novelraw Chapter 98 : The First and Second Year Finals Begin
Chapter 98 : The First and Second Year Finals Begin
98: The First and Second Year Finals Begin
In terms of body refinement effects, one session with her teacher was equivalent to more than ten sessions with the two of them combined. But her teacher was, after all, very busy. Otherwise, why wouldn't Chen Qian'ning herself want to practice more with Yuyin to improve her physical strength?
Through the Imperial Daughter Body Refinement with Chen Qian'ning, and also during this period with Yingluo and Xiaoyuan in their three-person body refinement, Yuyin's physical strength had improved again.
The explosive power of Primordial Energy could grant the body immense energy, and the stronger the physical body, the greater the overall strength when combined with Primordial Energy. The body was the foundation of everything.
At the same time, as Yuyin's God-Devouring Chess opened the second layer of the chessboard world, the number and strength of her chess pieces were constantly increasing, and the absorption of Primordial Energy was accelerating. This also placed higher demands on Yuyin's body's ability to withstand it. Fortunately, Yuyin had the Imperial Daughter Body Refinement. With her teacher and two classmates to practice with, her body could fully withstand the ever-increasing amount of Primordial Energy she was acquiring. This excellent physical state also allowed her to fully absorb these Primordial Energy without waste.
Although Yuyin now probably still couldn't compare to those top geniuses of the third year, she should have the power to fight against the mid-to-upper-level third-year seniors.
In November, the finals for the eight finalists of the first and second-year groups of the Lingdu Source Martial Academy Tournament began simultaneously. Moreover, to allow everyone to watch together, the final stages of the first and second-year groups were scheduled together. This meant that on each competition day, there would be matches from both the first and second-year groups at the same time.
On the morning of the first day of the first and second-year group finals.
Yuyin stood on the balcony, wearing a white tube top and white safety shorts.
She took a deep breath, looking down at the fullness of her chest.
"My Imperial Daughter Body Refinement with Teacher and the others should have completed the first layer. But besides the overall body cultivation, the refinement of several important parts of the body must also begin to be more detailed."
The upper part of the "Imperial Daughter Body Refinement," for whole-body cultivation, was divided into three layers. The first layer was now basically complete.
The cultivation of some key parts of the body was, according to importance and some mysterious reasons, each divided into one to three layers.
The chest, buttocks, and legs each required three layers of cultivation.
The neck and back each required one layer.
The arms and waist required two layers.
The lower abdomen also required three layers of cultivation.
These cultivations required both individual practice and coordinated practice with a partner to complete. Currently, Yuyin's cultivation of the various key parts of her body had just begun and was still far from complete.
Yuyin couldn't help but turn her head with some effort to look. "Cultivating the buttocks, I'm afraid, won't be easy... I hope I won't be too embarrassed when the time comes."
According to the "Imperial Daughter Body Refinement," if the entire body and all the key female parts were fully cultivated, the body could supposedly reach the "Toppling Cities and Toppling Nations" realm.
This phrase had a dual meaning.
After cultivation was complete, one's strength could topple cities and nations, and one's incomparably beautiful appearance could also topple cities and nations.
Although Yuyin already had the appearance of a fairy, the bearing of a goddess, and the grace of a lady, "Toppling Cities and Toppling Nations" likely referred more to an aura, or even a kind of mysterious, enchanting power? Yuyin wasn't entirely clear on this.
At noon, Chen Qian'ning called Yuyin to her office.
"Yuyin, the finals for the first and second-year groups will officially begin this afternoon. You know about the credit rewards, right?" Chen Qian'ning asked from behind her desk.
"Mm, I know." Yuyin nodded.
Yuyin of course knew about the credit rewards for the finals stage. It was said they were even higher than in previous years.
First place: 150 Academy Credits.
Second place: 80 Academy Credits.
Top four: 50 Academy Credits.
Top eight: 35 Academy Credits.
The credit rewards were the same for both the first and second-year groups.
"The main reason I called you here is to tell you that if you get first place, the department will give you an additional reward of 100 Academy Credits. Although it's not difficult for you, this has been our department's consistent reward system," Chen Qian'ning said.
Yuyin nodded.
