Take him down a peg

Xue Caini pursed her lips. In front of Chen Lie, she naturally couldn't tell Wu Yiyi to go easy on him, as that would be too hurtful to Chen Lie. Just then, a soft laugh suddenly came.

"Heh heh, you're really good at pretending. It seems that people from Nanjiang Province aren't very good at martial arts, but they're quite good at talking." The speaker was naturally Ruan Liusu, who had been chosen.

Wu Yiyi stared intently at Ruan Liusu behind Chen Lie and asked, "Who are you?"

"Sunan Province, Sixth Genius Class, Ruan Liusu." Ruan Liusu raised her small face and said nonchalantly.

"A person from the fourteenth province of this Blue Star, Sunan Province, dares to spout nonsense here in our Nanjiang Province?"

Wu Yiyi snorted coldly.

"Oh, are the people from Nanjiang Province really that capable?"

There was also a guy from Nanjiang Province in our Sixth Genius Class, I think his name was Wang Kan. He was supposedly at the Organ Refining Stage Completion, but his strength was a bit weak; he couldn't even withstand ten of my moves.

Nanjiang Province seems to be the sixth or seventh largest province on Blue Star. It certainly has abundant martial arts resources; everyone there seems to rely on drugs to boost their strength, right? By the way, you should know this Wang Kan, right? After all, he's from the same province as you."

Wu Yiyi frowned slightly and said coldly, "Anyone can talk nonsense."

Chen Lie was well aware of Ruan Liusu's exceptional talent in combat. In the Genius Hundred-Match Streak in the Sumeru Illusion Realm, he was matched with extremely difficult opponents in the Organ Refining Stage. The fact that he was unexpectedly matched with Ruan Liusu as his opponent also showed that Ruan Liusu's actual combat skills were among the best in the Organ Refining Stage. At that time, Ruan Liusu was only in the middle stage of the Organ Refining Stage.

"Alright, you two."

At this moment, Xue Caini stepped between the two and said, "Our sparring session is meant to improve students' practical skills; let's not let it lead to conflict."

Then, Xue Caini said to Chen Lie and Wu Yiyi, "Chen Lie, Wu Yiyi, why don't you go up to the Duel Platform and have a friendly spar? But remember to stop when you've made your move."

The plaza of the Second Campus has twenty-four Duel Platform, forming a fan shape.

Upon hearing Xue Caini's words, Chen Lie and Wu Yiyi Shuangshuang walked up to the nearest opposite stage.

As soon as I stepped onto the Duel Platform, a beam of light swept across it Duel Platform's intelligent equipment.

"Character recognition successful: Duel Platform number 17, the two sparring partners: Chen Lie from the First Genius Class VS Wu Yiyi from the First Genius Class. Please get ready."

On the Duel Platform, Chen Lie and Wu Yiyi stood facing each other.

Wu Yiyi stared directly at Chen Lie. Originally, she thought that since she and Chen Lie were classmates and had no grudges against each other, she would hold back in the fight.

However, Ruan Liusu, who was with Chen Lie, annoyed her. Since she was willing to stand up for Chen Lie, she figured Chen Lie must be in cahoots with her. Wu Yiyi made up her mind to teach Chen Lie a lesson.

So she Chen Liedao, "Hey you, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. I'll let you make the first move later!"

"Oh? Are you sure?"

Wu Yiyi simply nodded without saying a word.

At that moment, the announcement "The martial arts competition begins" rang out from the Duel Platform.

Seeing that Wu Yiyi didn't answer, Chen Lie simply said, "Watch out, I'm about to make my move!"

"Let it pass..."

Before Wu Yiyi could finish her sentence, Chen Lie's blood and qi suddenly surged like waves, and a powerful force emanated from him.

Immediately afterward, Chen Lie threw a punch, and a blood-red Flood Dragon Phantom, tens of meters long, instantly charged towards Wu Yiyi.

Feeling the power of Chen Lie's punch, Wu Yiyi's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately circulated her qi and blood to resist with all her might.

"Boom!"

Wu Yiyi felt an irresistible force crashing towards her; the immense force sent Wu Yiyi flying.

As Wu Yiyi was knocked away, she quickly regained her balance and landed safely on the ground below the Duel Platform.

After landing, Wu Yiyi subconsciously looked down at her arm, which was trembling from taking the force of Chen Lie's punch.

"How could someone in the late stage of the Organ Refining Stage possibly unleash such power?"

After realizing what was happening, Wu Yiyi immediately pointed at Chen Liedao on the Duel Platform and said, "You can't possibly only be at the Organ Refining Late Stage!"

Chen Lie did not answer Wu Yiyi's question, but walked directly off the Duel Platform.

At the same time, a voice rang out from the Duel Platform: "The martial arts competition is over. Chen Lie Chen Lie Wu Yiyi."

"This sparring session has been archived."

Chen Lie stepped down from the Duel Platform, Ruan Liusu immediately went to greet him.

