Perfect Suppression, Third Assessment Begins!

Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes.

A sharp glint flashed across Lu Sheng's eyes.

"It took all night... but I finally managed to suppress the volatile Blood Essence within me!"

Lu Sheng's voice was slightly hoarse.

His eyes even faintly showed traces of bloodshot.

A night of cultivation had also consumed far too much of Lu Sheng's energy.

However, the final result was good. After a night of cultivation, Lu Sheng had finally managed to suppress the volatile Blood Essence in his body.

Now, the Blood Essence within Lu Sheng could be said to be as docile as a lamb.

Although his cultivation hadn't improved, with Lu Sheng's control over his internal Blood Essence, releasing martial skills with it would make his attacks even more powerful.

If Kong Xin and the others were here and heard Lu Sheng's words, they would surely be shocked.

The reason why the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation was so difficult to cultivate was that this body-refining martial art tempered the physical body using the practitioner's own power.

Thus, while strengthening the body, it could also feed back into their cultivation.

Most other body-refining methods used external forces to temper the body, but the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation did the complete opposite.

But precisely because of this, practitioners needed to control their own power with extreme precision before tempering their bodies to begin cultivation.

Therefore, the cultivation difficulty of the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation was definitely several times that of other body-refining methods.

The difficulty increased, but if one could cultivate it successfully, it would bring enormous benefits to the practitioner.

And for a Martial Artist to perfectly control their own power, the time required was extremely long.

The higher the cultivation level, the more time it would take.

Even a Martial Artist in the Blood Qi Realm would need at least one to two months to perfectly control their own power.

And this didn't even include the time to start cultivation after gaining control of their power.

Yet, Lu Sheng had succeeded in controlling his Blood Essence to near perfection in just one night.

If such terrifying speed were to spread...

It was likely that countless powerful individuals cultivating the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation would be utterly shocked.

However, Lu Sheng was unaware of all this.

Lu Sheng rubbed his slightly throbbing temples and sighed, "It's already this difficult just to suppress my own Blood Essence, let alone circulate it through the paths of the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation for one full cycle!"

"The time required for this is immense!"

"It seems I won't be able to even get started with the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation before the ranking assessment!"

Lu Sheng said helplessly.

The ranking assessment was held once a month, and only a few days remained until the next one.

"Oh well, I'll just focus on cultivating the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation during this time."

Lu Sheng stretched his limbs and began to circulate his Blood Essence according to the methods of the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation, silently tempering his physical body.

Time trickled by.

Soon, a few days passed.

Lu Sheng sat cross-legged on his bed, his entire being resembling an ascetic meditating on the bed. It was impossible to tell how long he had been sitting there.

However...

If one observed Lu Sheng's body closely, they would notice a subtle power slowly flowing within him.

This power felt explosive.

Suddenly, Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, and a faint red glow flashed within them.

"Five days. Five days have passed, and I've only managed to circulate the Blood Essence through one-third of the paths for the first level of the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation. It will take at least another half a month to complete the circulation through all the paths!"

Lu Sheng murmured, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards.

"It seems fulfilling the First Senior Sister's request won't be too difficult after all."

Thinking this, the smile on Lu Sheng's lips deepened.

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, and the previously faint, elusive power vanished instantly, as if it had never appeared.

Lu Sheng's aura also began to recede.

Judging solely by his aura, Lu Sheng at this moment was no different from an ordinary person.

"Time is almost up. This third ranking assessment..."

"I wonder if I can contend for the first place now!"

Although the training in the Martial Arts Class was now of little use to Lu Sheng, the resources provided by the Martial Arts Class were still very appealing.

The higher the ranking, the more resources one can obtain.

The resources for first place...

Lu Sheng was very tempted!

With that thought, Lu Sheng quickly went to the restroom to wash up briefly before hurrying towards Cloud City First High School.

Soon, Lu Sheng arrived at the Martial Arts Training Hall of Cloud City First High School.

When Lu Sheng arrived, there were already quite a few people in the Martial Arts Training Hall. Perhaps sensing Lu Sheng's arrival, many people looked at him.

Lu Sheng's reputation in the Martial Arts Class was currently very high.

Besides achieving third place in the last ranking assessment, there was also the matter with the Bai Family before.

The Bai Family, a Martial Arts Family and the local tyrant of Cloud City, was exiled to the Alien Demon Battlefield simply for attempting to assassinate Lu Sheng.

