Blood Qi Layer Three, Chen Zhen's Surprise!

The next day, Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes.

Thick Blood Qi suffused Lu Sheng's skin, strand after strand of it radiating a powerful aura.

"Blood Qi Layer Three!"

A smile appeared at the corner of Lu Sheng's mouth.

The Purple Talent Level Up! was indeed terrifying. It had not only raised his cultivation realm, but even elevated his talent by an entire tier.

Though he still could not compare to those top-tier prodigies, compared to his former self, his Cultivation Speed had definitely increased by more than double!

In just one night, he had refined an entire bottle of Blood Qi Pills and successfully raised his cultivation from Blood Qi Layer Two Peak to Blood Qi Layer Three.

"Now... I shouldn't be at the bottom anymore, right?"

A sharp gleam flickered in Lu Sheng's eyes.

Cloud City First High School, Martial Arts Training Hall.

Because of the establishment of the Martial Arts Class, No. 1 High School's Martial Arts Training Hall had been directly requisitioned by the Martial Arts Class. It was extremely difficult for students from ordinary classes to enter.

And the Martial Arts Class's classroom was this Martial Arts Training Hall.

Lu Sheng arrived at the Martial Arts Training Hall and discovered that the center of the grounds was filled with things resembling wooden dummies.

Lu Sheng was somewhat curious, but seeing Chen Zhen standing nearby with a blank expression, he shrank his neck and did not go over to ask. Instead, he found an empty spot to sit down and waited for the assessment to begin.

A short while later, the Martial Arts Class students all arrived. Every one of them wore a different expression, though confidence was by far the most common.

As though they were brimming with confidence in their own strength.

Only after seeing that all the Martial Arts Class students had arrived did Chen Zhen speak indifferently.

"No more nonsense. We will begin this week's Ranking Assessment. The same rule still applies: rankings determine the resources you receive in the Martial Arts Class. At the same time, anyone who comes in last place twice in a row will be eliminated and lose their qualifications to continue studying in the Martial Arts Class!"

"What our Martial Arts Class wants are No. 1 High School's geniuses, not people who muddle through life and wait for death!"

"Do you understand!"

Chen Zhen suddenly bellowed, his voice like a great bell exploding through the Martial Arts Training Room.

"Understood!"

Everyone answered in unison.

Lu Sheng rubbed the tip of his nose. For some reason, he felt that Chen Zhen had glanced at him when he mentioned people who muddled through life and waited for death.

But...

Lu Sheng smiled faintly, a confident look appearing on his face.

Eliminated? That was impossible!

Hearing the crowd's resounding voices, Chen Zhen nodded in satisfaction. He then pointed at the wooden-dummy-like objects beside him and explained.

"This Ranking Assessment is simple: fight these Martial Arts Puppets!"

"These Martial Arts Puppets have preset programs and all begin with Blood Qi Layer One Strength. You will fight them and defeat them. Each time you defeat a Martial Arts Puppet, its strength will rise by one realm. In the end, I will rank you according to the realm of the Martial Arts Puppets you defeat and your performance!"

"Now, whoever I call, step forward!!"

With that, Chen Zhen took out a list and began calling names.

"Bai Mo, Chu Yanran, Lu Sheng..."

Chen Zhen called a total of fifteen people, just enough for each person to face one Martial Arts Puppet.

Lu Sheng rubbed the tip of his nose and walked before one of the Martial Arts Puppets.

"Begin!!"

Once everyone was in position, Chen Zhen spoke calmly.

As his voice fell, red light instantly flashed in the eyes of the Martial Arts Puppets that had previously stood motionless. Then, they actually rose to their feet on their own.

Every Martial Arts Puppet radiated the aura of Blood Qi Layer One.

Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow slightly, took a deep breath, and his gaze instantly turned razor-sharp. Blood Qi surged as he charged straight at the Martial Arts Puppet.

Chen Zhen watched the fighting students, his gaze sweeping across them.

"Hmm, Bai Mo's Combat Ability is not bad. He has already raised the Martial Arts Puppet to Blood Qi Layer Five Strength. Judging by his aura, he probably has Blood Qi Layer Six Cultivation already!"

"This Chu Yanran's talent is also decent. Although she has not yet entered Blood Qi Layer Six, she is already at Blood Qi Layer Five Peak. Reaching this point in one week is fairly good!"

Chen Zhen looked over them one by one. Basically, whenever he looked at a student, he would silently assess them in his heart before writing something on the list in his hand.

"This fellow has already defeated a Blood Qi Layer Two Martial Arts Puppet. Mm, not bad. Wait... is this Lu Sheng???"

Chen Zhen looked over them one by one, until his gaze landed on Lu Sheng.

He saw powerful Blood Qi fluctuations emanating from Lu Sheng's body. Before him, after being defeated by Lu Sheng, the Martial Arts Puppet instantly erupted with the aura of Blood Qi Layer Three.

Yet even so, facing a Blood Qi Layer Three Martial Arts Puppet, Lu Sheng showed not the slightest fear. Instead, his expression remained calm as a faint layer of Blood Qi instantly covered his fist, which he thrust forward violently!

Boom!!

Terrifying force slammed directly into the Martial Arts Puppets's chest.

In an instant, the light flickering in the Martial Arts Puppet's eyes went out.

When light once more flickered in the Martial Arts Puppet's eyes, its cultivation had directly become the Fourth Layer of Blood Qi!

"This..."

Chen Zhen's pupils contracted slightly as he watched this scene.

He had never imagined that in merely one week, Lu Sheng, who had originally ranked at the bottom and had only just broken through into the Blood Qi Realm, would actually be able to defeat a Blood Qi Layer Three Martial Arts Puppet!!

"His aura... Blood Qi Layer Three, yet it is so stable!!"

Chen Zhen carefully observed Lu Sheng's aura fluctuations, and a look of shock involuntarily surfaced in his one eye.

"In one week, he went from newly entering the martial path to Blood Qi Layer Three. His foundation is so stable, and he can even defeat a Martial Arts Puppet in the same realm..."

Chen Zhen's heart trembled slightly.

"This boy's talent is actually so heaven-defying!!"

A gleam flashed through Chen Zhen's one eye.

"Looks like I need to observe him closely!"

Chen Zhen muttered. He then wrote several words after Lu Sheng's name on the list.

"Priority observation!!"

Only after watching Lu Sheng gradually become unable to hold his own against the Fourth Layer of Blood Qi Martial Arts Puppet did Chen Zhen shift his attention to the other students.

A short while later, Lu Sheng was defeated, his entire body drenched in sweat.

But although Lu Sheng had lost, his eyes shone brightly.

The improvement in Martial Arts Talent really is incredible. Even though it forcibly raised my realm, my foundation is exceptionally stable—perfect, one could say!

And precisely because of that, I could defeat a Martial Arts Puppet in the same realm. This way... I shouldn't end up at the bottom again, right?