You Should Have Slapped Him

Teacher Li was right; he only specialized in wind and water magic, and the magic he taught from then on was limited to those two elements.

Under the bewildered gazes of his classmates, Li Yu easily mastered all the magic Teacher Li taught, even feeling a bit unsatisfied afterward.

However, this scene made Teacher Li frown and ask involuntarily, "Li Yu, you're almost at the fourth rank, aren't you? You've used so many primary spells, yet you haven't run out of mana!"

This was what surprised him the most. Li Yu possessed an immense amount of mana. He hadn't paid much attention at first, but seeing Li Yu cast so many primary spells as if nothing had happened made him realize the truth.

"That's right, Teacher. I estimate I'm close. I have quite a lot of mana right now, so would you like to teach me some intermediate magic?" Li Yu rubbed his hands together, looking at Teacher Li with anticipation.

However, faced with this request, he refused and warned Li Yu with great seriousness, "Before you break through to the fourth rank, you had better not attempt to learn intermediate magic!"

Hearing this, Li Yu paused for a moment. He pondered for a while and then nodded; after all, this teacher had no reason to lie to him about such a matter.

"Intermediate magic is on an entirely different level from primary magic. Even if your mana capacity meets the requirement, you might not be able to cast it. Forcing it will lead to the total depletion of your internal mana, and this kind of depletion is irreversible." Seeing Li Yu nod, Teacher Li explained the reason.

Why is there a regulation that you must reach the fourth rank to learn intermediate magic? There is definitely a reason for it; one must know that behind every regulation lie some absurd incidents.

There are many people with enough mana to cast intermediate magic, but once you use it, the resulting deficit is severe—the kind that can never be recovered.

Therefore, in any school or personal training, once you break through to the fourth rank and begin learning intermediate magic, you are warned never to teach it to anyone below the third rank.

Do you wonder why there are no magic tutorials on the internet? Why are there only various martial arts or techniques? Because when it comes to magic, one wrong step leads to lifelong regret.

There is no medicine for regret, which is why when you search for magic-related content online, you only find basic tutorials like meditation.

After Teacher Li's explanation, Li Yu understood that there was such a reason behind it. Many in the class were also hearing this for the first time.

"If you want to learn intermediate magic, come find me after you reach the fourth rank, but not now. You're probably close, so there's no need to rush for a day or two." Teacher Li adjusted his glasses and looked at Li Yu.

The progress of the young man before him was truly absurd; his speed of becoming stronger was like he was using a cheat code. While many in the class hadn't even broken through to the third rank, this guy was already charging toward the fourth.

Did he not have any bottlenecks? He had truly never seen a student with such monstrous talent. One could only say that those of the same age as Li Yu were in for a lucky time!

Thinking of this, Teacher Li looked at the students watching from the sidelines and couldn't help but mutter to himself, thankful that he wasn't from the same generation as Li Yu.

Teacher Li didn't teach Li Yu anything else. After answering some questions from the students, he let everyone practice freely, telling them to consider other things only after they were thoroughly familiar with the current magic.

By the afternoon, Shizuka Hiratsuka decisively increased the intensity of the training, putting pressure on the class. Those who were already at their limit and on the verge of breaking through were pushed by Shizuka Hiratsuka to finally reach the third rank.

They had only been a step away, and now that Shizuka Hiratsuka had raised the difficulty, they either broke through or prepared to be beaten black and blue.

To force everyone to break through quickly, Shizuka Hiratsuka dragged both Yukino Yukinoshita and Li Yu out to spar with the rest of the class!

Li Yu was naturally more than happy to help, though it was a pity he was only responsible for the boys and not the girls; otherwise, he would have been even more excited.

But boys it was. He treated it as training his own combat ability. Throughout the afternoon, Li Yu mingled with his classmates, and many of them ended up beaten black and blue by him.

"If you don't want to go home with a bruised face, then hurry up and break through! Yukino, your strikes are too light. You should slap them across the face; in a state of social humiliation, they will squeeze out their hidden potential." Li Yu punched a classmate, sending him flying.

He took the opportunity to point fingers at Yukino Yukinoshita's side. Hearing Li Yu's words, Shizuka Hiratsuka's lips curled upward, and she agreed wholeheartedly, "He's right, Yukino. Your strength is too weak!"

How the hell is that the same? Yukino Yukinoshita wanted to curse, but she held back. If she dared to follow Li Yu's method, she guaranteed that every single one of these girls would treat her as a mortal enemy.

Men didn't know how petty they could be, but as a woman herself, how could Yukino not know? Girls were incredibly vengeful!

"Mind your own business!" With a cold snort, Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't be bothered with Li Yu and continued to spar with the classmate in front of her at her own pace.

The female student sparring with Yukino Yukinoshita was on high alert, terrified that Yukino might suddenly slap her. If that really happened, she would truly be in tears!

Looking at the boys who had been beaten black and blue by Li Yu, they didn't want to suffer the same treatment, so at this very moment, the girl's nerves were stretched to the breaking point.

Precisely because of this high-pressure situation, she finally condensed her internal energy and broke through to the third rank. This scene surprised Yukino Yukinoshita a little.

Hmm, as expected, I shouldn't listen to Li Yu. It's better to stick to my own rhythm. Didn't she break through just fine?

After a round of exchanges, Yukino Yukinoshita stopped and looked quietly at the girl. "Alright, Xia Yu, congratulations on your breakthrough."

Hearing Yukino Yukinoshita's words, the girl named Xia Yu let out a sigh of relief, thanked her, and stepped back.

Next, it was another student's turn. As Xia Yu passed by her, she couldn't help but whisper, "Be careful. I suspect Yukino took Li Yu's words to heart. Just now, I had the feeling she really wanted to slap me."

When the next girl heard this, an image immediately appeared in her mind: Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly grabbing her hair and slapping her hard, just like someone dealing with a mistress...

The image was too vivid, causing the student's nerves to tighten instantly. She looked at Yukino with extreme vigilance, a reaction that left Yukino Yukinoshita feeling quite baffled.

However, Xia Yu's words didn't escape Shizuka Hiratsuka. At this moment, Shizuka Hiratsuka almost laughed out loud. Good heavens, that really is something. Who would have thought Li Yu's words would be so effective?