"The Special Physique, the Starlight Body, was the physique possessed by the Ancient Ancestor of the Jiang Family."
"My Starlight Body has not fully awakened yet. I am still far from reaching the Ancient Ancestor's realm."
Jiang Mingyue nodded and explained to Lin Tian.
Everyone in the Experimental Class knew that she possessed the Starlight Body. Lin Tian was the only exception.
"Does anyone else among you possess a Special Physique?"
Lin Tian looked at the others in the Experimental Class.
"How could that be possible? Awakening an ability is already a stroke of great fortune, let alone an even more terrifying Special Physique."
The Experimental Class students shook their heads.
"I don't have one either."
Geng Xian, who had come from the Imperial Capital, sounded somewhat regretful.
"I see."
"Then why didn't you use the Starlight Body's abilities when you fought me back then?"
Lin Tian suddenly understood, then continued questioning Jiang Mingyue.
"My Starlight Body has only just awakened. At this stage, it can only enhance my combat power. What special abilities could it possibly have?"
"Special Physiques awaken step by step as one's cultivation rises. But it seems that even an awakened Special Physique cannot defeat an Extreme Martial Artist."
Jiang Mingyue's words were filled with helplessness.
That Ancient Ancestor of the Jiang Family had been a genius of the same era as Xia Jie, the Pioneer of Martial Dao. Yet even with the Starlight Body, the Ancient Ancestor of the Jiang Family had still failed to defeat Xia Jie.
"Since you knew Jiang Mingyue possessed the Starlight Body and still chose to come to Qing Province, it seems you have sufficient confidence."
Lin Tian looked at Geng Xian meaningfully.
"There was no other choice. In previous years, my strength would have been enough to secure a spot in the Imperial Capital, but this year is different."
Geng Xian spread his hands helplessly.
Too many monstrous geniuses had emerged in the Imperial Capital this year. Even he had to avoid their sharp edge.
"I just didn't expect the top student of Qing Province's Experimental Class to be an Extreme Martial Artist like you. The information I received said that your blood vitality was only two hundred points two days ago."
"I want to know how you raised your blood vitality to over three hundred points in two days and became a late-stage Martial Dao First Layer martial artist."
Geng Xian looked at Lin Tian in confusion.
"You raised your blood vitality by a hundred points in two days?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
The Experimental Class students shook their heads wildly upon hearing this news. How could such a thing possibly happen?
Even the Pioneer of Martial Dao could not have accomplished something like that, right?
Many people looked at Lin Tian, hoping he would deny it, but Lin Tian only looked helpless.
"There was nothing I could do. I didn't want to either."
He then sighed, making the Experimental Class students grit their teeth in fury. Yet they also knew that Lin Tian truly had raised his blood vitality by a hundred points in two days.
"Let's go. I'm quite looking forward to seeing the geniuses of the Imperial Capital."
Lin Tian was all smiles.
Geng Xian had still come here despite knowing that Qing Province had Jiang Mingyue, which meant he was confident he could defeat her.
"I hope you can make this a little enjoyable for me. Otherwise, in a few days, you won't even be qualified to fight me."
"What do you mean?"
Lin Tian's words left Geng Xian somewhat bewildered.
"The college entrance examination is in a few days. Before then, I'll break through to Martial Dao Second Layer."
"Martial Dao Second Layer!"
Startled cries rang out from the Experimental Class students.
"Didn't you just raise your blood vitality by a hundred points?"
"There are only four days left until the college entrance examination. How are you going to break through to Martial Dao Second Layer?"
Qu Mu, who sat at the desk in front of him, instantly turned around and demanded loudly.
"Just... an ordinary breakthrough!"
Lin Tian explained helplessly.
"Ordinary? You call this an ordinary breakthrough?"
"Five days! Raising your blood vitality by a hundred points and breaking through to Martial Dao Second Layer in five days, and you call that an ordinary breakthrough?"
Qu Mu roared like a madman, voicing the thoughts of everyone in the Experimental Class.
Even Wang Yang, a Martial Dao Fifth Layer martial artist, looked utterly dumbfounded.
"Is this the special trait of an Extreme Martial Artist?"
Jiang Mingyue, who had remained silent, finally spoke.
"The special trait of an Extreme Martial Artist?"
"Probably not. This should be my own power."
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After pondering for a moment, Lin Tian replied.
"I see..."
No one knew how to respond to that answer. In the end, they followed Lin Tian back to the sparring platform.
"You aren't using a weapon?"
On the sparring platform, Geng Xian held a longsword and looked at Lin Tian in confusion.
