"Senior Zhang, I'm not even sure if I can get first place yet."

His confident look made Ye Bufan retort, as if he had already decided on the outcome.

"You will win." Zhang Xiande was surprised: "You have no confidence?"

Ye Bufan pondered for a moment: "No, the key is still Shangwu. I only have a 50% chance of defeating him."

"Then you can be more confident."

Thinking he was being encouraging, Ye Bufan smiled and said, "Thank you."

This made Zhang Xiande roll his eyes, and he patted him on the shoulder meaningfully: "You don't have to be so modest. Your talent is more terrifying than you think."

Ye Bufan didn't care, and just muttered, "It's not as exaggerated as you say, senior. I'm not even at the fourth level yet, I'm not even as good as the students from Kaitian Academy."

"Forehead…"

This made Zhang Xiande a little embarrassed, and he whispered, "Actually, you've already met the academy's standards."

"ah?"

Ye Bufan's lips twitched: "Senior, what do you mean by this?"

"Cough cough."

Zhang Xiande coughed lightly: "Now I need to explain the difference between fourth-order and third-order."

"Isn't it the difference in energy content?" Ye Bufan asked.

He shook his head and said, "It's different. Now you're a third-tier martial artist. Do you feel any difference compared to when you were first or second tier?"

"difference…"

Ye Bufan pondered: "Initially, the energy only flowed in the meridians. After the second stage, I could clearly feel the energy appearing in the muscles and other parts as well. In the third stage, it seems to affect the organs as well, and there have been changes."

"That's right."

Zhang Xiande nodded: "The first, second and third stages are actually all processes of adapting to energy and laying the foundation. You don't need to rush to break through now, it will be good for you in the future."

"But didn't you say that only those at the fourth level can enter the Kaitian Academy?"

"This involves changes at the fourth order."

Zhang Xiande explained: "At the fourth level, energy can flow throughout your entire body. The energy is everywhere in your body, similar to blood, but it has no root."

"Breaking through to the fourth level is the process of creating a root. A mysterious area will appear in your body."

"We call it a grotto-heaven."

Zhang Xiande pointed to his chest, where his heart was beating constantly.

"Like the heart, the Cave Heaven controls the energy in your entire body, and its continuous circulation allows your strength to grow continuously."

"And the ability to circulate energy also means that you can do many things that the first three levels cannot."

Zhang Xiande reached out, and strands of energy gathered in his hand to form a sharp blade.

"Shangwu's sword aura is actually a manifestation of energy projection. He mastered this technique at the third level."

"Qi Jie is the same. He seems to be born with the ability to easily mobilize his power and complete the compression technique, which is only mastered at the fourth level."

The sharp blade in Zhang Xiande's hand dissipated, and he drank a sip of milk tea as he spoke, feeling thirsty.

"What I mean by the fourth tier is actually the same thing. You need to master the fourth tier skills in advance to pass the first round of assessment at Kaitian Academy."

"Energy release, compression..."

Ye Bufan murmured, "Although my strength is slightly inferior to Qi Jie's, it should be considered compressed, right?"

"Yes, but he's still a bit inferior to Qi Jie."

Zhang Xiande's expression turned strange: "But you also possess another skill."

"Huh? What?" Ye Bufan was dumbfounded.

“Drugs…” Zhang Xiande paused, then corrected, “It’s brain injections.”

"...I didn't understand."

Zhang Xiande nodded and reminded him, "Don't you think your reaction speed is too fast?"

"Isn't that talent?"

"That's part of the reason, but how could a normal person react to a level one Vampire Mother Scythe without breaking through?"

Zhang Xiande made a sarcastic remark, then continued, "The most important thing is that you yourself unleashed your potential, subconsciously stimulating your brain with energy, which comprehensively improved your strength, speed, and reaction."

"Think about it, even without compressing energy, you can still easily defeat someone of the same level."

Ye Bufan nodded subconsciously.

"Stimulate your brain with energy, like giving it a needle, to bring out your potential."

Zhang Xiande remarked, "That's why it's called a brain acupuncture."

Ye Bufan suddenly realized that he had mastered such a technique, and that it was very effective.

"Senior Zhang, you should be able to do that too, right?"

Zhang Xiande paused, his gaze turning jealous as he looked at him, and said irritably.

"You think these skills are so easy to master? It's just that you guys are all freaks, so it looks simple, okay?"

"Otherwise, look at all these people taking the martial arts exam. Why are only a few of you standing out from the crowd?"

He angrily slurped up his milk tea: "Mastering brain acupuncture? I'd rather die than learn that!"

Ye Bufan scratched his head. The technique of brain acupuncture must be quite difficult and dangerous, otherwise Zhang Xiande would not have reacted so strongly.

"I'm done talking. I have nothing to say to geniuses like you."

Even milk tea couldn't soothe his pain. He waved his hand and reminded him again, "Don't be so stubborn. If you encounter danger, save your life first."

"Okay, senior." Ye Bufan felt a warmth in his heart.

"They're gone."

Perhaps Zhang Xiande noticed that Ye Bufan was in a state of distress, which is why he came to provide further explanation.

I took a sip of milk tea, and it tasted pretty good.

The draw results came out quickly. Ye Bufan was not matched against Shang Wu or Yu Rui, but against Xu Gezhen.

The other match was naturally between Shangwu and Rui, which he wouldn't miss. He went to the outside of the lounge to look at the situation on the stage.

Just as he had expected, Yu Rui took a newly made sickle and stood on the arena to confront Shang Wu.

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