Target: Key Class

Inside the Training Room.

The Qi and Blood fluctuations triggered by Jiang Hao's breakthrough gradually subsided.

Yet the air around him seemed to have frozen solid.

Lu Ming stared at Jiang Hao in utter stupefaction, his mouth wide enough to fit an egg, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

"M-Mastery?"

"Jiang Hao, y-your stance skill has actually reached Mastery?"

Lu Ming stammered, his voice even changing pitch.

And not just him.

The students who had turned to look were no longer merely startled and doubtful; their eyes were now filled with undisguised envy.

Stance Skill Mastery!

Everyone present understood perfectly what those four words represented.

It meant one's control over Qi and Blood had reached an entirely new level. It meant the efficiency of tempering the body would far surpass that of ordinary people!

It meant a solid cornerstone had been laid on the road to Martial Arts University.

But this person!

How could it be Jiang Hao?

A guy with a Dust-grade Martial Bone, someone everyone had always considered utterly unremarkable?

Faced with Lu Ming's shocked question and the varied gazes around him, Jiang Hao's expression did not change in the slightest.

He merely calmly sensed the unceasing flow of Qi and Blood within him, smoother and more vigorous than ever before.

"Mm, just luck."

Jiang Hao gave Lu Ming a faint smile and replied.

Yet when those words fell into Lu Ming's ears, the corner of his mouth twitched.

Luck?

He called a bottleneck that had troubled countless students—one that even Lu Ming himself was still one step away from breaking through—luck?

That Versailles act made him want to punch someone.

But Jiang Hao paid no heed to his friend's complicated feelings.

At that moment, he was immersed in his own world.

The medicinal effects of the Low-grade Nutrient Solution had not fully dissipated. They still transformed into fine streams of heat, nourishing every limb and bone in his body.

And after his stance skill broke through to the Mastery realm, the strength of his Physical Body and the resilience of his meridians had both improved markedly.

Previously, practicing five rounds had already been his limit.

But now, Jiang Hao could clearly feel that his body was still brimming with power, nowhere near saturation.

He could continue!

The instant that thought arose, Jiang Hao wasted no time. Under the complicated gazes of the crowd, he slowly lowered his waist and set his stance once more, assuming the posture of the Nine Revolutions Stance Skill.

At this sight, Lu Ming and the other students nearly had their eyes pop out.

This guy had only just broken through, and he was going to keep practicing?

Wasn't he tired?

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Jiang Hao united his mind and spirit and began his first complete practice at the Sixth Revolution realm.

His movements were smooth and expansive, form and spirit perfectly united.

Guided by him, the Qi and Blood within his body was like an awakened flood dragon, surging and roaring through his meridians with unprecedented grandeur.

The efficiency was far higher than before!

When he completed one full round of the stance skill.

The prompt he had been awaiting sounded in his mind right on time.

[Ding, completed one practice session of "Nine Revolutions Stance Skill Mastery - Sixth Revolution"]

[Proficiency +1]

[Nine Revolutions Stance Skill Mastery - Sixth Revolution (2/100)]

Jiang Hao was delighted. Without pausing in the slightest, he immediately began the second round.

One round!

Two rounds!

Three rounds!

The people in the Training Room went from initial shock to numbness, until in the end, all that remained was a profound sense of powerlessness.

They watched that figure, like a machine that never knew fatigue, repeating the impeccably standard stance movements again and again. Feeling the increasingly solid Blood Qi fluctuations emanating from him, their hearts were filled with a tangled mix of emotions.

Lu Ming especially stood there blankly, utterly speechless.

Nima!

Was his good brother really about to rise?

Only after Jiang Hao pushed through in one go and practiced a full six consecutive times did a wave of exhaustion finally rise from his body.

Jiang Hao slowly concluded the stance, letting out a long breath of scorching white vapor.

[ Ding, completed one "Nine Revolutions Stance Skill Mastery - Sixth Revolution" practice session ]

[ Proficiency +1 ]

[ Nine Revolutions Stance Skill Mastery - Sixth Revolution (7/100) ]

Over the course of the afternoon, counting the practice before and after his breakthrough, he had gained a total of thirteen points of proficiency!

Jiang Hao felt the slight fatigue in his body, but his heart was burning hot.

