Qin Yan-72 Cal!

As soon as the words fell, ten students immediately stepped out from the ranks of Elite Class 1.

Three girls and seven boys, each of them composed, their eyes filled with the confidence and sharpness unique to elites.

They were, remarkably, the top ten students in the Elite Class's overall rankings.

The ten lined up in a row and, beneath the gaze of the entire school's teachers and students, strode steadily toward the ten Blood Qi Detection Pods in the center of the field.

"Hmph, what are they acting so proud for... Zhao Shaowei, the last one, ranked lower than me in the overall rankings last time."

Watching their backs, Lin Yang muttered resentfully to Qin Yan beside him.

But he quickly reined in his disgruntled expression, his tone turning serious. "Still, I have to admit those three freaks at the top are impressive.

"I heard their current scores have already securely reached Jianghai Martial University's admission line.

"As long as they don't mess up the college entrance exam, getting into Jianghai Martial University is practically guaranteed."

"Then they really are impressive," Qin Yan said sincerely.

He now understood very clearly that there was indeed still a gap between himself and those three.

"But..."

Lin Yang shifted the topic, a trace of complicated emotion in his voice. "That won't be much use either.

"If they want to get into a university a level above Jianghai Martial University, like Thunder Martial University in the neighboring province, they probably still have no chance.

"Last year, Jianghai Martial University's admission requirements of 80 Cal Blood Qi and 80 points in Martial Arts Skill were a local protection policy for candidates from Jianghai Province.

"If students from other provinces want to apply to Jianghai Martial University, the standards are higher.

"Likewise, if we want to apply to Martial Universities of the same level in other provinces, it'll be more difficult.

"So when all is said and done, the three of them will most likely still apply to Jianghai Martial University.

"Unless... their results can far exceed Jianghai Martial University's admission standards.

"But that's just too difficult. Raising Blood Qi by even one Cal, or Martial Arts Skill by one point, is as hard as climbing to the heavens."

Qin Yan and Lin Yang chatted on and off, though Lin Yang did most of the talking while Qin Yan listened quietly.

It was also the first time Qin Yan had realized that Lin Yang, who usually seemed rather cold and focused on training, could actually talk so much.

His knowledge was broad as well, and he knew the admission policies and difficulty levels of the major Martial Universities like the back of his hand.

Maybe the kid is usually too exhausted and stifled from training, and he finally has a chance to relax and talk.

Qin Yan looked at the unusually talkative Lin Yang and thought silently to himself.

Meanwhile, on the field, the ten Elite Class students had already entered the silver gray Qi-Blood Detection Pods one after another.

As the pod doors slowly closed, a low hum sounded. The indicator lights on the sides of the machines shifted from green to red and began flashing rapidly.

An invisible energy field enveloped the detection pods. The students inside each let out low shouts as they drove their Blood Qi with all their strength.

The next second, the large electronic screens connected behind them suddenly lit up, clearly displaying bright red numbers:

"Zhao Bin, 82 Cal."

"Zhou Nan, 82 Cal."

"Liang Musheng, 81 Cal."

"Shui Wen, 79 Cal."

The field instantly erupted with uncontrollable gasps and discussion.

"82 Cal! Zhao Bin and Zhou Nan are both at 82 Cal! That's insane!"

"My god, Goddess Zhou Nan isn't just beautiful—her strength is terrifying too!"

"Those three are guaranteed to get into Jianghai Martial University! They're practically First High School's pride!"

"The ones after them are strong too. Even the lowest has 77 Cal! Is this what the Elite Class is like?"

"..."

Qin Yan was slightly startled when he saw the Blood Qi results of the Elite Class's top ten.

Although everyone other than the top three was below 80 Cal, even the lowest-ranked student had reached 77 Cal.

As expected of the Elite Class, Qin Yan thought.

After the ten finished testing and returned to their ranks, Gu Feng could not help nodding, approval appearing on his face.

The performances of those three had indeed exceeded his expectations. They were considerably better than the Monthly Exam results of previous classes.

If they could break through to 84 Cal Blood Qi over the next two months,

then perhaps they might have a chance to aim for institutions of a higher level than Jianghai Martial University.

Of course, he also knew that would be difficult. Once Blood Qi crossed the threshold of 80 Cal, every additional Cal became incomparably difficult to achieve.

Then, the broadcast sounded again, and another batch of Elite Class students stepped forward for testing.

Round after round passed, and the Elite Class soon finished all its tests.

It was Ordinary Class 1's turn. As the top student in the class, Lin Yang was the first to step up.

Qin Yan's student number was 35, so he still had to wait.

Qin Yan watched the Qi-Blood Detection Pod that Lin Yang had entered, curious to see what level the class's top student could reach.

Lin Yang lay down in the detection pod, and the door closed.

As the machine hummed into operation, he let out a loud roar and unleashed his Blood Qi with all his strength.

A moment later, the electronic screen displayed the result: "79 Cal."

Lin Yang emerged from the detection pod with a smile, quite satisfied with the result.

With two months remaining, he had a chance to challenge the 80-Cal mark.

"Lin Yang, not bad!"

Gu Feng rarely offered praise. "Keep it up. At this rate, you have a very good chance of getting into Jianghai Martial University!"

"Yes, Teacher Gu! I'll keep working hard!"

Lin Yang replied loudly, his face brimming with confidence.

He returned to stand at the front of the class's ranks, looking full of vigor.

During this time, Zhou Yuan also went up for a test. His result was 69 Cal.

At that rate of progress, getting into Linhai Martial University later on should not be a problem.

Soon, it was Qin Yan's turn.

"Qin Yan, good luck!"

"Yan Ge, stay steady! You can do it!"

Lin Yang and Zhou Yuan both called out to encourage him.

Qin Yan nodded at them, took a deep breath, and walked toward the designated Number 5 Qi-Blood Detection Pod.

Once he lay inside, he found the lining soft and form-fitting, not uncomfortable at all.

As the pod door closed, an electronic voice prompted, "Please release your Blood Qi."

Qin Yan calmed his mind, then followed the instructions and circulated the Blood Qi within his body with all his strength!

Buzz... The detection pod trembled slightly, and the indicator lights at its side flashed rapidly.

He felt a strange scanning sensation sweep across his entire body, and the Blood Qi within him surged in response.

On the large screen outside, the number began to jump rapidly before finally stabilizing on one figure:

"Qin Yan, 72 Cal."

Qin Yan stepped out of the pod and returned calmly to his class's ranks.

He had long known about his 72 Cal Blood Qi through the System Panel, so he did not react much.

However, Gu Feng stared at the number 72 Cal on the screen, his face instantly filling with disbelief!

72 Cal!

The number itself might only rank among the upper tier in their grade, not truly at the top.

But that Blood Qi value belonged to Qin Yan.

Gu Feng clearly remembered that just over a month ago, Qin Yan's Blood Qi had absolutely not exceeded 67 Cal!

How long had it been?

And he had actually raised his Blood Qi by more than 5 Cal!

That rate of improvement was simply horrifying!

Gu Feng looked at Qin Yan's back, his expression complicated.

He had already noticed that Qin Yan trained diligently and improved rapidly. He had guessed that Qin Yan might be the late-blooming type, and he greatly admired him for it.