15: Chapter 15 has been learned, its purpose is clear.

"Damn it, giving up after just ten minutes, no perseverance at all. Giving him a spot in the myriad beast blood pool is such a waste, it would be better to give it to me!"

Fang Mingyang, seeing Zhou Bai leaving after only ten minutes, clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with indignation.

"Student Zhou Bai, it's normal for this Shadow Step to be difficult. Don't let others' words disrupt your own pace!"

Instructor Gu Chen, seeing that Zhou Bai seemed to want to give up on practicing, then said to Zhou Bai.

After all, Zhou Bai had double S-rank talent. If possible, Gu Chen still didn't want to see Zhou Bai be held back like this.

"Thank you, Instructor Gu Chen, I've already learned it!"

Zhou Bai slowly raised his head, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Student Zhou Bai, you must not think that you..."

Instructor Gu Chen said with a tone of deep concern, then, as if he had reacted, he looked at Zhou Bai in disbelief,

"Wait, Student Zhou Bai, you... you said... what, you... you, you've already learned it???"

The surrounding classmates were also stunned, then burst into laughter.

"This is hilarious, does Student Zhou Bai think watching the PPT once counts as learning it?"

"Hmph, there are so many blood qi circulation methods and force application techniques inside. Learned it? What a joke..."

"If you want to skip class, just leave directly. This is a martial arts college, no one will blame you..."

A moment later, the surrounding classmates spoke up one after another, assuming an attitude of having seen through the truth.

"Instructor Gu Chen, I really have already learned it!"

Zhou Bai nodded and said.

"Whoosh!!!"

After speaking, Zhou Bai immediately used Shadow Step, his whole person swiftly and rapidly dashed to the classroom door and picked up a flowerpot there.

Then, Zhou Bai used Shadow Step again, his body instantly returning to his own seat, and the flowerpot was gently placed by Zhou Bai on his own desk.

This movement was smooth and fluid, and it seemed a shadowy afterimage even flashed by.

"He... really learned it..."

Looking at Zhou Bai, who was as graceful and agile as a shadow, Fang Mingyang widened his eyes, his gaze fixed intently on Zhou Bai.

It was as if an invisible pressure was bearing down heavily on Fang Mingyang, making him almost unable to catch his breath.

For this B-rank martial technique, Fang Mingyang had pored over his notes day and night, attending class every day.

For half a month, he had been diligent and conscientious, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Half a month of effort, and he hadn't even reached the beginner stage, yet Zhou Bai mastered it in ten minutes...

This kind of gap made Fang Mingyang deeply feel the disparity of this world.

The surrounding classmates also all stopped their discussion, the mockery on their faces suddenly freezing.

Although most of the classmates hadn't paid much attention, many had also tried and couldn't even fully understand Instructor Gu Chen's explanations.

Now, Zhou Bai had just watched the PPT for ten minutes and learned this martial technique.

No matter how unwilling they were, they had to admit that the gap between them was simply too large...

So large that they might never be able to bridge it even a fraction in their entire lives...

"Hmm, n... not bad... not bad, you may leave class!"

Instructor Gu Chen on the podium also fell silent for a moment, then slowly said.

"Alright, then I'll be leaving!"

Zhou Bai then used Shadow Step and directly left the classroom.

Looking at the departing Zhou Bai, many people were still somewhat dazed. In ten minutes, Zhou Bai had learned a martial art they hadn't even begun to comprehend in half a month.

Several classmates seemed to have recognized reality, sitting powerlessly in their seats.

There were also classmates who were stimulated and started looking at the PPT, as if wanting to emulate Zhou Bai and rely on their own comprehension to grasp it.

However, after a few minutes, they felt dizzy and confused, not understanding anything.

Forget about comprehending it, it just made them completely dizzy.

"If double S-rank talent is this strong, then wouldn't someone with SSS-grade Talent learn it at a single glance..."

Thinking of this, everyone felt an even greater sense of despair.

"Students, Student Zhou Bai is just an exception. Not all top-tier talent geniuses are this powerful!"

Instructor Gu Chen looked at the students in the classroom and said slowly.

At this moment, Instructor Gu Chen was also extremely shocked. This speed of learning martial techniques was simply astonishing.

However, considering that Zhou Bai had only reached a preliminary beginner stage, Instructor Gu Chen didn't think too much about it.

Perhaps Student Zhou Bai was just particularly suited to this martial technique. Starting was easy, but reaching an advanced, or even perfect level, would require much more time.

The surrounding students still hadn't recovered. This kind of gap was simply despair-inducing, offering no hope at all.

"Teacher, if these top-tier talent geniuses are so strong, then what is the meaning of existence for us low-tier talent people..."

After a while, Fang Mingyang, clenching his fists tightly, said in a hoarse voice.

"The meaning of existence?"

Gu Chen looked at Fang Mingyang in front of him, deep in thought.

He knew that Zhou Bai's actions just now had deeply struck Fang Mingyang. If nothing else, just this terrifying learning speed was enough to shatter all the pride Fang Mingyang took in his hard work.

"In this world, there are some things that even they cannot do..."

After a long while, Instructor Gu Chen continued with a solemn expression.

"There are some things that require me, you, and your classmates to accomplish..."

...

Zhou Bai naturally didn't know that Fang Mingyang, because of his heaven-defying learning speed, had already begun to question his own existence.

At this moment, he was...

"System, allocate points for me!"

[Ding, consumed 5 learning points, Shadow Step upgraded to Advanced...]

[Ding, consumed 10 learning points, Shadow Step upgraded to Perfect...]

As the system allocated points, Zhou Bai's mind was once again filled with many memories of arduous cultivation related to Shadow Step.

Zhou Bai's footwork also became increasingly agile, as if he had truly turned into a shadow, moving through the campus grounds.

"Not bad, this B-rank movement martial technique is quite good, making me much more agile!"

A few minutes later, Zhou Bai arrived beside a flower bed next to the Firebird Statue, murmuring to himself.

"System, check status panel!"

[Name]: Zhou Bai

[Level]: Second-rank Martial Artist

[Talents]: Dutian Divine Thunder (SS), Psychic Power (S)

[Blood Qi]: 400 Units (+)

[Spirit]: 120 Hertz (+)

[Skills]: Nine Heavens Thunder Saber (Intermediate), Mountain Splitting Fist (Perfect), Shadow Step (Perfect)

[learning points]: 5

[Items]: energy fruit*71, skill upgrade card*1

"Next, it's about working hard to accumulate learning points to learn an S-rank martial technique!"

Zhou Bai looked at the panel where only fifty learning points remained, thinking to himself.

These past few days, Zhou Bai had allocated all the learning points he had accumulated into Blood Qi and Spirit.

As for Nine Heavens Thunder Saber, upgrading it to Advanced required three thousand learning points. Zhou Bai planned to wait until he broke through to the third rank before considering adding points to it.

Nine Heavens Thunder Saber was an S-rank martial technique. Even at Intermediate, it possessed formidable power.

"Zhou Bai, there's a freshman from Huo Yun University who claims to be your high school alumnus looking for you!"

At this moment, a crisp and pleasant voice came through.

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