Chapter 38: As Long As It Brings Benefits, It’s Not A Problem
Second Realm Breakthrough isn’t some secret. Li Ye, as an ordinary person with only a half-understanding of Martial Arts back then, could know the general idea. These people who have been in contact with it early on naturally know more clearly than him.
Top-tier Martial Arts is still Martial Arts, not some world-shocking hidden treasure. There’s nothing that can’t be shown.
Li Ye also knew that Martial Arts Track students are different from ordinary people. No matter how much Preparatory Students train in Martial Arts, it’s still within the acceptable range for ordinary people—nothing more than greater strength and stronger bursts.
Once they break through Dragon Gate, they become ‘great heroes,’ flying high all day. These people can’t build favor with ordinary methods.
It’s better to show off a bit, to make their Martial Arts Track life a little easier.
Now someone delivered himself to the door, and he was feeling a bit irritable too—it was perfect to settle it all at once.
Looking at the gazes of the others filled with shock and fear, Li Ye nodded silently in his heart.
The effect exceeded his expectations; it was simply outstanding.
The Principal came back again. He had a face full of smiles when he left, and the same on the way back.
“Aiya! It’s normal for Martial Arts Students to spar, but you can’t do it regardless of the occasion. School just started. Even if you don’t give me face, you can’t not give Teacher Gu Yang face. This beating was too heavy. Everyone is classmates; you should hold back as much as possible. And the Martial Arts Competition is coming up soon—this lost an important combat power.”
The Principal looked at Xiang Feipeng being carried out on a stretcher, then turned to look at Li Ye. Although his face now looked troubled, the amusement in his eyes couldn’t be hidden no matter what.
Brawl?
Serious injury?
That wasn’t a big deal.
As long as the person isn’t dead, under modern conditions, as long as you’re willing to spend money, this injury can be treated—it’s just that the downtime is a bit long.
The important thing isn’t that Xiang Feipeng was injured and fainted. Teacher Gu Yang judged he’d have to lie in the hospital for at least two months. The important thing is that he was injured by a single person.
He knew about this person Li Ye. As someone who came from Preparatory and was at Three Dragon Gates right upon arrival, he had paid attention to him.
No. 14 Middle School, as an ordinary high school, doesn’t have many people with high cultivation. Producing a Three Dragon Gates was worth noting. Back then, he even regretted that Li Ye came late— one year earlier would have been better.
Now looking at it, it wasn’t late at all!
Able to defeat Xiang Feipeng!
And nearly an instant kill at that. With such strength, the Martial Arts Competition would be even more secure. Once Xiang Feipeng recovers, No. 14 Middle School’s ranking would definitely rise another level!
Thinking of this, the Principal couldn’t keep up the bitter face and almost laughed out loud.
“I’ll go to the hospital to check on Xiang. Teacher Gu, you educate Li Ye. Make sure Li Ye understands the seriousness of the matter.”
The Principal left quickly again.
Gu Yang sighed and said to the surrounding classmates, “Alright, go back to Martial Arts Training. All Martial Arts Track freshmen, come with me. I’ll tell you about Li Ye. You wait a moment; I’ll chat with you in detail later.”
Li Ye nodded. Seeing Gu Yang call away Deng Hao and Jia Dong, plus two others, he leaned back into his original corner position.
This time, no one dared to look at him, especially Guo Chumíng—his head shrank like a quail, trying to hide behind classmates, afraid of being noticed by Li Ye.
“Real or fake?”
It was still Yao Lèdān, saying with a face full of disbelief, “You actually took the Breakthrough route! You’re clearly a Preparatory Student?”
“What? Preparatory Students don’t deserve it?”
Li Ye smiled, “I’m a case of slow buildup leading to a breakthrough.”
Yao Lèdān had an expression of ‘you’re treating me like a fool.’
How can Preparatory Students build up slowly? Qi and Blood hasn’t even materialized.
But now the fact was right in front of her; she had to believe it, after all, he defeated Xiang Feipeng.
“You’re too awesome. That’s Xiang Feipeng, who acts arrogantly all day and even the Principal has to coax him. And you smashed him just like that, like throwing clothes.”
