Monthly Exam! System Upgrade?

Qin Yan picked up the Smart Bracelet beside him and looked at a message the school had sent not long ago.

[Notice of the First Monthly Assessment for the 2025 Freshmen of Magic Capital Martial University

Assessment Date: The 31st of this month

Assessment Content: Actual Combat

Ranking Rewards:

10th Place: 10 Credit Points.

9th Place: 20 Credit Points.

...

3rd Place: 80 Credit Points.

2nd Place: 90 Credit Points.

1st Place: 100 Credit Points!]

[Housing Qualification Adjustment: The top ten in the overall rankings will qualify to reside in the Heavenly Zone.]

[Note: Student Qin Yan, please prepare well~ You wouldn't want to lose your residency qualification for the comfortable Estate No. 111, would you?

Hehehe~ (￣▽￣)~*]

Automatically ignoring the note's maliciously playful tone, Qin Yan focused on the assessment date and rewards.

The Monthly Exam was an important means for Magic Capital Martial University to assess first-year students' training progress and encourage competition.

It was held once every month, without fail.

The rules were simple and cruel—those who were capable rose, those who were average yielded, and those who were mediocre fell!

"Twenty days... I don't have much time left!"

A powerful sense of urgency surged through him.

He clenched his fist tightly, his gaze turning sharp and resolute.

"I have to seize every second!"

The training environment of a Heavenly Manor was crucial to him. He absolutely could not easily lose this advantage.

Besides, the Credit Point rewards for the Monthly Exam were quite generous.

It was not until evening that Qin Yan finally completed his last four-hour Spear Technique training session of the day.

He slowly withdrew his spear and adjusted his somewhat hurried breathing.

Out of habit, he summoned the panel, intending to check today's gains.

However, when his gaze fell on the "Skill Points" section, he could not help letting out a soft sound of surprise, a clear look of confusion appearing on his face.

"Two points?"

He clearly remembered that when he checked the panel at noon, his Skill Points had still been "0."

Based on the usual pattern, completing one four-hour training session should only have earned him 1 Skill Point.

Why had it suddenly become 2 now?

"Could it... be because I broke through to the Martial Artist realm?"

Qin Yan immediately thought of his completed breakthrough.

That was the most significant change that had happened to him recently.

"Did the increase in my life level also raise the efficiency and returns of my 'effort' per unit of time?"

The thought made his heart burn with excitement.

"If it really is because breaking through a realm doubled the Skill Points earned from each training session...

"Then when I break through to Second Grade, Third Grade, and even higher realms in the future...

"Will the Skill Points I gain from each session continue to increase?

"Will this panel reveal even more unknown functions as my strength improves?"

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

He was filled with even greater anticipation and imagination for his future path of cultivation.

However, for now, all of it was merely speculation.

What the truth was would have to be verified step by step in his future training.

The next day, Qin Yan threw himself into intense training once again, determined to test his theory.

When evening came and he had completed his planned training volume, he eagerly checked the panel.

Skill Points: 6!

Just as expected!

The 2 points added yesterday had not been a coincidence!

After breaking through to First-Rank Martial Artist, every four hours of standard training he completed earned him 2 Skill Points instead of 1!

This meant the returns on his daily "effort" had directly doubled.

His cultivation efficiency had undergone a qualitative improvement!

"Fantastic!"

Qin Yan could not help clenching his fist, a surge of exhilaration rising within him.

For someone desperate to improve his ranking in the Monthly Exam and retain his qualification for a Heavenly Manor, this was undoubtedly timely help!

He felt even more confident about the upcoming Monthly Exam.

Filled with joy and motivation, Qin Yan ended his training for the day, returned to his bedroom, and slept soundly.

Early the next morning, after completing his usual morning training and breakfast, Qin Yan did not head to Class 3 of the Sixth Academy, where he had previously been.

Instead, following the updated timetable on his Smart Bracelet, he made his way toward the First Academy's teaching area.

The day before yesterday, after he successfully broke through to become a martial artist, the school's Academic Affairs System had automatically changed his class information from Class 3, a non-martial-artist class, to Class 1.

Classes 1 and 2 had been established specifically for martial artists among the freshmen.

Class 1, in particular, gathered the strongest talents of this year's cohort. All of the Top Ten Freshmen were here.

When he stepped into the Class 1 classroom, there was still some time before class began.

Yet the room was already packed.

His arrival immediately drew quite a few gazes.

Those looks carried scrutiny, curiosity, and a faint, barely noticeable hint of surprise.

Clearly, many still remembered the dark horse from the Freshman Trial a week ago—the non-martial artist who had defeated a Murloc Warrior with the Third-Stage Spear Technique.

Who would have thought that after just one short week, he had already broken through?

He had officially joined the ranks of martial artists and entered Class 1.

Still, most of those gazes merely swept over him without lingering.

After all, everyone sitting in this classroom was a proud and arrogant genius.

Qin Yan's breakthrough was certainly eye-catching, but not enough to hold their attention for long.

Qin Yan swept his eyes across the classroom and quickly spotted two familiar figures by the window in the front row—Xiao Wangshu and Lu Youyou.

Their presence seemed to come with its own aura.

Even among the gathered geniuses of Class 1, they stood out conspicuously.

Lu Youyou noticed Qin Yan as well, and a clear flicker of astonishment crossed her face.

Others might not know, but she had vaguely learned from Teacher Xiao Huo

that Qin Yan had never come into contact with Body Tempering Martial Arts before enrolling!

That meant Qin Yan had started from scratch during this one week after enrollment.

He had chosen, learned to the Beginner level, and successfully cultivated a Body Tempering Martial Art before breaking through to become a martial artist!

It's only been one week... Little Junior Brother's progress is pretty impressive.

I wonder what grade of Body Tempering Martial Art he's cultivating, and how difficult it is to learn...

As she thought, she quietly raised a hand and gave Qin Yan a small wave as a greeting.

In the quiet classroom, she did not feel comfortable making a loud commotion.

Seeing Lu Youyou's gesture, Qin Yan smiled and nodded back in response.

He continued searching the front rows for an empty seat.

Soon, he noticed an unoccupied seat beside a burly male student with a gleaming shaved head.

Qin Yan recognized the bald student as Jin Gang, the tenth-ranked freshman, renowned for his iron fists and savage strength!

Without giving it much thought, Qin Yan walked toward the empty seat.

However, his action caused many students who had already looked away to turn their attention back toward him.

Expressions of eager anticipation appeared on their faces, as though they were looking forward to some entertainment.