Ding Meng was currently practicing the "Sacred Yang Tiger Palm" on the spacious lawn of Starlight University's Kejia server's intranet.
All around the lawn, the images of the six instructors were constantly appearing and disappearing. Each of the instructors had all sorts of recording devices in their hands. They were recording the data related to Ding Meng's cultivation and correcting them one by one.
With a scientific and systematic training method, Ding Meng's cultivation could be said to have advanced by leaps and bounds. During this period of time, the two instructors who had helped him the most were Hua Bai and Cheng Jin. This was because they had a unique understanding of the essence of martial arts. Ding Meng understood these tricks, and naturally, his martial arts improved by leaps and bounds.
For example, this "Sacred Yang Tiger Palm". Back in Meteor City, Jia Mao's palm had transformed into the image of a tiger's head. Now, Ding Meng's palm, combined with Collapsing Force, practically transformed his entire body into a tiger's body. It was like a hurricane had swept out. Jia Mao's "Sacred Yang Tiger Palm" was on a completely different level compared to Ding Meng's.
Little Rascal said, "According to our standards, you can now be considered an intermediate warrior."
Xiao Ai said, "There are still 32 days until the certification exam. According to my calculations, before the exam, you should go cultivate inside the inverse source crystal and try to break through."
Ding Meng obviously agreed with this plan. Time for cultivation in school was quite tight. Even though he could be considered half a cultivation genius in the eyes of the six instructors, the amount of time and effort required to reach the eighth origin was simply too great. If he wanted to achieve good results in the certification exam, he absolutely could not be careless.
By now, Ding Meng had a rough understanding of the contents of the certification exam. It was divided into three stages.
The first stage was the basic certification. Just like in the Norse Empire's Kejia server, origin energy index, physical fitness, martial arts, reaction speed, and so on were tested. The specific contents of these tests would not be released to the public, but the system would display them in the form of points. A typical example would be origin energy index. War Reverends were generally able to break through 100,000 points, so they would have 100,000 points. Just this alone was enough to distinguish the top students from the top students.
The second stage was personal ability. After the first stage, the system would generate a comprehensive index ranking. According to this ranking, you could choose opponents of the same strength to fight. After that, your ranking in the second round would be determined. After all, the basic score was one thing, and the use of ability and strategy was another.
The third stage was the actual combat stage. All the students would be arranged on the same map. The one who survived to the end or completed the designated target would pass the exam. The one with the highest score would be first.
Cheng Jin had already told him that this exam had attracted a lot of attention from the outside world. The top three students of this year would be rewarded with secret manuals according to their respective characteristics. This was something that Ding Meng had always dreamed of.
He had already learned about it on his wrist device. This thing was not sold on the dark net. He had also asked the old man, and the old man had told him that if he really wanted it, then he would have to cultivate in school. In the future, when he entered the Starry Rainbow Group and was recognized by the higher-ups, he would definitely have it.
However, this road was too long. It was rare to have such a stable environment, so it was better to improve himself.
When he came out of the virtual hall, night had already fallen. The day had passed just like that. Ding Meng met Jin Yun in the hall on the first floor.
Now, the six teachers were very fond of him. Jin Yun even took the initiative to say, "Ding Meng, have you memorized the sword moves that I showed you?"
Ding Meng scratched his head in embarrassment. "I'm sorry, Teacher Jin. These sword moves are too profound. I still need to study them slowly."
Jin Yun smiled. "It's okay. This is a very normal process. You don't have to practice according to my demonstration. You can also explore according to your own understanding."
Ding Meng said, "By the way, Teacher Jin, didn't you say that Teacher Zhao's sword technique was originally called 'Zhao's Lone Sword'?
Then what was it called? "
Jin Yun sighed. "Now that you mention it, it's really … How should I put it? Your Teacher Zhao Yue used to fight side by side with us in the Devouring Realm. This sword technique was passed down to him by a senior. After he improved it, it was named 'Zhao's Lone Sword'. Later, Old Zhao was poisoned by the Devouring Realm and was sent back to the Empire. However, I've seen the principle of this sword technique before. So when you showed it that day, I immediately realized that your sword moves were exactly the same as Old Zhao's back then."
Ding Meng thought to himself, So that's how it is. "Has Teacher Jin been on the battlefield before?"
"Of course!"
At the mention of this, Jin Yun's face was filled with pride, but she was also filled with emotion. "It's been so many years. Those days are really nostalgic. By the way, how is Old Zhao doing in the Empire?"
Ding Meng immediately fell silent. He thought to himself, 'Teacher Zhao is definitely not as glorious as you. He's a famous and promising teacher in a famous school like Starlight. Teacher Zhao is just spending the rest of his life on a remote and backward planet. He's probably retired this year, right?'
Seeing his somewhat dejected expression, Jin Yun also understood that Old Zhao must have had a hard time after retiring. She could not help but comfort him. "Ding Meng, cultivate well. Don't let down Old Zhao's feelings for you. Your fame is the greatest comfort for Old Zhao."
