39: Chapter 39 The Academy's Rewards

In the crowd, many school teachers and deans watched as Zhao Kailai led Jiang Ling away, their eyes filled with intense envy.

"Damn it, this Zhao Kailai really hit the jackpot to have taken in such a Heaven-Defying disciple!"

After returning to Zhao Kailai's villa, Zhao Kailai pressed his fingers against Jiang Ling's wrist to check his pulse for a long time. Only after confirming that Jiang Ling was fine did he finally relax.

"Jiang Ling, now that you have completed these Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, have you fully mastered this footwork technique?"

Zhao Kailai asked Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling nodded and said, "Currently, it is at Minor Achievement!"

"Then... show me the complete footwork of these Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps!"

Zhao Kailai took a slight breath.

Zhao Kailai was also very full of longing for this extraordinary footwork technique left over from the ancient era.

He had reached the twenty-seventh step of this Tiangang Step Imprint, comprehending more than half of it, which had been a huge help to his own cultivation of footwork.

Now that Jiang Ling had successfully cultivated all of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, it must be even more miraculous!

"Alright!"

Thinking that Zhao Kailai wanted to test him, Jiang Ling went to Zhao Kailai's training room and began to demonstrate the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...

Jiang Ling's entire body instantly turned into a blur, shuttling back and forth within the training room like a ghost; his movements were untraceable, and his steps were unpredictable!

Zhao Kailai and Ye Honglian watched this complete set of Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, their eyes lighting up.

As expected of a sophisticated footwork technique from the ancient era; it was truly miraculous!

Compared to the incomplete versions they had studied, this complete version was simply on another level.

Once the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps are fully mastered, the thirty-six types of footwork can be switched back and forth at will—from front to back, back to front, or suddenly reaching any position—all with ease and fluidity.

"Alright!"

After watching for a while and finding that he could not fully grasp the overall effect of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, Zhao Kailai called for Jiang Ling to stop and said, "Jiang Ling, perform these Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps one by one in order. Especially the later steps, demonstrate them slowly!"

"Yes!"

Thinking that Zhao Kailai wanted to guide him, Jiang Ling followed the order of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps and demonstrated them to Zhao Kailai one by one.

After seeing the twenty-seventh step, Zhao Kailai's eyes immediately shone with brilliance, and he observed carefully, unwilling to miss any detail.

After Jiang Ling finished, Zhao Kailai closed his eyes, carefully contemplating and pondering.

"Again!"

After a long time, Zhao Kailai said again.

"Yes!"

Jiang Ling repeatedly demonstrated for Zhao Kailai.

While watching, Zhao Kailai asked Jiang Ling about the techniques after the twenty-seventh step, and Jiang Ling answered them one by one.

Slowly, Jiang Ling realized that Zhao Kailai seemed to not know the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps beyond the twenty-seventh step, and he couldn't help but feel slightly surprised.

Why did his teacher only know the first twenty-seven steps?

However, he did not overthink it; whatever Zhao Kailai asked him to do, he did.

Ye Honglian was watching from the side, and she also benefited greatly.

The three of them practiced until nightfall before stopping.

Zhao Kailai had the cafeteria send over a large table of food.

"Jiang Ling, your comprehension of these Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps is a huge benefit for the school; it is equivalent to creating a brand new SSS-level footwork technique for the school!"

"After I learn it, I will submit this footwork technique to the school, and the school will give you a generous reward!"

While eating, Zhao Kailai said.

"I created a footwork technique for the school?"

Jiang Ling was stunned and said, "Could it be that before me, no one was able to fully comprehend these Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps?"

"That is correct!" Zhao Kailai nodded and said, "In our academy, all the students, teachers, and deans have conducted in-depth research on these Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, and we have even invited experts from outside to study them together, but no one has been able to fully comprehend them; the furthest anyone reached was the thirtieth step!"

"For you to be able to finish the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps and fully master them, it is truly..."

Zhao Kailai stopped there, unable to help but take a slight breath, "Your talent is somewhat outstanding!"

Zhao Kailai originally wanted to praise Jiang Ling greatly, but in the end, he only said this much.

He was afraid that Jiang Ling would become arrogant because of it, which would be detrimental to his future studies.

"So that's how it is!"

Jiang Ling nodded, "This is also because I was lucky!"

"Because I didn't know the origin of these Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps and only thought they were ordinary footwork, I didn't think too much and just kept moving forward!"

"As the saying goes, a newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger; relying on sheer Aura, I managed to finish it!"

"If I had known the reputation of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps earlier and had felt trepidation in my heart, I fear I would not have been able to finish it!"

Zhao Kailai nodded and said, "What you said indeed makes sense!"

"If I had told you beforehand how magical, extraordinary, and powerful this Tiangang Step Imprint was, you would have developed a sense of awe in your heart, and you wouldn't have been able to perform it naturally and smoothly!"

"It is precisely because you didn't know and had no obstacles in your heart that you were able to do it in one go!"

"However, it is also because you have enough talent; otherwise, relying solely on hot-blooded courage, you wouldn't have been able to finish it!"

"Regardless, you have performed a great service this time!"

"I will ask the academy for more rewards for you!"

"Thank you, Teacher!"

Jiang Ling laughed.

Having a good teacher is great; they do everything for you.

"You should also thank me!"

Ye Honglian sniffed from the side and said, "If I hadn't withheld the truth about this Tiangang Step Imprint from you beforehand, you definitely wouldn't have been able to break through the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps!"

"You still have the nerve to say that..." Zhao Kailai rolled his eyes at Ye Honglian.

"Don't tease your Junior Brother like this next time; it would be troublesome if something really happened!"

"I know!"

Ye Honglian stuck out her little tongue.

For the next few days, Jiang Ling stayed in Zhao Kailai's villa, teaching Zhao Kailai the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps.

Zhao Kailai was an eighth-rank Great Grandmaster with extraordinary strength, and his Comprehension Ability was naturally not low. Plus, having already cultivated the first twenty-seven steps of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, it wasn't that difficult for him to learn now.

However, it still took a full month for Zhao Kailai to initially master the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps.

This shows the power of this ancient footwork technique.

Jiang Ling also understood just how monstrous the Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability of his Chaos Sacred Body was.

After Zhao Kailai initially mastered the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, he began to go into seclusion, preparing to turn this footwork technique into lecture notes that others could study.

By then, he would be able to submit the lecture notes to the school.

Jiang Ling would then receive a generous reward.

A month passed, and the school was approaching the start of the semester; more and more freshmen began to report to the school.

The campus began to become more and more lively.