Chapter 1075: The Academy Superstar (Part 2)

It wasn't the first time Luo Quan had been surrounded by classmates, but it was the first time she'd seen a fan who wanted to beat her until she cried.

Perhaps they weren't even fans; they could be anti-fans. It seemed this year's batch of classmates wasn't very friendly.

"Who just said they wanted to beat Luo Quan until she cried?"

Teacher Wu turned to look at the boys, and a group of them immediately stepped aside, revealing the culprit.

"I... I was just joking. Actually, I'm a die-hard fan of Luo Quan." This boy was thin and not much taller than Luo Quan; he didn't look like someone capable of making her cry.

"Haha, Third Brother, you're chickening out already? And here I thought you were last year's fourth-place finisher in the school's combat tournament."

Several boys who were close to him immediately burst into laughter. Luo Quan also looked at him with a smile: "Fourth place in combat? Is that impressive?"

"I'm not bragging, but apart from the teachers, no one in this classroom is my match in a one-on-one fight." The boy smiled shyly, though his words were arrogant.

How could the other boys stand him showing off in front of the goddess? They immediately retorted:

"Have some shame. Did you forget how I beat you until you were crying for your parents yesterday?"

"I could blow you away with a fart, 'fourth-place combatant'."

"Keep bragging, watch out for when your ego pops—it's embarrassing!"

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It seemed these boys had a very good relationship, as they didn't hold back at all when roasting each other.

Originally, Luo Quan was supposed to take a test upon entering the class. If she failed, it would mean she wasn't suited for this class, lacked talent, and would need to transfer to another department.

However, because Luo Quan had already passed the first round of the Wu Shen Trial and her own cultivation had reached the Bone Tempering Realm—surpassing many second-year students—this entrance test was waived.

As for daily classes, Teacher Wu told Luo Quan she could come to the classroom or choose not to.

As cultivators, everyone's path was different; one couldn't improve just by attending group lectures.

Cultivation techniques, pills, heavenly treasures to aid cultivation, and a scientific training plan were the best choices.

As for what teachers were for—what were counselors for in university?

Aside from holding meetings, notifying everyone of important matters, and handling leave requests, they were basically useless.

Teacher Wu's role in the class was much the same.

Of course, Teacher Wu would watch from the sidelines when students sparred, pointing out the flaws in their moves.

Improving the students' practical combat skills was her primary responsibility as a homeroom teacher.

As for the cultivation resources mentioned earlier, they could all be exchanged using academic credits.

As for how to obtain credits at the Universal Academy, one needed to participate in various school-organized activities. In short, it was all on the official website; one just had to read it carefully.

"Even the Empress's treasury cannot compare to the school's Scripture Pavilion in terms of the quantity and quality of cultivation techniques."

After reporting in, the two women left the classroom. Bai Xingwei said to Luo Quan: "If you want the top-tier Heaven-grade superior techniques, you must go to the Scripture Pavilion."

"Neither the Empress nor the Church can give you the best."

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Luo Quan asked in surprise. "Then is what you're using now also from the school's Scripture Pavilion?"

"That's not the case." Bai Xingwei shook her head. "This is my Innate Sword Qi; I was born with it."

"My Master told me that techniques created by others are ultimately someone else's, and they aren't as suitable as what one is born with. If I want to become a peerless expert, I must walk a path that belongs to me."

"I see," Luo Quan said, lost in thought.

"So, do you have any advantages you were born with?" Bai Xingwei asked curiously. "If you develop them, they might become an important direction for your cultivation."

"Does my natural beauty count?" Luo Quan cupped her face with both hands, acting cute. "This isn't any worse than your Innate Sword Qi, right?"

"Your level of shamelessness has truly reached its peak." Bai Xingwei's mouth twitched. "If beauty could kill enemies, you would indeed be unstoppable, but the key is, have you mastered any skills related to your beauty?"

"Just batting your eyelashes and sending electric sparks won't work. People could just cover their eyes and still beat you up."

These words hit the nail on the head. The system defined her beauty as 【Star Charm】, meaning it could charm even the stars, let alone people.

It was just that the intensity of this charm didn't seem as exaggerated as she had imagined; it couldn't make people instantly lose their ability to resist.

Of course, this might also be related to the fact that she hadn't really revealed her true face much.

Without the opportunity to experiment, she couldn't quantify the power of her current beauty.

