Chapter 32: Drawing Qi

The examinees below: ?

Citizens of Linjiang City: ?

Some audience members who had flooded in from other live stream rooms: ?

Examinees below: Tell me, what the hell is this? What’s flying up there?

“Hacks! Hacks! I can’t believe it—”

“No way, running fast earlier could still be explained, but now you’re literally flying? What does that mean?”

“You can actually cheat on the College Entrance Exam? Damn it, capitalism has ruined me again!”

Those who had just been defending Jiang Yan were now at a loss for words.

If you said he wasn’t cheating, well, he was flying. If you said he was cheating, Jiang Yan was from our Linjiang City—how could we possibly admit something like that?

: I’m done for. I ate mushrooms this morning, and now I’m seeing things.

: I “took off” seven times last night, and now I feel dizzy and can’t see clearly.

: Kids, I think I might not be fully awake yet.

Jiang Yan’s jaw-dropping spectacle was quickly recorded and uploaded to various social media platforms, where the video amassed over ten million views in a short time.

The comments below were overwhelmingly filled with curses.

“Great editing skills, OP. Next time, don’t bother.”

“Some people will do anything for clout, even throw away their dignity.”

“To those spreading rumors with fake videos, I have a question for you.”

“Don’t bother asking, folks. It’s definitely fake.”

The self-proclaimed rationalists had already begun analyzing how absurd the video was, presenting their arguments so convincingly that they seemed entirely plausible.

OP: Don’t believe me? Fine, go check out examinee [9527]’s live stream room and see for yourselves.

“Hah, fine, I’ll watch. If it’s fake, I’ll be the first to report you, OP.”

Thus, a massive wave of people flooded into Jiang Yan’s live stream room.

And then, they witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives.

Jiang Yan stomped heavily on the Void, each step producing terrifying, thunderous explosions. Yet, instead of being weighed down and forced to land, these powerful strides propelled his body swiftly toward the horizon.

Boom!

Jiang Yan crashed heavily onto the peak of the Stairway to Godhood.

“Congratulations to examinee [9527], Jiang Yan, for being the first to reach the summit. Reward: 300 points.”

“Congratulations to examinee [9527], Jiang Yan, for being the first to reach the summit. Reward: 300 points.”

“Congratulations to examinee [9527], Jiang Yan, for being the first to reach the summit. Reward: 300 points.”

The same female voice from before echoed once more, reaching the ears of all examinees across every region and every viewer in the live stream.

The next moment, Jiang Yan’s figure flickered and vanished, reappearing in a room resembling a hotel. The live stream promptly lost its feed.

This announcement sent shockwaves through the hearts of all the examinees.

In another region.

An exceptionally handsome man, holding a folding fan, effortlessly ascended the long staircase, completely ignoring the physical pressure. As he saw only half the steps remaining ahead, a mocking smile curled at the corners of his lips.

Below, everyone else trailed far behind, left to gaze at his retreating figure.

“Is this all there is? How disappoi—”

“Congratulations to examinee [9527], Jiang Yan, for being the first to reach the summit. Reward: 300 points.”

The man’s smile froze on his face.

He spent another minute rapidly climbing to the top, his expression darkening ominously.

“Congratulations to examinee [1], Shang Xingren, for being the second to reach the summit. Reward: 200 points.”

“Hahaha, interesting. Truly interesting. It seems this Martial Examination won’t be too boring after all.”

His smile returned to his lips.

“Trolls, speak up! All those who accused me of editing the video randomly, get the hell out here and apologize!”

On the Douyin platform, the blogger Jiang Sheng, who had once been cursed so badly that only a bottle of cola was left breathing in his home, began his counterattack in the comment section.

Jiang Sheng: @xx Where are you now?

Jiang Sheng: @xxx Hey, weren’t you just shouting pretty loudly? What about now?

Jiang Sheng: @xxxx Trolls, speak up! Tell your dad who’s number one?

xxx: Bro, I was wrong, stop @ing me.

xx: Big bro, who could’ve guessed that kid could really fly? I apologize for what I said earlier.

…

Thus, the farce came to an end, and Jiang Yan’s reputation directly surpassed the two capital prodigies, becoming the top trending search.

“Shocking! A certain College Entrance Exam candidate actually took off publicly in the examination hall…”

With such a classic headline, most people clicking in would assume it was some marketing account exaggerating, but those who truly understood the truth knew—

This was simply stating the facts!

The media didn’t even need to hype or exaggerate, because this was just Jiang Yan’s daily life.

At this moment, in Linjiang City.

Wang Zhong watched the replay in the live stream room over and over, tears and snot streaming down his face.

“Damn, that brat has become so impressive now.”

Sniff—

Wang Zhong blew his nose into a tissue, his eyes red.

“Damn it, if that kid knew I was crying like this, I’d be too ashamed to show my face.”

Sniff—

“Truly a descendant of the Jiang family, just as gutsy as his old man!”

Jiang Yan had no idea how much commotion his actions had caused in the outside world. He was currently in a luxurious hotel room, looking somewhat incredulously at the arrangements before him.

“Does every candidate on Blue Star get such good treatment?”

If that were truly the case, the authorities’ efforts would be unbelievably extravagant.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shang Xingren stared gloomily at the barren land before him, helplessly sitting cross-legged to meditate.

The unique privilege of being first.

Jiang Yan lay on the soft bed, estimating that there were still nearly twelve hours left in this round of the exam. He closed his eyes, and his consciousness entered the Divine Martial Space.

In the study room, Jiang Yan sat cross-legged in meditation, sensing the existence of “Qi.”

“You are meditating to sense Qi, slightly increasing your sensitivity to Qi.”

Although the Divine Martial Space contained no Qi, it connected his senses to the outside world.

Jiang Yan was already capable of slowly drawing Qi from the air, but he refrained from doing so.

The first wisp of Primordial Qi was extremely important for a Martial Artist, even significantly influencing their future development potential. Jiang Yan didn’t want to waste this one and only opportunity.

What exactly was the strongest Qi like?

Jiang Yan couldn’t know, but Heaven Rewards Diligence continued to silently exert its effect.

“You are diligently searching for ‘Qi,’ slightly improving your ability to find high-quality ‘Qi.'”

“You are diligently searching for ‘Qi,’ slightly improving your ability to find high-quality ‘Qi.'”

Time passed minute by minute.

Jiang Yan slowly opened his eyes, as if having gained some insight.

“I think… I might have a clue now.”

He sank back into meditation.

In the Void, he seemed to catch a glimpse of a strange divine light.

Although this was merely an alternate space opened by a spatial Martial Saint, Jiang Yan’s Divine Sense seemed to transcend all barriers, directly connecting and drawing from the extraterrestrial Starry Sky.

In the mysterious vastness of the Universe, an elusive and profound Aura drifted toward Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan’s breathing became smooth, his pores relaxed, and his entire body sank into a wondrous sensation.

Boom!

Suddenly, a wisp of golden light transformed into a meteor, crashing toward Jiang Yan.

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