In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

Time flies, and more than a month has passed, and it's already April 26th.

The battle for spots in the Azure Mystic Realm is about to begin, and a few moments of restlessness have arisen on campus.

Today I hear someone say that they successfully reached the second level, and tomorrow I hear that someone else failed.

No one would want to miss this opportunity. Almost everyone who reaches the first-order perfection will try to break through the second-order bottleneck before the quota battle, just so they won't have any regrets.

Of course, the mage class remained very calm. Failing to break through to the Jade Purity Realm or the Foundation Establishment Realm would not endanger their lives, but if they failed, they would really die!

Faced with opportunity and life, almost all monks chose to follow their hearts and would not take action without being fully prepared.

Unlike other professions where the bottleneck to a higher realm has a somewhat mystical element, a mage's breakthrough to a higher realm is actually quite clear. Whether the spell model is established and stable, whether the magic power is pure and abundant, these are factors that one knows for oneself, and one has a general feeling about whether one can succeed.

There's a saying in the world of mages: All mages who gamble on luck have died!

As the end of April approached, the number of second-level students on campus increased slightly, raising the overall level by a notch compared to previous years. Several teachers were beaming with joy. This was not only due to the encouragement of opportunity, but also the effect of the school's resource investment.

Each student in the top class receives a significant amount of free resources every month, with higher rankings receiving even more. This outcome is not entirely surprising.

Although these newly promoted second-tier students have little hope of passing the entrance exam for the Holy Land, they have no problem getting into a mid-to-high-level academy, which greatly broadens their future prospects.

……

Red Moon Dojo

A fierce battle was raging on a stage. On one side was a warrior with a resolute gaze, wielding a long sword. On the other side were three people: a warrior, a mage, and a cultivator. Judging from their moves, they were all elites at the peak of the first rank, with profound mastery of martial arts and magic.

This was a battle of one against three, with three different elite Tier 1 professionals working together. Even if they encountered a newly-entered Tier 2 expert, they could put up some resistance, but the situation on the field was one-sided.

The swordsman's blade flashed like raindrops, impenetrable to all. He was quite skilled at splitting and merging the blades, and his swordsmanship carried a certain momentum. Whenever the opponent got close, all the attacks would be slowed down and weakened.

However, the spells and magical artifacts of mages and cultivators could only produce a crisp clang and damage the skin when they struck him. His exposed bronze-colored starlight body seemed to be harder than the most solid divine iron in the world!

"ha!"

Suddenly, the martial artist moved, simplifying his complex moves into nine moves, each strike carrying a sharp edge that could pierce the sky.

A slash nearly cleaved the opponent's magical weapon in two, damaging the opponent's spiritual consciousness and causing him to lose his senses. The martial artist seized the opportunity and kicked him off the stage.

What followed was even simpler. The martial artist opposite him couldn't withstand his power at all; the two were not on the same level. He was knocked down in just a few punches and kicks, leaving only the mage with nowhere to go but to surrender.

"Clap clap clap!"

"sharp!"

Thunderous applause erupted in the room.

"Ha! To fight three opponents alone and actually achieve such a crushing victory? Is this really something a mere mortal at the tenth level of the mortal realm could do?"

"That's right! I'd believe it if you said he was at the Jade Uncut Realm!"

One discerning viewer offered an explanation: "His martial arts level is too high. His body tempering and swordsmanship should both be at least Heaven-grade, and he has mastered more than one unique special move!"

"That's right, the main reason is that his body-refining martial art is too terrifying; others can't even break through his defenses!"

The discussions behind him didn't affect Ji Ming in the slightest; with his current strength, it was only natural that he could do this.

Those three opponents were all incredibly skilled. Being stuck at the second tier for over twenty years had honed their techniques to an extremely high level, and their combat intuition and experience were exceptionally sharp. Even the slightest flaw would be magnified in their eyes.

However, he can do it now. In more than a month of matches, fifteen games a day, he has improved rapidly and his actual combat skills are no weaker than those of these senior professionals.

From initially being flustered and only able to rely on "Stellar Transformation" to overpower others and remain undefeated, to now being able to crush three well-coordinated first-tier perfect professionals with just ordinary moves, the progress is obvious.

Of course, this is inseparable from the improvement of his Star King Body and Nine Luminaries Profound Heaven Blade. Combat experience alone cannot achieve this, after all, the three of them can really fight against ordinary second-tier professionals.

[Main Character: Martial Artist]

[Life Strength: Level 10.0 (Mortal Body Level 10)]

[Talents: Strong Willpower (Intermediate), God of War's Blessing (Saint-level)]

[Cultivation Method: Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong lv.10 (85%)]

[Skills: Star King Body Lv.15 (15%), Nine Luminaries Mystic Heaven Blade Lv.5 (80%), Blood Coagulation Curse, Dream Realm Curse, Spirit Void Step (Perfect), Flowing Moon Blade (Perfect)]

【Special Features: Moon Shadow Slash, Soaring Through the Void, Stellar Transformation】

[Number of moments of sudden enlightenment: 0 (96/100)]

Looking at his stats after a month of hard work, he realized that with all his skills, he might actually be able to fight against someone at the first level of the Jade Purity Realm.

With his Star King Body reaching level 15, his defense has almost doubled since breaking through to the second tier. He can withstand several attacks from a Jade Purity Realm expert head-on without any problem. Moreover, his control over "Star Transformation" has become much deeper. He no longer just uses it for bursts of power. The way he just incorporated the force of gravity into his sword technique is the result of his hard work.

This method of use consumes negligible resources, but the improvement in strength is extremely obvious. Moreover, the level 5 Nine Luminaries Profound Heaven Blade already possesses considerable power, and incorporating Moon Shadow Slash into it makes it far more powerful than the Flowing Moon Blade.

He can proudly announce that this initial sword technique is now ready for retirement.

Most importantly, the Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong is about to reach completion, and a transformation is expected to take place tonight.

This technique is indeed outrageous. After breaking through to level 9, it requires 5 sudden enlightenments to advance one level. The difficulty of the divine grade is incomparable to that of the heavenly and saintly grades!

Without his extraordinary insight, he would never even touch the threshold of the heart of heaven and earth in his entire life!

Ji Ming wiped his sweat, picked up his backpack, and walked out amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of everyone in the hall. He was already quite famous and had even earned the title of "Invincible First-Tier".

Even if he doesn't care about these empty titles, he will still feel pleased.

Back to No. 1 Middle School

He walked into his private training room under the watchful eyes of many, and only after he left did the murmurs of discussion begin.

"See that? Still in the mortal realm!"

"That shouldn't be happening, what's going on?"

"What else could it be? We're stuck with a bottleneck!"

Some people scoffed.

"I think they overestimated him, comparing him to Gu Yi. Now it seems... humph!"

Jealousy is human nature, and it's clear that many students in the class have been suppressing their feelings and have finally found an opportunity to vent them.

Some people were secretly pleased.

"Sigh, it seems Ji Ming won't get a chance to enter the secret realm this time. More than ten people in the class have already broken through to the second level."

Some of the people who had just broken through did not mock him, but were very concerned about Ji Ming's situation, fearing that he might be too provoked and suddenly go all out. If he succeeded, wouldn't he have another opponent?

They weren't confident they could defeat Ji Ming if they were at the same level.