Late afternoon, Martial Training Ground.
The blazing sunlight shines on the flat bluestone floor, creating a burst of white light.
The students of Class Three have already lined up neatly. Although they have just finished lunch, everyone's eyes are shining with excitement.
Instructor Lei has a burly figure, still dressed in neat and smart clothes, standing on the sidelines with his arms folded across his chest.
"In the past six months or so, you have been working hard in the Illusion Realm, and your character and skills have improved a lot."
Instructor Lei's sonorous voice echoed in the sky above Martial Training Ground, "Just practice and don't cheat. So today, I invited an 'old friend' to be your sparring partner."
As he finished speaking, a slender figure walked in from the sidelines.
The visitor was wearing a sophomore uniform with a gentle expression. He was none other than Zhang Shan, who had left a deep impression on all the freshmen in the first practical class.
"I've met Instructor Lei, I've met all the junior brothers and sisters." Zhang Shan bowed with his hands in hand. Although his smile remained the same, if you look closely, you can find the dignified look in his eyes that is difficult to conceal.
Chu Bai stood at the front of the team, his eyes narrowed slightly.
The keen perception brought by [Formless Cloud Hand] allowed him to instantly capture the changes in Zhang Shan's breath.
Compared with half a year ago, although Zhang Shan has not yet broken through Qi Refining Third Layer, the wood spiritual energy has become several times more active, and the aura is as stable as the roots of an old tree. Obviously, the other party has not wasted these six months.
"Chu Bai." Instructor Lei looked at him, "Since you are now the new leader, this is the first game, so it's up to you."
"Yes."
Chu Bai stepped out of the queue, walked to the center of the field, cupped his fists and saluted Zhang Shan: "Senior Brother Zhang, please enlighten me."
Zhang Shan Looking at the calm young man in front of him, he couldn't help feeling a little emotional. Half a year ago, this young man still needed him to deliberately suppress his realm in order to survive, but now...
"If we lose, I hope Junior Brother Chu will be merciful and don't really hurt me." Zhang Shan said half-jokingly to relieve the pressure in his heart. After all, the shadow of the last time when he almost couldn't hold back was still there.
Chu Bai smiled slightly, "Instructor Lei is here, senior brother, don't worry."
Under the stage, all the students held their breath and concentrated.
Although they all know that Chu Bai killed everyone in the Illusion Realm, Zhang Shan is a second-year old student after all, and has a deep cultivation base. With a whole year of training time difference, can this gap really be easily bridged?
"Please!"
Following Instructor Lei's order, the battle broke out instantly.
Chu Bai didn't mean to test at all, raising his hand was the classic starting move.
Boo hoo hoo--
A dozen light blue Spirit Water Needle condensed out of thin air and roared out.
"Spirit Water Needle again?" someone in the audience whispered.
But the next moment, everyone shut their mouths. They saw a faint golden cold glow on the originally soft water needle, and the sound of breaking through the air was sharp and harsh, as if it was no longer water, but the real Steel Needles!
With the blessing of [Innate Geng Metal Qi], the power of Spirit Water Needle has more than doubled!
"Well done!"
Zhang Shan's expression changed, and he did not dare to be careless. He made a secret with both hands, and several thick vines broke out of the ground instantly, intertwining into a network in front of him.
Puff puff puff!
Spirit Water Needle hit the vine net and made a sound of gold and iron. Although it was blocked, the tough vines were riddled with holes.
However this was just a feint.
The moment Zhang Shan had just blocked this wave of offensive, a huge hand made entirely of cloud energy appeared silently on his side.
[Formless Cloud Hand]!
"Not good!"
Zhang Shan felt a tightness in his abdomen, and it was too late to dodge, so he could only mobilize his spiritual power in a hurry to resist.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, Zhang Shan was knocked back several steps, and there was a sharp pain in his abdomen. Although he was not seriously injured due to the spiritual protection, he suffered a loss in this encounter, which shocked him.
"Junior brother is making great progress!"
Zhang Shan's eyes flashed with a trace of ruthlessness, "I can't hold back, otherwise I'm afraid I will be embarrassed today!"
Taking advantage of the moment when Chu Bai's old strength was gone and new strength was yet to be born, Zhang Shan suddenly clasped his hands together, and the green light around his body surged.
Countless wood spiritual energy gathered crazily and turned into a three-inch long, dark green spike in his palm, exuding a heart-stopping penetrating power.
The ultimate move--[Greenwood Bone-Piercing Nail]!
"Oh my god! It's this move again!"
Students with good memories in the audience could not help but exclaim, "Last time, Senior Zhang was forcibly interrupted by Instructor Lei because this move was too powerful and he couldn't hold back!"
"Is it going to happen again this time?"
