CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 53: CHEN ZILU’S REPLY LETTER

"Brother, you’re amazing, can your training really cause an earthquake effect?"

The little girl stared at him with big, admiring eyes.

"It’s not that exaggerated." Jiang Ye coughed.

Looks like I’ll have to go downstairs to test my strength in the future.

Otherwise, at this late hour, causing such a commotion would make the neighbors think something’s up.

"Brother-chan, continue with your training, I’m going back to sleep." Jiang Ting reported.

"What did you call me?" Jiang Ye glanced at her.

"Brother-chan," Jiang Ting blinked and whispered, "My classmates call me that too, don’t you like it?"

Jiang Ye pinched her soft white cheek and said, "I like it, go to sleep."

"Mmm, good night, brother."

After Jiang Ting and Li Anping left.

Jiang Ye walked to the wall from earlier.

A thin line of cracks had appeared on the wall.

This was an old house; the wall’s surface was already yellowed, and after Jiang Ye’s punch, it had cracked.

But only the surface layer cracked, the structure underneath was undamaged.

Still, this was impressive enough.

Mind you, Jiang Ye did all this from over a meter away.

If this was a real combat test, it would be even more astonishing.

"Is this the power of Starry Sky Energy?" Jiang Ye nodded to himself, "It really is an extraordinary force, so powerful."

With just physical strength alone, he couldn’t have shattered a wall from a distance.

It was the Star Energy that granted him this incredible ability.

"However, this Star Energy really depletes bit by bit," Jiang Ye sensed that the strand of Star Energy he had just used had been expended with that punch.

Star Energy comes from the starry sky; the human body can’t produce it.

If it’s completely used up, you can only replenish it through Star Sky Refinement.

Fortunately, Jiang Ye currently still had nearly ten thousand strands of Star Energy, so he didn’t feel stressed about it for now.

After a moment, he sat cross-legged, and a panel appeared before him.

[Cultivation Technique]

Star Martial Cultivation Technique: Perfection

Eight Thunder Sounds Fist: Minor Success (5%)

Star Martial Advancement Technique: Entry (1%)

"In the second semester of senior year, there are still three opportunities for Star Sky Refinement."

Jiang Ye pondered, "Once the Advanced Technique reaches Minor Success and these three refinements are completed, I should be able to achieve the First Break."

Originally.

He wasn’t very confident about achieving the First Break before college entrance exams.

But this Star Sky Refinement was extremely thorough.

His confidence surged unprecedentedly.

After three more Star Sky Refinements, he would definitely break through!

As long as the Star Energy evolves the body to a certain extent, it naturally breaks life’s shackles.

How much has he evolved now? Jiang Ye wasn’t sure.

But in the next assessment, it would naturally become evident.

"The key is... three Star Sky Refinements, at least a hundred thousand needs to be prepared," Jiang Ye sighed inwardly.

Even a small amount of money could be a big obstacle for a hero.

Where was he going to find so much money? He was already having trouble with Martial Arts nutrition.

"No matter, cultivate."

Jiang Ye closed his eyes and started cultivating the Star Martial Advancement Technique.

Breaking through the Advanced Technique to Minor Success is his primary goal now.

...

The next day.

An City No. 3 High School.

After a week, Jiang Ye returned to school, and everything on campus appeared the same.

But as he walked into the third year, class one.

The entire class turned to look at him in unison, all staring with strange expressions.

Jiang Ye hadn’t been to school for seven days.

They had learned that Jiang Ye hadn’t taken a leave but had persistently stayed in the Refining Pool for seven days.

"He’s simply a superhuman!"

Everyone looked at Jiang Ye with indescribable shock.

Jiang Ye ignored them, walked into the classroom, and went to his usual cultivation spot.

"Jiang Ye, you were born a devil."

Wang Ziang chanted beside him: "You’re not afraid of hardship, not afraid of pain, and your emotions are as dull as plain water..."

Jiang Ye gave him a strange look: "Crazy?"

"Are you crazy?" Wang Ziang held his head, his pupils shook violently: "How did you manage to stay in that hellish place for seven days?"

"Did you experience the Eighteen Layers of Hell? How can you endure so much?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ye nodded, "Something like that."

The second layer of the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder, isn’t that the Eighteen Layers of Hell?

No, it might be even more torturous than hell.

On the other side, E-class girl Zhao Qingli opened her eyes and also looked at Jiang Ye.

"Seven days." Zhao Qingli’s cool face showed a hint of shock.

If it were just one or two days, she wouldn’t react like this.

But seven days?

She’s seen people who can endure suffering, but never anyone who can endure this much!

"A very good-looking and extremely resilient ordinary classmate."

Zhao Qingli silently added a new label for Jiang Ye in her heart.

Further away, Zeng Xueqing also fixed her eyes on Jiang Ye.

"Hell is empty, the devils are among us!" she thought to herself.

After a while, Martial Arts Teacher Cao Feng walked in.

"Jiang Ye?"

Cao Feng’s pupils slightly contracted, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

But it disappeared quickly.

He looked at Jiang Ye and said in a deep voice, "Jiang Ye, have you entered the auxiliary technique?"

He had already sensed it when Jiang Ye was in the Refining Pool.

Jiang Ye nodded and replied, "I’ve entered."

Cao Feng nodded slightly and said, "Not bad, keep it up."

As the Martial Arts Teacher of the key class, he admitted that he had indeed misjudged.

But he didn’t feel it was any problem.

The fact that there were students who could make him misjudge was a good thing, suggesting the class might produce a Twenty-Five Schools Alliance seed.

Even though, from Jiang Ye’s current level, he only had a chance to get into the lower-ranked schools in the alliance.

But it wasn’t a bad thing, after all.

Cao Feng said no more, stepped onto the podium, and began the Martial Arts Class.

...

The day quickly passed.

Before he knew it, it was time for school to let out.

Just as Jiang Ye was about to pack his things and head home, the communication watch on his hand suddenly vibrated.

"Chen Zilu?" He opened the watch.

A thought crossed Jiang Ye’s mind.

This was the first time Chen Zilu had contacted him after leaving.

He was curious because she was now tens of thousands of miles away at White Dragon University.

Given the distance, would the conversation unlock a new achievement?

Without hesitation, Jiang Ye answered the call.

"Jiang Ye?" A sweet voice came from the other side.

"Teacher Chen." Jiang Ye said, "What’s up?"

"I heard from Director Zhang that you stuck it out in Star Sky Refinement for seven days?" Chen Zilu’s voice had a hint of surprise.

"The director told you?" Jiang Ye asked.

Chen Zilu acknowledged with a soft hum, "After all, you’re half my student, of course he’d tell me."

"But you, with such an important thing, didn’t know to share the joy with me."

Listening to the young woman’s slightly resentful tone.

Jiang Ye was somewhat stunned.

He coughed and said, "You’ve returned to school; I didn’t want to interrupt your cultivation."

"Hmph!"

Chen Zilu snorted softly, rolling her eyes, "Weren’t you never afraid of interrupting my cultivation when you used to find me all the time?"