The protagonist's halo? Sorry, I cut it in half!

A few days later.

Under the service of two beautiful maids, Lin Yuan leisurely finished his breakfast, then yawned and sauntered toward the Dragon Summer Country Capital Martial Arts Academy.

Since winning the championship of the Grand Competition and receiving the "Lying Flat Special Permission" from the old man, he felt his life becoming increasingly comfortable.

Now going to school, for him, was purely just changing places to sleep.

Just as he walked onto the campus, he keenly heard several students huddling together not far away.

Lowering their voices, they were mysteriously discussing something.

"Have you heard? That Ye Xuan is simply a madman!"

"What happened? What did he do now?"

"A few days ago, he actually went to the Black Market alone, took that level six mission that had been posted for a month, and went to hunt a Nether Leopard!"

"Holy crap! For real? Does he not want his life? That's a Second-rank Fierce Beast!"

"Exactly! But guess what? This guy actually succeeded! Although I heard he was half-dead when he returned, he actually managed to kill the Nether Leopard!"

"My god! That's too fierce! Isn't he rich now? A Nether Leopard's Soul Core is top-tier material!"

"Isn't it! I heard he made a fortune this time! He was probably stimulated quite a bit after losing to Young Master Lin in the Grand Competition last time, so he's Cultivating desperately, wanting to reclaim his pride!"

...Hearing these discussions, Lin Yuan, who was passing by, paused slightly.

Ye Xuan?

Hunting a Nether Leopard?

And even obtained a High Grade Nether Soul Core?

Lin Yuan's heart stirred slightly.

This guy... his Luck is that good?

Most importantly, a Second-rank Fierce Beast—with Ye Xuan's Marrow Cleansing Realm Second Level cultivation, he could actually solo it?

The strength of a Second-rank Fierce Beast is equivalent to the Marrow Cleansing Realm, but because Vicious Beasts have powerful bones and muscles, it's almost impossible for a normal Marrow Cleansing Second Level to solo one.

It can be seen... Ye Xuan is indeed extraordinary.

However, on second thought, he immediately understood the key.

Protagonist Halo, it's not surprising.

This guy Ye Xuan is, after all, the son of destiny of this book "Supreme Martial God" and the author's own son.

With Luck on his side, he is destined to rise.

Only... the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth curled into a playful arc.

His current path to rising is much more bumpy than in the original work.

In the original plot.

Ye Xuan became famous in one battle at the Grand Competition, stepping on a "villain" like himself to rise to the top, enjoying infinite glory.

Then, he would receive the attention of the academy's high-level officials.

All kinds of top-tier cultivation resources, Cultivation Techniques, Secret Manuals, and Secret Realm cultivation qualifications would be thrown at him as if they were free.

He only needed to Cultivate step-by-step to safely and quickly increase his strength.

But now?

The Grand Competition championship was snatched by me, the limelight was covered by me, and the academy's rewards naturally had nothing to do with him.

Having lost an "ATM" like myself and the academy's resource tilting, if he wants to become stronger, there is only one last path left.

That is to go to the Black Market to take missions, go to the most dangerous places, lick blood from a blade's edge, and trade his life for resources.

Although he can still get fortuitous encounters, the risks involved are more than ten times higher than in the original work.

Moreover, the resources he painstakingly fought for are probably not even half of what the Lin family and the academy could provide!

...Just then, the students who were discussing finally noticed Lin Yuan walking past.

"Lin... Young Master Lin!"

The faces of the few people turned pale instantly, their discussion stopped abruptly, and they were so scared they almost bit their tongues off.

They were just discussing Ye Xuan being stimulated by Lin Yuan, and now the person himself heard it?

The few of them hurriedly squeezed out a forced smile that looked worse than crying at Lin Yuan, bowing and scraping as they greeted him.

"Greetings, Young Master Lin!"

"Good morning, Young Master Lin!"

Then, without waiting for any reaction from Lin Yuan, they fled quickly without looking back, as if they had seen a ghost.

Lin Yuan looked at their fleeing figures and just found it a bit funny.

He shook his head and didn't bother to care, taking leisurely steps directly toward that familiar ancient tree in the back garden.

Ye Xuan is working hard?

None of my business.

Even if the sky falls, don't think about disturbing my sleep.

Lin Yuan walked with a swagger, preparing to head to his exclusive "Lying Flat Holy Land"—

The century-old ancient tree in the back garden.

But halfway there, a beautiful figure suddenly darted out from the side, blocking his path.

"Yo, Great Champion Lin, are you preparing to go for another big sleep?"

The person who came was Gu Ningxue.

Today she wore a sharp Martial Arts Uniform, which perfectly outlined her curvy and explosive figure.

Her wavy hair was tied in a high ponytail, making her look full of heroic spirit.

"Is something the matter?"

Lin Yuan lifted his eyelids, his tone lazy.

"Of course there's something, and it's a huge good thing." Gu Ningxue crossed her arms, a meaningful smile on her face.

She didn't beat around the bush and said straight to the point: "I represent the academy's school team to formally invite you to join. In another month, it will be the annual National High School Martial Arts League, and we need your strength."

National High School Martial Arts League?

Lin Yuan searched his memory; this was indeed a relatively important plot point in the original work.

It was the highest-level competition between all the top martial arts academies in Dragon Xia Kingdom.

It was also the best stage for young Geniuses to emerge and gain attention at the national level.

Being able to achieve good results in the league would not only bring glory to the school, but individuals could also obtain massive resources and honors, and might even be recruited directly by the military or various major forces.

"Representing the school in the competition, interacting and competing with Geniuses from other top academies across the country, bringing glory to the school, and obtaining countless honors and rewards." Gu Ningxue looked at him and said persuasively, "How about it? Are you interested?"

However, after Lin Yuan finished listening, he just yawned and looked at her with an expression as if he were looking at a fool.

"Do you think a Genius like this young master needs to compete with others for those measly resources?"

Gu Ningxue: "..."

These words simply killed the conversation.

The top resources that ordinary people dream of were actually "measly" in his mouth?

Although what he said was the truth, it was too demoralizing!

Lin Yuan ignored her constipated expression, but instead raised an eyebrow and asked back: "Besides, this isn't right. Inviting me to join the team is such a big deal, shouldn't it be the Principal or the Dean of Students personally coming? Why did they send you?"

Gu Ningxue curled her lips and didn't speak.

But her expression already explained everything.

Lin Yuan understood instantly.

These old foxes!

They must have known he was difficult to talk to, and if they came to find him directly, they would likely be rebuffed.

And Gu Ningxue was one of the few girls in the school whose family background could be compared to his, and she had been getting closer to him recently.

So, they assigned this task to Gu Ningxue, wanting to use a "honey trap"?

Or... did they feel that by talking through Gu Ningxue, the success rate would be higher?

Wishful thinking!