Kui Xing Training Camp

The Great Ape King actually left, suddenly erupting and fleeing in another direction.

Ying Li was already dead. If this continued until the Military Department's reinforcements arrived, it would surely die.

Blood seeped from the corner of Lin Jinwei's mouth. Under the Great Ape King's attacks, he too had suffered serious injuries.

Zhang Wanke, beside him, was in even worse shape, already heavily injured and unconscious.

Lin Jinwei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then appeared before Jiang Li at an overwhelmingly fast speed.

At that moment, Ying Li's corpse lay on the ruined highway, while Jiang Li stood nearby with his blade sheathed.

"Did you kill this?"

Even Lin Jinwei couldn't help finding it unbelievable after confirming that Ying Li was truly dead. He couldn't even imagine how Jiang Li had done it.

"Just luck." Jiang Li revealed a modest smile.

Lin Jinwei stared at Jiang Li, his heart filled with shock.

He hadn't sensed the strength of a Seventh Grade Martial Artist from Jiang Li, so Jiang Li was still Eighth Grade. An Eighth Grade killing a Sixth Grade was unheard of!

Even if this demon beast had been severely wounded by him, it was still a miracle.

"Well done!"

Lin Jinwei said nothing further. His gaze swept over Chu Dongyang and the others, as though he were considering something.

Very soon, people from the Military Department arrived and began clearing the battlefield.

Lin Jinwei took Jiang Li away. "You killed a Sixth Grade demon beast capable of taking human form. I'll convert that into Nanfang University's academic credits for you. Also, once this demon beast's Demon Marrow has been processed, it can be kept for you."

Jiang Li smiled. "I'll leave everything to Vice Principal Lin!"

"You brat." Lin Jinwei shook his head and chuckled.

Still, Jiang Li had truly made him see him in a new light.

Setting aside Jiang Li's ability to kill a Sixth Grade while only Eighth Grade, even if someone possessed such strength, an ordinary Eighth-grade Martial Artist wouldn't rashly head into such danger.

Yet Jiang Li had acted without hesitation and slain the demon beast.

That quality of fearing neither death nor demon beasts was what Lin Jinwei valued even more.

"Vice Principal Lin, I have a question." Jiang Li suddenly spoke.

"Oh? Go ahead." Lin Jinwei smiled.

"I'd like to know how one can obtain an Awakening Stone." Jiang Li asked.

Although he had awakened an ability, his younger sister Jiang Qi had not.

Each school only had one awakening slot. It would be very difficult for an Awakening Stone slot to fall to his sister.

So if he had the chance, he could obtain an Awakening Stone for her.

"You want an Awakening Stone... for your family?" Lin Jinwei had investigated Jiang Li, and he understood as soon as he thought about it.

There were quite a few people with thoughts like Jiang Li's. Many wanted their family members to awaken abilities as well.

"Yes." Jiang Li nodded.

"To obtain an Awakening Stone, you need enough Military Department contribution points. At least, that's the case through normal channels." Lin Jinwei said slowly. "You can accept missions from the Military Department. Once you've earned enough contribution points, you can exchange them for one."

"University credits won't work?" Jiang Li frowned.

"No. Awakening Stones are even more precious than you imagine. Among Nanfang University's students alone, quite a considerable number still haven't awakened abilities." Lin Jinwei looked toward Beihe City in the distance and spoke slowly. "For humanity, innate abilities are like fate—they're decided from the moment you're born."

"Some Great Xia scholars have even predicted that if humanity wishes to completely end this era of rampant mutant beasts, then the hope may very well lie with those who have awakened innate abilities."

"That's why Awakening Stones are incomparably precious. Nowadays, for every school to receive even one each year is already Great Xia's limit."

Only after hearing Lin Jinwei's words did Jiang Li realize that Awakening Stones were this precious.

Military Department contribution points?

"Oh, right. You awakened a D-Class ability, didn't you?" Lin Jinwei suddenly asked.

