Chapter 16: Swift Hawk, Sword Sparrow, Battle Axe Bear
Bang!
The butt of the spear slammed onto the ground. Lin Qi looked at his panel, and the corners of his mouth turned up.
"I haven't practiced for a week, and today, on my first day back, my spearmanship actually improved by 5%," Lin Qi thought with secret delight.
The feeling of practicing his spear technique just now had been too wonderful. New insights had constantly emerged.
His execution of the spear technique had continuously changed, becoming more and more fluid. Many subtle movements that had felt awkward in the past were now corrected.
The result was that with just a slight change, there was a huge improvement.
This was the comprehension of a genius!
Lin Qi looked at the True Lord Erlang on his panel. In mythology and folklore, the weapon he used was a three-pointed, double-edged blade.
It was called a blade, but it was vastly different from an ordinary blade. It was more like a long spear, or rather, they were both long-handled weapons.
Therefore, his talent with long-handled weapons would also become stronger and stronger.
Lin Qi felt that he was becoming more and more compatible with Erlang Shen.
After resting for a moment, Lin Qi began to practice his spear technique again.
Time in the martial arts room was precious, and he couldn't afford to waste it.
...
Soon, 40 minutes had passed.
Hooo~ Hooo~~
Sweat flowed into his eyes. Lin Qi breathed heavily, and sweat dripped onto the soft mat, soaking a large area.
The hand holding the long spear was constantly trembling, and fatigue permeated his entire body.
But his eyes were bright and full of spirit.
[You have gained a new understanding of movement techniques. Movement Technique +3%]
[Through practicing Basic Spearmanship, your proficiency has increased again. Spear Technique +2%]
[Spear Technique: First-Order 67%]
[Movement Technique: First-Order 60%]
...
In 40 minutes, both Lin Qi's spearmanship and movement technique had seen huge improvements.
This was something he had never been able to experience before.
"Qi-ge, catch!"
Jiang Tao, not far away, threw a bottle of a sports drink. Lin Qi caught it and began to drink in large gulps.
The two sat down to rest.
"Qi-ge, when we get to the elite class tomorrow, we should also start learning new martial arts. Your spearmanship, and my saber technique."
"The foundation has been laid, and our fist techniques have reached Great Accomplishment. It's time to learn new martial arts."
"As far as I know, many students have already started learning new weapon manuals at martial arts halls," Jiang Tao suddenly said.
Lin Qi nodded. Martial arts halls were in this line of business. Near No. 2 High, there were countless martial arts halls of various sizes that offered private tutoring, specifically guiding students in the Five Forms Fist and basic weapon manuals.
And for even more advanced weapon manuals, there were martial artists to give personal guidance.
Therefore, even without a martial arts teacher, the wealthy still progressed quickly.
And poor people like him and Jiang Tao could only rely on their martial arts teachers.
"A new spear technique..."
Thinking of this, Lin Qi gripped the long spear and began to look forward to a new spear technique.
...
"What, you got into the elite class?"
In the living room of Room 301, Building 4, Lin Zhen, who was sitting on the sofa and applying ointment, showed a surprised expression.
"Little Qi, is this true?"
Fang Huiyi also showed a surprised expression.
Lin Qi put down his backpack and explained with a smile:
"I really did get into the elite class, and I will apply for the Genius Loan again. The probability of success is very high."
"You don't need to worry about me."
Hearing Lin Qi's explanation, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi looked at each other, their expressions visibly becoming happy.
"That's great! I knew you could do it, Little Qi!"
His dad, Lin Zhen, laughed heartily. His mom, Fang Huiyi, stood up and stroked Lin Qi's head, her heart aching, "You still have to take care of your body."
"Mmm!"
...
Martial Arts Calendar, Year 2045, September 8th.
At 5:50 in the morning, at the entrance of No. 2 High School.
Lin Qi steadied his bicycle and entered the school. He did not head to the martial arts classroom in Building 3 as usual.
Instead, he went in a different direction.
He arrived at Teaching Building No. 1, which resembled a "U"-shaped building.
Martial Arts Classroom 301.
"This is it!"
Lin Qi looked at the half-open metal door. The password lock also showed that it was in an open state.
"Someone's already here?"
Lin Qi opened the door. It was an even more spacious martial arts classroom, over 1200 square meters. In a corner were 50 clean, white metal lockers.
Rows of sabers, spears, and swords hung on the wall, and there were even rare weapons like axes, battle-axes, staves, and halberds.
