Venerable Chimu had no idea what kind of body-tempering technique
As expected, geniuses truly were different from ordinary people. Not knowing how to guide Nie Li, Venerable Chimu simply watched from the side for a while before walking away.
Everyone was ceaselessly cultivating their physical strength. After several hours, apart from Nie Li, all the others had received some instruction from Venerable Chimu and made improvements.
Nie Li had previously been cultivating the power of the Heavenly Dao, so now that he was focusing specifically on physical strength, he found that his body was improving remarkably fast.
She wanted Nie Li to know that even though he had surpassed her on the Sacred Spirit Rankings, when it came to actual strength, he was no match for her. She would return every bit of his humiliation tenfold.
The whip marks on her body still seemed to ache dully. The physical pain meant nothing to Long Yuyin — it was the psychological shame that she found hardest to let go of.
She would give those three lashes right back to Nie Li!
Venerable Chimu nodded slightly and said, "All of you are this generation's geniuses with Heavenly Spirit Roots, and your comprehension ability far exceeds that of ordinary people. This year's group of geniuses has truly exceeded my expectations. But you must remain humble and guard against arrogance. Remember, in the Dragon Ruins Domain, there is always a sky beyond the sky and a person beyond the person. You may be the top of the Feathered God Sect, but the other divine sects also have many powerful geniuses. While you rest, they are cultivating without pause. Your goal is to surpass them!"
"Now that you have familiarized yourselves with your own strength, we will immediately begin combat drills. Find a partner — the next exercise will be paired sparring. Ideally, find someone of comparable strength!" Venerable Chimu said, looking out at the group.
"Combat drills?"
"Brother Lu, why don't we spar together?"
"Sure!" Lu Piao nodded immediately. There was no way he wanted to spar with that guy Nie Li — the gap in strength was far too great.
Just then, a tall beauty in a white training uniform walked toward Nie Li. She had a graceful, well-proportioned figure and a sweet face. Though she fell slightly short of Long Yuyin in appearance, she was still a stunning beauty.
"Senior Brother Nie Li, I happen to be looking for a sparring partner too. Why don't we train together?" the beauty said with a shy, demure smile.
The class had a total of thirty-six students, of whom eleven were girls. Apart from loners like Long Yuyin, the girls interacted frequently with one another, and they had all been observing the boys in the class. Nie Li had undeniably caught everyone's eye.
Nie Li ranked in the top three on the Sacred Spirit Rankings and had even put Long Yuyin in her place. His talent was unquestionably the most dazzling in the entire class, making him the most sought-after prize in the eyes of all the girls. The others simply hadn't dared to approach him yet — only
A gorgeous girl coming up to ask for a sparring session — it was practically a seductive invitation. Lu Piao's eyes lit up, and he winked repeatedly at Nie Li. How come good things like this never fell his way?
Nie Li glanced at He Yinyin and was silent for a moment. He couldn't really think of anyone else suited for sparring, so he was about to agree.
Just then, Long Yuyin stepped out from the side and said coldly to He Yinyin, "He Yinyin, step aside. He's my opponent!"
Seeing Long Yuyin suddenly appear, Nie Li couldn't help but furrow his brow. This woman was absolutely relentless! Hadn't she learned her lesson last time? Now here she was again. Though Long Yuyin possessed the Scarlet Dragon bloodline, even in a one-on-one confrontation, Nie Li wouldn't fear her.
He Yinyin's delicate brows knitted together. Long Yuyin was the person she despised most in the class. She had been counting on this opportunity to draw Nie Li into her orbit, only for Long Yuyin to barge in and ruin it. Although He Yinyin's family background was impressive, it couldn't compare to the Dragon Seal Family, and she didn't dare provoke Long Yuyin.
"Senior Brother Nie Li, I'll get going then. If you have time after class, we can talk," He Yinyin said with a soft, demure smile, her voice so gentle it could make a man's bones go weak.
"We'll see," Nie Li replied flatly. He certainly wasn't about to lose his head over He Yinyin's pretty face. He understood that women like her were the type who consumed you whole without leaving a trace. Long Yuyin, for all her arrogance and rudeness, was at least straightforward — he could simply deal with whatever she threw at him.
Long Yinyin shot He Yinyin a glance and let out a cold snort inwardly.
Nie Li's cold demeanor left He Yinyin feeling rather deflated. She shot an irritated look at Long Yuyin, then turned and walked back.
Several girls began whispering among themselves.
"What's gotten into Long Yuyin, going to spar with Nie Li? Could it be that she's taken a fancy to him?"