C-Rank Martial Skill: Seven Forms of the Army Breaker!

Chu Han sprinted all the way back to an old, dilapidated residential complex.

His family lived here.

Although the houses here were old, the rent was cheap, and only the poor, lower-class people lived here.

He walked through the cluttered hallway and stopped in front of a metal door covered in various small advertisements.

He inserted the key and opened the door.

His home was small, you could see the end of it at a glance.

Part of the living room had been sectioned off as his bedroom. A narrow single bed was pushed against the wall, with several stacks of books piled at the foot of the bed.

The only window faced the wall of another building, offering extremely poor natural light, requiring the lights to be on even during the day. The kitchen and bathroom were squeezed into a corner, with old facilities.

Actually, when he was a child, before his father was injured, his family lived in a luxurious martial artist residential complex.

After his father, Chu Zhan, was severely injured, the exorbitant medical fees quickly emptied their savings. They sold everything valuable, including that house.

Over the years, they had moved countless times, their residences becoming more dilapidated and their environment worse with each move.

In the past year, Chu Han's excellent potential had earned him support from the school, which had given his family a chance to breathe.

But now, even his monthly scholarship was gone.

"Is that Xiao Han back?" a weak voice came from the inner room.

Chu Han suppressed all his emotions and replied, "Dad, it's me."

Only his father was home at the moment; his mother was still working outside.

He pushed open the door to the inner room. A haggard middle-aged man was leaning against the bed, covered by a thin, patched quilt.

In his hand, he held a well-worn Basic Exotic Beast Illustrated Guide. On the bedside table sat a bowl of dark, murky medicinal liquid.

This was his father, Chu Zhan.

Chu Zhan was once a well-known martial artist in Jiang City, but now his vitality had declined to the point where he looked like an eighty or ninety-year-old man. He had countless internal injuries and was barely keeping himself alive with expensive treatment liquid, preventing his condition from worsening completely.

Seeing his son, Chu Zhan's cloudy eyes lit up with a spark of light. He asked with barely concealed anticipation, "You're back? How did the awakening ceremony go today? What was the result?"

His voice was somewhat hoarse, and his breathing was unsteady.

Chu Han poured his father a glass of water and said calmly, "I didn't awaken any talent."

The room instantly fell into dead silence.

The hope in Chu Zhan's eyes was extinguished in an instant, replaced by deep despair.

Without awakened talent, his son's and even the entire family's future had become incredibly bleak!

But this emotion lasted only a moment before he forcibly suppressed it.

The muscles in his face twitched, and he quickly forced a comforting smile.

"It's okay, many people don't awaken talents. It doesn't mean you can't live a good life. Don't be discouraged, and don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Chu Zhan tried to sound relaxed, but his voice was even hoarser.

He knew all too well that the pain and disappointment his son was enduring were hundreds of times heavier than his own as a father!

He couldn't add any more pressure to his son.

Chu Zhan took a deep breath, changed the subject, and asked softly, "It's fine if you can't become a martial artist. You can join the army or get into a liberal arts university. Your grades in liberal arts are also good."

However, Chu Han said with firm eyes, "My goal has never changed. I will become a martial artist, participate in the martial arts exam, and get into the best martial arts university! In the future, I will also help you get cured."

He paused, glanced at his father, and said, "I will become strong enough, and I will definitely get justice for you!"

Hearing the word "justice," Chu Zhan's body trembled violently.

A series of complex emotions flashed in his eyes: shock, pain, fear...

He immediately said anxiously, "What nonsense are you talking about! My injuries were an accident, no one else is to blame! You should plan your own life properly and don't think about these useless things! Do you hear me!"

His reaction precisely confirmed Chu Han's suspicions.

Years ago, his father, Chu Zhan, as an elite member of the Blue Eagle Martial Arts School, was severely injured by a powerful Exotic Beast during a mission organized by the school, nearly dying.

According to the school's agreement and Federation law, the martial arts school bore the responsibility for his treatment and compensation.

However, afterward, the Blue Eagle Martial Arts School, using absurd reasons like "father acted without authorization" and "exceeded the mission scope," refused to pay most of the medical expenses and even tried to shift all the blame onto his father!

Their family had no recourse for appeal. Instead, they were threatened and suppressed by the martial arts school, and in the end, they were kicked out with only a meager compensation.

