In the blink of an eye.
Ten days flew by.
Inside the Training Room reserved for Class Two at Dragon Star Eighth Great Martial High School.
Jiang Hao found an empty corner and unscrewed the cap of his last bottle of Low-grade Nutrient Solution.
He tipped his head back and drank the pale blue liquid in one gulp.
Today, his 100,000 Alliance Coins and fifty bottles of Low-grade Nutrient Solution were officially used up.
A gentle warmth surged through his abdomen, quickly spreading through his limbs and bones, dispelling the fatigue that had built up in his body.
Jiang Hao didn't waste a drop of its medicinal power. He immediately sank into a stance and began practicing his Stance Training.
For the past ten days, he had been like a precision cultivation machine, ravenously absorbing the energy in the Nutrient Solution and converting it into sweat and proficiency.
When he finished a set of Stance Training.
Jiang Hao slowly exhaled a breath of Turbid Qi, and the familiar virtual panel appeared before his eyes.
[Host: Jiang Hao] [Strength: Martial Trainee (Blood Qi Intensity 8.6)] [Technique: Nine Revolutions Stance Skill Mastery - Sixth Revolution (87/100)] [Martial Skill: Spear Arts · Minor Accomplishment (97/100)]
Looking at the data on the panel, Jiang Hao remained calm, but excitement gleamed in his eyes.
Ten days!
His Blood Qi Intensity had risen from 8.1 to 8.6!
A huge jump of 0.5!
At this rate, he had already surpassed Star Grade geniuses!
Jiang Hao even suspected he had reached the growth rate of a Moon-level genius, and all it had cost him was 100,000 Alliance Coins.
That wasn't all!
His Nine Revolutions Stance Skill Mastery - Sixth Revolution proficiency had also reached (87/100).
Thirteen points left.
"At the latest, my Stance Training will break through to the Seventh Revolution tomorrow night."
Jiang Hao made a precise calculation in his mind.
What excited him even more was the Martial Skill column.
[Martial Skill: Spear Arts · Minor Accomplishment (97/100)]!
"Three points left. My Spear Arts will break through to Mastery today!"
Jiang Hao tamped down his excitement and glanced at the scattered students in the Training Room. He decided to do as he had before.
He could break through in Stance Training at home.
But the breakthrough in Spear Arts would make quite a commotion, so he would wait until the Training Room closed and everyone had left before practicing on his own.
Night fell.
The lights in the Training Room were still bright, but the students had long since cleared out.
In the empty room, sharp whooshes of "whoosh! whoosh! whoosh!" kept tearing through the air!
A figure gripped an Alloy Spear and practiced tirelessly.
Each thrust of the spear in his hands seemed to rip through the air, producing a piercing sonic boom.
It was easy to tell that the person practicing inside had reached a terrifying level of proficiency in Spear Technique.
Outside the Training Room's Alloy Gate.
A tall figure had quietly appeared there at some point.
It was Song Jun.
He watched the sweat-soaked figure practicing inside. Rarely, a deep look of shock crossed his eyes, along with disbelief he could hardly conceal.
Song Jun could still clearly remember when he had instructed Jiang Hao ten days ago. Back then, Jiang Hao's Spear Arts had only just reached Minor Accomplishment.
But now?
Song Jun's gaze fixed on every thrust Jiang Hao made.
The force, the speed, the coordination of Unity of Man and Spear!
They were clear signs that he was on the verge of entering the Mastery realm!
"From the beginner level to the verge of Mastery in ten days..."
Song Jun's heart gave an involuntary little twitch.
That rate of progress was remarkable!
Most importantly!
Over those ten days!
Jiang Hao hadn't let his Stance Training slip at all, either.
With his Martial Master Level insight, Song Jun could tell at a glance that Jiang Hao's circulation of Blood Qi had reached the peak of the Sixth Revolution. The condensed fluctuations of Blood Qi clearly foretold that—
"Within two days, that kid's Stance Training will break through to the Seventh Revolution!"
Song Jun's breathing grew noticeably heavier.
Ten days ago, he had only "suspected" Jiang Hao had awakened his Martial Bone.
Now he was ninety percent certain!
"It's definitely a Mutated Martial Bone!"
"And the degree of awakening is far beyond what I imagined!"
"To make such efficient progress, advancing in Stance Training and Martial Skills side by side, without the slightest bottleneck..."
A sharp glint flashed in Song Jun's eyes.
"This is at least a Moon-level Talent awakening!"
A Moon-level Talent prospect had been dismissed by everyone as a Dust Grade waste!
Song Jun even felt that this might not be Jiang Hao's final form.
Perhaps his Martial Bone was still awakening!
"Worth it!"
Song Jun made up his mind.
"A genius like this is absolutely worth investing in—not just for me, but for the entire Eighth Martial High!"
Inside the Training Room.
Jiang Hao knew nothing of what was happening outside. His entire mind was immersed in practicing Spear Arts.
[Ding, completed one Spear Arts practice] [Proficiency +1] [Spear Arts · Minor Accomplishment (98/100)]
Again!
Sweat dripped from his chin, but he paid it no mind.
He completed another full set of Spear Arts.
[Ding, completed one Spear Arts practice] [Proficiency +1] [Spear Arts · Minor Accomplishment (99/100)]
Just one last point!
Jiang Hao took a deep breath and closed his eyes, recalling every thrust he had made over the past ten days.
He recalled the sensation of exerting force when Song Jun had instructed him.
Force rose from the ground, his waist and hips twisted, and his strength coursed through the spear tip!
Suddenly!
Jiang Hao's eyes snapped open!
"Break!"
He roared!
The Alloy Spear in his hand seemed to become an extension of his arm!
All the Blood Qi and strength in his body twisted into a single cord, surged up his spine and into his arm, then burst forth at the spear tip!
Buzz—!
A violent tremor, far more intense than any before!
A dazzling point of cold light suddenly flashed at the tip of the Alloy Spear!
It was no bigger than a grain of rice, but its sharpness was absolute, as if it could pierce anything!
The mark of Spear Arts Mastery!
Spear Light!
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Spear Arts has broken through to Mastery!] [Martial Skill: Spear Arts · Mastery (0/100)]
Jiang Hao slowly lowered his spear and stood upright. As he watched the cold gleam at the tip gradually fade, an excited smile appeared on his face.
After more than ten days of hard practice!
His Spear Arts had finally advanced from the beginner level to Mastery!
"This kind of speed..."
Jiang Hao felt as if the spear were connected to him by blood, so complete was his control of it.
"Even the Star Grade Martial Bone geniuses in the Key Class are no better than this!"
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