Chapter 100

On the evening of October 5th, Yang Qingshuo's personal space.

The six members of the Pearwood Team gathered here.

"Cheers."

Xu Jingming, Li Miaomiao, Wang Yi, Heng Fang, Liu Chongyuan, and Yang Qingshuo all had happy smiles on their faces as they raised their glasses to drink beverages. As martial arts athletes, they were accustomed to not drinking alcohol, even during celebrations.

"I never thought, Qingshuo, that you would reach the third stage even faster than me and Big Bear." Heng Fang patted Yang Qingshuo's chest, "I'm really envious, jealous, and resentful! Why can't I break through my bottleneck?"

"I'm here with you." Liu Chongyuan hugged Heng Fang.

"Get lost, I don't need you to be with me." Heng Fang dodged, "What I need is to strive, to work hard, and to work even harder."

"Tsk."

Liu Chongyuan pouted, "When your wife calls you, you immediately go to comfort her. Look at our captain! This month, the captain hasn't practiced with Sister Momo at all."

"Don't stir up trouble." Xu Jingming immediately said, "I haven't practiced with you guys either."

"Brother Xu, you don't practice with us teammates, you don't practice with your sister-in-law, and I haven't even seen you participate in any battles." Yang Qingshuo asked, "Before the virtual world opened, you were a rising star. In the past month, you've completely disappeared! Do you know that Fang Yu's fame is now very high, and many people think that Fang Yu is now the second-best in Xia Country."

"Yes, Fang Yu defeated Senior Lei Yunfang a week ago." Heng Fang nodded, "Master Liu Hai and Senior Lei Yunfang were consistently the top two. With Senior Lei Yunfang being defeated and Fang Yu being only twenty years old, many people in the country now believe that Fang Yu has exceptional talent and could even surpass Master Liu Hai in the future."

"I heard from Miaomiao." Xu Jingming nodded and smiled, "Fang Yu's talent is indeed good."

He and his master Liu Hai received the highest level of cultivation.

Fang Yu must have also received cultivation, though not as intense as his own, but still managed to defeat Lei Yunfang, which indeed shows his talent.

"Brother Xu, you've already passed the Star Tower, and in a month, you must have become even stronger." Yang Qingshuo said, "You should occasionally participate in god-level battles to let the outside world know that your strength is greater than Fang Yu's."

"God-level battles?" Xu Jingming shook his head, "Queueing up many times, often facing weaker opponents, is a waste of time. It's better to cultivate and practice in the Star Tower."

"Waste of time?"

Wang Yi, Yang Qingshuo, Heng Fang, and Liu Chongyuan looked at each other.

"Listen, they all think god-level battles are a waste of time." Heng Fang shook his head, "I still think each battle is a matter of life and death."

Xu Jingming smiled.

Yes.

Going to god-level battles, you might queue up a hundred times to encounter one threatening opponent. The efficiency is too low!

He had watched some god-level battle videos. Across the country, only Fang Yu, Lei Yunfang, and Zhou Yi interested him, but they were only slightly threatening. It's hard to encounter them by queuing up, so it's better to go to the Star Tower for a few intense battles.

And the one he truly cared about... Master Liu Hai! Since the Seed Cup, Master Liu Hai, like himself, hasn't participated in any god-level battles.

"Perhaps in Master's eyes, god-level battles are also a waste of time." Xu Jingming could guess his master's thoughts, "Master also received the same level of cultivation as me and is definitely working hard on research."

...

Xu Jingming didn't respond, showing no interest in god-level battles, and his teammates couldn't do anything about it.

"I broke through to the third stage during the Seed Cup, and the gap between me and Fang Yu wasn't that big." Wang Yi said, sitting on the sofa, "But in a month, Fang Yu has far surpassed me. I was the eleventh to pass the Star Tower in Xia Country and the forty-seventh globally."

Li Miaomiao sat beside her, holding Wang Yi's hand, and comforted her, "The tiger pack in the Star Tower is very unfriendly to archers. Zhou Yi also took a long time to pass. Sister Yi, you are still one of the top archers in Xia Country, and even globally, you are among the top five archers."

"Only you, Momo, can comfort me." Wang Yi smiled, and the two sisters had a very good relationship.

"Hmm?"

All six of them received a virtual world announcement.

"World announcement?" Xu Jingming opened the announcement to check.