Many people looked worried.
However, Instructor Lei on the sidelines remained motionless, with a faint smile even hanging on the corner of his mouth.
If it was half a year ago, he would definitely have taken action. But now...
Phew!
Greenwood Bone-Piercing Nail shot out instantly, as fast as lightning, and went straight to Chu Bai's chest!
With this blow, Zhang Shan was really forced into a panic, and he used all his strength to attack!
Facing this fatal blow, Chu Bai looked as calm as water.
His right hand [Formless Cloud Hand] was pulling and releasing, trying to deflect its trajectory, but Bone-Piercing Nails was too powerful, and its power was only weakened by 30%.
But this is enough.
Just when the long green nails were about to touch the skirt of his clothes, a translucent golden light shield suddenly formed on Chu Bai's chest.
[Origin Guard Shield]!
This is no longer the thin water shield before. Origin Guard Shield has been blended into Geng Metal Qi. The surface has a metallic luster and is indestructible.
Dang--!!!
A crisp explosion spread throughout the audience. Greenwood Bone-Piercing Nail spun wildly on the shield surface, sparks flew everywhere, and finally exploded together with the golden shield into spots of light all over the sky.
But Chu Bai remained motionless and unscathed!
"So fast... so hard!"
Zhang Shan's pupils shrank suddenly. He never expected that his killer move at the bottom of the box would be resolved so lightly by the other party.
Before he could recover, Chu Bai's counterattack had arrived.
Another Spirit Water Needle struck, forcing Zhang Shan to interrupt subsequent casting.
"Can't be distanced to fly a kite!"
Zhang Shan was also experienced in many battles and made a decision in an instant. His body swayed and he advanced instead of retreating. He did the opposite and rushed towards Chu Bai.
"The next Spirit Water Needle will definitely be aimed at the predicted position behind me! As long as I stay close to him, most of his remote methods will be useless!"
This is indeed a clever tactic.
Seeing that the distance between the two people had narrowed to within three feet, the wooden thorns in Zhang Shan's palms had already taken shape, and there was even a smile of victory on the corners of his mouth.
"Junior, you lose this time... hmm?!"
At this moment, Zhang Shan suddenly felt an unprecedented chill of death covering his whole body. He raised his head suddenly and met Chu Bai's eyes that had turned golden at some point.
There was no emotion in those eyes, only pure and extreme sharpness.
[Golden Eye Illusion-Breaker]!
Brush!
He didn't even see any trajectory clearly, only a bright golden light shot out from Chu Bai's eyes.
Too fast!
So fast that I can't even keep up with my thinking!
Zhang Shan felt a chill on his temples, and a few strands of hair fell down. Then, on the thick Martial Training Ground stone wall ten feet away behind him, a transparent finger hole appeared silently.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
Zhang Shan froze in place, the wooden thorns in his palms slowly dissipating. Cold sweat slid down his forehead and dripped on the ground.
He knew very well that if the blow just now had missed by an inch... his head would have been a rotten watermelon at this moment.
The whole place was dead silent.
After a while, the golden light in Chu Bai's eyes dissipated, and his eyes returned to clarity. He took half a step back and smiled at Zhang Shan, who was stunned:
"Senior Brother Zhang, I accept the offer."
Zhang Shan then woke up as if from a dream, and lowered his hands bitterly. "I lost."
He was convinced of his defeat.
Not only because of the difference in strength, but also because of the control.
Last time, he lost control and almost hurt someone; but this time, Chu Bai accurately controlled the points and calculated the landing point of the blow on the path he rushed over, which not only determined the outcome, but also did not hurt the harmony.
"Wow--!!!"
The audience instantly burst into thunderous applause and cheers.
Looking at the calm and composed young man on the stage, all the first-year students straightened their backs.
This is their new leader!
Even the second-year seniors can crush them head-on. Who else can block their edge this time?
"Good! What a concession!"
Instructor Lei strode forward, with a smile on his usually serious face.
He first patted Zhang Shan, who was still in a daze, and told him not to mind, then turned to look at Chu Bai, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Chu Bai, how much strength did you use in that battle just now?"
Instructor Lei asked suddenly, his voice was not loud, but the students who were still cheering around him instantly fell silent and pricked up their ears.
Chu Bai pondered slightly.
He took an internal look at Dantian. That shot [Golden Eye Illusion-Breaker] just now was indeed as Spell Transmission Pavilion Jade Slip said, instantly taking away 30% of his Spell Power. Coupled with the previous temptation and defense, if it were just about spiritual power...
"Reply to Instructor, the student should still have three or four points left." Chu Bai answered honestly.
