Don't Waste Time

Zhang Wan then put some EXP into the Bronze Iron Body's First Level Postnatal cultivation technique.

Instantly, an understanding surfaced.

The previously obscure First Level Postnatal cultivation technique became somewhat comprehensible.

But only somewhat.

He was still far from fully comprehending the first level of the technique.

Zhang Wan wasn't in a hurry to keep investing EXP. Instead, he used the emerging comprehension to study the first level of the technique on his own.

This led to further insights.

Reflected in the cultivation technique, the original 1/14 became 1.08/14.

"The insights gained from investing EXP, combined with my own study, are equivalent to 0.08 EXP? Hmm, not bad."

He'd save what he could.

Even if it was just a drop in the bucket, saving a lot would eventually add up to a fortune!

By this time, it was already past midnight, the time to receive daily EXP.

A small gift package popped up, granting one EXP.

Total EXP remained at 8,146 points.

The next morning, after sending Zhang Ling Shu to Class 3-C, Zhang Wan went to the exclusive mess hall to enjoy a spirit meal.

As the spirit meal, made from pseudo-spirit materials, went down, he instinctively used the slightly comprehended First Level Postnatal technique of the Bronze Iron Body to refine it.

One circulation was all it took to completely refine the spirit meal, and his mana grew infinitesimally stronger.

He glanced at his status panel.

The progress behind his realm had changed to 0.02/120.

"The progress is indeed ridiculously slow," Zhang Wan thought to himself. Fortunately, he had anticipated this earlier and wasn't disappointed.

After breakfast, Zhang Wan went to Class 6-E.

Since it wasn't time for academic class yet, Zhang Wan chatted with his classmates.

Currently, only Xu Hui and Zhang Wan among Class 6-E had broken through to the Postnatal realm, making them quite outstanding in the class.

Naturally, they became the focus of everyone's attention.

Fortunately, they had known each other for many years, and the classmates themselves were full of anticipation for breaking through to the Postnatal realm, so the conversation flowed easily.

Zhang Wan was happy with this.

However, compared to his classmates who were still somewhat clueless, Zhang Wan knew better that by the time most students graduated, fewer than two hundred would have broken through to the Postnatal realm.

Not many of these classmates would eventually reach the Postnatal realm.

During the afternoon martial arts class, Zhang Wan found his instructor, Instructor Liu, with some questions he wanted to ask.

"Indeed, the sect requires you to stay in the academy for ten years so you can complete your academic classes and master sufficient basic martial path knowledge."

"But that's not all."

Instructor Liu explained thoroughly to Zhang Wan.

Students like them who broke through to the Postnatal realm early in the academy were considered to have good talent. Not necessarily breaking through to Prenatal, but at least they had the hope of cultivating to the Seventh Level Postnatal or higher.

However, due to their young age, they had deficiencies in many areas.

They lacked experience, knowledge, and combat power.

The Jade Bone Sect wanted them to stay in the academy for ten years not only to master the martial path knowledge taught in academic classes but also to spend their still-naive years within the academy.

At the same time, it was also to allow them to cultivate techniques and diligently practice martial skills within the academy during these years to improve their strength.

This way, they wouldn't easily die outside after leaving the academy.

"Although our sect provides a certain amount of cultivation resources to outer disciples every year, we also require outer disciples to complete one sect mission annually, which isn't easy."

"However, you outer disciples who are still in the academy, while enjoying the cultivation resources provided by the sect, do not need to undertake these sect missions."

"This can be considered a benefit provided by the sect."

"You don't have to worry about not being able to comprehend cultivation techniques or martial skills."

"Diligently studying the martial path knowledge taught in academic classes will greatly help you comprehend cultivation techniques and martial skills."

"If that's still not enough, there are fellow disciples in the academy who are cultivating the Bronze Iron Body. You can try to befriend them and ask for their guidance."

After speaking, Instructor Liu said earnestly to Zhang Wan.

"Make good use of these few years, don't waste your time."

Instructor Liu's words gave Zhang Wan a lot of insight, and he immediately thanked him, "This student thanks the teacher for resolving my doubts."

Instructor Liu waved his hand.

"You are now an outer disciple of this sect, you can call me Senior Brother."

Zhang Wan readily agreed, "Yes, Senior Brother."

Liu Changfeng spoke a few more words with Zhang Wan, then told him to go cultivate on his own. He still had to supervise the students in Level Six Class E's training.

While supervising, he also had to prevent them from overtraining and injuring themselves.

Leaving the fifth training ground, Zhang Wan headed back to his small courtyard.

Martial arts class was meaningless to him now. The afternoon would be best spent cultivating the Bronze Iron Body and accumulating mana.

Compared to other parts of the academy, the independent courtyards where Postnatal martial artists lived had much denser spiritual energy.

Cultivating in his small courtyard would be more effective.

"Senior Brother Liu said that if I have any questions about cultivation techniques or martial skills, I can ask other senior brothers in the academy who are cultivating the Bronze Iron Body."

"Although I don't need guidance, befriending these senior brothers is still a good idea."

"Besides, this also provides a good reason for me to have comprehended the Bronze Iron Body cultivation technique."

Zhang Wan wanted to keep a low profile. Therefore, it was best to find a reasonable excuse for having comprehended the cultivation technique on his own.

Otherwise, if he was seen as a genius who had comprehended the technique in such a short time, even before finishing the basic martial path knowledge, he wouldn't be able to stay low-key.

Zhang Wan wasn't worried about not being able to find outer disciples in the academy who cultivated the Bronze Iron Body.

This technique was one of the ten great legacies of the Jade Bone Sect, and it was one of the two techniques derived from the fundamental Jade Bone Fist. Many fellow disciples practiced it.

Finding a senior brother cultivating the Bronze Iron Body among the academy's hundreds of instructors wouldn't be difficult.

"I don't need to do this alone either."

"There are definitely quite a few disciples cultivating the Bronze Iron Body among the students. Going to ask the instructors in the academy together with them will make me seem more ordinary."

"Coincidentally, I can also use this opportunity to get to know some fellow disciples in the academy."

In the past, Zhang Wan had always kept his distance from the academy's prodigies, maintaining a state of acquaintance but not familiarity.

Now, it was time to deepen some of that camaraderie.

However, he still didn't intend to interact with those who were the most in the spotlight.

His classmate Xu Hui, however, was not among the most prominent.

Before breaking through to the Postnatal realm, Xu Hui was considered a notable figure among all Level Six students.

But after breaking through to the Postnatal realm, although Xu Hui's fame among Level Six students grew, he was no longer eye-catching within the circle of Postnatal students in the academy. He could only be considered a very ordinary member.

"Now, among the Level Six students alone, including myself, there are already twenty who have broken through to the Postnatal realm."

"There are even more Postnatal martial artists among the Level Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten students."

"Combined, there are nearly five hundred of them."

With so many Postnatal martial artists, Xu Hui and Zhang Wan were inconspicuous among them, just newcomers who had recently broken through to the Postnatal realm.

Within a single class, Xu Hui was considered exceptionally talented. But after breaking through to the Postnatal realm and entering the circle of Postnatal students in the academy, his talent was no longer remarkable; it was just average.