Friend of the Ancestor

On the stage, Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu stood facing each other.

Around the stage, two camera-like instruments hovered in the air. These were used to evaluate combat scores.

"Begin."

Chen Zilu adopted a boxing stance and beckoned to Jiang Ye.

"Yes."

Jiang Ye nodded and also assumed a fighting stance.

But just as he was about to attack, a prompt suddenly appeared before him.

[Warning! Warning!]

[Exceeding Limit Detected!]

[New Achievement Triggered: Sparring with the Martial Arts Ancestor!]

"..."

Jiang Ye truly hadn't expected the system to pop up at this moment.

When he saw clearly, he was stunned again.

Exceeded the limit again?

And Martial Arts Ancestor??

According to the system's judgment, Chen Zilu, a high school teacher, had become a Martial Arts Ancestor!?

Seeing this, Jiang Ye couldn't help but feel incredulous.

However, he quickly thought, "If I complete this achievement, what kind of reward will I get?"

Sparring with the Martial Arts Ancestor.

The reward should be very generous, right?

At the same time, seeing that Jiang Ye had been slow to attack, Chen Zilu chose to take the initiative.

She took a sudden stride with her long legs, her figure like lightning, and a fair, delicate fist shot straight towards Jiang Ye.

"Boom!"

A sharp aura swept towards him.

Jiang Ye's heart tightened. He knew that when martial arts masters made a move, it was always accompanied by their own imposing aura.

The deeper one's martial cultivation, the more deterrent their aura becomes.

Even though Chen Zilu had suppressed her level to the introductory stage of the cultivation method, her aura was still breathtaking.

Jiang Ye immediately raised his left arm to block, while simultaneously striking towards the opponent with his right elbow.

"Peng!"

Chen Zilu seemed to have anticipated this. She used her elbow, nodding as she said, "Elbow Strike Fist? The force is good, but your method of exertion is wrong."

In the Star Martial Cultivation Method, fist techniques are the most crucial part.

'Elbow Strike Fist' is a very classic move among them.

"Leg, waist, shoulder, and elbow exert force together, forming a straight line, striking the surface with a point!" Chen Zilu instructed.

As she spoke.

She also used an Elbow Strike Fist, elbowing towards Jiang Ye.

"Boom!"

The force of this strike was similar to Jiang Ye's, but the effect was worlds apart. It actually left a muffled sound in the air.

Jiang Ye crossed his arms in front of him to defend.

"Peng!"

He felt a primordial force surge through him, uncontrollably retreating several meters, almost stepping out of the ring.

"Hoo!"

In a flash, Chen Zilu closed in again, smashing down with a fierce straight punch.

At this moment, Jiang Ye had retreated to the edge of the ring. For an ordinary person, there would be no Chance of Victory.

"Swoosh~"

But in the next moment, Jiang Ye's body moved like an eel, evading in an almost impossible manner and returning to the center of the ring.

'Fortunately, I underwent Physique Enhancement. My control over my body far surpasses before. Otherwise, I would have lost just now.'

Jiang Ye panted slightly. While feeling fortunate, he also felt immense pressure.

Both were at the introductory stage of the cultivation method.

Chen Zilu's combat ability and techniques far surpassed his.

At the same time.

Chen Zilu saw Jiang Ye dodge, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Hoo!"

She took another step forward, attacking Jiang Ye.

"Bang bang bang!"

Grabs, pounces, shakes, intercepts, and other boxing moves, carrying sharp fist shadows, enveloped Jiang Ye like a storm.

"So strong!"

Jiang Ye continuously dodged and blocked, his arms going numb from the impact.

Soon, he was once again forced to the edge of the stage.

This time, Jiang Ye couldn't return to the center of the stage. He was hit by Chen Zilu's punch and retreated off the stage.

"Hoo~"

Jiang Ye steadied himself and cupped his hands towards the stage, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, teacher."

This practical combat session had indeed taught him a lot, and he benefited greatly.

"Your combat ability has improved significantly compared to last semester. It seems you put in a lot of effort this winter break."

Chen Zilu smiled and said, "Good, keep up the good work."

As a teacher, she also liked hardworking students like him.

"Yes."

Jiang Ye nodded and turned back to his original position.

Chen Zilu looked at Jiang Ye's retreating back, her gaze flickering slightly.

She knew this student had been cultivating extremely diligently since the start of high school.

His diligence even surpassed that of the top ten students in the class.

"What a shame..."

