“Achoo!”
“Who’s badmouthing me?”
“Can Martial Artists catch colds too?”
Wang Huai’an reached into his pocket, wanting to pull out a cigarette, but then remembered that smoking was prohibited in the digital reading room. He could only suppress the urge for now.
Half a day of studying had already taught him a great deal.
Although he was now a 5th-Rank Martial Artist, he did not know any Practical Combat Techniques. He would still have to start cultivating them from the basics.
After that, he would also need to accumulate actual combat experience.
Wang Huai’an pondered, ‘As for martial arts techniques, I’ll start with the simplest ones. I can also use the cultivation facilities here.’
‘As for combat experience, I can go beyond the city walls and kill some Demonic Beasts.’
He had already learned about the basic situation of this world long ago. Blue Star was 10 times larger than Earth, but dangers lurked everywhere. Humanity was confined within fortified cities, while all kinds of Demonic Beasts roamed beyond the city walls. The 2 sides were constantly at war.
Across the entirety of Blue Star, the safe zones occupied by humanity accounted for only around 30% of the planet. Most of the remaining land and oceans were occupied by the myriad races and Demonic Beasts.
Wang Huai’an thought, ‘4th-Rank and 5th-Rank Demonic Beasts won’t be easy to kill, so I’ll start with some Low-Rank Demonic Beasts. I can sell their materials for money while gaining combat experience. That’s killing 2 birds with 1 stone!’
‘However, all of that has to come after raising my son.’
‘My son’s strength can improve much faster. Low-Rank Martial Artists advance far more quickly than Mid-Rank Martial Artists.’
‘I need to figure out the most efficient way to raise Wang Teng to a 1st-Rank Martial Artist. Once that happens, I’ll become a 6th-Rank Martial Artist.’
Afterward, Wang Huai’an immersed himself in studying once again.
With the body and mind of a 5th-Rank Martial Artist, his ability to understand and absorb information had naturally improved tremendously.
While Wang Huai’an rapidly expanded his knowledge of martial arts, elsewhere, that afternoon, Wang Teng’s class had also finished reorganizing.
Everyone arrived at their new classroom.
A martial arts cultivation room was completely different from a traditional classroom. There were no desks or chairs. The entire room was spacious and empty, with only a few cushions scattered across the floor for students to sit and rest on.
Once they entered the Martial Arts Track, they no longer needed to attend the school’s ordinary academic courses.
They only needed to pass a basic high school academic proficiency test. The difficulty was extremely low.
After all, what truly mattered in the Martial Arts Entrance Examination was their Qi and Blood value.
The students entered one after another. Half of them were from Final-Year Class 6, while the other half came from Class 5.
Yang Liu had already explained that this year’s Martial Arts Class would be formed by merging students from 2 classes.
The students from the 2 classes were not familiar with one another yet, so they naturally sat on opposite sides of the room. However, they would be cultivating together throughout the coming semester, so they could not help feeling curious about their new classmates.
Still, most of their attention was drawn toward Wei Lai, who was sitting in the front row.
The students from Class 5 whispered among themselves.
“So that’s the former class beauty of Final-Year Class 6. She’s really beautiful.”
“What luck. I can’t believe we actually ended up in the same class as Beauty Wei.”
“A beauty like that isn’t someone losers like us can dream about. But there’s nothing wrong with looking.”
Fatty Liu Feng was still sitting beside Wang Teng. Even he could not resist taking a few more glances at Wei Lai.
He grinned and said, “Wang Teng, we really made the right choice!”
“There’s only 1 semester left, but at least we’ll have something beautiful to look at every day.”
Wang Teng merely chuckled. He was not interested in such things. What he truly wanted was to enter the world of martial arts.
Once he had strength and money, everything else would naturally follow.
As for the class beauty, they had been classmates for 2 and a half years, yet they had barely interacted.
The reason was simple.
Wang Teng had already seen through the rules of this martial arts world.
Right now, his only obsession was martial arts!
Wang Teng was actually quite clear-headed about his situation.
It was only when it came to choosing the Martial Arts Track that he had been particularly stubborn.
Just as his thoughts wandered, a mocking voice suddenly came from behind him.
“Wang Teng, I didn’t expect you to choose the Martial Arts Track too.”
“Your father doesn’t even earn 3,000 yuan a month. Can he really afford to support you?”
“Why choose the Martial Arts Track? You should’ve just obediently chosen the Academic Track.”
“And you too, Fatty Liu Feng. Stop staring at Beauty Wei. Don’t ruin her mood.”
Hearing this, Wang Teng and Liu Feng turned around at the same time.
The boy sitting in the back row was named Zhang Haonan. He was fairly tall and had High-Grade Martial Aptitude.
Wang Teng and Liu Feng had developed some grudges with Zhang Haonan over minor matters in the past.
However, Jinghai City No. 7 High School prohibited students from fighting, so they normally only exchanged insults.
Wang Teng could not be bothered dealing with this piece of trash, but Zhang Haonan would occasionally jump out just to disgust them.
Perhaps possessing High-Grade Martial Aptitude had given Zhang Haonan newfound confidence, because he now dared to openly provoke the 2 of them.
After all, his High-Grade Martial Aptitude was far superior to their Martial Aptitude and ranked among the best in the class.
