The only explanation was comprehension.
This kid's comprehension was so high it defied all reason!
Lin Fanlong took a deep breath. "Elder Feng, no matter what, protect him. If anything arises that you can't handle, send a signal immediately. I'll rush over to support you at once!"
For a dignified Martial Marshal-level expert to say such words—
It showed just how highly Lin Fanlong valued Su Zhan.
"Rest assured, Patriarch!"
Elder Feng said firmly.
Meanwhile.
Su Zhan had already returned home.
He played games while chatting nonsense about everything under the sun with his cultivation methods.
Since all four had gone out to hunt fierce beasts today, they were so excited they could hardly contain themselves. At the thought of being able to kill fierce beasts every day—and even clash with other humans—they could not stop fantasizing and chattering in the group.
Su Zhan asked them all sorts of questions as well.
He asked which fierce beasts were easier to deal with, which ones produced better results after being devoured and absorbed, and so on...
Basic Qi and Blood Method: "By the way, Boss, I don't know whether it's just my imagination, but every time one of your cultivation methods broke through these past two days, Elder Feng's aura seemed to fluctuate... Maybe he noticed your cultivation method breaking through."
Bloodthirsty Rampage: "It wasn't your imagination. It really did fluctuate; even his qi and blood churned for a moment... But that's normal. When a cultivation method breaks through, qi and blood naturally undergoes intense fluctuations. As an Advanced Martial General, there's no way he wouldn't notice."
Su Zhan's hand froze in the middle of playing his game.
"If Elder Feng can observe my cultivation methods breaking through... doesn't that mean I've already broken through twice right in front of him?!"
"And both times, I broke through directly without even being in a cultivation state!"
At that thought, cold sweat immediately ran down Su Zhan's back, and his expression turned grave.
He had been careless!
Previously, he had been so focused on concealing the cultivation method avatars that he had forgotten his own cultivation method breakthroughs could be observed... If he suddenly broke through once in a while, that could still be understood.
But if it happened again and again, that would be truly unimaginable!
No cultivation, no pills, no enlightenment... His cultivation methods simply broke through out of nowhere. It would be strange if that did not arouse suspicion!
Even an Advanced Martial General like Elder Feng had his aura disrupted and his qi and blood churn.
One could imagine how astonished he had been at the time.
"No, starting tomorrow, I need to be more careful... Otherwise, before the Meng family comes looking for trouble, the Lin family will come after me first!"
Su Zhan did not go out to eat, drink, and have fun. Instead, he properly went to school.
After days of news continuously fermenting.
Su Zhan had practically become a minor internet celebrity at Heaven City High School.
People recognized him wherever he went, pointing and whispering.
Su Zhan simply turned a blind eye.
He made his way to the Cultivation Hall and entered a Cultivation Room.
"Has he finally started cultivating properly?" Elder Feng muttered from the shadows.
Inside the Cultivation Room.
"With the Cultivation Room's isolation, it should be much better."
Su Zhan directly reclined sideways, took out a pile of things from his Space Ring, and comfortably ate snacks as he played around.
A moment later.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your cultivation method Jade Body has successfully broken through and reached the Minor Accomplishment realm!"
Along with the system notification.
A surging wave of qi and blood sprang into existence within Su Zhan's body out of thin air. At the same time, every bone and muscle in his body tightened madly, their toughness rising sharply!
If he had previously merely been impervious to ordinary blades and spears.
Then now, relying solely on his physical body, he could withstand attacks from opponents of the same rank without suffering injury!
"With two Minor Accomplishment cultivation methods on me, any genius who saw this would be left dizzy!"
Su Zhan chuckled contentedly. "Sanyu, how long until you reach Major Accomplishment?"
Jade Body: "Boss, it'll probably take about ten days!"
Ten days?
It seemed he had been right.
The difficulty of going from Minor Accomplishment to Major Accomplishment was not four times what he had originally expected, but five times!
Nine Fire Saber required a full six days.
Jade Body required ten days.
"No wonder they say cultivation methods become harder than climbing to heaven the further one progresses... Getting started is easy, but reaching Major Accomplishment, or even Perfection, truly lies beyond the distant horizon!"
For others, it truly was beyond the distant horizon. But for Su Zhan, who had cheats, it was "distant, yet within reach"!
"Time's about right."
"You four, come out!"
With a thought from Su Zhan.
The four cultivation method avatars reappeared one after another where they had previously vanished.
Since they had disappeared while wearing a full set of Spirit Weapons.
They naturally reappeared wearing the same full set of Spirit Weapons.
Nine Fire: "Woohoo, brothers, time to open up a slaughter again!"
Sanyu: "I've been looking forward to this for an entire day! Finally, we can go another round with those fierce beasts!"
Blood Consumption: "Time to work!"
Frenzy Blood: "You lot are still celebrating. I'm already killing monsters!"
The cultivation methods howled as they charged out and began fighting.
Meanwhile, Su Zhan relaxed comfortably and leisurely enjoyed himself, while also using his phone to look into where he could sell fierce beast materials.
The Shared Space was limited.
Beast hides, beast bones, and all sorts of other things took up far too much room... He needed to find a way to sell them quickly.
An hour later.
The door to the Cultivation Room opened.
Su Zhan walked out and stretched lazily.
"He's out."
Elder Feng opened his eyes from the shadows.
Quite a few students noticed Su Zhan as well, and each of them could not help taking a few extra looks at him.
"I should still make a trip to the free market and ask some professionals."
Su Zhan had just taken a step forward.
When a Beginner Martial Artist beside him happened to brush past him.
Basic Qi and Blood Method: "Not good!!"
Nine Fire Saber: "Boss, killing intent!!"
Jade Body: "Damn it! This guy's about to make a move!!"
Bloodthirsty Rampage: "Boss, watch out!"
In almost an instant.
All four cultivation methods cried out at the same time.
Su Zhan's heart jolted. He whipped his head around and saw the Beginner Martial Artist who had just brushed past him suddenly flash a dagger into his hand, slashing it coldly toward Su Zhan's neck without warning!
It was too fast.
There was no time to dodge!
"An assassination!!"
Elder Feng noticed it at that moment as well, but his expression also changed dramatically... Even though he was an Advanced Martial General, the Beginner Martial Artist was too close and moved too quickly. Caught completely off guard, he had no time to intervene or stop him!
"Damn it!!"
Elder Feng's eyes split with rage as he unleashed his killing move in an instant.
But he knew very well that he was still too late.
He had kept watch on every Martial General, Martial Master, and even Advanced Martial Artist and Intermediate Martial Artist...
Yet he had overlooked the fact that Su Zhan was merely a Quasi-Martial Artist. Even a casual strike from a Beginner Martial Artist could take his life!
There was no helping it.
The gap between a Quasi-Martial Artist and a Martial Artist was like heaven and earth.
Otherwise, countless people would not spend their entire lives trapped at the Advanced Quasi-Martial Artist realm, unable to take even a single step into the Martial Artist realm.
It was over.
Despair rose in Elder Feng's heart in an instant.
Just then.
"Jade Body!"
The only thing Su Zhan could do was swiftly activate Jade Body, strengthening his skin and muscles to the utmost limit!
Ding—
The dagger's cold glint swept across Su Zhan's neck.
"Hm?"
Yet, to Elder Feng's surprise and astonishment, the dagger actually scraped against Su Zhan's neck and threw off metallic sparks, leaving behind only a faint white mark.
"This!"
The most dumbfounded person was the Beginner Martial Artist. When he lifted his head, his face was filled with shock.
In contrast.
Su Zhan's eyes were cold and sharp, brimming with fury and killing intent.
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