CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 57: ANCIENT SKILL HEAVEN-FLIPPING SEAL!

"Today I must work hard, I have to produce that crisp sound of Prajna Seven Kills!"

Chubby Zhuge was motivating himself, he came from a prestigious family and had his own pride.

Although compared to Su Tu and others, his talent was mediocre, he didn’t want to slack off—he wanted to secretly practice and get involved in the competitive atmosphere.

As soon as he pushed open the door of the martial arts hall and saw Su Tu standing above it all, his mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

"Maybe I should just slack off, I can’t compare to such talent, and I can’t outtrain them!" Chubby Zhuge held his head in his hands, feeling utterly helpless.

He hadn’t even met the entry-level requirements for Prajna Seven Kills.

Yet now you’re already at a substantial level, let’s not even mention talent, but you also got here earlier than me.

Not afraid of competing with the skilled, but terrified of competing with geniuses!!

This leaves no room for me to breathe!!!

Chubby Zhuge was on the verge of tears.

But soon, he adjusted his mentality; by now, this batch of students had already reached a consensus: not to compare themselves with Su Tu.

Comparing yourself to someone with a similar level may ignite your fighting spirit, spurring both to better themselves.

But comparing with a monster like Su Tu only leads to more despair. Rising from despair is one thing, but if it clouds your heart and spirit, the consequences are severe.

In fact, Zhou Wuliang previously had a talk with these students, fearing such a situation might arise.

[You practiced Prajna Seven Kills for an hour, Fighting Proficiency +20, Body Strengthening Proficiency +5]

[Fighting (Middle Tier): 310/1000]

[Strengthen Body (Middle Tier): 637/1000]

Excessive effort wasn’t advisable. Su Tu stopped his movements, gaining a deeper understanding of Prajna Seven Kills, but still far from reaching the Observing the Micro level.

When he stopped, he noticed that, unknowingly, other classmates had also gathered in the martial arts room.

They were all diligently practicing, and to avoid disturbing them, Su Tu took a potion from his bag, drank it to replenish himself, and then left first.

"Little Tu!!"

Just as he reached the outer area of the martial arts center, he heard a familiar loud shout.

It was Li Hu walking over, all cheerful.

"Brother Hu." Su Tu politely greeted him.

"Let’s go, let’s go, brother’s treating you to a feast today, you really helped me with a big favor!" Li Hu said excitedly, and without another word, grabbed Su Tu’s arm and started walking out.

"Where are we going?"

Su Tu asked curiously.

"Hehe, you’ll know when we get there!" Li Hu said mysteriously, not willing to reveal it right away, and the two of them moved quickly, reaching a district of small houses in just ten minutes.

They found a place that looked very inconspicuous, like a small shabby restaurant.

"Old Wang, get an Emperor Set, it’s on me!" Li Hu sat down casually and shouted loudly.

There was no receptionist in the restaurant, just a dull ’mm’ sound came from the back kitchen.

"You’ll enjoy the food here, it’s a place you’ll end up silent after tasting."

Li Hu smiled at Su Tu.

"Brother Hu, about today’s matter?" Su Tu asked.

Li Hu nodded and said, "Thank you for today, otherwise, I really wouldn’t have found that scumbag; those madmen from the Three Deceits Cult really came to Ancestor Star!"

Hearing Li Hu’s words, Su Tu showed some confusion in his eyes.

Li Hu understood, since Su Tu didn’t know what the Three Deceits Cult was, he started explaining the background of the cult and the identity of the dead man.

Hearing the traditions and beliefs of those lunatics, Su Tu frowned.

A bunch of self-harming lunatics wanting to make the whole human civilization suffer pain, what kind of church is that?

It’s like there are all sorts of birds in a big forest, don’t tell me there’s also a Flying Spaghetti Monster Church or something.

Su Tu internally mocked.

"They’re just lunatics, the most terrifying part is that they firmly believe their actions are to free human civilization from nothingness."

"In pursuit of this goal, they’ll go to any lengths, even collaborating with beasts. Sane lunatics are the most terrifying ones," Li Hu said seriously.

"But why are these lunatics trying to tempt students to sign up for the martial arts examinations?"

"What benefit does this bring them?"

Su Tu didn’t quite understand the logic of the Three Deceits Cult people—their way to make Ancestor Star suffer is to persuade people to take exams?

Upon hearing Su Tu’s question, Li Hu became serious.

"These bastards aim to increase the number of martial arts examination candidates to taint themselves with Martial Arts Dao fortune. That’s how it seems on the surface, but there might be some treachery behind it."

"Thanks to your timely information, other schools have been sealed off, several Flayers have been captured. Although a small number of students signed up due to their temptation, they were all withdrawn, and someone cleared their heart and spirit for reconsideration."

"Anyway, it’s all thanks to your contributions, if not for you, who knows what might have happened if these lunatics had absorbed a lot of fortune."

Li Hu spoke earnestly, looking at Su Tu with increasingly sincere eyes.

This junior brother of his was simply incredible!

Investing in a martial artist is like gambling on their future.

Yet this junior brother started by giving him a big gift.

Earlier at the Public Security Bureau, when Chen Yuan saw him actually capture a member of the Three Deceits Cult, his face turned livid with anger—it felt... fantastic!!

Thinking of this, Li Hu took out a scroll from his bosom and handed it to Su Tu.

"What is this?" Su Tu asked curiously, staring at the scroll before him.

The item looked somewhat old, seemingly an ancient artifact, bearing the marks of age.

"This was excavated from Star River Ruins as an ancient skill."

"It’s suspected to be an Ancient Cultivation Technique from Ancestor Star’s mythology, but after multiple rounds of testing, it’s been found that it can’t be cultivated—perhaps due to incompatibility with the current cultivation system."

"However, it’s an ancient item and still has high collectible value. I noticed you are quite interested in ancient matters, so I’m just giving it to you—either as a collection or to study the cultivation techniques on it for inspiration."

"With your talent, maybe you really can figure something out."

Li Hu said cheerfully, half-jokingly. The so-called ancient skill initially caused many families to vie for it, thinking it hid a Path to Divinity.

But as continual research proved that ancient skills couldn’t be practiced in this era, they became mere collectibles.

To date, no one has reportedly mastered an ancient skill.

However, its connections to the Immortals give it high collection value, fetching a steep price on the market.

His junior brother might find it profitable to auction if he didn’t want it, but Li Hu didn’t mention its value, lest it seemed too deliberate.

However, Su Tu’s eyes lit up when he heard about it, staring eagerly at the scroll.

Ancient Skill! Ancient Cultivation Techniques!!

What others couldn’t cultivate, he might be able to!

Every technique in essence involves the mobilization of mind-body techniques. As long as he studies it, his system panel can help him master it!

"Thank you, Brother Hu, I really like it," Su Tu said.

Then his gaze fixed on the scroll, observing the ancient and fragrant looking scroll with three ancient characters inscribed, which Su Tu had never seen before.

But the moment he saw the characters, three words inexplicably surfaced in his mind.

Heaven-Flipping Seal!!!