The Mysterious Elder

Yang Yu was baffled by the way she looked at him.

Do I know you?

Zhou Yong and Shi Wei respectfully walked up to the podium and bowed to an unremarkable-looking elder with white hair and beard.

The elder merely nodded faintly, but his deep gaze lingered on Yang Yu for a moment.

Everyone found an empty seat and sat down.

The elder cleared his throat and resumed his lecture.

"Today, we'll begin with a warrior's most basic skill: Blade Draw."

His voice was not loud, yet it seemed to possess a peculiar magic that made people immerse themselves in it unconsciously.

He did not discuss any profound theories. He simply used the plainest words to explain his understanding of the skill.

From techniques for exerting force, to condensing Sword Qi, to perfectly combining mental and physical strength...

But this was no longer a lecture about skills.

This was clearly the teaching of the Dao!

Yang Yu was completely engrossed.

Every word the elder spoke was like a key, opening one brand-new door after another for him.

He felt that his body and soul were undergoing a wondrous transformation.

Before long—

A brilliant golden glow signifying a level-up suddenly erupted from Yang Yu's body!

Congratulations! After listening to the teachings of a Sword Dao master, your understanding of Blade Draw has greatly deepened! Your skill Blade Draw level has increased!

Your skill Blade Draw level has increased! Current level: 14!

Yang Yu: "???"

I leveled up right at the start just by listening to a lecture? Is this really that insane?

The golden light around Yang Yu instantly drew everyone's attention inside the cabin.

The geniuses who had been listening attentively all turned to look at him, surprise on their faces.

That skill leveled up way too fast!

Is this guy exceptionally gifted, or is there some other reason?

However, they were only briefly surprised and did not take it too seriously.

After all, the A-rank Warrior profession professionals present had also benefited greatly from the elder's explanation. The Blade Draw skill they had just learned had successfully risen by one level as well.

Perhaps this newcomer was simply lucky and had happened to be stuck at a bottleneck.

They quickly withdrew their gazes and continued listening attentively.

After his brief shock, Yang Yu immediately opened his Skill Panel.

Blade Draw

Level: 14+1 (0/100000)

Effect: Deals 6000% physical damage. Cooldown: 0.23 seconds.

Special Effect 1: Execution Recovery. When this skill kills a target, restores your stamina.

Special Effect 2: Sword Qi Projection. Releases a wave of Sword Qi, dealing 3000% physical damage to all enemies in a straight line. Maximum Sword Qi range: 15 meters.

Special Effect 3: Sword Heart Clarity. All sword-type attack skills are increased by 50%.

Because of the Adaptive Power Special Effect of the Wild Boar King's Ring, all warrior-type skill levels were increased by 1.

Therefore, the actual level of his Blade Draw had already reached a terrifying Level 15!

Its damage had skyrocketed again!

And he had awakened a new Special Effect.

He truly had not expected such an effect—damage from all sword-based skills increased by 50%.

This was practically equivalent to giving Yang Yu an additional passive talent.

His newly learned skill, Myriad Swords Return to Origin, was also a sword-type skill.

That meant his Myriad Swords Return to Origin would also be enhanced.

More importantly, he discovered that listening to lectures to increase Proficiency was absurdly efficient!

It was countless times faster than practicing by himself in silence!

This was not a lecture at all. It was practically a mobile experience pack!

Just as Yang Yu was rejoicing inwardly, the white-haired elder on the podium suddenly stopped speaking.

His deep eyes passed through the crowd and fixed directly on Yang Yu.

A flash of undisguised shock appeared in his gaze.

This kid...

In that instant just now, I actually sensed a trace of Dao from this kid!

It was incredibly faint, but there's no way I could be mistaken!

Is this why Old Wang asked me to come here?

How could a student who had undergone Class Change less than a few days ago cultivate a skill to such a level?

Could it be... innate Sword Heart Clarity?

A storm raged in the elder's heart, but his expression remained calm.

He did not expose it. Instead, as if stimulated by something, he began explaining faster and in greater depth.

