As Gao Feng spoke, a trace of astonishment flickered deep in his eyes.
Obviously, he was shocked by his own thoughts.
During this past week, because he had Yang Meng as a precedent, Gao Feng paid extreme attention to Lu Sheng's Qi Blood growth.
Although a bit slow, it continued to increase steadily.
This led to Gao Feng no longer urging Lu Sheng to break through to the second tier.
After all, the reason Gao Feng wanted Lu Sheng to quickly reach the second tier was to avoid him spending too much time stuck at the Qi Blood limit. Once he reached the limit, he shouldn't waste more time at this realm.
Breaking through earlier is the right path.
But since Lu Sheng hadn't reached the limit yet, Gao Feng naturally wouldn't mention it.
"However... Although Lu Sheng's Qi Blood is steadily increasing, it should hit the limit once it reaches 80 cards. Even if there's still room for growth, he should be able to break through to the second tier by the end of the month." Gao Feng said after contemplating for a moment, shaking his head.
Though after saying this, Gao Feng couldn't help but smile.
In Gao Feng's view, Lu Sheng's Qi Blood would reach the limit by the end of the month, but at around 80 cards, Lu Sheng would already be considered top-tier among Qi Blood Realm Martial Artists.
Tianqi University... is secured!
Gao Feng thought happily.
...
The next day, in the Elite Class of Yucai High School.
The instructors of the three systems stood on the platform, faces serious.
Below, the Elite Class students remained silent, not whispering but instead looking fervently at the three.
Lu Sheng sat in his seat, feeling a bit expectant.
"Today is the midterm exam, I wonder what my rank in the Elite Class will be today!"
The Elite Class had been in session for three months now, with its number reaching eighty students, which was the purpose of the midterm exam.
Streamlining!
Stronger ones get more resources, weaker ones... naturally get less.
The Law of the Jungle, applicable everywhere.
"Today is our Elite Class midterm exam. All of you have become Transcendents and should understand the significance of being one!"
On the platform, Gao Feng spoke sternly, his voice loud, piercing through the classroom.
"Transcendents are born to fight, born to protect the entire human race. Becoming a Transcendent means dealing with other cosmic races, and this dealing..."
Gao Feng's lips curled into a sinister smile.
"It's either you die, or I live!"
"Combat strength is the measure of everything for a Transcendent, so today's midterm exam is simple!"
"Fighting!"
"Every student in the Elite Class will choose five opponents to fight one by one. After the battles, we'll assess your performance and improvements since joining the Elite Class to make a fair ranking!"
"Also, all five battles will be conducted in the Virtual Space, meaning... to defeat your opponent, you must kill them to win the battle!"
Gao Feng's words made some newly joined students tense, but those like Lu Sheng who had been in the Elite Class for a while remained much calmer.
Though they hadn't fought much in the virtual ring, they'd watched plenty. As for killing opponents... it's all in a virtual space, not actually killing them.
"Now... everyone put on your virtual helmets, next I will send you the ring keys and each of you will enter different virtual rings to prepare for the exam!"
Gao Feng addressed the crowd, and the Elite Class students complied, immediately putting on their virtual helmets.
Lu Sheng did the same, his vision turned dark, then he found himself in a virtual empty room.
Then, Lu Sheng received the ring key sent by Gao Feng and entered it.
Next moment, Lu Sheng appeared on a virtual ring.
The ring was large, about the size of a football field, enough to hold a battle between two Transcendents.
"I wonder who my first opponent will be!"
Lu Sheng looked at the empty ring with some expectation.
Honestly, since becoming a Transcendent, Lu Sheng hadn't fought many battles against other Transcendents, the most recent being against Cheng Xu.
"Perfect... time to test my current combat strength!" Lu Sheng smiled.
Soon, a shadow appeared in front of Lu Sheng. The moment the person saw Lu Sheng, his face turned bitter.
Lu Sheng recognized him too, someone who recently joined the Elite Class, also following the Martial Artist system. Because the Martial Artist Camp wasn't liked by the other two systems, the camp members were quite united and knew each other.
"Brother Lu, I didn't expect my first opponent to be you, I'm doomed!" the newcomer said bitterly.
Lu Sheng smiled slightly: "Cut the chatter, the fight starts now!"
Saying this, Lu Sheng's body burst forward, seventy cards of Qi Blood surged out, and Lu Sheng turned into a blur, quickly approaching the opponent.
The person, despite his bitter expression, turned serious as Lu Sheng announced the start of the fight.
But... the gap between them was too vast. Within a few breaths, Lu Sheng's punch landed on the opponent's chest.
The terrifying power instantly shattered the opponent's virtual body into fragments, dispersing into the air.
[Ding, Five Elements Fist proficiency +5]
[Ding, Five Elements Fist proficiency +5]
[Ding, Five Elements Fist proficiency +5]
As the opponent's silhouette vanished from the virtual ring, texts appeared in front of Lu Sheng.
"Sure enough, using martial skills during combat increases proficiency faster than during practice." Lu Sheng smiled slightly, glancing at his system panel, seeing Five Elements Fist proficiency had reached LV3.
"It's because the opponent was too weak. If they were stronger, using the Five Elements Fist frequently would increase proficiency even more!"
Martial skills are killing techniques, comprehending them in battle is faster than creating behind closed doors.
"I hope the next opponent... won't disappoint me!" Lu Sheng's eyes glimmered faintly.
Soon, another shadow flashed, Lu Sheng's second opponent appeared.
Lu Sheng looked at the arrival, a faint smile forming on his lips.