18: Chapter 18 Becoming an Apprentice

No. 5 High School, Principal's office.

Principal Wang Kun looked at the middle-aged man opposite him with a smile and said, "Brother Jun, Yang Juncheng will be here soon. You can examine him properly in a moment to see if he catches your eye!"

The middle-aged man opposite Principal Wang Kun was named Instructor Cao Jun. He was Principal Wang Kun's childhood friend, an instructor at the Blue Star First Martial Arts Academy, and a disciple of the Blue Star First Martial Arts Academy's headmaster. He possessed strength at the Grandmaster Realm Peak and could break through his Bottleneck to ascend to the King Realm at any time.

Instructor Cao Jun was handling matters near Jianghai City and had taken the time to visit his childhood friend, Principal Wang Kun.

While chatting and reminiscing with Instructor Cao Jun, Principal Wang Kun mentioned Yang Juncheng's situation.

Who would have thought that Instructor Cao Jun would actually become interested in Yang Juncheng.

This pleasantly surprised Principal Wang Kun, who immediately called Yang Juncheng and asked him to come over.

If Yang Juncheng could be valued by Instructor Cao Jun, it would be of great benefit to his future development.

That was why Principal Wang Kun had told Yang Juncheng that this was a great Opportunity for him.

"Little Kun, I just casually mentioned that Yang Juncheng had decent talent, and you called him over immediately. I don't even know what to say to you!"

Seeing Principal Wang Kun's actions, Instructor Cao Jun chuckled.

"Brother Jun, this student Yang Juncheng is quite good! It's about time you took on a disciple; you should take a look and consider it!"

Principal Wang Kun said with a smile.

"I am very strict when it comes to taking on disciples! Unless they are peerless Prodigies, I will not accept them. Don't get your hopes up too high!"

Instructor Cao Jun stated solemnly.

"I know! I'm just letting Yang Juncheng come over to try; I didn't say you had to accept him as your disciple!"

Principal Wang Kun chuckled.

Hearing Principal Wang Kun's words, Instructor Cao Jun nodded, then changed the subject and continued chatting and reminiscing.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Shortly after, a knock sounded at the door.

"Come in!"

Hearing the knock, Principal Wang Kun said softly.

"Principal, I'm here!"

Yang Juncheng pushed the door open and entered the office, speaking to Principal Wang Kun.

"Yang Juncheng, this is my childhood friend, Instructor Cao Jun. He is an instructor at the Blue Star First Martial Arts Academy, a disciple of the Blue Star First Martial Arts Academy's headmaster, and possesses strength at the Grandmaster Realm Peak. He could break through his Bottleneck to ascend to the King Realm at any time."

"I called you here today to give you an Opportunity to take a Master!"

"As for whether you can impress my childhood friend and have him accept you as a disciple, that will depend on your strength and luck!"

Principal Wang Kun pointed at Instructor Cao Jun and said to Yang Juncheng with a smile.

"Thank you, Principal!"

Yang Juncheng thanked him, then turned his gaze toward Instructor Cao Jun.

An instructor at the Blue Star First Martial Arts Academy, a disciple of the Blue Star First Martial Arts Academy's headmaster, and strength at the Grandmaster Peak Realm—this Instructor Cao Jun was absolutely a powerful patron!

Once Yang Juncheng latched onto this powerful patron, he would leap into the ranks of Blue Star's upper society, possessing a deep background and backing, no longer fearing threats from Blue Star's powerful and wealthy.

When Yang Juncheng entered the office, Instructor Cao Jun began to observe him.

Seeing Yang Juncheng turn his gaze toward him, Instructor Cao Jun asked softly, "Yang Juncheng, have you killed anyone?"

"Some time ago, I went out hunting and encountered a few Martial Artists who ambushed me. I killed them!"

Yang Juncheng said in a calm tone, speaking of killing as if it were as easy as slaughtering a chicken.

"You shouldn't be a Martial Apprentice anymore, right?"

Seeing Yang Juncheng's calm demeanor, Instructor Cao Jun nodded inwardly and continued to ask.

"During my time out hunting, I obtained some small red fruits and a vermilion fruit. My cultivation strength surged, and I have already ascended to become a Ninth Heaven Martial Artist!"

"At the same time, I also had an Awakening of Fire Talent, which allows me to convert my internal energy into flames to attack!"

