High Martial: From Martial Arts Student to Star Emperor
Chapter 517

Top hundred in the credit rankings

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Upon seeing this, Blue Star, Red Flame Planet, and the others were all surprised, but their surprise vanished instantly after recognizing Chen Lie as the newcomer.

"Chen Lie? Is that you?"

Upon seeing Chen Lie, Zhu Jingshu immediately went up to him and gracefully performed a curtsy.

On the other side, Yang Jiannan from Red Flame Planet came to examine the Wild Beast that had been sent flying by Chen Lie's punch. He found that the Wild Beast's bone armor was completely shattered, and it looked terrible.

"Such immense power! Even the strongest Wild Beast would likely be unable to withstand this punch!"

As expected of the number one Blood-Qi Realm expert in the Eastern Star Region recognized by the Crown Prince of Great Yan, there is absolutely no one else with this level of strength in the Eastern Star Region.

Zuo Yuan'er and Hao Yulong also came up to Chen Lie and greeted him, calling him "Classmate Chen Lie".

Chen Lie glanced at the group and asked, "Are you working together to hunt Wild Beast?"

"Yes, we were just hunting a Tier 2 B-rank Wild Beast, and we have to Chen Lie for his help," Zuo Yuan'er said.

"Where are the rest of the people on Blue Star?"

"After we split into teams, we didn't keep in touch much. Only a few people with similar strength teamed up to hunt Wild Beast."

Chen Lie said "Oh," and then added, "We just happened to have exceeded our hunting quota for Wild Beast today, so I'll share some with you."

"Excessive?" The group was puzzled.

Chen Lie said to Han Keke, "Give some of the Wild Beast Core to them. There are five of them, so give each of them thirty cores."

Han Keke nodded, took out a leather bag, and picked out one hundred and fifty Wild Beast Core.

"My older brother said you're in luck this time!"

As she spoke, she gave each of the five people thirty Wild Beast Core.

Upon receiving the Beast Core, the group exclaimed in shock, "A third-tier Beast Core?"

Over 90% of the Beast Core Han Keke provided were Tier 3 Desolate Beast Core. Each Tier 3 Desolate Beast Core core was worth 1,000 Credit. With 30 Wild Beast Core per person, plus a few Tier 2 Desolate Beast Core, they would also have nearly 30,000 Credit.

With these Beast Core in hand, the newcomer elimination task was completed instantly.

"Lord Chen Lie, did you hunt all these Tier 3 Desolate Beast Core?" Zhu Jingshu couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, we were lucky today, we hunted a lot more." Chen Lie nodded.

Zhu Jingshu's eyes suddenly sparkled, as if little stars were twinkling.

As expected of the number one Blood-Qi Realm in the Eastern Star Region, as predicted by her Crown Imperial Brother, she knows the difficulty of hunting Wild Beast. Hunting a single Tier 2 Desolate Beast requires such a large group of them to mobilize, let alone Tier 3 Desolate Beast.

"You've given us so many Beast Core, what about your own mission?" Zhu Jingshu asked.

"My mission is already complete, you can keep it!"

"Then... Chen Lie very much, Mr. Chen Lie!" Zhu Jingshu was extremely grateful.

Zuo Yuan'er and Hao Yulong stepped forward to express their gratitude.

"You all continue hunting Wild Beast, I'm going to hand over the mission!"

After Chen Lie finished speaking, he told Ji Lingxuan and Han Keke to leave together.

Once outside the Shelter, Chen Lie asked Han Keke, "How many Beast Core are left?"

Han Keke replied, "I just distributed 150 beast cores, and there are still 373 Wild Beast Core in the animal skin bag, of which 320 are Tier 3 Desolate Beast Core."

"I understand. Let's go into the Shelter to hand over the mission!"

After Chen Lie finished speaking, the three of them went into the Shelter together.

