Chapter 262 - 187: Guidance (Part 2)

Chapter 262: Chapter 187: Guidance (Part 2)

"Furthermore, this Cultivation Technique has no ’Perfection Realm’ in the traditional sense. You can continuously melt any unknown, high-energy-level ores into your body until the Cultivator themselves can no longer bear it. It truly forges a body that devours gold!"

Yu Fei’s heart grew uneasy. "Then, if we’re talking merit points, roughly how much would I need to invest to reach Grand Completion?"

Ye Shuping thought for a moment before answering, a little unsure, "For Grand Completion... you’d barely scrape by with a few tens of millions. A hundred million would definitely be enough, though. But if you want Perfection, you’d need to multiply that by at least ten!"

Tens of millions... A hundred million... Ten times that...

A crushing sense of powerlessness washed over him. The university only subsidized him with 120,000 merit points per semester. And here he was, thinking he was well-off, generously giving points to Li Mengyao and Du Mingxuan. Looking back, he was just puffing out his chest to look important.

’What if...’

Thinking of a certain possibility, Yu Fei’s eyes lit up as he gazed at Ye Shuping. This man was the president of Shenhan University, the teacher of a Martial Saint, a true power in the supernatural world.

"Teacher~" he cooed, his voice softening.

"Get lost..." Ye Shuping’s brow furrowed. He knew exactly what crap was going to come out of the boy’s mouth the moment he opened it. Though he planned to train Yu Fei, he would never raise a useless freeloader. ’For a prodigy, you can give them a push at a critical moment, but you must never just spoon-feed them.’

Ye Shuping’s tone shifted, suddenly brimming with righteous integrity.

"As the president of Shenhan, I don’t actually have many savings myself. I bear the weight of all humanity on my shoulders. Don’t you dare expect me to abuse my power for personal gain. Get that thought out of your head this instant!

"If you want merit points, go complete missions. Earn them on the battlefield. I do have some personal treasures, and when the time comes for you to break through a new level of the Melt Gold Jade Body Skill, I can lend you a hand. But that is all."

"Oh."

Yu Fei looked dejected, but inwardly, he felt a little lighter. ’If Ye Shuping had ill intentions,’ he thought, ’he would definitely be helping me master this Cultivation Technique as quickly as possible.’ Drawing on memories from his past life, the worst-case scenario he could imagine was that Ye Shuping was after his physical body. Though he’d never seen or read about such methods in the world of Martial Artists, he couldn’t help but consider it.

’It was impossible to say what strange techniques a man like Ye Shuping might have. The most likely scenario he could come up with was possession. But since the man was unwilling to provide the resources to help him, that possibility could basically be ruled out.’

HISS...

The old president felt a headache coming on as he watched the "dejected" Yu Fei. The kid’s acting was way too obvious.

’So how on earth do the minds of these ’chosen ones’ even work?’ Ye Shuping wondered. ’He failed to get any resources, so why does he seem even happier?’

’So neurotic. This type of person is naturally unsuited for leadership—moody, undisciplined, and carefree. It’s quite annoying.’

Ye Shuping handed "Name-Severer" back to him and said gently,

"Later, I’ll recommend a few Swordsmanship techniques for you. You can study them in your spare time, but you can only practice them once you reach the Inner Qi Realm. ’Name-Severer’ is best suited for the battlefield, and you should try to grasp the concepts of ’Lightness’ and ’Heaviness’ to unleash its full potential. But there’s no rush for now. Your priority is to break through to the Inner Qi Realm."

"Yes, Teacher. By the way, are there any Iron Body Skills that can increase my physical strength? Honglian... I mean, Miss Zhuo suggested I practice a technique like that to help me control ’Name-Severer’."

Ye Shuping’s mouth twitched. ’Xiaoming probably never expected your strength to increase this fast,’ he thought. ’Besides, what kind of Iron Body technique could grant such a massive, natural boost in strength in a short time with no side effects, like the one Yu Fei has?’

"Hmm... You took biology in high school, didn’t you?"

Yu Fei froze, unsure why Ye Shuping was asking, but he answered honestly, "I did."

"Then you should know that whether we’re talking about humans or other animals, there’s a limit to one’s abilities at any given stage. A Cultivation Technique or other methods simply help a Martial Artist get closer to their own theoretical maximum. You..."