The feeling of being able to see his own progress was simply wonderful.

The dismissal bell rang.

Jiang Hao bade farewell to the still-disbelieving Lu Ming and set off alone on the road home.

The setting sun stretched his shadow long behind him.

Jiang Hao's mind was rapidly calculating.

This afternoon, with the effects of the nutrient solution and the opportunity presented by his breakthrough, he had trained eight times in total.

His Stance Training Proficiency had reached Nine Revolutions Stance Skill Mastery - Sixth Revolution (7/100).

He was still ninety-three sessions away from the Seventh Revolution!

Given his current physical condition, he could probably endure six sessions at a time.

By that calculation, he would only need a little over ten days to break through again!

And if he factored in the boost from nutrient solution—

That time could be drastically shortened!

Jiang Hao's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

His thoughts drifted uncontrollably toward another goal.

The Key Class!

One month from now would be Eighth Martial High's final Key Class Assessment.

The minimum requirement for admission was a Blood Qi Intensity of 9.0!

The old Jiang Hao had not even dared to dream of it.

Raising his Blood Qi Intensity by 0.5 in a single month had already been the limit of limits.

Let alone rising from 8.1 to 9.0—a full gap of 0.9.

That was simply a fantasy beyond the skies.

But things were different now!

With his stance skill at mastery, his tempering efficiency had doubled!

Heavenly Dao Rewards Diligence—effort would surely be rewarded!

And with the one hundred thousand Alliance Coins his parents had given him, he could buy fifty Low-grade Nutrient Solutions!

One month!

Charge for Blood Qi 9.0!

Enter the Key Class!

This goal, which had once seemed impossibly distant, was now so clear in Jiang Hao's eyes—close enough to reach out and touch!

He would use it as the first stepping stone of his rise!

Jiang Hao clenched his fist, having already set himself a new goal.

When he returned home, the warm fragrance of food rushed to greet him.

After dinner, Jiang Hao watched television with his family for a while. He felt that much of the exhaustion from his afternoon training had already faded.

A mastery-level stance skill not only had high training efficiency, but also accelerated his body's recovery speed.

He felt like he could do it again.

After letting his parents know, Jiang Hao headed out into the courtyard once more.

The night was like water, and the stars glittered brilliantly.

Jiang Hao cast aside all distractions and quickly immersed himself in cultivation.

When he completed one round of the stance skill—

[ Ding. Completed one practice session of "Nine Revolutions Stance Skill Mastery - Sixth Revolution" ]

[ Proficiency +1 ]

[ Nine Revolutions Stance Skill Mastery - Sixth Revolution (8/100) ]

Just as he was about to begin the second round, a crisp voice came from the doorway.

"Ge, are you practicing your stance skill?"

Jiang Keke, dressed in cute loungewear and holding a glass of juice, was watching him curiously.

Back in the living room just now—

she had sensed that the flow of Qi and Blood in the courtyard seemed somewhat different from before.

It was smoother, and more condensed.

Jiang Hao stopped moving and nodded.

Jiang Keke blinked her bright, wide eyes, then walked up to Jiang Hao in a few steps and circled around him.

"Eh?"

Jiang Keke let out a soft, surprised sound.

"Ge, the way your Qi and Blood circulates has changed. Did your stance skill break through to the Sixth Revolution?"

"Mm."

Jiang Hao remained as calm as ever, as though he were talking about something insignificant. "I got lucky at school this afternoon. I suddenly gained a bit of insight and broke through."

At that affirmative answer, a look of approval appeared on Jiang Keke's pretty face.

"Not bad. For a Dust-grade Martial Bone to train a stance skill to Mastery, Ge, you've really worked hard!"

Jiang Keke praised him sincerely.

A smile appeared on Jiang Hao's face at her words.

After suffering for so long—

the dawn had finally arrived!

How could he not be happy?

Yet Jiang Keke's next words made Jiang Hao abruptly freeze mid-motion as he prepared to continue cultivating.

Jiang Keke took a sip of juice and casually said in a matter-of-fact tone, "My stance skill is already at the Eighth Revolution."

"I should reach Ninth Revolution Perfection in a few more days."

Jiang Hao's expression stiffened.

Jiang Hao shot Jiang Keke a glare. "If you don't know how to talk, then don't!"

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