During this handover mission, Chen Lie added another 120,000 Credit to his Credit Rankings, bringing his Credit credits to over 900,000, approaching one million, and placing him in the top 100 of the Credit Rankings.

Ji Lingxuan and Han Keke have accumulated over 800,000 Credit, just tens of thousands of Credit away from the top 100 on the Credit Rankings.

However, the total number of Credit within the Star Card has reached the limit of 200,000.

Over the past few days, Chen Lie has been consuming Spirit Herb Beast Meat Meal at the restaurant every day, raising his Blood Qi Value to 9000 calories, the peak Blood Qi Value of the Earth Aperture Stage.

His strength exceeded 140,000 jin, and his physical strength was approaching Infinity Building of Starry Sky Behemoth cub.

Early that morning, Chen Lie received a message on his Communication Bracelet from team leader Zhou Yixi.

Zhou Yixi: Chen Lie, come to the head tutor's office on Earth First Campus first thing tomorrow morning. I need to talk to you about something!

Chen Lie immediately replied: Okay, mentor.

After replying, Chen Lie rested for a while.

The next morning, Chen Lie got up early and sent a message to Ji Lingxuan and Han Keke using his Communication Bracelet, telling them not to wait for him to go to the Wasteland to hunt Wild Beast.

After leaving his Dormitory, Chen Lie went directly to the office of the chief advisor at the Earth First Campus.

On the first day of registration for new students, Zhou Yixi introduced the appearance of the Earth First Campus to them, so Chen Lie knew the location of the head tutor's office.

Chen Lie used his Star Card to bind the Communication Bracelet, summoned an airship, and quickly arrived at the chief instructor's office.

Stepping off the airship and arriving outside the chief instructor's office, Chen Lie saw a group of people waiting outside.

Several of the people in this group were familiar faces; they seemed to be from Heavy Rain Star's group.

"Brother Chen, you've arrived too?"

Hou Yutan saw Chen Lie arrive from the crowd and immediately went up to him.

"What are all of you doing here?" Chen Lie asked.

"Didn't I tell you a few days ago that you, and all one hundred of us from Heavy Rain Star, can get a spot to enter the Void Heaven Pagoda?"

"You must have been notified by Instructor Zhou to come here. What else could we possibly be gathered here for besides the Void Heaven Pagoda?"

"Is it because of the Void Heaven Pagoda?"

"Of course, that's all."

Chen Lie fell into thought; he was also quite curious about this Void Heaven Pagoda.

It's truly a wondrous thing that can help people break through acupoints; perhaps it can also help him.

At this moment, several team leaders came out of the office.

Zhou Yixi, the mentor of the 136th pair, was also among them. She came to stand in front of Chen Lie, Hou Yutan, Qiao Xuanxi, Wang Zhaolin and others.

"Chen Lie, Hou Yutan, and Qiao Xuanxi, you have rendered meritorious service in protecting the Heavy Rain Star Starry Sky University's guiding Star Boat. With the approval of Principal Wenren Starry Sky University, you are allowed to enter the Void Heaven Pagoda for one day of cultivation!"

Make sure to seize this opportunity!

"Mentor, we are all from Heavy Rain Star, Chen Lie is not; he is from a planet in the Eastern Star Region," Hou Yutan said.

"Oh? Then how come he's among the candidates for the Void Heaven Pagoda?" Zhou Yixi curiously.

"He helped transmit the message at the time, so he also got a spot in the Void Heaven Pagoda."

"I see."

Zhou Yixi nodded and said, "You should know what the Void Heaven Pagoda is. You have reached the Heaven Aperture Stage with ten times the Strength Value your Small Extreme Realm of Blood-Qi."

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to break through to the Primordial Aperture at the Heaven Aperture Stage. However, with the help of the Void Heaven Pagoda, you will have a chance to break through to the Primordial Aperture, but the opportunity is only once.

The Void Heaven Pagoda is incredibly effective the first time it's used, but I've never heard of anyone successfully breaking through to a higher realm after using it a second time.