"Chen Lie, your strength has improved again?"

Chen Lie nodded.

"Your martial arts skills have improved so quickly!"

Ruan Liusu couldn't help but sigh, thinking that his family had said that Chen Lie came from an impoverished province and had an ordinary family background, so his true martial arts talent was largely limited by his environment.

Now that I'm at Blue Star University, with ample resources, my martial arts will naturally soar to new heights.

Inside the monitoring and observation room in the plaza of the Second Campus.

Qin Ruoxi sat on the sofa indoors with a beautiful girl of similar age.

Before them was a huge virtual screen, displaying the battle scene between Chen Lie and Wu Yiyi on the Duel Platform. "See that, Xiaoxiao? That boy on the Duel Platform is Chen Lie, the one I mentioned to you."

Qin Ruoxi pointed to Chen Lie in the light screen and said to the girl next to her.

"Xiaoxiao, is this the martial arts genius you were talking about who's qualified to follow my cousin?"

The beautiful girl casually glanced at Chen Lie in the light screen and said indifferently, "My cousin is among the top ten on the Blue Star Blood-Qi Ranking. He is a martial arts genius at the Great Extreme Realm of Blood-Qi Stage and the Blood-Qi Rainbow Realm."

My cousin is recruiting people now, but he's not just hiring any Tom, Dick, or Harry.

"Xiaoxiao, don't you know the saying that you can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't measure the sea with a bucket?"

Let me tell you, don't underestimate Chen Lie. He comes from one of the poorest provinces on Blue Star. According to my grandfather, his true talent was limited by the scarcity of resources.

"Do you know what level he's at?" Qin Ruoxi asked.

"What level? A student in the Genius Class can only be at the Organ Refining Stage at most, right? It's impossible that they've already Blood Refining, is it?" the beautiful girl said.

"Heh heh, I sparred with him while suppressing my strength. He should be at the Organ Refining Stage Completion, with one foot already in the Blood Refining Stage." The beautiful girl was slightly taken aback. "In that case, someone from one of the poorest provinces on Blue Star, who has only been at Blue Star University for a month, has already reached the half-step Blood Refining Stage, which is indeed quite remarkable."

"If he were only at this level, would I be so concerned?" Qin Ruoxi whispered, "This Chen Lie possesses eight times the Strength Value!" "What? Eight times the Strength Value? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

The beautiful young woman was immediately taken aback.

Eight times the Strength Value: There seem to be fewer than 20 people on Blue Star who possess eight times the Strength Value at the Blood-Qi Stage.

Reaching eight times the Strength Value means there is hope of breaking through the second Ultimate Realm of the Blood-Qi Stage.

Looking across the Five Stars of the Eastern Region, those who can reach the Blood-Qi Rainbow Realm are all top geniuses without exception.

"How could I be wrong? And let me tell you, this Chen Lie comes from a poor province and has only been in the Genius Class for a few days. He hasn't even had time to comprehend the twelve Outer Star Crystal pillars in the Second Campus square."

Even if someone with eight times the Strength Value comprehends Crystal Pillar, the effect will probably be mediocre. However, it should increase Strength Value by 0.2 times, right? In addition, he has only used one bottle of Star Liquid so far, so there is still room for improvement in Strength Value.

I'll make a bold assumption: if he puts in a little more effort, he might be able to reach nine times his Strength Value.

The beautiful young woman suddenly stood up from the sofa. "Impossible! Nine times the Strength Value —even my cousin hasn't achieved that, so it's even more impossible for someone from a barren land like him!"

"I was just making a hypothetical assumption, why are you taking it so seriously?"

"Nine times the Strength Value? Of course I know that's impossible. I'm just saying this to make you take it more seriously." Qin Ruoxi shrugged. The beautiful girl finally calmed down, circled the sofa in the observation room, and then said softly, "Eight times the Strength Value has the potential to reach the Blood-Qi Transforming into Rainbow Realm. If you could follow your cousin, that would indeed be excellent."

But you should know that geniuses are all self-important, not to mention a Region-Level Genius. Most of these people go from Martial Arts High School to Genius Training Camp, then to the provincial Martial Leader of the Genius Group, and then to the first in several provinces. At each stage, they are Yaoyao and are always admired and respected by everyone around them.

Their ambitions are probably so high they're practically sky-high. Would they really be willing to humble themselves and follow their cousin?

"This person should have joined the Super Genius Class, but he offended Huo Jinghong, so he was assigned to an Key Class."

Here's what I think: it's precisely because he offended Huo Jinghong that he was able to be successfully recruited by Brother Jiang Yuan. Brother Jiang Yuan's strength is no less than Huo Jinghong's, so he can protect him."

"That makes sense, but that alone isn't enough to make him humble himself, is it?"

"Is his conflict with Huo Jinghong really that big? Once he displays his eight times Strength Value, the higher-ups at Blue Star University will definitely step in to protect him, right? They'll probably also try to mediate the conflict with Huo Jinghong," the girl said.

