142: Chapter 142 Spear's Edge!! Eighth Transformation!!

With the time spent traveling back and forth and waiting for matches,

if he stayed at school, he could train for at least four more hours in the morning, steadily gaining 4 precious Skill Points.

Thus, Qin Yan took the initiative to find Instructor Fang Yan and proposed his idea.

"Instructor Fang, I'd like to apply for an exemption from the upcoming warm-up sparring matches.

I hope to devote all my time and energy to secluded cultivation, focusing on improving my strength for the final sprint toward the exchange competition."

Instructor Fang Yan looked at the serious look in Qin Yan's eyes and pondered for a moment.

He understood Qin Yan's thoughts; with the strength Qin Yan had currently displayed, participating in those warm-up matches with varying levels of skill was indeed a bit like "using a sledgehammer to crack a nut," offering limited gains.

Moreover, through the first two matches, Qin Yan had already gained a general understanding of the top-tier strength of other martial arts universities, so the strategic objective had been achieved.

"Alright, I approve," Fang Yan nodded. "For the remaining warm-up matches, you can focus on cultivating within the school.

However, if you have any questions regarding your cultivation, you can come to me or Instructor Lin at any time."

"Thank you, Instructor Fang!" Qin Yan was delighted.

Seeing this, Lu Youyou's large eyes darted around, and she immediately leaned in with a giggle. "Instructor Fang~ Instructor Fang~, I also apply for seclusion!

I promise I'll cultivate hard after going back and won't slack off!"

Fang Yan looked at Lu Youyou, gave a helpless smile, and also nodded in agreement. "Fine, you stay behind too.

But if I find out you're slacking, there will be bitter consequences for you later."

"Mission guaranteed to be completed!" Lu Youyou immediately straightened her back and made a playful gesture of assurance.

Immediately following, the cold-as-snow Xiao Wangshu also stepped forward, concise and to the point: "Instructor Fang, I..."

Before she could finish, Fang Yan had already nodded understandingly. "Approved."

Then, the steady-tempered Lu Qingfeng also spoke up: "Instructor Fang, I..."

Fang Yan's mouth twitched slightly, but he still clenched his fists and tried his best to remain calm as he nodded. "...Approved."

Finally, it was Leng Feng's turn. He had just opened his mouth: "Instructor Fang, I also..."

"Shut up!"

Fang Yan whipped his head around, his gaze glaring "fiercely" at Leng Feng with a hint of "menace." "Leng Feng! What do you want to say, kid?"

Leng Feng's scalp tingled under that gaze, and the words at the tip of his tongue were forced back down as a helpless, bitter smile squeezed onto his face.

He changed his tune: "In... Instructor Fang, I... I want to participate in the sparring matches! To bring glory to the school!"

Hearing Leng Feng's "sensible" answer, Instructor Fang Yan finally nodded with satisfaction.

A smile reappeared on his face. "Very good! Classmate Leng Feng has a very high level of awareness!!"

If they went to the sparring matches without a single regular team member,

other martial arts universities would think their Modu University of Martial Arts looked down on them.

Having one person go as the grand finale was at least enough to save face.

...

In the following days, Instructor Fang Yan led a team headed by Leng Feng, primarily consisting of reserve members like Sun Kong and Zhao Qingyun.

Every few days, they would head to a powerful martial arts university within the Modu region for sparring and exchange.

This not only maintained the members' combat feel but also allowed for further intelligence gathering.

Meanwhile, Qin Yan entered a state of true secluded bitter cultivation!

He threw all outside distractions to the back of his mind; his daily life consisted only of three things: cultivation, eating, and resting.

With a single-minded focus, he launched an assault toward higher realms.

Time quietly reached December 16th!

When Qin Yan unhesitatingly poured all the Skill Points gained that day into his [Spear Technique] realm, it was as if thunder exploded in his mind!

Countless deeper mysteries regarding Spear Techniques and insights into the condensation of force,

surged forth like a bursting flood, instantly filling his sea of consciousness!

He immediately sat cross-legged, focused his mind, calmed his breath, and fully absorbed and digested this sudden, massive influx of insights.

After an unknown amount of time, when he opened his eyes again, it seemed as if a sharp Spear Light flashed through his pupils for a fleeting moment.

He slowly stood up, picked up the Ink-Marked Spear leaning to the side, and gave his wrist a casual flick.

"Buzz—!"

The long spear trembled slightly, and at the spear tip, six incredibly condensed golden spear forces instantly emerged!

But these six spear forces did not act independently as they had in the past.

Instead, as if drawn by some invisible force, they rapidly drew closer, intertwined, and compressed!

In the next moment, a transformation occurred!

The six spear forces merged perfectly together.

They transformed into a Spear Light about a foot long, as solid as golden glazed glass, with sharp cold light flickering along its edges!

This golden Spear Light attached itself quietly to the tip of the Ink-Marked Spear, flickering slightly.

It emitted a heart-palpitating, chilling aura, as if even the surrounding air was being silently torn apart!

Qin Yan could clearly feel what kind of terrifying energy was contained within this seemingly unremarkable Spear Light!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he immediately summoned his panel.

Sure enough, the [Spear Technique] column had undergone a transformation:

【Spear Technique: fourth stage (1%)】

"Finally... it's done!"

A look of wild joy that couldn't be suppressed appeared on Qin Yan's face.

fourth stage Spear Technique! This was a qualitative leap!

"With my current comprehensive combat power, I'm afraid... I've truly surpassed Little Senior Sister, haven't I?"

A surge of powerful confidence rose in Qin Yan's heart.

After all, the power of this one-foot Spear Light was equivalent to a pure burst of 10 units of blood qi!

Adding to that the terrifying 13% increase in blood qi burst from the fourth stage Spear Technique...

His instantaneous lethality had already reached a level that would drive martial artists of the same rank to despair!

Thinking of this, the motivation in Qin Yan's heart became even more surging and passionate!

"Next, it's time to shift my focus back and fully improve the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear!"

His Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear had now been cultivated to the seventh revolution, reaching the realm of Major Achievement.

With a Body Tempering Martial Art at the Major Achievement realm, the risk would be significantly reduced when tempering the most fragile and critical skull.

And if he could cultivate it to the Ninth Revolution Perfection realm,

then the risk of tempering the skull would approach zero, and the efficiency of bone tempering would increase significantly once again!

This was precisely the fundamental reason why Instructor Fang Yan previously felt Qin Yan's strength improvement speed exceeded Lu Qingfeng's and Lu Youyou's—Qin Yan had gone further in the realm of Body Tempering Martial Arts!

Next, under the powerful dual boost of Skill Points and qingxin tea,

the progress of Qin Yan's Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear began to climb at an astonishing speed!

December 21st.

Accompanied by a roar within his body like a surging river, Qin Yan successfully broke through to the Eighth Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear.

Qin Yan immediately felt an indescribable comfort throughout his body, as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted.

He could clearly feel that his own efficiency in tempering bones had increased by another notch!

Riding on this momentum of breakthrough, Qin Yan did not slack off and continued to push forward with a massive amount of resources.