"So, Jiang Yan, your opponents are no longer those College Entrance Exam classmates from before, but the entire War Zone—the greatest prodigies under twenty-five from a thousand planets!"
Jiang Yan returned to the villa, Instructor Wang's private words to him that afternoon replaying endlessly in his mind.
He could tell that this instructor, whom he had never met before, took special interest in him—perhaps because of Jiang Yan's displayed talent, or perhaps for some other reason.
He understood what the counselor meant. It was nothing more than wanting him to steady his mindset and take victory and defeat in stride.
Perhaps in the instructor's eyes, Jiang Yan was a gifted student—but merely gifted.
Among a thousand martial civilizations, prodigies were as numerous as carp crossing a river. Who could guarantee they would claim a place on the Heavenly Ladder?
Jiang Yan was only eighteen this year and would not turn nineteen for another month. Yet every monster on the Heavenly Ladder Ranking was stuck at the age of twenty-five. With six more years of cultivation than Jiang Yan, who dared guarantee that he could rise above the crowd?
"So, I wonder what realm that Senior ranked ten-thousand-something is at?"
Jiang Yan fought Rhythm Beasts while idly pondering the question.
The Rhythm Beasts could no longer break through Jiang Yan's defenses. Their attacks landed on him as weakly as scratching an itch.
Another night passed.
System Log updated:
Your "Bloodthirsty Bone Frenzy" proficiency has reached Proficient. Your Titan's Physique defense boost has reached 150%.
Jiang Yan continued practicing his blade.
The Six Paths Reincarnation Slash was still rather unfamiliar in his hands. An Eternal Arrow-grade Martial Skill truly was not easy to cultivate, but as long as he grinded hard enough, none of it was a problem.
That afternoon,