On the bus.
Jiang Ye looked around and found several unfamiliar faces, not students from their class.
"Those three are from the second year." Wang Ziang, sitting next to him, explained.
Jiang Ye showed a look of surprise.
He knew that students from the advanced class could achieve cultivation technique perfection in the second year.
But itâs only January, the first semester of the second year hasnât even ended, and theyâve already reached perfection?
If it were Jiang Ye, he would still be at the entry stage then.
Wang Ziang folded his arms and said, "Whatâs so surprising about that? In our year, there were five people who reached perfection at this time last year."
"Brother Wang is impressive." Jiang Ye said.
These days, he had clearly understood the otherâs speaking style.
He rarely spoke, but whenever he did, there was always an implicit challenge.
Take Wang Ziangâs words just now as an example, he must be among those five.
Otherwise, he wouldnât have mentioned it specifically.
Upon hearing Jiang Yeâs praise, Wang Ziang sighed and said, "Talking to you is comfortable, unlike Squad Leader Zhao, who often snaps at people."
Jiang Ye shook his head and smiled, Zhao Qingli is one of those wealthy people, and snapping at people, even the heavens or the earth, wouldnât be an issue for her.
Poor people have to delve into the intricacies of social interactions.
He conveniently asked, "When did Squad Leader Zhao breakthrough to perfection?"
Wang Ziang said, "She reached perfection not long into the first semester of the second year."
"So early?" Jiang Ye was surprised and said, "Itâs been a year and a half, and the squad leader hasnât made her first break yet?"
Wang Ziang said, "She cultivates the Star Martial Foundation Establishment Method, which requires more than ten Star Sky Refinements to make her first break."
"But itâs almost there, she will probably breakthrough next semester."
Jiang Ye nodded.
Zhao Qingli usually practiced inner strength, so he couldnât tell what refining technique she was using.
"Didnât expect even the squad leader chose the foundation establishment technique?"
Jiang Ye sighed and said, "Seems like people like me who directly choose the advanced technique are very few."
Wang Ziang laughed and said, "Only geniuses cultivate the Star Martial Advancement Technique."
"When I chose this cultivation technique, it took me three whole months to reach entry level."
He looked at Jiang Ye and said, "I think you should wait for a few months, until the advanced technique reaches entry level before participating in Star Sky Refinement, itâs too wasteful to participate now."
Jiang Ye smiled without speaking.
...
Amidst the chit-chat, the bus had arrived at the destination.
Outside a cubic blue building.
When Jiang Ye got off the bus, there were already many students gathered here.
"An City No.1 High School and An City Second High School." Jiang Ye looked ahead.
Only three major high schools were involved in this Star Sky Refinement.
The situation of the Second High School was similar to the Third High School, with over a hundred students.
But An City No.1 High School.
Actually had more than three hundred students!
"An City No.1 High School truly is full of powerhouses." Jiang Yeâs gaze swept over those three hundred plus students, sighing inwardly.
An City No.1 High School, being the best in An City, has student quality that far exceeds other schools.
Even among the newborn talent, there is a gap.
For instance, Middle A level Mortal Body, the entire An City No.3 High School couldnât find one.
And at An City No.1 High School, there are five here alone.
But Jiang Ye looked around and didnât see any student with Upper A level physique.
"Could my Upper A level Mortal Body be the strongest physique among newborn talent?"
A sudden conjecture popped into Jiang Yeâs mind.
At that moment, he saw a familiar figure with a huge head, it was Lin Xuan, who had once trained alongside him.
Beside Lin Xuan was a young man with an even bigger head.
This person had curly hair and a face full of acne.
He looked very ugly!
Donât judge by his appearance, but the surrounding students looked at him with eyes full of awe.
"An City No.1 High Schoolâs first in the entire school, Lin Yushu!"
Beside him, Wang Ziang was also looking at that person with a rather wary expression.
"Lin Yushu?"
Jiang Ye heard this and inwardly thought, "Is he Lin Xuanâs brother? Did they all grow up eating Sanlu when they were young? Such big heads."
At the same time.
Lin Xuan also saw him.
"Jiang Ye?"
Lin Xuan looked surprised at Jiang Ye, inwardly saying, "Heâs entered the advanced class? No wonder heâs the opponent who once defeated me."
"But, heâs an original talent, coming to participate in Star Sky Refinement so soon? This time he might be crushed by me." Lin Xuan smiled.
Elsewhere.
E-level girl Zhao Qingli was also paying attention to the team from the No.1 High School.
Only those from An City No.1 High School could arouse her sense of competitiveness.
As for her classmates? She had long stopped considering them.
"My target." Zhao Qingli looked at Lin Yushu.
He is An City No.1 High Schoolâs top student and also the strongest high school student in the entire An City.
He has always been the target she wants to surpass.
Lin Yushu seemed to notice Zhao Qingliâs gaze, grinned, revealing his yellow-stained teeth.
Then.
He stared directly at Zhao Qingliâs snow-white legs, unabashedly observing.
"So disgusting..." Zhao Qingli furrowed her delicate brows.
Lin Yushu was extremely ugly, with a big head, acne-covered face, yellow teeth, and lecherous eyes, just looking at him made her uncomfortable.
But she understood that Lin Yushu, despite being repugnant.
Had a score of up to 849.
Higher than her current score.
"One day Iâll crush this guy under my feet." Zhao Qingli gritted her teeth inwardly.
She believed there was nothing in this world that money couldnât buy.
If there was, itâs that there isnât enough money yet.
...
"Bro, stop looking."
Lin Xuan looked at the acne-faced youth in front of him and sighed, "Her father is a giant in the business world, and her mother is a Star Professional, they are not people we can reach."
Lin Yushu said indifferently, "You think Iâm like you? Iâm just purely appreciating beauty."
To achieve this score, who among them doesnât have a firm Martial Arts Will?
If mere beauty could sway them, they wouldnât be able to score over 800.
After all, the virtual starry sky exam places great importance on Martial Arts Will.
For Lin Yushu, he usually just needs to see more beauty, and for him, it is a form of Martial Arts Will training.
Like now, facing someone like Zhao Qingli, a top-class beauty, and feeling the disgust in her gaze.
Lin Yushuâs heart rose with a strange pleasure.
He instantly felt that his Martial Arts Will had been enhanced.
"Hmm, todayâs state is very good."
Lin Yushuâs eyes flashed with sharpness: "This time Star Sky Refinement, Iâm sure."
...
Soon after, the blue cubic building opened.
More than five hundred students on-site streamed in.
"Refining Pool?" Once inside the building, Jiang Ye found that it was a sci-fi-like energy pool.
The pool was a hundred meters long and wide, with a floating structure in a dual-ring nested format.
Its outer layer was made of composite materials forming a streamlined framework, the surface intricately engraved with energy guide patterns.
The inner ring structure was suspended half a meter above the ground on the energy base, making the entire pool seem to float above the ground.
Above the pool, covered by a transparent glass dome, forming a closed space.
"Whoosh!"
A middle-aged man wearing silver-black armor suddenly appeared in mid-air.
"Star Sky Refinement is about to begin."
"Everyone, enter the refining pool!"
The silver-black armor manâs tiger-like eyes swept over them, shouting in a deep voice.