The lights inside were bright, and someone was practicing the Hunyuan Stance in a corner.
"There's actually someone earlier than me!"
Lin Qi was surprised. Last night, he had received a notification from his homeroom teacher, Yan Hong, telling them they could go directly to the new martial arts classroom in the morning.
As for their textbooks, it wouldn't be too late to go back and get them after the martial arts class was over.
And of the students who could get into the elite class, more than seventy percent of them came from families that were not too badly off.
These students wouldn't arrive too early in the morning. Some would even choose to practice martial arts at home and wouldn't arrive until 7 o'clock.
Coming early meant that their family background was not wealthy.
Lin Qi didn't pay too much attention. He found the metal locker marked with the number 45, then began to change into his martial arts uniform, took a Qi and Blood capsule, and started practicing his stance.
Not far away, a boy who was 1.8 meters tall, with lean muscles and a resolute appearance, also saw Lin Qi.
An invisible atmosphere of competition began to permeate.
As time went on, more and more students began to enter the martial arts classroom.
They didn't know each other. After changing into their martial arts uniforms, they began to practice.
Stance work, fist techniques, weapon practice...
Hooo~
An hour later, Lin Qi finished his stance practice.
Bang! Bang!
Swish! Swish!!
Ha~
At this moment, the entire martial arts classroom was filled with various sounds, the sound of various weapons cutting through the air.
Some were demonstrating sharp saber techniques, some were brandishing sword shadows, and some created flurries of spear shadows...
The styles of the weapon manuals they performed were all different. It was clear that they were all practicing advanced versions of the basic manuals.
"Their spearmanship, swordsmanship, and saber techniques are all at a higher realm than mine."
Lin Qi felt immense pressure.
"Qi-ge, everyone who comes here is a monster," Jiang Tao also came over, his expression solemn.
"As expected of the elite class. Just a casual glance, and there are already several who are stronger than me."
Jiang Tao felt the pressure. When he was in Class 3, he was steadily in the top 3, and there were only 2 people stronger than him.
But in the elite class, with his strength, he was only ranked in the upper-middle tier.
Lin Qi nodded. They were all tall and imposing, with powerful auras. When they brandished their weapons, their Qi and Blood surged, kicking up gusts of strong wind.
No one in the martial arts room was talking much, but the invisible competition had already begun.
Swish~ Swish~
Not far away, a figure was brandishing a long spear. His figure was agile, as swift as the wind, like a hunting hawk.
Lin Qi recognized him. It was the first-place student from their original Class 3, second in the grade, the one nicknamed Swift Hawk—Yu Jing!
"That's Qi Yuelin!"
"And Li Zhou, the two of them have also arrived."
Someone in the surroundings was discussing in a low voice. Lin Qi and Jiang Tao looked in the direction of the discussion.
In a corner, in an open area, stood an extremely beautiful girl.
She wore a white martial arts uniform, had delicate features, a well-proportioned figure, a full chest, and a pure temperament.
She was brandishing a long sword in her hand, creating beautiful sword flowers.
"Third in the grade, the one nicknamed Sword Sparrow—Qi Yuelin!"
Someone called out her name.
"And there's Li Zhou, first in the grade."
Jiang Tao then looked in another direction. There were quite a few people whose gazes were the same as theirs.
It was a burly boy, over two meters tall, with a stocky build and rugged features, his aura like that of a standing brown bear.
Standing there, he stood out like a crane among chickens. A wild aura emanated from him, making people not dare to approach.
He was toying with a wide battle axe in his hand!
He was the number one student in the grade at No. 2 High, the one nicknamed Battle Axe Bear—Li Zhou.
Besides the top 3 in the grade, there were others. Their temperaments were all different, but the common point was that they all exuded a formidable aura.
They were all geniuses from the top ten of the grade, and each had their own nickname. This was a tradition in the third grade, and even a tradition in every school.
"Damn it, why are their nicknames all so cool, while my nicknames are Old Hei and Part-timer Bro?" Jiang Tao said indignantly.
"When you get into the top ten, you'll have one too," Lin Qi comforted him from the side. His nickname was Master of Basic Skills, which also wasn't as nice-sounding as Swift Hawk and the others.
But he knew that as long as he was strong enough, someone would naturally help him come up with a cool nickname.
In the martial arts world, only the strong were worthy of cool and domineering nicknames.
"Looks like everyone has arrived!"
A voice suddenly rang out.
...
(End of this chapter)
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