Chapter 307: Yu Zhuoran’s Shock

Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Yu Zhuoran’s Shock

Yu Zhuoran was extremely confident in his current strength.

He had broken through to the Fourth Realm during the Spring Festival in February. After his breakthrough, he had no shortage of Cultivation Resources.

He consumed a bottle of Bone Tempering Liquid almost every day, causing his Qi and Blood Value to rise dramatically.

He had pulled far ahead of everyone else, and in the process of practicing an Intermediate Source Energy Technique, he had naturally broken through to the Mid-stage of the Fourth Realm.

After a bit more Cultivation, no one else would be able to catch up to him.

He looked at the Nine-headed Serpent Emperor and sat down cross-legged, intending to continue his Cultivation.

’The Source Energy inside the Pyramid is abundant. I can’t let it go to waste.’

BEEP!

Just as he was about to begin cultivating, a sound suddenly reached his ears.

He looked up at the large screen on the adjacent wall, which was divided into thirteen sections.

Each represented one of the thirteen geniuses from Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy who had entered for Cultivation this time.

And the sound had come from the screen.

[Pyramid 06: Cultivator Lin Qi has left!]

Leaving meant his Cultivation was over!

That was what Yu Zhuoran’s receptionist had told him.

Now that Lin Qi from Pyramid 06 had left, it meant the guy had completed his Cultivation.

’How is that possible? I only just finished my own Cultivation yesterday, but Lin Qi is already done?’

For the first time, a look of surprise appeared on Yu Zhuoran’s face.

He stared at the large screen, a premonition dawning on him that this Lin Qi might be even more formidable than they had imagined.

A genius the likes of which had never been seen before.

Thinking of this, he also took out his phone, contacted his receptionist, and chose to leave.

...

Inside Pyramid 02.

The burly Huo Wanyang looked excited. He took a large gulp of a drink, preparing to start today’s Cultivation.

’I feel like I’m close. Just give me one more day, and I’ll be able to trigger my Genetic Awakening, break through my shackles, and complete my Cultivation.’

’Completing the Cultivation in eleven days... I might be the first one to succeed!’

A confident smile appeared on his face.

BEEP!

Just then, the large screen beside him chimed. He looked at the information on it.

’Lin Qi left? He successfully completed his Cultivation!’

Upon seeing the message on the screen, Huo Wanyang’s smile instantly froze.

’How is that possible?’

’Eleven days, and he already succeeded? But I haven’t even finished yet!’

BEEP!

A moment later, the large screen chimed again. Pyramid 01 showed that Yu Zhuoran had also completed his Cultivation.

Seeing this, Huo Wanyang felt an invisible pressure bearing down on him.

A sense of urgency enveloped him.

’No, I have to finish my Cultivation quickly too!’

There was no time to be surprised; he quickly threw himself back into his Cultivation.

Inside Pyramid 10.

Pei Jiu also saw the notification about Lin Qi leaving and was stunned. "So fast!"

He felt the pressure too. Without him even realizing it, a once-ordinary genius was about to surpass him.

’Looks like I’ve been slacking off without noticing. I have to complete my Cultivation quickly too.’

Feeling the pressure, Pei Jiu began to cultivate with even greater desperation.

At the same time, the others in the various Pyramids also saw the notification on their screens.

"Lin Qi is that much of a beast? How did he do it?" Wan Ming’s face was full of shock.

"Impossible! Don’t tell me Lin Qi only managed the visualization and is planning to wait until he gets back to trigger his Genetic Awakening!"

Shen Zhenzhen had a look of disbelief, refusing to accept that Lin Qi had already successfully completed his Cultivation.

"That Lin Qi actually surpassed Brother Jiu!" Han Zhen was stunned.

He felt as if he had suffered a heavy blow. He hadn’t even succeeded in the visualization yet, and the other guy was already done with his Cultivation.

Everyone was shocked. In their minds, the strongest cultivators, Yu Zhuoran and Pei Jiu, had actually been slower than Lin Qi.

When it came to cultivating the Intermediate Source Energy Technique, they had been utterly defeated by Lin Qi.

A mountain of pressure instantly settled over everyone’s hearts.

...

「A dozen or so minutes later, at the entrance of Pyramid 02」

Xia Xiaoshuang and a group of staff members were craning their necks in anticipation, looking curiously at the Pyramid’s main gate.

BEEP!

The steel gate slowly opened, and a figure appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

It was a tall, sturdy figure. He wore a form-fitting red and white school uniform that accentuated his excellent and upright proportions.

He was handsome and radiated a powerful aura.

The moment Xia Xiaoshuang saw Lin Qi, she felt a terrifying aura emanating from him.

His aura was domineering, and an invisible Evil Qi swirled around him.

It was as if a Weapon exuding Sharpness, or perhaps a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast like the Platinum Evil Tiger, had appeared before them.

The aura was too intense to be faked.

Everyone knew that Lin Qi hadn’t been lying; he had truly succeeded in his Cultivation.

His entire disposition had undergone a heaven-and-earth-shattering change.

"Student Lin Qi, congratulations on successfully completing your Cultivation!"

Xia Xiaoshuang took the lead and offered her congratulations with a smile.

Lin Qi also smiled. "Thank you for your hard work during this time!"

VROOOM!

Just then, a white tour cart also pulled up beside them.

Yi Wei, Mu Hong, and Dean Liu got out of the cart one after another and saw Lin Qi emerge.

"This aura..."

Yi Wei looked at Lin Qi in surprise. As the director of the Disaster Beast Pyramid, he knew very well that once someone successfully cultivated an Intermediate Source Energy Technique...

...their entire aura would undergo a monumental change.

