289: Chapter 289 Six-Foot Spear Light!

With a thought, he opened his panel.

[Level: Third Grade Limit]

[Blood Refining: jade blood realm (Blood Demon Nest)]

[Vitality: 2,315 Cal]

[spirit: 78 Hz]

[Martial Skill: Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear Blood Refining Chapter, Ninth Revolution]

[Body Tempering Technique: Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture (First Layer Perfection)]

[Spear Technique: Fourth Stage (48%)]

[Alchemy: First-Grade Alchemist (34%)]

(Second-Grade Alchemist: Unlocks at 7 Hz spirit power)

[Skill Points: 0]

[Note: As long as you work hard, you will reap rewards]

During this time, he had put all the Skill Points he obtained into his Spear Technique; it was about to reach 50% and achieve a six-foot Spear Light.

But what concerned him even more was something else—

"It seems that supreme grade blood pill... truly has some extraordinary effects."

Unearthed physical treasures were just one of the supreme grade blood pill's magical effects; it also possessed the ability to improve potential and talent.

Just yesterday, during a focused Spear Technique practice session.

He felt an inspiration and gained a new understanding of the combination of a certain power-exertion technique and vitality circulation.

He had actually managed to increase his Spear Technique progress by 1% on his own, without using any Skill Points!

Although it was only 1%, the significance was anything but minor.

This broke his past cognitive barrier that "without the panel's point allocation, progress is impossible."

You see, before obtaining the panel, practicing any martial skill had been a case of twice the effort for half the result.

His poor talent had once made him doubt whether he was truly suited for the martial path.

If not for the panel's appearance, he likely would have faced great difficulties even getting into an ordinary martial arts university.

Let alone entering a top institution like Modu University of Martial Arts.

However, Qin Yan also discovered that the supreme grade blood pill could only raise his talent to a normal level.

There was still a vast distance between him and those super geniuses.

But that didn't matter.

He would work hard!

In the time that followed, Qin Yan calmed his mind and continued to immerse himself in honing his Spear Technique.

The dark gold square ground reflected his tireless figure.

Time passed slowly in dull and focused repetition, from noon until the shadows lengthened, and then until night fell.

After practicing for a full eight hours, Qin Yan finally stopped.

With a thought, he invested all 2 Skill Points into his Spear Technique.

Spear Technique progress +1%, reaching 49%!

Immediately, Qin Yan looked up at the golden long spear pavilion floating in the air.

The pavilion was about sixty feet high and appeared to be cast entirely from gold.

The spear tip pointed downward, the butt pointed upward, and the shaft was carved with dense ancient runes.

At this moment, these runes were flowing with a pale golden shimmer, as if they were breathing, waiting.

"It's about time. I should go and see what rewards this mysterious Spear Technique Pavilion can give me."

He picked up his Ink Trace Spear and walked directly beneath the pavilion.

"Hah!"

With a light shout, the long spear in Qin Yan's hand suddenly thrust upward!

He wasn't attacking the pavilion itself, but releasing his golden Spear Light without reservation!

"Buzz—!"

As if sensing the Spear Light, the spear-shaped pavilion vibrated slightly.

A dazzling golden pillar of light, as thick as a bowl, suddenly shot down from the spear tip, accurately enveloping Qin Yan!

Within the pillar of light, Qin Yan felt his whole body lighten, as if wrapped and pulled by a gentle yet powerful force.

His vision was flooded with gold, and in the next instant, he disappeared from the square.

Inside the Spear Technique Pavilion.

The golden light slowly dissipated. Qin Yan stood on solid ground and quickly surveyed his surroundings.

This was a space that wasn't particularly spacious, about fifty feet in length, width, and height.

The entire space was empty, except for the central area where four stone statues, each about ten feet tall, stood side by side.

These four stone statues were all humanoid but with blurred faces, wearing simple stone armor and each holding a long spear.

Their only difference lay in their material and color.

From left to right:

The first one was dull Bronze throughout, simple and unadorned.

The second one seemed to be made of bright silver, with a soft luster.

The third one was a shimmering gold color, noble and dazzling.

The one on the far right had the most special material; it wasn't metal, but seemed like some kind of crystal-clear gemstone.

It displayed a brilliant, Diamond-like luster.

The four stone statues stood quietly, yet they faintly emitted different levels of pressure.

From the words of some prodigies who had attempted the trials here over the past two days, Qin Yan already knew the rules of this place.

These four stone statues, from left to right, corresponded to four challenge difficulty levels: "Bronze," "Silver," "Gold," and "Diamond."

Challengers could only choose one of them to challenge; once selected, it could not be changed.

The rewards for the challenge were directly linked to the difficulty.

The Bronze level was the simplest; it was said that as long as one could manifest a stable three-foot Spear Light and show a certain foundation in Spear Technique, there was hope of passing.

The Silver level had higher requirements, while the Gold level should not be attempted by anyone without profound Spear Technique attainment.

As for the Diamond level... very few people chose it.

Because its difficulty was immense, and once a challenge failed, the price wasn't simply being teleported out, but—death!

Therefore, the vast majority of spear cultivators who came here, regardless of their strength, chose the Bronze stone statue for the sake of safety.

After all, while opportunities were good, life was more precious.

Qin Yan's gaze slowly swept across the four stone statues, finally settling without suspense on the brilliant "Diamond stone statue" on the far right.

But he did not immediately step forward to trigger the challenge.

Instead, within this pavilion space, he gripped his long spear again and began practicing his Spear Technique from the beginning, over and over.

One hour, two hours, until eight hours had passed.

He obtained 2 more Skill Points.

Qin Yan invested the 2 Skill Points he obtained into his Spear Technique, and immediately, his Spear Technique progress reached 50%, and the six-foot Spear Light was formed!

Without hesitation, Qin Yan carried his long spear and walked straight to the dazzling Diamond stone statue.

"Please guide me!"

The moment the words fell—

"Buzz!"

Two points of brilliant Diamond starlight suddenly lit up in the "eyes" of the Diamond stone statue, which had previously looked like mere decorations!

Immediately after, two thin yet incredibly condensed Diamond-colored beams of light.

They shot out from the stone statue's eyes, instantly converging and completely enveloping Qin Yan, who was standing directly in front of it!

The moment he was enveloped by this Diamond light, Qin Yan felt no attack or pressure; instead, a strange power of rules acted upon his body.

He was surprised to find that his body was actually shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye!

1.8 meters, 1.5 meters, 1.2 meters, half a meter, 10 centimeters...

Finally, he actually turned into the size of an imperceptible speck of dust!

This shrinking was no illusion, but a real physical change.

Even the long spear in his hand shrank proportionally, but its weight, texture, and even its connection to him remained unchanged.

Just as Qin Yan turned into a speck of dust, the Diamond stone statue slightly opened its "mouth."

It generated a weak yet irresistible suction.

Whoosh—

In his dust state, Qin Yan, along with his miniature long spear, was sucked into the "body" of the Diamond stone statue without any power to resist.

The Diamond light slowly receded, and the stone statue's eyes dimmed again, returning to its original motionless standing posture.

The entire interior space of the Spear Technique Pavilion once again fell into an absolute, heart-palpitating silence.