The old president looked him up and down. "You are already very close to that limit. As far as I know, there’s no way to further increase your strength at your current stage. Only after breaking through to the Inner Qi Realm, when your life’s potential expands, can we employ other methods."

"Oh... Is that so?"

Yu Fei glanced at his silver Xuanxiao Spirit Body. ’Looks like I’ll have to wait until I can absorb another expert’s talent,’ he thought. ’Only then can I trigger a qualitative change, upgrade my own talent to gold-tier, and get another chance to increase my strength.’

Afterward, Yu Fei barraged him with one cultivation question after another. As a teacher, Ye Shuping was truly worthy of his title as president. In just one short hour, Yu Fei had learned a great deal.

"Alright... That will be all for today."

Seeing that Ye Shuping was concluding the lesson, Yu Fei took two steps back and bowed deeply in gratitude. Ye Shuping didn’t stop him; it was the proper thing to do.

"Thank you for your time, Teacher. I will come again next month!"

Watching Yu Fei walk away, Ye Shuping mentally reviewed every detail of their conversation. The student’s thoughts were far too erratic and his intentions shifted in a flash, making him incredibly difficult to read.

Outside Gui Zhen Hall, Yu Fei let out a long sigh of relief. Even though Ye Shuping treated him extremely well, he couldn’t help but feel uneasy. It was a feeling unlike any he’d had with anyone else. He always felt that behind his new teacher’s gold-rimmed glasses, those deep eyes concealed countless unspeakable calculations. He wasn’t like his teacher Yan Sea, who was straightforward, sincere, and earnest—a man you could trust without a second thought.

Encounters between people are always a mix of coincidence and fate, but compatibility also plays a role. In a world where ultimate power lies with the individual, everyone’s true nature becomes both more apparent and more inscrutable.

Yu Fei immediately called for a Flying Device and departed from Gui Zhen Dojo, heading straight for the Sentong shooting range.

His appointment with Instructor Xia Lan was at two in the afternoon, and he only had half an hour left. Fortunately, the Flying Device traveled at high speed in nearly a straight line. Yu Fei arrived just in the nick of time, spotting Instructor Xia Lan from the Flying Device while still far off.

"Are you always this good at cutting it close, kid? What’s the matter, don’t you like to shoot?"

Xia Lan stood with her hands on her hips. She had arrived half an hour early, thinking Yu Fei must have enjoyed yesterday’s fun lesson. She never expected to be kept waiting this long for nothing, and she was practically fuming.

Yu Fei apologized profusely. Even though he wasn’t technically late, now wasn’t the time to argue semantics. She had come early out of good will, so in a way, he was the one who was late.

"I’m so sorry. I got held up with my martial arts mentor and ran a little late. I really wanted to get here earlier, but I couldn’t get away.

"Besides, who wouldn’t love powerful weapons like these? If you’d let me, Instructor, I’d love to take one home."

"Hmph! Just don’t let it happen again. Anyway, review the firearms you learned about yesterday. I’m going to pick a few out for you to disassemble and reassemble."

With that, she gestured for Yu Fei to follow her, and the two returned to yesterday’s training ground.

"Here. Ten of them. Make one mistake, and you can spend the rest of the afternoon practicing here by yourself."

Clearly, Instructor Xia Lan was still fuming.

Yu Fei silently stepped forward. He carefully identified the models of the firearms, recalling the key points Xia Lan had taught him.

His main cultivation talent had been upgraded several times, drastically improving his memory and cognitive abilities. Coupled with a neural reaction speed fifteen times that of a normal person, learning new things was relatively simple for him.

Furthermore, ever since he started cultivating the Star Soul Forging Scripture, his Spiritual Power had increased significantly. A rising tide lifts all boats, so his learning ability had naturally soared as well.

Yu Fei meticulously followed the procedure Xia Lan had taught him, disassembling and reassembling all ten supernatural firearms without a single error. Xia Lan’s stormy expression finally cleared, and she clapped her hands in satisfaction.

"Not bad. Looks like you went home and reviewed your notes last night. That’s the spirit. Come with me. Today, I’ll teach you how to infuse supernatural bullets with energy."

The two returned to the room where Xia Lan had been waiting earlier. Three rows of shelves were lined with dozens of types of densely packed bullets. They looked similar in shape but were much larger than the gunpowder-based bullets Yu Fei remembered.

Xia Lan casually picked up a bullet from the table and asked,

"How much do you know about the principles behind supernatural bullets?"