Moreover, slots in the Void Heaven Pagoda are extremely rare. If you didn't seize this opportunity, you might not have a second chance."

"Alright, come with me to see the head instructor."

After giving her instructions, Zhou Yixi led the group to the head instructor's office.

The head instructor of Starry Sky University 'Earth First Campus Mo Bingfei, a young man who looks to be in his thirties and is Tenth-Order Heavenly Human Grandmaster Martial Artist.

However, Chen Lie knew that when martial arts reached this level, one could preserve one's appearance to a certain extent, so one could not tell a person's age simply by looking at their face.

When Chen Lie arrived at the head instructor's office, he saw the other instructors processing the paperwork for the Heavy Rain Star members of their respective teams to enter the Void Heaven Pagoda.

Before long, it was Chen Lie's and his group's turn.

Zhou Yixi stepped forward and said, "Instructor Mo, these are the people in my team who were awarded slots in the Void Heaven Pagoda: Chen Lie, Hou Yutan, Qiao Xuanxi, Dong Lin, Wang Zhaolin... a total of eight people."

Mo Bingfei nodded and said, "Bring up the Star Card. I'll connect with the Starry Sky University's Superbrain and issue the certificate."

"Good!"

Zhou Yixi immediately collected all eight people's Star Card and handed them over to Mo Bingfei.

Mo Bingfei accepted the eight Star Card, and after approval by the Starry Sky University's Superbrain, he issued certificates for each card to use the Void Heaven Pagoda.

When it was Chen Lie's turn, he exclaimed "Huh?" and suddenly looked up to ask, "Who is Chen Lie?"

Chen Lie stepped forward. "That's me!"

Mo Bingfei sized up Chen Lie, his Heavenly Human Grandmaster- level perception manifesting. He exclaimed in shock, "How can someone from an Eastern Star Region planet like you have such a profound foundation in martial arts?"

Chen Lie lied directly, saying, "Before attending Starry Sky University, I followed the strong members of my planet on several Leaving the Star study trips, and most of the planets we visited were Ten-Star Alliance planets like Haoran Star and Glimmer Star."

"No wonder!"

Mo Bingfei nodded and said, "It seems that your home planet has put a lot of effort into nurturing you. However, you have lived up to the expectations of your home planet. With such a solid foundation in martial arts, you must have absorbed some of the most advanced Martial Arts Knowledge from the Ten-Star Alliance."

I see you've already entered the top 100 on the Credit Rankings, and there are less than ten days left before registration. Your performance in the Wasteland is remarkable.

"Are you relying on yourself?"

"Yes!" Chen Lie readily admitted, there was no point in hiding it.

"Not bad! It seems that a very talented genius has emerged from the planets of the Eastern Star Region. However... in less than ten days, you have gained nearly a million Credit by hunting Wild Beast. Even martial arts geniuses from the Ten-Star Alliance would find it difficult to achieve this. Your situation cannot be explained by the student surpassing the master, can it?"

While one may learn Martial Arts Knowledge from the Ten-Star Alliance, one certainly cannot learn the Ten-Star Alliance's top-level Martial Arts Knowledge, so naturally there is no reason for the student to surpass the teacher.

"Professor Mo, you may not know this, Northwest Beast Plague of Blue Star in our Eastern Star Region has been severe for twenty years."

"The Exotic Beast on Blue Star are very similar to the Wild Beast of the Wasteland. I had already developed a very simple way to hunt Exotic Beast on Blue Star, and I didn't expect to use it on my second day at Starry Sky University," Chen Lie explained.

"I've heard a little about the beast infestation on Blue Star, so this is the reason."

You made it into the top 100 on the Credit Rankings, which meant you had one spot to enter the Void Heaven Pagoda. Now you've made another contribution, which means you have two spots.

"Alright, I'll apply to the Starry Sky University's Superbrain to allow you to cultivate in the Void Heaven Pagoda for two days, to help you break through to the next realm."

