57: Chapter 57 Extraordinary Talent

Lu Qingfeng thought for a long time, only to discover that he didn't seem to have any requests.

A mecha?

Blue Star didn't allow private mecha operation.

Apart from money, there didn't seem to be anything he wanted.

Oh right, Energy Bar, Star Beast meat, and his mother's safety.

After thinking it through, he wondered if his request was a bit too high.

Xiao Jingdao watched Lu Qingfeng frowning in thought.

He was quite nervous too, afraid that Lu Qingfeng might make some strange request they couldn't fulfill.

"I want one person's safety, can you guarantee that?"

"Who?"

"My mother... She seems to be serving in the Vermilion Bird Legion, her name is Yu Shengyan. My first request is for my mother's safety; nothing can happen to her. Is that possible?"

After saying this, Lu Qingfeng looked at Old Xiao expectantly. He knew this request was probably difficult for Old Xiao.

"Let me ask!"

Xiao Jingdao turned and went out, calling the principal.

"Principal, Student Lu has made his first request: he wants his mother's safety ensured. His mother serves in the Vermilion Bird Legion; her name is Yu Shengyan."

"Understood... wait for my news!"

He hung up.

After a full five minutes, the phone rang. The principal looked at Xiao Jingdao with a surprised expression.

"Are you sure Student Lu's request is to protect his mother, Yu Shengyan?"

"Yes, Principal, that's exactly what he told me."

"Jingdao... a Peak seventh-level King-level Esper, the Vermilion Bird Legion's Fire Phoenix King, Yu Shengyan. Who are you going to send to protect her? She's more likely to be the one protecting others. Tell him to change the condition."

"Uh... Lu Qingfeng's mother is that powerful?"

"Barring any accidents, she'll be eighth-level within two years. A Heaven-Sent Talent!"

"Hiss... Principal, are both mother and son this terrifying?"

"Stop with the hissing; global warming is caused by you lot hissing... Tell Student Lu to change the condition; this one can't be done."

"Understood, Principal!"

Hanging up, Xiao Jingdao returned to the kitchen, looking troubled as he said:

"Qingfeng... you're putting me in a difficult spot!"

"How am I putting you in a difficult spot?" Lu Qingfeng asked, puzzled.

"Your mother is a Peak seventh-level Ability User, titled Fire Phoenix King. Who could you possibly send to protect her? She's the one who protects others!"

"Uh... seventh-level, is that very strong in the starry sky?" Lu Qingfeng only knew seventh-level was strong, but he didn't know her status in the starry sky.

Xiao Jingdao said suspiciously: "You don't know?"

"Should I know?"

"Hasn't your mother told you?"

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

"A Peak seventh-level Ability User is a top-tier powerhouse in any faction. It's good enough if they aren't bullying others."

"Then is there any danger?" Whether she is strong or not is one thing; whether there is danger is another. As a son, protecting his mother is the right thing to do.

"Uh... let me put it this way. Apart from the time the Intelligent Humans rebelled, where many Advanced Ability Users sacrificed themselves, and when we established our foothold in the Chaos Galaxy, there were many sacrifices. Most of the time, Ability Users above level seven don't meet with accidents. The performance of a king-class mecha is beyond your imagination..."

Hearing this, Lu Qingfeng understood. In other words, as long as there wasn't a large-scale war, the probability of a King-level expert sacrificing themselves was relatively low.

Hearing this, he felt much more at ease.

A top-tier expert—asking someone to protect her would indeed be difficult.

"Qingfeng... change the condition!"

"Uh... can I reserve the privilege? And bring it up when I need to in the future? I only want two privileges. Also, for the Cultivation Technique, I can give you the Eight Extremities Fist and Horse Stance first. As for Taiji, let's wait until someone reaches Internal Energy!"

"Finally... I want to say, I can provide the Cultivation Technique, but if the person learning it has poor character, it must absolutely not be taught!"

This was Lu Qingfeng's bottom line, and also his grandfather's bottom line in his dream.

He had to obey; a Martial Artist follows their heart.

The reason he wanted to reserve the privilege was that the Energy Bars he used now were purchasable.

He also had enough money; he would talk about it when he needed to later, especially regarding Star Beast meat.

He heard it was something you couldn't buy without a channel.

It was better to save it. He also knew that Old Xiao was just a messenger and didn't have that much power.

"I'll ask... but the conditions can't be outrageous."

So he went out and made a call again. The principal agreed directly.

He even sent over an agreement.

The agreement was very clear: Lu Qingfeng would hand over the Cultivation Technique, specifically the correct training methods for Horse Stance and Eight Extremities Fist.

His two requests could be brought up at any time, but they couldn't be overly outrageous or illegal.

It had the official seal of Yan University and the principal's personal seal.

Holding the agreement, Xiao Jingdao breathed a sigh of relief.

He hurried to find Lu Qingfeng.

"Qingfeng... take a look at the agreement. If there are no issues, sign it!"

The wristband projected the agreement.

Lu Qingfeng looked at it; there were no issues, and he was just about to sign.

Xiao Jingdao looked hesitant. "Lu Qingfeng... do you want to negotiate for anything else?"

He always felt Lu Qingfeng was losing out, and that he had taken advantage of him for nothing, feeling a bit guilty.

"No need..."

Lu Qingfeng said, quickly tapping his wristband to complete the signing. The things he wanted were simple: enough to practice martial arts, and for his parents to be safe. That was enough.

He quickly organized the training methods for Horse Stance and Eight Extremities Fist and sent them to Xiao Jingdao, reminding him again.

"Old Xiao, remember, National Martial Arts are killing techniques; they cannot be taught to those with twisted minds..."

"Kid, I am the Dean. Do you think I don't know? Now that Special Abilities are rampant, isn't everything fine? Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

Lu Qingfeng: ...

Damn, this old guy. Before signing, he called him Qingfeng; after signing the agreement, he calls him 'kid.'

He couldn't be bothered with this old man and went to practice martial arts.

Xiao Jingdao looked at this martial arts summary as if it were a treasure.

His hands trembled with excitement.

"So that's how it is... So that's how it is. The breathing method—I knew something critical was missing."

Xiao Jingdao's originally cloudy eyes shone with a brilliant light.

"The breathing techniques of the pre-Qin Qi Refiners, integrated into Stance Training—it's simply miraculous. This is the wisdom of the ancients!"

"Stance generates Internal Energy, fists channel Internal Energy. Good... good... good!"

After reading for a long time, he finally put away the wristband.

His expression was somewhat lonely as he sighed:

"Unfortunately... I don't know if it's too late!"

After speaking... he disappeared into the dark night.

Three days later.

Yan University conference room.

Sitting here were the titans and leaders of Yan University and the education sector.

There was a large number of people.

Yan University Principal Chen Qianshan was not only the principal of Yan University but also the Vice Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Education.

At this moment.

Xiao Jingdao walked toward the podium, step by step.

He... looked solemn, his eyes filled with determination.

He had been on this stage many times, but each time he was met with ridicule and sighs.

Today was the day he would prove himself.

Prove that he was not wrong, and prove that his hundreds of years of persistence were correct.

He... would become the witness and pioneer of National Martial Arts and the path of martial dao.