Seven days later.

Inside a secret battle room at Tenglong Academy.

Huff—huff—huff—

Jiang Li was panting heavily, sweat streaming down his face.

The long sword in his hand was covered with dense cracks.

Although his body was covered in scars, he stood tall like a sturdy pine tree, strong and resilient.

If Jiang Li had a hint of immaturity before, now he was like a drawn sword.

Not far away, Wang Ye also held a nearly broken sword.

But compared to Jiang Li's battered body and heavy breathing, he only looked slightly dusty.

Wang Ye's gaze towards Jiang Li was somewhat complex.

"I didn't expect that in just seven days, I have nothing left to teach you."

"Your boxing, your knife skills, your swordsmanship, all surpass mine. I even had to use some of my Saint Realm strength to suppress you."

Jiang Li chuckled as he gasped for breath.

In fact, he had not used his half-step Foundation Building cultivation so far, but had suppressed his strength to the peak of Qi Refining to fight.

Although he really wanted to go all out in a battle, completely exposing his trump card was not something Jiang Li liked to do.

These seven days were too important to him, to say the least.

At the same cultivation level, Jiang Li could easily defeat his past self from seven days ago without breaking a sweat.

Therefore, even though it was just a sparring match, in his heart, Wang Ye had truly become his master.

If Wang Ye encountered any difficulties in the future, Jiang Li would definitely go to his aid without hesitation.

"It's all thanks to your guidance," Jiang Li deeply bowed to Wang Ye.

"You are the most perfect student I have ever taught. Your talent, physical fitness, intuition, and reaction are all perfect. Even if you were to create a non-attribute Saint-level technique in the future and become a Saint, I wouldn't be surprised."

"I am fortunate to have had that sparring match with you," Wang Ye continued as he walked up to Jiang Li.

"I am a rare Kylin, often able to have premonitions about the future. The reason I was able to rush to the scene of that disaster back then was also thanks to this ability."

"For this year's New Star Cup, I have a vague sense of unease, so I want you to protect Ning Xue during the competition. Be extremely careful in this competition no matter what!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li suddenly realized and nodded heavily.

To complete the system's first long-term mission, he had to participate in this New Star Cup.

Wang Ye patted Jiang Li's shoulder and said, "Alright, the training is over. Two days later, gather at the school and head to Zhongzhou. Take these two days to relax."

After that, Wang Ye left the battle room.

After taking a shower in the dormitory, Jiang Li put on the large hood he recently bought online and left Tenglong Academy.

Since Jiang Li became the top-ranked player in the qualifying matches, his support group seemed to have expanded rapidly.

His fans now called themselves "I JIANG," which sounded like "love Jiang," and they would recruit others at every opportunity, which was quite terrifying.

Thinking about the embarrassing fan support group, Jiang Li felt like he could understand Lin Yeyu's social anxiety.

Using the Phantom Fairy Step, Jiang Li ran towards home.

...

Under the clear sky, a small car was driving on an empty highway.

A family of three had just finished a picnic and was now happily heading home.

Suddenly, the young boy in the back seat exclaimed excitedly, "Mom, Dad, look! There's someone running behind us! They're running so fast, they're about to catch up!"

"Child, don't be silly. Your dad is driving at over a hundred miles per hour. How could anyone catch up to a car going that fast?"

The young wife in the passenger seat indulgently glanced at her child.

But she subconsciously glanced at the car's rearview mirror.

Wait, did I just see things?

The young wife rubbed her eyes and looked again.

What the heck! Honey, look, there really is someone running behind us! They're about to overtake us!!

She forgot her gentle and virtuous image and shook her husband frantically.

"Don't shake me! I'm driving!"

Just as the man was about to scold his wife, the figure running behind the car suddenly accelerated, overtaking them and disappearing into the distance, leaving three shocked gazes behind.

...

Back at home, Jiang Li's sister had prepared a table full of dishes to welcome her brother.

As they ate, they chatted.

"I have an important competition in two days. I might not be able to come home for nearly ten days. If anything important happens, remember to message me, okay?"

As Jiang Li spoke, he picked up a piece of braised pork ribs for himself.

"What competition is it? Will it be live-streamed?" Jiang Linger's eyes lit up.

"Well... it's a global-level competition, and participants from the five major academies will be there," Jiang Li explained.

"Oh, will Sister Lin also participate?"

Jiang Li thought for a moment and said, "She probably won't participate. Although the number of slots for the five major academies exceeds that of ordinary colleges, she's only a freshman and her strength is not enough."

"But isn't Brother also a freshman..." Jiang Linger pouted, seeming a bit dissatisfied.

Seeing his sister's pouting, Jiang Li sighed helplessly and said, "It's just the way it is. After all, there's no one else under the sky like your brother who qualified for the competition in his freshman year."

"But about the live stream, you probably won't be able to watch it. The first half of the competition involves hunting exotic beasts, and the scenes might be too bloody for public broadcast."

Jiang Li had learned beforehand that the first half of the competition involved hunting exotic beasts, which might be too intense for the general public, so it wouldn't be publicly broadcast.

Jiang Linger looked worried. "Too bloody... Is it dangerous? If it's dangerous, maybe you shouldn't go. After all, you're just a freshman, and there will be many more opportunities for you to compete in the future."

Jiang Li ruffled his sister's hair and said, "Don't worry, it might be dangerous for others, but for your brother, it's like cutting tofu with a meat cleaver."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Linger looked puzzled.

"It's nothing."

At this, Jiang Linger laughed, "Brother, you're just bragging."

The atmosphere relaxed, and the siblings happily finished their dinner.

In the following two days, Jiang Li did not practice. His current strength had reached a bottleneck, and it would be difficult to make a breakthrough in the short term.

To further improve his strength, he would need Foundation Building Pills, which he wasn't worried about because such things didn't exist on Blue Star. The only way to obtain them was through the system's missions.

During these two days, Jiang Li spent time with his sister, going shopping and tutoring her, as if time had turned back to the past.

Finally, the day to head to the New Star Cup arrived!

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