Chapter 223

Cang Bailong - Hidden White Dragon

The middle‑aged man bowed slightly, turned, and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment; I still have some things to ask you."

Ming Lao raised his hand, signaling the man to stop, and asked, "What is your status as a secret operative arranged by Bakufu Martial University, and can you influence any decisions?"

"Elder Hui, that secret operative, though low‑rank, regularly interacts with people at principal‑director level and is on good terms with many teachers. He cannot sway major decisions, but he can whisper in the ears at the bedside..."

Shogunate Dragon Imperial Zhang - Zhang Shogunate Dragon Imperial

Cang Bailong nodded with satisfaction; that secret operative must be a woman of good looks. "Well done. Besides crushing that kid's Martial Lord will, it would be best to draw him out, create some danger, and eliminate him in the meantime."

"Leave it to me; it shouldn't be hard. That kid's mission permission has been opened, so he'll definitely go out to carry out the mission, and we'll eventually find a chance to eliminate him."

The middle‑aged man smiled and said, "If the two elders have nothing else, I will take my leave now."

Talent Endowed - Gifted Individual

Space warped again, and the man's figure vanished within a semi‑transparent portal.

"Dragon Imperial New Star, oh Dragon Imperial New Star... this cohort's quality is surprisingly high."

Immovable King Sutra - Sutra of the Immovable Wisdom King

"No need to worry; the quality isn't that high. Have any of the previous Dragon Imperial New Stars ever succeeded?"

Ming Lao snorted coldly, "Half of them die young, half fade into the masses; the ones still alive are all being trampled by geniuses from other nations."

Cang Bailong frowned, "Don't underestimate Huaguo's Dragon Imperial New Star selection; it's like panning for gold in a big wave—you eventually find treasure. Lu Jing has actually condensed a prototype of the Martial Lord will, something never seen before."

"And this child's performance in the martial exam—you haven't..."

Ming Lao cut in directly, "What? With his current Blood Qi below the Grandmaster level, when will he truly become a Dragon Imperial? As long as Huaguo doesn't produce a new Dragon Imperial for a single day, its decline cannot be concealed!"

Lightning-system Talent Endowed - Lightning-system Gifted Individual

Dual-system Talent Endowed - Dual-system Gifted Individual

Multi-system Talent Endowed - Multi-system Gifted Individual

Shogunate Martial University - Shogunate Martial University

Dragon Imperial - Dragon Imperial

Master - Master

The black silk female secretary took the purple clay teapot and went out; not long after she returned with the tea brewed, and poured a cup for Lu Jing.

Tea fragrance filled the air.

Lu Jing sat in the chair and went straight to the point.

"Principal Nie, I don't know why you've called me here."

It has to be said, NieZhenghao's attitude toward him this time was noticeably more enthusiastic, not just a little bit.

"You must have guessed it—it's about the reward for your reaching the summit of the Ultimate Tower."

NieZhenghao lifted his tea, blew on the tea leaves floating on the water, and smiled at Lu Jing: "You are the first student since the founding of the Shogunate Martial University to rush to the tower's peak—amazing! As principal, being able to witness a student reach this point makes it all worthwhile!"

Listening to NieZhenghao's flattery, Lu Jing was quite modest and did not reply.

"For students who reach the summit, Zhang Shogun Dragon Yu has a special reward: first, the inheritance of cultivation techniques." NieZhenghao paused, hoping to see curiosity and delight on Lu Jing's face, but only saw calm like water.

"Inheritance techniques? What do they include?"

Lu Jing asked lightly.

For Lu Jing, who possesses the synthesis slot, he won't lack advanced techniques; the reason he hasn't frenziedly synthesized is because he can't bite off more than he can chew, and he hasn't yet found a technique suitable for his cultivation.

"Do you know anything about the life of Zhang Shogun Dragon Yu?" NieZhenghao smiled and said: "He is a great man, his strength has reached the pinnacle, proficient in swordsmanship while also being a rare Lightning Talent Endowed."

"His legacy mainly concerns lightning techniques and swordsmanship; it's a pity you wield a blade."

Swordsmanship and lightning techniques...

Lu Jing furrowed his brows, as if it had nothing to do with him.

He finds his long saber quite handy for now, with no thought of changing weapons.

As for lightning techniques...

It's not that he can't give it a try!

With the Cosmic Breath Technique, as long as he absorbs lightning-attribute energy, he can gain the ability to control lightning.

"I suggest you choose swordsmanship, because swordsmanship and blade techniques share common ground; by comprehending swordsmanship you can devise your own blade techniques, which for you, who has achieved Blade Intent mastery, should not be difficult. Of course, you could also start learning swordsmanship from scratch."

NieZhenghao took a sip of tea and continued: "As for Lightning Talent Endowed individuals, they can only be encountered, not sought; in all these years, the number I know of does not exceed the count of two hands."

These words also plunged Lu Jing into thought.

When he practices the Cosmic Breath Technique, his attribute qi will surely leak out; how can he conceal his multi-attribute talent?

Use the golden apparition of the Immovable King Sutra to conceal it?

Or simply lay his cards on the table without explanation; after all, his talent is already heaven-defying, adding a dual-attribute Talent Endowed identity is no big deal.

Talent Endowed individuals are already rare, and multi-attribute Talent Endowed ones are even rarer.

Out of a hundred Talent Endowed individuals, getting one is already a high probability.

NieZhenghao saw Lu Jing silent and assumed he was thinking about the reward, so he continued: "Besides the inheritance, there are also credit rewards; each record broken awards a hundred points, and you have accumulated a total of eleven hundred points, which will be deposited into your student account in two days—please check."

"Well, with these credits, can I avoid missions in the future?"

Lu Jing calculated; at his rate of credit usage, a thousand points would be enough for him to use in the training room until graduation.

That would save him plenty of time for training, allowing him to break through to the Master Realm sooner.

NieZhenghao stared for a moment, then said solemnly: "What are you thinking? No matter how many credits you have, you still have to do missions; it's a mandatory rule—since the state has given you so many resources, you ought to contribute something."

Seeing Lu Jing nod, NieZhenghao's expression improved greatly, and he continued: "Moreover, credits have many uses; I see you only use them to rent the training room, but you can also spend credits to buy resources—including Dan Medicine, weapons, equipment, and so on—and even post missions on the school's official website; with these credits you can't exchange for much."

Hearing NieZhenghao's words, Lu Jing's eyes lit up.

It seems he really underestimated the value of credits; he indeed lacks some equipment now.

Let's go, come with me to the Inheritance Land!

NieZhenghao drained the tea in his cup in one gulp, stood up, and said, "That place is my first time going too; I don't know what will happen."