This is not that he deliberately hides his clumsiness. After all, Zhang Shan is the best in the second grade. Both in terms of combat experience and Spell Arts connection, he is quite experienced. If he had not had the attribute suppression blessed by Metal Energy, he would never have won this battle so cleanly.
"Are there three or four points left..."
Instructor Lei was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed loudly, "What a boy! Being able to survive Zhang Shan's full burst and still have 30% of his strength left. This Foundation Depth is simply unheard of among the previous freshmen!"
He nodded secretly in his mind. The so-called "30%" of Chu Bai probably only refers to the pure stock of Spell Power. But if it really comes to a desperate situation of life and death, with his character and methods, this "30%" may be able to squeeze out another seventy-eight points of combat power.
"Since you still have some energy left, that's good."
Instructor Lei waved his hand and pointed at the group of eager freshmen behind him, "Today's practical class, Zhang Shan alone may not be able to handle it. Don't be idle, be a sparring assistant coach with Zhang Shan."
"Sparring partner?" Chu Bai was startled.
"What? Are you tired?" Instructor Lei looked at him with a half-smile, "Don't worry, I won't let you work in vain. I'll give you ten points Dao Merit as reward after class."
Ten o'clock Dao Merit!
Chu Bai's eyes lit up instantly.
Can you earn so much as a sparring partner in one afternoon?
After all, as you become stronger, it becomes easier to make money.
Think about it, after all, sparring partners also need guidance, and you can't take on this job without a certain level of strength.
Just like Zhang Shan, relying on one more year of experience to lead, he can occasionally receive sparring tasks from Instructor Lei.
"Thank you Instructor for your support! Students will do their best!" Chu Bai immediately handed over, unable to hide the joy on his face.
"Go ahead."
In the next two hours, a rather interesting picture appeared on Martial Training Ground.
The venue is divided into two.
The left side is the area that Zhang Shan is responsible for, and the right side is the "teaching area" of Chu Bai.
It's said to be sparring, but it's actually a round-the-clock battle. One by one, the freshmen take turns to fight and receive "severe beatings" and guidance from the two.
"The move was too slow! I got close to "Fireball Technique" before it could condense into shape. If it were a life-and-death battle, you would have died three times!"
"That's not how "Earth Shield" is used! You have to predict where the opponent's attack will land, instead of stupidly standing in front of it as a target!"
Chu Bai walked among the freshmen with a relaxed and carefree expression.
He didn't use any expensive killing moves. He just relied on the [Mastery] level "Formless Cloud Hand" and "Spirit Water Needle" to play with these students.
He even deliberately controlled the rhythm.
After each instruction, he would pause for a moment and use the gap to run "Origin Return Formula".
Relying on [Food Injury Leaks Elegance]'s abnormal recovery power, the little Spell Power that was just consumed was replenished in the blink of an eye.
After each fight, while others were panting from exhaustion, he became more energetic as he fought, and even his proficiency in "Formless Cloud Hand" slowly increased through the repeated practice of feeding moves.
Looking at Zhang Shan on the other side, the situation is a bit more subtle.
Although he was facing a group of first-year rookies, Zhang Shan seemed a little distracted at the moment.
The golden light that flew past his temple just now shocked him so much.
Even though he knew it was Chu Bai's hand, the fear of life and death still remained in his heart, causing him to always hesitate when making moves, fearing that he would accidentally hurt someone again, or that he would be attacked by some blind freshman.
This timid mentality made him feel very frustrated during the beating, and even beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.
Instructor Lei stood at a high place and had a panoramic view of the two people's performance.
"This Zhang Shan, my mentality is a little off after all."
He shook his head and turned his eyes to Chu Bai on the other side, who was at ease with him. "On the contrary, this Chu Bai... is not only strong in strength, but also has a terrifyingly stable mentality. He treats sparring as a practice, making money while practicing at the same time. Hey, he is a born cultivator."
The reason for finding more Chu Bai and Instructor Lei was that Zhang Shan was in a bad state today and was afraid that he would not be able to cope with it. Now it seems that this move was the right one.
"Okay! That's it for today's practical lesson!"
As the sun set, Instructor Lei shouted, stopping everyone's movements.
Although all the freshmen had bruises and swollen faces, their eyes were full of excitement. Being able to get one-on-one guidance from a master of Chu Bai's level is a rare opportunity.
Chu Bai stopped, took a long breath, and felt that the Spell Power in the body was flowing more smoothly.
"Chu Bai, this is your nameplate."
Instructor Lei came over and handed the nameplate with Dao Merit to Chu Bai, "Ten o'clock Dao Merit, take it."
"Thank you Master Lei." Chu Bai took the nameplate and felt happy.
In this afternoon, not only did I earn money and improve my proficiency, but I also consolidated my prestige among the freshmen.
It's simply a win.