Chen Zilu sighed inwardly.

"If this child's talent were stronger, perhaps he would have a chance to get into the Twenty-Five School Alliance. Such diligence is held back by his innate talent."

With inferior talent, getting into an ordinary Martial Arts University was already extremely outstanding.

As for the Twenty-Five School Alliance?

Nearly impossible.

In the classroom, the surrounding classmates were very surprised.

Jiang Ye's time on the stage during this practical combat session was no less than that of the top ten students in the class!

Keep in mind that each of the top ten students had already reached Minor Accomplishment in their cultivation method and had been practicing for half a year.

And Jiang Ye had only just reached the introductory level of his cultivation method.

To have such practical combat ability was incredible.

At the same time, the electronic blackboard at the back of the classroom also displayed Jiang Ye's practical combat results.

"Twentieth place: Jiang Ye."

Jiang Ye was not surprised by this ranking.

The practical combat ranking was a comprehensive assessment based on his combat skills, combat awareness, physical fitness, and other aspects.

He had only managed to last this long by relying on multiple dodges.

However, his actual combat skills were far inferior to those of the top ten students in the class.

"Twentieth place in practical combat? A Ye, you really were hiding your strength."

Beside him, Wen Yuehui exclaimed repeatedly.

Jiang Ye shook his head. "You've also made considerable progress this time. You've moved from tenth place to eighth. Were you pretending to slack off while secretly cultivating?"

"I would never stoop to such things," Wen Yuehui denied.

Jiang Ye ignored him as a system message had already popped up before his eyes.

[You have achieved a new accomplishment: Sparring with the Martial Arts Ancestor, maintaining composure despite a significant disparity in strength!]

[Unlocked Title: Friend of the Ancestor]

[Reward: The Martial Arts Ancestor went easy on you. Comprehension Boost 30% when she imparts martial arts.]

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Looking at the prompts that appeared on the panel.

Jiang Ye's expression darkened slightly.

Was this implying that Chen Zilu had gone easy on him during their sparring session just now?

That wasn't holding back, Chen Zilu was clearly suppressing her own strength!

This Idiot System.

"Forget it, this system can't even get the worldview right, so it's not surprising it got this wrong too."

Jiang Ye quickly let go of the thought.

Immediately after, his eyes lit up slightly.

"Comprehension Boost 30%?!"

Martial arts cultivation depends first on talent, then on comprehension.

Comprehension is an extremely crucial thing. Some people, even with average talent, can achieve great things in Starry Sky Martial Arts through their exceptional comprehension.

A 30% boost in comprehension is definitely a significant increase.

As for the prerequisite 'when she teaches martial arts'?

Perfect. Chen Zilu was already the martial arts teacher for Class Nine, and she taught every lesson.

There was a martial arts class taught by her this afternoon.

"I'll know the specifics this afternoon," Jiang Ye thought, feeling a bit of anticipation.

At this time, the placement assessment had concluded.

The electronic blackboard displayed the overall rankings for this opening placement assessment.

[25th Place: Jiang Ye, 206 points]

"25th place?" Jiang Ye saw his ranking and nodded slightly, not surprised.

Logically, he shouldn't have even made the top 30 this time.

Physique Enhancement had greatly improved his level.

On the stage, Chen Zilu's pretty eyes swept over everyone.

"For this placement assessment, I want to specifically commend student Jiang Ye. He rose directly from 40th place last semester to 25th place."

Chen Zilu said calmly, "He, like all of you, has very average talent! This kind of improvement is inseparable from his persistent and arduous cultivation."

Following Chen Zilu's words, many people quietly looked towards Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye's expression was calm.

Compared to the final assessment last semester, his improvement was indeed significant.

This included the reason for the Physique Enhancement.

Of course, the main reason was his persistence and effort.

"If I hadn't worked hard enough this winter break, I wouldn't have been able to activate the system this time, let alone improve my ranking so much," Jiang Ye thought to himself.

On the podium, Chen Zilu said finally, "In the afternoon, I will teach the techniques for the Advanced Cultivation Method."

"After you eat, remember to get to the classroom early." She turned and left.

"Yes."

The students all got up and rushed out of the classroom; it was already lunchtime.

Jiang Ye also ran out, but his mind was replaying Chen Zilu's words.

"Advanced techniques?" His eyes lit up with anticipation.

In the past, the teacher had never taught them this; this was the first time.

Just right, he wanted to see how much the improvement in his comprehension would help him.