Xu Yue hit upon the weakness of Blood Battle in All Directions, then looked at the Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art and said, "This Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art is an ultimate technique for charging through formations and escaping with your life."
"It does not have many advantages, only extreme speed and ferocity."
"However, the Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art achieves that extreme speed by sacrificing evasion. When charging through enemy lines, you often have to endure others' attacks head-on. Unless you can train a defensive hard technique to the Break Limit level, I would not recommend cultivating this technique."
At that, Xu Yue looked at the final movement technique and said, "I suggest you choose the Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Steps."
"The Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Steps balance combat and escape. While neither aspect is top-tier on its own, both are considered excellent."
Chu Kuang's eyes lit up as he directly asked, "Can I cultivate both Blood Battle in All Directions and the Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art?"
"Cultivating two movement techniques at once?" Xu Yue pondered for a moment and could not help saying, "That would waste a great deal of your time."
"My mind is made up."
Chu Kuang spoke with a firm gaze.
He knew very well that while both were upper-tier techniques, there was an enormous gap between ordinary techniques and specialized ones.
Blood Battle in All Directions was one of the strongest combat movement techniques. Its core lay in enhancing a person's senses and insight. Combined with a powerful physique, it could become terrifyingly strong.
And with the Cultivation Technique Perks supporting him, Chu Kuang's future combat strength would at the very least rank among the best of his realm.
The Thousand Jin Formation Breaking Art was the same. The extreme speed this technique provided, whether used for escaping or charging through formations, was among the very best at the same level.
Although cultivating two movement techniques would divide some of Chu Kuang's attention, his perfected movement techniques granted him a tenfold cultivation speed boost. Training one more movement technique would not slow him down by much.
"Your temperament really is suited to martial arts."
Xu Yue shook his head and did not try to persuade him further.
Martial arts cultivation emphasized clarity of mind. Someone as resolute as Chu Kuang would have a much easier time breaking through bottlenecks.
Those with weak personalities and naturally indecisive natures, even if they possessed high talent and excellent innate potential, often found it difficult to achieve anything great.
"Cultivate diligently. You started training your advanced techniques rather late, so you still need to catch up as soon as possible."
Xu Yue encouraged Chu Kuang a little more, then transferred the two techniques to him.
Having obtained the techniques, Chu Kuang returned to the martial arts room in high spirits. Just as he was preparing to study and cultivate the two martial arts, he noticed Jiang Feng approaching as well.
"I heard you have been going to Lin Shuyao's house quite often lately?"
Jiang Feng spoke calmly but coldly, with a faint warning in his eyes.
Chu Kuang frowned slightly. Remembering how attentive Jiang Feng had been toward Lin Shuyao, he calmly replied, "I'm tutoring her."
"Tutoring?"
Jiang Feng's expression immediately turned slightly colder. Back in middle school, he, Chu Kuang, and Lin Shuyao had all attended the same school.
He had secretly loved Lin Shuyao for years. He knew that Chu Kuang and Lin Shuyao had once had a somewhat ambiguous relationship, but because he could not defeat Chu Kuang, he could only endure in silence.
Fortunately, Chu Kuang later stubbornly devoted himself to basic martial arts and wasted a great deal of time. His relationship with Lin Shuyao had gradually grown distant as well, making Jiang Feng feel that he had found an opportunity.
So when choosing a high school, he had directly enrolled in Class Seven, hoping to gain the advantage of proximity.
In his eyes, Lin Shuyao was not only beautiful, but also exceptionally talented in martial arts, and her family background was extraordinarily rare.
If he could win Lin Shuyao over, breaking through to the Mortal Transformation Realm in the future would be effortless, and his chances of reaching the Transcendent Realm would increase greatly as well.
Thus, even though Lin Shuyao showed him no kindness, he believed that with his talent, strength, and determination to persist relentlessly, he would eventually win her over.
And if he wanted to win Lin Shuyao over, Chu Kuang was his greatest potential rival. He absolutely would not allow Chu Kuang to continue getting close to her.
Thinking this, Jiang Feng said coldly, "Quit tutoring her immediately. Stay as far away from Lin Shuyao as possible."
"Are you sick?"
Chu Kuang froze for a moment, then looked at Jiang Feng as though he were an idiot.
With that said, Chu Kuang could not be bothered to talk to him any longer and turned to leave.
Looking at Chu Kuang's back, Jiang Feng's eyes turned cold. No. I have to make him keep sinking. Better yet, I need to humiliate him in front of Lin Shuyao and make her completely disappointed in him.
"Wait."
With that thought, Jiang Feng called out to Chu Kuang and said coldly, "It seems your strength has improved quite a bit lately. Come spar with me."
"Forget it. Blades and spears have no eyes. I'm afraid I might hurt you."
Chu Kuang shook his head. He had no intention of fighting Jiang Feng and prepared to continue leaving.
"You should worry about yourself."
Seeing Chu Kuang refuse, Jiang Feng's pupils turned cold. Then, like a brute ox, he suddenly charged at Chu Kuang.
A move of Brute Ox Pushing Mountain!
His fist wind howled, and the force of his blow was as mighty as a mountain, smashing a ring of airwaves into the air.
Faced with Jiang Feng's sudden attack, Chu Kuang's pupils instantly turned icy. Yet he neither dodged nor retreated. He pushed the Iron Armor Technique to its limit, turned, and threw an equally domineering punch.
The two fists collided with a sound like thunder.
Airwaves exploded outward from the two of them. Several nearby students watching the fight staggered back in alarm, their faces showing shock.
Chu Kuang's body swayed slightly as he retreated half a step. A shallow footprint had already been left in the floor forged from dark alloy beneath his feet.
