Martial Bone Awakening

Jiang Ye was a little confused.

He had indeed asked Chen Zilu for advice many times these past few days, but he had never sought her out privately.

This was also the first time Chen Zilu had actively approached him.

As Jiang Ye was thinking, a girl walked up to him and handed him a bottle of water.

"Um. This water is for you."

Jiang Ye looked up and saw the girl who often gave him water, her name was Xia Qing.

"Thank you, I'll bring you some next time," Jiang Ye said.

Xia Qing nodded shyly, then ran off with a flushed face.

Jiang Ye looked at her retreating back with some emotion. Was this the benefit of being handsome? Unfortunately, in this world, being handsome couldn't be eaten.

Not far away, Wen Yuehui walked over, staring at him in disbelief.

"No, man."

Wen Yuehui said with a displeased expression, "Did you switch people?"

Jiang Ye turned his head in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

"The A Ye I know couldn't possibly have such amazing Martial Arts talent. Who are you? Give me back my good buddy quickly!"

Wen Yuehui cried out mournfully.

In the past month, others might not have noticed the speed of Jiang Ye's progress.

But Wen Yuehui, as his closest friend, saw it very clearly.

Especially now that Chen Zilu was actively inviting Jiang Ye for private tutoring, which made Wen Yuehui so jealous he felt like he was splitting apart.

Jiang Ye looked at Wen Yuehui's grief-stricken appearance and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Good heavens, you're afraid your brother is suffering, but you're also afraid your brother is driving a Range Rover, right?

At this moment, Wen Yuehui suddenly said, "A Ye, did you cheat? Don't forget your brother if you have anything good."

Jiang Ye shook his head and sighed, "Can't it just be because of my persistence and effort?"

Wen Yuehui was stunned for a moment.

Then, he said slowly, "If persistence and effort were useful, the richest person in the world would have been a donkey long ago."

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This statement was actually irrefutable.

Seeing Wen Yuehui still wanting to complain, Jiang Ye said, "Let's go to the cafeteria. If we don't go now, we won't even get soup."

"Holy crap!"

Wen Yuehui suddenly came to his senses and rushed out of the classroom.

Jiang Ye followed closely behind, and the two quickly arrived at the cafeteria entrance.

A large electronic scrolling screen was hung above the cafeteria's main entrance.

Electronic slogans were repeatedly scrolling on it:

[Efficiency is life! Students, please adhere to meal times!]

[First Year: 30 minutes / Second Year: 20 minutes / Third Year: 15 minutes]

Upon seeing this, Wen Yuehui couldn't help but curse, "Son of a bitch, why has the time been shortened again? Didn't the second year have half an hour for meals before?"

Jiang Ye was also speechless.

He knew this was a school rule set by the school to allow students to squeeze out more time for cultivation.

But now, the mealtime had been shortened again.

Leaving only twenty minutes!

When practicing martial arts, one's appetite is very large.

It's like wanting a cow to run without letting it eat grass, isn't that just nonsense?

The two entered the cafeteria with resentment, and saw students devouring their food like a whirlwind. There wasn't a single sound of conversation in the cafeteria, only the sound of frantic swallowing.

Jiang Ye couldn't help but glance at the private rooms on the second floor.

"Those private rooms are for the students in the Key Class."

Although the Ordinary Class and the Key Class were in the same school.

Their treatment was like heaven and earth.

The mealtime regulations were limited to the Ordinary Class and did not affect the Key Class.

For the Key Class, they could also receive more preferential dietary supplements and various resource channels.

Of course, these were all fine.

Jiang Ye had even heard that in some schools, students from the Ordinary Class were even required to greet students from the Key Class proactively, cultivating habits for future work.

"Fortunately, Ancheng Third Middle School isn't like this."

Jiang Ye secretly sighed in his heart.

After finishing lunch, Jiang Ye immediately went to Chen Zilu's office without delay.

The office was empty; Chen Zilu clearly hadn't finished her meal yet.

Jiang Ye decided to cultivate on the spot.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Ye turned his head and saw a woman with a snow-like complexion already sitting in a chair, looking incredibly cold and pretty.

"Teacher."

Jiang Ye walked over and said.

Chen Zilu glanced at him and said, "You've improved quite a bit these past few days. Did you take performance-enhancing drugs?"

Jiang Ye was stunned.

He hadn't expected her first words to be this.

Had his progress been so great that even his teacher suspected he was taking drugs?