Qin Ruoxi said, "Then let's make sure Brother Jiang Yuan successfully recruits him before he reveals his eight times Strength Value."

He was from a Chuanzhong, and his knowledge was limited. He probably didn't know what eight times the Strength Value meant for Blue Star.

However, before letting Brother Jiang Yuan step in to recruit him, it would be best to dampen his arrogance.

"Eight times the Strength Value indicates that his blood and qi are extremely pure, and his combat power is far beyond that of ordinary people. Moreover, he is at the Organ Refining Stage Completion. Unless someone at the Blood Refining Stage is sent, it is simply impossible for him to do this."

Qin Ruoxi frowned. She had sparred with Chen Lie before and had a certain understanding of Chen Lie strength.

Someone at the early Blood Refining Stage could most likely defeat Chen Lie, but certainly not easily. Ideally, the opponent should be a stronger person at the early Blood Refining Stage.

Beside the Duel Platform in the Second Campus square, Xue Caini, the instructor of the First Genius Class, came to Chen Lie's side.

"Junior brother, did you conceal your cultivation level? Are you really in the Organ Refining Late Stage?"

"No, but I'm not far from the Organ Refining Stage Completion," Chen Liedao.

"Even if someone is at the Organ Refining Stage Completion, they can't defeat someone at the Organ Refining Late Stage with a single punch, can they?" Xue Caini wondered.

"Perhaps it's because I have an exceptional talent for combat."

"How am I supposed to arrange opponents for you if you do this?"

Xue Caini rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

Opponents in martial arts sparring should always be of similar strength.

Chen Lie is at the late Organ Refining Stage. Based on the strength he just displayed, even Organ Refining Stage Completion would probably be far inferior to him. And the Blood Refining Stage is somewhat unsuitable.

Furthermore, those who have entered the Blood Refining Stage are most likely to be extra students in the Super Genius Class, merely nominally enrolled in the Key Class.

"Then let's just not make any arrangements," Chen Liedao.

"How can this be allowed?"

Xue Caini is a teaching assistant in the Genius Class, so she naturally has to strictly follow the rules and regulations of the Genius Class.

After thinking for a while, Xue Caini began to contact teaching assistants from other Genius Class.

Before long, she found Chen Lie an opponent she considered to be evenly matched.

He is the Martial Leader of the 26th province ranked in the Blue Star Martial Arts Index, named Shang Zhaolong, a person who Organ Refining Stage Completion and has one foot in the Blood Refining Stage.

Chen Lie walked onto the Duel Platform with a blank expression, and in just two or three minutes, the battle was decided, with Chen Shang Zhaolong defeating Shang Zhaolong. Seeing Chen Lie win so easily once again, Xue Caini muttered to herself.

"This junior, Chen Lie, is probably almost at the Blood Refining Stage stage. How can a freshman in the Genius Class be so strong?"

Having completed the two battles, Chen Lie headed directly to the gathering place of the First Genius Class.

At this point, the competition between the Genius Class was already more than halfway through.

Luo Zhixun smiled and said, "Chen Lie, your strength has improved significantly compared to a month ago, hasn't it?"

Chen Lie nodded, looked at Ruan Liusu who had been standing there, and asked, "Aren't you going to complete the two battle missions?" Ruan Liusu shook her head and said, "I don't need to. I actually came here today specifically to study the Outer Star Secret Technique within the Crystal Pillar, not to participate in this group sparring."

Chen Lie then understood and asked, "Did you gain anything from studying the Crystal Pillar?"

"Yes, because I participated in the construction of ten Crystal Pillar, and with the help of the Star Liquid we obtained in the last Sumeru Illusion Realm Organ Refining Stage competition, my Strength Value has exceeded 7.5 times," Ruan Liusu said.

"7.5 times?"

Chen Lie glanced at Ruan Liusu. In an environment like Blue Star, for Ruan Liusu her age to have 7.5 times the Strength Value was truly astonishing.

Sunan Province is only the fourteenth largest martial arts province on Blue Star, and the resources it enjoys are significantly different from those of people in Blue Star top ten provinces. Even within Sunan Province, Ruan Liusu's family background might not be considered top-tier.

What is your family's financial situation like? What do your parents do?

"My father is the vice president of the Sunan Province Martial Artist Association, and my mother is a provincial government councilor."

If you're interested in my family, you can visit them in Sunan Province when Blue Star University is on holiday.

Ruan Liusu blushed, a rare occurrence for her. She subtly invited Chen Lie to join her, touching her slightly flushed cheeks, and whispered, "Lanjing is over 8,000 kilometers from Sunan. It only takes half an hour by Star Boat, so it won't waste too much time."

We'll talk about it later.

Chen Lie waved his hand. He was only curious about Ruan Liusu's family background, not interested in her family. What would he do at her house?