5: Lin Jie, a generous man

"What is this?"

Su Yuan was startled, then seemed to recall something and had a change of thought.

"Pension?"

"A pension for the original owner's parents?"

"The school is distributing it so quickly?"

"Didn't Teacher Li say that the first stage wouldn't be issued until I reached 60 Qi and blood?"

"Oh, I'm already at 72.2 Qi and blood."

"Never mind."

Su Yuan stared intently at the balance on the screen, his eyes shining.

One million three thousand xia country currency was certainly a large sum for him at the moment.

He could buy recovery fluid, qi and blood supplement, and even Martial Skills.

However, the matter of Martial Skills was not urgent for now; Su Yuan's Thunder Sound Fist had not yet reached Perfection, and Cultivating one Martial Skill was sufficient for the time being.

Next, Su Yuan opened his panel to check the updated information.

"Name: Su Yuan"

"Age: 17"

"Realm: 72.2 Qi and blood (Martial Artist not yet entered a Realm)"

"Talent: Heart of the Martial God (Crimson)"

"Breathing Technique: Simple Thunder Breathing Technique (28%)"

"Martial Skill: Thunder Sound Fist (60%)"

"While Cultivating Thunder Sound Fist, the Simple Thunder Breathing Technique also increased its progress slightly."

The Simple Thunder Breathing Technique is one of the seven foundational Breathing Techniques in Xia Country, freely available to everyone.

With a foundational Breathing Technique at Perfection, one can typically Cultivate to the Second Realm Martial Artist level.

Beyond that stage, a more Advanced Breathing Technique is required.

The Martial Artist Rank division is relatively simple, categorized from First to Tenth Realm.

Starting from the Fourth Realm Martial Artist, the gap between individuals begins to widen.

"It's still early, I'll eat first, then go to Star Rock Martial Arts Hall after dinner."

After meditating on the sofa for a few minutes, Su Yuan went out to eat.

After dinner, Su Yuan arrived at the Star Rock Martial Arts Hall near the school.

With his student ID, renting a private training room got him a 40% discount.

As Su Yuan stepped into the main entrance of Star Rock Martial Arts Hall, he was suddenly called out by a voice.

"Su Yuan!"

"What a coincidence, you're also here at Star Rock Martial Arts Hall to Cultivate?"

A voice, both familiar and unfamiliar, came from behind Su Yuan.

Su Yuan turned around and saw Class Monitor Lin Jie, accompanied by two others, greeting him.

Cheng Chi was among them.

Cheng Chi was stunned when he saw Su Yuan; how could he meet Su Yuan everywhere?

He and Qin Ming were dragged by Lin Jie for special training, and they still ran into Su Yuan here?

Speaking of which, this was their first time seeing Su Yuan actively come to the Martial Arts Hall to Cultivate.

"Class Monitor Lin, it is quite a coincidence."

Su Yuan smiled slightly, exchanging glances with Lin Jie.

Following that, Su Yuan and Lin Jie engaged in a round of commercial flattery, which left Cheng Chi and Qin Ming speechless.

Lin Jie, intentionally or unintentionally, occasionally brought Cheng Chi into conversations with Su Yuan.

Unbeknownst to them, the relationship between Su Yuan and Cheng Chi seemed to have eased considerably.

"Su Yuan, Star Rock Martial Arts Hall is owned by my family. If you want to come here in the future, I'll give you a 70% discount."

Suddenly, Lin Jie made a surprising statement, looking very generous.

Su Yuan's mouth twitched as he looked up at the plaque of Star Rock Martial Arts Hall and its surrounding area.

Such a large Martial Arts Hall, owned by your family?

With the support of Martial Arts Hall resources behind him, no wonder he could consistently Rank among the top three in the entire senior year of Qianshan No. 2 Middle School.

Lin Jie, with 92.3 Qi and blood, had a spear technique that suppressed countless senior students at Qianshan No. 2 Middle School, leaving them unable to compete.

It was said that he also possessed a spear technique close to Major Achievement.

However, he had never displayed it in front of others.

Li Xingyu, the strongest in Su Yuan's class, was even more thoroughly suppressed.

