Golden Bell

Chu Kuang's ability to fight his way through meant his strength and potential couldn't be underestimated. He had a good chance of getting into a First-Tier Martial University, and even a slim possibility of entering one of the three top schools.

The three top schools in the Tian Yuan Galaxy were truly elite institutions. Getting accepted into one guaranteed a future as a Transcendent Realm powerhouse.

And when that time came, Xu Yue, Chu Kuang's homeroom teacher who focused on discovering and cultivating his talent, would also receive considerable bonuses and rare Source Energy items.

Chu Kuang didn't have to wait long before Xu Yue arrived in a flying car.

After entering the Chu family home, Xu Yue first greeted Mother Chu and then directly turned to Chu Kuang, asking, "Has your Basic Internal Martial Arts also reached completion?"

"Yes," Chu Kuang nodded, not hiding anything.

"Basic Internal Martial Arts at completion?"

Mother Chu, who was pouring tea nearby, felt her hands tremble almost instantly.

Chu Yu, eavesdropping in the room, had his eyes light up, his gaze towards Chu Kuang becoming even more admiring.

Achieving completion in Basic Internal Martial Arts in his first year of high school was already considered genius-level. Breaking through to the Mortal Transformation Realm in the future would be practically guaranteed.

Not to mention that Chu Kuang's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds over the past half-month, having already brought his Basic External Martial Arts, spear techniques, and movement techniques to completion.

"Not bad."

Hearing Chu Kuang's confirmation, Xu Yue smiled. "With both Basic Internal and External Martial Arts at completion, you have some hope of cultivating Intermediate Internal and External Martial Arts."

Chu Kuang couldn't help but show a slight smile at his words.

While Apprentice Level Internal and External Martial Arts had four tiers—Basic, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced—most people could only bring Elementary Internal and External Martial Arts to completion.

Those who could bring Intermediate Internal and External Martial Arts to completion were essentially the backbone among Mortal Transformation Realm martial artists.

Both Xu Yue and most homeroom teachers in the regular classes at Third Middle School were martial artists at this level.

Their Life Levels were generally around fifteen or sixteen, making them skilled within the Mortal Transformation Realm, but they had no hope of reaching the Transcendent Realm, which was why they became teachers at the school.

Moving up, those who could cultivate Advanced Internal and External Martial Arts could generally enter First-Tier Martial Universities. Those who could bring Advanced Internal and External Martial Arts to completion were even eligible to be admitted to the three top schools.

This was because mastering Advanced Internal and External Martial Arts to completion significantly increased the probability of breaking through to the second-tier Transcendent Realm in the future.

The reason Xu Yue believed Chu Kuang had a chance to cultivate Advanced Internal and External Martial Arts was that after bringing Basic Internal and External Martial Arts to completion, the difficulty of cultivating Intermediate and Advanced Internal and External Martial Arts would decrease considerably.

"Many students in the advanced classes, especially the top-ranked talents, bring their Basic Internal and External Martial Arts to completion with the goal of cultivating Advanced Internal and External Martial Arts later on," Xu Yue explained.

Finally, he smiled. "Your progress is a bit slow, but you're not at the very bottom of the advanced class."

"You still have two years of high school. If you can seize the opportunities ahead, you might be able to catch up to the top students in the advanced class."

"I will work hard," Chu Kuang said firmly. He then remembered the money Xu Yue had lent him and prepared to transfer it. "Oh, right, the money I owe you, I'll pay you back now."

"No rush, no rush. You're short on money right now," Xu Yue shook his head. Instead, he took out a gift box from the ring on his hand. "I promised you a surprise if you ranked in the top five hundred. This is what I prepared for you."

Chu Kuang took the gift box and his eyes casually glanced at the ring on Xu Yue's hand.

It was a Space Ring, made from special ore from the Dark Domain. Although it couldn't store living things, it was worth at least hundreds of thousands of Federal Coins.

"Open it and take a look," Xu Yue said, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Chu Kuang opened it and saw a mass of dark black liquid inside the treasure box, his face immediately lighting up with joy.

"Mysterious Iron Treasure Liquid?"

"Yes, this stuff can significantly shorten the cultivation time for the Iron Armor Technique, and it's very beneficial for breaking through to completion with the Iron Armor Technique," Xu Yue said with a smile.

Chu Kuang's heart trembled slightly, and he hesitated, "This item is too precious."

"Your talent is good, but your background is too lacking. I can only do my best to support you a little," Xu Yue said calmly, then added seriously, "I hope you won't disappoint me."

"I won't," Chu Kuang understood that Xu Yue was placing a bet on him. He solemnly put away the Mysterious Iron Treasure Liquid.

Seeing this, Xu Yue continued to inquire, "Your Basic Internal Martial Arts is already complete. It's time to cultivate advanced internal arts. Which path do you plan to take?"

Chu Kuang already had an idea and directly replied, "Golden Bell Shield."

"Golden Bell Shield?"

Xu Yue was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "Combining the Golden Bell Shield with the Iron Armor Technique does indeed provide top-tier defense. However, the power of this set of techniques is a bit weak. You might find it difficult to win decisively against strong enemies in the future."

"Weapon martial arts can compensate for a lot, for example, by cultivating the Gold-Splitting Spear to the Peak realm," Chu Kuang said calmly, unfazed by the potential weakness in his internal and external martial arts.

Because of the Cultivation Technique Perks, Chu Kuang believed that no matter how weak his power was, with the enhancement of Golden martial arts perks, he could still possess formidable offensive power.

"It's good that you have this ambition." Xu Yue also thought Chu Kuang's chosen path was good and directly passed the first chapter of the Golden Bell Shield to Chu Kuang.

Chu Kuang glanced at the Golden Bell Shield cultivation method that had been transmitted to him, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.

As a top-tier internal martial arts inheritance, the Golden Bell Shield was divided into three parts: Iron Bell Shield, Bronze Bell, and Golden Gang Bell, corresponding to the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of internal martial arts respectively.

Chu Kuang had only received the Iron Bell Shield for now, but once he could cultivate it to the perfect level, the internal energy he cultivated would be extremely potent and condensed. When activated, it would be like a great iron bell surrounding his body, making his defense reach an unbelievable level.

Moreover, the path of the Golden Bell Shield had extremely high compatibility with the Iron Armor Technique. The two would not repel each other; instead, they would complement each other to a certain extent.

If the Iron Armor Technique and its subsequent advanced paths were the most top-tier specialized defensive external martial arts, then the Golden Bell Shield path belonged to the most top-tier specialized defensive internal martial arts.

Combining the two and cultivating them to their extreme would allow one to achieve the Indestructible Golden Body, an extremely powerful battle physique with top-tier defensive capabilities among battle physiques.

"You cultivate it well first. Once you've mastered the first layer of the Golden Bell Shield, come back to the school to apply for the subsequent cultivation methods."

Xu Yue, after transmitting the cultivation method, didn't plan to stay any longer. He stood up, patted Chu Kuang's shoulder, and said, "You've just broken through, so digest your gains first. The special training starting tomorrow is a rare opportunity for you."

"You must seize the opportunity to compete for the Source Energy Spring Eyes and try to cultivate the Iron Armor Technique to perfection before the final exam."