Sky Swallowing Art's Requirements for Martial Arts Talent

"Are you sleeping on the floor?"

Surprisingly, a few students were actually tempted by the idea.

In the end, they couldn't bring themselves to do it and opted for the cheapest option: a four-person dorm.

When it came to Lu Chuan, however, he found himself hesitating.

Other students couldn't cultivate using spiritual energy, so they naturally didn't have high demands for living conditions.

But Lu Chuan was different. He could not only circulate the Sky Swallowing Art but also the Evergreen Spirit Art.

If he chose a four-person dorm, wouldn't that waste the hundredfold increase in spiritual energy concentration?

As for the villa district, setting aside the difficulty of explaining it, the exorbitant price alone made Lu Chuan hesitate.

Was it worth it?

After all, thirty Academic Credit points were enough to exchange for three Spirit Crystals!

Converted into cultivation, that was enough to provide Lu Chuan with three hundred points of cultivation.

Could the villa district provide that much?

Lu Chuan couldn't guarantee it.

After all, spiritual energy concentration did affect the speed at which Martial Artists cultivated, but the specific impact varied from person to person.

"Forget it, I won't spend the money for now. I'll consider living in the villa district after I've verified it or found a high-quality cultivation technique."

"However, the four-person dorm is out of the question for now."

"I'll compromise and choose a double room."

Upon learning of Lu Chuan's choice, Chu Feng made some adjustments and handed Lu Chuan the key to his dorm room.

"Let's go. We'll take you to your dorms first and let you settle in."

"As for cultivation, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

With that, the teachers dispersed and led the students to their respective residences.

Whether it was a coincidence or Chu Feng's doing, the teacher who led Lu Chuan to the living area was Chu Feng himself.

On the way, Lu Chuan recalled something and couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, our cultivation technique is so special, why don't you recruit students openly?"

"After all, our cultivation technique doesn't require talent; as long as one has enough comprehension, they can understand it."

This question had surfaced in Lu Chuan's mind since he learned about the current situation of the Combat Department.

As far as Lu Chuan understood, with such a heaven-defying cultivation technique, the Combat Department would have no trouble recruiting students if they wanted to.

If the number of students increased, how could the Combat Department decline?

"Who says the Sky Swallowing Art doesn't require talent?"

Chu Feng looked at the stunned Lu Chuan with a smile. "To comprehend the Sky Swallowing Art, both comprehension and talent are indispensable."

"Comprehension is a mysterious thing, so let's not discuss it for now."

"Assuming your comprehension meets the minimum requirement to understand the Sky Swallowing Art, then to get started with the Sky Swallowing Art, your Martial Arts Talent must be at least Seventh-Rank."

"Mastering the Sky Swallowing Art requires Eighth-Rank talent."

"And to achieve perfection in the Sky Swallowing Art, one needs Ninth Rank talent!"

"Do you still think the Sky Swallowing Art doesn't require Martial Arts Talent now?"

Lu Chuan subconsciously shook his head.

It was at this moment that Lu Chuan realized how much help the Simplification System had provided him.

If Lu Chuan had to comprehend the Sky Swallowing Art on his own, he might have never even gotten started in his entire life.

"Furthermore, the higher a Martial Artist's Martial Arts Talent, the faster they can devour resources using the Sky Swallowing Art."

"An ordinary person might take an hour to devour a Spirit Crystal, but for a genius, it might only take one minute."

"Additionally, there's a daily limit to the amount of resources the Sky Swallowing Art can devour."

"The higher the Martial Arts Talent, the higher this limit will be."

"Compared to other cultivation techniques, the gap between different levels of Martial Arts Talent will be even more pronounced with the Sky Swallowing Art!"

Speaking of which, Chu Feng seemed to recall something and patted Lu Chuan's shoulder. "I'm aware of your situation."

"Although your Martial Arts Talent isn't great, your comprehension is sufficient. After all, you managed to learn a mid-grade cultivation technique within a month."

"I estimate that with your comprehension, you should be able to compensate for your lack of talent."

"There's no need to rush with cultivating the Sky Swallowing Art. I'll be satisfied if you can learn it within a year."

"During this period, I'll shield you from any trouble."

Lu Chuan glanced at Chu Feng. There's no need to pity me that much.

Even though my talent is lacking and my comprehension is poor.

But I have a cheat!

However, to be fair, I really do need to find a way to improve my talent.

Before long, the two arrived at the location where Lu Chuan and the other two were housed.

After entering, Lu Chuan realized that this shared room was quite different from what he had imagined.

The spacious two-hundred-square-meter flat was divided in two. Lu Chuan and his roommate shared a living room, but all other facilities were separate.

It was no different from living alone.

"Alright, you can unpack and settle in yourself first."

"Remember to go to the Grand Hall tomorrow. Our faction will arrange for teachers to give you lessons then."

"As a faction benefit, you don't need to pay academic credits for lessons taught by our faction's teachers. You must cherish this opportunity; once it's gone, it's gone."

"I'm leaving now."

After a couple of instructions, Chu Feng turned and left.

After Chu Feng departed, Lu Chuan surveyed his new residence. He took a deep breath and began to clean.

After a thorough cleaning, the room was finally habitable.

Slumped on the sofa, Lu Chuan rested while pondering what kind of person his roommate was.

Soon, the answer was revealed.

"Old Mo! It's you!"

Lu Chuan looked at Chen Mo and Qiu Xiaoyao with surprise. "Don't your six major factions have their own dormitories?"

"Why are you in the mixed-use area?"

"I came here voluntarily," Chen Mo said casually. "My Conquest Faction's double rooms are all full, the villa area is too expensive, and I don't want to live in a four-person room, so I had to come to the mixed-use area."

Lu Chuan was a bit taken aback. "Azure Dragon Academy actually has a shortage of living spaces?"

"There's no helping it," Chen Mo spread his hands. "It's because geniuses have been appearing one after another like they're given away for free these past two years."

"All the available dormitories in the academy are already occupied by geniuses."

"Then why don't you build new buildings?" Lu Chuan asked.

"Building is easy, but setting up the formations is difficult. To set up proper formations takes at least fifteen years," Qiu Xiaoyao suddenly explained.

"I see," Lu Chuan nodded.

He had forgotten that the academy's dormitory buildings needed to have Spirit Gathering Formations arranged.

"Alright, enough about that. After I'm done tidying up, let's go out for a meal together and tour the academy," Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Sure, no problem." Lu Chuan wanted to explore the academy anyway, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.

After seeing Qiu Xiaoyao off, Chen Mo quickly cleaned up. Before long, he was done.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

After a simple tidying, the two left the dormitory and headed to the mess hall.

Mess Hall.

Looking at the few dishes in front of him, Lu Chuan felt like crying.

This small amount of food had cost him a significant number of academic credits.

Was it really that expensive!