How Could the Simplification System Be Used Like This?

"As for Lu Chuan..."

At the mention of Lu Chuan, the Principal fell silent for a moment.

"Lu Chuan, you possess the highest talent in our school, yet you have the lowest comprehension."

"Ordinarily, I should have rejected your application."

"But if a student with Fourth-rank talent were wasted just like this, I would not be able to accept it."

"Rather than you gambling against the school, it would be more accurate to say that I am gambling against the school!"

At those words, Xiao Ruoyan and Lin Xuan both shifted their gazes toward Lu Chuan.

They could hear the importance the Principal placed on him beyond his words.

However, a question lingered in their hearts.

Was Lu Chuan truly worthy of such attention from the Principal?

Fourth-rank talent was indeed high; even they were rather envious of it.

But his comprehension...

"Enough idle chatter. Take a look at the betting agreement I prepared for you."

The Principal had clearly come prepared.

The instant his words fell, he handed the betting agreements for Lu Chuan and the other two to them.

After accepting the agreement, Lu Chuan quickly read through it.

The agreement was not long. It contained three points in total.

The first point required Lu Chuan to gain an initial grasp of the new technique within one month.

Otherwise, not only would Lu Chuan have to return the new technique, he would also have to teach at Third Middle School for thirty years.

The second point required Lu Chuan to get into a First-Rate University on the college entrance examination.

If he failed, Lu Chuan would likewise have to teach at Third Middle School, though the term would be much shorter than before—only twenty years.

As for the third point, it required Lu Chuan to break through to Third Rank Martial Artist within two years. If he failed, he would have to teach at Third Middle School for ten years.

If Lu Chuan could fulfill all three requirements above, the school would give him this technique free of charge.

Of course, the school had one small request: once Lu Chuan achieved success in martial arts in the future, he would need to take action for the school once free of charge, provided both sides agreed.

These three terms were naturally difficult, and ordinary people would find them hard to fulfill.

There was no need to say much about the first point. Looking across the entire school, fewer than twenty students could learn a new technique within a month.

What was more, this was a technique the school kept at the very bottom of its chest. Its difficulty was easy to imagine.

Getting into a First-Rate University was no easy task either.

Martial Arts Universities in Dragon Kingdom were divided into five tiers.

They were the Four Great Academies, Top-Tier Universities, First-Rate Universities, Second-Rate Universities, and finally, Ordinary Universities.

As the third tier of Martial Arts Universities, admission to a First-Rate University required not only passing cultural subject grades, but also martial cultivation at the peak of First Rank at minimum.

It could be said that throughout Third Middle School, the number of students capable of entering a First-Rate University could be counted on one's fingers.

As for the difficulty of the third point, there was even less need to mention it. Even for Lu Chuan, who possessed Fourth-rank talent, breaking through to Third Rank within two years under normal circumstances would be extremely difficult.

If Lu Chuan could fulfill all three requirements—

Then in the school's eyes, Lu Chuan's future would be no less than that of a Sixth-Rank Expert!

One had to know that the strongest person in all of Lin City was only Fifth Rank.

Trading one technique for the free assistance of a Sixth-Rank Expert—Third Middle School would be making a killing!

After reading the agreement, Lu Chuan had already made his decision.

He would accept it.

These three requirements looked difficult, but to Lu Chuan, who possessed the Simplification System, they were nothing much.

If worse came to worst, he could just drink more water.

Oh, right. Drinking water no longer worked now.

But with the Simplification System's abilities, perhaps the new technique would be simplified into something like becoming stronger by breathing or becoming stronger by eating.

As for the small request after completing the agreement, Lu Chuan found it perfectly normal.

After all, he only needed to act with both sides' agreement. Lu Chuan was not worried that Third Middle School would make him carry out tasks against his wishes.

"Principal, I agree."

Having made his decision, Lu Chuan immediately spoke.

And Lu Chuan's words were like a chain reaction. Xiao Ruoyan and Lin Xuan also agreed to the wager in turn.

From this perspective, the school's betting agreement was quite reasonable.

At the very least, the students could accept it.

Seeing that all three had agreed, the Principal rose with a smile. "In that case, sign your names. Then I'll take you to collect your techniques."

After the three readily signed their names, the Principal led them to the school's confidential area, the Scripture Pavilion.

After greeting the teacher on duty, the Principal led the three inside the Scripture Pavilion and handed their techniques to them.

As far as Lu Chuan knew, techniques and martial arts were divided into five grades: basic, low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and finally, supreme-grade.

As for whether there were grades higher than supreme-grade, Lu Chuan did not know.

The techniques the school gave the three were all Mid-grade Techniques.

If sold outside, each would fetch at least tens of millions, and they were things money could not buy even if one had it.

Xiao Ruoyan's technique was called the Profound Ice Art.

As for Lin Xuan and Lu Chuan, both received a technique called the Evergreen Art.

After handing the techniques to the three, the Principal said with a smile, "Students, let's have another wager."

"Among you three, whoever is the first to gain an initial grasp of the new technique will receive one Mid-grade Martial Art from my personal collection."

"Well? Are you willing to bet?"

The moment those words came out, all three of their eyes lit up.

The Principal was a Fourth-rank Martial Artist. The preciousness of the martial art he had collected was easy to imagine.

For a moment, Xiao Ruoyan and Lin Xuan exchanged glances, each regarding the other as a formidable enemy.

As for Lu Chuan, in the eyes of the two of them, with Lu Chuan's comprehension, he posed not the slightest threat.

"Alright, go back now. I hope you can bring me some surprises," the Principal said with a smile.

"Yes."

After returning to the classroom, Lu Chuan could not wait to use the Simplification System.

Mid-grade Technique Evergreen Art detected. Simplifying the Evergreen Art requires one thousand Simplification Points. Simplify?

"So expensive!"

Lu Chuan was somewhat helpless. Where was he supposed to find one thousand Simplification Points?

"Money can buy some treasures, and then I can feed those treasures to the Simplification System."

"Unfortunately, I don't have money."

"Where can I get money?"

Lu Chuan furrowed his brow as all sorts of ways to make money flashed through his mind like a slideshow.

Unfortunately, they were all too dangerous.

"The money needed for these one thousand Simplification Points will not be a small amount. After all, that potion that could improve comprehension only provided fifteen Simplification Points."

"Although I still have a Seven Star Vine in my hands, it definitely won't be enough."

"Wait!"

"Potions?"

Lu Chuan's eyes lit up. Potions were an immensely profitable business.

Potions and spiritual herbs were graded exactly the same as martial arts realms, from First Rank to Ninth Rank, with First Rank being the lowest and Ninth Rank the highest.

The potion Mother Lu had provided was merely the lowest-grade First-grade Potion, yet it was already worth tens of thousands.

If he could make high-grade potions, would he not quickly save up one thousand Simplification Points?

At this thought, Lu Chuan's mind immediately became active.

"I heard that Teacher Liu, the martial arts teacher of Class One, is a First-grade Alchemist. Why not ask him for guidance?"

"I just wonder whether I have the talent to become an Alchemist."

"Heh, if the Simplification System could simplify Potion Recipes, that would be amazing..."

"System, can you simplify Potion Recipes?"