Chapter 15: Chapter Fifteen: Draw Your Sword!

"Long‑term excess of Qi and blood will damage the vessels and muscles."

"Therefore, Explosive Step is only suitable for short periods."

"Whether fleeing or fighting, the duration cannot be long."

"Moreover, fleeing is one thing; using it in combat is far harder."

Xu Wei absorbs the cultivation knowledge transmitted by the Explosive Step Baby like a sponge.

Very quickly.

He discovers a problem!

"The Die Lang Dao Baby has been cultivating for half a day; I can sense when the Stacked Blade reaches entry."

"But the Explosive Step Baby has been awakening since the morning, already eight to nine hours now."

"I still haven't felt the Explosive Step entry…"

"Could it be that Explosive Step is harder?"

Xu Wei thinks for a moment, then shakes his head.

Entry into Explosive Step focuses on guiding Qi and blood into each acupoint.

Guiding Qi and blood is the basic of cultivating Qi and blood, and isn't especially difficult.

But the Die Lang Dao is different; it demands very high control over force!

In terms of difficulty, the Die Lang Dao is far harder than Explosive Step!

Then why can the Die Lang Dao reach entry in a single day?

Half a day has passed, and the Explosive Step entry hasn't shown up yet? "The Explosive Step Baby is certainly not a fool!

Definitely not."

"Ahhh"

Xu Wei: "…"

So… it was a fool after all.

The Explosive Step Baby is a fool, so its comprehension of Explosive Step is slow.

Then the Die Lang Dao Baby must be smart, so it grasps the Die Lang Dao quickly? The babies aren't just obsessive; they each have their own personalities.

How interesting… the 15th Middle School.

Students walk out of the classroom in groups of three or five.

In the High Martial Era, even ordinary people's physical condition is excellent.

The boys are each extremely tall and robust.

The girls are likewise tall and beautiful.

Of course.

There are also some families that can't afford nutrition, resulting in very short stature.

Xu Qingqing walks out of the school with her good friends.

Her short height, walking with a few other female classmates, makes her look like a child, especially conspicuous.

Xu Wei spots his own sister at a glance.

At the same time he hears some conversation.

"Qingqing, my brother really likes you. Why don't you agree to be his girlfriend? He's genuinely a nice guy."

"Yeah, Ye Zi's brother is only a freshman this year, but his fist strength has already started increasing; by senior year he'll definitely be able to take the Martial Arts College Entrance Exam."

"Qingqing, can I pat your head?"

"No."

A few girls walking beside Qingqing say.

In the High Martial Era, people discuss marriage early; some graduate high school and marry and have children right away.

Thus, many high schoolers are in relationships.

People with Martial Dao talent are considered very desirable by many.

Some wealthy women even pay large sums to obtain children.

After all, marrying and having children with someone who has Martial Dao talent raises the chance their offspring inherit the talent.

This is also the confidence Xu Wei constantly clings to for being a duck.

…"Tch, you only get a chance to break the fist strength past one thousand jin in senior year; that's not that impressive."

"I also have Martial Dao talent; once I'm in high school, my fist strength will definitely increase faster than your brother's."

A few younger boys follow behind Xu Qingqing, and one of them can't help but speak up.

Anyone with eyes can see he's secretly in love with Qingqing, which is why he speaks out to show off.

"Who would have thought Qingqing is so popular."

Seeing Qingqing so liked, Xu Wei can't help but let a smile appear on his face.

It's the kind of smile that says, "My little sister is so popular, I'm so proud."

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

Qingqing is cute, has a good personality, and speaks in a soft, gentle way.

Who wouldn't like such a cutie?

"But popular as she is, Qingqing is still young and has no Martial Dao talent."

"I must carefully advise her, so she won't be deceived by some younger boys."

Xu Wei thinks, waves his hand toward Xu Qingqing: "Qingqing."

Xu Qingqing, who is walking out with her classmates, hears the voice.

A sudden start.

Following the sound, the big eyes, stark black and white, lit up.

"Brother"

She laughed and ran toward Xu Wei.

The girls and boys walking with her also froze.

Then they recovered.

"Qingqing's brother, wow, he's so handsome!

I heard Qingqing say that her brother also has Martial Path Talent."

"Yes, yes, Qingqing praises her brother in front of me every day; it's made my ears crusty."

"But his Martial Path Talent doesn't seem that great."

"Still, he's handsome; I wonder if he has a girlfriend…"

"Handsomeness is useless; to find a boyfriend you still need good Martial Path Talent."

A few girls messed around, giggling, causing many boys to turn their eyes toward them.

"Brother, why are you here?"

Xu Qingqing stepped in front of Xu Wei.

"How I came here doesn't matter; what's important is I just heard your classmate say someone is after you?"

Xu Wei wore a stern face.