Yao Lèdān gave a thumbs up, “Look at those people. Though they don’t dare look at you, they’re definitely happy inside. Let me tell you, aside from you new ones, only one person here hasn’t been bullied by him.”
Hearing this, Li Ye looked toward the cold-faced beauty who had walked to the side and was resting against the wall. She was also looking over at the same time. Li Ye smiled and nodded, greeting her.
“How many Breakthrough route people does our school have?” Li Ye asked curiously.
“A few? Two and a half.”
Yao Lèdān held up three fingers, one half-bent, “See that burly guy? Yang Jie, Five Dragon Gates realm, learned Thirteen Golden Bell Shield. His Hardening Technique body can withstand saber and sword, but his Martial Arts is only average—halfway through ‘Vajra Pass.'”
“The Xiang Feipeng you just beat is said to have learned Martial Arts that leads straight to ‘Divine Movement Pass’ with excellent Lightness Skill. Didn’t expect you to catch him.”
“And Fu Chuxue is even more impressive, learned family-passed Top-tier Martial Arts, said to lead straight through three passes.”
Three passes.
And Eight Dragon Gates?
Li Ye looked over in surprise. This realm was much higher than his.
There are always stronger hands among the strong.
Li Ye never thought he was invincible just like this. After all, Martial Arts is just Martial Arts; others have it too. Pan Zhengyang said that back then the Master hung him up and beat him, but Director Pan wasn’t invincible to begin with.
If invincible, could he still be Bureau Chief in little Ningjiang City?
But he still thought at least there’d be no problem in this school, yet there’s a big mountain right above.
“People like that, schools must be fighting over them, right?”
“Of course, the principal of Ningjiang First High School comes over every few days with incredibly good treatment, but she just isn’t tempted. I heard she came here because the principal used to be good friends with Fu Yan and invited her on that account. Anyway, for someone like her, practicing martial arts is the same anywhere.”
Yao Lèdān looked envious and asked again, “By the way, you’re also practicing ‘Divine Movement Pass’?”
She caught Xiang Feipeng so easily, her speed wasn’t slow at all.
Li Ye thought for a moment, “I’m practicing ‘Vajra Pass’.”
Yao Lèdān’s eyes widened, “Ah?”
She looked Li Ye up and down, even reached out and poked his arm with her finger, then looked at Yang Jie’s iron-tower-like figure not far away, full of disbelief.
Hardening Technique experts, which one isn’t a fierce, hulking build, none are as normal as Li Ye.
“It’s true, you’ll get to see it sometime.” Li Ye said, “Martial arts just emphasize different things, my martial arts comes with some lightness skill.”
He knew it the moment he made his move; in a real fight, he might not have caught Xiang Feipeng so easily, mainly because he took advantage of striking quickly.
The opponent didn’t react in time, then got grabbed by him and couldn’t break free.
“You’re no fun, and I was kindly reminding you just now, I wouldn’t even ask what your martial arts is.” Yao Lèdān said wistfully.
But she didn’t take it to heart and immediately smiled, “You beat Xiang Feipeng, so the main force spot is open, it has to be you. With your martial arts being so good, our ranking in this martial arts competition will definitely rise, and we can pick a better experience point.”
Martial arts students are very realistic about this; as long as you’re strong enough, even if you’re crazy and act like a beast, it’s no big deal, because it really brings benefits.
Li Ye had understood this from what Yao Lèdān said earlier.
So why should he hold back? Take out one and become main force, and the resources and benefits would all come.
It had been half a month with no progress, and he wanted to use martial arts track resources to improve further; otherwise, with his talent, there was no chance of progress.
“One Eight Dragon Gates can’t raise the ranking? With martial arts that breaks three passes, she should be very strong.” Li Ye asked.
His own martial arts that breaks three passes was already dominant in practice; that Eight Dragon Gates should be even stronger.
“Overall ranking.”
Yao Lèdān said, “Fu Chuxue ranks first in Ningjiang City, but the ones below aren’t strong enough. What’s the use of just one first place? We’re a school, not a fighting ring.”
