Chapter 1131: Mastery Teaching
If those two kept fighting, the physical training room would be torn apart!
"Stop fighting. If you keep at it, I'll have to beat both of you, you know!"
"Be good, shake hands with each other. You're still good friends!"
Luo Tianqing gritted her teeth and reached out her hand in exasperation.
Jiangnan finally breathed a sigh of relief and reached out his big hand as well.
The two hands clasped together, considered a handshake and reconciliation.
(◦乛~乛◦)งԅ(ꐦ#ᵒ̌～ᵒ̌#)
But clearly, Luo Tianqing's eyes were full of defiance. She could tell Jiangnan hadn't used his full strength.
She couldn't help being extremely curious about what kind of mastery he was hiding.
But seeing Jiangnan's head covered in bumps from being beaten, looking like a pitiful punching bag, she couldn't help but smirk.
She pulled out her phone and took 30 consecutive shots of Jiangnan's face.
(#ಡꇴಡ)つ[]✧٩(･᷅口･᷄#)
Jiangnan's eyes went wide, and he immediately lunged to grab the phone.
"Still taking pictures? Don't I have any dignity? Delete them now!"
But Luo Tianqing agilely sidestepped, smirking nonstop.
"No way! This is my trophy. I have to keep it safe. Want to grab again? I'll beat you to death if you do!"
She raised her fist to threaten Jiangnan.
Jiangnan gritted his teeth.
(ꐦಠ皿ಠ) "Trophy my ass! I clearly won!"
Luo Tianqing curled her lip.
(￢д￢#) "And you only won using dirty tricks. If I hadn't conceded, you would have... would have..."
As she spoke, Luo Tianqing's face flushed again.
She absolutely couldn't let Jiangnan find out she was Little Rainbow Sister.
Otherwise, things would go south.
Jiangnan smirked smugly.
(#¯ิ৺¯ิ) "Dirty tricks are still tricks. I won, no matter what."
With that, he ignored Luo Tianqing and went to the rest area on his own.
He raised his hand and ate a Small Ginseng. His injuries healed rapidly, and no nosebleed came out.
Down below, the freshmen's chaotic battle, without those two interfering, finally continued.
Luo Changge was trembling in both body and heart now.
Even War God Tianqing couldn't beat Jiangnan? He'd better not make a fuss.
At this moment, Bei Feng felt a bit dizzy.
He suddenly opened his eyes and found himself on a stretcher, being carried out of the physical training room.
(•︠#)ε(#•︡)???
He immediately sat up: "No! Don't! I can still fight, I'm fine, I... urk..."
As he spoke, he spat out another mouthful of blood but still struggled to climb off the stretcher.
His memory was still stuck at the moment Luo Changge kicked him unconscious.
It seemed he'd been knocked out twice more after that?
Couldn't remember clearly.
Looking at the physical training room again, the walls and floor were full of huge craters, footprints, and fist prints.
His pupils constricted.
What happened? Spirit-Binding Steel was that tough. Who could leave marks on it?
He even saw Jiangnan's agonized face emoji on the wall.
Then he looked at Luo Tianqing.
A slight smile tugged at his lips.
Jiangnan got beaten by Luo Tianqing?
No wonder he was so well-behaved now.
Ha ha ha!
Serves him right!
The legendary river-crossing dragon wasn't all that great either.
But Luo Tianqing sneakily sidled over to Jiangnan and cleared her throat.
(乛ก乛#) "Let's spar again sometime, okay? You're pretty good at close combat. Teach me?"
Luo Tianqing wasn't the type to be stubborn. She knew her close combat skills were inferior.
If it weren't for her physical constitution and Spirit Muscle Jade Bone, she would have lost this fight.
Fighting Jiangnan taught her a lot. She even felt she'd improved significantly.
She couldn't pass up such a good opportunity.
Jiangnan perked up at that.
This was the chance.
(๐･᷄◡･᷅) "You want to learn? I can teach you for free, but can you teach me that Spirit Muscle Jade Bone mastery?"
"I'm really smart. I learn in one go and can even improve it. I'm generally the type they call a genius."
Luo Tianqing was taken aback, then laughed.
"Giggle~ I'd like to teach you, but it's not up to me."
"I need my family's approval. It's better for someone else to bring it up. I'm just here on vacation. Don't get any ideas about me."
But thinking about the Chen family's Spirit Power Gauze, Luo Tianqing's eyes sparkled.
Was Jiangnan really that talented, to develop Spirit Power Gauze to the point of condensing armor?
Her family's Spirit Muscle Jade Bone, though formidable, wasn't complete.
It was a method of spirit power application cooked up by the Luo ancestors. Several generations had refined it, but it still wasn't good enough.
The bones often ached, and their weight kept increasing.
In later stages, even the body couldn't bear it. There was an extremely high chance of family members getting bone cancer.
But as a power-focused family, if they didn't want to fade into obscurity and maintain their legacy, Spirit Muscle Jade Bone was something they absolutely couldn't abandon.
Jiangnan figured he still had a chance.
"Just teach me, okay? I'll teach you close combat, and you can use all my street stall items for free."
"I want to become a heavyweight too, you know?"
Luo Tianqing's pretty face darkened. Don't mention weight, and we're still friends.
"Not teaching, not teaching. What's the hurry?"
Jiangnan tossed his head.
(￣◠￣๐) "Hmph! Then I won't learn either!"
Luo Tianqing snickered. Little Rainbow was probably home by now, right?
Just then, Zhao Dezhu stood up. "Alright, survival test is over. Those still in the physical training room pass."