"Yes, but I don't like him."

"Don't like him? That's fine. I'm not opposed to you dating, just worry that you're young and naive, easy to be deceived."

"If you want to find a boyfriend, you should at least look for someone as outstanding as your older brother. Of course that's hard, but better to have none than a bad one, understand?"

Xu Wei let out a sigh.

"Someone as excellent as me?"

Xu Qingqing blinked: "Brother, our family lives in public rental housing, we have no property deed; you driving me out the door is useless, there's no inheritance to split."

"What are you saying? Isn't your brother excellent?"

Xu Wei widened his eyes.

Xu Qingqing covered her mouth, her smile blooming like a flower.

Of course it was a joke.

Even though others say the brother's Martial Path Talent is poor.

But in her eyes, her brother is always the best!

"You stinky brat"

Xu Wei patted Xu Qingqing's pristine little forehead.

"Today I'm in a good mood, so I won't argue with you. Come, I'll treat you to Demon God Ice Cream."

"Demon God Ice Cream? Brother, where did you get so much money?"

Xu Qingqing was shocked!

Since the Underground Palace appeared, not only Martial Dao emerged, but all aspects of life have changed greatly.

The Zhuan family has devised a way to render demon qi harmless.

Processed demon qi, similar to nitrogen, is widely used in food cooking.

Food cooked with demon qi becomes extremely delicious!

Long‑term consumption can strengthen the body, not inferior at all to alchemical pills.

Of course.

The price is also extremely high!

A single ice cream costs up to a hundred yuan.

Xu Qingqing only once, when she was a child, shared an ice cream with Xu Wei, and has remembered it to this day.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, your brother passed the Martial Artist assessment today and officially became a Martial Artist."

"A thousand yuan monthly subsidy."

Xu Wei fell silent at that point.

Because Xu Qingqing had already turned to stone!

The little girl opened her mouth, eyes wide like a stone statue, looking at Xu Wei in disbelief.

"Brother, say it again? What did you pass?"

She wondered if her ears were malfunctioning!

After all.

Just a few days ago, her brother was still frowning.

Now, without a word, he suddenly became a Martial Artist!

? That's too strange!

"I tell you, I became a Martial Artist, and today the homeroom teacher selected me into the Genius Class."

Xu Wei smiled, and he was also pleased to see Xu Qingqing's surprised gaze.

After all, which brother wouldn't want to be his sister's pride.

"Genius Class…"

Xu Qingqing was stunned.

Really stunned!

Martial Artist, never mind.

What is the Genius Class? "Qingqing brother, you just said you entered the Genius Class?"

A few girls walked over and happened to hear Xu Wei say that he entered the Genius Class.

The girl named Yezi's mouth was almost hanging open to the ground.

"Yezi, what is the Genius Class?"

"Your eyes are about to pop out; is it necessary to be that dramatic?"

"Exactly, what on earth is this Genius Class?"

The girls each voiced their curiosity.

They are only in the third year of middle school, not yet in high school, so they aren't very clear about the Genius Class.

Xu Qingqing also looked at Yezi, curiosity at its peak.

"I heard my brother say it once; their school has recently been organizing a Genius Class, and each class has only one slot."

Yezi looked at Xu Wei, swallowed hard: "Only true geniuses can enter; anyone who gets into the Genius Class will receive strong support from the school."

"His greatest wish is to enter the Genius Class."

Wow.

Genius!

? Qingqing brother is a genius who can enter the Genius Class? Didn't we hear his Martial Path Talent is very poor? The girls were all shocked!

"Brother… did you really get into that Genius Class?"

Looking at her companions' surprised gazes, Xu Qingqing felt both proud and incredulous.

What made her proud was that her brother was so amazing, actually able to get into that Genius Class!

? What was incredulous was whether this was really her brother? He must be cheating!

? "Hmm, I entered the Genius Class, but there are many reasons behind it."

Xu Wei smiled.

Come to think of it, his getting into the Genius Class involved a bit of luck.

Mainly because Zhao Wei is too terrible; if he performed a bit better, Liu Yue would have already submitted his name, so how could he get it? "Alright, do you still want to eat Demon God Ice Cream?"

"Yes."

Xu Qingqing and her companions said hello, then, with a Pleased smile, slipped an arm around Xu Wei and vanished from everyone's sight.

"Who just said Qingqing brother's Martial Path Talent is no good?"

"Was it you?"

"Huh? Was it me? I don't remember, sigh. Oh, that doesn't matter; I suddenly think brother is so handsome, he's my type."

"Snob, what's your type? Brother is clearly my dish."

"If I become Qingqing's sister‑in‑law, wouldn't that mean I can do whatever I want to her?"

"You scoundrels, stop talking, draw your swords."

The youthful, silver bell of laughter rang out, overflowing with youth…