Yang Juncheng said without hesitation, taking the initiative to reveal the fact that he had awakened his Fire Talent.

For Yang Juncheng, the Billion-fold Amplification Talent was his true trump card.

Revealing his Fire Talent wouldn't have much impact, but it could increase the chances of him successfully taking a Master and latching onto a powerful patron; the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

"Ninth Heaven Martial Artist? small red fruits? Vermilion fruit? Fire Talent?"

Principal Wang Kun, standing to the side, had a look of astonishment flash through his eyes. He involuntarily raised his voice, somewhat unable to believe his own ears.

Principal Wang Kun really hadn't expected that in just ten short days, Yang Juncheng had gone from the Martial Apprentice Rank 4 realm to the Ninth Heaven Martial Artist realm, had consumed spiritual fruits like the small red fruits and a Heaven And Earth Treasure like the vermilion fruit, and had even awakened Fire Talent.

While this left Principal Wang Kun incredibly shocked, he also secretly marveled at how good Yang Juncheng's luck was.

"Yang Juncheng, hit me with a full-force punch!"

Hearing Yang Juncheng's words, a look of pleasant surprise appeared in Instructor Cao Jun's eyes, and he immediately stood up and said.

"Instructor Cao, I possess the Ten-fold Strength Amplification Talent. Under a full-force attack, I can unleash a punch force of over ninety thousand kilograms!"

"If I use my internal energy and Fire Talent, a single punch can directly exceed one hundred thousand kilograms!"

"Are you sure you want me to hit you with a full-force punch?"

Yang Juncheng looked at Instructor Cao Jun and said somewhat hesitantly.

"Yang Juncheng, I told you to hit me with a full-force punch, so just do it. Do you really think you could hurt me?"

Seeing Yang Juncheng's skeptical gaze, a look of displeasure flashed through Instructor Cao Jun's eyes, and he immediately raised his voice.

"Alright! Instructor Cao, you'd better be prepared, be careful!"

Hearing Instructor Cao Jun's words, Yang Juncheng no longer hesitated. He gave a soft warning, then formed his right hand into a fist, activated his Tenfold Amplification Talent and Fire Talent, and condensed his internal energy, applying it to his right fist.

Immediately after, Yang Juncheng's right fist was covered by streams of scorching flame power. Carrying terrifying force and the sound of whistling wind, it transformed into a red lightning bolt, striking directly toward Instructor Cao Jun's chest.

Seeing this, Instructor Cao Jun's thoughts stirred. Streams of pure True Essence seeped out from his body, condensing into a True Essence protective shield that guarded his body.

Boom!

With a crisp sound, Yang Juncheng's right fist smashed into Instructor Cao Jun's True Essence protective shield, emitting a violent roar and causing it to shake intensely.

Instructor Cao Jun's body was also forced to retreat three steps backward under the effect of the terrifying force.

"Yang Juncheng's punch is too fierce; I wouldn't be able to take it!"

Witnessing this scene, Principal Wang Kun had a look of shock flash through his eyes and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Yang Juncheng, although you only have the cultivation of a Ninth Heaven Martial Artist, your true strength has already reached the Xiantian Peak Realm!"

"In terms of strength alone, you can already be considered a Grandmaster Martial Artist!"

"Your talent and luck are both excellent, far better than mine!"

"As long as you don't die, you will definitely be able to ascend to the King Realm in the future, and you will be a Peak powerhouse within the King Realm at that. Your future prospects are limitless!"

Instructor Cao Jun withdrew the True Essence protective shield from his body and immediately praised him loudly.

"Brother Jun, Yang Juncheng's talent is so good, are you willing to take him as your disciple?"

At this moment, Principal Wang Kun, standing to the side, said with a smile.

"Of course I am willing to take Yang Juncheng as my disciple, I just don't know if Yang Juncheng is willing to take me as his Master?"

Instructor Cao Jun looked at Yang Juncheng with expectant eyes and asked.

"I am willing to take Instructor Cao as my Master!"

"Master, please accept this bow from your disciple!"

Feeling Instructor Cao Jun's expectant gaze, Yang Juncheng did not have the slightest hesitation; he immediately knelt before Instructor Cao Jun and kowtowed respectfully to take him as his Master.