Breakthrough to the Third Tier! (Thanks to "True Lord Daily Update Reminder" for the Great God Certification!)

Linhai First High School.

With Wang Yongfeng nearly stamping sparks from beneath his feet,

Ye Li quickly obtained a B-Grade Refinement Method called [Great Sun Treasure Furnace].

[B-Grade Refinement Method: Great Sun Treasure Furnace (Not Yet Initiated)]

It was said that this already counted as one of Linhai First High School's treasured trump cards.

Vice Principal Li Haohan was quite helpless about it as well.

Because before this, not a single student in Linhai First High School's history had needed a Third-Tier Refinement Method before graduation!

It had truly caught them somewhat flat-footed.

Inside the training building.

Ye Li entered his training room, casually shut the door, and looked at the thick [Great Sun Treasure Furnace] in his hands.

Although Wang Yongfeng had solemnly sworn when bringing it over that Principal Li would be able to obtain an A-Grade Refinement Method from the elusive principal next week,

by then, Jiang Qingzhu's S-Grade Refinement Method would have arrived. Why settle for an A-Grade one?

Ye Li shook his head.

He had only intended to casually find a Refinement Method first and safely transition into the Third-Tier before the Martial Exam.

When it came time to officially add points, it would not be too late to use a better Refinement Method.

With that thought, Ye Li walked to the long table and picked up a ring that glimmered faintly.

After a simple inspection, he discovered that it was a storage ring.

It was most likely an additional benefit provided by Linhai First High School.

However, he already had the Gold Medal as a storage item, so the storage ring was neither here nor there.

Not paying it much mind, Ye Li took out all the items inside and placed them on the table.

A Huaxia Bank savings card, a smooth red pill, a close-fitting silver breastplate, and an instruction manual.

The first two were most likely the one million Huaxia Coins and the Qi and Blood Pill from the official team member rewards.

The latter should be the so-called Treasured Artifacts jointly sponsored by the two schools.

Ye Li picked up the manual, and the words on it came into view:

"Third-Tier mid-grade treasure item, Armor of Protection."

"Forged from the silver horn of a Third-Tier Silver Horn Rhinoceros. Once infused with true qi, it automatically conforms to the body. Warm in winter and cool in summer, comfortable and breathable, it can reduce the damage you suffer."

After reading the introduction, a trace of disdain appeared on Ye Li's face.

Perhaps the Treasured Artifacts produced by his own system suited him too well, making this armor seem somewhat like chicken ribs to him...

Forget it. Better than nothing.

"I never expected them to provide much help in the first place."

Ye Li sighed and put the items on the table back into the storage ring.

Come to think of it, the most useful item among them was this storage ring.

Then, to avoid confusing it with the [Harmony Ring] on his right hand, he put the storage ring on his left hand.

"..."

Ye Li returned to the bed used for cultivation, and his remarkably handsome face gradually calmed.

He did not intend to wait until after the Martial Exam to advance to the Third-Tier.

This operation had not only helped him verify his conjecture, but had also sounded the alarm for him to improve his strength.

It had been this difficult just to fight a seriously injured Peak Third Order martial artist. If those geniuses from Shanzhou First High School were all at the Second-Tier Peak, would he not be left helplessly waiting to die?

That would not do. No one could obstruct his steps toward greater strength.

His increasingly powerful strength had not blinded Ye Li's eyes. Instead, it made him even more clear-headed—

To outsiders, he was one of those heaven-blessed prodigies, but this peerless talent under heaven had been piled up with the massive amount of Malice Points he had accumulated thus far.

To maintain this pace, he had to possess the strength to crush those geniuses beneath his feet.

"I still can't slack off..."

Ye Li chuckled softly and sat down beside the bed, his mood swiftly settling.

Since he was already on the road, there was nothing left to be lost about.

At the end of the day, in this high-martial world, only the strong could carry out their own will!

"System, add points for me!"

A pale blue light screen unfolded before Ye Li's eyes, and vast Malice Points surged into the panel!

[Current Malice Points: points]

[Ding!]

[Malice Points consumed. Beginning cultivation—B-Grade Refinement Method: Great Sun Treasure Furnace!]

