Chapter 8: with translation of chapter title

Weekend.

The lower grades have long been on vacation.

Only the students about to graduate are still in class.

This month is basically all cultivation classes.

The class format is relatively free; after the teacher gives a lecture, the students practice opening their meridians in various ways in the cultivation room, while the teacher stands by to guide them.

"Lu Xun, don't think I didn't notice; you've been slacking off all week—are you giving up on yourself?"

"Martial Teacher, that's not true; I'm clearly working hard."

"You're still making excuses; I don't see you using any Dark Energy—did you give it to Liu Mei?"

"No, absolutely not; Teacher, rest assured, even if I took it to feed a dog, I wouldn't give it to that despicable person."

"Your parents wouldn't want to see you like this... sigh..."

In the cultivation room, Martial Teacher shook his head and left.

Martial Teacher and Lu Xun's parents are old acquaintances; after transferring to Rong Cheng No. 1 High School two years ago, he has always looked after Lu Xun.

He is one of the few people in this world who still cares about Lu Xun.

"As expected, any little move a student makes can't escape the teacher's eyes."

Lu Xun's week of slacking off couldn't escape Martial Teacher's notice.

That's fine too.

He can now slack off openly, without having to pretend to work hard every day, fearing that Martial Teacher would discover his laziness and hurt his feelings.

"Old Wu, he's already given up on himself; why bother caring so much? Let nature take its course—let flowers be flowers, trees be trees, and beasts of burden remain beasts of burden."

"After all, he's Xiao Ying's child; I can't bear to see him like this."

On the other side, a teacher's dissuasion failed to dispel Martial Teacher's concern for Lu Xun.

"Li Buffan, what's wrong with you~"

"5555, Lu Xun, my grandma died."

The next morning, when Lu Xun saw Li Buffan, he noticed his eyes were swollen from crying.

"My condolences."

Lu Xun comforted him.

No wonder I didn't see Li Buffan yesterday.

"My grandma died too suddenly; the day before yesterday I had left school early, and I saw my grandma, who'd been paralyzed for over a decade, dancing in the park with some old folks."

"As soon as she saw me, she ran off; I chased after her all the way but still couldn't catch her..."

"When I got home, my dad told me my grandma had died; what I saw was her spirit—she couldn't bear to leave me..."

"5555, my grandma, her love for me is so deep that even on her deathbed she kept urging me to get into Peking University..."

Li Buffan tearfully poured out his heart.

Lu Xun listened, and his expression gradually became intriguing.

"Li Buffan, your grandma probably didn't..."

He patted Li Buffan on the shoulder, then stopped mid-sentence.

"Better not to stir up trouble; his parents have been acting for nineteen years—if we expose them, there'll be chaos."

"Li Buffan's grandma is most likely not his real grandma but an actor hired by his parents."

"He's probably a martial artist with some skill."

"Otherwise, why would Li Buffan, who has opened five meridians, fail to catch up with an old person?"

"Lu Xun, what do you say happened to my grandma?"

Li Buffan lifted his tear-filled eyes.

"Nothing much; you're so filial, your grandma's spirit in heaven will surely feel comforted."

"Yeah! I will definitely get into Peking University and not disappoint my grandma's expectations!"

Li Buffan wiped his tears, took out a capsule and swallowed it, then began to work out.

The capsule contains one unit of Dark Energy, making it convenient to store and inhale.

【Murong Wan breaks through to the eighth stage of body tempering; the host gains ten times the harvest from Murong Wan's body tempering.】

Murong Wan broke through another stage.

"Body tempering has reached the sixteenth stage."

"If this continues, I'll become a Saiyan."

Lu Xun clenched his fists, feeling his whole body filled with power.

Murong Wan's body tempering spares no expense.

According to Chu Youqing, Murong Zhan has prepared a large stock of Jia's Body Tempering Pills, each costing tens to hundreds of thousands.

Thus, Murong Wan's body tempering yields astonishing results.

After returning tenfold to Lu Xun, the extent of his benefits is evident.

His current body would be considered a standard superhuman in ancient times.

"Li Buffan, you've finally gotten a half-day off; why not go out for a stroll?"

"No, I'm going to study for Peking University."

On Sunday afternoon there was a half-day off; Lu Xun decided to go out for a stroll.

"Take it."

"Martial Teacher, really no need..."

"Just take it when I tell you to; Lu Xun, as long as there's still a glimmer of hope, don't give up."

Before leaving the school gate, Teacher Wu suddenly appeared and forcibly gave Lu Xun a bag.

Inside, it turned out to be dark energy sealed in capsules.

The quantity was not small, amounting to several hundred units.

