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

"Hahaha! Well done, lad!"

Liu Shuo suddenly burst into laughter. As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged in, he was able to sense the situation inside the specially made cultivation room.

That's right, it's definitely Ji Ming who broke through to the Jade Purity Realm!

As he laughed, his expression became complicated again. He had thought that Ji Ming's breakthrough was a natural one and would not cause any ripples, but who knew it would take more than a month.

Really!

He didn't know what to say!

However, it's good that a breakthrough has been achieved. Although the potential may not be as high as initially estimated, a holy land is inevitable, which is a good thing.

Thinking of this, Liu Shuo couldn't help but sigh. With his Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong exceeding level 7, being stuck at the bottleneck of the Jade Purity Realm for more than a month would undoubtedly greatly lower the admissions teachers' evaluation of Ji Ming.

When he shows boundless potential, he won't think too much about it, but once he shows signs of weakness, the admissions officers will definitely focus on Ji Ming's intermediate innate talent and question his future prospects.

"Ugh!"

This information is obviously impossible to hide. With the college entrance examination approaching, countless people from prestigious universities in the city are now coming to investigate under their own identities. It is likely that Ji Ming will find it difficult to gain the favor of the top-ranked universities.

The other students didn't care about any of that. All they knew was that they had gained another powerful competitor, Ji Ming, who had only recently broken through to the Jade Purity Realm. They feared that their martial arts skills would be insufficient to defeat him.

The meat in the bowl was almost gone, but another piece was missing!

……

As the fluctuations in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gradually subsided, all the students in the Jade Purity Realm turned their gazes toward the door of the cultivation room.

Sure enough, a crisp "click" sound rang out, and Ji Ming slowly walked out of the cultivation room.

As soon as he opened the door, Ji Ming was startled to see his classmates surrounding him. He joked:

"Are...so many people here to greet me?"

"What are you thinking about?"

Liu Shuo slapped Ji Ming across the face in annoyance, "If you've broken through, hurry up and come out."

He glanced at Ji Ming and his eyes flickered. Ji Ming's aura was so well concealed; this was also the effect of the Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong.

Then he looked at his palm again, somewhat puzzled. Just now... the physical strength seemed a bit off, didn't it?

"Teacher Liu? Teacher Liu?"

Ji Ming's call brought him back to his senses. He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Maybe he had misinterpreted it?

"Thank you so much, teacher. I'm sorry to have worried you!" Ji Ming said solemnly.

"Good to know. In the future, if there are any more seclusions, please report them in advance, okay?" Liu Shuo said irritably.

"hey-hey!"

Ji Ming scratched his head and smiled. He didn't expect it to take so long; he thought it would be at most two days.

"Alright, do your best tomorrow."

Liu Shuo waved his hand, then, as if remembering something, called out loudly to all the students:

"With the college entrance exam approaching, admissions officers have been arriving in Shirakawa City in the past few days, and I'm sure some of you have already received advance invitations."

"I won't say much, just a suggestion: those who lack confidence and feel they can't make a big breakthrough in the remaining month can sign a contract in advance, so they have a backup plan in case they underperform in the college entrance examination."

Seeing the students' thoughtful expressions, Liu Shuo nodded, having said his piece.

Ji Ming saw Gu Yi walk over and said, "Thank you for earlier."

He had already heard everything from Xu Wei. If it weren't for Gu Yi's trust in him keeping Teacher Liu occupied, he might have been disturbed.

Of course, even if he were forcibly broken in, it wouldn't have much of an impact. By then, he would have already completed opening his Heavenly Meridians, and all that remained was the gradual process of increasing his life strength. He wasn't that fragile.

"fine!"

Gu Yi shook his head slightly.

"By the way, many university professors came to visit me during my seclusion these past few days? Did they send you any admission invitations?" Ji Ming asked curiously.

"There are several, but Longhua Holy Land, Taiming Holy Land, and Huai'an Holy Land are the best three," Gu Yi said truthfully.

"No holy sites ranked in the top ten?"

Ji Ming frowned. The strongest of the three was the Dragon Flower Holy Land, but it barely made it into the top twenty among the seventy-two holy lands. The other two were around the fiftieth place.

Gu Yi shook his head and explained, "The top ten holy lands don't do these things. They don't lack students at all. This year is considered good. In previous years, the highest level was Taiming Holy Land."

Ji Ming thought about it and agreed. In his view, this kind of early admission was essentially a sign that his school was not competitive enough. As for the Four Great Star Palaces and the Ten Great Holy Lands, no matter how outstanding you are, others will only pay more attention to you. The chance of being admitted before the college entrance examination is very small.

"Did the Dragon Flower Holy Land come for you?" he asked, looking at Gu Yi.

The latter did not deny it, because Longhua Holy Land did indeed only send him an invitation.

Gu Yi looked at Ji Ming with a slight sense of regret. He guessed that Ji Ming should also be within the scope of the Longhua Holy Land's investigation, but unfortunately Ji Ming's recent performance was really poor, so it would be difficult for him to receive an invitation.

However, that's not necessarily true. Now that a breakthrough has been made, there might still be a chance for things to turn around.

"Did you agree?"

Ji Ming asked again.

Gu Yi did not answer, but Ji Ming already knew the answer. He definitely did not reply. He remembered that Gu Yi had said "See you at the Star Palace" at the dojo, and his ambition was obvious.

Even if the ten holy sites send invitations, they will likely be turned away in the end.

See you at the Star Palace!

Ji Ming whispered, and before Gu Yi could react, he strode away. Sunlight reflected off his short hair, creating a dazzling halo.

Gu Yi stared at his retreating figure, remaining silent for a long time before finally smiling. "Alright, see you at the Star Palace!"

at the same time

The news of Ji Ming's breakthrough finally reached Luo Zhao's courtyard, where he stood there dumbfounded.

Shangguan Yue and Zhao Yinman looked puzzled. It was just a breakthrough to the Jade Purity Realm, was it really that big of a deal?

However, they also breathed a sigh of relief, as this made their master look much better.

Fang Yuan frowned, scratching his head. "He... gave up?"

It's impossible that he had already broken the shackles of life and then naturally broke through to the Jade Purity Realm, right?

How could this be? It's only been a short time.

Let alone the Fang family, even the Xia family could not possibly cultivate someone who could comprehend the Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong from level 7 to perfection in just two months.

Unless you directly uproot the Bodhi Tree of Enlightenment!

No, that's impossible!

Being in a state of "enlightenment" for too long consumes spiritual energy, and it takes time to digest all the knowledge in your head!

"You just wait!"

Luo Zhao suddenly sprang into action, leaving behind a message for Shangguan Yue and the other two women before disappearing from the spot.

"Why?"

Fang Yuan was about to give chase—he was too curious—but after a moment's thought, his eyes flickered, and he sternly warned the two women, "Stay here, don't move!"

"what?"

With a flash, he left Shangguan Yue and Zhao Yinman bewildered in the wind.

"What does this mean?"

The two women exchanged a glance, racking their brains but still unable to figure out what Uncle Luo was up to.

"Ugh!"

Shangguan Yue sighed and, in a fit of anger, desperately stuffed food into her mouth.

"Senior sister, was Uncle Luo always this easily startled?"

Zhao Yinman shook her head blankly, then a hint of understanding appeared on her face as if she remembered something. Anyone would have their personality change drastically after experiencing something like that, right?