Getting Stronger Just By Drinking Water

Dragon Kingdom, Lin City Third Middle School.

"Cherish this hard-won opportunity!"

"Only at school do you have the chance to learn such precious cultivation techniques."

"Furthermore, as long as you work hard enough, even better techniques and martial arts will be bestowed upon you!"

Inside the Martial Arts Hall, the martial arts teacher of Class Eight was speaking with great passion, while the students listened intently, terrified of missing a single detail.

Of course, this did not include Lu Chuan.

Although Lu Chuan appeared to be listening carefully, a closer observation would reveal a certain dullness in his expression.

He never expected that he would actually transmigrate...

A bitter smile tugged at the corners of Lu Chuan's mouth.

This world was extremely similar to Blue Star; his parents and classmates remained unchanged, yet it possessed dangers Blue Star had never known.

Outside the city, ferocious beasts bared their fangs and brandished their claws, drooling over the humans within.

Above the starry sky, ten thousand races looked down upon this realm, trying every possible means to invade.

Only the lofty martial artists could protect the peace of a region.

It was precisely because of this that Martial Arts High Schools and Martial Arts Universities had come into existence.

"What a truly dangerous world this is..."

"Fortunately, I have a golden finger."

[Host: Lu Chuan]
[Technique: Oceanic Embrace]
[Realm: Mortal]
[Simplification Points: 10]

"Basic technique detected. Do you wish to spend 10 Simplification Points to simplify Oceanic Embrace?"

This was Lu Chuan's golden finger.

He only needed to spend Simplification Points to simplify his cultivation techniques.

As for the source of these points, Lu Chuan had to top them up.

Naturally, it wasn't with money, but by topping up with various rare treasures containing spiritual energy.

"Lu Chuan! You're daydreaming again!"

"If you don't master Oceanic Embrace soon, let alone getting into a Martial Arts University, whether you can even stay in this Martial Arts High School will be a problem!"

The martial arts teacher noticed Lu Chuan's distraction and immediately roared.

As soon as these words were spoken, the students of Class Eight instantly began to gloat.

Lu Chuan was quite famous in Class Eight.

His Martial Arts Talent was exceptionally outstanding, even catching the attention of the Principal.

However, he was born with low comprehension, unable to learn even the most basic techniques.

This resulted in Lu Chuan, who possessed the number one Martial Arts Talent, currently sitting at the bottom in terms of cultivation, and he was even on the verge of being expelled from the Martial Arts High School.

The fall of a genius was their favorite kind of drama to watch.

"Yes!"

Lu Chuan replied, quickly chanting 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 basic technique Oceanic Embrace... Simplification successful--Drink water!]

"Drink water?"

Lu Chuan was stunned.

What did this mean? Could he cultivate just by drinking water?

Carrying his doubts, Lu Chuan walked to the edge of the martial arts arena and subconsciously took a sip of water.

As soon as the water entered his stomach, the panel changed.

[Host: Lu Chuan]
[Technique: Oceanic Embrace (Entry 1/100)]
[Realm: Mortal]
[Simplification Points: 0]

This... he had reached the entry level just like that?

He took another sip.

As Lu Chuan continued to drink water, a wave of warmth spread through his body, and at the same time, the proficiency of Oceanic Embrace began to rise steadily.

In just a moment, his proficiency had already reached 13/100.

At the same time, a flood of insights regarding Oceanic Embrace suddenly surfaced in Lu Chuan's mind.

Subconsciously circulating Oceanic Embrace, Lu Chuan was astonished to discover that his cultivation realm had actually begun to loosen.

Although he had yet to break through to a martial artist, he was no longer far from that threshold.

"This is way too broken!"

Lu Chuan's eyes were filled with shock.

Even though it was rated as a basic cultivation technique by the system, the difficulty of Oceanic Embrace was known to all; after entering the initial stage, every single point of proficiency gained usually required days or even weeks of hard work.

Yet Lu Chuan had achieved this just by drinking a few gulps of water.

Is it really this monstrous?

He loved it.

"Lu Chuan!"

"Are you made of water? You just keep drinking and drinking!"

"If you keep this up, you might as well drop out of school!"

Watching Lu Chuan prefer to stuff his stomach with water rather than practice martial arts for a while longer, the martial arts teacher's face was full of disappointment.

"Hiccup!"

After letting out a watery burp, Lu Chuan put down his water bottle.

He really couldn't drink any more!

Fortunately, having mastered the basics of Oceanic Embrace was enough to support his push toward becoming a First-Rank Martial Artist.

Martial artists are divided into ranks one through nine, with the first being the lowest and the ninth the highest.

And a First-Rank Martial Artist was precisely the minimum requirement for admission into a Martial Arts University.

Seeing Lu Chuan put down the bottle, the martial arts teacher, Song Qing, nodded.

He listened to advice, which meant he was still salvageable.

It was a pity; such a good seedling, yet born with a weak spirit.

Lu Chuan was unaware of Song Qing's thoughts; at this moment, he was completely immersed in his martial arts practice.

As Oceanic Embrace circulated, streams of spiritual energy poured into Lu Chuan's body, gathering within his dantian.

Simultaneously, a faint, pale blue light began to emanate from Lu Chuan's body.

Seeing this, a look of joy appeared on Song Qing's face. "He... he has mastered the basics!"

Heaven be praised, his painstaking efforts had not been in vain!

As long as he could master the basics, it meant Lu Chuan still had hope of getting into a Martial Arts University.

Time slipped away bit by bit, and before they knew it, the day's classes had come to an end.

As school was about to let out, Song Qing gathered everyone together. "Students, tomorrow is our monthly Wilderness Trial."

"I will say it again: you must be careful during the Wilderness Trial. You should know that ferocious beasts will not show you any mercy."

The Wilderness Trial was a tradition of the Martial Arts High School.

Almost every month, the school would gather the students in the wilderness for a trial.

After all, only flowers can grow in a greenhouse.

To become a powerhouse in the martial arts, one must engage in slaughter.

"A Wilderness Trial, huh?"

"This time, I can't just slack off and coast anymore."

In previous martial arts trials, Lu Chuan would always linger near the city.

While safe, it also meant missing out on many opportunities.

But this time, with the Simplification System, Lu Chuan naturally wanted to explore the wilderness to accumulate more Simplification Points.

After all, during every Wilderness Trial, there were always lucky individuals who obtained one or two rare treasures, allowing them to soar to success overnight.

"Alright, that is all I have to say. Gather at the school gate at eight tomorrow morning. Dismissed!"

"Dad, Mom, I'm home."

In a small, sixty-square-meter apartment in the Lin City civilian district.

After Lu Chuan pushed the door open and saw his parents, whose images were gradually blurring in his memories, his nose suddenly felt a bit sore.

It seemed that transmigrating wasn't without its benefits.

"Chuan'er is back. Come here quickly; Mom bought you a potion that can improve your comprehension. If you take it, you will 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 said with a bitter smile.

"Don't you worry about that." Mother Lu shoved the potion into Lu Chuan's hands. "Drink it quickly while the efficacy is still at its peak."

"Mom, I've already mastered Oceanic Embrace."

Lu Chuan smiled and returned the potion to Mother Lu. "You should go get a refund for this. It's quite expensive; it would be better to buy more meat and improve our meals instead."

"Really?" Mother Lu looked at him, somewhat skeptical.

Lu Chuan didn't say a word, merely smiling as he began to circulate the Oceanic Embrace.

Instantly, a pale blue light reflected within Mother Lu's tear-filled eyes.