Dark energy doesn't come cheap; although Teacher Wu is a martial artist, he too was injured in the catastrophe and is not well off.

With this much dark energy, it wouldn't be easy for him to produce it.

Lu Xun refused to take it, but he stuffed it in and left.

"Teacher Wu..."

Looking at Teacher Wu's slightly staggering back, Lu Xun's eyes grew a little moist.

"Wang Yang, that's Lu Xun."

"Lu Xun, you brat, stop right there."

Just after leaving school, Lu Xun was blocked by a group of people.

"You brat, it's you who made my wife cry?"

A student stepped in front of Lu Xun, his expression unfriendly.

"Wang Yang, don't talk nonsense, she's not your wife yet."

Liu Mei feigned shyness.

"Soon enough, once I get into college I'll marry you, so even if you can't open your meridian, you can still live the life of a rich lady."

Wang Yang patted his chest in assurance.

"You brat, while I'm in a good mood today, kneel and apologize to my wife, and I'll let you off; otherwise, today you won't even be able to walk away."

Immediately, Wang Yang turned his head and snarled at Lu Xun.

"What if I don't kneel?"

Lu Xun's voice turned cold.

"This isn't up to you; I, big brother, opened my Ren Meridian yesterday—my power has tripled—so today you will kneel whether you like it or not."

Wang Yang was arrogant and overbearing.

To the side, Liu Mei held her head high like a proud swan.

A few days ago, Chu Youqing's appearance made her lose all face, leaving her unable to hold her head up among her peers.

She was so angry about it that she couldn't sleep for several days.

Until yesterday, her sycophant Wang Yang miraculously opened a meridian.

What's more, to Liu Mei's surprise, after opening a meridian Wang Yang not only didn't despise her, but fawned over her even more.

Thus, Liu Mei cleverly let Wang Yang know that she had been reduced to tears by Lu Xun.

Hearing this, Wang Yang felt heartbroken and decided to vent her anger for her.

"He opened a meridian... no wonder."

Wang Yang is a head shorter than Lu Xun, yet he dares to cause trouble—turns out he opened a meridian.

The order of opening meridians is Ren, Du, Chong, Dai, and Yin-Yang; first to open is the Ren Meridian.

Once the Ren Meridian opens, qi and blood surge, and power can more than triple.

"You really want to force me to fight, huh?"

Seeing Lu Xun unmoving, Wang Yang grabbed him, trying to press him down.

Lu Xun didn't surrender; he threw a punch at Wang Yang.

"You overestimate yourself."

Wang Yang had been on guard; in a cold snort he shifted from palm to fist to meet him, wanting Lu Xun to feel the terror of a meridian-opened powerhouse.

"Crack~"

"Ah... my hand, my hand..."

In the midst of his screams, Wang Yang's face twisted from the pain.

His finger bones were broken by Lu Xun's punch.

He stumbled back several steps before finally falling flat on his butt.

"Wang Yang!!!"

Liu Mei couldn't believe her eyes.

Wang Yang, who had opened a meridian, was actually knocked down by a single punch from Lu Xun!

"How is that possible!"

"You, a waste who hasn't opened a meridian, how can you be this strong? I'll fight you to the end!"

Wang Yang unwilling to accept defeat, struggled up to fight desperately.

The difference between having opened a meridian and not is like heaven and earth—how could he lose to Lu Xun!

"Is opening a meridian that strong?"

Lu Xun kicked him flying, then pursued him with a barrage of attacks.

"I was wrong, Brother Xun, Father Xun, Dad, Grandfather... I won't dare again... don't hit me, I'll kneel..."

Under Lu Xun's iron fists, the bruised and swollen Wang Yang finally came to his senses, kowtowing repeatedly to Lu Xun.

As for his few cronies, they had long since scattered in fright.

Only then did Lu Xun release Wang Yang and walk toward Liu Mei.

"Lu Xun, what are you doing? He came of his own accord—it's none of my business..."

Liu Mei was terrified, thinking Lu Xun was going to attack her.

"You two are really cut from the same cloth—I don't like hitting women, but don't push me to make an exception; this is your final warning!"

Lu Xun coldly stared at Liu Mei and said.

After several seconds, Lu Xun turned and left.

Liu Mei let out a breath, only then realizing her back was already soaked in cold sweat.

She suddenly realized that Lu Xun had become very unfamiliar.

Is this still the Lu Xun who licked her for three years?

"My current strength is such that even someone who has opened five or six meridians would not be my opponent; if I were to open the meridians, what then?"

Wang Yang's provocation gave Lu Xun a sufficient understanding of his own strength.

Now, he somewhat looks forward to opening the meridians.

According to Murong Wan's body-training progress, it will be soon.