The Generous Lin Jie

"What is this?"

Su Yuan was startled. Then, as if something had occurred to him, he reconsidered.

"Compensation?"

"Compensation for the original owner's parents?"

"The school issued it so quickly?"

"Didn't Teacher Li say the first installment would only be issued once I reached 60 Blood Qi?"

"Oh, I'm already at 72.2 Blood Qi."

"Never mind, then."

Su Yuan stared intently at the balance on the screen, his eyes shining.

1.03 million Xia currency was undoubtedly a huge sum for him at the moment.

He could buy recovery fluid, Blood Qi Supplements, and even martial arts techniques.

However, there was no need to rush into buying martial arts techniques. His Thunderclap Fist had yet to reach Perfection, and cultivating one martial art was enough for now.

Next, Su Yuan opened his panel and checked the updated information.

[Name: Su Yuan]

[Age: 17]

[Realm: 72.2 Blood Qi (Uninitiated Martial Artist)]

[Talent: Crimson War God's Heart]

[Breathing Method: Concise Thunder Breathing Method (28%)]

[Martial Art: Thunderclap Fist (60%)]

"While cultivating Thunderclap Fist, the Concise Thunder Breathing Method also gained a little progress."

The Concise Thunder Breathing Method was one of Xia Nation's seven fundamental breathing methods, distributed free to everyone.

Under normal circumstances, once a fundamental breathing method reached Perfection, it could support cultivation up to the level of a Second-Realm Martial Artist.

Beyond that, more advanced breathing methods were required.

The martial artist ranking system was fairly simple, divided into the First through Tenth Realms.

Starting from Fourth-Realm Martial Artists, the gap between people began to truly widen.

"There's still time. I'll eat first, then head to Starrock Martial Arts Academy."

After meditating on the sofa for several minutes, Su Yuan went out to eat.

After dinner, Su Yuan arrived at Starrock Martial Arts Academy near the school.

With his student status, he could rent a private training room at a forty percent discount.

The moment Su Yuan stepped through Starrock Martial Arts Academy's entrance, someone suddenly called out to him.

"Su Yuan!"

"What a coincidence. You came to Starrock Martial Arts Academy to train too?"

A voice that was both familiar and unfamiliar came from behind Su Yuan.

Su Yuan turned around and found Second Class's class monitor, Lin Jie, greeting him with two others in tow.

Cheng Chi was among them as well.

Cheng Chi was dumbfounded upon seeing Su Yuan. Why did he run into Su Yuan everywhere he went?

Lin Jie had dragged him and Qin Ming here for special training, yet they still ran into Su Yuan?

Come to think of it, this was the first time they had seen Su Yuan voluntarily come to a martial arts academy to train.

"Class Monitor Lin, it really is quite a coincidence."

Su Yuan smiled faintly and met Lin Jie's gaze.

After that, Su Yuan and Lin Jie exchanged a round of polite flattery, leaving Cheng Chi and Qin Ming speechless at the side.

Whether intentionally or not, Lin Jie occasionally drew Cheng Chi into the conversation with Su Yuan.

Before they knew it, the relationship between Su Yuan and Cheng Chi seemed to have eased considerably.

"Su Yuan, Starrock Martial Arts Academy is owned by my family. If you want to come here in the future, I'll give you a seventy percent discount."

Lin Jie suddenly said something astonishing, looking utterly forthright.

The corner of Su Yuan's mouth twitched as he looked up at the Starrock Martial Arts Academy sign and the surrounding grounds.

Such a huge martial arts academy was owned by his family?

With a martial arts academy's resources supporting him, it was no wonder Lin Jie had firmly held a place among the top three of Qianshan No. 2 High School's senior year.

Lin Jie had 92.3 Blood Qi, and his spear techniques had crushed countless seniors at Qianshan No. 2 High School.

It was said that he also possessed a spear technique close to Great Accomplishment.

However, he had never displayed it in front of others.

Even Li Xingyu, the strongest student in Su Yuan's class, had been thoroughly suppressed by him.

At this afternoon's Martial Arts Exchange Meet, neither of them had used a weapon during their match.