Lin Tian was going to fight him bare-handed. That seemed rather inappropriate.
"I don't have a weapon that suits me yet. I'll use one once I find it."
"Don't worry. I fought Jiang Mingyue the same way."
As soon as Lin Tian finished speaking, blood vitality surged around his body.
Seeing this, Geng Xian understood.
"So this is the strength of an Extreme Martial Artist. At Martial Dao First Layer, he already possesses the power of a Martial Dao Fourth Layer expert."
Geng Xian was deeply envious. Back then, his blood vitality had reached one hundred and eighty-five points, only fifteen points short of the two-hundred-point limit.
But those fifteen points of blood vitality were a heavenly chasm to him, one he could not cross no matter what he did.
"Both sides are ready. The match begins!"
At Wang Yang's command, Lin Tian and Geng Xian collided on the sparring platform.
Blood mist swirled around Lin Tian, directly forming solid armguards over both arms. Geng Xian's longsword attacks were far more ferocious, so Lin Tian had to make thorough preparations before fighting him.
"No wonder he dared come to Qing Province. His moves completely counter Jiang Mingyue."
During his battle with Geng Xian, Lin Tian noticed the peculiarity of Geng Xian's fighting style.
Jiang Mingyue's swordsmanship was extremely sharp, favoring attacks concentrated on a single point. Yet it seemed to carry someone else's shadow, likely the swordsmanship of that Ancient Ancestor of the Jiang Family.
Geng Xian's attacks, meanwhile, were broad and forceful, clearly countering Jiang Mingyue's style of attack.
Jiang Mingyue, who was watching the battle, noticed this as well.
"The Ancient Ancestor's swordsmanship is very powerful, but with my current strength, I can only learn the most superficial scraps of it. If I studied it more deeply, I definitely would not be so easily countered."
"Still, should I make some changes?"
She could not help but ponder it inwardly. The swordsmanship of the Ancient Ancestor of the Jiang Family could only overcome its weaknesses one by one after being cultivated to an extremely profound level.
But to her current self, those were weaknesses. She needed to make some changes, or she would be countered to death when facing enemies similar to Geng Xian!
"Sure enough, fighting without any method is still rather troublesome."
Lin Tian, who was fighting Geng Xian, discovered his own shortcomings.
He had not felt this too strongly when facing the others in the Experimental Class.
But against Geng Xian's swift and fierce attacks, the flaw was exposed.
Unlike Geng Xian's structured attacks, Lin Tian relied entirely on his own blood vitality and overwhelming strength to fight, or rather, to defend passively.
It had even made him feel some pressure, though only a little.
I hope tomorrow's check-in gives me some martial skills. That would make fighting much easier.
After considering it, Lin Tian shouted loudly. Blood vitality churned around him, and the spreading blood mist condensed into a suit of armor that covered his entire body.
With the armor's support, Lin Tian charged straight at Geng Xian.
Screech! Bang!
Geng Xian had intended to use the longsword in his hand to stop Lin Tian, but when it scraped against Lin Tian's blood vitality armor with a screeching sound, he froze in disbelief.
Lin Tian seized that instant of opportunity and blasted him straight off the sparring platform with a punch.
"Lin Tian wins!"
With Wang Yang's declaration of Lin Tian's victory, the battle came to an end.
"Strong! As expected of an Extreme Martial Artist!"
The Experimental Class students, having seen the blood vitality armor at the end, were incredibly excited. It was their first time witnessing a move like Lin Tian's.
Geng Xian lay on the ground in a daze for quite some time before finally looking at Lin Tian and asking,
"Are Extreme Martial Artists really this outrageous?"
"That blood vitality armor is simply unsolvable for people at our cultivation level."
He was deeply puzzled. Wasn't the strength of an Extreme Martial Artist a little too overpowered?
"That wasn't the power of an Extreme Martial Artist. It was a special effect of the technique I cultivate."
After dismissing the blood vitality armor, Lin Tian was visibly weakened. He could only create the blood vitality armor with the support of the Heavenly Origin Technique.
Lin Tian then spoke with a helpless expression.
"I'm still too weak. If I had Martial Dao Second Layer cultivation or had learned a martial skill, this battle would have been much easier."
"Instead of crushing people with Martial Dao First Layer cultivation."
Lin Tian's words abruptly silenced the Experimental Class students who had still been cheering. They then looked at Lin Tian with resentful faces, roaring madly in their hearts.
You call that weak? Crushing people with Martial Dao First Layer cultivation? You're fucking showing off, aren't you?!
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