"Yes. A D-Class ability, Command Flag. Support System." Jiang Li answered calmly.

Lin Jinwei couldn't help letting out a long sigh. Although Jiang Li's innate ability wasn't impressive, he still felt that this Jiang Li before him had limitless prospects.

"That girl Yun Fei isn't suited to be a teacher. Since I'm in Beihe City, and you've done me a great favor, I'll do something for you too." Lin Jinwei said after pondering for a moment.

Jiang Li was slightly stunned and looked at Lin Jinwei.

"You have a little over two months until the martial arts exam. Beihe City's conditions are limited, so it'll be difficult for you to improve much more here." Lin Jinwei looked at Jiang Li. "If you want a major breakthrough and wish to make a name for yourself in one stroke during the martial arts exam, you'll have to attend some kind of special training."

"The most famous special training in Great Xia right now is the Kui Xing Training Camp held in central Great Xia. Nearly every Martial Champion throughout the years has come from there."

"However, the Kui Xing Training Camp's registration fee is ten million. If you're interested, I can recommend you."

Jiang Li was dumbfounded. "Ten million? Why doesn't he just rob people?"

Lin Jinwei burst into laughter. "Even so, the wealthy and powerful families across the nation can't get a spot every year. You could say the Kui Xing Training Camp gathers an entire generation of Great Xia's powerful, influential, and gifted people. The resources they've received since childhood are beyond ordinary people's imagination, so their strength is naturally far from ordinary as well."

"In Beihe City, being Eighth Grade at eighteen is already rare. But among the Kui Xing Training Camp's trainees, there are even those who reach Seventh Grade before the martial arts exam."

"Furthermore, their martial techniques and cultivation methods are at least A-Class or above. Some even have dedicated martial arts planners."

Jiang Li couldn't help shaking his head after hearing that.

"I know you're unwilling to accept it, but that's just how the world is. Especially in these chaotic times, with mutant beasts running rampant—the strong are revered." Lin Jinwei smiled faintly. "Rather than complain about unfairness, it's better to cultivate diligently."

"I don't have any complaints." Jiang Li was telling the truth.

Talent, money, power, planning... even bundled together, they probably weren't as outrageous as the Yellow Book in his hand.

He had started out with a cheat. Complain about others? Jiang Li wasn't that shameless.

"You have a second choice. Because the Kui Xing Training Camp is so popular, Great Xia's five major Military Departments have also established training camps."

"The five Military Department training camps don't have any registration fees, but once you participate, you're responsible for your own life and death. Every year's training camps have a death rate exceeding fifty percent."

"Aside from the sixteen trainees attending the Kui Xing Training Camp, nearly all of this year's martial arts exam geniuses are in those five training camps."

Jiang Li's eyes brightened slightly when he heard that.

"If you want to participate, I can write you a letter of recommendation and register you." Lin Jinwei said with a smile. "Consider it an additional reward for slaying that demon beast for me. How about it?"

Jiang Li was indeed tempted. After thinking for a moment, he decided, "Then thank you, Principal Lin."

Lin Jinwei narrowed his eyes slightly. "You brat, you're better at dealing with people than that girl Yun. Fine, I'll register you."

"The official training should begin in half a month and last for one month. Make sure to speak with your family beforehand."

"Oh, and the training camp belongs to the Military Department. If you earn enough Military Department contribution points there, then exchanging them for an Awakening Stone isn't impossible."

While the two were talking, a Military Department officer hurried over.

"Grandmaster Lin, the battlefield has been cleared. Grandmaster Zhang has been sent to the nearest Military Department hospital."

"As per your orders, the Tianhe Hunting Team has been issued a gag order. If word gets out, it will be treated as a serious crime."

Lin Jinwei nodded. The officer invited Lin Jinwei and Jiang Li to ride back with him.

At the same time, a golden canary spread its wings and flew away, disappearing into the boundless wilderness.