Chapter 295: Pack Him Up and Take Him! The Only SS-Rank Soul-Refining Combat Technique!

After obtaining Su Qingli's contact information, Xu Jingming did not stay longer.

After bidding farewell to Ling Shuang and Su Qingli, he left the villa, planning to first visit Professor Yang Zhentian to learn more about the situation.

"Your student is quite cautious," Su Qingli said, surprised.

These four recruitment terms had been prepared by her long ago.

Added to her own personal involvement, any other student would have accepted on the spot.

But Xu Jingming was the exception.

"Of course—he's the top student at Mo University right now."

"In both strength and character, he ranks among the very best."

Ling Shuang replied, her tone tinged with pride.

"You're from Mo University?"

Su Qingli's eyebrows lifted slightly: "After just over three years, you've already forgotten Thunder Martial Arts Gym entirely?"

"We were supposed to be best friends..."

After Xu Jingming left, Su Qingli dropped the demeanor of a Ninth-Stage Martial Saint.

Her expression turned wistful, like a woman abandoned after being seduced.

Combined with her fair, pristine face, it gave her an indescribable beauty.

Unfortunately, only Ling Shuang present could appreciate it.

"Precisely because we're best friends, I need to forget Thunder Martial Arts Gym even more thoroughly."

"Otherwise, do you want our gym harassed by Li family's people again?"

Ling Shuang shook her head and sighed.

Since awakening her ability at age sixteen, she had been recruited into Thunder Martial Arts Gym.

For the next decade-plus, she spent all her time there as an absolute core member.

If not for special reasons, how could she have left to teach at Mo University?

"Those Li family people? I'll deal with them sooner or later!"

Hearing Ling Shuang mention the Li family, Su Qingli's gaze grew cold; after a pause, she continued:

"I came to Qingxu City not just because of Xu Jingming, but mainly for you."

"Come back—I need you..."

Su Qingli looked at her with a saintly face, expression serious and sincere.

"You're not just trying to steal my student—you're going after me too?"

"You've got quite the plan: trying to pack both of us off together."

Ling Shuang chuckled teasingly, then shook her head:

"No thanks. If I return, the Li family will come sniffing around again."

"I don't want any more dealings with them, and I don't want Thunder Martial Arts Gym caught in the middle."

"They dare?!"

Su Qingli snorted, faint but terrifying lightning flickering around her slender frame:

"Three years ago, when I first reached Ninth Stage and took over as head, my foundation was still weak—that's why you suffered."

"Now my foundation is solid. Even if the Li family had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare storm our headquarters like before."

"Besides, our Thunder Martial Arts Gym recently recruited a new student with an A-rank Spatial ability."

"I think you'd be the best one to train him."

"Spatial ability? A-rank?" Ling Shuang was startled.

Spatial abilities were among the rarest types on Blue Star.

To reach A-rank was even more extraordinary.

"Let me think about it for a while—I'll give you my answer later."

After a moment's thought, Ling Shuang replied softly.

Originally, the old principal of Mo University had accepted her; even if she wanted to leave, she had to seek his approval first.

"One Xu Jingming, one you—both saying you need time to think. Don't make me come all this way for nothing."

Though frustrated, Su Qingli nodded in understanding.

After all, these two were people she couldn't afford to pressure...

Xu Jingming naturally knew nothing of Su Qingli and Ling Shuang's later conversation.

At this moment, he had arrived at Professor Yang Zhentian's villa.

After the competition ended, Professor Yang had returned to the dormitory area.

Upon hearing the full story from Xu Jingming, Yang Zhentian exclaimed:

"Four conditions! Thunder Martial Arts Gym really went all out!"

Many Mo University graduates had been recruited by Thunder Martial Arts Gym.

But the benefits offered to those graduates rarely exceeded ten million Great Xia currency per month.

As for combat technique manuals, only those below C-rank could be read for free.

Any C-rank or higher technique manual required expensive payment in Great Xia currency!

Even senior management at Thunder Martial Arts Gym received the same treatment.

Jiang Luo, who graduated last year, had only slightly better benefits.

The package offered to Xu Jingming was simply too generous!

Of course,

it was perfectly normal.

Given Xu Jingming's SS-rank ability and his demonstrated combat power,

any other faction would have made a similar offer.

"So the Director's claims about elementalists and Soul-Refining combat techniques are true?"

Xu Jingming mused aloud.

"Of course. A Ninth-Stage Martial Saint wouldn't deceive a student."

Yang Zhentian smiled, "But elementalists focus on long-range destruction. If you want to continue down the close-combat path,

wait to hear what Bear Martial Arts Gym offers before making a final decision."

The two top martial gyms in Great Xia—Thunder Martial Arts Gym and Bear Martial Arts Gym—both had more than one Ninth-Stage Martial Saint.

Their power was formidable.

Thunder Martial Arts Gym excelled at training elementalists; Bear Martial Arts Gym specialized in training martial artists.

"Does Bear Martial Arts Gym have an SS-rank Soul-Refining combat technique?" Xu Jingming blinked.

"No. From what I know, Thunder Martial Arts Gym is the only one in all of Great Xia with one."

"Some ancient psychic clans might have them too, but they've never revealed them," Yang Zhentian shook his head.

"I see."

Xu Jingming nodded, then smiled: "It seems Thunder Martial Arts Gym is indeed better suited for me..."

PS: Today was busy—only one chapter. I'll make up with three tomorrow.