Chapter 32 - 30: Instructor Ling Yue’s Trump Card, Moon Shadow Divine Skill, and the Legend of Celestial God Mountain Wilderness Gorge (2)

Su Chen quickly stabilized his posture, supporting himself with his hands and re-entered combat mode. At this moment, the two shadows before him had vanished. There was only Ling Yue with her graceful figure, looking at him with surprised eyes from the side. "You didn’t go down even from that. You’ve really given me quite a surprise, Brother Su Chen. You’ve already reached the threshold of a Martial Artist... So, this is my second move, watch closely..." After saying this, Ling Yue, who was originally smiling, suddenly raised her slender fingers. A small stone flicked out from between her fingers at a rapid speed, aiming for Su Chen’s calf. Su Chen thought quickly and rolled over, catching the stone with the tip of his foot and kicking it back with force. "Puff..." The little stone, after being kicked out by Su Chen, directly punched through the thick trunk of a big tree, leaving a small hole in its wake. "Clap clap clap..." Seeing this scene, Ling Yue couldn’t help but clap her hands and said. "Congratulations, Brother Su Chen. With your current strength, you should be able to rank in the top five at the academy, and you’re only 19... You’re eligible for a recommendation to Daxia First Martial Arts Academy, your future is limitless..." Ling Yue walked up to Su Chen, extended her fair hand, and helped him up. "Sister Ling Yue... What were those shadows I just saw? Is that the Moon Shadow Divine Skill you mentioned?" Looking at Ling Yue’s alluring yet valiant face, Su Chen couldn’t mask his astonishment. "That’s right..." Ling Yue patted Su Chen’s shoulder and said. "But don’t think you’re lacking in strength just because you can’t see through that move, because it’s not an ordinary Cultivation Technique. Even I can only touch its threshold right now. Anyway, it’s getting late, let’s head to the school. I’ll also help you collect your martial artist certification. Although it doesn’t have a badge, it will be very helpful for securing a spot for advanced studies in the future..." Seeing Ling Yue’s earnest yet subtly guarded expression, Su Chen guessed that she probably didn’t want to reveal any details about the divine skill, possibly because it involved some secrets. So Su Chen didn’t ask any more questions. He nodded, then got in the car with Ling Yue. On the way to the school, Su Chen thought to himself quietly. "Those two shadows weren’t imaginary, I was indeed attacked just now... Ling Yue clearly held back a lot, being able to manifest shadows and cause real damage, such a Cultivation Technique in this world must be at least of fifth grade, possibly even third grade..." But how could Ling Yue practice such a powerful Cultivation Technique? Logically, such a technique shouldn’t be something a martial arts instructor from Jiang University could cultivate... Regarding this question, Su Chen didn’t ask Ling Yue. The two continued to chat and laugh just as before, and soon arrived at the academy. Today is the opening day of Jiangcheng University, with many freshmen coming to enroll. Apart from the Martial Arts Academy, other academies also have welcoming events, where some senior female students in short JK skirts gather at the school gate. Su Chen wasn’t particularly interested in these happenings. Sitting in Ling Yue’s Porsche 911, the girls naturally didn’t approach him. After getting out of the car, Su Chen followed Ling Yue to the School Committee Office at Jiangcheng First University Martial Arts Academy. After Ling Yue explained the situation to the staff, a staff member led Su Chen to an indoor training area. This is a place specifically for Martial Artist qualification assessments. Unlike Martial Artist assessments, the martial artist qualification assessment doesn’t require participation in combat tests. It only requires that various metric data meet the martial artist requirements. Subsequently, under the supervision of staff, Su Chen passed each assessment test which included strength, defense, neural reaction, speed, combat techniques, and psychological quality. The first four tests produced corresponding quantitative measurements using machines, while the last two involved VR simulation training. However, the VR visuals and reality are ultimately different, so Su Chen remained unfazed throughout and smoothly passed all the tests. After all, those VR monsters seemed trivial compared to his memories of battling life-and-death against monsters in the Cultivation World in his mind. "Congratulations, Student Su Chen, your total score reached 731 points. This is your martial artist certificate. After obtaining it, no matter which academy you attend, you can receive a monthly subsidy of 3,000 yuan. This is your exclusive honor and a testament to your strength..." A girl with a ponytail, dressed in a white uniform dress, handed the red certificate to Su Chen. "3,000 a month, not bad... At least it wasn’t all for nothing." After receiving the martial artist certificate, Su Chen thanked the girl and walked out of Jiang University Martial Arts Academy’s committee office. After attending the first-day elective courses, Instructor Ling Yue, dressed in professional attire, finally entered the classroom in the afternoon to discuss the martial arts tournament. It had probably been the summer break since anyone saw the beautiful and powerful martial arts instructor, as all the male students stared fixedly at her as soon as she entered. But she only glanced at the boy sitting in the back row, gently touched her lips, and solemnly said. "Alright, quiet down... As you probably know, a week from now is the Martial Arts Tournament held every three years by the academy. For martial arts academy students, every martial arts tournament is important, and this year our academy and Linjiang Institute of Technology Martial Arts Academy are jointly hosting it, making it more important than in previous years. This year there’ll be more prominent figures and renowned instructors watching, providing you with great opportunities. As long as you perform outstandingly during the tournament, you might get selected by those prominent figures and renowned martial arts instructors, which would allow you to secure a spot for further studies in advance..." Before Ling Yue could finish, the classroom already buzzed with chatter. "What, a tournament jointly held with Linjiang Institute of Technology University?" "I heard although their overall strength isn’t as good as our Jiang University, their top-ranked experts are formidable, and two of them are actual martial artists. Do we stand a chance..." "Forget it, I heard the first round of the martial arts tournament involves survival combat drills requiring a life-and-death waiver to sign, I don’t dare..." ... Ling Yue glanced at the talking students and continued. "Indeed, opportunities and rewards come with risks. This year’s martial arts tournament will be more dangerous than previous ones. The first round of survival combat drills is set at Celestial God Mountain Wilderness Gorge not far from Linjiang City... You should be familiar with that place."