However, Bai Xingwei's words reminded her that her beauty was a treasure very much worth developing.

"You're absolutely right. By the way, the Scripture Pavilion should have things like charm arts, right? Can this be studied?" Luo Quan asked Bai Xingwei in a purely academic tone.

Looking at Luo Quan, she gasped: "No way, are you planning to be like those women from the Joyous Sect, practicing dual cultivation and harvesting techniques!"

"Huh?" Luo Quan was stunned. "Where did that come from?"

Bai Xingwei said solemnly: "Over a thousand years ago, the Sacred Tang Empire was filled with sects, and the Joyous Sect was a relatively large one."

"The female disciples in the sect were all beautiful as flowers and extremely skilled in charm arts. Any man they set their sights on would become their 'cauldron,' eventually having all their True Qi harvested until they became useless."

"Although the Joyous Sect was forced to disband later because the authorities cracked down on folk customs, these techniques were not lost; they are still stored safely in the Scripture Pavilion. If you want to learn them, you certainly can."

"However, this stuff isn't great for one's reputation. You'd end up with labels like 'promiscuous' or 'gold-medal technician' stuck on you."

"Are you kidding? Am I that kind of person?" Luo Quan was suddenly furious. She knew Bai Xingwei was saying this just to provoke her.

"Haha, you were the one who said you wanted to learn charm arts. The Joyous Sect is the ancestor of charm arts." Bai Xingwei spread her hands, looking innocent.

"Even if I want cultivation techniques, I wouldn't go as far as ruining my own reputation for them." Luo Quan said with a dark face. "Also, please distinguish between 'charm arts' and 'seduction arts.' Although they don't sound the same, the difference is huge."

"Is there a difference?" Bai Xingwei smiled. "Don't they both rely on beauty to exert power? It's just that one sells art but not their body, while the other sells both."

I have to say, this description was quite apt. Luo Quan was rendered speechless.

As expected, relying on one's face was too easy to invite criticism; in the end, one still had to rely on their fists.

There were no shortcuts in life. Although she had attracted countless fans with her beauty since her debut, what truly made her successful were her music and films.

"Forget it, forget it. I shouldn't have asked." Luo Quan waved her hand, finally dismissing the idea.

However, Bai Xingwei suddenly said mysteriously: "Actually, I do know of a technique called the Spirit Child Art. This technique uses the eyes as a medium and has many moves."

"One of them is called 'Flowers Blur the Eyes.' This move is linked to your beauty; the higher your beauty, the stronger it is. Those hit by it will fall into an illusion and temporarily lose their ability to fight!"

"Damn, why didn't you say so earlier!" Luo Quan grabbed Bai Xingwei's arm and shook it. "Tell me, tell me quickly!"

"Ouch, stop shaking me." Bai Xingwei broke free from Luo Quan's hand. "I only heard about this Spirit Child Art from others; I haven't seen it myself."

"Besides, this thing is an Earth-grade technique. Even if you wanted to exchange for it, you don't have the authorization."

"Authorization? Don't you just need study points to exchange for techniques?" Luo Quan asked in confusion.

"You need study points, but you also need authorization."

Bai Xingwei raised her wrist and showed Luo Quan a watch-like device: "This is the student-exclusive wristband issued by the school. It's not much different from a light-machine; you can go online and watch videos."

"Besides that, you can use it to connect to all the facilities in the school."

"Use it to pay for meals, use it to sign in for activities."

"And for the Scripture Pavilion, you must have it to qualify for entry."

Luo Quan immediately raised a question: "So what does this have to do with authorization?"

"Don't be impatient, let me finish." Bai Xingwei gave Luo Quan a reproachful look and continued: "This thing records your grades and the number of activities you participate in at school, giving you a comprehensive score."

"The better your comprehensive score, the higher your authorization, and you can enter higher-level areas of the Scripture Pavilion."

"This is a measure introduced by the Academy to encourage students to study more and socialize with classmates. Although it has its pros and cons, it certainly won't be changed in the short term."

"So if you want to get this Spirit Child Art, you not only need to earn more study points, but you also can't miss out on exams, academy activities, and the like."

Hearing this, Luo Quan felt a bit down; she hadn't expected the process to be so troublesome.

However, she quickly thought of a shortcut: "By the way, you could..."

"Don't even think about it."

