Strength Test, Powerful Dojo Disciples!

Lan Linglong said nothing about Lu Sheng's lapse in composure. She merely smiled gently, closed the book in her hands, looked toward the old man, and spoke softly.

"Teacher, how about I organize the tests from here on?"

The old man reclining in the rattan chair did not even lift his eyelids, merely nodding in silence.

Seeing this, Lan Linglong rose to her feet. Her graceful figure, coupled with that gentle face, gave her an air that could not be profaned.

She looked at Lu Sheng and explained softly, "Although Teacher has offered Blood Qi Realm martial arts for free in order to benefit the people of Cloud City, you must pass tests to obtain them. You know that, don't you?"

Lu Sheng nodded. That was precisely why he had not immediately come to the Heaven and Earth Dojo to obtain martial arts. Instead, he had raised his cultivation to the Fourth Layer of Blood Qi and refreshed the Fist Master talent before coming here.

Naturally, he had come fully prepared.

Although the Heaven and Earth Dojo offered martial arts for free, if one wanted to take advantage of it without paying anything, they still had to show some real skill.

Seeing that Lu Sheng knew the Heaven and Earth Dojo's rules, Lan Linglong did not explain further. She simply said, "The Heaven and Earth Dojo's tests are divided into three areas: strength, aptitude, and Martial Arts Talent!"

"The strength test is simple. As long as you have reached the Blood Qi Realm, you pass."

"As for aptitude..."

Lan Linglong gave the old man reclining in the rattan chair an apologetic smile. "Teacher will still have to take action. With this disciple's meager cultivation, I am ultimately no match for Teacher!"

The old man said nothing, and Lan Linglong did not mind. She simply continued, "As for Martial Arts Talent... although the Heaven and Earth Dojo's martial arts are free, if you lack Martial Arts Talent, giving you martial arts would only be a waste."

"Moreover, different people excel in different kinds of martial arts. Some have talent in swordsmanship, while others have talent in Bladeplay. I will test your Martial Arts Talent and choose a suitable Blood Qi Realm martial art for you."

"Have you understood all that?"

Lu Sheng nodded. "I understand!"

"In that case..."

Lan Linglong smiled sweetly and looked at the young man beside Lu Sheng. "Wang Lin, I'll leave this task to you!"

Wang Lin smiled. "Whatever Second Senior Sister says, Wang Lin will obey!"

Then Wang Lin looked at Lu Sheng and said with a smile, "Little brother, excuse me!"

As soon as he spoke, an incredibly powerful aura erupted from Wang Lin's body. Faint blood qi swirled around his frame.

That aura alone made Lu Sheng narrow his eyes slightly.

Strong!

Regarding the aura Wang Lin had unleashed, that was Lu Sheng's only thought.

At that moment, Lu Sheng's ears twitched slightly as faint voices drifted into them.

"Tsk tsk, Senior Brother Wang Lin is a Peak Blood Qi Realm martial artist. Isn't Second Senior Sister deliberately making this guy look bad?"

"Yeah. A few days ago, someone else came to our Heaven and Earth Dojo, and they only had those senior brothers who had just entered the Blood Qi Realm take action. Why did they suddenly send Senior Brother Wang Lin out today?"

"Hehe, who cares? It's not easy to see Senior Brother Wang Lin fight normally. Today, we can ride this kid's coattails and get a good look!"

Listening to those voices, Lu Sheng glanced toward the edge of the training ground and saw several furtive figures pressed against the windows, watching him and Wang Lin.

"Peak Blood Qi Realm..."

Lu Sheng was slightly surprised. He had not expected this gentle-looking young man before him to be a Peak Blood Qi Realm martial artist.

But...

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, and an unwillingness to admit defeat surged within him.

"Brother Wang, be careful!"

Lu Sheng let out a thunderous shout, and his Fourth Layer of Blood Qi cultivation erupted instantly.

Boom!

Lu Sheng stomped down fiercely, blood qi flooding into his legs. In the next moment, he shot toward Wang Lin like a cannonball.

Although Lu Sheng's cultivation was only at the Fourth Layer of Blood Qi, Rapid Advancement and Level Up! had forcibly raised his cultivation by two realms, making his foundation extraordinarily solid.

Moreover, over the past week, Su Yu had honed his practical combat experience against Martial Arts Puppets at Cloud City First High School. Though he had no martial arts techniques, his combat strength...

Was still terrifyingly formidable!

Boom!

With a dull crash, Lu Sheng drove a punch straight forward. Dense blood qi poured out wildly as his fist smashed toward Wang Lin's face.

Yet Wang Lin merely smiled faintly. Just as Lu Sheng's fist was about to land on his face, Wang Lin's figure suddenly vanished.

Lu Sheng's heart tightened slightly, and an intense sense of danger instantly engulfed him.

Before Lu Sheng could react, he felt an icy touch against his neck.

In an instant, Lu Sheng's body froze stiffly in place.

Wang Lin had one hand around Lu Sheng's neck, a faint smile still lingering on his face.

"I lost!"

Lu Sheng could not help sighing. A flicker of disappointment passed through his eyes, but it was quickly swallowed by even fiercer fighting spirit.

"Hehe, reaching your level at the Fourth Layer of Blood Qi is already no easy feat. Most people would not even have the chance to get close to me!"

Wang Lin smiled faintly, then withdrew his hand and looked toward Lan Linglong. But the moment he looked over, Wang Lin froze.

The old man who had been reclining in the rattan chair had somehow sat up, his cloudy eyes fixed on Lu Sheng.

Wang Lin stood stunned for a moment before bowing to Lan Linglong and the old man.

"Teacher, Second Senior Sister, I have tested little brother Lu Sheng's strength. He is at the Fourth Layer of Blood Qi, and his foundation is exceptionally solid!"

Lan Linglong nodded at Wang Lin's words. In truth, even without him saying so, she could see it herself. Just as she was about to speak, an aged voice sounded beside her.

"Kid, come here!"

Hearing that voice, Lan Linglong was taken aback. She looked toward the old man, confusion filling her beautiful eyes.

She understood her master. Ordinary matters rarely interested him, yet now, he had unexpectedly opened his golden mouth.

"Me?"

Lu Sheng scratched his head in confusion, but he obediently walked over to the old man.

When Lu Sheng reached the old man, the old man suddenly extended his hand and swiftly felt around Lu Sheng's body, as though sensing something.

Lu Sheng felt rather uncomfortable from being touched and was just about to stop him when the old man withdrew his hand. A sharp gleam burst from his cloudy eyes.

"You only entered the Blood Qi Realm half a month ago?"