Discounted Martial Techniques

"Class Rep, Su Yuan, when you two rise to greatness, don't forget about us."

"Yeah, yeah. No matter what, we've studied together for over two years. Remember to look out for us in the future."

"Remember to keep in touch when you get to Qianshan No. 1 High School. Don't vanish from the class group chat. Don't forget us brothers and sisters, boohoo."

Students continuously crowded around Li Xingyu and Su Yuan from all sides.

Their exaggerated tones made Su Yuan and Li Xingyu break out in cold sweats.

This wasn't a permanent farewell. Why did every one of them have tears in their eyes?

"All right, all right, don't be so dramatic."

"Su Yuan and I aren't leaving forever. Even if we enter the Joint Key Class, we'll still have time off, right?"

"During breaks, I'll come back and share my new martial arts insights with you."

Li Xingyu rose from his seat and thumped his chest as he spoke boldly.

Behind him, Su Yuan also stood and added,

"The Joint Key Class probably trains differently from our class."

"When the time comes, I'll share some of my insights too."

After Su Yuan said that, the atmosphere in the classroom became even more heated than before. His words were clearly more convincing than Li Xingyu's.

After all, Su Yuan was the fierce guy who had taken out Zhuang Hanyin with a single punch.

If it had been Li Xingyu, he would probably only have been defeated.

Without anyone noticing, Su Yuan's standing in the class had surpassed that of Li Xingyu, the class representative.

In this age of martial arts, strength ruled.

There was nothing wrong with that.

After spending another half hour dreaming about the future with their classmates, everyone gradually left the classroom.

"Su Yuan, now that you're leaving, we'll probably see each other much less in the future."

After leaving school, Su Yuan and Guo Peng walked down the road together.

Without Su Yuan as his deskmate, Guo Peng felt rather unaccustomed to it.

After all, he and the previous Su Yuan had been deskmates since their first year of high school.

"Come on, I'll treat you to a meal. Just say what you want to eat."

Su Yuan slung an arm around Guo Peng's shoulders and spoke generously.

"Really? Then I want to eat..."

After spending more than two hundred Xia currency on a meal for Guo Peng, Su Yuan arrived at Starrock Martial Arts Academy.

Teacher Zhang Yan had already explained in the group chat that afternoon that Su Yuan and Li Xingyu did not need to attend class.

"Sister Pu, does our academy have any martial techniques I can learn?"

When he reached the front desk, Su Yuan was already familiar with Pu Shan and asked directly.

"Martial techniques?"

Pu Shan's beautiful eyes shifted as she replied, "Our academy has six free martial techniques, and they're about as powerful as your Thunderclap Fist."

"More powerful martial techniques need to be purchased with Xia currency."

"Normally, five hundred thousand Xia currency can buy a martial technique for a First-Realm Martial Artist."

"That is, a First-Tier Martial Technique."

Techniques like Thunderclap Fist were all unranked martial techniques.

"Five hundred thousand Xia currency."

Hearing that number, Su Yuan felt that his remaining money suddenly did not seem so plentiful.

"But."

Pu Shan abruptly changed her tone.

"Since you're friends with the young master, if you need to buy martial techniques, Starrock Martial Arts Academy can give you a ninety percent discount."

"What discount?"

Su Yuan almost thought he had misheard.

What the hell was a ninety percent discount?

How was that any different from giving them away for free?

Starrock Martial Arts Academy was going out of its way to give him better treatment.

Pu Shan had originally wanted to say fifty percent off, but when she thought of the academy master's instructions, she gritted her teeth and said ninety percent off.

"That's right, ninety percent off."

"You heard correctly."

"As long as Starrock Martial Arts Academy has the technique, First-Tier Martial Techniques get ninety percent off, Second Tier gets eighty percent off, and Third Tier gets seventy percent off."

"Of course, Starrock Martial Arts Academy doesn't have any Fourth-Tier Martial Techniques, so we can't offer discounts on those."

Pu Shan spoke as if joking.

Honestly, Pu Shan envied Su Yuan.

Within the entire academy, this treatment was second only to that of the young master, Lin Jie.

Su Yuan was a complete stranger, yet Lin Zhenyan, a peak Third-Tier martial artist, treated him this way.

Pu Shan could not understand her academy master's behavior at all.

