97: Apprenticeship and targeting!

“Still not enough!”

Others were astonished, but Han Lie wasn't very satisfied. He had a pre-emptive experience, physical quality far exceeding others, understanding and insight into the Great Dao, plus numerous abilities. Only then could he barely be on par with these top Martial Overlords, which made him feel a bit hurt. Was he really not a cultivation genius?

However, on second thought, it was true. He was a genius with a cheat, but weren't others geniuses too?

Like Wang Rui, who had practiced Pile Stance for over ten years.

He had long engraved this method into his bones, and his comprehension in other aspects was also outstanding among people. Han Lie was naturally inferior to Wang Rui in this regard, and other aspects, while seemingly related to Pile Stance, hadn't reached the point of understanding everything from one point.

Under this ebb and flow,

Therefore,

In terms of aptitude, it was considered a tie.

Thus,

Over the next few days, the two of them competed fiercely in learning Pile Stance, each trying to get ahead of the other, with neither claiming to be definitively stronger than the other. Han Lie occasionally lasted until the end in his Pile Stance sessions, making this competition quite interesting.

Mr. Zhao was accustomed to it.

In his perception, these top Martial Overlords should indeed be like this. The uncertainty in the early stages of a martial artist was too strong; yesterday's strength couldn't represent today's result. Perhaps whoever was in better condition could stand for two more minutes, or perhaps someone would suddenly gain enlightenment.

Competition was naturally a good thing.

The Breathing Method teacher, if he saw this scene, would be greatly surprised. Han Lie actually worked hard on Pile Stance? And, he was on the same level as others? That shouldn't be!

................

A week passed in a flash.

Life and study at the Martial University gradually stabilized. Sun Gan began the final handover work, and benefits and treatment were implemented one by one.

“The factory is in the suburbs. The staff member from your original school has already been sent over. Speaking of which, your principal really values you. An old employee who worked in the school supermarket for over ten years, he just gave him to you!”

At the school gate,

Sun Gan said with a chuckle, smoking a cigarette.

“Haha!”

Han Lie just smiled in response. This employee was the one who initially underestimated him, but he quickly changed his attitude later, and his subsequent work was quite meticulous.

He took him over because he was easy to use.

It was no big deal.

“Oh, right!”

Sun Gan didn't dwell on that topic. He had also heard about Han Lie gaining vitality by eating snacks. He didn't disbelieve it, because what he had witnessed now was even more outlandish, and even if it didn't increase vitality, no one could stop Han Lie from eating whatever he wanted.

There probably wouldn't be any gossip within the school either.

What he cared about more was:

“Seriously, are you really not going to choose a dedicated teacher? Many people in the Frontal Combat Academy particularly like you, especially Li Madman. He specifically requested to be your teacher!”

“Uh...”

Han Lie waved his hand casually.

“Later, later!”

He hadn't considered this matter. Was a dedicated teacher at the Martial University really useful? He thought it probably wouldn't be of much use to him.

And it was extremely risky.

One listen and you'd know that a dedicated teacher should be somewhat similar to ancient apprenticeship, implying a deeper relationship. When people saw a disciple, they would naturally associate them with the teacher, and the latter's strength also represented the former's teaching level; it was a lineage.

Then...

Although Han Lie was confident and would definitely bring honor to his teacher, he was afraid of encountering a teacher who thought, “I don't care what you think, I only care what I think.”

If they placed certain hopes on him and then came up with some teaching plans they thought were good, that would be disastrous.

Han Lie had heard that,

Wang Rui chose a teacher from the Combat Academy. Although the school's teachers and students were all mixed together without specific factions, they were divided into different academies based on their responsibilities. For example, teachers in the Combat Department basically taught Han Lie and the others Pile Stance, Breathing Method, and martial arts.

In short,

This group of teachers was very strong in combat.

The teacher Wang Rui found was someone who was very good at “pushing students.” It was said that during this period, the latter had formulated a terrifying training plan for Wang Rui, specifically to surpass Han Lie.

Especially in terms of Pile Stance.

He declared that he would definitely establish a leading position.

“.........”

Han Lie was most afraid of this. Don't assume all teachers would realize his uniqueness. If he encountered someone who didn't recognize his worth, it would be terrible.

So,

Don't cause trouble for himself.

Those experiences, apprenticeship rituals, and all sorts of other things that other students yearned for, Han Lie didn't need them.

