East River Province Martial Leader, Zhao Jingyuan

Soon, the airship landed in the square of the outer campus, and Chen Lie and Chen Ying stepped off the airship together.

"President Xu Tianchuan and Gu Tian are in the reception room up ahead!"

As soon as they disembarked from the airship, Chen Ying gave Chen Lie directions.

Chen Lie followed Chen Ying all the way to the reception room of Blue Star University.

Upon arriving at the reception room, Chen Lie saw Xu Tianchuan, the president of the Dongchuan Province Martial Artist Association, and Gu Tian, a renowned teacher from the Dongchuan Province Youth Talent Group.

"President Xu, Old Master, I've brought Chen Lie with me!"

Before Chen Ying could finish speaking, Xu Tianchuan and Gu Tian had already arrived in front of Chen Lie.

"President Xu, Old Master Gu, hello!"

Before Xu Tianchuan and Gu Tian could speak, Chen Lie greeted them first.

"Chen Lie, how are you doing at Blue Star University?" Xu Tianchuan asked.

"Fine!"

Gu Tian asked, "How's things going in martial arts?"

"Everything went smoothly!" Chen Lie replied.

"Well, the reason why Old Master and I came to see you this time is to ask you for a favor. I wonder if it would be convenient for you?"

"President Xu, please speak freely."

Xu Tianchuan, Chen Ying, and Gu Tian are definitely not here for personal reasons. Ji Lingxuan had already explained the situation to him yesterday; it concerns the interests of East River Province. He has received so many resources from East River Province in martial arts, so it's only right and proper for him to lend a hand.

Xu Tianchuan slowly explained, "As you know, martial arts are scarce in our East River Province. The main reason for this is the scarcity of resources."

In the Blue Star's plan, the martial arts resources allocated to East River Province are far less than one percent of the global total, which is why East River Province's martial arts ranking has always been among the bottom 20.

However, every year at this time, the Blue Star Martial Artist Association holds a Global Provincial Resource Category Building Competition.

Each province is allowed to send its three most outstanding candidates from the past two terms to compete in the competition.

If a province performs well in the competition, it will receive more resources the following year.

Those of us from previous years didn't even have the basic qualifications to participate in the competition, so we rarely participated.

However, you can definitely meet this condition, and perhaps in the competition, you can secure more martial arts resources for East River Province next year."

"I see. Okay, when is the competition? I'll participate then."

"Five days from now, the Provincial Martial Resource Competition of the 7365th Galactic Calendar will be held on the 4th of next month at the Blue Star Martial Artist Association."

Chen Liedao, "Are there three people participating, or am I participating by myself?"

"Of course, there need to be three people. Although there is no rule that says one person is not enough, one person would be too weak. There are rules for the competition. Among the three people, two must be from this year's cohort, and one of them can be from the previous year's cohort."

I've already contacted the other two.

"Okay, I understand. October 4th, right? I'll be at the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters on that day!"

After finalizing the arrangements with Xu Tianchuan and Gu Tian, Chen Lie chatted with the two about other matters.

Xu Tianchuan and Gu Tian asked Chen Lie about his situation at Blue Star University, and Chen Lie answered them one by one.

"Chen Lie, I heard that the Super Genius Class has the Martial Leader from the top ten martial arts provinces on Blue Star, as well as many other powerful martial arts geniuses. Can you rank in the middle to upper range in the Super Genius Class?" Gu Tian asked.

Xu Tianchuan said, "Being selected by Starry Sky University for an Outer Stars visit means you're definitely among the top tier."

Chen Lie nodded in agreement.

"Alright, Chen Lie, you're busy with martial arts, so we won't take up any more of your time. Just remember to meet us at the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters in five days."

"OK!"

"Then we'll be going!"

"I'll take you!"

Chen Lie, along with Xu Tianchuan and Gu Tian, saw them off at the gates of Blue Star University.

Xu Tianchuan walked to an airship outside the school gate and Gu Tian it.

Chen Ying turned to look at Chen Lie, feeling somewhat guilty, and said, "I'm sorry, Chen Lie, I've caused you trouble!"

"Didn't I say that what just happened had almost no impact on me?"

Chen Ying was silent for a moment, then said, "You must be kind to others at Blue Star University and avoid making enemies easily."

While competition in martial arts is inevitable, you can't ignore the consequences.

"I know that!"

Chen Ying hummed in agreement. "I'm leaving..."

Chen Lie nodded and watched Chen Ying board the airship. Only after the airship flew away did Chen Lie return to Blue Star University.

For several days in a row, Chen Lie cultivated the purity of his qi and blood in the basement of the Star Liquid Storage Vault.

In just a few days, Chen Lie used tens of thousands of milliliters of Star Liquid, and the purity of his Qi and blood improved rapidly during this period.

