Hong and Thunder God watched Janet's past and present battles one by one. They didn't even need to analyze them to see the enormous difference.
"Damn, this little girl used to be at the second level of Force Emission, with only a mastery-level blade technique and a subtle-level movement technique..."
"Now she's already at the third level of Force Emission, has touched the Artistic Conception Level with her blade technique, and has a consistently Perfect Level movement technique. She's a freak!"
Thunder God's eyes widened as he exclaimed in astonishment. He kept glancing at Hong beside him, then rubbing his bald head. His expression couldn't have been more exaggerated.
"Brother Hong, this is my Ninefold Thunderblade. Can you see it? Before, she practiced everything separately. It's only been a short time, and she's already broken through to the third level!"
"She's even combined the Guidance Technique, blade technique, and movement technique. It's hard to believe this is the result of just half a month!"
"Mm." Hong said gravely, "How exactly did he guide her?"
Hong looked a little puzzled, then shook his head.
"The world is vast, and full of wonders. Take the universe, for example. We're among Earth's foremost warriors, but in the universe, we're nothing more than vagrants, barely scraping by—less than ants..."
As Earth's strongest warrior, Hong had learned a great deal about the universe from the various ruins during the Great Nirvana Period.
Thunder God had also learned a little from some of the ruins. He laughed heartily.
"That's a good thing! If he really has that kind of ability, then once his strength improves, maybe he'll be able to guide us, too."
"Maybe."
Hong smiled faintly and said no more.
"Brother Hong, should we go meet him together? I'm getting more and more curious about this person. This isn't just improving physical fitness. It's incredible..." Thunder God poked Hong in the shoulder.
Hong considered it briefly. "All right. I'm curious, too, about what kind of person he is."
"Before we go, I'll call Luo Feng. Actually, never mind. Luo Feng and Zhou Ze have both turned off their communications. Let's just go over."
At that very moment.
On the villa's rooftop, Zhou Ze looked at Luo Feng, who wore a troubled expression, and smiled. "Why the long face? The most important thing in life is to be happy."
"Teacher, you've gotten me into so much trouble..."
Luo Feng shot Zhou Ze a resentful look, then poured out all his complaints.
"Teacher, you have no idea. Senior Janet turned the Training Camp upside down when she went back!"
Just now, calls had kept coming through to Luo Feng's Communication Watch and phone. Among the callers were even Councilors and government officials from various countries who had gotten his contact details through one channel or another.
"It's not that big a deal. Do you really need to make such a fuss? Her ranking only improved a little..." Zhou Ze said casually.
"Teacher, I feel like you're showing off..." Luo Feng said woodenly.
"I'm not. I'm stating the facts." Zhou Ze waved a hand. "By the way, are you going to the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins at the end of this month?"
Luo Feng nodded seriously. "Yes, Teacher. I told you about it."
"I'm still weighing it up. Normally, the death rate is 72 percent. I'm not sure if it's worth the risk."
Luo Feng thought Zhou Ze was concerned about his safety.
"But I called them internally, and they estimated my chance of success at over 80 percent. Teacher, do you think I should go?"
"When I got this Black God Suit, the condition was that I'd enter the Ancient Civilization Ruins in the future and retrieve another Black God Suit for the martial arts school, free of charge..."
Zhou Ze said lazily, "Stop asking me questions like that. You're an adult, and an Invincible War God at that. Make up your own mind. Don't act like a kid who hasn't grown up."
Luo Feng froze for a moment, remembering Zhou Ze's earlier advice. He nodded seriously. "Teacher, I understand."
Suddenly, Luo Feng sensed a disturbance in the distance. The sky above them blurred, and the next moment, a blood-red Smart Fighter appeared overhead.
"The Hall Master's... Primordial-level Smart Fighter!" Luo Feng didn't know what to say, though he had expected it.
He hadn't thought much of it before, since he'd always been by his teacher's side. But after learning that Janet had received guidance and immediately risen to twenty-third place, he realized how lucky he'd been to follow his teacher ever since he was sixteen!
The blood-red Smart Fighter, the signature ride of Hong, Hall Master of the Limit Martial Arts Hall, descended on Bright Moon District, causing a huge stir.
Fortunately, the bodyguards had contacted Wu Tong, head of the Limit Hall here, ahead of time, so the arrival didn't cause any trouble.
Hong and Thunder God flew out of the Smart Fighter's hatch and landed on the rooftop where Zhou Ze was. Even though Hong deliberately held back his aura, Zhou Ze could still feel the oppressive force of his will, pressing down on a mental level.
What a powerful will. No wonder he was Hong. Thunder God was just as impressive...
Zhou Ze quickly stood up and respectfully bowed along with Luo Feng. "Hall Master, Thunder God Speaker!"
Luo Feng hadn't expected the Hall Master to come, let alone Thunder God. From the way they acted, the two seemed to have a close relationship.
He glanced at Thunder God. A strange feeling stirred in him. He had always trained in the Ninefold Thunderblade, and now its creator was standing right in front of him.
"Luo Feng, go brew a pot of tea and take it to the reception room..."
After giving Luo Feng his instructions, Zhou Ze chatted politely with Hong and Thunder God without being obsequious. Then the three of them went to the reception room and sat down.
Luo Feng soon brought in the teapot and three cups, poured them tea, and left the three of them alone.
"Zhou Ze, how did you do it? It's incredible." As soon as Thunder God sat down, he eagerly voiced the question on his mind.
"Hong and I have guided plenty of disciples and students over the years, but compared with you, we're ashamed of ourselves."
Zhou Ze smiled faintly. "It's nothing special. Maybe it's talent. I understand the essence of the Guidance Technique, blade techniques, and movement techniques. Then I identify the core issues in a student's body and mind, along with the specific problems they're facing, and explain them in a way they can understand."
"The key is that the students themselves are willing to work hard."
Thunder God rubbed his chin. "Those few things sound simple enough, but they're really hard to do..."
"Understanding the essence of the Guidance Technique, blade techniques, and movement techniques is one thing. The rest is manageable, too. But that last part—explaining things in a way they can understand—is the very essence of teaching!"
Hong sighed. "The Great Way is simple. Thunder God and I are both inferior to you in that regard."
"Haha, one sentence was all it took to clear up our doubts." Thunder God laughed. "This is pure talent. It'd be hard for us to learn it even if we wanted to."
Zhou Ze sighed inwardly. The cheat wasn't just enhancing the students' ability to understand his teaching. A big part of it was the secondary-consciousness window it opened, which let him understand the students' bodies and minds inside out.
If he taught them carelessly, the results would be much worse, too.
"Zhou Ze, I'd like you to teach at my Training Camp. Name any conditions you want," Thunder God said with a grin.
Hong looked at Thunder God in silence, as if to say, "Try driving up the price like that again and see what happens!"
Zhou Ze replied calmly, "Thunder God Speaker, the Hall Master invited me before, and I turned him down. Everyone has their own ambitions. I've always felt comfortable and free staying in this little place."
"But things have come to this. Even if I turn you down, I'll have a hard time finding peace afterward. Still, I have a few requests..."
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