In the Martial Dao exchange meeting this afternoon, both of them fought without weapons.

Li Xingyu's strongest was his leg technique, while Lin Jie's strongest was his spear technique, yet Li Xingyu still lost.

If Lin Jie had used a spear, he would have likely lost even faster.

The top three in the senior year of Qianshan No. 2 Middle School had not changed since their first year of high school.

It had always been Lin Jie and the other two.

Those two from class one were even more outrageous; it was said they were already close to the First Realm Martial Artist level.

"Isn't this inappropriate?"

Su Yuan hesitated slightly. He wasn't familiar with Lin Jie, and Lin Jie wasn't from class three, so this seemed a bit awkward.

"Don't worry, Li Xingyu, Liu Simeng, Zhang Hengqi, and the others."

"Including the five elite classes, some people from each class are given discounts."

"Everyone is a student of Qianshan No. 2 Middle School; it's only right to look out for each other."

Lin Jie said nonchalantly, acting as if he completely disregarded the Martial Arts Hall's business.

"Su Yuan, just accept Brother Lin's kindness. He's always been a generous person and helps anyone he finds agreeable."

Qin Ming, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

"Alright, then I thank Class Monitor Lin."

Su Yuan didn't dither and readily accepted Lin Jie's kindness.

"Haha, since it's your first time here today, it's on the house."

"Come on, I'll show you the training room with the most complete facilities."

With that, Lin Jie, acting familiar, put his arm around Su Yuan's shoulder and led him into the Martial Arts Hall.

The Young Miss at the front desk saw the Martial Arts Hall master's son bringing in another young man, and her face immediately broke into a smile.

"Lin Jie, you're here."

"Yes, Sister Pu."

"This is my brother Su Yuan. Get familiar with him; he'll get a 70% discount when he comes to the Martial Arts Hall in the future."

"Understood, understood." Sister Pu smiled broadly, carefully sizing up Su Yuan.

Meeting Sister Pu's gaze, Su Yuan felt an inexplicable pressure.

Star Rock Martial Arts Hall, unfathomable; even a front desk Young Miss possessed impressive strength.

Su Yuan and the others followed Lin Jie, bypassing one training room after another, arriving at the innermost part of the Martial Arts Hall.

Upon closer inspection, there was nothing but a plain white wall.

Lin Jie extended his right palm and placed it on the wall.

Immediately, an iris scan swept over Lin Jie's body, and the center of the wall expanded outwards with a metallic creaking sound.

Su Yuan's eyes narrowed. This was just an automatic door, but far more Advanced than a regular one.

Before it opened, there was no indication that a door even existed there.

"Inside is where I Cultivate. Come in and take a look."

Lin Jie stood to the side, signaling Su Yuan to enter first.

Cheng Chi and Qin Ming, standing nearby, exchanged knowing glances, as if they could already see Su Yuan's jaw dropping later.

Su Yuan nodded, then stepped through the door.

An unimaginable scene met his eyes. At this moment, only one word filled Su Yuan's mind.

"Vast."

Unimaginably vast.

This place was a hidden gem, a level of spaciousness completely unlike the outside.

The surrounding walls shimmered with a metallic luster, constructed from special Materials.

Not only that, many testing instruments were neatly arranged, clearly worth a fortune.

There was even a Qi and blood testing instrument, not a standard model.

Most importantly, in the front left corner, a facility Su Yuan had only seen online was just sitting there.

Su Yuan recognized it at a glance.

A virtual network simulation pod.

This pod could connect to the brain's consciousness, entering a virtual platform constructed by Xia Country's strongest individual.

The price of the most common virtual network simulation pod was generally around three million xia country currency.

Cheng Chi and Qin Ming also walked in. Their peripheral vision caught Su Yuan, and they noticed that his face showed no expression.

How strange. Logically, Su Yuan should have shown a shocked expression upon seeing this scene.

Why was he like this?

Cheng Chi and the other's hearts were filled with doubt.

class two and class three interacted quite a bit, so they had a general understanding of some people's family situations.

Even more so for someone like Su Yuan, who used to be among the top five.