Dragon Kingdom, Forest City No.3 Middle School.
"Cherish this hard-won opportunity you have now!"
"Only at school will you have the chance to learn such precious cultivation techniques."
"And as long as you work hard enough, even better cultivation techniques and martial arts will be given to you!"
Inside the Martial Arts Hall, Class Eight of Third Middle School's martial arts teacher spoke with impassioned fervor, while the students listened with rapt attention, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
Of course, Lu Chuan was not among them.
Although Lu Chuan appeared to be listening seriously, a closer look revealed that he was somewhat dazed.
He never expected that he had actually transmigrated...
A bitter smile rose at the corner of Lu Chuan's lips.
This world was extremely similar to Blue Star. His parents and classmates had not changed, but it possessed dangers that Blue Star had never known.
Beyond the city walls, Fierce Beasts bared their fangs and claws, eyeing the humans within the city like prey.
Above the starry sky, the Ten Thousand Races looked down upon this world, racking their brains to invade it.
Only martial artists who stood high above the rest could protect the peace of a region.
That was precisely why Martial Arts High Schools and Martial Arts Universities had emerged in response to the times.
"What a dangerous world..."
"Fortunately, I have a golden finger."
Host: Lu Chuan Cultivation Technique: Oceanic Embrace Realm: Ordinary Person Simplification Points: 10 A basic cultivation technique has been detected. Spend 10 Simplification Points to simplify Oceanic Embrace?
This was Lu Chuan's golden finger.
All he needed to do was spend Simplification Points, and he could simplify cultivation techniques.
As for the source of Simplification Points, Lu Chuan needed to top them up.
Of course, he was not topping them up with money, but with all kinds of rare treasures containing spiritual energy.
"Lu Chuan! You're spacing out again!"
"If your Oceanic Embrace still doesn't reach the beginner stage, forget getting into Martial Arts University. Whether you can even remain in Martial Arts High School will be a problem!"
The martial arts teacher noticed Lu Chuan's distraction and immediately roared.
The moment those words came out, the students of Class Eight instantly began gloating over his misfortune.
Lu Chuan was quite famous in Class Eight.
His Martial Arts Talent was exceptionally outstanding, so much so that it had even caught the Principal's attention.
Yet he had been born with poor comprehension and could not even learn the most basic cultivation technique.
As a result, Lu Chuan, whose Martial Arts Talent could be called number one, was now not only at the bottom in cultivation, but was even close to being expelled from Martial Arts High School.
A fallen genius was the kind of spectacle they loved most.
"Yes!"
Lu Chuan answered, then hurriedly muttered in his heart, Simplify Oceanic Embrace.
The next moment, ten Simplification Points vanished, and lines of small text appeared before Lu Chuan's eyes.
Beginning simplification of the basic cultivation technique Oceanic Embrace... Simplification successful—drinking water!
"Drinking water?"
Lu Chuan froze.
What did that mean? Could he cultivate just by drinking water?
With his doubts in tow, Lu Chuan walked to the edge of the training grounds and subconsciously took a sip of water.
The instant the water entered his stomach, the panel changed.
Host: Lu Chuan Cultivation Technique: Oceanic Embrace (Beginner 1/100) Realm: Ordinary Person Simplification Points: 0
Th-That was enough to reach the beginner stage?
Another sip.
As Lu Chuan kept drinking water, a warm current spread through his body. At the same time, Oceanic Embrace's proficiency kept rising.
In only a short while, the proficiency had already reached 13/100.
At the same time, many insights regarding Oceanic Embrace suddenly surfaced in Lu Chuan's mind.
Subconsciously circulating Oceanic Embrace, Lu Chuan discovered in astonishment that his realm had actually begun to loosen.
Although he had not yet broken through to become a martial artist, he was no longer far from it.
"This is way too overpowered!"
Lu Chuan's eyes brimmed with shock.
Though the system had classified it as a basic cultivation technique, everyone knew how difficult Oceanic Embrace was. After reaching the beginner stage, every single increase in proficiency required days, or even dozens of days, of effort.
