Chapter 18: Trouble Has Arrived

In the blink of an eye.

A morning passed.

The deduction in Lu Li's mind stopped.

After a morning of comprehension, he had a rough understanding of the Martial Spirit realm.

Before this, he had used his hundred-fold talent to deduce that the Martial Spirit was an evolution of the essence of life.

But what he didn't know was.

That was merely the beginning!

When breaking through from Martial Master to Martial Spirit, the essence of life would undergo its first evolution, but the evolution of life did not stop there. In the subsequent cultivation, it would undergo several more evolutions.

Each of those evolutions would greatly enhance the essence and power of life.

This was the cultivation process after Martial Spirit!

Lu Li closed the technique and set it aside.

The technique he had comprehended was created by a human genius who died young; it contained many fallacies, and the cultivation after Martial Spirit was described vaguely, not providing him with any effective cultivation method.

However, he was not in a hurry.

There were many Martial Spirit techniques here; if one didn't work, he would just find another. He was only borrowing the experience within them, so he didn't have many requirements for the quality of the techniques.

As for repairing and perfecting this technique, he couldn't do it for the time being.

Lu Li checked the time.

Twelve o'clock noon.

It was already lunchtime.

He stood up and prepared to head to the school cafeteria.

Actually, after he activated the Source Cells in his body and caused his life essence to evolve, he had already reached the realm of fasting, but living in the hustle and bustle of the city, he still had to satisfy a bit of his appetite.

Arriving at the first floor of the library.

Lu Li was just about to close the door and leave when suddenly, the phone in his pocket rang.

He answered the call.

A hurried voice immediately came from inside.

"Teacher, it's bad! Mo Lingfei has been beaten into serious injury and is currently at the school hospital..."

"I know."

Lu Li hung up the phone, unable to help but frown.

Mo Lingfei!

He was somewhat familiar with this name; he was also one of his twenty students. In terms of talent, he even surpassed Zhang Chi and was the best among those twenty students, and even quite extraordinary in the entire Tiansheng Academy.

Therefore, he not only perfected Mo Lingfei's technique but also specially customized a cultivation direction for him at the Martial Artist realm.

Tiansheng Academy did not allow private duels.

Even the children of those noble families dared not violate this point.

The only way to openly beat Mo Lingfei into serious injury was through a challenge in the Martial Arena.

The current Mo Lingfei should have already broken through to an intermediate Martial Artist; according to the rules of same-realm challenges in the Martial Arena, who could defeat him?

Lu Li did not hesitate and headed toward the school hospital.

At this moment.

On a hospital bed on the third floor.

Mo Lingfei had fallen unconscious.

Beside him, a male and a female classmate were waiting.

"Ding Chen, the message has already been sent. Do you think the teacher will come?" The girl had a beautiful face; although still young, her figure was already quite developed. Her name was Lin Xiuer, and she was also one of Lu Li's twenty students.

But at this moment, her beautiful face was filled with worry.

"I don't know either!"

Ding Chen was handsome and replied with a bitter smile.

Lu Li had perfected their techniques and helped them cultivate, but after all, the time they had spent together was too short, and Lu Li hadn't acknowledged their student status in any formal setting. Now, he had even become the Vice Principal of the academy, a status that was unreachable.

Whether he still considered them students, no one knew!

"Even if Master doesn't come, we shouldn't have any dissatisfaction. After all, the teacher's status is different now, and just those few days of teaching are enough to benefit us for a lifetime," Lin Xiuer looked at Ding Chen and said.

"That is of course."

Ding Chen nodded solemnly, then said in a deep voice, "It's just that Qin Yufeng even took action this time; I'm worried this is a conspiracy specifically targeting us."

"Targeting us?"

Lin Xiuer's pretty face changed instantly.

If it was specifically targeting them, then if Qin Yufeng were to challenge them again, who could stop him?

Just as they were feeling uneasy, a figure walked in.

"Teacher!"

The two's eyes lit up, and they quickly said respectfully.

"No need for that. Tell me, what exactly happened?" Lu Li looked at the unconscious Mo Lingfei on the bed and asked directly.

"It's like this..."

For the next few minutes.

Lin Xiuer and Ding Chen recounted what had happened before.

After they finished speaking, Lu Li showed a look of contemplation: "Qin Yufeng, the second son of the Qin family, one of the strongest Martial Dao families in Qian Cheng. Why would he challenge Mo Lingfei?"

"We don't know either. Qin Yufeng, relying on his status, has never challenged anyone since entering the academy. Today was his first challenge, and he chose Mo Lingfei, the strongest among us," Ding Chen said with a bitter smile.

"Mo Lingfei is not the strongest among you."

"Ah?"

The two were somewhat surprised.

Mo Lingfei had the strongest talent and a specially customized cultivation method from the teacher; he should be the strongest among them, right?

Lu Li did not explain, only saying, "This matter is a bit suspicious, but it shouldn't have anything to do with you."

After saying this, he walked to the bedside.

He helped Mo Lingfei up.

A flash of spiritual light flickered between his palms; placing his hand on Mo Lingfei's back, a bit of life spiritual light entered Mo Lingfei's body.

After completing the first evolution, Lu Li's life essence had undergone a earth-shaking change; using his origin to heal, ordinary injuries could be recovered instantly.

Sure enough!

The moment his origin entered Mo Lingfei's body, Mo Lingfei slowly opened his eyes.

After seeing the figure in front of him clearly, he struggled to get up.

"Teacher, I've brought shame to you."

"Victory and defeat are common; if you lose, just win it back next time. There's nothing shameful about it," Lu Li smiled and let him lie back down, saying.

"Teacher's lesson is correct. After my injuries heal, I must challenge Qin Yufeng again."

Mo Lingfei clenched his fists tightly.

He was originally a genius of the academy, full of pride. After receiving Lu Li's guidance, he considered himself invincible among his peers. Now, having been beaten into serious injury by Qin Yufeng, he had lost all face; if he didn't defeat him, he wouldn't be able to regain his standing.

Lu Li did not stop him.

Being proud was not a bad thing!

But being arrogant and blind would sooner or later lead to setbacks.

Now that he had been defeated by Qin Yufeng, having this momentum stopped might not be a bad thing.

Just as he was contemplating, a figure rushed in anxiously.

"Teacher, it's bad! Zhang Mobei and Li Lanxin have been defeated, and Chen Yifan is struggling to hold on; he's about to be unable to hold on anymore."

"What!"

In the ward, the three were all shocked.

First Mo Lingfei, then Zhang Mobei and Li Lanxin, and now it was Chen Yifan's turn. This was clearly targeting them!

They looked at Lu Li with nervous expressions.

And Lu Li was calm, as if he had expected it, muttering softly to himself.

"Coming so fast!"

Taking a step.

He disappeared.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 19 =====