80: Second Talent: Dragon and Phoenix

Uncle Xu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

He was only a Peak One-Star Martial Artist.

Under the pressure of the Suit Man's Aura, he could not even summon the slightest courage to resist.

Xu Yifan's expression was grim.

He could not figure out how Li Canglan, a poor student who relied on official subsidies, could hire a Three-Star Martial Artist?

Even his grandfather was merely a Three-Star Martial Artist.

The entire Xu family was powerless to resist.

Under the pressure of the Three-Star Martial Artist, Xu Yifan had no choice but to unwillingly hand over the Martial Skill ticket.

After the Suit Man left, Xu Yifan smashed a vase in the hospital room in a fit of rage.

"Could this guy have been playing the pig to eat the tiger all along?"

At this moment, the yellow-haired guy's eyes darted around. He leaned closer to Xu Yifan and whispered, "Young Master Xu, given the principal's personality, it is impossible for him to let Li Canglan enter other academies. He will certainly coordinate with other principals to ensure they refuse to accept Li Canglan."

"He will not be able to participate in the Martial Dao Exam, and one day, you will leave him far behind."

Xu Yifan's anger had not yet subsided, but when he thought of Li Canglan's hateful face, he felt a secret thrill at the thought of eventually trampling him underfoot.

He must personally take revenge for the injuries inflicted upon him one day!

A few days later, Xu Yifan learned of the list for the City Lord's Mansion special training.

Although he had lost to Li Canglan in the arena battle, he still successfully obtained a spot for the special training!

However, because his injuries had not yet healed, he delayed his departure for the training camp.

When he arrived at the training ground more than a week later, he saw someone he had never dreamed of seeing.

"Zhang Ganchao? By what right did you obtain a spot for the training camp?"

Xu Yifan's voice screeched like a duck with its throat choked.

Hadn't this guy dropped out of school along with Li Canglan?

How could he be participating in the City Lord's Mansion training camp?

Most importantly, he discovered that the formation Zhang Ganchao was in was the First Academy's formation!

Did this not mean that Zhang Ganchao had received the elite student spot allocated by the City Lord's Mansion to the First Academy?

If that guy Li Canglan had received it, that would be one thing. He was truly no match for Li Canglan, and he could barely accept that in his heart.

But, a defeated opponent like Zhang Ganchao? By what right?

Unwilling to believe it, Xu Yifan scanned the trainees from various academies.

However, he did not find any sign of Li Canglan.

"That cannot be right. Even Zhang Ganchao could get a spot, so how is Li Canglan not here?"

Based on his actual experience, Li Canglan's strength was definitely greater than Ye Zikun's.

At the very least, Ye Zikun did not have the ability to cripple him in a single move.

How could such a ruthless person not be qualified to participate in the City Lord's Mansion training camp?

However, he could never have imagined that Li Canglan, whom he had regarded as his nemesis during this time, had already been in the wild for more than a week.

Over half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The energy within Li Canglan's Raging Wind Thunder Eagle Martial Artist Imprint was nearly full.

He had devoured more crystal cores than he could count.

His third set of Wind Attribute and Thunder Attribute divine patterns were already faintly visible.

Once they were fully formed, he would formally step into the Two-Star Martial Artist Realm.

But this was not what he was most concerned about right now.

The most important thing was that the day of the solar calendar refresh had arrived.

June 1st!

According to the explanation of his Super Talent System, he could draw a brand new talent every natural month.

Today was the day to draw a talent!

Therefore, the first thing Li Canglan did upon waking up in the cave was to draw a talent.

【Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the talent "Dragon and Phoenix Talent"】

【Dragon and Phoenix Talent: Extraordinary natural talent. The speed of learning any Martial Skill is increased by one hundred times, and this will continue to improve as your strength increases.】

"First, there was Gluttony Desire, which devours energy to improve cultivation."

"Now, there is Dragon and Phoenix Talent, which improves Martial Skill proficiency!"

"Now, it's all set!"

Li Canglan's lips curled, and he began to practice Thunderbolt Slash in the cave.

He drew his sword, and a cold glint flashed.

As he executed Thunderbolt Slash.

Familiar figures appeared in Li Canglan's mind.

That figure was continuously executing Thunderbolt Slash in a dark space.

Just as it had been when he first used the Martial Skill, this allowed his comprehension of Thunderbolt Slash to improve rapidly.

This state is often called an Epiphany among Martial Artists!

In the state of Epiphany, a Martial Artist's cultivation and Martial Skill proficiency would soar!

Li Canglan followed the movements in his mind and executed Thunderbolt Slash.

The combat saber seemed to have merged with his arm.

It was as smooth as an extension of his own body, without a single flaw.

After about two or three hours, Li Canglan, his clothes soaked with sweat, finally stopped.

"My Thunderbolt Slash has finally reached the level of Mastery!"

This speed of progress was simply shocking!

Because Thunderbolt Slash was merely a common Martial Skill.

Few people would Cultivate it to such a profound level.

As far as he knew, the person with the highest proficiency in Thunderbolt Slash had only reached the level of Mastery!

This meant that, in terms of the understanding of this single Martial Skill, he could definitely be called a Grandmaster!

Gurgle.

Li Canglan rubbed his hungry stomach.

Practicing martial arts for two or three hours was quite taxing on his body.

Coupled with the fact that he hadn't eaten breakfast, he was already starving.

Li Canglan immediately left the cave and found a Zhendi Cow grazing.

The Zhendi Cow, once fully grown, would reach the Middle Stage of the Two-Star Realm.

Because of its size, the Zhendi Cow was not an easy target to provoke, even among Two-Star Demonic Beasts.

But Li Canglan had his sights set on it.

He swore it was definitely not because he wanted to eat beef.

"I don't like eating beef!"

Recalling the classic line from the movie, Li Canglan pushed off with his toes and rushed toward the Zhendi Cow.

Before getting close, he first unleashed Wind Sweeps Ten Thousand Thunders, which had already reached the Minor Achievement Realm.

A violent wind blew, flattening all the wild grass on the ground.

And two bolts of thunder slammed into the Zhendi Cow's backside.

Instantly, its skin and flesh split open, emitting a faint scent of roast beef.

The injured Zhendi Cow let out a roar that shook the heavens.

It pawed at the ground twice, and its massive, mountain-like body almost turned into a blur.

In an instant, it covered the distance of tens of meters and rushed before Li Canglan.

This was exactly the skill he had learned about in class—the one the Zhendi Cow excelled at.

Not only that, but Li Canglan felt his legs become incredibly heavy, making it difficult to dodge!

However, Li Canglan had no intention of dodging.

He remained calm, and the combat saber in his hand slashed out violently!

He wanted to see what kind of power a Mastery-level Thunderbolt Slash could achieve!

In an instant.

A blinding flash of thunder suddenly erupted.

The intense light shocked the Zhendi Cow, forcing it to close its eyes in fear.

And the combat saber in Li Canglan's hand carved out a phantom of thunder.

Crossing a distance of several meters, it slashed down vertically!