The combat strength dojo was located on the south side of the field. The area it occupied was about the size of a football field. Its main body was made of bricks and had the style of the eight trigrams and five elements.
After stepping on the 36th step and entering the combat strength dojo, 12 different arenas appeared in Sun Mo's vision. In each arena, there was a combat-strength bronze man.
The combat-strength bronze man was three meters tall and its entire body was made of bronze. Because it had endured the attacks of the students for many years, some parts of its body had been worn down to the point where one could see their reflection.
These bronze men were created using rare metals mined from the Darkness Continent and secret arts excavated from ruins. Their ability to endure damage was extremely strong. Also, after being struck, a mysterious golden sand would be buried in the dantian of their abdomen. It would emit a dazzling light and arrange itself into a certain shape.
If the damage dealt to the bronze man was the same every time, the shape of the golden sand would be the same as well.
Using this characteristic, the Saint Gate had collected a large amount of data through many years of testing. They were able to match each shape with a specific value. Hence, the combat-strength bronze men could test a cultivator's attack prowess.
Although there was a difference, it was very small.
"Is this the black technology of Middle-Earth?"
Thinking back to the information on the combat-strength bronze men, Sun Mo's interest was piqued. In the Nine Provinces, those who could create such things were known as machinists. It was an occupation that required intelligence.
"Teacher, over here!"
Because there were fewer people, Qi Shengjia chose the first arena on the left. After the people in front finished fighting, he immediately executed the Skywolf Fist and punched the head of the bronze man. He wanted to see how much his combat prowess had increased after he leveled up!
Bang!
The bronze man didn't have legs. Its two legs were connected to a huge steel plate that was buried ten meters underground. Hence, it was very sturdy.
"The machinist who created this bronze man was definitely a freak!"
Sun Mo walked over and mumbled. His gaze landed on the lower abdomen of the bronze man because it was glowing. After that, he could clearly see the golden light flowing. Within a few seconds, it formed a certain shape. After that, it gradually dimmed. About ten seconds later, it returned to its original state.
"My combat prowess is only 39. It didn't increase at all!"
Qi Shengjia had a disappointed look on his face. In the past, his highest combat prowess was 37, but at that time, he was only at the third level of the body-refinement realm.
The cultivation system had been developed for a very long time, and it was already very perfect. Combat power had long been recognized as a standard.
The combat power of an ordinary person was 5.
The Body Refining Realm was split into nine tiers. The fourth tier had a minimum of 40, the fifth tier had a minimum of 50, and so on and so forth. The ninth tier had a minimum of 90. If one's battle prowess could break 100, that was a pretty good result. It also represented that one's potential was not bad, and one could attempt to break through to the Spirit Refinement Realm.
Of course, these numbers were not absolute and were only for reference. After all, geniuses were creatures that could not be evaluated with common sense. The numbers they produced were often shocking.
Looking at Qi Shengjia's score, Sun Mo's lips twitched a little. Forget it, since he was the one who asked for it... no, he was the one who dug the pit for himself. Even if he had to hold back his tears, he had to jump in.
"You have just advanced to the 4th tier of the Body Refining Realm and have yet to cultivate and stabilize your cultivation level. It is normal for you to have such a value!"
Sun Mo consoled.
"Really?"
Qi Shengjia's expression relaxed a lot.
"Yes!"
Sun Mo knew that some children with low self-esteem needed to be praised. Otherwise, they would really become more and more useless. In truth, when one just broke through to the fourth level, they should reach the lowest value of 40.
"Then I'll throw another punch!"
Qi Shengjia's expression was heavy. He took a deep breath for over a minute, and only after he felt that his condition was back to normal did he fiercely punch out.
Bang!
The lower abdomen of the combat-strength bronze man lit up. The golden sand swam about, forming a certain shape.
"40, it increased this time around!"
Qi Shengjia called out happily.
Hahaha!
A few students at the side involuntarily covered their mouths and laughed. Everyone had long since memorized the corresponding value of the golden sand. When they saw the lowest value of 40, a sense of superiority involuntarily rose in their hearts.
"Preparing for so long only to hit the lowest value. How stupid would that be?"
A few people mumbled. They had already heard Sun Mo's words. This skinny student had just broken through to the 4th level of the body refinement realm. At this stage, the lowest value for them would be 42 or 43.
"Let's test the combo!"
Sun Mo had fused with his original body's memories before. Hence, he recalled the information of the combat-strength bronze man. It could test the peak strength of a cultivator's attack, as well as the average value of the combo within a minute.
Usually, in a battle where both sides were evenly matched, it was impossible to finish off the enemy with a single strike. Hence, the average value of a combo was the true attacking prowess of a cultivator.
Qi Shengjia exhaled and took out his full strength. He executed the Skywolf Fist and blasted it onto the combat-strength bronze man.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The bronze man didn't even sway slightly. On the contrary, Qi Shengjia's cloth shoes stomped on the ground, causing some dust to rise.
There would be part-time students coming to clean the combat strength dojo every day. However, there were many people who came to take the test. Hence, there would always be some dust.
After Qi Shengjia finished his attack, the flickering golden light in the lower abdomen of the bronze man gradually stabilized. Finally, it gathered into a stable shape.
