If I let you practice martial arts, you'll compress your vital energy ten thousand times?

"The first punch."

Shen Xiuhe's voice slowly faded on the resource arena.

The entire rating plaza fell silent.

All eyes were fixed on the center of the arena.

One is a teacher at the Resource Institute of Longyuan Academy.

The initial stage of the town's administration.

Even though the Zhenjiang realm isn't considered the absolute top level at Longyuan Academy, it's still a height that freshmen can hardly aspire to in the short term.

another.

Qi and Blood Realm, Level 1.

An S-level recommended student from the border region.

Relying on the Blood Face Ancient Cultivation Protective Seal, Qin Jin, who was at the peak of the Profound Sea Realm, was just forced to cough up blood.

On the surface, this test was a test of Lin Yuan's protective barrier's resilience.

But everyone knows that.

This is the limit of the protective seal left by the ancient cultivators on the Blood Trial Site by the Resource Institute.

If the protective seal fails to hold back, the true value of Lin Yuan's so-called S-level recommendation will be exposed on the spot.

If the protective seal blocked it, it only proved that Bloodface Ancient Cultivator was strong.

It still has nothing to do with Lin Yuan himself.

Qin Jin stood below the stage, the blood at the corner of his mouth already wiped away.

But his complexion was still unpleasant.

He stared intently at Lin Yuan.

What he just witnessed was the most humiliating thing he had ever experienced in his life.

Peak of the Profound Sea Realm.

The direct descendants of the Qin family.

He was actually knocked away by a mere Qi and Blood Realm Level 1 cultivator in full view of everyone.

Even though everyone says it's a protective seal now.

But it was he who vomited blood.

He's the one who lost face.

Therefore, he wanted Shen Xiuhe to break the protective seal on Lin Yuan more than anyone else.

Once the protective seal is broken, Lin Yuan will be exposed in his true form.

Then, everyone in the audience will know.

This so-called S-rank in the Seventh District is nothing but a piece of trash standing in the shadow of a strongman.

Song Li stood in the crowd, nervously clutching the hem of her clothes.

She was just saying that Lin Yuan relied on connections.

But when it came to the town's instructor making his move, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

"The town general..."

"If that really hits, will someone at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm be crippled?"

The girl next to me whispered:

"Isn't there a protective seal?"

Song Li muttered to herself:

"Even the protective seal isn't invincible..."

Ji Qinghe remained silent.

She just looked at Lin Yuan on the stage.

I don't know why.

She always felt that Lin Yuan was too calm.

He was so calm that he didn't seem like someone who relied on others to protect his life.

On the contrary, it was Shen Xiuhe, who was standing on the stage, who was the one who needed to be allowed to make a move.

As soon as the idea popped into Ji Qinghe's head, she found it absurd.

Shen Xiuhe was the instructor of the town's military commander.

Lin Yuan was only at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm.

How is that possible?

……

On the resource arena.

Shen Xiuhe slowly raised his hand.

His movements were not fast.

He was neither a young genius like Qin Jin, who was eager to prove himself, nor a high and mighty elder like Qin Yue, who was a resource dean.

He simply felt that since someone had to complete this test, he would do it.

Therefore, he only used 30% of his strength in this punch.

The true energy of the Three Towns General was gathered in his palm.

The air trembled slightly.

True Qi takes form.

A pale golden fist-shaped mountain slowly appeared in front of him.

That fist-shaped mountain wasn't huge.

Yet it is calm, profound, and concise.

It was many times stronger than Qin Jin's Xuanhai Palm Print just now.

On the viewing platform, several instructors nodded slightly.

"Shen Xiuhe is still a safe bet."

"The first punch wasn't excessive, nor was it too soft."

"This is a good opportunity to test the seal's reaction."

Gu Changye sat in the audience, his finger lightly tapping the edge of his notebook.

His face still wore a gentle smile.

Several instructors, seeing him like this, couldn't help but laugh:

"Investigator Gu, it's not too late to regret it now."

"Although Shen Xiuhe only used 30% of his strength in that punch, a garrison commander is still a garrison commander."

"If the protective seal is only for passive defense, it might be able to block the first punch."

"But the next two punches won't be so easy."

Gu Changye smiled.

I have no regrets.

He was even a little expectant.

I'm looking forward to seeing the expressions on their faces later.

Because he knew it very well.

They thought they were testing a protective seal.

