Focus on Cultivation?

Focused training? As Zhao Cang's words fell, the disciples before him all wore looks of understanding.

Set up an arena, decide victory and defeat in one battle.

Then decide who the slot belonged to.

Naturally, this was not the first time they had experienced something like this.

Thus, they were still very clear on the rules.

And at this moment, everyone else naturally knew in their hearts that in this Inner Academy, apart from Zhang Ming and Xiao Tian, who had already reached Dark Force, the ones with the best chance of obtaining this slot were only Zhou Ya and Qian Wang.

Zhao Cang's gaze also turned toward the two of them.

Before Xiao Tian arrived, these two had originally been the ones he had placed the highest hopes on, the ones most likely to break through to Dark Force after Zhang Ming.

But unfortunately, with the arrival of Xiao Tian, that genius disciple, he had indirectly neglected the two of them somewhat in their cultivation.

Perhaps after tomorrow's arena match, he could choose one of the two and train them a little.

After all, they were all his disciples.

Although Xiao Tian had already reached Dark Force now, having one more disciple with potential would also give him another measure of assurance in the Martial Examination.

This was something he was still very happy to see.

"Zhou Ya, Qian Wang, the two of you must work harder and be more diligent. Perform well tomorrow."

After giving them another reminder, Zhao Cang turned and left.

And before Zhao Cang left, for some reason, he looked once more toward the corner where Lin Tian had often practiced martial arts before.

Then he gently shook his head again.

Behind him, Zhou Ya and Qian Wang were already full of excitement.

They had entered Zhao Cang's tutelage for quite some time now.

So they knew very clearly what his words just now meant.

This meant he was going to focus on training them!

Tomorrow's victory or defeat would directly decide whether they could receive focused training from this Transformation Force martial artist!

The two of them were breathing a little rapidly now because of their excitement.

Because Zhao Cang had given no guidance today, the disciples in the Inner Academy naturally all left as well.

After all, the reason they had stayed behind at this time before

Jinghe Bend, by the riverbank.

As the night gradually darkened, Lin Tian also completed his final round of cultivating the Demon-Subduing Golden Body.

Golden light flickered once more in his mind.

Fate Grid · Learning Leads to Success

Mountain-Shaking Fist (Limit-Breaking) 5785/10000

Demon-Subduing Golden Body (Bronze Garment) 0/12000

Looking at the Fate Grid in his mind, Lin Tian clenched both fists.

Immediately after, a luster resembling the texture of metal appeared on Lin Tian's skin at once.

Iron Garment, achieved!

This was equivalent to a hard-body skill at the Dark Force level.

These past few days, the reason he had not stayed behind at night was precisely to increase his cultivation of this hard-body skill.

Now, it could be said that it had not disappointed him.

Looking at the sheen within his own skin, Lin Tian finally had that sliver of confidence to expose his cultivation in advance.

So now, it was also time to reveal that he had reached the cultivation level of Dark Force...

After all, over the past few days, he had been hearing more and more often that people had seen the Water Bandits' boats along the riverbank.

This was not good news.

Obtaining more resource support was already a matter that brooked no delay...

Early the next morning, as Lin Tian entered the Inner Academy, Zhang Ming immediately came up to him. "Junior Brother, have you been busy with something lately? Why have you been leaving so punctually every day? That doesn't seem like something you would do."

"Could it be that you... are facing some difficulty?"

Hearing the concern in Zhang Ming's voice, Lin Tian naturally knew what he wanted to ask.

After all, this matter had already spread throughout the Outer Academy.

They said he had begun to give up, that he had recognized reality, and so on.

After all, the him who had once been so diligent was now leaving the Martial Academy on time every day.

And he had even done so for six or seven days in a row.

It was inevitable that people would discuss him.

However, Lin Tian now wondered whether those Outer Academy disciples really had too much free time on their hands.

He had only made the slightest change, and they could keep guessing about him nonstop?

And all of it was negative speculation??

Zhang Ming, standing before him, had probably also been affected by those rumors.

That was why he wanted to comfort him.

At this moment, Lin Tian was also somewhat helpless, to the point that he did not know how to explain.

But then Lin Tian still said solemnly to Zhang Ming, "Senior Brother, don't worry. It won't happen again. From now on, I will certainly be diligent and strive hard."

That was right. Since he could not make others accept it, he might as well admit it outright.

Then he only needed to promise to repent.

After Zhang Ming saw Lin Tian's expression and gaze, he immediately nodded in relief. "Mm, it's good that you can have this realization."

But as he spoke, Zhang Ming once again thought of what his master Zhao Cang had said last night.

"Set up an arena? One battle decides victory or defeat? Key cultivation?"

After hearing those words, Lin Tian immediately said in surprise.

He had not expected that he had missed quite a lot last night.

But right after that, his eyes lit up.

Because among those words, he had heard the term that interested him most.

Key cultivation!

Did that not mean that if he won on this arena, he would then receive Zhao Cang's vigorous cultivation?

The resources he obtained from that would definitely not be few either!

Lin Tian's heart surged with excitement. This was exactly what he needed most right now.

And it was only now that Lin Tian finally understood why, when he had entered the Martial Academy earlier, those Outer Academy disciples had all been discussing so heatedly who was stronger and more formidable.

So this was the reason?

Creak.

As the Side Courtyard's gate was opened, Zhao Cang walked out with his hands clasped behind his back, and behind him followed Xiao Tian, whose face was filled with arrogance.

With Zhao Cang's arrival, the Inner Academy disciples immediately gathered in this direction.

The few of them stood neatly in a row.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Cang nodded.

He immediately said to the crowd, "Let's go. This place is too small to move freely."

"We'll go to the Outer Academy. It'll be a good chance for the Outer Academy disciples to see what a match between Bright Force disciples looks like."

As he spoke, Zhao Cang took the lead and headed out toward the Outer Academy.

The Inner Academy disciples behind him naturally followed at a brisk pace.

Before long, everyone arrived at the Outer Academy.

The Outer Academy disciples all knew that there would be a direct match between Bright Force disciples today.

So when they saw Zhao Cang and the others come out, they immediately cleared out an empty space.

Under Zhang Ming's orders, the entire area had also been tidied until not a single stray object remained.

Seeing this, Zhao Cang immediately turned to the Outer Academy disciples behind him and said, "I believe I already explained everything clearly to you yesterday."

"Today's rules are very simple. Whoever wants to obtain that final spot may go up on their own. One battle will decide victory and defeat."

After saying that, Zhao Cang said no more and directly handed the arena over to the people behind him.

At that moment, almost everyone instinctively turned their gaze

toward Zhou Ya and Qian Wang, the two strongest Bright Force fighters in the Inner Academy.

Even these Outer Academy disciples knew

that the final spot would be decided between these two.

And at this moment, neither of them said much.

They immediately moved to step onto the arena.

Seeing this, Zhao Cang nodded, then looked once more at the other Inner Academy disciples behind him.

"Is there anyone else who wishes to take the stage?"

These words were naturally only symbolic.

After all, he knew very well that among those at Bright Force, these two were already the strongest.

The others naturally could not possibly step onto the stage.

So when he said those words, Zhao Cang did not even give the people behind him a chance to answer before he immediately said again, "Then let the match beg—"

"Wait. Master, this disciple is also willing to take the stage."