"Thank you, mentor!"

Mo Bingfei grunted in agreement and quickly issued a certificate for the Void Heaven Pagoda to Chen Lie.

After issuing the certificates for the other seven people, Mo Bingfei said, "You can go to the Void Heaven Pagoda anytime within three months."

If you haven't reached the end of the Blood-Qi Stage, don't rush ahead. For example, if you haven't reached the peak of the Heaven Aperture Stage, don't go to the Void Heaven Pagoda to break through, because you'll most likely fail.

After Mo Bingfei speaking, he let the group leave.

Stepping out of the head instructor's office, Zhou Yixi looked at Chen Lie in surprise. "This student, the mission to hunt Wild Beast has only been going on for a few days, and you've already entered the top 100 on the Credit Rankings?"

Chen Liedao, "Instructor Zhou, as I just explained, it's because our planet is facing a beast infestation. I have techniques for hunting Wild Beast, and one person's hunting efficiency is better than ten people's."

"No wonder you asked that day if you could get ten million Credit if you hunted enough Wild Beast, now I understand."

Zhou Yixi remembered Chen Lie and said, "Alright, the spots for the Void Heaven Pagoda have been given to you. Whenever you feel you need to enter the Void Heaven Pagoda to advance your cultivation, just go to the Central Campus!"

After saying that, Zhou Yixi left.

After Zhou Yixi left, Hou Yutan asked Chen Liedao, "Brother Chen, did you really make it into the top 100 on the Credit Rankings?"

"Um!"

"Wow, you have two days to enter the Void Heaven Pagoda. You're sure to reach the Primordial Aperture."

I've been at the peak of the Heaven Aperture Stage for almost a month now, and I'm just waiting to break through to the Primordial Aperture in the Void Heaven Pagoda. Shall we go to the Void Heaven Pagoda together tomorrow?

"Sure, just let me know when you go!" Chen Liedao.

"No problem, I'll send you a message later!"

After the agreement was made, just as Chen Lie was about to leave, Qiao Xuanxi from Heavy Rain Star suddenly called out to him.

"Chen Lie!"

Chen Lie turned around and glanced at Qiao Xuanxi: "Is something the matter?"

"The head instructor just praised you highly, and emphasized that you have a solid foundation in martial arts."

"Since the head instructor has spoken, it means you are indeed extraordinary. How about we have a friendly spar?" Qiao Xuanxi said.

"Let's talk about it next time, I have something to do."

Chen Lie refused without hesitation.

After saying that, he turned and left.

Qiao Xuanxi frowned, as if talking to herself, or perhaps asking her companion, "Did the head instructor just compare him to the geniuses of the Ten-Star Alliance?"

"Did he look down on me because he didn't agree to spar with me?"

"Disrespect you? How could that be? You're at the Heaven Aperture Stage, with formidable combat power, no less than the geniuses of ordinary Ten-Star Alliance planets. Who would dare to underestimate you?" Hou Yutan said.

"Then why won't he agree to spar with me?"

"What's the point of sparring with you? If I lose, I'll lose face; if I win, you'll hold a grudge. Only a fool would do something so thankless!"

"No!"

Qiao Xuanxi shook her head; she could clearly sense the disdain in Chen Lie's refusal.

On the other side, after leaving the head instructor's office, Chen Lie went to the Space Jump Station and sent a message to both Ji Lingxuan and Han Keke.

Soon after, Ji Lingxuan and Han Keke Chen Lie, and the three of them used Space Wormhole to travel to the Wasteland.

After half a day of hunting, Chen Lie killed more than 300 Wild Beast. Since there were no more rewards, he didn't want the Wild Beast Core anymore, but gave them all to Han Keke and Ji Lingxuan.

The two of them split the more than three hundred Wild Beast Core equally, and with the added bonus, Han Keke and Ji Lingxuan's Credit directly exceeded one million, putting them both in the top one hundred of the Credit Rankings.

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