Translator: CinderTL
Inside a private cabin on the circular aircraft, Zhao Qingli sat cross-legged on the floor, deep in meditation.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated softly.
Is it my sister? Zhao Qingli's expression brightened as she immediately answered the call.
Beep!
A projection of a snow-white dress materialized.
"Sister," Zhao Qingli greeted, "Why are you calling so suddenly? I haven't even reached the university yet."
Zhao Jingxue paused before replying, "Qingli, how is your relationship with Jiang Ye?"
Zhao Qingli immediately grew wary. "We're just ordinary classmates. Why do you ask?"
She remembered how her sister had always disliked Jiang Ye.
"Don't be so tense." Zhao Jingxue's voice was as clear and cool as an icy spring. "I know you're close to Jiang Ye. Can you help me persuade him to choose Old Chen as his teacher after enrolling?"
"Huh?" Zhao Qingli stared at her sister in disbelief.
Why the sudden change in attitude?
"Sister," Zhao Qingli said, suddenly suspicious, "Have you seen his photo?"
"Photo?" Zhao Jingxue blinked in surprise.
Zhao Jingxue immediately realized her mistake and playfully tapped Zhao Qingli's forehead with her jade-like hand. "What are you thinking, silly girl? Do you really think I'm that shallow?"
"Then why...?" Zhao Qingli looked at her sister, puzzled.
Zhao Jingxue's voice turned crisp. "My teacher asked me to contact him. Jiang Ye is now a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner."
"A Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner?" Zhao Qingli's beautiful eyes widened in surprise.
She hadn't heard about this yet.
But from what she knew, anyone who reached the Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner level possessed extraordinary potential.
Take Zhao Jingxue herself, for example.
She was already the top-ranked genius in her third year at Penglai University.
Zhao Jingxue had been blessed with Dao Bone Aptitude, far surpassing Zhao Qingli's innate talent. Combined with her family's immense wealth, her achievements were hardly surprising.
But Jiang Ye? That was truly unbelievable.
Yet, a moment later...
"I already spoke to him about it," Zhao Qingli said, looking at her sister. "But from what I could tell, he seems to have someone else in mind."
"Try persuading him again," Zhao Jingxue urged.
"He'll just find it annoying," Zhao Qingli replied helplessly.
"You give him so many resources every month—all specially provided by the family," Zhao Jingxue sighed. "How could he possibly find that annoying?"
"No, he doesn't find me annoying. I'm just avoiding him," Zhao Qingli said, glancing away awkwardly.
The martial dao resources she sold to Jiang Ye were indeed exclusive to the Zhao Family, priced significantly lower than market rates. These resources were meant for internal circulation only, and selling them to outsiders was strictly prohibited. Zhao Qingli knew her elder cousin had long discovered her actions but had chosen not to confront her about it.
"Anyway, make sure he chooses Old Chen," Zhao Jingxue said. "Don't let all your kindness toward an outsider end up benefiting someone else." She shot Zhao Qingli a sidelong glance.
Beep! The projection vanished.
Zhao Qingli turned toward Jiang Ye's cabin and muttered, "That won't happen."
A poor boy who's accepted so many favors from me? He'd better repay me properly. Would he really go looking for someone else? As a Zhao Family heiress, my willingness to treat a pauper so well is already a form of charity. He should be grateful.
Jiang Ye, of course, remained unaware of Zhao Qingli and Zhao Jingxue's conversation. At that moment, he sat cross-legged in his cabin, quietly cultivating his martial dao.
Suddenly—
Whoosh! Jiang Ye's eyes snapped open, a flicker of joy crossing his face.
"It's out!"
Before him, lines of text materialized:
[Warning! Warning! Warning!]
[Your speed has surpassed the limits of the entire low martial world and has been maintained for over an hour!]
[You have achieved a new accomplishment: Reaching 'Martial God' level speed while at the Martial Dao Great Grandmaster realm.]
[Unlocked title: Weakest Martial God]
[Rewards:]
[1. Base speed increased by 50%.]
[2. Acquired [Martial God's Blink]: Within a 100-meter radius, you can instantly teleport in any direction, ignoring all obstacles. Cooldown: 1 day.]
