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Song Hao had already apologized, and Wang Wensheng, hiding among the crowd, couldn't help shrinking his neck.

Damn! Was Chen Mo going to come after him?

The moment he saw Chen Mo demonstrate the Perfection-level Basic Saber Technique, Wang Wensheng had immediately ducked into the crowd.

Perfection-level Basic Saber Technique!

Fast as a blur!

He, Wang Wensheng, hadn't even seen it clearly. If he had to face that... he didn't dare imagine!

He was only a Sixth-grade Martial Disciple with 65 Vitality Value. Whether in martial realm or martial technique realm, he was below Chen Mo. How could he fight Chen Mo with just his head?

Thinking back to before the test, when he had bragged about challenging Chen Mo, Wang Wensheng was filled with regret.

So he hid right away, hoping Chen Mo wouldn't notice him.

Luckily, Song Hao stepped up and drew everyone's attention.

Chen Mo was stealing the spotlight, but Li Donghai hadn't stepped forward to slander him like Song Hao did, because being instantly killed by Chen Mo was too embarrassing.

If he came out to target Chen Mo, Chen Mo and Jiang Tao would definitely bring that up.

These past two days, news of his instant defeat hadn't spread, and no one mentioned it in the class group chat, which meant Chen Mo and Jiang Tao hadn't leaked it.

Still, he was sore about losing that hundred thousand.

That humiliating incident was a thorn in his heart he couldn't get past!

So his attitude toward Chen Mo hadn't changed. Seeing Chen Mo shine made him deeply uncomfortable.

But he wouldn't step up and let Chen Mo slap his face again.

Of course, after the test just now, he also knew that losing to Chen Mo was deserved.

He was a Seventh-grade Martial Trainee with 76 Vitality Value. The difference in strength between him and Chen Mo was only about a hundred jin, but their basic martial technique levels were a whole realm apart.

That gap was completely erased by the difference in technique realm.

A Major Accomplishment-level technique could amplify physical strength by 1.5 times, while Perfection-level was 2 times. By that calculation, Chen Mo's strength exceeded his by at least two hundred kilograms.

So, his loss wasn't unjust.

Losing was one thing, but Chen Mo had swindled him out of a hundred thousand!

How could he swallow that?

When Song Hao was putting Chen Mo down earlier, Li Donghai was actually happy, but he hadn't expected Song Hao to say in front of the teacher that Chen Mo had contact with Abyss Cultists.

What a flimsy excuse!

Seeing Song Hao make a fool of himself, Li Donghai was pretty pleased. For three years, he'd been suppressed, and he was about to burst.

Every challenge ended in loss!

Now that Song Hao had lost so much face in front of Chen Mo, he would definitely seek revenge.

Since he had already spread Chen Mo's arrogant words, once Song Hao heard them, he would surely challenge Chen Mo.

As long as someone defeated Chen Mo, Chen Mo would naturally fall from his 'pedestal'!

Only by trampling Chen Mo underfoot could he vent the anger pent up in his chest.

I can't beat you, but can't the school's geniuses?

At school, sparring in martial techniques was common.

Once Chen Mo's arrogant words spread, someone would definitely come looking for trouble.

Chen Mo had no idea about Li Donghai's thoughts, and even if he did, he had ways to deal with it.

As for Lin Xiaoyan, the eternal second place, seeing Chen Mo demonstrate the Perfection-level Basic Saber Technique, her eyes blazed with intense curiosity and a strong desire to investigate.

She also believed the theory that Chen Mo had suddenly awakened. After all, no one could go from Minor Accomplishment to Perfection in a single day.

His talent was enviable, but that was fate, and it couldn't be changed.

When Lin Xiaoyan saw Chen Mo practicing the saber technique, her first thought was that she wanted to spar with him. She wanted to know the difference between Major Accomplishment and Perfection.

She also trained in saber techniques, so naturally she wanted to exchange ideas with Chen Mo. If he could share some insights, even better.

Although the homeroom teacher's Basic Saber Technique was also at Perfection, and she had sparred with the teacher and gained a lot, the opportunities were too few.

So her saber technique was still far from Perfection.

Outside, finding a martial artist with Perfection-level Basic Saber Technique was hard, and it cost a lot.

Besides, not reaching Perfection didn't stop one from becoming a martial artist. Most people broke through to martial artist when their basic technique reached Major Accomplishment.

After breaking through, they would train in higher-level techniques. Who would waste time on basic techniques?

Reaching Perfection took years or even decades, while a higher-level technique, even at just the beginner level, could deal more damage than a Major Accomplishment basic technique.

This made Perfection-level basic techniques even less appealing.

Although reaching Perfection allowed one to learn the corresponding higher-level technique, it also required extremely high comprehension.

Otherwise, they wouldn't require perfection before learning it.

Every martial artist roughly knows their own comprehension, so they naturally choose to give up and cultivate other martial techniques instead.

Lin Xiaoyan considered herself a person with decent comprehension, and moreover, the Martial Examination stipulated that only a Basic Martial Technique at the perfect realm counted as a full score in the martial technique category.

She also wanted to achieve a good score.

Now that Chen Mo's Basic Saber Technique had reached perfection, and he was right in front of her, how could she not seize this opportunity!

Chen Mo's incident had been settled since Song Hao's apology.

"Alright, let this matter be over. You're all classmates. Becoming a martial artist is what truly steps onto the martial path, so anything is possible."

"Don't feel inferior just because you've seen Chen Mo open his apertures. There are still three months until the Martial Examination! As long as you're willing to train diligently, anything is possible."

"If you're discouraged by this, it only shows your mental fortitude is too weak, and becoming a martial artist will be difficult! The martial path is arduous—it's not just empty talk. If you choose to give up on yourselves, you'll bear the consequences."

"You're all adults now, responsible for your own actions. Training in martial arts is your own business; no one will force you."

"If you don't want to become martial artists, if you don't want to witness the splendor of the martial path, then pretend I never said anything. You've all seen the Beast Tide five years ago."

"Alright, I've said enough. Think it over yourselves!"

With that, Zhao Qiankun glanced at the time and continued:

"It's almost noon. Go eat first, and this afternoon we'll continue assessing your martial techniques and ranking challenges."

"Chen Mo, come with me to the office. I have something to tell you."

The students dispersed, and Chen Mo followed behind Zhao Qiankun toward the office.

The departing students gathered in twos and threes to discuss, the topic naturally being Chen Mo.

"Who would've thought! Chen Mo got so lucky—he actually opened his apertures! Just like that senior student a few years ago! At this rate, he might become a martial artist before the Martial Examination!"

"Yeah! Becoming a martial artist means he'll definitely get into Longdu Martial Arts University! Longdu Martial University is the number one martial university in Great Xia Nation! If only I could open my apertures too! I'm so jealous!"

These envious students had already made up their minds to get on good terms with Chen Mo.

An aperture opener like Chen Mo was bound to become a martial artist. Befriending him now would bring nothing but benefits!