Chương 137: War God — Chapter 137 - Teacher, Please Look at This Armor Scale!

Still groggy, Lord Tong's eyes snapped clear.

"Sis, look — who knew Body-Strengthening Fist could be used like that? Damn, this kid's impressive... uh, holy shit, it's that Martial Exam top scholar Wang Xian, Grandpa's student!" Lord Tong had been dragged out for morning exercise against his will. Unfortunately, he had no choice. His tyrant sister's commands were absolute. If school hadn't started yet and he wasn't on campus, he could still disobey. But now that classes were in session? Any defiance meant a brutal beating.

He never expected that coming today would actually let him pick up something real. Beside him, Yan Zhaoxue remained expressionless.

"Damn! Using Body-Strengthening Fist to flirt with a girl..." Lord Tong fumed.

"This Wang Xian, utterly lawless! Childhood sweethearts showing off!"

"They're childhood sweethearts?" Yan Zhaoxue watched the two figures under the distant tree.

"Yeah." Lord Tong nodded.

"I was pretty interested in him before, so I asked some friends over in Western Shu. Apparently on Martial Exam day, when Wang Xian didn't register any talent, Ye Miyue just kissed him right there in public."

"Totally not the story I wanted to see, you know, 'talent's first sword, first strike severs the one you love.'"" Such a shame. Ah! Sis, let go, I was wrong..." Lord Tong's ear was pinched hard. His expression immediately changed. Come on, tyrant sis, no need to get that angry, right? Although, I know you really hate that kind of story... Yan Zhaoxue loosened her grip. Lord Tong quickly rubbed his ear.

Watching the blushing Ye Miyue in the distance, he said enviously:"I gotta say, this junior Ye really doesn't put up any resistance at all, does she?"

"Just lets him take advantage..."

"How good must their relationship be?" He was genuinely envious. Ye Miyue hadn't even officially enrolled yet, and she'd already stirred up the entire Tiandu Capital Martial University. Too bad under Principal Luo's protection, absolutely no one could get anywhere near her. Until this Martial Exam top scholar showed up. Then they didn't even bother hiding it. He heard that on the very first day, someone saw Ye Miyue bringing Wang Xian into her villa on Return Heart Island. And he stayed two whole days.

"It's not that she didn't resist." Yan Zhaoxue said coldly.

"You fool, look closer. Don't you see what level of Body-Strengthening Fist that is?" Lord Tong froze and looked carefully. He immediately sucked in a sharp breath. He hadn't examined it closely before. Now, observing in detail, the heaven-and-earth vital energy around those two was rapidly converging like a vortex. Especially around Wang Xian. With him at the center, the entire momentum of heaven and earth seemed different. Every punch and stance was filled with the ultimate rhythm of martial arts.

"This is..." Lord Tong was stunned.

"Body-Strengthening Fist at the Return to Simplicity realm? This national foundational martial art can someone actually reach that level? And why does it feel different from the Body-Strengthening Fist we practice every day?"

"It's already Return to Simplicity, naturally he has his own unique insights into this martial art." Yan Zhaoxue said flatly.

"No wonder..." Lord Tong took a deep breath.

"At this level, when Ye Miyue uses Body-Strengthening Fist techniques against Wang Xian, she'll be completely influenced, led by the nose... no wonder she can't even control her own body."

"Come to think of it, using Return to Simplicity level Body-Strengthening Fist to flirt with girls..."

"I mean, bro..." The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.

"Wuwuwu... I really want to learn too..." BANG! Yan Zhaoxue slapped the back of Lord Tong's head and frowned:"Who said it's flirting? He's teaching by word and deed. That one move, Sinking Step Cloud Hammer, is wondrous to the extreme. So many people never get the chance to personally experience it!"

"Ye Miyue herself couldn't control it properly, her level isn't there yet, but she has the chance to feel the mysteries of this move, and in your eyes, that's flirting?"

"Approaching Body-Strengthening Fist with the goal of flirting, you'll never even touch the threshold of Peak Mastery in your lifetime!"

"..." Lord Tong made a sound of acknowledgment. Didn't dare say anything. He could only conclude: people are different. All he could see was lewdness. In his martial-obsessed tyrant sister's eyes, there was zero lewdness, only martial arts. But... Lord Tong couldn't shake the feeling that his tyrant sister seemed to be speaking up for Wang Xian. They watched for a while. Lord Tong suddenly said:"Sis, I keep feeling like this Wang Xian's back view is kind of familiar..." He pondered for a long moment.

"A bit like that old senior from Martial Path Unending." Yan Zhaoxue, who had been practicing Body-Strengthening Fist's opening stance, paused. Her face expressionless, her voice icy:"You're mistaken."

"..." Lord Tong scratched his head. He was just saying it offhandedly. Tyrant sis, your tone is so serious. Mm... That senior holds quite a weight in tyrant sis's heart. Watching those two intimate figures under the big tree. For some reason, a sudden worry rose in Lord Tong's heart... Second period in the morning. Wang Xian arrived at the classroom for Vital Energy Smelting.