However, it was extremely difficult to increase his Strength Value after it exceeded fifteen times. Finally, he tested his Strength Value and found that his strength had exceeded 44,000 jin, and his Strength Value had reached 15.18 times.

"Martial arts geniuses in the Central Galactic Empire, with their access to numerous rare resources, can generally hone their Strength Value to over 15.8 times their normal level. As for me, my body has now developed immunity to Star Liquid. Even if I were to use another 200,000 milliliters of Star Liquid, I could only hone my Strength Value to about 15.3 times my normal level."

Although he was not quite on par with the geniuses of the Central Galactic Empire, he had still reached the same level.

Fifteen times the Strength Value is a threshold; reaching this level means you've climbed to the top.

However, even at the top, there are different levels. 0.5 times the Strength Value may not seem like much, but the difference is absolutely enormous.

Chen Lie sighed, then said, "However, there's nothing to regret. People are born into different classes, and the resources I have are only enough to get me to this level."

A difference of 0.5 times in Strength Value is a significant one, but it's not a qualitative one.

After testing and learning his Strength Value multiplier, Chen Lie went to the Resource Category Building.

Last time, he asked Zhang Liwu to purchase Blood-Tempering Spirit Liquid from Outer Stars for ten Blood Tempering, and a few days later, the result was in.

After obtaining two portions of ten-times Blood Tempering Blood-Tempering Spirit Liquid from the Resource Category Building, Chen Lie found a high-level Cultivation Room within the Thirteenth Campus to begin his Blood Tempering training.

In one day, Chen Lie used two portions of the ten-times -Blood Tempering Blood-Tempering Spirit Liquid to complete the seventh and eighth Blood Tempering.

After finishing his cultivation, Chen Lie used his divine sense to examine his own condition.

"I've undergone eight Blood Tempering. Although my strength has improved somewhat since the sixth Blood Tempering, it's not a significant increase."

Because Chen Lie's strength had already reached the level of Blood-Qi Transforming into Rainbow after he cultivated the Pure Yang Precious Blood, his base strength was enormous, so the two Blood Tempering did not significantly improve his abilities.

It can be said that each Blood Tempering before the Twelfth Blood Tempering did not significantly enhance Chen Lie's strength, but the Thirteenth Blood Tempering was different.

Each subsequent Blood Tempering after the Twelfth Blood Tempering truly unleashes his potential. This is Extraordinary Blood Tempering, with each Blood Tempering almost equivalent to breaking through one more acupoint at the Blood-Qi Transforming into Rainbow realm.

The fifth day has arrived, the day for the resource competition among the provinces of Blue Star.

Early that morning, Chen Lie left his Dormitory at dawn.

Upon arriving at the Airship Plaza in the Thirteenth Campus, he saw Ji Lingxuan walking towards him.

Upon seeing Chen Lie, Ji Lingxuan asked, "Chen Lie, if I'm not mistaken, you're also heading to the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters, right?"

"Yes!" Chen Lie nodded. "We're doing this for the same thing."

"Then let's ride in the same airship?"

"Good!"

Chen Lie nodded and boarded the same airship as Ji Lingxuan.

Once aboard the airship, Chen Lie gave it instructions, and the airship took off, speeding towards the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters.

Inside the airship, Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan sat facing each other.

Although Chen Lie did not use his divine sense to investigate, he could still sense that Ji Lingxuan's Extraordinary Bloodline was stronger than before.

He subconsciously extended a Consciousness Spirit of his consciousness towards Ji Lingxuan.

Ji Lingxuan, standing beside her, frowned slightly, opened her mouth, and said in a clear voice, "Chen Lie, I seem to remember telling you last time that using Mental Power to probe others is impolite. If you want to know something, you can just ask me."

After sensing that his Consciousness Spirit was being blocked by a mysterious force, Chen Lie stroked his chin and said, "Sorry, it was just a subconscious action, I'm used to it."

"Then you'd better change this habit in the future."

Chen Lie changed the subject, saying, "If I'm not mistaken, your Strength Value has also exceeded eight times. You should have been qualified to go to Starry Sky University last time, so why didn't you go?"

Ji Lingxuan replied, "My mother said that Outer Stars is extremely dangerous, filled with Starry Sky Behemoth that devour people without spitting out their bones. If you're unlucky, you might not come back from Outer Stars, so she told me not to go Outer Stars."

"What will you do when you go to Starry Sky University?" Chen Lie asked.

"My mother also said that if we really have to go to Outer Stars, we must discuss it with her first, and she will have a solution!" Ji Lingxuan replied.

Hearing Ji Lingxuan's words, Chen Lie became even more puzzled by Ji Lingxuan's mother.