Yet Lu Chuan had achieved it with only a few mouthfuls of water.
Was it really this absurd?
He liked it.
"Lu Chuan!"
"Are you made of water? Why do you keep drinking without end?"
"If you keep this up, withdraw from school as soon as possible!"
Watching Lu Chuan choose to pour water down his throat rather than practice martial arts for a little longer, the martial arts teacher's face was filled with disappointment.
"Burp!"
After letting out a watery burp, Lu Chuan put down the water bottle.
He truly could not drink another drop!
Fortunately, the Oceanic Embrace he had already begun to master was enough to support his advance toward becoming a First-Rank Martial Artist.
Martial artists were divided into ranks one through nine, with First Rank being the lowest and Ninth Rank the highest.
And a First-Rank Martial Artist was precisely the minimum standard for admission into Martial Arts University.
Seeing Lu Chuan put down the water bottle, the martial arts teacher, Song Qing, nodded.
He listened to advice. That meant he could still be saved.
What a pity. Such a good seedling, yet he had been born with weak spiritual faculties.
Lu Chuan knew nothing of Song Qing's thoughts. At that moment, he was immersed in martial arts practice.
As Oceanic Embrace circulated, streams of spiritual energy poured into Lu Chuan's body and gathered within his dantian.
At the same time, a faint pale-blue glow emanated from Lu Chuan's body.
Seeing this, delight appeared on Song Qing's face. "He... he's reached the beginner stage!"
Heavens above, his painstaking efforts had not been in vain!
As long as Lu Chuan could reach the beginner stage, it meant he still had hope of getting into Martial Arts University.
Time passed bit by bit, and before they knew it, the day's classes had all ended.
Near dismissal, Song Qing gathered everyone together. "Students, tomorrow is our monthly Wilderness Trial."
"I'll say it again: you must be careful during the Wilderness Trial. You must know that Fierce Beasts will not spare you."
The Wilderness Trial was a tradition of Martial Arts High Schools.
Almost every month, Martial Arts High Schools would gather their students and send them into the wilderness for trials.
After all, only flowers could grow in a greenhouse.
If one wanted to become a powerful martial artist, one had to engage in life-and-death combat.
"A Wilderness Trial?"
"This time, I can't keep slacking off and lying flat."
During past martial arts trials, Lu Chuan had always lingered near the city.
Although it was safe, it also meant losing many opportunities.
But this time, with the Simplification System, Lu Chuan naturally wanted to explore the wilderness and replenish his Simplification Points.
After all, during every Wilderness Trial, some lucky soul would obtain one or two rare treasures and soar into the sky in a single leap.
"Alright, that's all I have to say. Gather at the school gate at eight tomorrow morning. Dismissed!"
"Dad, Mom, I'm back."
In a small house of around sixty square meters in Lin City's civilian district.
After pushing open the door, Lu Chuan looked at his parents, whose faces in his memories were gradually becoming blurred, and suddenly felt a sting in his nose.
It seemed transmigrating was not without its benefits after all.
"Chuan'er, you're back. Come quickly—Mom bought you a potion that can improve your comprehension. Once you take it, you'll definitely be able to learn Oceanic Embrace."
Seeing Lu Chuan return, Mother Lu hurriedly took out the potion.
"This potion wasn't cheap, was it?" Lu Chuan asked with a bitter smile.
"Don't worry about that." Mother Lu stuffed the potion into Lu Chuan's hand. "Hurry and drink it while the medicinal effect is still there."
"Mom, I've already learned Oceanic Embrace."
Lu Chuan smiled and returned the potion to Mother Lu. "You should return it instead. It's quite expensive. We might as well buy more meat and improve our meals."
"Really?" Mother Lu did not quite believe him.
Lu Chuan said nothing. He merely smiled as he began circulating Oceanic Embrace.
At once, a pale-blue glow reflected in Mother Lu's tear-filled eyes.
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