The Battle of the Python Gate!

Glazed Jade Bones! The pinnacle of the Bone Forging Realm!

Dongfang Yueming's eyes lit up! But he didn't get excited immediately; instead, he clicked on the user comments section below.

The comments section was mostly filled with discouragement:

"Forget about it! The Glazed Jade Bones is a legendary realm! It might only produce one every few hundred years!"

"The Ten Thousand Beasts Bone Tempering Method is just a gimmick! Those rare beast bones are even harder to obtain than the technique itself! And even if you manage to get them, you'll need a massive amount of resources to aid in the refining process! Ordinary people simply can't afford it!"

"With those 300 military merits, it would be better to exchange them for some useful elixirs or weapons."

"I've been practicing the Ten Thousand Beasts Bone Tempering Method for years, and I'm stuck on the Radiant Golden Bones. It feels no different from the Hundred Beasts Bone Tempering Method. I regret it so much!"

Looking at these comments, Dongfang Yueming smiled.

'Rare beast bones? Require massive resources? Insufficient talent and comprehension?' he thought to himself, 'These are insurmountable barriers for others, but for me... none of them are problems!'

'As long as the cultivation technique itself has the potential to reach that level, the rest can be handled by the points!'

Glazed Jade Bones! He's determined to have them!

However, the most urgent task is still to earn military merits.

Dongfang Yueming closed the exchange list and looked back at the mission screen.

After a moment's thought, he chose a task that seemed most suitable.

"I'll take this mission," Dongfang Yueming said, pointing to a message on the screen.

The staff member glanced at it. "Hunting three Intermediate-Level Mortal Beast, ' Ironback Earth Dragon '? Confirm acceptance?"

"Confirmed." Dongfang Yueming nodded. The Ironback Earth Dragon is known for its defensive capabilities, but its speed is relatively slow, which is perfect for him to test his own strength now.

Moreover, the total military merit points are as high as 30.

"Okay, mission accepted." The staff quickly processed the formalities for Dongfang Yueming.

Dongfang Yueming nodded, then turned and left the Military Merit Office.

After he left, another murmur arose in the hall.

"Are you crazy? The Ironback Earth Dragon has incredible defense; even I would have a hard time taking down just one!"

"Just watch, in less than three days, they'll either slink back and abandon the mission, or they'll die out there!"

The gazes of the crowd as they looked at Dongfang Yueming's retreating figure were filled with doubt and schadenfreude.

Meanwhile, United University Martial Arts Academy.

"Teacher Qin, Teacher Qin!" A slightly chubby, smiling middle-aged teacher hurriedly found Qin Rushuang, who was cultivating in the meditation room.

Qin Rushuang slowly finished her practice, opened her clear, cold eyes, and glanced at him indifferently. "What is it?"

The middle-aged teacher quickly put on a smile and rubbed his hands together, saying, "Um... Teacher Qin, you see, in a few days, the Martial Dao Academy exchange teams from several friendly dynasties will be arriving. The academy would like to ask you... to take over the reception work in my place."

Qin Rushuang frowned slightly, her tone cold. "Why are you looking for me? Isn't this your duty?"

The middle-aged teacher gave a bitter smile, "Oh dear, Teacher Qin, as you know, my meager skills are simply... no match for the geniuses from other dynasties! What if I embarrass our academy..."

Seeing that Qin Rushuang seemed unmoved, he quickly pleaded again, "Teacher Qin, your strength is exceptional and your demeanor outstanding. Only your intervention can truly showcase the brilliance of our United University Martial Arts Academy! Please, just do me a favor!"

Qin Rushuang remained silent for a moment. She hadn't wanted to get involved in these mundane matters, but the other party had adopted such a humble attitude, and what they said made some sense.

Finally, she nodded slightly. "Okay."

The middle-aged teacher felt as if he had been granted a pardon, thanked him repeatedly, and ran away in a flash.

Qin Rushuang watched his departing figure and sighed softly.

'Judging by the time, it really is almost this time,' she thought to herself.

In just over a month, it will be the "Battle of the Python Gate," a joint event hosted by several dynasties. At that time, she will lead the top students of her academy's "Seed Class" to compete against the instructors and genius students of other dynasties.

The ultimate goal of the "Battle of the Python Gate" is to select the most promising young martial artists and grant them the precious qualification to study at the "Martial Arts Holy Land." This so-called "Martial Arts Holy Land" is located within the territory of a powerful middle dynasty, with true Grandmaster- level experts presiding over it, and is a cultivation hall that countless martial artists dream of.

"I was originally planning to mentor this year's freshmen..." Qin Rushuang said somewhat helplessly, "Logically, it shouldn't be until next year that I lead my own students to participate in the Battle of the Python Gate. I didn't expect to have to take on this task again this year."

She then thought of the eligibility requirements for participating in the "Battle of the Python Gate".

The minimum standard is to achieve Perfection in every minor realm of the Body Tempering Realm. Assuming a student is in the Bone Forging Realm, then their Skin Tempering and Flesh Refining cultivation must be at least as strong Ox Skin Mighty Bull's Strength!

If a student is at the Tendon Transformation Realm, his Bone Tempering cultivation must reach the level of Jet-Black Iron Bones!

Of course, if one can reach the legendary Ultimate Perfection level in any of these realms (Jade Skin, Heaven-Splitting Body, or Glazed Jade Bones), then one can directly obtain a pre-selected spot.

A barely perceptible smile curved the corners of Qin Rushuang's lips.

'Among this year's freshmen, there shouldn't be anyone who can meet such an abnormal standard, right? In that case, I don't have to worry about delaying the emergence of any exceptional geniuses in my class because I'm leading the team ahead of time.' Thinking of this, the slight guilt she felt for taking on the task quietly dissipated.