What are Starry Sky Behemoth? They might not even exist in the Canglan Star Domain. If such a colossal creature with immense destructive power were to appear in the Canglan Star Domain, one can imagine the devastation it would cause.

Ji Lingxuan's mother actually knew about the Starry Sky Behemoth? Was she using the Starry Sky Behemoth to deceive Ji Lingxuan?

Who exactly is your mother?

"My mother said she's just an ordinary person."

Chen Lie was taken aback. This couldn't be an ordinary person, an ordinary Blue Star. Who would know about Starry Sky Behemoth?

"Hey, do you remember you promised to take me to meet your mother?"

Ji Lingxuan nodded and said, "I asked my mother, and she said she doesn't see any outsiders!"

But I told her later that a very good friend of mine was coming to visit, and only then did she agree."

"Then when Blue Star University is on holiday, I'll go to Yunchuan Province with you."

Chen Lie is now genuinely interested in Ji Lingxuan's mother.

Could it be a powerful figure hidden on Blue Star? But that doesn't make sense.

Ji Lingxuan hummed in agreement.

"Has your strength increased quite a bit again?"

Chen Lie was unable to ascertain Ji Lingxuan's strength and could only inquire verbally.

"I think so!"

As Ji Lingxuan spoke, she glanced at Chen Lie with a different look and said, "Compared to me, Chen Lie seems to have made more progress in his abilities, right?"

"There have been some breakthroughs."

Upon hearing Ji Lingxuan's words, Chen Lie knew that Ji Lingxuan's strength was probably below his own, so he didn't press the matter further.

The airship was very fast; in just twenty or thirty minutes, it arrived at the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters and landed in the adjacent airship parking plaza.

Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan disembarked from the airship one after the other and walked to the Martial Artist Association's plaza. Only then did Ji Lingxuan wave goodbye to Chen Lie.

"Chen Lie, the people from the Yunchuan Province Martial Artist Association are waiting for me over there. I'll head over now, see you later!"

"Good!"

Chen Lie Chen Lie goodbye to Ji Lingxuan and then went to the main hall of the Blue Star Martial Artist Association.

It's still early, a little past seven in the morning, and there aren't many people from the Blue Star Martial Artist Association.

Because of Chen Lie's last trip to Outer Stars, his Communicator malfunctioned. He took advantage of these few days to replace the malfunctioning Communicator, but the data had already been synchronized to the new Communicator.

He looked up the contact number of the Dongchuan Province Martial Artist Association that he had previously written down and dialed it.

"Is this Chen Lie? We've arrived at the Blue Star Martial Artist Association. Please wait a moment, we'll be right there."

Chen Lie simply said "No rush" and then hung up the call.

A short while later, Chen Lie saw Xu Tianchuan and Chen Ying walking over.

Behind them were two more people. One was Song Yixuan, a member of the East River Provincial Genius Group whom Chen Lie knew. The other was a girl whom Chen Lie had never met before.

Upon seeing Xu Tianchuan arrive, Chen Lie asked, "President Xu, where is Old Master?"

"Since Old Master is currently in charge of instructing the new generation of East River Provincial Genius Group members, I'll let him return to East River Province first," Xu Tianchuan replied.

"Let me introduce you. This is Song Yixuan, someone you know."

This is Zhao Jingyuan, the previous Martial Leader of East River Province, who is currently training at Starry Sky University."

As soon as Xu Tianchuan finished speaking, Song Yixuan was standing next to him, waved to Chen Lie with a bright smile.

"Captain Chen, hello there! Now I'm going to be your underling again!"

Chen Lie looked Song Yixuan over and was surprised to find that Song Yixuan had also reached the Blood Refining Stage Perfection, having undergone two Blood Tempering trials.

He nodded to Song Yixuan and said, "Perform well later, don't slack off anymore."

Song Yixuan rolled her eyes. "With you supervising me, even if I wanted to slack off, I couldn't..."

Chen Lie did not respond to Song Yixuan's words, but instead looked at Zhao Jingyuan, the previous Martial Leader of East River Province.

At that moment, Zhao Jingyuan also looked at Chen Lie.

"Hello Chen Lie, I am Zhao Jingyuan, the East River Province Martial Leader in the year 7364 of the Galactic Calendar."

"Hello!"

"I heard about your deeds at Starry Sky University. You are the first person among all the Martial Leader in East River Province to win the Three-Province Martial Champion in the Three-Provinces Martial Tournament."

"Honestly, I admire you a lot, because I couldn't do that back then," Zhao Jingyuan said.

"You flatter me, it was just luck."

"There's no such thing as luck in martial arts competitions. Even if there were, luck is still a form of skill."

Zhao Jingyuan smiled slightly.