Li Xingyu's strongest skill was his leg techniques, while Lin Jie's strongest was his spear techniques. Yet Li Xingyu had still lost.

If Lin Jie had used a spear, Li Xingyu would likely have lost even faster.

The top three of Qianshan No. 2 High School's senior year had not changed since their first year.

It had always been Lin Jie and the other two.

The two from First Class were even more outrageous. It was said that they were already close to the level of First-Realm Martial Artists.

"Wouldn't this be inappropriate?"

Su Yuan hesitated somewhat. He was not familiar with Lin Jie, and Lin Jie was not from Third Class either. This did not seem quite right.

"Don't worry. Li Xingyu, Liu Simeng, Zhang Hengqi, and the others."

"Some students from each of the five Elite Classes get discounts too."

"We're all students of Qianshan No. 2 High School. It's only right that we look out for one another."

Lin Jie looked completely unconcerned, as though he cared nothing at all about the martial arts academy's business.

"Su Yuan, just accept Brother Lin's kindness. He's always been generous. He helps anyone he takes a liking to."

Qin Ming, who had remained silent until then, suddenly spoke.

"Alright, then thank you, Class Monitor Lin."

Su Yuan did not stand on ceremony and calmly accepted Lin Jie's goodwill.

"Haha, since it's your first time here today, it's on me."

"Come on. I'll show you the training room with the most complete facilities."

With that, Lin Jie casually slung an arm around Su Yuan's shoulders and led him into the martial arts academy.

The receptionist watched the martial arts academy owner's son bring in another young man, and a smile immediately spread across her face.

"Lin Jie, you're here."

"Mm, Sister Pu."

"This is my brother, Su Yuan. Remember his face. Give him a seventy percent discount whenever he comes here in the future."

"Understood, understood." Sister Pu beamed as she carefully looked Su Yuan over.

Meeting Sister Pu's gaze, Su Yuan felt an inexplicable pressure.

Starrock Martial Arts Academy was unfathomable. Even a receptionist possessed considerable strength.

Su Yuan and the others followed Lin Jie past one training room after another, arriving at the deepest part of the martial arts academy.

On closer inspection, there was nothing there except a white-gray wall.

Lin Jie extended his right palm and placed it against the wall.

At once, an iris scan swept over Lin Jie's body. Accompanied by the creaking of metal, the middle of the wall split and expanded to both sides.

Su Yuan's eyes narrowed. Wasn't this just an automatic door? But it was far more advanced than an ordinary automatic door.

Before the entrance was revealed, no one could have guessed that there was even a door here.

"This is where I train. Come in and have a look around."

Lin Jie stepped aside, indicating that Su Yuan should enter first.

Cheng Chi and Qin Ming exchanged amused looks, as though they could already see Su Yuan's jaw dropping in a moment.

Su Yuan nodded, then took a step through the doorway.

A scene beyond imagination entered his sight. At that moment, there was only one word in Su Yuan's mind.

Big.

Unimaginably big.

There was a whole other world inside, vastly more spacious than the outside.

The surrounding walls shone with a metallic luster and were constructed from special materials.

Not only that, numerous testing devices were arranged in order, each clearly worth a fortune.

There was even a Blood Qi testing machine that was not an ordinary model.

Most importantly, in the corner to the left stood a piece of equipment Su Yuan had only ever seen online.

Su Yuan recognized it at a glance.

A Virtual Network Simulation Pod.

This pod could connect to one's brain consciousness and enter a virtual platform created by Xia Nation's strongest expert.

Even the most basic Virtual Network Simulation Pod generally cost around three million Xia currency.

Cheng Chi and Qin Ming walked in as well. They glanced at Su Yuan from the corners of their eyes and found no expression on his face.

How strange. By all rights, Su Yuan should have looked shocked upon seeing this scene.

Why was he reacting like this?

Cheng Chi and Qin Ming were puzzled.

Second Class and Third Class interacted quite often, so they had a general understanding of some students' family situations.

Especially someone like Su Yuan, who had once ranked in the top five.