Chapter 100 Body Refining Academy

"I will."

Chu Han nodded, his eyes filled with confidence.

"I have high hopes for you."

Zhao Hongtao smiled.

"Chu Han, I heard you've joined the Body Tempering Academy and your exclusive mentor is Dean Qiu."

"Yes, Teacher personally went to Jiang City the day before yesterday to take me as his Disciple," Chu Han nodded.

"It seems your luck is quite good. Dean Qiu hasn't taken a Disciple in thirty years," Zhao Hongtao remarked with a sigh.

"Oh? Is it because Teacher has very high requirements for a student's talent?"

"Because Dean Qiu's first Disciple fell thirty years ago, killed personally by Dean Qiu's enemy. That's why Dean Qiu refused to take Disciples for many years, focusing solely on breaking through to Rank 9 for revenge."

"The fact that you could become Dean Qiu's Disciple means your talent is powerful enough for Dean Qiu to set aside his reservations!" Zhao Hongtao explained.

"So that's how it is." Chu Han nodded with a solemn expression.

He hadn't expected his teacher to have such a past.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhao. If you hadn't told me, I'm afraid it would have been hard for me to know these things."

"Consider this a reminder from me. Even after entering Capital Martial Arts University, you cannot let down your guard," Zhao Hongtao smiled.

"I won't accompany you further. You can take your time to adapt to the environment. If you have any questions, you can contact me through the communicator."

"Thank you, Teacher Zhao."

Chu Han parted ways with Zhao Hongtao, his mind still dwelling on Zhao Hongtao's words.

Regarding the matter of his teacher's enemy, he couldn't afford to ignore it.

If the news of him becoming Qiu Zhan's new Disciple got out, it was very likely to attract the enemy's pursuit.

"Regardless, I still need to improve my strength as quickly as possible!"

Chu Han made a silent resolution.

"Right, I should contact Teacher first."

Chu Han then picked up his communicator and dialed Qiu Zhan's number.

But after waiting for a long time, Qiu Zhan did not answer.

He only sent him a message.

It turned out that Qiu Zhan was not in the school right now but was out in the wilderness on a mission and could not return for the time being.

He told him to report to the Body Tempering Academy first, where he could exchange for the Essence Blood of exotic beasts required to Cultivate the Beast God Transformation.

At the same time, he expected him to complete the cultivation of the first transformation of the Beast God Transformation before he returned.

"The cultivation of the Beast God Transformation must be put on the agenda; I can't let Teacher down."

Chu Han thought to himself.

He got up and left the dormitory, following the map navigation on his wristband, crossing the central plaza of Capital Martial Arts University, and arrived at the Body Tempering Academy.

The students coming and going here were all burly with knotted muscles, and every single one of them exuded a fierce Aura like that of a Vicious Beast.

"As expected of the Body Tempering Academy, every one of them is like a muscle-bound monster," Chu Han mused to himself.

He could feel that the Physical Body strength of these students was extremely astonishing.

The physique of each person far exceeded that of an ordinary Martial Artist of the same rank.

Just as Chu Han arrived at the main gate of the Body Tempering Academy, he was stopped by the guards at the entrance.

The guards were two young students who looked like iron towers, their Aura incredibly fierce.

The two of them spoke with voices like great bells: "Halt! Who are you? What business do you have at the Body Tempering Academy?"

"My name is Chu Han, I'm a New Student here to report to the Body Tempering Academy."

Chu Han took out his student ID and communicator wristband to show his identity.

"Chu Han? You're Dean Qiu's Disciple?!"

A flash of surprise crossed the eyes of the two guards after seeing the information on Chu Han's wristband.

"So it's Student Chu. However, according to the academy's rules, even the Dean's Disciple needs to pass an assessment to formally join the Body Tempering Academy!"

Chu Han's brows furrowed slightly; Teacher hadn't told him about such a thing.

He still nodded: "Alright, I'll trouble the two seniors to lead the way."

The two guards led Chu Han into the Body Tempering Academy, and the students they encountered along the way cast curious glances one after another.

The news of Chu Han being taken as a Disciple by the Dean spread through the entire Body Tempering Academy as if it had grown wings, and the whole academy instantly boiled over.

"What? Dean Qiu Zhan actually took a Disciple?"

"Did I hear that right? Didn't Dean Qiu say he wouldn't take any Disciples in this lifetime?"

"I heard this kid is this year's provincial top scorer of the Martial Arts Grand Examination, and his score broke the national record."