[Previously, you had already used a clumsy method to refine the blood throughout your body. One foot had already crossed the threshold of the True Blood Realm. Looking at this B-Grade Refinement Method now was like a student reading the textbook after doing the exercises first—achieving twice the result with half the effort...]

[Buff obtained: Cultivation speed increased by 50%!]

[After consuming 2000 Malice Points, you discovered that although this B-Grade Refinement Method involved deeper cultivation theories, its complexity did not even compare to that of an S-Grade Breathing Technique. You skimmed ten lines at a glance, yet grasped its true meaning.]

[Great Sun Treasure Furnace (Minor Accomplishment)]

[After consuming 4000 Malice Points, you had learned the refinement method of simulating the steaming of the great sun to make the temperature within your body soar. All the blood in your body gradually began to transform within this high-temperature environment...]

[Great Sun Treasure Furnace (Proficient)]

[After consuming 6000 Malice Points, your understanding of this Refinement Method gradually deepened. With every breath, scorching white vapor escaped from your mouth...]

[Great Sun Treasure Furnace (Mastery)]

[After consuming Malice Points, you finally understood the advancement method recorded in this Refinement Method. A feeling of sudden enlightenment welled up within your heart...]

[Great Sun Treasure Furnace (Greater Accomplishment)]

[After consuming Malice Points, you mastered the technique of imbuing true qi with a burning effect. In the future, cultivating fire-element martial skills would yield twice the result with half the effort, and their power would increase...]

[Great Sun Treasure Furnace (Perfection)!]

[Byproduct: Your ability to withstand heat has improved!]

[Byproduct: Your understanding of Third-Tier Cultivation Methods such as Refinement Methods has deepened!]

"..."

A great amount of text appeared across the light screen.

Ye Li silently exhaled, the scorching sensation exceptionally distinct.

Although he had not smoked in his previous life, he still inexplicably thought that if he deliberately mobilized the true qi in his body that carried a burning effect, he could easily light a cigarette even without a lighter.

Another practical little ability had been added.

Besides that, with a mere thought from Ye Li, the blood in his body seemed to boil, as though a piece of refined iron had been thrown into a blazing furnace. There was no unbearable heat, only a feeling of gradual transformation emerging.

Without hesitation, Ye Li began adding points to his cultivation.

[Ding!]

[Malice Points consumed. Beginning Martial Arts Level advancement!]

[Your Refinement Method has already reached perfection. Under its effects, you had already covered ninety-nine steps of a hundred-step journey. Only the final kick at the doorstep remained...]

[After consuming 200 Malice Points, a glimmer of golden light surfaced in all the blood throughout your body. Your tendons and bones rang in unison, and a feeling of completeness and clarity reached every part of your body!]

[Point addition complete. You have advanced to the Third Order First Layer!]

[Current Martial Arts Level: Third Order First Layer (0%)]

[Current Malice Points: points]

As the final line of text appeared, Ye Li's aura suddenly surged!

Like a perfectly finished pill fresh from the furnace, his entire body exuded a sense of flawless completion, as though he had embraced the elixir.

His transformed blood and tendons complemented one another, vastly strengthening his five senses to the terrifying level where not a feather could be added and not even a fly could draw near!

Those illusory black eyes of his shone even more brilliantly, possessing a divine strangeness as though they could see through the essence of all things!

There was no such thing as a bottleneck. This Third-Tier barrier, sufficient to trap countless martial artists, was broken through by him in merely a few breaths!

"So this is the Third-Tier..."

Feeling the explosively increased true qi and Qi and Blood strength within him, Ye Li restrained the shock on his face.

Next, it was time to prepare for the Martial Exam two and a half days away.

He just wondered how much profit that so-called Shanzhou First High School could bring him.

Ye Li was somewhat expectant.

At the same time, at Shanzhou First High School.

Yang Wanfeng, who had just finished training, was having an important discussion with his younger sister Yang Wan regarding the Martial Exam—

PS: The setup ran a little long, but next comes the Martial Exam...

Also, thank you to the three great benefactors [True Lord Daily Update Reminder], [Big Silkworm Baby], and [Reading Novels~] for the [Great God Certification]!

I will find time to post extra chapters next. I truly appreciate all your support!

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