Jiang Feng, on the other hand, retreated three steps in a row. His right fist trembled slightly, and shock flashed through his eyes.
He had put everything into that punch. Combined with the powerful physique granted by the Brute Ox Technique, it should have been enough to split stone and shatter monuments. Yet it had felt as though he had struck a massive steel gate.
"Your Iron Armor Technique has already reached major mastery?"
Jiang Feng was somewhat shocked, and the coldness in his eyes grew even heavier.
Chu Kuang said nothing. He merely kicked up a long spear and calmly pointed it at Jiang Feng. His invisible fighting intent was already razor-sharp.
Jiang Feng felt a chill in his heart. Looking into the distance, he discovered that Lin Shuyao was watching as well.
"What a tough turtle shell!"
Jiang Feng shook his wrist, the fighting spirit in his eyes growing stronger. "Then take this move!"
He crossed his fists before his chest. The muscles all over his body suddenly swelled by a full size, and his skin took on a violent crimson hue. This was Brute Ox Transformation, something one could only begin to master after cultivating the Brute Ox Technique to major mastery!
This art had been created based on the natural gifts of the brute ox race. Once activated, it was like berserk fury, temporarily granting a martial artist a tremendous increase in physique and strength.
Chu Kuang's gaze sharpened. He knew that Jiang Feng was getting serious.
With a flick of his right hand, the spear in his grasp shot out like a silver dragon emerging from its lair. Its tip traced seven cold stars through the air—the opening move of the Gold-Splitting Spear Art, Seven Stars Splitting Moon.
Jiang Feng let out a furious roar and unleashed a storm of punches. Every punch carried the force to split mountains and shatter stone. Layers of fist shadows blocked the seven shining stars, yet their remaining force still surged toward Chu Kuang.
"Good!"
Chu Kuang swung his spear, changing from a thrust to a sweep. The long spear curved slightly as it smashed forward with extreme force, instantly tearing through the fist shadows and hurtling straight toward Jiang Feng's chest.
At the critical moment, Jiang Feng raised both hands to block, but he was still sent flying more than thirty meters. With a puff, he spat out a large mouthful of blood.
Before Jiang Feng could recover his senses, the tip of a spear was already pressed against his throat.
"Brute Ox Transformation has decent explosive power, but your Brute Ox Fist is still not much to look at."
Chu Kuang calmly withdrew his spear and walked back to his seat.
Jiang Feng's face turned pale as he watched Chu Kuang leave. A trace of fear and unwillingness flashed through his eyes.
At that moment, many of the spectators wore expressions of shock. Someone asked in astonishment, "How did Chu Kuang suddenly become so strong?"
"Chu Kuang entered the top thousand of the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament yesterday. It should not be surprising that he could defeat Jiang Feng."
Some students who closely followed the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament spoke without much surprise.
Hearing this, everyone immediately opened their Smart Wristbands and searched the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament rankings. In the end, they found Chu Kuang's name at rank 986.
Chu Kuang Tian Heng Third Middle School Rank: 986
"He really made it into the top thousand."
Many people were greatly shocked, their faces filled with astonishment.
But others were puzzled and could not help asking, "How did he improve so quickly? Fine, his Basic External Martial Arts are perfected, but how did his Iron Armor Technique reach major mastery too?"
"I know. He must have applied for an Interest-Free Loan and used a Source Energy Potion to break through with his Iron Armor Technique."
"Using a Source Energy Potion to help an external martial art reach major mastery, especially a Beginner External Martial Arts technique—isn't that too wasteful?"
The crowd discussed it animatedly, filled with surprise and confusion.
Source Energy Potions were extremely valuable. If they could not break through to the Mortal Transformation Realm, they might have to go ten years without eating or drinking to afford a single dose in the future.
Generally speaking, Source Energy Potions were best used when breaking through to the Mortal Transformation Realm. At worst, they should be saved for when a cultivation technique was breaking through to perfection.
Using one to assist an external martial art in reaching major mastery was simply a waste of a priceless treasure.
That was why they were shocked and surprised, but they could think of no other explanation for how Chu Kuang's Iron Armor Technique had reached major mastery so quickly.
"In my opinion, Chu Kuang may not necessarily lose out by doing this."
"With his Iron Armor Technique at major mastery and his Basic External Martial Arts perfected, he fought his way into the top thousand of the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament. Even if he does not make any major breakthroughs next, he should still have a good chance of entering the top 100 in the grade by the final exams."
"And reaching the top thousand earns another hundred-thousand Interest-Free Loan. His strength may still improve quite a bit afterward."
"For people like them, one step ahead means every step ahead. This Dark Domain opportunity at the final exams will be the dividing line between elites and ordinary people."
"Yeah. Those who can enter the top 100 in the grade can basically pull far ahead of the students behind them, and their chances of getting into a First-Tier Martial University will increase greatly."
"If they cannot enter the top 100 in the grade, they will probably only be able to get into a Second-Tier Martial University at best."
At that, someone looked at Jiang Feng with a teasing glint in their eyes.
There were fifty students in the key classes of Third Middle School. They were all the most talented elites in the entire school. Even the weakest among them could easily crush Jiang Feng, and they occupied half the spots in the grade's top 100.
Although Jiang Feng's innate potential was decent, he was actually stuck right on the threshold of the top 100 in the grade and was very likely to fail to make it in.
This time, being easily defeated by Chu Kuang caused many people to think less of Jiang Feng.
Crack, crack—
Jiang Feng heard every word, and he could not help clenching his fists tightly.
"Interest-Free Loan, Source Energy Potion."
"I can get a loan too. I can afford Source Energy Potions too. Once my Brute Ox Fist reaches major mastery..."
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