“39！”
Qi Shengjia wanted to cry but no tears came out. He didn't even dare to look at Sun Mo.
Haha!
This time around, the students nearby all laughed out loud. Qi Shengjia's actions were truly as ferocious as a tiger, but the result was clearly trash!
"What did I teach you earlier? Did you forget it just like that? "
Sun Mo's face sank as he berated. He wasn't surprised by this result. The attacking prowess of a combo would surely be lower than a full-strength strike.
"Oh! Oh! "
Qi Shengjia smacked his forehead in annoyance and hurriedly recalled Sun Mo's teachings.
"Channel your strength into your fingertips. When you punch out with full force, you must leave a trace of strength behind."
Qi Shengjia mumbled and punched out again.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The bronze man buzzed from the impact.
"Isn't this the same as earlier?"
The students at the side were also waiting to use their combat-strength bronze men. When they saw Qi Shengjia's performance, they felt that he was wasting time.
“41？”
Qi Shengjia looked at the golden light and involuntarily exclaimed in shock. This value was much higher than what he had expected.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Qi Shengjia + 20.
Prestige connection with Qi Shengjia, neutral? "
The students were also stunned.
"What did he do? I feel that his punching posture didn't change at all. Why did it increase so much? "
In the official standard, a single value represented a considerable amount of attacking prowess. Sometimes, one might not even increase by a single value even after a few months.
Hence, although it only increased by two values, when converted to destructive prowess, it was still a considerable increase. Also, the main point was that this idiot didn't seem to have done anything at all.
Sun Mo shook his head and urged, "Again!"
"Oh!"
Although Qi Shengjia was stupid, he had one good point. He was obedient and focused on punching until the end. His final value was 41.
"Continue!"
Sun Mo didn't tell him to stop. Qi Shengjia continued punching.
There were a total of 12 combat-strength bronze men in the combat strength dojo. Right now, there were some empty spaces, but the students at the side didn't leave. They were waiting at their original location because they couldn't understand why Qi Shengjia's combat prowess had soared so rapidly.
Although the value fluctuated, the overall trend was still increasing. For the last time, it was fixed at 44.
"Is this a joke?"
A student with thick lips that looked like sausages subconsciously exclaimed. This honest-looking student looked like a poor student at the bottom of the class. How did he improve so much in such a short period of time?
The other students didn't say anything. They stared at the lower abdomen of the combat-strength bronze man and thought that their eyes were playing tricks on them.
"Teacher, your guidance is truly correct!"
Qi Shengjia had a look of worship on his face as he looked at Sun Mo. Glistening tears could be seen in his eyes. Combat prowess: 44. Not bad. This time around, he had at least a 50% chance of passing the battle hall's test.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Qi Shengjia + 32.
Prestige connection with Qi Shengjia. Friendly teacher? "
Upon hearing this name, the students at the side immediately looked toward Sun Mo.
"He's so young. I've never seen him before. He should be an intern teacher, right?"
"He seems to be quite capable?"
"Should we seek guidance from him?"
The few students were mumbling. All of a sudden, they heard the commotion in the combat strength dojo growing louder. They turned their heads and saw students rushing toward the entrance.
"Which great teacher has come?"
The big-mouthed student's spirits stirred and he immediately rushed over. The other students didn't want to lag behind. In such a situation, even if they couldn't receive guidance from a great teacher, it would still be beneficial to them if they could listen to the guidance of others.
Qi Shengjia tiptoed and was also looking around. However, with Sun Mo beside him, he felt embarrassed to leave.
However, Sun Mo didn't notice it because the system notification was still ringing out.
Congratulations, your prestige connection with Qi Shengjia has reached 'friendly'. Reward: 1x lucky treasure chest. Please continue to work hard.
Congratulations, you have gained a 'friendly' student on your journey as a great teacher. Reward: 1x lucky treasure chest.
Note: You continue to advance on the great teacher path. Work hard!
"Speaking of which, what's above 'friendly'?"
Sun Mo asked.
"There's a total of six levels of prestige connection. They are: cold, neutral, friendly, respectful, reverence, and worship. As long as the prestige connection isn't activated, it's at 'cold'."
The system's explanation was simple and easy to understand.
"Worship is at the maximum level, right? What's the benefit of maxing out the prestige connection? "
Sun Mo was curious.
"Why don't you guess?"
The system counter-asked.
"Come out, I guarantee I won't beat you to death!"
Sun Mo kneaded his fingers.
"For every increase in prestige connection, the number of favorable impression points required will increase by ten times."
The system poured a bucket of cold water on him. This amount wasn't easy to accumulate.
"Teacher, it's Teacher Gu!"
Qi Shengjia tugged at Sun Mo's sleeves, feeling a little agitated.
"Who?"
Sun Mo frowned. He had planned to open the lucky treasure chest after praying. But with Qi Shengjia's interruption, he felt that his luck had been disrupted.
Lucky draws were metaphysics. There was no need to care about whether it was useful or not.
"It's Gu Xiuxun, the top graduate of the Myriad Daos Academy. It's said that she was the school belle of that batch."
Qi Shengjia explained.
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