Chapter 123: Chapter 99: Meeting Jiang Lingyun Again
「A day passed in the blink of an eye.」
「April seventh. Sunday.」
Dawn was just breaking, but the lights were already on in the Feixing Class at Bluestone County Third Middle School. An unusual atmosphere filled the air.
Li Wen, as usual, arrived early at the Feixing Class classroom in Hongyi Building.
After sitting down, he opened a classic text in his hands. His fingers glided over the pages, his gaze focused, silently accumulating experience points for his Scholar profession.
Although a single weekly exam could now earn him a considerable few hundred experience points, he had never slacked off on his daily habit of absorbing knowledge from books to solidify his foundation.
Today, however, the main topic of discussion during the break in the entire Feixing Class was completely different from the usual analysis of test questions and doubts about Cultivation Techniques.
Almost every student, from the academic aces to the elite Martial Artist prospects, was whispering about yesterday’s explosive news, the one that had shaken the entire high school community in Bluestone County. Their classmate, Li Wen, had single-handedly slain three powerful Super Martial Artist-level Demon Beasts—all while still being Unranked!
"Did you hear? They say the scene was a bloodbath, and Li Wen’s blade was so fast you couldn’t even see its shadow!"
"Three of them! And one was an intermediate-level Super Martial Artist, an Iron-Armored Earth Dragon Beast! He’s not human..."
"I used to think he was just a little stronger than us, but now I see the gap..."
The student who spoke had a hint of undisguised awe in their voice, which they lowered even further. "It’s the difference between the clouds and the mud, a chasm that can’t be crossed!"
"Yeah, who would’ve thought he’d reached the Force Realm without anyone knowing? It’s terrifying!"
This news was like a bolt from the blue, leaving the members of the Feixing Class and even the entire Bluestone High School circle stunned and dizzy.
Super Martial Artists. In their eyes, these were lofty, almost mystical beings, any one of whom could easily crush them.
But now, their classmate Li Wen had slaughtered three of them as if he were chopping melons and vegetables on his way back from paying respects to his ancestors.
They had always known Li Wen was strong, but that strength was mostly based on mock exam rankings, rumors, and the halo of being a genius.
It wasn’t until this moment, with his power so starkly displayed—slaying three powerful Demon Beasts by himself, one of them an intermediate-level—that they truly felt the insurmountable chasm between them, like a colossal mountain blocking their path.
Therefore, as Li Wen sat calmly reading in his corner, all the gazes directed at him had quietly changed.
They were no longer looks of mild curiosity or competitiveness, but gazes of shock, awe, and even a hint of distant admiration.
They were beginning to see Li Wen as a true powerhouse to be looked up to, not just a classmate with excellent grades.
In a single night, Li Wen’s name had been elevated to a new level within Third Middle School and the entire high school community of Bluestone County.
Even the First and Second Middle Schools were wildly circulating stories of his deeds from yesterday, especially his cousin, Li Yue.
Although she hadn’t gone to school yet, she was already vividly describing what she had seen and heard in the class group chat, drawing countless exclamations of amazement.
Li Wen, however, remained inwardly calm despite the palpable change in atmosphere.
The transformations and rapid breakthroughs he had experienced in recent months had long since accustomed him to being the center of attention and discussion.
His expression remained normal as he focused on the book in his hands, right until the exam bell rang.
What followed was the familiar and efficient process of answering the exam questions.
After the three weekly exams of the morning ended, Li Wen packed up his stationery and stood up.
Since only the Feixing Class had lessons on the weekend, the school cafeteria wasn’t open.
To eat the high-energy nutritional meal provided by the Fire Hall to replenish his stamina, he either had to order takeout or go there directly.
With almost no hesitation, Li Wen headed for the school gate.
A dedicated, silver-gray hover limousine was already waiting there quietly, its sleek body silently attesting to its owner’s status.
An attendant opened the door for him. Li Wen settled into the comfortable back seat, and the vehicle started smoothly, heading straight for its destination—the Bluestone County branch of the Fire Hall.
Li Wen had his reasons for choosing to go to the branch hall instead of Hongyi Building at school.
On one hand, it was more convenient for meals. On the other hand, and more importantly, now that he had successfully entered the Blade Force Realm, the relatively ordinary construction materials of the private Martial Arts Room on the top floor of Hongyi Building could no longer keep up with the level of power he could unleash.
The lingering blade force surging within him from slaying the Demon Beasts yesterday and this morning made him realize one thing clearly: if he wanted to train the more advanced Overlapping Waves Form without holding back, he had to return to the dedicated Martial Arts Area in the Fire Hall, which was built with special materials capable of withstanding high-intensity impacts.
The vehicle entered the Fire Hall’s exclusive underground garage, meeting no obstructions along the way.
Stepping into his personal high-intensity martial arts training area, the cold, hard touch of the metal walls seemed to further sharpen the fighting spirit within him.
Yesterday, he had personally experienced the terrifying power of his Force Realm blade techniques in actual combat. With a mere level 8 physical body, he could easily crush, and even instantly kill, beginner-level Super Martial Artist Demon Beasts, and had even killed an intermediate-level one, punching far above his weight.
The feedback from this power was utterly stunning, and it ignited a fervent desire for even greater strength deep within him.
’The Force Realm is already this powerful... so what about the rumored higher level, the Blade Realm? What would it be like to grasp Blade Intent? Could I command the power of heaven and earth with a single move?’
This thought swirled in his mind, transforming into an even more powerful source of motivation.
Perhaps it was this intense inner drive for a higher realm that made Li Wen’s afternoon training session exceptionally focused, his concentration sharper than ever before.
In the empty training room, he repeatedly channeled his qi and blood, condensed his blade force, and practiced the Overlapping Waves Form over and over again.
The core of the Overlapping Waves Form lay in the rhythm of its power stacking, the trajectory of qi and blood circulation, and the mind’s precise control over the changing blade force.