But they were actually using their general-level true energy to test a newly formed humanoid forbidden zone.

These clueless idiots.

They actually thought they were sure to win.

Interesting.

In the center of the arena.

Shen Xiuhe gave a low shout.

"Got it."

boom!

A pale golden fist-shaped mountain pressed down on Lin Yuan.

A dull thud resounded as the punch landed.

The protective array pattern on the energy crystal panel glowed faintly.

Before the punch even touched Lin Yuan, many freshmen in the audience already felt a tightness in their chests.

Lin Xiaoya opened her eyes wide nervously and gripped her backpack strap tightly.

next moment.

The fist landed three feet around Lin Yuan.

Then, it stopped.

There was no violent impact.

There was no scene of the protective seal shattering and radiating light as everyone had imagined.

That pale golden fist-shaped mountain was like crashing into a bottomless deep sea.

The further you go, the heavier it gets.

The further you go, the slower it gets.

At last.

Click.

Cracks appeared on the surface of the fist-shaped mountain.

Shen Xiuhe's pupils contracted slightly.

He clearly felt that his true energy was not being repelled.

Instead, it was suppressed.

It was like a hand forcefully pressing that fist-shaped mountain into the ground.

boom!

The fist-shaped mountain crumbled.

Shen Xiuhe's body trembled slightly, and he took half a step back.

The entire room fell silent.

Lin Yuan stood still.

The old school uniform was completely wrinkle-free.

He didn't even raise his hand.

He simply spoke:

"The first punch."

The sound was very soft.

But when it landed in the square, it made many people's hearts skip a beat.

Song Li opened her mouth.

"Did it really block it?"

Someone nearby immediately said:

"normal."

"It's not surprising that the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator's protective seal blocked 30% of the Zhenjiang General's true energy."

"Watch the second punch."

Qin Jin's face was gloomy.

He was, of course, waiting for the second punch.

Blocking the first punch is nothing.

If a high-level protective seal can't even withstand the true energy of a 30% Zhenjiang general, then that would be a joke.

However, Shen Xiuhe's expression was not as relaxed as others.

He looked at the area three feet around Lin Yuan, his eyes becoming noticeably more serious.

That feeling just now... something's not right.

Unlike a seal of honor.

It was unlike any seal he had ever seen.

The power of a protective seal usually has a trigger point.

Passive defense, active counterattack, or the bursting of the remaining will of a strong person.

However, there was no fluctuation of will within a three-foot radius around Lin Yuan.

There was only a kind of unreasonably heavy feeling.

Shen Xiuhe took a slow breath.

"The second punch."

This time.

He used 60% of his strength.

True energy surged from his body, transforming into a pale golden tiger.

The moment the tiger-shaped phantom appeared, the air on the entire resource arena became sharp.

Tiger claws stomped on the ground.

The crystal array pattern lit up layer by layer.

The expressions of the freshmen in the audience changed one after another.

"That's 60% of my strength."

"The Zhenjiang True Qi has taken form and already possesses the power to crush a Grandmaster."

"This time, the seal should have a noticeable effect."

Qin Jin gritted his teeth and stared at Lin Yuan.

He just didn't believe it.

One protective seal can keep blocking for a long time.

Shen Xiuhe's eyes narrowed.

The golden tiger roared.

It rushed towards Lin Yuan with a roar.

This strike was more than twice as powerful as the first punch.

When the golden tiger pounced on Lin Yuan, its claws were only three feet away from Lin Yuan's brow.

It is precisely these three feet.

It's like an insurmountable chasm.

hum-

An invisible pressure descended.

The roar of the golden tiger phantom abruptly stopped.

Its tiger head first sank down.

Immediately afterwards, the front paws collapsed.

Then comes the entire body.

Like a tiger formed from light being slowly crushed over from above by an unseen giant mountain.

Click.

The golden tiger phantom shattered inch by inch.

Finally, it turned into countless fragments of light.

Shen Xiuhe's face turned pale.

This time, he did not back down an inch.

Instead, my entire right arm felt slightly numb.

Lin Yuan remained standing in the same spot.

She looked up at him.

"The second punch."

The atmosphere in the entire square finally changed.

If the first punch could be explained as normal defense by the protective seal.

Then the second punch was already a bit outrageous.

That's sixty percent of the town's instructor's strength.

He still couldn't even touch the hem of Lin Yuan's clothes.

Song Li dared not speak carelessly anymore.

