“A-Grade Martial Technique, Thunder King Spear?!”
Xu Qiu’s eyes lit up.
He had already witnessed the power of an A-Grade Martial Technique from Luo Qingxue. The key point was that she had only grasped the basics of it. Yet even with just superficial mastery, her A-Grade Martial Technique could rival his D-Grade Martial Technique at the Perfection level. That clearly showed how powerful A-Grade Martial Techniques were.
If he could also master an A-Grade Martial Technique, his strength would definitely increase significantly. However, Martial Techniques of this level were extremely rare.
In Qingyun City, an A-Grade Martial Technique cost at least…
100 million yuan!!
Only someone with a background like Luo Qingxue’s could obtain one.
After all, the Luo Family was the number one family in Qingyun City.
Xu Qiu did not immediately make his choice. After returning to class, he continued thinking. Mu Qingkong noticed his hesitation and asked, “Were you persuaded by that Ou Lei? Are you thinking about joining the hunting team?”
“I’m considering it. Teacher, can you give me some advice?”
Mu Qingkong took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, “Although Ou Lei is rough and violent, her strength is undeniable. If you go to her, you can indeed learn a lot. With your current strength, you already have an eighty percent chance of passing the Martial Arts University assessment. Staying at No. 3 High School won’t teach you much more. Joining the hunting team is indeed a good choice. Ou Lei knows you have an SSS-Grade Martial Soul, so she will likely take special care of you…”
Surprisingly, Mu Qingkong did not oppose Xu Qiu joining the hunting team.
After hearing her words, Xu Qiu had already made up his mind.
“I’m going to join the hunting team!”
“I’m not surprised by your decision. However, in some time, it will be the Martial Arts Newcomer Competition. This year’s competition is different from before. It won’t be held separately by each high school. Instead, thirteen high schools in Qingyun City will jointly host it. All third-year students who have awakened their Martial Souls will compete on the same stage. The first-place winner will receive… a set of Advanced Gene Potions!” Mu Qingkong said slowly.
A set of Advanced Gene Potions?
A set meant 12 bottles!
Xu Qiu was shocked. A single bottle of Advanced Gene Potion cost several million to tens of millions of yuan. A full set would be worth nearly 100 million yuan!
The prize for the Martial Arts Newcomer Competition was actually this generous?!
“With your current strength, you have a strong chance of winning the championship. When the time comes, remember to come back for the finals,” Mu Qingkong said.
“The finals?”
“Yes. With your strength, you don’t need to compete against ordinary students. I can apply for you to be directly advanced into the top eight.”
Xu Qiu clicked his tongue in amazement. That was possible?
But that was good. It would save him a lot of effort.
That evening.
After returning home and finishing dinner, Xu Qiu told Xu Xiaoshuang to wash the dishes while he went back to his room. With a thought, he took out the reward he had chosen earlier that day.
A Charm Fruit.
The fruit was bright red, about the size of a baby’s fist, like a small tomato.
He put it directly into his mouth and chewed twice.
It was sweet and sour.
Then he looked at himself in the mirror. He wasn’t sure if it was just an illusion, but he felt that he looked slightly more handsome.
Aside from that, there was no obvious change.
“This thing doesn’t seem very useful,” Xu Qiu muttered, scratching his head.
After cultivating for a while, he lay down and went to sleep.
The next day, he yawned as he got up, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and started making breakfast.
Xu Xiaoshuang also got up. When she saw Xu Qiu cooking in the kitchen, she suddenly froze and rubbed her eyes.
Xu Qiu was wearing an apron and frying eggs. The sunlight shone on him as if giving him a soft filter. He looked gentle and elegant.
There was a radiant charm about him.
“Brother, have you been using some skincare products lately? Your skin looks better, and you seem more handsome…” Xu Xiaoshuang asked, stroking her chin.
Xu Qiu rolled his eyes. “I’ve never used that stuff.”
In the past, the siblings had lived frugally just to get by.
Where would they have had spare money for such things?
“Tsk, could cultivation make someone more handsome?”
Xu Xiaoshuang stroked her chin again, then said with slight worry, “I’m already naturally beautiful. If I start cultivating seriously, won’t I become even more charming? Sigh, what if too many people start chasing me…”
Inside the Martial Soul space, Empress Qiongxiao rolled her eyes.
Then she looked at Xu Qiu and showed a hint of surprise.
This brat did look quite handsome.
And there was indeed a unique charm about him.
Was this the aura of a domestic cook?
After breakfast, Xu Qiu and Xu Xiaoshuang took the bus.
As soon as Xu Qiu boarded, many women on the bus brightened up and sat upright. One bold girl even patted the empty seat beside her and said, “Handsome guy, there’s a seat here. Want to sit?”
Xu Qiu walked over and let Xu Xiaoshuang sit down.
Just as he was about to sit, he saw an elderly man with white hair board the bus. He immediately stood up and gave up his seat.
The girl who had been sitting next to him looked disappointed.
“Young handsome man, come sit in aunt’s seat,” a middle-aged woman stood up and offered her seat to Xu Qiu.
Xu Qiu was stunned.
This was the first time he had experienced something like this.
“Don’t be polite. At your age, you must be a student. Students are the future flowers of the Nation. Come, sit down.”
Xu Qiu was practically pressed into the seat.
The aunt chatted with him the entire ride, laughing so hard at times that her shoulders shook.
The other girls gritted their teeth in jealousy.
This aunt was trying to rob the cradle!
Damn.
So annoying!
I also want to chat with the handsome guy!
After arriving at school, Xu Qiu, as usual, first walked Xu Xiaoshuang to her classroom. Along the way, many younger female students stared at him with sparkling eyes.
“It’s Xu Qiu.”
“He’s so handsome.”
“Why do I feel like Xu Qiu is even more handsome than before?”
“Is it just my imagination?”
“Ahhh, I’m so jealous of Xu Xiaoshuang! Living with such a handsome guy, seeing him every day must extend her life by at least ten years.”
After returning to his own class for lessons, Xu Qiu felt that maybe he was overthinking, but Luo Qingxue seemed distracted during class, frequently sneaking glances at him.
“You’re looking at me again?”
Xu Qiu suddenly turned around and met her gaze.
Luo Qingxue’s face turned red, and she quickly turned her head away.
“Why do you keep secretly looking at me!”
“Nonsense! When did I secretly look at you?”
“You’ve looked at me more than ten times.”
“If you weren’t looking at me, how would you know I was looking at you?”
“You…”
Xu Qiu’s lips twitched.
He actually couldn’t refute that.
At the podium, Mu Qingkong’s veins bulged on her forehead. She crushed the chalk in her hand into powder and said, “I told you to attend class, not to flirt!”
“Who’s flirting with him?” Luo Qingxue snorted and turned her head away.
Mu Qingkong rubbed her temples. “This class can’t continue like this. Starting tomorrow, you two don’t need to come to class anymore. Study at home on your own.”
“What? Teacher, we were wrong!” Xu Qiu was stunned and quickly apologized.
But Mu Qingkong shook her head and said, “It’s not your fault… No, actually, it is your fault. To be honest, your progress has exceeded my expectations. What other third-year students need a year to learn, you mastered in less than a month. There’s nothing left for me to teach you. Improving your cultivation, gaining real combat experience, and refining your Martial Techniques… those will depend on you exploring them yourselves.”