He immediately shook his head and denied it.

Chen Zilu said calmly, "Taking drugs too early isn't a good thing. You haven't reached Great Accomplishment in your cultivation yet. If you take drugs now, breaking through to Perfection will be even more difficult."

"I let Li Zhichao take drugs because his parents are Martial Arts Experts and have ways to eliminate some side effects."

"If you take drugs early, you'll only overdraw yourself further."

If even Wen Yuehui could see Jiang Ye's progress, Chen Zilu, as his teacher, could naturally see it even more clearly.

In her eyes, Jiang Ye's rate of improvement over the past month was clearly abnormal.

Jiang Ye said helplessly, "Teacher, I really didn't take any drugs."

He had no intention of playing the pig to eat the tiger.

Only by letting her know his potential and willing to teach him would he have more opportunities to improve.

Chen Zilu, however, smiled and said, "What are you rushing for? I know you didn't take any drugs."

"Huh?"

Jiang Ye looked at her in confusion.

Chen Zilu continued, "But if you need to use potions in the future, you can come to me. I have cheaper sources with fewer side effects."

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Jiang Ye was stunned for a moment.

Then, a wave of astonishment washed over him.

So, all that she had said was actually a sales pitch for potions?

Could it be that Li Zhichao's Li Long Potion was also bought from Chen Zilu?

"Teacher, didn't you just say that I shouldn't use potions?" Jiang Ye said after a long silence.

Chen Zilu replied, "Not too early, not never."

"To ascend the Starry Sky Martial Arts, using potions is a necessary part."

"But normally, you need to cultivate the Star Martial Cultivation Method to Perfection before you can withstand the side effects of the potions."

Jiang Ye asked doubtfully, "Then Li Zhichao..."

He remembered that Chen Zilu had recommended him to use potions when his fist technique had only reached Great Accomplishment.

Chen Zilu said indifferently, "Li Zhichao is different from you. His family is wealthy, and he can afford the side effects."

"As for you..."

Her pretty eyes swept over Jiang Ye. "I really don't sense any signs of you using potions. Does this mean your Martial Bone Awakening has occurred?"

"Martial Bone Awakening?"

Jiang Ye looked confused.

Chen Zilu explained, "Besides Talent, what determines a person's martial arts aptitude is also their Martial Bone."

"Of course, the higher the Talent, the stronger the Martial Bone is naturally."

"Under normal circumstances, like Talent, Martial Bones cannot be changed," Chen Zilu said. "But there have been some rare cases where the Martial Bone underwent subtle changes after birth, leading to a surge in aptitude. This is called Martial Bone Awakening."

"So that's how it is."

Jiang Ye nodded, beginning to understand.

The so-called Martial Bone should refer to 'constitution'.

He hadn't experienced a Martial Bone Awakening; rather, his constitution had been strengthened.

However, with this explanation, he could finally account for his rapid cultivation speed.

Jiang Ye immediately said, "Then I must have undergone Martial Bone Awakening. I did feel changes within my body before."

He then elaborated on the changes he experienced during Physique Enhancement, with slight adjustments.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zilu stood up and walked to Jiang Ye's side.

As Jiang Ye was wondering what was happening, he felt a slender palm placed on his cervical spine.

"Do you mind?" Chen Zilu asked.

"Please, Teacher."

Jiang Ye's expression was calm.

The next moment, he felt a trace of mysterious energy flow from his vertebrae throughout his entire body.

A tingling sensation immediately stimulated Jiang Ye's nerves.

"This is..." Jiang Ye's heart stirred.

He had heard that those who break the shackles of life would develop incredible Extraordinary energy within their bodies.

Could this be Extraordinary energy?

It gave him a strange sense of pleasure, and all his cells seemed to stretch.

Soon, Chen Zilu released her hand and nodded:

"It seems you have indeed undergone Martial Bone Awakening."

She looked at Jiang Ye and smiled, "With your current state, you might have a chance to get into a slightly better Martial Arts University."

Jiang Ye cupped his hands and said, "It's all thanks to your teachings, Teacher."

Chen Zilu chuckled, clearly pleased.

"No need to be modest. The master opens the door, but cultivation is up to the individual. Your own effort is the most crucial."

Chen Zilu continued, "Since you have undergone Martial Bone Awakening, there are certain things you should understand now."

Jiang Ye looked puzzled. "Please tell me, Teacher."