He had witnessed these events firsthand as a child. At the time, his parents thought he was too young to remember, but in reality, they were etched into Chu Han's memory.

"These debts, I will definitely collect them with interest!"

Hearing this, Chu Zhan sighed, "The matters within are not as simple as you think, and the Blue Eagle Martial Arts School is a behemoth that you cannot deal with."

Chu Han suddenly smiled, "Dad, although I didn't awaken any talent, I've gained other opportunities. Don't worry, my strength will definitely not be weaker than those who have awakened talents!"

"You've always had your own ideas since you were young, and I can't change that. Since you want to become a martial artist, your mother and I will support you unconditionally."

Saying this, Chu Zhan pointed to the bedside table, "There's a wooden box in the bottom drawer. Take it out and open it."

Chu Han immediately complied and took out a wooden box about twenty centimeters in size.

Then he opened it, and inside lay a small booklet.

"This is... a martial skill?!"

Chu Han's pupils constricted slightly as he saw the large characters on the booklet: Seven Forms of the Army Breaker!

"That's right, this is a C-rank saber technique martial skill, the Seven Forms of the Army Breaker, and it's the only thing I can leave you," Chu Zhan said with a smile.

"It's actually C-rank, this martial skill must not be cheap?"

Chu Han clicked his tongue. In his memory, a C-rank martial skill cost at least a million Federal currency.

Martial skills, like talent and cultivation methods, were divided into SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, and F ranks from highest to lowest.

A C-rank martial skill was already extremely precious for ordinary people, a treasure that was hard to come by!

Its value far surpassed any basic fist techniques or movement techniques he had learned before.

"Of course, I almost spent all my savings to buy this saber technique back then."

Chu Zhan continued, "Of course, the basic requirement for cultivating this martial skill is to cultivate the Basic Saber Technique to the Great Accomplishment stage. This is why I had you practice the Basic Saber Technique from a young age. Without the Great Accomplishment stage of the Basic Saber Technique, you cannot cultivate this martial skill."

"And the reason this saber technique is classified as C-rank is because it is extremely difficult to cultivate, requiring the practitioner to have extremely high comprehension of saber techniques. Therefore, very few people can cultivate this saber technique to the fifth form. I only managed to cultivate it to the fourth form back then."

"Cultivating to the fourth form and fifth form, the power of this saber technique is comparable to a B-rank martial skill. The sixth form is even on par with an A-rank martial skill, and the seventh form is said to approach an S-rank martial skill, but almost no one can master it."

"S-rank? The upper limit of this saber technique is actually this high!"

Chu Han was greatly shocked upon hearing this, followed by immense joy.

What he lacked the least right now was comprehension!

"Don't get too happy too soon. If the later forms of this saber technique were that easy to practice, it wouldn't have been rated as C-rank," Chu Zhan said.

Chu Han was unconcerned, "My Basic Saber Technique has already reached Great Accomplishment, and I can start cultivating it at any time."

"Indeed, your talent is much higher than mine. If you can master the first form of this martial skill, it will be enough to deal with battles in the wild!" Chu Zhan said with a face full of relief.

What he didn't know was that after Chu Han obtained the Ten Thousand Times Talent, his Basic Saber Technique had already advanced further, reaching the Perfection stage.

He just hadn't told his father.

Chu Han eagerly flipped open the Seven Forms of the Army Breaker.

After just one read-through, the contents were already memorized.

With the boost from his Ten Thousand Times Talent, the essence of this saber technique was also completely clear to him.

Although he hadn't officially started practicing, his understanding of this saber technique already surpassed his father's!

The core of the Seven Forms of the Army Breaker was the technique of applying force. The stances were grand and sweeping, emphasizing an unstoppable momentum, pursuing the power of the saber technique.

Therefore, the power of each form increased exponentially, and the requirements for force application techniques and control over the saber were higher.

This was also the reason why the later forms were incredibly difficult to practice.

"Then I'll go cultivate now."

Chu Han went downstairs. Not far from the residential complex was an abandoned park, which had always been his private training ground.

He planned to cultivate the Seven Forms of the Army Breaker here.

Coincidentally, there was still a fine steel long saber stored in his lottery space, which could be used as a weapon.

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.