[3. Acquired [Speed Control]: Freely adjust your speed within a range of 100%-500%. For every 10% increase in speed, all other attributes decrease by 2%.]
"Speed surpassing the entire low martial world? Martial God?"
Jiang Ye scanned the system subtitles, his heart pounding with shock.
He... had become a Martial God?!
This world also had legends of Martial Gods.
But to even approach that level, one needed to reach at least the seventh breakthrough and ascend to the higher realms of cosmic martial arts.
Yet here he was, already bearing the title?!
"A Martial God of the low martial world must still be incredibly powerful in this world," Jiang Ye muttered to himself.
He instinctively ignored the "Weakest" part.
So what if he was the Weakest Martial God? He was still a Martial God!
"The real prize is the rewards themselves," Jiang Ye thought, focusing on the panel.
A 50% increase to his base speed was the smallest bonus.
"Martial God's Blink—instantaneous movement within a hundred meters, ignoring all obstacles?" Jiang Ye's heart jolted. This ability was practically godlike!
Instantaneous movement alone wasn't rare.
But ignoring all obstacles? That was absurdly powerful!
In an instant, Jiang Ye imagined countless applications.
He continued reading.
"Speed Control?" Jiang Ye read from the panel. "Speed adjustment from 100% to 500%, accompanied by a decrease in other attributes?"
The maximum boost was 500%, or five times the speed!
Of course, his other attributes would also decrease by 80%.
In essence, it was trading offense and defense for agility.
"Not bad," Jiang Ye said, a satisfied smile spreading across his face. Even if it was just exploiting a bug, any ability gained was a bonus.
Especially since this ability was already ridiculously powerful.
The distance between the Western Ten Provinces and the Eastern Ten Provinces spanned tens of thousands of kilometers.
Even this aircraft, capable of several times the speed of sound, took over five hours to traverse the distance.
July 31st, 2:00 PM.
"East Sea Province, Tianhai City," Jiang Ye murmured, sitting by the window and gazing at the landscape below.
Tianhai City was the central metropolis of East Sea Province, its scale dwarfing Qingyang City by dozens of times.
On the horizon, countless skyscrapers pierced the sky, while towering floating structures hung suspended in the air like inverted celestial palaces, perfectly aligned with the ground-based architecture.
Countless sleek flying vehicles zipped through this futuristic cityscape.
"Truly magnificent," Jiang Ye thought, awestruck.
Even at an altitude of ten thousand meters, cosmic martial arts structures were visible everywhere, glowing like distant stars and creating a breathtaking spectacle.
"White Dragon University and Penglai University are both located in this city," Zhao Qingli said beside him. "Naturally, it's incredibly prosperous."
"Tianhai City has a permanent population of five hundred million."
"The Nascent Aptitudes of the newcomers are countless. Even Dao Bone Aptitudes aren't rare here."
"This is truly the arena for geniuses," Zhao Qingli murmured.
"The arena for geniuses," Jiang Ye repeated, gazing down with eyes shimmering with excitement.
The flying vehicle sped onward.
An hour later, they finally reached their destination: Penglai University.
A vast academy hovered on the horizon, its countless magnificent buildings and villas floating in mid-air.
The most striking feature was a towering white-gold stone monument that pierced the clouds, standing at the heart of the academy.
"The Penglai Heavenly Tower," Jiang Ye murmured, his eyes fixed on the white-gold monument.
The Penglai Heavenly Tower was the foundation upon which Penglai University was built.
The Heaven-Piercing Refinement, a crucial initiation ritual, would take place within its walls.
Buzz!
Just as the flying vehicle approached the boundary of Penglai University, Jiang Ye's smartphone vibrated.
During the holiday, he had used his savings to purchase a smartphone.
Jiang Ye opened the phone.
Welcome to Penglai Martial Arts University!
2326th-grade freshman Jiang Ye, please complete your enrollment registration as soon as possible. The Heaven-Piercing Refinement will officially begin tomorrow at 8:00 AM.
Passing the enrollment trial will reward you with 100,000 to 500,000 Merit Points, and those who excel will be promoted to a higher contract tier.
We wish you a triumphant start!
(End of the Chapter)
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