If Lu Sheng were just an ordinary person, no one would believe this.

Later, they somehow found out that Lu Sheng seemed to have joined the Heaven and Earth Dojo, and then they understood.

The Heaven and Earth Dojo was extremely mysterious in Cloud City, and even extremely protective of its own.

If Lu Sheng had become an outer disciple of the Heaven and Earth Dojo, then this matter would be easily explained.

"Lu Sheng!"

Suddenly, a sweet voice rang out.

Chu Yanran was seen wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and a black pleated skirt, with her dark hair gently falling down, giving her a youthful and beautiful appearance.

Chu Yanran looked at Lu Sheng and walked over generously, a sweet smile on her face.

"It's the ranking assessment today, do you have the confidence to aim for first place!"

As soon as she said this, many people looked at Lu Sheng.

Even Hong Wu and Jian Yunlong, who took first and second place in the last ranking assessment, couldn't help but look at Lu Sheng, their eyes filled with a hint of apprehension.

Lu Sheng had achieved third place in the last ranking assessment, and this time...

Given Lu Sheng's terrifying cultivation speed, perhaps... he could really contend for second place, or even first place!

Sensing the gazes of many people on him, Lu Sheng frowned slightly.

This Chu Yanran really knew how to stir things up, drawing so much attention to him with just a casual remark.

As expected, women only affect the speed of one's cultivation!

Especially beautiful women!

Of course, First Senior Sister and Second Senior Sister are exceptions!

Lu Sheng thought to himself.

Immediately, without even looking at Chu Yanran, Lu Sheng bypassed her and found an empty spot to sit down.

Did Lu Sheng not understand what this Chu Yanran was thinking?

Before he showed any potential, even as an old classmate, she hadn't approached him. It was only after he achieved third place in the last ranking assessment that she actively struck up a conversation with him.

Such intentions...

Heh!

Lu Sheng sneered inwardly.

Being ignored by Lu Sheng, Chu Yanran's hand froze in mid-air, and the smile on her face became a little stiff.

Many people watching this scene looked at Chu Yanran with strange expressions.

Lu Sheng's actions also caused a surge of unnamable anger in Chu Yanran's heart, but considering Lu Sheng's talent and what happened with the Bai Family before, she forcefully suppressed this anger.

She found a seat as if nothing had happened, but her expression remained incredibly stiff.

Meanwhile, in a corner of the Martial Arts Training Hall, Bai Mo's gaze was fixed on Lu Sheng, his eyes filled with intense coldness.

Even upon seeing Lu Sheng, Bai Mo couldn't help but clench his fists.

"Lu Sheng..."

Bai Mo's expression was slightly contorted, his eyes filled with brutality.

"Heh, how does it feel to step on my Bai Family to get ahead? Today..."

"I will completely destroy everything you have now!!"

Bai Mo roared inwardly, his expression becoming somewhat hysterical. It was only because he was sitting in the corner that no one saw his ferocious appearance.

Bai Mo took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and slowly opened his palm.

In Bai Mo's hand lay a dark red pill, quietly resting in his palm.

Looking at the pill in his hand, the brutality in Bai Mo's eyes intensified.

"With this, during the ranking assessment... I will make you lose all face!!"

A sinister glint flashed across Bai Mo's eyes.

Lu Sheng sat in his seat, waiting quietly.

Soon, Chen Zhen also appeared in the Martial Arts Training Hall. With Chen Zhen's arrival, the training hall gradually quieted down.

Chen Zhen glanced at everyone and said calmly, "I won't say what day it is today. I don't want to see anyone eliminated from the Martial Arts Class today!"

As soon as he said this, the venue became even quieter.

The person who ranked second to last last time, but was eliminated for being at the bottom, showed a bitter smile on his face.

"However, before we start the ranking assessment, I have something to announce first!"

Chen Zhen's voice rang out slowly.

Everyone looked at Chen Zhen in confusion. Chen Zhen didn't intend to keep them guessing and immediately said calmly.

"For this ranking assessment, the Cloud City Garrison Commander and the Martial Alliance Branch Leader will be present to watch. Your performances will be seen by them then."

"As for the benefits for those who perform well, I don't need to tell you, right!"

Following Chen Zhen's words, the entire Martial Arts Training Hall was instantly filled with sounds of heated breaths.