Then came something that left all the non-warrior professionals present utterly miserable.

For the entirety of the remaining time, this legendary Skill Master spoke only about Blade Draw!

He went over it again and again, explaining every last detail!

From the most basic sword-gripping stance to the most profound circulation of sword intent, he covered it all in extraordinary detail!

At first, the talented warrior professionals listened with great interest, feeling their skill Proficiency rise rapidly.

But after an hour passed...

Then two hours passed...

They began fidgeting restlessly.

Brother! We know you have a deep understanding of Blade Draw, but you can't keep obsessing over this one skill!

We want to learn something else too!

The mages, assassins, and support professionals were even more drowsy.

They had somehow forcefully listened to this trash skill of a D-rank Warrior all the way to Level 3 or 4!

This was simply breaking the rules of the world!

Meanwhile, the golden light around Yang Yu continued flashing one burst after another.

Every time it lit up, everyone's hearts twitched violently along with it.

Is... is this guy even human?!

Does this guy eat Blade Draw for every meal?

Why is he leveling up like he's riding a rocket?!

The elder on the podium spoke until his mouth was dry.

He even wished he could split himself into two.

It was as though he wanted to impart every bit of his lifelong understanding of this skill without holding anything back!

He wanted to see just where this young man's limits lay!

Finally, after another burst of dazzling golden light, the elder stopped.

The way he looked at Yang Yu had changed from shock into the fervor of someone looking at a monster.

Congratulations! Your skill Blade Draw level has increased! Current level: 19+1!

Special Effect 4: Demon Break. All sword-type attack skills deal an additional 200% damage to shield-type skills.

Another Special Effect similar to a talent.

Is this what high-level skills in one's own profession are like?

With this Special Effect, no matter how thick a shield skill a monster used, he could slash straight through it with one strike.

Even after the elder ended the lecture, Yang Yu still wanted more.

Just then, the elder, who had just been speaking like he had a machine gun for a mouth, actually walked down from the podium.

Ignoring everyone else, he headed straight for Yang Yu.

"Classmate Yang Yu, you're very impressive."

There was a trace of exhaustion in his voice, but even more than that, there was undisguised admiration and excitement.

"May I presumptuously ask which university you intend to apply to after the college entrance examination?"

Yang Yu froze for a moment.

He had not expected this big shot to take the initiative to speak to him.

And he even knew his name.

Having benefited so greatly from the man, Yang Yu naturally answered respectfully.

"Senior, my goal is Imperial Capital University."

"Good! Very good!"

The elder nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on his face.

"I understand. Then, two months from now, we'll meet again at Imperial Capital University."

After saying that, he turned around and slowly left the cabin with Zhou Yong and Shi Wei accompanying him.

The entire cabin fell silent.

Everyone was dumbfounded by the elder's final words.

Meet again at Imperial Capital University in two months?

What does that mean?

Could it be...

Some quick-witted students immediately thought of a possibility, and horrified expressions appeared on their faces.

They had clearly understood the implication behind those words.

Could this elder be a teacher at Imperial Capital University?

Or was he actually going to become a teacher at Imperial Capital University because of a single word from this guy?

How is that possible!

What kind of place was Imperial Capital University?

The number one academy in the Dragon Kingdom!

Which of its teachers was not a top-tier powerhouse renowned across the land?

Even if this elder was truly remarkable in skill cultivation, he could not just become a teacher there whenever he wanted!

Besides, why was he so certain that this guy would definitely get into Imperial Capital University?

One had to know that it was extremely difficult for Linhai City to produce even one student who could get into Imperial Capital University!

This year's competition was especially fierce. They had heard that many people from other cities had awakened S-rank professions as well.

And there were no fewer than several thousand cities like Linhai City throughout the entire Dragon Kingdom.

Su Muyu, in particular, was immediately unconvinced.

Why?

Why could this ordinary-looking guy receive such favor from that senior?

My S-rank talent is far stronger than Yang Yu's, isn't it? He still looks like he's using that trash Wild Boar set!

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