts Skill broke through to the Third Stage Middle Level, she had used all her strength just to barely defeat the ninth-floor guardian.

But against the White Figure of the tenth floor, she was suppressed and beaten the entire time, with no power to fight back!

That sense of helplessness was still fresh in her memory.

She estimated that she would need to raise her Hammer Technique to the Third Stage High Level at the very least to barely stand a chance against it.

And even then, the odds of winning would probably be thirty-seventy, with her only having a thirty percent chance.

For Qin Yan to clear it while still in the First Grade Realm, she couldn't think of any possibility other than his spear skills having made a qualitative leap.

"Mm."

Qin Yan nodded, essentially admitting it.

Upon receiving confirmation, Lu Youyou sucked in a breath of cold air.

She sized Qin Yan up as if looking at a monster, and only after a long while did she spit out: "You freak!"

She slapped her smooth forehead and lamented, "It seems I have to work desperately hard.

Otherwise, if I'm overtaken so quickly by you, my junior brother, how embarrassing would it be for me as your senior sister!"

Despite her words, what flickered in her eyes wasn't jealousy.

Instead, it was a raging fighting spirit and a sense of urgency that had been ignited.

With such a monstrous junior brother by her side, she couldn't help but work hard!

Just as the atmosphere in the classroom became somewhat subtle and restless because of Qin Yan,

the class teacher, Fang Yan, walked in with steady steps.

His sharp gaze swept across the classroom.

Finally, it landed on Qin Yan, and he spoke, "Qin Yan, come to my office for a moment."

Qin Yan stood up with a calm expression and followed Fang Yan out of the classroom.

...

Inside the teacher's office, the environment was elegant and quiet.

Fang Yan motioned for Qin Yan to sit down, then got straight to the point: "Qin Yan, after clearing the tenth floor, besides gaining some insights, did you... obtain a five elements imprint?"

So it really was for this!

Qin Yan thought to himself.

On the way to the office, he had faintly guessed that it likely had to do with that mysterious five elements imprint.

Modu University of Martial Arts indeed had clear records and interest regarding this.

Qin Yan said frankly, "Teacher Fang, I did. After I defeated the White Figure, two clusters of light appeared, one white and one multicolored.

The white light gave me insights into my Spear Technique.

The other multicolored light entered between my eyebrows, forming an imprint, and then it disappeared."

Hearing Qin Yan's affirmative reply,

the look in Fang Yan's eyes couldn't help but gain a few more points of admiration, along with a hint of shock that was hard to completely conceal.

If it were students from prestigious families with deep backgrounds like Lu Youyou or Lu Qingfeng who had cleared the tenth floor,

he would certainly praise them, but he wouldn't be shocked.

Because he was very clear about the family backgrounds of those few.

They had been exposed to the top martial arts education since they were young, and they practiced powerful family-inherited Body Tempering Martial Arts.

They even had middle-rank or even high-rank martial artists in their families providing one-on-one meticulous guidance.

It was only natural for them to have high starting points, thick resources, and fast progress.

But Qin Yan was different!