Ding Meng nodded. "I'll definitely master this' Zhao's Lone Sword '."
Jin Yun smiled. "Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. I still have a party tonight. Look, your girlfriend is here to pick you up."
Ding Meng looked up. Under the street lamp outside the hall, Dai Yi was standing in the shade, waving at him. Looking at her smiling expression, she seemed to be very happy.
Dai Yi was not a top student, so she naturally could not enter Training Center No. 2. Thus, she could only wait outside. In addition, Ding Meng's cultivation time was very long, so she would come here every five days to wait.
Dai Yi's current progress was also quite rapid. She was about to break through the intermediate level and would soon enter the ranks of advanced warriors.
Back when he was at Black Gold Base, Ding Meng did not have a deep enough understanding of this. This was because for an ordinary person to become an origin ability user in outer space, this was a natural chasm, and it would only get harder and harder. In fact, for Starlight students, going from beginner to intermediate and then to advanced was not difficult at all. The real difficulty lay in one's experience. It was the same principle. What they learned in school was basically what they saw in the virtual world. Without experiencing a real life and death battle, one would not have the will to fight and survive in desperate situations.
Willpower was something that most origin ability users knew how important it was in cultivation.
"Ding Meng, let me tell you a piece of good news." Dai Yi smiled and held his arm.
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Oh?
What kind of good news? "
Dai Yi smiled and said, "Miss Lang Ling has already picked up Senior Xueyan and Senior Ren Tianlan. They are now on their way back and are estimated to enter the Azure Faculty in ten days."
This was indeed good news. The strange poison in Aunt Xueyan and Ren Tianlan could finally be completely cured.
Dai Yi continued, "Mr. Lang has already invited everyone to his place. He specifically asked me to tell you that you must show up."
Ding Meng smiled and said, "Of course I will go …"
His smile suddenly froze. Dai Yi was puzzled. "What's wrong?"
Ding Meng stopped in his tracks and looked straight into the depths of the shade of the trees on campus.
It was normal that Dai Yi couldn't see because it was nighttime. The street lights in the school were soft and golden, so it was difficult for people with poor eyesight to see far away.
However, Dai Yi soon saw clearly that there was a large group of people walking towards them. This group was Jiang Haiyi and Sun Shiling's group of students from Center No. 1. Unlike the last time, there were a few more familiar faces in this group: Mu Hua, Yong Bang, and Dongfang Liyan.
When he saw that Ding Meng was also at Starlight University, Yong Bang's face turned ugly. Especially when he saw how close Dai Yi and Ding Meng were, he couldn't help but say, "Brother Jiang, it's that kid."
Jiang Haiyi was puzzled. "Are you sure you didn't recognize the wrong person?
Didn't you see this guy last time?
He was with Du Mo and just came to our school to register. "
Yong Bang said angrily, "He's a refugee. He has no background at all."
When he said this, Jiang Haiyi didn't look down on Ding Meng. Instead, he paid more attention to him.
A refugee with no background could actually become a student of Starlight University. Furthermore, he appeared here twice. Could this kid be a student from Center No. 2 or No. 3?
While he was still puzzled, a surprised voice suddenly sounded from the crowd. "Xiao Yi, why are you here?"
Dai Yi was also stunned. "Third Brother, why are you here?"
This "third brother" was naturally Dai Yi's half-brother, Dai Ningsheng. He was ranked third in Dai Yi's generation and was also a student from Center No. 1. This year, he had a high chance of passing the certification exam.
However, Ding Meng didn't have a good impression of this Dai Ningsheng. This was because the handsome man who mocked Du Mo the last time they met was this Dai Ningsheng.
Dai Ningsheng had already pulled his sister aside and scolded her softly. "What's wrong with you?
Yong Bang is such an excellent boy and you didn't want him. Why did you have to find an interstellar refugee with no background? Why are you so stupid? Come with me … "
Dai Yi shook off Dai Ningsheng's hand. "Ding Meng is a student of our school and a citizen of the Federation. Why are you guys always like this?
Why are you discriminating against others? "
"I'm discriminating against him?"
Dai Ningsheng replied disdainfully. "If I'm discriminating against him, it's his honor. I'm doing this for your own good. If you want to pick a boyfriend, you should at least pick someone of equal social status, right?
You don't have to explain it to me. Muhua Yong Bang already told me that this kid came from a refugee camp … "
"So what if it's a refugee camp?" Dai Yi's face darkened. "You think you're so great, right?
Then do you have the ability to beat him?
Otherwise, you're worse than a refugee … "
"You …" Dai Ningsheng was angered by her weird logic. "Xiao Yi, is this how you talk to your brother?
Is this how Auntie Wu taught you to treat your family? "
Dai Yi was instantly annoyed. "I treat everyone like this. Don't interfere in my business. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."