Zhang Haonan sneered at Liu Feng, “And you, Fatty Liu Feng. You spend every day sneaking glances at the class beauty with those shifty eyes of yours. Why don’t you take a good look at your family’s circumstances first? Don’t dirty her eyes!”
In an instant, many students around them turned their heads.
Everyone’s attention immediately shifted toward the brewing confrontation.
Wang Teng frowned and said coldly, “Zhang Haonan, no one’s going to think you’re mute if you keep your mouth shut.”
Liu Feng instantly exploded. His fat body abruptly straightened as he fired back furiously, “Did your mother die, Zhang Haonan? Is that why your mouth is constantly spewing shit?”
Several students in the class immediately struggled to suppress their laughter.
Zhang Haonan’s expression stiffened.
Fatty Liu Feng’s insults really were vicious.
He sneered and said, “You 2 can only act tough with your mouths right now. I have High-Grade Martial Aptitude. My future is far brighter than either of yours.”
“Am I wrong for telling the truth?”
“With your crappy family backgrounds and mediocre Martial Aptitude, you actually have the nerve to choose the Martial Arts Track?”
“I have High-Grade Martial Aptitude, while you 2 only have Medium-Grade Martial Aptitude. In the future, I’ll leave you far behind on the path of martial arts.”
“Fortunes change with time.”
“In the future, I’ll travel much farther than either of you on the path of martial arts. Once we’re out in society, you’d better pray I don’t run into you. Otherwise, every time I see you, I’ll beat you up.”
Wang Teng’s gaze instantly turned cold.
He was no pushover either.
He replied coldly, “That’s something for the future. Right now, the 2 of us can still beat the crap out of you.”
That was the advantage of having a best friend.
When trouble came, they could fight together.
With 2 best friends joining forces, their combat power naturally could not be underestimated.
Zhang Haonan openly mocked them, “Once we’ve cultivated for a while, you’ll understand just how powerful High-Grade Martial Aptitude really is.”
He then deliberately lowered his voice as though showing off, while casually glancing toward Wu Longfei nearby.
“See Wu Longfei from Class 5 over there?”
“I’m following him now. I can even receive some Martial Arts Resources from the Wu Family. In the future, I’ll travel much farther than you 2 on the path of martial arts.”
“You 2 can just wait to die!”
Wang Teng and Liu Feng both looked toward Wu Longfei, who was sitting nearby. Visit novelping.com for the full chapter.
They had only been talking about him that morning, yet in the blink of an eye, they had become classmates.
Neither of them had expected Wu Longfei to immediately begin recruiting followers from Final-Year Class 6.
However, this was not particularly unusual.
Many wealthy families began sponsoring promising Martial Artists while they were still in high school.
Their main purpose was to build goodwill early.
If the person they sponsored later achieved something on the path of martial arts, the family that had supported them would naturally benefit as well. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Of course, anyone worthy of such investment needed at least High-Grade Martial Aptitude.
After all, that was considered the threshold for potentially becoming a powerful Martial Artist in the future.
As for people with Medium-Grade or Low-Grade Martial Aptitude, they were everywhere and simply were not worth cultivating.
Zhang Haonan continued arrogantly, “Brother Fei already said that he’s set his sights on Beauty Wei. So none of you should even think about her.”
“Otherwise, I’ll tell him about you.”
“And let me tell you something even more shocking!”
“Brother Fei’s father recently became a 5th-Rank Martial Artist.”
“A 5th-Rank Martial Artist is already an influential figure in our Old District. His family owns Martial Arts Schools all over the area.”
“Which one of you can afford to offend him?”
“With your father who earns 2,800 yuan a month?”
“Just behave yourselves. If I’m in a good mood in the future, maybe I won’t even bother with you. At least then you won’t be an eyesore.”
Wang Teng’s heart sank.
‘A 5th-Rank Martial Artist?’
Why had the words ‘5th-Rank Martial Artist’ been appearing so often over the past 2 days that his ears were practically growing calluses from hearing them?
He suddenly remembered what his father had told him that morning.
‘I’m a 5th-Rank Martial Artist. We’re a Martial Arts Family.’
How could that possibly be true?
His father had always been honest and hardworking. He had spent his entire life working ordinary jobs, a middle-aged man so heavily burdened by life that he could barely hold his head up.
Of course, he was a little handsome.
Aside from that, he had nothing!
There was absolutely no way he could be a 5th-Rank Martial Artist!
At that exact moment, far away in the digital reading room, Wang Huai’an suddenly sneezed again.
“Achoo!!”
He was completely baffled and muttered, “Which little brat keeps talking about me like crazy?”
…
Back at Jinghai City No. 7 High School, the 3 of them had not been speaking particularly loudly.
However, Wu Longfei, who was sitting not far away, still turned his gaze toward them.
There was a trace of indifference in his eyes, along with the natural arrogance of someone born into a wealthy family.
Clearly, he had heard his own name being mentioned.
That alone showed that he had already begun practicing martial arts long ago, and his hearing had become considerably sharper.
However, when he realized that it was merely 3 insignificant people talking about him, he immediately lost interest.
If you saw 3 ants fighting among themselves, would you really care?