The bruised and battered rookies finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Of the over twenty thousand in the melee, less than thirteen thousand remained.
Those still on the field had some skill.
As for those carried out, they were out of luck for Pioneer Academy.
There was also a written test in the afternoon, the last hurdle before the comprehensive assessment.
Being a student of Pioneer Academy required more than just fighting ability.
You had to be able to both endure and cover up, like a fart under the blanket.
Since there weren't enough instructors, they gave many senior students invigilation certificates to help supervise the written test.
Even Jiangnan got one.
He proudly hung it on his chest, thinking about how he used to be supervised, and now he could supervise others.
After lunch, Jiangnan was strolling around the playground when he saw Wang Zhan, Xiang Zu, and others approaching, along with several rookies.
They looked at Jiangnan with a hint of admiration.
˚₊*(ˊॢO̶̶̷̤ᗜO̴̶̷̤ˋॢ)*₊˚ "Ahhh! Nan Shen! That fight you just had with War God Tianqing was absolutely epic, okay?"
"We looked it up. Berserker Luo Tianqing is China's strongest Diamond! She's a powerhouse who's gone up against Starlight ranks!"
"To fight like that with War God Tianqing in a spirit-bound state, Nan Shen, you're amazing!"
Jiangnan waved his hand proudly.
(︶.̮︶๐)ﾉ "No, no, I'm not as amazing as you say. Just average, really."
Xiang Zu said excitedly, "So can you teach us a couple of moves? Self-defense stuff is fine."
Ye Xingxuan nodded along. "Exactly! Exactly! We want to learn some too. Like mastery moves, cool ones."
Jiangnan looked troubled.
(･᷄～･᷅) "I've got way too many masteries. I'll just teach you one. I'll demo it once, okay?"
At this, the rookies got excited, and even others on the playground came over to watch.
Jiangnan pulled out a short blade and tossed it to Xiang Zu.
"A short blade like this is easy to carry. Most spirit warriors keep one on them. It's useful in many situations."
"Come on. Use all your strength. Stab me."
Xiang Zu's eyes went wide. "Really stab?"
Jiangnan rolled his eyes. "Hurry up. I told you to stab, so stab."
Xiang Zu didn't hold back. He gripped the short blade and thrust it with all his force straight at Jiangnan's belly.
The blade cut a cold arc through the air, about to hit Jiangnan's stomach.
At that moment!
Jiangnan formed his hands into palms, then clapped them together with a "smack!"
The blade of the short knife was caught squarely between his two hands.
(ꐦ･᷅益･᷄)つ¤=[]:::7人(ᵒ̌～ᵒ̌๐)
His hands were like iron clamps. No matter how Xiang Zu pushed or pulled, he couldn't get the knife free.
Jiangnan kicked out, sending Xiang Zu flying.
And the short blade was taken by Jiangnan.
The rookies' eyes bugged out, letting out a collective "Ooh," as if discovering a new world.
Thunderous applause erupted in the room.
"Damn! That's the legendary Empty Hand Catch Blade? So cool!"
"The move is simple, fast, and effective, with none of that flashy nonsense. The highest truth is just simplicity, right?"
Jiangnan twirled the blade with flair, looking smug.
(｡˘◡˘｡) "See? That's one of the masteries—Empty Hand Catch Blade. Clap your palms at the right angle, and catch the blade cleanly."
"From now on, if someone stabs you with a knife, no need to dodge. Just catch it with both hands. While the bad guys are in shock, kick them away."
"Did you all learn it?"
The rookies nodded repeatedly, faces flushed. "Learned it! Learned it!"
They had to try it when they got the chance.
This is the ultimate cool-guy move!
But just then, sharp-eyed Wang Zhan noticed the invigilation certificate on Jiangnan's chest.
His eyes lit up.
"Nan Shen? You're invigilating? Which exam room?"
Jiangnan scratched his head. "No. 6. Why?"
Wang Zhan's face reddened with excitement. "Nan Shen! Your little bro's chances of passing this time depend entirely on you!"
"How can you bear to see us fail to become your juniors?"
Jiangnan shrugged. "Juniors are useless. I only want junior sisters, you know?"
Wang Zhan: !!!
[$̲̅(̲̅͡°͜ʖ͡°̲̅)̲̅$̲̅]☚(ʘ口ʘ‼)
"Hey! Nan Shen! Look! There's ten thousand bucks on the ground. Did you drop it?"
Jiangnan's eyes lit up. "Money? Where?"
(๑¥口¥๑)
He immediately turned around, and sure enough, there was ten thousand bucks on the ground.
The rookies all facepalmed. That was clearly Wang Zhan pulling it from his own pocket and tossing it.
Jiangnan frowned. "This... this isn't mine, is it? Do I have that much money in my pocket?"
Wang Zhan glared. "It's yours. I saw it fall out of your pocket myself!"
He frantically winked at Xiang Zu.
(๑◔益◔ิ๑)(•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
Xiang Zu, understanding his bro's meaning, immediately nodded. "Right, right! You dropped it when you kicked me. I saw it with my own eyes!"
The other rookies nodded along.
Wang Zhan grinned slyly, picked up the money, and stuffed it into Jiangnan's pocket.
"Oh, Nan Shen! How careless of you! Better put it away quickly!"
As he spoke, he kept winking at Jiangnan.
(๑◔.̮◔ิ๑)(•︠～•︡)
Jiangnan quickly looked around to see if anyone had witnessed this.
(˘ก˘｡) "Cough—then I was really careless, huh."
The rookies' mouths twitched.
This... this was clearly a blatant bribery scene, wasn't it?