Time quietly slipped away.
More than a week passed in a hurry.
On the sixteenth day, among this batch of new students, one person finally reached the first level of Snake Form Stake, achieving a Qi and Blood Power transformation.
If this were in previous years, achieving this in sixteen days would already be very impressive.
It's just a pity that in this batch of students, there was the precedent of Hu Qi cultivating Qi and Blood Power in seven days.
Compared to him, everyone felt that this person's achievement was just average and not particularly astonishing.
Under such circumstances, it was natural that some people felt indignant and resentful.
Although Hu Qi did nothing from beginning to end, this did not prevent some people from coming to find trouble with him.
As the first to Cultivate Qi and Blood Power, Hu Qi naturally became the target that all students in this cohort wanted to surpass and climb towards.
When a person becomes popular, troubles multiply; this is probably how it is, and it is unavoidable.
In the evening.
By the lake, which had just experienced a rain shower, the air was exceptionally fresh.
The lake water was deep in color, like a warm piece of jade.
It reflected the azure sky above, with a few sparse white clouds like scattered wisps of cotton, adorning it.
By the pebble path beside the lake, Hu Qi sat on a wooden chair, looking at the distant lake surface.
At this moment, among several pairs of swans, there was a purple-feathered duck mixed in, which was Zhangcha Duck.
His body was a size larger than before, and with his black-purple feathers, he looked like a small swan from a distance.
At this moment, he was constantly flapping in the water, playing with the other swans, occasionally letting out 'quack quack' sounds, appearing somewhat out of place.
Suddenly.
Several footsteps approached this area.
Hu Qi sensed something, looked up, and saw several people standing in front of him.
Leading them was a tall, red-haired man, about 1.9 meters tall.
He walked up to Hu Qi, his eyes slightly narrowed.
His gaze swept up and down Hu Qi, then he looked at the Zhangcha Duck on the distant lake, his eyes carrying a condescending scrutiny.
"Are you that Hu Qi who keeps a duck?"
"Alright, less nonsense. You can find trouble with me, but you'll be responsible for all consequences."
Hu Qi's expression was indifferent.
This lake, as the only scenic spot here, was where many students exercised and ran during their leisure time.
As the first Genius to Cultivate Qi and Blood Power, Hu Qi naturally attracted some attention wherever he went.
At this moment, what was happening here undoubtedly quickly drew everyone's attention.
"Tsk, now there's a good show to watch!"
It is human nature to enjoy a good spectacle, and these students were no exception.
"I know this person, Cai Shizhu from our Fenglin City.
He is very powerful; he once challenged other branch hall students and even coaches in the city alone, without a single defeat."
Among the crowd, someone recognized the red-haired man.
Upon hearing this, everyone became even more expectant.
Although Hu Qi cultivated Qi and Blood Power in seven days, Cai Shizhu had also cultivated Qi and Blood Power.
It was really hard to say who would be stronger or weaker when the two clashed.
"Haha, good! You have guts!"
Cai Shizhu sneered and patted his chest.
"Don't worry, I'll bear any consequences myself, but as for you, if you get injured by me, don't say anything about me bullying..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Hu Qi lean forward, raise his hand with five fingers together, and punch him.
In this process, his butt didn't even leave the chair by half an inch.
This arrogant attitude, completely disregarding him, thoroughly ignited the anger in Cai Shizhu's heart.
He then also raised his hand and punched out, Qi and Blood Power circulating in his arm, and his arm muscles visibly swelled by a size.
The next moment, the two fists collided.
Crack!
Cai Shizhu's anger and sneer were still frozen on his face, but his wrist directly bent and fractured.
Hu Qi's punch continued with undiminished Aura, directly smashing into his chest.
The sharp pain in his wrist distorted his face.
Before a scream could escape his mouth, his entire body was directly sent flying by Hu Qi's punch, landing in the lake behind him, splashing high water.
This sudden commotion directly startled the swans, who were originally playing and frolicking, into flapping their wings and flying far away.
Only Zhangcha Duck remained in place, flapping his wings twice, and after realizing he couldn't fly, he then paddled his feet and swam towards Hu Qi on the shore.
"Everyone saw it, right? He insisted on fighting me. If there are any problems later, I hope you can help testify."
As Hu Qi spoke, his gaze swept over the few students who were filming with their phones.
"That's for sure."
These people all looked serious.
"Let's go!"
Hu Qi waved his hand, called out to Zhangcha Duck, and walked forward, without looking again at the red-haired man who had fallen into the water and was still floundering.
That last strike seemed to cause severe injury.
A fractured wrist, this injury on an ordinary person would at least be a severe bone and tendon injury, requiring a hundred days of recovery, and some serious ones might even leave behind chronic ailments.
But if the injured person was a Martial Artist who had cultivated Qi and Blood Power, then the result would be different.
The effects of Qi and Blood Power are miraculous; it can draw Qi and Blood Power to accelerate injury recovery.
As long as it's not a broken arm or leg, with Qi and Blood Power, one can quickly recover as before; it's just a matter of time.
...
"How can the difference be so great?"
After Hu Qi left, everyone looked at each other, their faces stunned.
Hu Qi's victory was within reason.
But the problem was, both were Martial Artist who had cultivated Qi and Blood Power.
Even if one could win, they should at least exchange a few moves, for example, by seizing a weakness to defeat the opponent, which would be more reasonable.
This was the battle scene everyone imagined.
But now?
Sitting on a bench, a casual strike sent Cai Shizhu, who had also cultivated Qi and Blood Power, heavily injured and flying, as easy as an adult hitting a child.
At the back of the crowd, Ye Li looked at Hu Qi's retreating back, her eyes complex.
"Cousin, this time you might have truly been wrong. A true Genius, no matter where he is, is still a Genius."
She sighed in her heart.
She understood.
Barring any accidents, this person's future achievements are immeasurable, and it's even highly possible that he will be taken as a direct disciple by the Sect Leader.
Unfortunately, because she listened to her cousin's advice, she missed the best opportunity to befriend him earlier.
...
Three days later.
The nineteenth day of teaching the Snake Form Stake.
Several more people had cultivated Qi and Blood Power, including Simms.
Feeling the faint warm current rising within his body, a smile appeared on Simms' face.
"Is this Qi and Blood Power? Hu Qi, just wait, I will eventually catch up to you, surpass you, and return all the humiliation you gave me, a thousandfold."
After learning of Hu Qi's terrifying progress, he had been Cultivating day and night these past few days, and with the aid of Spirit Snake Balm, he finally successfully condensed Qi and Blood Power.
This also meant that he had become a true Martial Artist.
Thinking of this, he washed off the Spirit Snake Balm that had already solidified on his body and went out, ready to tell Wang Luo the news of his Breakthrough.
But just as he was about to arrive at the training room, some students walked out of the training room together, passing by him.
"Senior Apprentice Brother Hu is too amazing; he actually achieved a second Qi and Blood Power transformation in just nineteen days."