Safe and Sound

At this point, Xu Yue pondered for a moment before saying, "There's a fairly significant opportunity during the Dark Domain Expedition after the Final Exam. If you can bring the Iron Armor Technique to mastery, you might be able to get a share of it."

"An opportunity?"

Chu Kuang froze for a moment, curiosity stirring in his heart.

Xu Yue shook his head, his expression solemn. "There's no benefit in telling you with your current strength. Your most urgent task is to first bring the Iron Armor Technique to mastery."

"I will."

Chu Kuang nodded and did not press further.

Xu Yue did not linger. After taking a sip of tea, he rose to his feet. "Gather at nine tomorrow morning. Don't miss this Special Training opportunity."

"I'll see you out."

Chu Kuang and Mother Chu escorted Xu Yue outside.

Before leaving, Xu Yue looked at Mother Chu and said, "Chu Kuang has great potential. Placing in the top 100 in the grade on the Final Exam should not be a problem this time. You should try your best to support him."

Mother Chu's expression turned serious. "Rest assured. Even if we have to sell everything we own, we won't waste Chu Kuang's talent."

"Mom." Chu Kuang interrupted her, then looked at Xu Yue. "Teacher Xu, don't worry. I'll do my best to secure the resources myself."

"Ah." Xu Yue sighed. Looking at Mother Chu, whose strength was so limited, he could not help saying, "It truly hasn't been easy for your family."

"How about this? Since Chu Kuang has brought his Basic Internal Martial Arts to mastery, I'll see whether I can change his Scholarship to a second-class scholarship."

Hearing this, Mother Chu hurried back inside and brought out several gifts. "That would really be troubling you."

"There's no need for this." Xu Yue did not accept the gifts. He merely looked at Chu Kuang and said, "Make something of yourself. As long as you get into a First-Tier Martial University, my efforts won't have been in vain."

As he spoke, a trace of hope flashed through Xu Yue's eyes.

Chu Kuang understood that Xu Yue's expectations for him went beyond that. He immediately said firmly, "I will."

Xu Yue nodded, then got into his flying car and departed.

Only after Xu Yue had left did Chu Yu come out and ask excitedly, "Brother, you've even brought your Basic Internal Martial Arts to mastery? Our teacher said that anyone who can do that in their first year of high school is an elite near the top of the Key Class."

"If you train hard, you'll be able to do it sooner or later too."

Chu Kuang smiled and reached out to pat Chu Yu's head.

Chu Yu's eyes immediately lit up. "I'll work hard."

After seeing Xu Yue off, Chu Kuang went to the martial arts room. He picked up the Mysterious Iron Treasure Liquid and examined it before carefully putting it away.

This Mysterious Iron Treasure Liquid was no ordinary treasure. It was an essence extracted from Mysterious Iron, a rare mineral from the Dark Domain, then blended through technological methods.

This Mysterious Iron Treasure Liquid was easy to absorb and greatly benefited the cultivation of the Iron Armor Technique.

Generally speaking, one portion of Mysterious Iron Treasure Liquid could greatly increase the cultivation speed of the Mysterious Iron Body and significantly advance the Iron Armor Technique as well.

Martial arts cultivation was not based on wishful thinking. The importance of resources went without saying.

Without this crucial Mysterious Iron Treasure Liquid as a catalyst, even if Chu Kuang comprehended the Iron Armor Technique to mastery, it would still take a long time to cultivate the Mysterious Iron Body to mastery.

After all, the medicinal properties of Nutrient Solution were fairly neutral, while bringing the Iron Armor Technique to mastery required some metal-attributed Exotic Source Energy Items.

With this Mysterious Iron Treasure Liquid, the core resource for cultivating the Mysterious Iron Body is no longer a problem. The key now is the progress of the Iron Armor Technique.

With that thought, Chu Kuang checked the panel in his mind again.

Iron Armor Technique (Major Accomplishment 27%)

It's made considerable progress, but regular cultivation would still take around twenty days to reach mastery.

Hopefully, the Source Energy Spring Eye from this Special Training, together with this Mysterious Iron Treasure Liquid, can speed up the cultivation of the Mysterious Iron Body.

Muttering to himself, Chu Kuang took out the cultivation method for the first volume of the Golden Bell Shield and began practicing this advanced technique according to its instructions.

As one of the strongest defensive internal martial arts at the Apprentice Level, the Golden Bell Shield was extremely difficult to cultivate. Fortunately, after bringing his Basic Internal Martial Arts to mastery, Chu Kuang had the enhancement of the golden Internal Martial Arts General Outline trait. This difficulty was no problem for him at all.

He practiced for only two hours before bringing the first volume of the Golden Bell Shield to the beginner level.

By then, it was already eleven at night. Thinking about the three-day Special Training beginning the next day, Chu Kuang unusually went to sleep early.

"Big Brother's homeroom teacher came today."

"He said Big Brother has good talent and might have a chance to get into a First-Tier Martial University in the future. He asked us to support him as much as possible."

While Chu Kuang practiced martial arts, Mother Chu contacted Father Chu from her room. As she spoke about Chu Kuang, a relieved expression appeared on her face.

"He hasn't disappointed me."

Deep within the vast starry sky, in a hotel on Gushen Star, Chu Yang could not help smiling after listening to Mother Chu.

As she spoke, Father Chu noticed that Mother Chu seemed to be hesitating. He asked directly, "What else is it? Don't hide anything from me."

Mother Chu hesitated slightly before saying, "It seems Chu Kuang borrowed some money from Teacher Xu Yue. He probably used it to buy Source Energy Potions."

"Source Energy Potions."

Father Chu frowned slightly, then sighed. "Ah, we've wasted his talent."

Then Father Chu added, "Don't worry. I'll enter the Dark Domain again in a few days. The place I'm going this time has plenty of opportunities. If I'm lucky, I can earn tens of thousands of Federal Coin in one trip."

"You have to be careful."

Mother Chu suddenly said worriedly. Although Father Chu made it sound easy, and although he had earned thirty thousand Federal Coin just after entering the Dark Domain, she understood the dangers within it.

Though anxious, Mother Chu still reminded him, "Remember, as long as there are green hills, there will be firewood to burn. Don't ever try to act tough when you encounter danger."

"I know. Don't worry."

Father Chu nodded. He seemed unwilling to discuss the subject further, merely gave a few more instructions, and ended the call.

Seeing Father Chu hang up, Li Gang, captain of the Stonebreaker Squad, patted him on the shoulder. "Ah, Apprentice Level martial artists like us make a living with our lives on the line. The money comes quickly, but so does the danger."

"You should have stayed and talked with her longer. Otherwise, if something were to happen..."

At that, Li Gang fell silent.

Father Chu said nothing either, and the atmosphere sank into a brief dead silence.

Li Gang also sensed that something was wrong and hurriedly took out a Safety Talisman, handing it to Father Chu. "My daughter got this Safety Talisman for me. It's only for peace of mind, but who knows? Maybe it might actually work."

"Take it. It'll make sure you come back alive this time."

Father Chu hurriedly refused and handed it back. "How can you give something like a Safety Talisman to me?"

"Oh, stop refusing."

Li Gang grinned and stuffed the Safety Talisman into his hand. Then, as though showing off a treasure, he took a pocket watch from his pocket, opened it, and showed Father Chu the photograph of a beautiful woman hidden inside.