Screech!
With an ear-piercing shriek of brakes, the wheels stopped turning, and the bus pulled up in front of First High School.
The moment Li Qingshan jumped off the bus, he saw a burly figure standing before the school gates.
"Teacher Wan, you're here so early?"
"Early? I didn't sleep at all!"
Wan Keshan stood with his arms folded across his chest and said irritably,
"You brat ran off pretty quickly last night. I rushed over as fast as I could, but I still didn't see so much as your shadow."
Li Qingshan had seen Wan Keshan last night, actually—from the sofa inside the hovercar...
But Wan Keshan was clearly in a foul mood right now. As a consultant for the Patrol Bureau, he had evidently worked through the night.
Li Qingshan did not dare provoke him further and could only brush it off.
"One of my classmates' parents came to pick them up last night, so I caught a ride with them."
"A ride? You mean a hovercar, right?"
Wan Keshan gave Li Qingshan a glance, then his expression suddenly changed. His eyes locked tightly onto the black saber in Li Qingshan's right hand.
"A Thunder Pattern Blade? Did Fatty Cao give it to you?"
"Teacher, you know him too?" Li Qingshan asked in surprise.
"How could I not know Fatty Cao, that man who never rises early unless there's profit to be had!"
Fire seemed to burn in Wan Keshan's gaze as he asked anxiously,
"Did Fatty Cao make you sign a contract? What rank of contract was it?"
At that moment, he bitterly regretted not warning Li Qingshan in advance last night.
He had originally thought that, with Li Qingshan's cleverness, he definitely would not fall for the traps of some small local company.
Who would have thought that he had avoided the small trap only to tumble straight into a huge pit?
Wan Keshan had also heard that Cao Ya had come to Luoying last night.
But he had never imagined that Cao Ya, who had ostensibly come to pick up his son, would set his sights on Li Qingshan—and make such a lavish opening move with a Thunder Pattern Blade!
Li Qingshan's scalp prickled under that stare, and he hurriedly shook his head.
"Teacher, don't worry. I didn't sign anything!"
"If you didn't sign anything, why would Fatty Cao give you a Thunder Pattern Blade? That dead fatso is famous for only taking things in and never letting them out..."
Wan Keshan clearly harbored deep resentment toward Cao Ya. Once he started ranting, his words poured out in an endless torrent.
"Teacher, I really didn't sign anything."
Li Qingshan hurriedly interrupted him and said seriously,
"This Thunder Pattern Blade was only a 'gift of thanks to a teacher' from Mr. Cao."
"A gift? He gave it to you outright?"
Wan Keshan froze for a moment, drew a deep breath, clasped his hands behind his back, and nodded.
"Cao Ya is actually a decent person. He's a man with vision."
That calm demeanor made it seem as though he had not just been calling him "Fatty Cao" every other breath.
Li Qingshan was speechless. He instead raised the Thunder Pattern Blade and asked curiously,
"Teacher, is the Thunder Pattern Blade very valuable?"
Just now, the moment Wan Keshan saw this blade, he had immediately concluded that Li Qingshan had signed a contract.
Clearly, the Thunder Pattern Blade's value was beyond imagination.
"The hovercar you rode in yesterday was worth 50 million. This can be traded for two of them. Do you think it's valuable?" Wan Keshan asked with a faint smile.
"100 million?"
Li Qingshan sucked in a sharp breath, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the Thunder Pattern Blade.
"What? Thinking of selling it for cash?"
Wan Keshan's voice sounded beside his ear, and Li Qingshan nodded without hesitation.
The Thunder Pattern Blade was handy and incredibly sharp, but compared to 100 million, none of that mattered.
With 100 million Star Coins, he would not have to worry about money for a very long time.
"Are you really that short on money?" Wan Keshan's face darkened as his finger swiped across his Communicator.
Ding-dong!
Deposit received: +1,000,000!
"One million?" Li Qingshan looked at the deposit notification and asked in confusion,
"Teacher, this is...?"
"A reward from the Patrol Bureau. It'll be enough to keep you going for a while." Wan Keshan looked casual.
This time, he had casually doubled the reward again.
But now that Yu Man knew about Li Qingshan's talent, she would not question it anymore.
"That's... so much?"
Li Qingshan's voice was slightly hesitant.
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Ten minutes ago, receiving one million would have been enough to make him ecstatic.
But now, with a Thunder Pattern Blade worth 100 million in his hand, Li Qingshan seemed to have entered Sage Mode.
"Stop thinking about it. You can't sell the Thunder Pattern Blade!"