"Bro, that armor scale of yours, have you managed to condense vital energy barbs on it these past couple days?" As soon as he sat down, Dao Sanxiao came over and asked in a lowered voice.

"It's alright." Wang Xian replied. Dao Sanxiao nodded.

"I've condensed a few too. I feel like if I practice well, condensing tens of thousands in one semester is still a bit tough. Once the numbers get high, the slightest slip-up and those vital energy barbs collapse in a chain reaction."

"I heard that among the smelting minor students from the previous year, only one or two managed to complete Teacher Shen's requirement in one semester."

"Both of them were highly talented smelters!"

"By the way, do you know who the most formidable smelter in our school is?" Dao Sanxiao asked quietly.

"Who?"

"Principal Luo!" Dao Sanxiao glanced around, full of admiration.

"Principal Luo only studied for 10 years before becoming a master-level smelter! She can smelt any material below A-rank, and she's also a forging master for combat protective gear!"

"Tiandu University once produced a famously renowned divine sword, 'Frost Soul.' She smelted and forged it herself!"

"Rumor has it, this sword is in perfect spiritual harmony with her, destined to become a 'Martial Pole Divine Armament' in the future!"

"Seeing her is like observing the sword!"

"One strike, and it can freeze a thousand li!" Hearing this, Wang Xian paused briefly. In his mind, he recalled that ice-blue longsword he had once used at Tiger Roar Pool.

"Such a pity, though. Later, for some unknown reason..." Dao Sanxiao shook his head.

"Principal Luo didn't pursue further mastery in smelting studies. Instead, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to the martial path."

"From then on, she never did any smelting or forging again, as if she'd completely given it up."

"Clearly, with her talent, pursuing a secondary profession on the side wouldn't have affected her martial path at all."

"The 'Ice Smelting Fusion Method' she created herself is still widely circulated today."

"Otherwise, the one teaching us might not be Teacher Shen Lan, but Principal Luo herself."

"They say Principal Luo also possesses an eternally frozen, peerless beauty... such a shame she rarely appears in recent years either..." Wang Xian had never learned any of this before. He was only interested in smelting studies. He had no interest in prying into other things.

"You sure know a lot..." Wang Xian laughed.

"Hehe..." Dao Sanxiao replied with a touch of pride.

"It's nothing. I have some connections at Tiandu University. Digging up a bit of information is easy." At that moment, Teacher Shen Lan walked into the classroom. After several days, her expression showed no change at all. The lesson remained thoroughly engaging. Not only did she cover various materials, but she also interspersed introductions about energy circuits.

"Everyone remembers this cicada garment, right?"

"I demonstrated it in the previous class." Shen Lan once again used the holographic display, bringing out that cicada garment.

"In this class, you can carefully observe the structural characteristics of what I call 'energy circuits.'""See what kind of structure the energy circuits in this cicada garment have?" The students observed carefully. After a moment.

"The structure seems a bit like a spiral?" one student said.

"And there's a double-track crossover..." Shen Lan smiled slightly:"Good observation. This energy circuit is called the 'Spiral Double-Track Type'!"

"It possesses a high degree of stability. Engraved onto a material, it can enhance the material's toughness. At the same time, the double-helix structure allows the material to slowly absorb vital energy from the world, preserving it for long periods without losing its material properties."

"A Spiral Double-Track energy circuit generally requires micro-engraving at least tens of thousands of dense vital energy pathways."

"I'm only introducing it to you now. Later, I'll introduce other energy circuits. When you can achieve the goal I mentioned, condensing tens of thousands of vital energy barbs on that armor scale, then you can learn the Vital Energy Forging Technique and engrave these kinds of energy circuits." The students all nodded. Until the class ended. The students gradually left the classroom. Wang Xian walked up.

"Teacher Shen, I need to speak with you about something." Shen Lan nodded slightly.

"Perfect timing. I have something to discuss with you as well. Let's walk and talk." With that, Shen Lan led Wang Xian out of the classroom. Wang Xian was about to speak. Suddenly, a student walked over, brimming with excitement:"Teacher, that armor scale, I've already condensed over 10, 000 vital energy barbs!" As he spoke, he produced the armor scale. Wang Xian glanced at this student. Not someone from this class, probably from the previous year? He said nothing.

Shen Lan took the armor scale, examined it, and smiled, a rare sight.

"Excellent. You switched your minor to Vital Energy Smelting in the second semester of freshman year, and you managed this in just a few months. Very good." Then, Shen Lan added a few more words of encouragement and caution before sending the student off. Her brow carried a touch more joy. Clearly, she was pleased to have a student with such talent for smelting studies.

"Right, what did you want to see me about?" Shen Lan finally remembered Wang Xian behind her. Wang Xian thought for a moment, then pulled out that armor scale.

"Teacher, please take a look at this armor scale..." With that, he handed it over... ➤ Next: Secret Skill, Myriad Forms Creation!