Internal Kung Fu

Chu Kuang trained the entire day. After school, he went to the Lin family as usual and tutored Lin Shuya for an hour and a half.

He had to admit, Lin Shuya's talent was indeed not low. Chu Kuang estimated her comprehension and bone structure were at least Eighth Grade, possibly even Ninth Grade.

Learning two forms of each of the three basic martial arts daily would normally take elementary school students two to three hours. However, Lin Shuya only needed about an hour and a half to finish.

Chu Kuang didn't need to put in too much effort teaching her. He just needed her to review at home and he would check her progress the next day.

"This child is very smart. It looks like in another half a month, she'll be able to achieve Great Accomplishment in Basic External Martial Arts," Chu Kuang said to Lin Shuyao with some satisfaction before leaving.

Having superior Third Grade bone structure and comprehension alone wasn't too exaggerated. The key classes at Third Middle School were all filled with students with Seventh Grade or higher bone structure.

However, possessing both superior Third Grade comprehension and bone structure simultaneously placed one among the top ten even at Third Middle School. And Lin Shuya likely had dual Eighth Grade talent or higher.

"Her talent is indeed excellent," Lin Shuyao nodded. Thinking of her grandfather's upcoming birthday, she said with determination, "But I will eventually compensate for my insufficient bone structure."

Chu Kuang's heart stirred. For someone with Lin Shuyao's deep background, finding treasures to improve bone structure might not be impossible.

However, such treasures were clearly beyond Chu Kuang's reach. So, he asked, "I heard the school has special cultivation techniques to improve bone structure. With your conditions, you can't get your hands on them?"

"It's not that I can't get them, but the cultivation requirements for such techniques are very harsh," Lin Shuyao shook her head and then sighed, "They are meant for Peerless Comprehension. Without peerless-level comprehension, it's very difficult to even begin cultivating them. I tried before, but unfortunately, I failed in the end."

Chu Kuang's heart sank. He then thought of his own cultivation technique perks, "I wonder if my cultivation technique perks would be useful for cultivating this special technique?"

But soon, he dismissed the thought. To prevent them from falling into the hands of alien races, the Federation strictly controlled these special cultivation techniques. Unless he could get unanimous approval from the school's high-level management, it would be impossible to apply for such a technique.

"To obtain this special cultivation technique, I must attract the attention of the school's high-level management," Chu Kuang thought. "And to attract their attention, I must rank within the top hundred in the final exam, and preferably within the top ten or even higher."

Chu Kuang withdrew his thoughts and got up to leave the Lin family.

Not long after Chu Kuang left, Lin Shuya approached and said, "I heard Brother Chu once ranked over five hundred in the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament. It seems I wasn't mistaken."

"Sister, you really aren't seizing the opportunity." Lin Shuyao frowned slightly, then shook her head and sighed, "Dad checked his shopping records. His family bought three Source Energy Potions recently."

Lin Shuya was slightly stunned. It turned out that after Chu Kuang's external martial arts, marksmanship, and movement techniques all reached Great Accomplishment, Lin Xianghong, while increasing his tutoring fees, also checked Chu Kuang's family's shopping records.

Initially, Lin Xianghong thought that if Chu Kuang truly possessed Peerless Comprehension and was a hidden gem being overlooked, the Lin family would offer him support. However, when Lin Xianghong discovered Chu Kuang had used three Source Energy Potions consecutively, he immediately gave up the idea of sponsoring Chu Kuang. After all, relying solely on Source Energy Potions for breakthroughs indicated that Chu Kuang's comprehension probably wasn't that extraordinary. While ordinary superior comprehension was considered one in a hundred, it was insignificant in the eyes of Transcendent Realm powerhouses like Lin Xianghong.

"But I always feel that Teacher Chu is very different," Lin Shuya said.

"Oh?" Lin Shuyao asked with a smile, "How so?"

Lin Shuya pondered and replied, "He is very confident, calm, and collected, just like Father."

Lin Shuyao was taken aback, remembering Chu Kuang's changes over the years. From their first meeting, Chu Kuang had always been calm and collected. Whether he was being praised for his initial display of talent or later fell into obscurity and was deemed to have exhausted his potential, he always seemed very composed. That calmness and composure didn't seem feigned; it was more like a self-assurance, as if he knew he would eventually rise.

"What am I thinking?" Lin Shuyao shook her head, dismissing the thought. "If he were truly a monstrous talent, why would he be confined by mere basic techniques and remain unable to break through for several years?"

Chu Kuang returned home and found that the Nutrient Solution and Source Energy Potions had arrived. He signed for them and then patted Chu Yu, saying, "I'm going into seclusion to break through. You can review on your own today."

"Okay," Chu Yu nodded understandingly and began practicing Basic External Martial Arts in the living room.

Chu Kuang nodded slightly, estimating that Chu Yu inherited Father Chu's comprehension, as he learned basic martial arts quite quickly. It was a pity that his bone structure was likely also quite average. There was nothing that could be done about it unless his genes mutated. Ordinary people's children generally had average bone structure. Unless Chu Kuang could find rare treasures to improve bone structure one day, Chu Yu's bone structure would likely only be around Fourth Grade.

Of course, these were clearly beyond Chu Kuang's current capabilities. His immediate priority was to quickly cultivate Basic Internal Martial Arts to Great Accomplishment.

"With the Source Energy Potions, I can also try to achieve Great Accomplishment in Basic Internal Martial Arts," Chu Kuang went to the martial arts room, immediately locked the door, took out the Nutrient Solution and Source Energy Potions, his eyes showing anticipation and solemnity.

Unlike before, Chu Kuang was now attempting to break through in Basic Internal Martial Arts. Compared to body-refining external martial arts, internal martial arts were generally cultivated in the latter half of the Apprentice Level. Most classmates' Basic Internal Martial Arts were only at Minor Accomplishment, and they only focused on building a foundation without extensive cultivation. In ancient times, to cultivate internal martial arts, one first had to achieve Great Accomplishment in body refinement, and then refine essence into strength to cultivate internal force and temper the internal organs.

In this day and age, while those with higher talent in internal martial arts can cultivate internal force early, it requires a large amount of nutrient solution, which is not affordable for ordinary families.

Furthermore, compared to external martial arts cultivation, the difficulty of breaking through in internal martial arts is higher.

Fortunately, comprehension has a greater bonus for cultivating internal martial arts. With Chu Kuang's Seventh Grade comprehension, combined with his Life Level already reaching Level Six, he meets the conditions to cultivate Basic Internal Martial Arts to Great Accomplishment.

However, even so, Chu Kuang dared not say he could definitely break through to Great Accomplishment in internal martial arts.

If he failed this time, Chu Kuang would have no hope of challenging the Top 500 for a considerable period, and it would likely be a long delay before he could attempt it again.

"I'll go all out, I'm bound to break through."

Chu Kuang whispered, instantly making up his mind.

His Basic Internal Martial Arts had reached the limit of Great Accomplishment for two days, always stuck at 99% and unable to advance. Dragging it out any longer was meaningless, so he might as well go all out and break through directly.