She whispered:

"Isn't this protective seal... a little too powerful?"

Ji Qinghe stared at Lin Yuan's surroundings.

"Perhaps it's not as simple as protecting the seal."

Song Li was taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

Ji Qinghe shook her head.

"I have no idea."

She really didn't know.

But she just felt something was wrong.

If that's a protective seal, why aren't there any runes?

If that was an external force, why did Lin Yuan appear completely unaffected?

It was as if that three-foot area had always belonged to him.

Ji Qinghe's heart skipped a beat. Yes, that's the feeling.

Qin Yue sat on the high platform, his brows slightly furrowed.

He looked at the white-browed mentor beside him.

The white-browed mentor whispered:

"A very strong protective seal."

"At least below the rank of marquis, very few people can leave behind this level of protection."

Qin Yue's eyes darkened slightly.

Are there very few below the rank of marquis?

What level is that Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator at?

But the more this is the case, the less likely he is to give up on Lin Xiaoya easily.

The door reaction on Lin Xiaoya's body, the protective seal of the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator, and Lin Yuan's S-level promotion.

These things are intertwined and far from simple.

The Resource Institute must take the initiative.

In the audience.

The instructors who had just made a bet with Gu Changye looked rather uneasy.

Gu Changye's smile grew increasingly gentle.

"That's the second punch."

"Gentlemen, do you still believe that the seal can be broken within three punches?"

One coach stubbornly insisted:

"Shen Xiuhe hasn't used his full strength yet."

"The third punch is the key."

Gu Changye nodded.

"That makes sense."

He chuckled softly to himself.

The third punch?

Thirty more punches wouldn't help.

Unless Shen Xiuhe becomes strong enough to shake Lin Yuan's forbidden domain.

pity.

he can not.

On the arena.

Shen Xiuhe slowly exhaled.

His expression had become completely serious.

"Lin Yuan".

"I'll use all my strength for my third punch."

Lin Yuan said calmly:

"random."

Shen Xiuhe clasped his hands together.

The true energy of a town general no longer disperses.

Instead, it all converges towards the palm of the hand.

The pale golden light gradually compressed, eventually transforming into a spear of true energy.

The spear was not large.

It is only one zhang long.

But when it took shape, the protective array patterns on the arena became noticeably brighter.

Shen Xiuhe said in a deep voice:

"This is my strongest attack so far."

"If the protective seal can't hold on, I will withdraw my power at the last moment."

Lin Yuan looked at him.

"You can't stop it."

Shen Xiuhe frowned.

Qin Jin sneered from below the stage.

"Arrogant."

But the next moment, Shen Xiuhe made his move.

The spear of true energy pierced through the air.

A sharp point, refined to its extreme, pierced straight into Lin Yuan's brow.

This blow was more dangerous than the previous two.

Lin Xiaoya's face was tense.

Su Qinghan also subconsciously took half a step forward.

Song Li held her breath.

Everyone stared at the spear.

One zhang (approximately 3.3 meters).

Five feet.

Three feet.

The moment the spear entered within three feet of Lin Yuan.

The entire arena suddenly fell silent.

The spear stopped.

The spear tip was still three feet away from Lin Yuan's brow.

then.

Click.

A tiny crack appeared at the tip of the spear.

Immediately afterwards, the cracks spread to the entire spear.

Click.

Click.

Click.

The spear shattered inch by inch.

Shen Xiuhe's expression changed drastically.

He wanted to stop.

But just as Lin Yuan said, he couldn't stop.

Because in that three-foot area, not only was his true energy spear crushed, but it also pressed back down along the true energy connection between the spear and him.

boom!

Shen Xiuhe felt as if a mountain had crashed down on his shoulders.

His knees buckled.

boom!

He knelt on one knee.

The crystal plate of the arena cracked from his knee.

The entire room fell silent.

No one speaks.

Those who were just waiting for the seal to reach its limit were all stunned.

Three punches.

The town general taught him three punches.

Lin Yuan didn't move an inch from beginning to end.

The one who knelt down last was actually Shen Xiuhe.

Lin Yuan looked down at him.

The voice was calm.

"You're done with three punches."

"Now, is it my turn?"

Shen Xiuhe's face turned pale.

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

He looked up at Lin Yuan, a hint of fear appearing in his eyes for the first time.

Others can't understand it.

He saw it more clearly.

That's not an ordinary protective seal.