"To promote the improvement of combat skills among global experts, the virtual world will officially open the 'Global Clash' function at 9 PM Beijing time on October 10th. Any god-level expert can participate in the Global Clash and compete with god-level experts from other countries."

Xu Jingming and the others saw the time in Xia Country, while experts from other countries saw the time in their respective time zones.

"Global Clash?" Xu Jingming and the others were somewhat surprised.

"As of today, there are exactly fifty people on the Star List." Li Miaomiao said, "I originally guessed that there would be a big event when the Star List reached one hundred people. But with just fifty people... there's already a big event. The Blue Star Alliance seems impatient and eager to launch this function."

"Competing with global experts?" Wang Yi's eyes were filled with anticipation, "This is interesting."

"I'm also looking forward to it." Xu Jingming believed that the highest level of cultivation in Xia Country was for himself and his master. Globally, there were probably a few others at the same level. Plus, those with slightly lower cultivation, there were likely many.

For example, the twenty-year-old Diano Xire, who was already the fourth globally a long time ago, even earlier than the older generation Lei Yunfang.

Now, how far has Diano Xire advanced? Can I defeat him?

With a global population of seven billion, who knows what geniuses might emerge. For example, someone even stronger than Fang Yu?

"Let's focus on our cultivation." Xu Jingming stood up and said.

"Let's go." Heng Fang also stood up, his eyes shining, "The competition with global experts will definitely be more intense than now. I can't be lazy anymore. I need to tell my wife that I'm going to seclude myself."

Wang Yi's eyes were also filled with anticipation: "We can compete with global experts."

Everyone quickly dispersed, including the newly advanced Yang Qingshuo, all filled with fighting spirit.

...

Xu Jingming's personal training ground was set to a scene at the edge of a star system.

Of course, it only looked similar; there were significant differences in other aspects. For example, the actual activity range was only one mile, and you could only see further. There was air, and the temperature was maintained at around 10 degrees Celsius. There was no way Xu Jingming could survive in the real space environment.

At this moment, Xu Jingming was floating on a meteor, holding a black long spear, continuing to practice the 'Rainbow Spear Technique.'

Compared to when he first practiced, his frequency had decreased significantly. Each time, he went through a process of preparation and buildup before launching a spear attack, changing his steps, and continuously thrusting! With the buildup, the Rainbow Spear Technique could clearly burst out faster and more powerfully.

This was his realization over the past month: the buildup of the Nourishing Spear Technique could be combined with the Rainbow Spear Technique.

"Buzz!" A spear thrust created a blur, and the vibrations from the rotating spear shaft produced a buzzing sound.

"Turn into light!"

Xu Jingming had only one thought in his mind.

After a month of mental cultivation, he could achieve a state of no distractions for a short time. At this moment, his mind was pure, with only one thought: turn into light! To make himself and the long spear turn into light!

He practiced repeatedly.

Reading a book a hundred times reveals its meaning. Xu Jingming practiced the 'Rainbow Spear Technique' tens of thousands of times every day! Although the number of times he practiced the Rainbow Spear Technique decreased over time, the time and efficiency increased.

Practicing until today... the massive number of repetitions and the stronger mental focus finally allowed Xu Jingming to break through that 'boundary.' He clearly sensed deeper into his body.

He could sense deeper into every muscle, every fine muscle fiber.

Just as ordinary people can control major muscle groups, Xu Jingming's mental focus could now control these fine muscle fibers, making them work together more efficiently. It wasn't just muscles; it also included the skin, bursae, tendon sheaths, and other tissues, as well as the operation of bones, joints, and internal organs... everything was more in-depth.

His entire body, like an incredibly tight machine, operated more efficiently under Xu Jingming's mental control, and the power he unleashed was even more terrifying.

"Boom!" Xu Jingming's figure blurred, and a rainbow of light flashed, moving ten meters away as if by teleportation. The sound of the spear vibrating the air was like an explosion, piercing the ears.

"Unknown fourth-stage spear technique discovered, please name it." A voice sounded in his ear.

Xu Jingming was startled and immediately opened his personal combat stats panel.

Gene Evolution Method: *Tian Python Evolution Method* (Advanced 95%) (Practice Time 583 days, Cannot Improve)

Body: 251

Skills: Unknown Spear Technique (4th Stage 3%), Spear Technique (3rd Stage 99%), Footwork (3rd Stage 93%), Shield Technique (3rd Stage 92%)

Base Combat Power: 15060

Combat Power Bonus: 55%

Combat Power: 23343