Translator: CinderTL
Senior year flew by in the blink of an eye.
Before Jiang Ye knew it, a semester had passed.
But for him, this semester had been filled with significant events.
From September to November, several more students disappeared from school, clearly the work of the Hidden God Organization.
After wreaking havoc in Ancheng for months, the Hidden God Organization had caused at least a hundred disappearances.
It wasn't that the Ancheng police were incompetent.
After all, Ancheng was a remote, small city with limited martial dao resources, making it difficult to combat such a mysterious and massive underground organization.
December.
A team of highly trained police officers arrived from Yuncheng, the provincial capital, and joined forces with Ancheng's Shadow Hunting Bureau. After a month-long siege, they finally dismantled the Hidden God Organization's stronghold in Ancheng just before the New Year.
Jiang Ye remembered that night vividly. The outskirts of Ancheng suddenly lit up as bright as day, followed by deafening explosions.
The next day's news brought the welcome announcement that a major criminal syndicate in Ancheng had been eradicated by the police.
Though most of the criminals were apprehended, a few escaped, prompting authorities to warn residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately.
The incident seemed to have concluded, but Xia Qing never reappeared.
Late December, 2325.
In the martial dao classroom of Class Nine, Chen Zilu, dressed in a snow-white gown, surveyed the students diligently practicing.
Her gaze paused on one of the male students, a subtle flicker in her eyes.
"Jiang Ye," she called out, "is your cultivation method nearing Perfection?"
Jiang Ye stopped his practice and nodded. "It should be within the next few days."
Hiss~
The students gasped, staring at Jiang Ye in astonishment.
With half a year until the College Entrance Examination, he was already approaching Perfection in his cultivation method?
He was clearly aiming for the twenty-five school alliance.
Most students in the regular classes couldn't even get into an ordinary martial dao university, let alone the twenty-five school alliance.
A smile spread across Chen Zilu's face. "Come to my office after class," she instructed.
"Understood," Jiang Ye replied with a nod.
He then glanced at his status panel:
[Cultivation Techniques]
[Star Martial Cultivation Method: Major Success (99%)]
[Eight Trigrams Thunderclap Fist: Entry (85%)]
"Major Success at 99%—just one bottleneck away from Perfection. I should break through soon," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "The Eight Trigrams Thunderclap Fist is also nearing Small Success."
This semester, he had devoted most of his time to the Star Martial Cultivation Method. If not for that, the Eight Trigrams Thunderclap Fist might have already reached Small Success.
"With only half a year until the College Entrance Examination, can I achieve my first breakthrough?"
Jiang Ye's ultimate goal remained the twenty-five school alliance. Only by reaching his first breakthrough before the examination could he secure admission to one of those prestigious institutions. Whether he could achieve this depended entirely on the upcoming cosmic tempering.
As Jiang Ye pondered, the bell rang, signaling the end of class. He looked up to see Chen Zilu had already left. He immediately rose and hurried out.
In the office, Jiang Ye was surprised to find Zhang Jianwu already there.
"You're here," Chen Zilu greeted him, her smile unusually radiant. Though she often smiled at Jiang Ye, her usual demeanor was cool and aloof.
"Teacher, Director," Jiang Ye said, bowing respectfully to both.
Zhang Jianwu chuckled. "I heard from Xiao Chen that your cultivation method is nearing Perfection?"
Jiang Ye nodded.
Zhang Jianwu said, "Starting today, you won't be in Class Nine anymore. You'll be attending classes in Class One."
Jiang Ye was slightly taken aback. "Director, I'm still a bit short of Perfection. I don't meet the requirements for the Elite Class yet."
Zhang Jianwu waved his hand dismissively, chuckling. "Close enough. You were going to end up there eventually anyway. Let's get it done today. Perfect timing, since Xiao Chen is leaving the school today too."
Hearing this, Jiang Ye turned to Chen Zilu in surprise.
Leaving the school?
Did that mean temporarily, or...
Chen Zilu explained, "I've already resigned from the school. From now on, Class Nine will be supervised by another teacher."
"You're leaving today?" Jiang Ye asked.
"Mm-hmm," Chen Zilu nodded.
"Actually, I'm still a university student," she said, shaking her head. "I only came here to teach for certain reasons."