"Come here. Take a look and see what martial technique you want."

Pu Shan took out her phone, tapped away for a while, logged into Starrock Martial Arts Academy's official website, and opened the martial technique database.

"Choose for yourself. Starrock Martial Arts Academy has a total of thirty-six First-Tier Martial Techniques."

After handing the phone to Su Yuan, Pu Shan sat at the front desk and quietly watched him.

"All right, thank you, Sister Pu."

Su Yuan took the phone and carefully examined the techniques in the database.

"Earthmist Fist, Tempered Flame Kick, Mountain-Splitting Palm, Jade-Breaking Stomp, Thunderbolt Cleave."

"Cloudshadow Sword, Darkrock Staff, Thunder-Chasing Spear."

Su Yuan opened each martial technique icon and read its description. Out of the thirty-six First-Tier Martial Techniques, only two suited him in the end.

Thunderbolt Cleave.

Thunder-Chasing Spear.

Su Yuan's breathing method was lightning-attributed, so the martial techniques he cultivated naturally needed to lean toward the lightning attribute as well.

Once Thunderbolt Cleave reached Minor Achievement, it could briefly paralyze an opponent for half a second. At Perfection, it could paralyze an opponent for a full second.

Victory and defeat were often decided in an instant. Half a second should not be underestimated.

In battle, even the slightest mistake could lead to defeat.

Thunder-Chasing Spear was like thunder when unleashed and as swift as lightning.

Its moves emphasized ferocity and speed, with speed being the key.

If one possessed enough strength, adding tremendous force to that speed could deliver a fatal blow to an enemy.

A greedy snake trying to swallow an elephant would only choke.

Su Yuan only planned to buy these two martial techniques.

Any more, and he would not be able to train them all.

"Sister Pu, I've made my choice."

After adding Thunderbolt Cleave and Thunder-Chasing Spear to the shopping cart on Starrock Martial Arts Academy's official website, Su Yuan returned the phone to Pu Shan.

"Thunderbolt Cleave, Thunder-Chasing Spear."

"Su Yuan, are you sure? You're only buying these two martial techniques?"

Pu Shan glanced at Su Yuan in surprise. She had thought he would choose several more while such a huge discount was available.

"Yeah, two are enough."

"After all, these are First-Tier Martial Techniques. I'll continue cultivating them even after I become a First-Realm Martial Artist."

Su Yuan nodded with a smile.

"All right. Transfer one hundred thousand Xia currency to me, and I'll send you the technique files through MistLink."

MistLink was a social app created by Xia Nation's strongest expert.

"All right."

Su Yuan moved quickly, picking up his phone and transferring one hundred thousand Xia currency to Pu Shan.

Thirty seconds later, Pu Shan sent over two files containing the cultivation methods for the two martial techniques.

"Thank you, Sister Pu. I'll go train first, then."

Su Yuan gave Pu Shan a faint smile, thanked her, and headed toward the 205th Training Room.

"Go ahead."

Pu Shan responded with a smile as well.

Inside the 205th Training Room, Su Yuan closed the door, sat on a bench to the side, and muttered,

"Should I train Thunderbolt Cleave first, or Thunder-Chasing Spear?"

Su Yuan glanced at the weapon rack beside him.

Swords, staffs, clubs, spears, halberds, and more than ten other kinds of weapons were arranged neatly there.

"I'll train Thunder-Chasing Spear first!"

Having made his decision in an instant, Su Yuan walked to the weapon rack and lifted a long spear with his right hand.

The spear was one point eight meters long and forged entirely from refined iron.

Su Yuan weighed it slightly. It was roughly twenty pounds.

"When I get the chance later, I'll have to find myself a good spear."

Su Yuan stared at the spear in his hand. This was merely a practice spear; if he used even a little too much force, the shaft would shatter.

Then, Su Yuan opened his phone, memorized the first part of Thunder-Chasing Spear's cultivation method, and began training.

He raised the long spear, circulated the Concise Thunder Breathing Method, and slowly grew accustomed to combining it with the moves.

Every thrust of the spear produced a sharp whistling sound through the air.

Ten minutes later, a pale blue glimmer suddenly appeared at the spear tip.

The panel immediately displayed:

[Martial Technique: Thunder-Chasing Spear (1%)]