"Also, first place can add 20 Academy Points for the department. Second and third place get 10 and 8 points respectively, and the top eight get 3 points. This difference is quite significant." It was clear that Chen Qian'ning placed great importance on the Academy Points for the department, after all, it was related to their ranking and budget.
"Teacher, don't worry." Yuyin said solemnly. Her teacher was so good to her. Even without such high credit rewards, she would willingly fight for her. Moreover, Yuyin's sights were not just on the first place of the first-year group.
Chen Qian'ning looked at Yuyin and revealed a gentle expression.
In the afternoon, the competition began.
The Southwest Martial Arts Dojo was packed. Almost the entire Lingdu Source Martial Academy, from first-years to third-years, various teachers and staff, and the new students from the cooperative East Hua Source Martial Theory Research Department were all present.
Yuyin was also watching from the exclusive seating area for competitors above the passageway leading to the ring.
The first match was between the first-year's Qin Feizhen and Hao Shixun.
Qin Feizhen truly lived up to his reputation as the number one genius of the Academy's affiliated high school. He hadn't been idle these past two-plus months. Ever since losing to Yuyin, he had roused himself to improve and cultivated even more diligently. He was not arrogant in victory and not despondent in defeat. Qin Feizhen not only had aptitude, but his mindset as a strong person had also been tempered by his loss to Yuyin.
Qin Feizhen from the Long Weapon Department, holding a bronze-colored plastic-steel long spear, had a ferocious attack. His footwork was swift without losing stability. Relying on the suppression of his strength, in less than a minute and a half, he left Hao Shixun from the Artisan Department with no power to fight back, forcing him to concede.
Although Qin Feizhen had stumbled at the beginning of his enrollment, he had now returned to the second place in the first-year credit ranking.
"This Qin Feizhen has improved quickly... his strength has actually reached the Mid-Stage of Spirit-Seeking. Not bad." Yuyin smiled gently. At this point, in her eyes, she was already able to feel happy for the progress of these first-year classmates.
The second match of the first-year group was between Hu Yidun and Chen Jie.
Chen Jie was the other female student from the first year who made it to the finals, besides Yuyin. She was the one who lived next door to Yuyin, but she was also rather introverted and focused on her cultivation, so they didn't interact much.
Hu Yidun was still stronger. As the number one person in the first-year Strongman Department, he used three minutes to defeat Chen Jie.
However, the move Hu Yidun used to finally defeat Chen Jie was a wrestling grappling technique, forcing Chen Jie to concede.
Yuyin couldn't help but frown slightly. Using such a move against a girl, was it intentional? This Hu Yidun really hadn't improved at all.
The next two matches were between second-year students. Shenwu, who had recovered from his injury and returned, and another senior from the Long Weapon Department, had fought their way into the top four.
Compared to the first-year group, the competition in the second-year group was much more intense. Shenwu and the Long Weapon Department senior both fought their opponents for over half an hour before winning. Both groups of opponents were at the Late-Stage of Spirit-Seeking, and their strengths were very close to each other.
"Senior Shenwu didn't have it easy either." Yuyin nodded. She didn't have a good impression of Shenwu, but Shenwu's victory could help the Swordsman Department and help her teacher earn more points, which still made Yuyin happy.
However, looking at Shenwu's combat movements, techniques, and the intensity of his Primordial Energy eruptions, Yuyin knew clearly that now, Shenwu no longer had the strength to fight her.
The next day, the first match was Ouyang Ning against Qin Ruo.
"Hmm? This Qin Ruo... should be a boy, right?" Yuyin hadn't paid much attention to him before. He had fair skin, delicate features, and soft, chestnut-colored medium-length hair, looking just like a girl. He was from the Daoist Arts Department, but his combat methods and footwork were quite good, and he was actually able to fight against Ouyang Ning, who was ranked fourth in credits.
In the end, however, Qin Ruo still lost. Many girls and boys in the audience who liked this beautiful young man sighed in disappointment.
But for Qin Ruo, making it to the top eight was already quite an achievement.
"Ding, from Qin Ruo's intense mental fluctuation, his heart's voice said: I finally got to show myself in front of Xia Yuyin. I have no regrets! Gained 16 Soul Charm Points."