Absolutely not.

No matter how strong the protective seal is, it shouldn't be so stable, so heavy, or so like an independent region.

That's more like...

Shen Xiuhe's heart skipped a beat.

One of the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm possesses a power similar to a domain.

How is that possible?

Shen Xiuhe dared not think any further.

He lowered his head, his voice slightly hoarse:

"No."

"You've passed."

wow——

The entire rating plaza finally erupted in chaos.

"It's approved?"

"Has Instructor Shen admitted defeat?"

"Three punches weren't enough to break the protective seal?"

"This protective seal is outrageous!"

"Just how strong is this Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator, who can make a town general kneel down with a mere protective seal he leaves behind?"

"That kid really hit the jackpot, managing to get in touch with that senior."

Qin Jin's face turned ashen.

He wanted to see Lin Yuan make a fool of himself.

As a result, Lin Yuan not only avoided making a fool of himself, but also made Shen Xiuhe kneel down on one knee in front of everyone.

Even if everyone says it's a protective seal.

But the image was too glaring.

Lin Yuan stood there.

Shen Xiuhe knelt down.

This contrast is enough to make everyone remember it.

Lin Xiaoya finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She muttered to herself:

"My brother is the best."

Upon hearing this, Song Li surprisingly did not refute it.

Her mind is still a bit muddled.

Qi and Blood Realm, Level 1.

The peak Xuanhai Realm cultivator was beaten until he vomited blood.

The town general's three punches failed to break through his defenses.

Although everyone says it's for protecting the seal.

But why did she feel that Lin Yuan never seemed to be borrowing someone else's power from beginning to end?

Ji Qinghe looked at Lin Yuan, her eyes filled with even deeper doubt.

The audience section.

Several instructors looked grim.

Gu Changye gently closed the notebook.

His smile was as gentle as a spring breeze.

"Looks like I won."

One of the instructors' lips twitched.

"Who would have thought that the protective seal left behind by the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator was so strong?"

Another instructor couldn't help but say:

"This is hardly like a protective seal anymore."

Gu Changye chuckled softly to himself.

It's correct that it doesn't look like it.

Because that wasn't a protective seal to begin with.

A bunch of ignorant idiots.

He simply nodded.

"yes."

"Senior Blood's protective seal is indeed very strong."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lin Yuan on the stage, his eyes filled with a kind of joy that only he himself could understand.

This bet was never in doubt from the very beginning.

What's truly captivating are the expressions on these people's faces.

Qin Yue's face was gloomy.

But he cannot go back on his word.

In front of so many professors and students, it was the Institute of Resources that proposed the pressure test for the protective walkway.

Lin Yuan has now passed.

Star Source Pool qualification must be granted.

Qin Yue raised his hand, and a silver-white qualification token flew towards Lin Yuan.

"Lin Yuan".

"One-day access to the Star Source Pool".

"Valid today."

"Once inside, you must not damage the source energy array pattern."

"Do not venture into the core area."

"The settling of the star source must not be interfered with."

Lin Yuan accepted the qualification token.

Lightly said:

"understood."

Qin Yue felt even more uncomfortable listening to his tone.

He always felt that the Qi and Blood Realm Level 1 people from this border region didn't seem to have the proper respect for the Star Origin Pool.

Lin Yuan stepped off the arena.

Gu Changye happened to be passing by.

He lowered his voice and chuckled:

"The Star Source Pool is not the Dragon Gate Tower."

"Don't eat it clean."

Lin Yuan glanced at him.

"It depends."

Gu Changye paused slightly.

The smile on his face froze for a rare moment.

He suddenly realized that his reminder might have come too late.

Lin Yuan ignored him and walked to Lin Xiaoya's side.

Lin Xiaoya looked up, her eyes bright.

"Brother, you got it?"

Lin Yuan hummed in agreement.

"Got it."

"Is that important?"

"Um."

"What's the use?"

Lin Yuan thought for a moment.

"Have a meal."

Lin Xiaoya was taken aback.

She doesn't understand.

But my brother said it was a meal, so it must be a very important meal.

The discussions in the ratings forum did not subside for a long time.

But nobody noticed.

Deep underground at Longyuan Academy.

In the Star Source Pool.

The silvery-white primordial tide flowed slowly.

At the bottom of the pool, a very thin, dark blue crack quietly opened.

Whispers came from behind the door.

"Those who uphold purity..."

"They're here."