Bai Xingwei crossed her arms in front of her chest, a standard 'no' gesture: "Don't you dare ask me to exchange for this technique and then give it to you. This is strictly prohibited in the Academy Handbook. If discovered, we'll both be expelled."

"That's so strict." Luo Quan's mouth twitched. It seemed there was only one path left: to slowly grind it out at school.

"You don't need to be in a rush. It's four whole years. Even if you only participate in the final exams and the school anniversary, it'll definitely be enough. It's just a matter of waiting a bit longer."

Bai Xingwei patted Luo Quan on the shoulder and comforted her: "The opponents in the first few rounds of the Wu Shen Trial are generally quite weak, so you don't need to worry too much even without the Spirit Child Art."

"Wu Shen Trial? I'm not worried about that." Luo Quan shook her head with a light smile.

Bai Xingwei was puzzled: "Then what are you worried about?"

Luo Quan looked at her and ultimately didn't speak.

Should I tell you that I'm trying every possible way to improve my strength to deal with the Empress?

This could only be kept as a secret in her heart; she couldn't let anyone know.

"Regardless, just grind it out slowly. Learning is like martial arts cultivation; there are no shortcuts." Bai Xingwei patted Luo Quan on the shoulder and gave her a piece of golden advice.

"I have the second round of the Wu Shen Trial the day after tomorrow. Are you willing to do me the honor of being a spectator?" Luo Quan decided not to dwell on the Academy matters for now and changed the subject.

"Someone didn't give me face back then." Bai Xingwei was very vengeful and was still nagging about it even now.

"Hey, why is your heart so small?" Luo Quan was helpless. She had only forgotten once; it seemed she would be nagged about it for a lifetime.

"My heart is small, is it?" Bai Xingwei glared. "So that's how I am in your eyes."

After saying this, she turned her back, not wanting to deal with her.

Xingwei was very angry, and the consequences were very serious.

Luo Quan knew well that when a girl was throwing a tantrum, there would be no good outcome if one tried to reason with her, so she quickly offered soothing words.

"Alright, alright, I was just joking with you." Luo Quan had barely finished saying this when Bai Xingwei turned her head back with a giggle. "The tickets for tomorrow's event are all booked, first row, close enough to see the pimples on your face. You better not lose, otherwise, it'll be too embarrassing."

Luo Quan didn't really care about winning or losing, but upon hearing Bai Xingwei say she had pimples, she immediately took out her phone to check her face.

"There are no pimples."

Luo Quan looked up at Bai Xingwei, dissatisfied: "Tricking me again."

"I was just using a metaphor." Bai Xingwei smiled helplessly. "But seeing you so confident, I don't need to worry."

"This Kaleck is quite strong. Although it's only the second round, he definitely has the strength to make it to the fourth round."

"Has he broken through to the Mortal Shedding Realm?" Luo Quan asked.

Bai Xingwei chuckled: "No, just the peak of the Bone Tempering Realm, but he has defeated experts in the Mortal Shedding Realm."

"As long as it's the same realm, I'm not afraid." Luo Quan's tone was very firm.

"Then I'll trust you once and bet on you to win." Bai Xingwei said, taking out her light-machine and tapping her fingers rapidly.

Luo Quan knew without looking that she was placing bets on a gambling site. The Wu Shen Trial was one of the hottest betting markets in the Universe, especially during the first and second rounds.

Lack of intelligence, instant kills, unique racial skills, carelessness, and many other reasons could cause strong players to fail and weak players to win.

Because the variables were large, there were many gamblers willing to take a chance.

And as long as the betting market was large, the bookmaker would always make a profit.

For a popular contestant like Luo Quan, there were naturally many betting markets about her on the gambling site.

According to the odds, her probability of winning wasn't high.

If it weren't for that previous statement, she would still have nearly an 80% win rate.

Once the post demanding a fair fight was released a few days ago, almost no one favored her.

Of course, it didn't matter; Luo Quan just needed to believe in herself.

However, seeing Bai Xingwei openly participating in gambling, even if she was betting on her, Luo Quan still said faintly: "Gambling dogs don't have a house."

"Oh, small bets are for fun, big bets hurt the body. I'm just earning some pocket money." Bai Xingwei explained.

"Don't blame me if you lose." Luo Quan gave a preemptive warning.

Bai Xingwei said nonchalantly: "As long as you don't throw the match." ===== CHAPTER 1076 =====