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Song Hao had already apologized, and Wang Wensheng, hiding in the crowd, could not help shrinking his neck.

Damn it! Chen Mo would not come looking for trouble with him, would he?

The moment Wang Wensheng saw Chen Mo demonstrate the Perfection Realm Basic Saber Technique, he immediately slipped into the crowd.

A Perfection Realm Basic Saber Technique!

Fast as an afterimage!

Wang Wensheng had not even seen it clearly. If he faced Chen Mo, then would he not be...

He did not dare imagine it!

He was only a Sixth-grade Martial Disciple, with a Vitality Value of 65. Whether in martial arts realm or martial technique realm, he was below Chen Mo. What was he supposed to use to fight Chen Mo?

Thinking of how he had brazenly declared before the test that he would challenge Chen Mo, Wang Wensheng was filled with regret.

That was why he had hidden himself at once, unwilling to let Chen Mo notice him.

Fortunately, Song Hao had stepped forward and drawn everyone's attention.

Li Donghai had not stepped out to slander Chen Mo like Song Hao had when Chen Mo was in the spotlight because being instantly defeated by Chen Mo had been too humiliating.

If he stepped forward to target Chen Mo, Chen Mo and Jiang Tao would definitely bring that matter up.

Over the past two days, the matter of his instant defeat had not spread, and no one had mentioned it in the class group chat either. That showed Chen Mo and Jiang Tao had not spread it around carelessly.

Still, the one hundred thousand yuan pained him.

That humiliating incident was a hurdle in his heart that he could not get over!

Therefore, his attitude toward Chen Mo had not changed. Seeing Chen Mo steal the limelight naturally made him extremely uncomfortable.

But he would not step out and let Chen Mo slap him in the face.

Of course, after the test just now, he also knew that his loss to Chen Mo had indeed been deserved.

He was a Seventh-grade Martial Trainee with a Vitality Value of 76. The gap between his strength and Chen Mo's was only around a hundred jin, but there was a whole realm's difference in their Basic Martial Techniques.

That gap had been wiped out in an instant by the difference in martial technique realms.

A Major Accomplishment martial technique could unleash 1.5 times the body's strength, while Perfection could unleash twice as much. By that calculation, Chen Mo's strength exceeded his by at least two hundred kilograms.

Put that way, his defeat had not been unjust.

Losing was one thing, but Chen Mo had tricked him out of one hundred thousand yuan!

How could he endure that?

When Li Donghai saw Song Hao suppressing Chen Mo just now, he had been pleased. But he had not expected Song Hao to claim in front of the teacher that Chen Mo had been in contact with an Abyss Cultist.

That excuse was far too fake!

Seeing Song Hao make a fool of himself also made him quite happy. For three years, he had been suppressed by Song Hao until he was nearly bursting from holding it in.

Every challenge ended in defeat!

Now that Song Hao had lost such enormous face before Chen Mo, he would definitely try to win it back.

Thinking about how he had already spread Chen Mo's wild words, Li Donghai knew that once Song Hao heard them, he would definitely challenge Chen Mo.

As long as someone defeated Chen Mo, Chen Mo would naturally fall from his "altar"!

Only by trampling Chen Mo beneath his feet could he vent the anger that had been building in his chest.

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

At school, sparring in martial techniques was an everyday occurrence.

As long as Chen Mo's wild words spread, someone would definitely come looking for trouble with him.

Chen Mo had no way of knowing Li Donghai's thoughts, but even if he did, he had ways to deal with them.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaoyan, the perennial runner-up, watched Chen Mo demonstrate the Perfection Realm Basic Saber Technique, and her eyes burst with intense curiosity and a desire to investigate.

She believed Chen Mo's claim that he had opened his apertures as well. After all, no one could train the Basic Saber Technique from Minor Accomplishment to Perfection in a single day.

Talent inspired envy, but it was Heaven's will and could not be changed.

When Lin Xiaoyan saw Chen Mo demonstrate his saber technique, her first thought was to fight him. She wanted to know exactly what difference lay between Major Accomplishment and Perfection.

She practiced saber techniques too, so naturally she wanted to exchange pointers with Chen Mo. It would be even better if he could give her some advice based on his experience.

Although their homeroom teacher's Basic Saber Technique was also at Perfection, and she had sparred with him before and gained quite a lot, those opportunities had been too few.

That was why her saber technique was still very far from Perfection.

Outside school, it was difficult to find a Martial Artist whose Basic Saber Technique had reached Perfection, and it would cost a great deal of money.

Besides, reaching Perfection did not affect whether one could become a Martial Artist. Therefore, most people broke through to become Martial Artists once their Basic Martial Techniques reached Major Accomplishment.

After becoming Martial Artists, they would cultivate martial techniques a tier higher. Who would still spend time studying Basic Martial Techniques?

To reach Perfection required at least several years, perhaps even decades, while a martial technique one tier higher could, once learned, unleash killing power stronger than a Major Accomplishment Basic Martial Technique.

As a result, the appeal of Perfection Realm Basic Martial Techniques became even lower.

Although reaching Perfection allowed one to learn the corresponding advanced martial techniques, it also required extremely high comprehension.

Otherwise, there would be no requirement to reach Perfection before learning them.

Every Martial Artist roughly understood their own comprehension, so they naturally chose to give up and cultivate other martial techniques instead.

Lin Xiaoyan considered herself someone with fairly good comprehension. Besides, the Martial Examination stipulated that only Basic Martial Techniques at the Perfection Realm counted as full marks in the martial techniques subject.

She wanted to earn a good score too.

Now that Chen Mo's Basic Saber Technique had reached Perfection and he was right before her eyes, how could she not seize this opportunity?

After Song Hao apologized, the matter involving Chen Mo was settled once and for all.

"Alright, let this matter pass. You are all classmates. Only after becoming Martial Artists will you truly set foot on the martial path, so anything is possible."

"Do not feel inferior just because you saw Chen Mo open his apertures. The Martial Examination is still three months away! As long as you are willing to cultivate diligently, anything is possible."

"If this has discouraged you, it only means your temperament is too weak. Becoming Martial Artists will be difficult for you! The martial path is arduous; that is not just something people say. If you are willing to wallow in degradation, then you will bear the consequences yourselves."

"You are all adults now. You must take responsibility for your own actions. Practicing martial arts is your own business. No one will force you."

"If you do not want to become Martial Artists or witness the splendor of the martial path, then pretend I said nothing. You all witnessed the Beast Tide five years ago."

"Alright, that is all I have to say. Think it over yourselves!"

At this point, Zhao Qiankun glanced at the time and continued:

"It is nearly noon. Go eat first. This afternoon, we will continue assessing your martial techniques, as well as the ranking challenges."

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

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

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

"Who would have thought it! Chen Mo was actually so lucky—he opened his apertures! It is just like that senior from a few years ago! At this rate, he might even become a Martial Artist before the Martial Examination!"

"Yeah! If he becomes a Martial Artist, he will definitely get into Longdu Martial Arts University! Longdu Martial University is the number one Martial University in the Great Xia Nation! If only I could open my apertures too! I am dying of envy!"

Those envious students had already made up their minds to befriend Chen Mo.

An Aperture Opener like Chen Mo was destined to become a Martial Artist. Befriending him now brought nothing but benefits!