Wan Keshan's expression turned solemn as he said seriously,
"This blade can be exchanged for two Hovercars, but two Hovercars cannot buy you a Thunder Pattern Blade. It is priceless and unavailable on the market!"
"It's that precious?"
Li Qingshan widened his eyes and carefully examined the Thunder Pattern Blade in his hand.
Of course, he understood the principle of something being priceless and unavailable on the market, but no matter how he looked at it, he could not see what made the Thunder Pattern Blade so precious.
"Fatty Cao truly put some thought into choosing this blade for you."
With a sigh, Wan Keshan took the Thunder Pattern Blade from Li Qingshan's hand and drew it from its sheath.
A flash of lightning vanished in an instant. Under the sunlight, wisps of violet radiance glimmered across the silver blade.
"This blade will be extremely important to your future Martial Technique cultivation!"
Hearing the same words from Wan Keshan again, Li Qingshan fell into thought and recalled the battle in the Martial Arts Space last night.
"Teacher, is it because of the Wind Shadow Blade?"
"You got half of it right." Wan Keshan lifted his eyelids slightly, then changed the subject.
"There are many D-rank Basic Martial Skills, and none of them are copyrighted, so they can be taught freely.
Have you ever considered why I specifically chose the Mizong Step and the Wind Shadow Blade?"
As a newcomer to martial arts, Li Qingshan could only guess when faced with such a question.
"Because these two Martial Techniques are more powerful?"
"Since they are classified at the same rank, they are naturally more or less equal. Their actual power still depends on the Martial Artist."
Wan Keshan shook his head, no longer keeping him in suspense.
"The reason I chose the Mizong Step and the Wind Shadow Blade is because they are both prerequisite Martial Techniques for A-rank Martial Arts!
This is also your only chance to obtain an A-rank Martial Art in Wuyi Province!"
"Originally, this was just something I did out of habit. I never expected you to actually master an A-rank Martial Art."
"But now, things are different."
Wan Keshan turned to look at his student, an unfathomable look in his eyes.
"In two months, the Mizong Step has reached Great Accomplishment! The Wind Shadow Blade has reached Great Accomplishment! Your talent in Martial Techniques is truly astounding!"
After witnessing the Mecha's methods last night, Li Qingshan was not surprised that Wan Keshan knew this.
However, Wan Keshan's information was still incomplete.
"Teacher, it isn't just Martial Techniques." Li Qingshan spoke softly, reminding him.
"My cultivation method, The Stars Are Calling, has also reached the fourth level."
"What?" Wan Keshan's pupils contracted.
Li Qingshan merely smiled and said nothing, waiting for Wan Keshan to digest the new information.
With the Status Panel and the Martial Arts Space, his rate of improvement would definitely become faster and faster.
Although Li Qingshan had never considered himself a genius, believing that every achievement had been earned through bit-by-bit effort and cultivation.
In the eyes of others, however, this was undoubtedly genius.
Since that was the case, he might as well firmly establish his "genius" persona.
"Good, good, good!"
Wan Keshan's expression brightened as he gave Li Qingshan's shoulder a hard pat.
"In that case, by the end of this year, you'll have a chance to learn the Thunder Roar Blade."
Li Qingshan's eyes lit up.
"Teacher, is the Thunder Roar Blade the A-rank Martial Art corresponding to the Wind Shadow Blade?"
"How could it be that simple? Like the Wind Shadow Blade, the Thunder Roar Blade is also a prerequisite Martial Technique, except it's a C-rank Martial Skill."
"Ah? Only C-rank?" Li Qingshan was somewhat disappointed.
"What? You look down on C-rank Martial Skills?" Wan Keshan shot him a sidelong glance.
"The copyright fee for a C-rank Martial Skill is 5 million, while a B-rank Martial Skill costs 50 million. As for A-rank Martial Arts, you'll only have a chance to encounter them on New Continent!"
"Except for A-rank Martial Arts with prerequisite Martial Techniques, of course!"
"You only need to cultivate the prerequisite Martial Techniques to perfection, and they will naturally Merge into One, granting you insight into the corresponding A-rank Martial Art."
Li Qingshan's spirits rose. They had finally reached the main point, and Wan Keshan did not keep him in suspense any longer.
"The Nine Heavens Wind Thunder Blade is the A-rank Martial Art corresponding to the Wind Shadow Blade and the Thunder Roar Blade!"
Wan Keshan picked up the Thunder Pattern Blade and flicked it with his finger.
The blade hummed and trembled without end.
"The Nine Heavens Wind Thunder Blade involves the power of thunder. Only a weapon forged from special materials can bring out its full power."
"The Thunder Pattern Blade is forged from Thunder Pattern Steel, making it exactly suitable."
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