Chapter 71: Perfect Score in Primordial Force Test

“Jiang Xincheng, Class 6, freshman year, College of Computer Management and Science. Initial Stage of Muscle Training upon enrollment.”

Cheng Zi cheerfully called out Jiang Xincheng’s entrance results. “Now please tell me what level you have reached after a year of hard training, so I can give you a score.”

“I can lift a heavy cauldron and have the strength of a thousand jin. My current level is Late Tendon Training Stage,” Jiang Xincheng said calmly. His words landed like a hurricane, instantly sweeping through the entire College of Computer Management and Science.

“Impossible! How could he improve so fast? In just one year, from Initial Stage of Muscle Training to Late Tendon Training Stage—that’s six small realms and one major realm apart. How is that possible? He must be lying.”

“Wow, is this a joke? Even the most monstrous genius with the best cultivation talent in our school couldn’t improve this quickly. Does Jiang Xincheng think he took some super potion? To suddenly reach Late Tendon Training Stage—what a joke.”

“Second Brother is boasting way too much. Two or three months ago, he was still stuck at Initial Stage of Muscle Training. Now he claims he has reached Late Tendon Training Stage? That’s way too exaggerated. I don’t believe it either.”

“I think so too. No matter how fast someone improves, it couldn’t be this fast. It’s like a fairy tale.”

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As Jiang Xincheng announced his current strength, the entire College of Computer Management and Science was in an uproar. Everyone knew how difficult it was to cultivate Primordial Force. Improving by one small realm in a year was considered excellent, let alone six small realms plus one major realm.

The Mortal Grade Low Tier Primordial Ultimate Art and the extremely scarce Yuan Crystals ensured that no one’s cultivation speed would be very fast. To make progress, one needed either amazing cultivation talent or a very wealthy family that could provide a continuous supply of Yuan Crystals. There was no other way.

Even with incredible talent and a large number of Yuan Crystals, it was still very hard to improve this much in just one year.

As for Jiang Xincheng, firstly, he did not have particularly amazing cultivation talent—otherwise, he wouldn’t have gotten a reputation as a loser. Secondly, his family was reportedly not rich and could not provide him with a steady stream of Yuan Crystals. He couldn’t even use one occasionally because they were too poor. It was because of this poverty that even his girlfriend had left him.

So how could such an ordinary freshman, burdened with a loser’s reputation, rise so rapidly in just one year, skyrocketing from Initial Stage of Muscle Training to Late Tendon Training Stage? It just wasn’t scientific or realistic.

Even Teacher Cheng Zi was stunned. “Xincheng, did you say that correctly? Your current level is Late Tendon Training Stage, not Late Muscle-Tempering Stage?”

All the professors and teachers also focused their eyes on Jiang Xincheng, equally unable to believe it.

Jiang Xincheng nodded and smiled slightly. “That’s right, my strength has indeed reached Late Tendon Training Stage.”

As he spoke, Jiang Xincheng stepped forward, picked up one heavy stone lock in each hand from the high platform without any strain, easily raised them overhead, and then smiled at the stunned audience below. “The mark of Late Tendon Training Stage is the ability to lift a heavy cauldron and possess the strength of a thousand jin. I can already do it.”

Watching Jiang Xincheng on stage effortlessly holding two heavy stone locks as if they were nothing, the huge College of Computer Management and Science fell completely silent. No one spoke for a long time.

After what felt like ages, Teacher Cheng Zi, her small mouth still hanging open, stammered, “One year… breaking through six small realms and one major realm… such a cultivation speed is simply shocking. With a full score of eighty points in the Primordial Force realm test, you have achieved a perfect score.”

With seventy-eight points in the written exam and eighty points in the Primordial Force realm test, that added up to one hundred fifty-eight points—already above the passing line. Jiang Xincheng could smoothly advance to his sophomore year without failing.

Smiling slightly, Jiang Xincheng stepped down from the platform. But just then, Cheng Zi couldn’t help but ask loudly, “Xincheng, how did you improve so quickly in just one year?”

“A few months ago, I accidentally ingested a large Mutated Yuan Crystal. Surprisingly, I didn’t die. Instead, misfortune turned into blessing. My Cultivation Foundation surged, my cultivation talent skyrocketed, and even my comprehension and Primordial Force underwent great changes. That’s why I’ve been able to break through bottlenecks one after another and reach Late Tendon Training Stage during this time.”

Jiang Xincheng turned back and smiled at Cheng Zi, offering a flawless excuse for his rapid progress.

Cheng Zi was dumbfounded. After a moment, she exclaimed in admiration, “Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Xincheng, you truly have heaven’s favor. To think you had such great fortune and opportunity—it’s truly astonishing.”

All the professors, teachers, and students below nodded in agreement, greatly envious of Jiang Xincheng’s good luck.

“Who would have thought this guy would have such a lucky day? He’s like a scraggly chicken turning into a phoenix. He used to be such a loser, and yet one Mutated Yuan Crystal changed him so much. Why didn’t I get that Mutated Yuan Crystal? With my cultivation talent, I’d definitely be in the Bone Training Realm by now. What a waste.”

“Ah, we can only say he has good luck. Jiang Xincheng was ignorant and fearless. If it were me, I definitely would have recognized that Mutated Yuan Crystal for what it was. But I wouldn’t have taken it—with a toxicity rate over 99%, Jiang Xincheng’s luck is just too good. And the Mutated Yuan Crystal he accidentally took must be incredibly potent to elevate a loser so much.”

“When luck comes, nothing can stop it. The death rate for Mutated Yuan Crystals is so high, yet Jiang Xincheng managed to avoid it. This guy should go buy a lottery ticket.”

“The rise of a legend. I wonder what level Jiang Xincheng’s cultivation talent has reached now. With such a terrifying cultivation speed, could it be that he’s reached the legendary realm?”

…

None of the students doubted Jiang Xincheng was lying, because aside from this explanation, there seemed to be no other way to account for everything. Moreover, Jiang Xincheng had already laid the groundwork earlier by telling his dorm mates about accidentally taking the Mutated Yuan Crystal. Thus, his explanation was perfect, leaving no room for jealousy, let alone imitation.

They knew they didn’t have Jiang Xincheng’s kind of luck. If they encountered a Mutated Yuan Crystal, they would avoid it—not take it. So even if opportunity came their way, they wouldn’t be able to seize it.

Therefore, aside from witnessing the birth of a Pride of Heaven, they couldn’t learn from Jiang Xincheng. After the shock wore off, all that remained was envy.

“He’s only a freshman and already at Late Tendon Training Stage. Such talent is too terrifying. By the time he’s a junior or senior, who knows what level he’ll reach? Maybe Tianhai University will produce another big shot.”

“More than that—Jiang Xincheng is already a big shot now. With his current strength at Late Tendon Training Stage, as soon as he steps into society, he can easily find a good job with a monthly income over a million. He’s definitely among the upper class now.”

“Heh, I wonder what expression his ex-girlfriend Li Haiying will have when she hears about him now. It should be quite entertaining.”

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