56: Chapter 56 With the Appearance of an Unparalleled Genius

By the time Chen Moxuan regained his focus, the surrounding scene had already changed.

It was still that warm afternoon sun, casting a soft glow, with a gentle breeze drifting by.

In the distance, the sounds of Traditional Martial Arts Class 2 students practicing their arts rose and fell, continuous and unending.

"Am I back..."

Chen Moxuan looked up at the sun overhead, comparing it with its position in his memory.

Through the calculations of All-Things Calculation, he already knew that an hour had passed.

According to what Song Xin said, time almost stops when traveling between the two worlds.

It seems that the travel that forcibly dragged him back to the main world must have occurred one hour after he fell asleep.

"There is no time to waste." Chen Moxuan slowly stood up.

Zhang Chao, who was practicing the Void Body Step not far away, caught a glimpse of Chen Moxuan out of the corner of his eye.

However, what Chen Moxuan was wearing at this moment was the uniform of Third Hope Middle School, completely different from his previous clothes.

"Chen Moxuan, when did you change your clothes?" Zhang Chao asked, his face full of confusion, unable to help himself.

Chen Moxuan looked down at his clothes but didn't offer any explanation, asking:

"Has Teacher Ma been here?"

He faintly remembered that the reason he was waiting here was because Ma Jingyuan had informed him that the principal needed to see him.

The most urgent task now was to have Ma Jingyuan take him to the school's Library Pavilion to learn a Breathing Method in order to achieve a Breakthrough to the Qi Control Realm.

"I was just about to say..." Zhang Chao looked at Chen Moxuan with a complicated expression,

"About ten minutes ago, Teacher Ma came by, accompanied by Principal Li."

"Seeing you were asleep, they said to go find them in the principal's office once you woke up."

Zhang Chao still found it baffling; given Ma Jingyuan's temperament, it was already extremely rare that he didn't drag Chen Moxuan up on the spot after catching him sleeping during self-study.

To actually specifically instruct them not to wake him and to wait until he woke up naturally was truly contrary to common sense.

"I understand, thank you." Chen Moxuan nodded slightly and turned to walk towards the principal's office.

Watching Chen Moxuan's departing back, Zhang Chao wondered to himself:

"Why does it feel like he's even less energetic after a nap... And his Killing Intent is so heavy."

"He probably had some nightmare. I told him, you can't be lazy with training, or your condition will be off."

Zhang Chao collected his thoughts and once again focused all his attention on practicing the Void Body Step.

...

Soon, Chen Moxuan arrived outside the principal's office.

After gently knocking on the door and receiving permission, he pushed it open and entered.

Chen Moxuan raised his eyes, and two torch-like gazes instantly shot directly at him.

One came from Ma Jingyuan, and the other gaze came from a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and large eyes.

Chen Moxuan had seen this middle-aged man at several school assemblies; he was the principal of Henghuo Martial Arts School, Li Yuanshan.

Li Yuanshan caught sight of Chen Moxuan, and a warm smile instantly bloomed on his face:

"Student Chen, I have already heard about the matter from Teacher Ma."

"Rest assured, Wang Minghui abused his power for personal gain and unauthorizedly swapped the rewards given to students by the military, which is a serious violation of school rules and regulations."

"I have already dismissed him, and he will subsequently face punishment according to the Martial Artist Management Act."

"As for Liu Kai, he was the one who forcibly tried to take your qi and blood agent first, so it is understandable that you taught him a lesson. If the Liu Family wants to use this matter to cause you trouble, they will have to answer to me first."

Principal Li's sudden enthusiasm caught Chen Moxuan slightly off guard, and he subconsciously looked towards Ma Jingyuan.

Ma Jingyuan's expression carried a hint of indescribable complexity, and he nodded slightly.

Seeing Chen Moxuan's confused look, Li Yuanshan took a gold medal from his waist and said excitedly:

"Student Chen, I have one more piece of good news to tell you. Have you heard of the Taichu Martial Mansion?"

"That first martial arts school?"

"That's right!" Principal Li's voice suddenly rose, the volume seemingly about to break through the ceiling of the principal's office,

"And you, you have been selected by them to become a core student!"

As Principal Li spoke, he solemnly handed a gleaming gold medal to Chen Moxuan.

Chen Moxuan took the gold medal, looked it over, and upon seeing his own name clearly engraved on the back, he frowned and said:

"Why was I chosen?"

He didn't think Principal Li was intentionally deceiving him; it was just that, in his memory, he had never had any contact with this Taichu Martial Mansion.

"This... I am not very clear on that either," Principal Li replied.

"I only heard that it was the Dean of Tianshu Academy who specifically requested you. However, that Dean is proficient in the Tianshu Star-Gazing technique and is incredibly sagacious; there is always a deeper meaning to their actions."

"Student Chen, why aren't you excited at all? That's the Taichu Martial Mansion! So many people would break their heads trying to get in!"

Principal Li's face was full of confusion, his voice rising a few decibels unconsciously.

"With this status, even the Liu Family wouldn't dare to do anything to you. In five days, a teacher from Tianshu Academy will come to the school to pick you up..."

"Let's not talk about that for now, Principal." Chen Moxuan interrupted abruptly,

"Previously, the school promised that I could go to the Library Pavilion and choose any Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill. Does this include a Breathing Method?"

Principal Li was taken aback by the question and replied, "Naturally, it includes that."

"However, a Breathing Method is something that can only be mastered upon reaching the ninth rank of the first realm; your current strength is still..."

Before Principal Li's words had finished, in the next second, the aura around Chen Moxuan erupted instantly like a surging tide, revealing the massive qi and blood power within his body without reservation.

He didn't have extra time to consider the Taichu Martial Mansion matter right now; even with this status, it wouldn't allow him to immediately increase his strength.

But this status could serve as his endorsement.

He had already decided that from now on, he would no longer conceal the astonishing speed at which he mastered Martial Skills.

He would use the stature of an unparalleled Genius to obtain more resources from the school, thereby achieving a leap in strength at the fastest possible speed.

Within five and a half days, he would reach a level of strength comparable to a Martial Artist of the Tiangang Realm.

"First Realm Perfection?!"

Perceiving this vigorous aura, Principal Li suddenly widened his eyes, his face full of incredible shock.

He subconsciously turned his head, his gaze casting urgently towards Ma Jingyuan.

After all, it was from Ma Jingyuan's own mouth that he had learned Chen Moxuan was only at the sixth rank of the first realm.

At this moment, Ma Jingyuan also wore a look of shock, slowly shaking his head, clearly equally baffled by this unexpected situation before him.

It had only been an hour since Chen Moxuan sparred with Liu Kai.

At that time, the qi and blood intensity he had observed in Chen Moxuan was clearly only at the sixth rank of the first realm!