The exhausted Qin Shi could only rely on his faint breathing to sustain his life.
Inside his body, great changes were taking place.
The severed tendons were slowly reconnecting, the fractured bones were gradually mending, and even the torn muscles were healing.
The whole body was like a shattered porcelain piece, put into a kiln to be fired, with all flaws fully repaired!
"The density of the bones, the toughness of the tendons, and the strength of the muscles have all improved significantly.
Now, even if I withstand a machine gun barrage, I probably won’t suffer any fatal injuries!"
Qin Shi relied on [muscle memory], and in a near-automated state, he drove the operation of the Demon Mountain Breathing Technique.
The life force circulated and flowed, transforming into brilliant rays of light that filled his body and nourished his parched physique.
Billowing dust rose, obscuring the rapidly ascending aura of his upright figure.
Clearly, Qin Shi, who had taken a solid beating.
Was incredibly close to the line of the specialized domain.
The hundred-point threshold, within reach!
"Little Qin junior brother, is he about to step into the specialized domain?"
Ren You, who had been watching the entire time, looked even more surprised.
It was the first time he had seen a monster who could break through just by getting a beating.
Totally unreasonable!
This was the big threshold, the crucial pass in the martial arts path!
Back in the day, he painstakingly grinded for a long time, spending several years just to barely step in.
"For someone as mediocre as me, a little rain is nothing. Geniuses holding umbrellas, I can accept that."
Ren You grinned painfully, as if experiencing a nerve twitch.
"But little Qin junior brother is taking a direct express route!"
Yu Weiwei was not surprised at all, she was also a top-notch genius, standing out even in the Four National Universities.
"For a scorching sun on the martial arts path, the specialized domain has never been an obstacle, most just naturally progress through it.
Little Qin junior brother advancing to the specialized level was never in doubt. It’s just a matter of when and where he takes that step."
These words caused Ren You to smile bitterly.
"Comparing people is maddening."
Then, he suddenly thought of a certain scene and asked:
"If little Qin junior brother takes the college entrance examination, wouldn’t it be at the specialized level?
At age, little Qin junior brother is even younger than Yu Li. Doesn’t this break the record?"
Yu Weiwei’s lips curled slightly, and she softly acknowledged:
"Yu Li stepped into the specialized domain at nineteen, obtaining the title of martial artist.
Little Qin junior brother is clearly going to be faster than that top ten disciple. If Master knew, he’d probably eat two extra bowls of rice tonight."
Ren You was pleased to hear this, as their teacher was born at the wrong time.
Every time he competed for a place in the Star Cup, he was defeated by the original top ten, becoming a regretful backdrop.
Names like Qi Wuxiang, He Lanchan, Kou Yunchao, Lian Yixing... the teacher had faced them all.
Now, the Nanhuang Daoist School he founded had produced a monstrous talent like little Qin junior brother, overshadowing the rising star Yu Li.
It’s truly worthy of celebration, worth setting off firecrackers.
"Eh, it seems we celebrated too early."
Yu Weiwei’s brows furrowed slightly, her spirit rippled as she sensed the surge of Qin Shi’s aura, only for it to suddenly pause and begin receding.
Her little junior brother seemed to have taken that step forward, then swiftly stepped back.
As if, before the gates of the specialized domain, he made a sideways leap!
Ren You’s head became filled with question marks.
Is it possible to recoil at the critical moment?
Is breaking through really so casual!?
Qin Shi gazed at the light path extending from beneath his feet, seemingly infinitely long and infinitely wide.
The end led to the boundless heavens.
"A place above the Star Sea, the pinnacle of the universe?"
Qin Shi’s eyes were mesmerized, the evolutionary instinct buried deep within his genes made all beings yearn to become stronger, more perfect.
"Stepping over this step, I will be at the specialized level, able to claim my title and gain certification as a martial artist."
Qin Shi’s heart pounded wildly, most of those called "geniuses".
On the martial arts path, the ceiling they could touch in their lifetime, is here.
"Entering the specialized domain and becoming a martial artist, I will automatically gain ninth-level citizenship."
Qin Shi remembered what Old Liang had told him about the hidden twelve-level citizenship system, with the ninth level being a critical point.
One must either serve in the battle group to earn military merit, or be classified by Dongxia as a "special talent" and receive special treatment.
Martial artists under twenty belonged to the latter category.
Ninth-level citizens are exempt from most laws, regulated only by Dongxia’s fundamental constitution.
They are also legally allowed to possess combat equipment and corresponding gear, as long as it does not exceed civilian levels.
"But as the executive vice master of the Nanhuang Daoist School, I already have a permit, with privileges higher than those of ninth-level citizens."
With a buzz, his spirit blossomed like being doused in cold water, calming Qin Shi significantly.
He restrained his intense impulse and lightly stepped into the specialized domain.
"I still need to wait until I touch the fifth great limit and make the full push forward."
Qin Shi recalled Old Zhang’s advice, ’The meat’s already in the pot, there’s no need to rush.’
He immediately performed the Void Meditation Technique, his spiritual power retracting and steadying his emotions.
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The gates of the specialized domain closed along with it.
"Ninety-nine point nine?"
Qin Shi slowly introspected, arriving at a fairly accurate life force value.
"Now, I’m really at the pinnacle of the first rank of the amateur level, just half a step away from great perfection."
As for the newly acquired achievement of [Armor Stacking].
He had no time to focus on it for now.
He planned to understand it later.
Exiting that light path, the simulated scene of Central City turned into a stream of particles, as if the painting was being erased bit by bit.