At this point, Xu Yue looked at Chu Kuang, Lin Shuyao, and Jiang Feng. "Especially you three. You must seize this opportunity. Only then will you have a better chance of earning a spot in the top 100 of your grade."
"We will."
The three of them spoke up, their faces carrying a trace of solemnity.
This Special Training concerned not only whether they could advance further, but also whether they could enter the top 100 in their grade.
If someone else claimed the Source Energy Spring Eye, not only would their strength improve further, but some Top Students might even overtake them from behind.
"All right, go make your preparations. This Special Training will be held the day after tomorrow."
Seeing that the three of them were determined to win, Xu Yue said no more and waved for everyone to leave.
Chu Kuang returned to his seat and continued practicing his martial arts, but his thoughts had already turned to Source Energy Potions.
"After entering the top six hundred, I received forty thousand Federal Coins in bonuses. Including the money my father gave me and what I earned tutoring, after subtracting what I spent recently, I've saved sixty thousand Federal Coins."
"I only need another forty thousand Federal Coins to buy a new Source Energy Potion."
"I can't waste time. I have to seize every chance to grow stronger quickly."
Thinking about the forty thousand he still lacked for a Source Energy Potion, he took advantage of the break between classes and went straight to knock on the door of Xu Yue's office.
"You want to borrow forty thousand from me?"
Looking at Chu Kuang before him, Xu Yue was clearly surprised. This was no small sum.
Even with Xu Yue's strength and position, it amounted to nearly half a year's salary. He consumed plenty of resources in cultivation himself, so taking out this much at once hurt a little.
Chu Kuang nodded and said calmly, "My Basic Internal Martial Arts is not far from completion. Once I cultivate it to the completed level, the union of inner and outer strength will bring a qualitative change to my Life Level."
"Also, ever since my external martial arts reached completion, I feel like I've broken through some kind of bottleneck. My comprehension seems to have improved enormously."
"Your comprehension improved?"
Xu Yue revealed a surprised look. Remembering how Chu Kuang had charged into the top 500 of the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament shortly after his external martial arts reached completion, he fell into thought.
After pondering briefly, he asked, "Have both your Iron Armor Technique and Gold-Splitting Spear reached mastery?"
"Yes."
Chu Kuang nodded. Before him, he shook his long spear and unleashed Stone Crushing Gold Splitting, a unique technique that could only be performed after the Gold-Splitting Spear reached mastery.
Xu Yue's pupils suddenly contracted. He could not help but draw in a sharp breath. "Could it be that you truly possess Peerless Comprehension?"
With that shock came a tremor in Xu Yue's heart.
Peerless Comprehension was comparable to a Top-grade Bone Structure. Even in Tian Heng City, it counted as top-tier talent.
However, unlike bone structure, which could be directly tested, comprehension could neither be seen nor touched. There was no direct standard for evaluating it, and it could only be inferred from the speed at which one comprehended martial arts.
Yet the speed of comprehending techniques could be affected by all kinds of external factors and personality traits. It was also closely tied to one's compatibility with the technique, so assessments of comprehension were often inaccurate.
A Ninth Grade comprehension cultivating a technique with exceptionally high compatibility might not be inferior to Peerless Comprehension. Conversely, someone with Peerless Comprehension cultivating an unsuitable technique might also see their results greatly diminished.
Still, it was universally acknowledged that comprehension at the Peerless level was usually astonishing. Such people often far surpassed ordinary people when grasping techniques.
By comparison, a Top-grade Bone Structure yielded better cultivation results, while Peerless Comprehension was more suited to comprehending profound techniques and greatly increased the chance of a technique reaching Break Limit.
If Chu Kuang truly possessed Peerless Comprehension, he would have a very good chance of being admitted to one of the Three Top Universities. As Chu Kuang's teacher, Xu Yue's performance rewards and bonuses would be astonishing as well.
More importantly, it meant gaining the connections of a future powerhouse.
"Perhaps his comprehension really is exceptional. He was simply held back by his bone structure before, and he also got stuck obsessing over basic techniques, which was why his progress had always been slow."
Xu Yue hesitated inwardly. Only this explanation could account for why Chu Kuang's advanced external martial arts cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds after his external martial arts reached completion.
At that thought, Xu Yue's heart filled with delight. He rose and paced back and forth a few times, though a trace of hesitation appeared in his eyes.
If Chu Kuang truly possessed Peerless Comprehension, then now was the perfect opportunity to invest in him. He was a Latent Dragon who would become a High-tier Transcendent in the future, perhaps even someone with hopes of reaching Divine Treasury.
But if Xu Yue had guessed wrong, and Chu Kuang's current cultivation was merely the result of Source Energy Potions, then investing such a great price might end with nothing to show for it.
Chu Kuang had been watching Xu Yue's expression all along. Thinking that Xu Yue was reluctant to part with the money, he immediately said, "As long as you're willing to lend me this money, I definitely won't let you down in this Special Training."
"And once I enter the top 500, I'll prioritize repaying these Federal Coins to you."
Xu Yue froze for a moment, then made up his mind. "If you can enter the top 500, I'll prepare a surprise for you."
With that, Xu Yue transferred a sum of Federal Coins to Chu Kuang.
A payment notification came through on Chu Kuang's Smart Wristband. After looking at it, he was immediately surprised. "Sixty thousand?"
Xu Yue said evenly, "After your internal martial arts reaches completion, you'll need plenty of nutrients to raise your Life Level. Use the extra twenty thousand to buy Nutrient Solution."
Warmth filled Chu Kuang's heart. He had only thought of buying a Source Energy Potion, forgetting that he would still need Nutrient Solution afterward.
He smiled and scratched his head. "Then how about lending me another twenty thousand?"
"Get lost. You won't get even one more coin."
Xu Yue gritted his teeth in irritation and kicked him out.
Returning to his training seat, Chu Kuang ordered another Source Energy Potion and two hundred bottles of Nutrient Solution. Only then did he begin practicing martial arts in satisfaction.
At that moment, Jiang Feng stared fixedly at his back. "He went to see Xu Yue again. It looks like Xu Yue has thought very highly of him recently."
"No, I have to trip him up somehow. I absolutely can't let him gain an opportunity during the Special Training, or Lin Shuyao might rekindle her old feelings for him."
With that thought, one idea after another flashed through Jiang Feng's mind.
A moment later, he came up with a plan and quickly left the classroom for neighboring Class Six.
There, he pulled Chu Linfeng into a corner. "Last time, you asked me about Chu Kuang. You said you didn't get along with your cousin. I have an idea. Do you want to work together?"
"What do you mean?"
Chu Linfeng narrowed his eyes, a trace of surprise appearing on his face.
A cold smile touched Jiang Feng's lips as he said, "Our two classes are next to each other, so the Special Training locations will definitely be close. Why don't we join forces to eliminate Chu Kuang, then fight over ownership of the Source Energy Spring Eye?"
"Good idea."
Chu Linfeng nodded, his gaze dark and cold. "The other two with mastered external martial arts in our class will definitely agree. But that Lin Shuyao in your class..."
Jiang Feng's eyes darkened. Lin Shuyao was extremely strong, even comparable to the elites of the Key Class. If she intervened, she would create a huge variable.
Thinking of this, Jiang Feng said, "Don't worry. I'll have someone lure Lin Shuyao away. We only need to figure out how to deal with Chu Kuang."
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