Jiang Ye's expression turned regretful.
With Chen Zilu's departure, the 30% boost to his comprehension would be rendered useless.
Beside them, Zhang Jianwu chuckled. "Xiao Chen, it seems Jiang Ye is quite reluctant to see you go."
"I'm sorry too. My advisor is demanding my immediate return," Chen Zilu sighed softly. "Jiang Ye, I'm not a professional teacher."
"Still, I'm really happy to have earned your approval," she said with a radiant smile.
Zhang Jianwu shook his head. "You're a student at White Dragon University. With your level of expertise, you could easily teach our school's Elite Class."
"White Dragon University?" Jiang Ye was slightly surprised.
White Dragon Martial Arts University was one of the Top Ten Elite Schools, and ranked quite high among them. But considering Chen Zilu's Dao Bone Aptitude, it wasn't entirely unexpected.
With her Dao Bone Aptitude and A-grade Profound Physique, it was only natural for her to gain admission to one of the Top Ten Elite Schools.
"Director, you're exaggerating. I'm only a sophomore and have no teaching experience," Chen Zilu said, shaking her head. She turned to Jiang Ye with a smile. "Keep the watch. If you have any questions later, you can still contact me."
"Okay," Jiang Ye replied, nodding without hesitation.
Though she offered, now that she was no longer a school instructor, he couldn't keep asking her for help every day. Otherwise, even the best impression would eventually wear thin. Unless it was something truly important, he'd likely avoid contacting her in the future.
"Jiang Ye, go back to your classroom and pack up. I'll take you to your new class later," Zhang Jianwu said with a smile.
"Okay," Jiang Ye replied, turning to leave.
In the office, Chen Zilu suddenly asked, "Director, do you think Jiang Ye can get into the twenty-five school alliance?"
"It'll be tough," Zhang Jianwu replied, shaking his head slightly. "Although he reached Perfection in his cultivation method remarkably quickly—in just half a year—only Zhao Qingli in the entire school could surpass him in that regard."
"But for Jiang Ye, the upcoming cosmic tempering will be an insurmountable obstacle." Zhang Jianwu shook his head again.
It was common knowledge that Primitive innate talents had poor stellar energy absorption efficiency.
Chen Zilu nodded slightly and sighed softly. "It's a shame. If Jiang Ye had a Nascent Aptitude, his future would be entirely different."
Zhang Jianwu chuckled. "Indeed. If he had a Nascent Aptitude, he might even have a chance of getting into your university."
Chen Zilu paused, then smiled without comment.
A Nascent Aptitude is enough to get into White Dragon University?
Zhang Jianwu was clearly oversimplifying things.
To even be considered for White Dragon Martial Arts University, reaching the first breakthrough by the second year of high school was the bare minimum requirement.
To secure admission with absolute certainty, one needed to achieve the second breakthrough before the College Entrance Examination.
That was the true prestige of White Dragon University.
Chen Zilu didn't argue. After all, Zhang Jianwu was just the director of a third-rate high school in a small city, so it was understandable that his understanding of the situation was limited.
Ancheng Third High School rarely produced even one student who could get into a top-tier university each year.
Even if one did manage to get in, it would only be by the skin of their teeth, barely making it into the bottom-ranked of the Top Ten Elite Schools.
As for White Dragon Martial Arts University? Since the founding of Ancheng Third High School, no student had ever been admitted there.
Even Zhang Jianwu probably didn't fully grasp how utterly unattainable White Dragon Martial Arts University was for ordinary people.
Only true Heavenly Prides could gain entry!
"Jiang Ye? We'll likely never meet again," Chen Zilu murmured, shaking her head slightly. She had a vivid impression of this student.
Despite his clearly lacking talent, he had cultivated with relentless dedication. This stubborn determination to strive against all odds resonated with her own nature.
But most importantly, Jiang Ye's progress had been undeniable.
Hard work was common enough, but those whose efforts yielded proportional rewards were truly fortunate.
Hard work, luck, a similar temperament, and striking good looks—these combined factors explained why Chen Zilu held Jiang Ye in such high regard.
Yet, regrettably, they ultimately belonged to different worlds.
(End of the Chapter)
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