The Principal's High-Grade Body-Refining Martial Skill

On the sports field, Lu Chong faced the last opponent from Class 1 and still took him down in one move, winning with ease.

Even though this final student had Nine-Shadow Step at the Microscopic level and three Martial Skills at the Great Completion level, he still wasn't enough in front of Lu Chong's two Perfection-level Martial Skills.

If Class 1 vs. Class 5 was an overall dimensionality reduction strike, then Lu Chong against those five opponents was the same—a dimensionality reduction strike.

Both sides were at the same cultivation level, Martial Apprentice Stage 5, but their actual combat ability wasn't even on the same tier.

The students from Class 5 had nearly screamed their throats hoarse, rushing up one by one in excitement to surround Lu Chong and cheer wildly.

This wasn't just Lu Chong's personal victory—it was a desperate counterattack for the ordinary class students, finally letting them hold their heads high.

"I'm sure now—both of his Martial Skills have reached the Perfection realm."

Xiang Yueya had been watching intently the whole time, and only now confirmed that Lu Chong's Nine-Shadow Step and Monument-Splitting Palm had both reached the flawless, perfect state.

And Xiang Yueya, who had always prided herself as the top martial artist among the school's students, couldn't help but feel a moment of daze.

She came from the largest Xiang Clan Martial Arts Hall in Guanyun City, had grown up immersed in it, trained diligently—and still hadn't reached that level.

Though she had three Microscopic-level Martial Skills and her cultivation was Martial Apprentice Stage 9, far ahead of her peers, it was precisely because of that she could better understand how rare Martial Skill Perfection truly was.

Even among the senior private instructors at their Xiang Clan Martial Arts Hall, very few had mastered a Perfection-level Martial Skill.

"Yueya, what are you thinking about?" Huang Junyan, who had been silent and aloof beside her, suddenly asked.

"Nothing. Let's go back to class." Xiang Yueya replied coldly, glanced once more at Lu Chong surrounded by the crowd, then turned and left.

Zhao Longfei shot Lu Chong a sidelong glare and muttered, "Just a petty man basking in his moment. If his cultivation weren't so weak, I'd personally send him to the infirmary."

"If his cultivation were equal to yours, you'd still only be able to hold your ground with a Body-Refining Martial Art." Huang Junyan chuckled softly, then followed behind Xiang Yueya as he left.

A flash of anger crossed Zhao Longfei's face as he called after Huang Junyan's back, "Aren't you the same? You'd need other Martial Skills to counter him. Besides, the mock exams and the College Entrance Exam won't limit cultivation levels."

At the gathering spot for Class 5, Lu Chong barely managed to escape because the Head Teacher called for him.

He really wasn't used to this kind of scene.

"Lu Chong, Principal Wei wants to see you." The Head Teacher led Lu Chong off the sports field and straight to the Principal's Office.

"Teacher, what does the Principal want with me?" Lu Chong was a bit curious, mainly wanting to know what benefits he might get.

Wang Tong looked around, saw no one nearby, and lowered his voice. "The Principal might want to personally guide you. Seize the opportunity and ask for more benefits."

"The Principal has a self-created Body-Refining Martial Art that's quite impressive." At this point, Wang Tong grew even more mysterious. "Say you want to train in body refinement, and see if you can get your hands on it."

"Body-Refining Martial Art!" Lu Chong's eyes lit up slightly.

He'd only heard of such things but never seen one.

Body-Refining Martial Arts were extremely precious. They could greatly enhance overall qualities like physical strength, explosive power, and defense on top of one's current cultivation base.

But Body-Refining Martial Arts were especially hard to train. They required not only extremely high comprehension but also many special auxiliary items, such as specific Exotic Beast blood and medicinal liquids extracted from mutated plants.

Wang Tong didn't explain further, just told him to handle it as he saw fit—after all, he couldn't control the Principal's decision.

Knock knock knock!

Wang Tong knocked on the door of the Principal's Office, and soon a vigorous voice came from inside. "Come in."

"Go on in yourself. I'll wait outside." With that, Wang Tong sent Lu Chong in alone.

Lu Chong pushed the door open and entered, seeing the Old Principal sitting alone behind the desk in the spacious office, with a bookshelf full of books behind him.

"You're Lu Chong, right? Come, have a seat." The Old Principal set down his thermos cup and gestured for him to sit.

Lu Chong obediently sat in the chair in front of the desk and greeted him properly. "Hello, Principal."

Principal Wei chuckled. "No need to be so formal. Though I'm the Principal, I'm first and foremost a teacher. From now on, just call me Teacher."

"Yes, hello, Teacher." Lu Chong quickly followed along.

He roughly understood the Old Principal's intent. Combined with the Head Teacher's earlier hint, he knew the Principal had taken a liking to his talent and potential and wanted to take him on as a student.

Not the old-fashioned kind of master-disciple relationship that was almost like father and son, but closer than the usual teacher-student bond.

More like the relationship between a graduate advisor and their student in his past life.

"You're quite impressive. Teacher Wang told me you had a second awakening recently, and that's why you suddenly gained remarkable insight?" The Old Principal was very satisfied with Lu Chong's attitude, didn't spell things out, and instead shifted the topic.

Lu Chong's heart tightened. He couldn't afford to speak carelessly in front of such a strong figure, so he feigned ignorance. "Actually, I don't really know what's going on myself. I just feel like I've suddenly gained a lot of insights into Martial Skill training."

"No need to be nervous. Your situation isn't unheard of among students at this stage."

The Old Principal said calmly, "In fact, I've seen even more extraordinary students."

"However, as your teacher, I still need to remind you—don't get complacent."

"There are many people in this world more talented than you. Huaxia has a population of over a billion, and it's never lacked prodigies."

"But how many of those prodigies in history have truly grown into towering trees?"

"Those who ran out of steam, those who fell halfway, those who gave up midway—I've seen far too many of those so-called geniuses."

"So, having talent is a good thing. But if you give up on effort and become arrogant, you're destined to be as fleeting as a shooting star."

Old Principal said earnestly, "Do you understand?"

Lu Chong quickly put on an attitude of receiving instruction. "Student understands. Thank you for the reminder, Teacher."

"Good that you understand." Old Principal shifted the topic. "With your current aptitude, the school naturally wants to focus its resources on you."

"Even if you stay in Class 5, you won't lack resources. Teacher Wang has already applied for these things from me, and he'll hand them over to you."

"However, as your teacher, I can't be stingy. It's only natural for me to give you some help from a personal angle."

Old Principal fixed his gaze on Lu Chong and asked seriously, "Tell me, what do you want to learn?"

"Here it comes." Lu Chong recalled the Head Teacher's reminder and said without hesitation, "Teacher, I want to learn Body-Refining Martial Arts."

Old Principal was slightly taken aback, then quickly recovered. "That kid Wang Tong really sold me out completely."

"Never mind. I happen to have a High-Grade body-refining technique here, called the Golden Cicada Robe. I'll pass it on to you to try."

"But let me tell you in advance—you'll have to cover the cost of the medicinal herbs needed for body refinement yourself."