"Tch, what's the use of a high score? The Body Tempering Academy looks at Physical Body strength! I applied three times and was heartlessly rejected by Dean Qiu. Why does this kid get to become the Dean's Disciple as soon as he enters the school?"

"I want to see if he can pass the academy's entrance assessment!"

More and more students gathered, following behind Chu Han.

Among the crowd, many were Geniuses of the Body Tempering Academy.

They had tried many times to take Qiu Zhan as their teacher but were all rejected.

Now, seeing that Chu Han had easily obtained the opportunity they dreamed of, their hearts were filled with resentment, hoping Chu Han would make a fool of himself in the assessment.

Such a major event even drew the Vice Dean of the Body Tempering Academy, Zhou Tong.

This was an old man with an Aura like solid rock; standing there, he was like a mountain.

As soon as Zhou Tong appeared, the students in the Body Tempering Academy fell silent.

The crowd automatically parted to make a path.

Zhou Tong came before Chu Han and sized him up from top to bottom.

"You are Chu Han?"

"I am."

Chu Han did not dare to be negligent; he had already learned this person's identity from the discussions of the surrounding students.

"Good. Since you are Dean Qiu's Disciple, you must perform well and not lose face for your teacher."

Zhou Tong nodded and didn't say much else.

He and Qiu Zhan had been good friends for decades, so he naturally knew Qiu Zhan's eye for talent.

Therefore, he also very much wanted to see Chu Han's potential now, to see if he was worthy of Qiu Zhan's expectations.

Soon, Chu Han was brought before a massive green stone tablet.

Beside the tablet sat an old man with his eyes closed, resting, whose Aura had also reached the Grandmaster realm.

"Capital Martial Arts University truly is a place of crouching tigers and hidden dragons; one can encounter powerhouses of the Grandmaster realm so casually."

Chu Han was once again shocked by the foundation of Capital Martial Arts University.

"Oh, it seems this year's newcomers have already started enrolling."

The old man opened his eyes, his gaze lingering on Chu Han for a few seconds.

Then he said: "This is the entrance to the Body Tempering Academy's trial Secret Realm. You only need to stand in front and inject Yuan Qi into it to enter."

"To formally enter the Body Tempering Academy, you need to reach at least the tenth step of the Heavenly Ladder. However, as Dean Qiu's Disciple, I hope you can go further," Zhou Tong also said from the side.

"Alright."

Following the old man's instructions, Chu Han injected Yuan Qi into the stone tablet.

In the next moment, the surrounding space shifted.

He had arrived in a new space.

At the same time, Chu Han's information appeared on the stone tablet outside.

Chu Han, 18 years old, Rank 3 Middle Stage.

Heavenly Ladder Level: 0.

"A Rank 3 Middle Stage cultivation isn't particularly outstanding among the New Students. He should have other abilities; I wonder how many levels he can climb."

Zhou Tong looked at Chu Han's information thoughtfully.

"Does everyone want to guess if he can break through to the 10th level?"

"Ten levels? I think it'll be good if he can pass five! The difficulty of the Heavenly Ladder isn't something you can overcome just with cultivation."

"That's right, this kid looks well-proportioned, not like someone who refines the body at all. He definitely won't be able to withstand the pressure of the Heavenly Ladder!"

"I bet he won't pass eight levels!"

The surrounding students also began to jeer.

Almost none of these seniors of Chu Han's had high hopes for him.

Inside the Secret Realm, a massive set of steps appeared before Chu Han.

The high levels of the steps pierced into the clouds, with no end in sight.

Each step was built from bluish-black giant stones, about thirty meters wide and half a meter high.

"Is this the so-called Heavenly Ladder assessment?"

He could feel that each step exuded a different power; it was clearly not that simple.

"I'll know once I try."

Chu Han lifted his foot and stepped onto the first level.

Instantly, an invisible pressure swept over him, compressing his body.

This pressure felt like a product of Grandmaster pressure fused with gravity; for Chu Han, it had almost no effect.

"The pressure of the first step can be borne by a Rank 1 Martial Artist."

Chu Han continued upward, all the way to the 10th level, before he felt the pressure around him begin to change.

"The pressure of the 10th level is enough to crush an ordinary Rank 3 Early Stage Martial Artist, yet it's the basic entry requirement for the Body Tempering Academy."

"Even among the New Students of Capital Martial Arts University, this threshold is enough to weed out 70% of the people."

Chu Han looked up, a hint of anticipation flashing in his heart.

"I wonder how many levels I can reach?"