The fluctuations in their Qi and Blood would be intense, and their overall strength would increase by a huge margin.

And the current Lin Qi perfectly matched all these criteria, which could only mean that he had truly mastered it.

"Teacher, Dean Liu, Teacher Yi Wei, what are you all doing here?" Lin Qi asked curiously.

"We came to pick you up!" Dean Liu said with a cheerful laugh.

"Lin Qi, I never thought you’d succeed in just ten and a half days!" the black-clad Mu Hong exclaimed with a sigh.

Lin Qi smiled humbly. "I didn’t expect it either. It was a bit faster than I imagined."

"It seems I’m a very good match for the Platinum Evil Tiger Evolution Method."

Teacher Yi Wei nodded. "If a person is exceptionally compatible with a Cultivation Technique, it can indeed greatly increase their Cultivation speed."

「One minute later」

Lin Qi got into the tour cart, which slowly drove off into the distance.

Xia Xiaoshuang waved as she watched Lin Qi leave. Today, she had personally witnessed the rise of a generational genius.

She was glad she had gotten his WeChat contact.

...

At the entrance of Pyramid 01.

Dressed in a special purple uniform, the straight-backed and handsome Yu Zhuoran appeared at the entrance.

VROOOM!

The tour cart stopped in front of him.

"Zhuoran, get in!" Teacher Yi Wei called out with a smile.

Yu Zhuoran nodded, got on the tour cart, and fixed his gaze on Lin Qi.

He could feel the dense Evil Qi and Sharpness emanating from the other boy. His Qi and Blood were vigorous, no weaker than his own.

"To think we’d have two Top Level geniuses this year."

"Even an SS-level genius would need around twelve days. I never expected you two to succeed in just eleven days!"

Teacher Yi Wei said with a laugh.

Yu Zhuoran felt no joy upon hearing this, because he wasn’t the first one to succeed.

This Unawakened genius, Lin Qi, had actually cultivated the Intermediate Source Energy Technique faster than he had.

Lin Qi looked at Yu Zhuoran. The aura around him was also exceptionally strong; he had clearly made huge gains inside the Pyramid this time.

He had at least broken through to the Mid-stage of the Fourth Realm.

"With two geniuses like Yu Zhuoran and Lin Qi, our Xia Country is sure to take the championship at the global freshman tournament in a month," Yi Wei suddenly added.

Dean Liu and Mu Hong also nodded.

Both geniuses were extraordinarily outstanding. In any previous year, either of them would have been a talent who left everyone else in the dust.

Yu Zhuoran looked at Lin Qi and spoke:

"You’re very impressive!"

"I’ve never seen a genius like you!"

"I underestimated you!"

Lin Qi smiled humbly. "I just got lucky!"

"You’re very impressive too!"

This was the first time the two had spoken, and the distance between them closed a little.

Yu Zhuoran shook his head. "Luck is a part of strength. Besides, this isn’t luck, it’s true Talent."

"I was too complacent before."

He truly felt the pressure. An invisible sense of urgency now shrouded him.

Since childhood, he had always been a top-tier genius, effortlessly achieving what others couldn’t.

A true Divine Level academic genius.

At seventeen, as soon as he Awakened his Special Ability, [Thunder], he was assessed and designated an SS-level genius.

Today was the first time he had ever felt pressure and a sense of urgency from someone else, something not even Pei Jiu could make him feel.

’But he’s still not as strong as me right now!’

’From now on, I need to get even stronger.’

Yu Zhuoran thought with complex emotions.

...

On the balcony of Villa E83 in the residential area.

Xiang Long sat on the balcony, sipping tea and playing on his phone, occasionally glancing toward the Pyramid area.

All the other students in the residential area were gone; he was the only one there.

"Xiang Long, watching the Disaster Beast Pyramids?"

"Stop looking. With that kid Lin Qi’s Talent, it’ll take him at least fifteen days to finish his Cultivation."

The bald, muscular Cheng Lei walked up wearing a black tank top, picked up an energy drink from the table, and started drinking.

Xiang Long stood up and said:

"After our last fight, I went back and reviewed it several times."

"In a head-on confrontation, that Lin Qi is no match for me at all."

"My only mistake was being too careless."

"With my Talent, twelve days is more than enough for Cultivation in the Pyramid. I’d even stay an extra day to absorb more Source Energy."

"Excellent! You’re worthy of being my disciple!" Cheng Lei burst out laughing.

The clash between his disciple and Lin Qi was only the beginning.

He was confident his disciple would be the ultimate winner.

Just then, a white tour cart slowly drove into their line of sight.

Xiang Long’s eyes lit up as he said:

"Could it be that someone has finished their Cultivation?"

"Could it be Pei Jiu? He’s a Spiritual Mind Master, so visualizing a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast should be no trouble for him at all."

Then, he saw Yu Zhuoran.

"It really is Yu Zhuoran. The recognized genius of our Tenth Academy, an SS-level genius. The opponent I consider my strongest."

A smile appeared on Xiang Long’s face, but when Lin Qi, sitting in the back row, came into view, his smile froze.

"Lin Qi?" ℴ

"Why is he back too?"

A look of confusion and shock instantly appeared on Xiang Long’s face.

Cheng Lei, standing beside him, also frowned.

The white tour cart stopped, and Lin Qi got out.

Looking up at Xiang Long on the balcony, he called out in a clear voice:

"Xiang Long, I’ve finished my Cultivation. Now it’s your turn!"

"There’s no need to doubt it. Lin Qi has indeed successfully completed his Cultivation!"

Mu Hong also got out of the cart, a smirk playing on his lips as he explained to Cheng Lei.

...