He preferred to be free.

“You think about it again!”

Sun Gan didn't say much either. In his opinion, Han Lie's concerns were a bit excessive. Learning and apprenticeship were matters of mutual consent. If you truly didn't want to learn, who could force you?

The key was,

After you become a disciple!

You could exploit the teacher. Those teachers from the Combat Academy often traveled to secret realms or star battlefields, and each of them was rolling in money. The benefits that trickled from their fingernails were enough to immensely benefit students who were low-level martial artists.

He thought for a moment,

And added another sentence.

“Lie, actually, Li Madman asked me to specifically tell you this time: if you are willing to become his disciple, he can directly give you the corpse of a Zhu Xia Split-Bone Ape to help you comprehend Pile Stance!”

What a grand gesture.

Han Lie was slightly startled upon hearing this. Zhu Xia Split-Bone Apes were at least Sixth-Grade, and as the best Pile Stance imitation target for new students, the value of their corpses was not simply that of a Sixth or Seventh-Grade fierce beast.

He didn't rush to agree.

Firstly, practicing the Zhu Xia Split-Bone Ape Pile Stance.

He was merely backward compatible; what he truly wanted to practice was the God-Demon Heaven Piercing Ape Pile Stance, but he only had the experience of it and didn't know the method.

Secondly,

There was no such thing as a free lunch. He had heard of Li Madman; he was as crazy as his name suggested and thought Han Lie was similar to him.

He probably wanted him as a disciple because he planned to have a capable helper when entering secret realms or exploring other planets in the future.

Get lost!

Han Lie stated that he was not that kind of reckless brute. His actions were a confident display based on rational judgment. Besides, why go out and fight for your life every day when you're living well?

Can't you get stronger by killing chickens?

Han Lie thought for a moment and then asked:

“What if I don't?”

“Don't?”

Sun Gan smiled bitterly and truthfully said:

“If you don't, he'll sell this Zhu Xia Split-Bone Ape corpse to Wang Rui's teacher. The latter offered a very high price. Li Madman said he wasn't targeting you; if you offered a higher price, he could sell it to you too!”

“How much?” Han Lie asked.

“Fifty billion!” Sun Gan said.

“Heh, goodbye!” Han Lie waved his hand directly.

“...It is a bit high, huh!” Sun Gan also felt the price was ridiculously high. He didn't believe there was no underlying threat.

But this was an open scheme.

Li Madman's actions were not wrong either.

If you're unwilling to be my student, why should I sell my things cheaply to you instead of to my colleagues who are with me day and night?

“Forget it!”

Han Lie was noncommittal.

Then the two chatted for a bit longer before parting ways at the school gate.

.............

Let's just say,

Han Lie returned to the villa.

He wasn't unaware that Wang Rui's Pile Stance progress would skyrocket after acquiring the Zhu Xia Split-Bone Ape, but if you were going to use that to threaten him...

“Then you're truly mistaken!”

Han Lie just smiled at this.

Let alone Wang Rui only mastering the Zhu Xia Split-Bone Ape, even if it were the God-Demon Heaven Piercing Ape, what then?

Would it hinder Han Lie from hanging him up and beating him?

There really were no other tactics.

Han Lie probably understood that this was just a casual act by someone in a higher position. That teacher nicknamed Li Madman probably wasn't intent on dealing with Han Lie; it was just a whim that fit his persona.

This was what it was like for those in higher positions....

Han Lie thought of himself, and it seemed he was also like this. When he called Ning Yu from Director Feng, he had said similar things, “You won't find this price anywhere else. If you're unwilling, then I can find someone else.”

It was the same thing.

He thought,

Han Lie felt he was indeed a bit %.

Especially when, after one or two hours of massage, Ning Yu was sprawled on the sofa, completely drained of strength.

Han Lie's feeling was even stronger.

So,

He suddenly had an idea.

“Ning Yu?”

“Ah... I'm here!”

Ning Yu barely managed to lift her head from the sofa.

“How about?”

Han Lie was purely acting out of kindness, plus he might have had a little bit of anger. Li Madman's behavior was understandable, but as the person being targeted, he was still a bit unwilling to accept it.

“What's up, Master?”

“How about?”

Han Lie confirmed and said directly:

“—You flip over!”

“I'll give you a massage today!”

............

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