Chapter 55: No Need to Bring a Lighter When Going Out

Jiang Changkong ultimately accepted the Star Stones—it would be a waste not to take advantage of such an opportunity.

After resting at home for a day, it was time for Jiang Changkong to start school.

Zhou Wen came to pick him up, helped him carry the Star Stones, and together they headed to the Martial Arts School.

Vice Principal Chen Hua had been waiting for a long time and immediately took him into the office. The enrollment process was simple—just filling out forms.

After finishing the forms, Chen Hua said with a smile, “From now on, you’re a member of the Martial Arts School.

The school offers rewards for super geniuses: an annual reward of 300,000 Star Yuan,

two bottles of cultivation potions per month, and five Star Stones of the same tier.”

“Thank you, Vice Principal.”

Jiang Changkong expressed his gratitude, his gaze sincere. “I heard there are rewards for completing the college entrance exam early?”

“Correct,” Chen Hua nodded.

“Then, let’s complete the four-year one first.”

Jiang Changkong brought over four backpacks.

His own, plus the ones contributed by Ji Ziling and Ying Yanxue, were more than enough to complete the four-year college entrance exam.

“I heard the rewards for early completion are generous. Since I’m finishing years ahead, how much does the school plan to reward me?”

Jiang Changkong looked at him seriously.

Chen Hua: “…”

Damn, on the first day of enrollment—no, not even an hour in—

you’ve already completed the four-year college entrance exam?

Were you prepared all along?

Jiang Changkong opened the backpacks on his own. “Vice Principal, take a look. Once you’ve counted them, I’ll carry them back.”

Chen Hua: “…”

Carry them back after counting…

Suddenly, it felt like the school’s rules were a huge loss.

Without spending a single Star Stone, the school would have to give him a bunch in return?

Maybe we should just skip the scholarships and rewards?

“Ahem, Changkong,” Chen Hua coughed twice, his expression stiff. “How about… we give you one more set, okay?”

“Isn’t that a bit too little?”

Jiang Changkong frowned. “Vice Principal, completing it ten months early means all the rewards are mine.

Completing it eleven months early comes with a mysterious reward.

And for finishing years ahead, you’re only giving me one more set of Star Stones?”

That’s just not fair!

Chen Hua’s lips twitched. He knew that just giving one more set of Star Stones would truly shortchange Jiang Changkong.

After some thought, Chen Hua said, “Your situation is truly unique. I really don’t know how to reward you. What do you want?”

“At the very least, the Star Stones should be multiplied by several dozen times,” Jiang Changkong replied.

Chen Hua: “…”

Are you kidding me? Several dozen times?

Four hundred Star Stones, multiplied by several dozen?

“Don’t even think about several dozen times. It’s impossible.”

Chen Hua pondered. “What do you need so many Star Stones for? Even for cultivation, you wouldn’t use them all at once. Second Tier mid-grade and below are useless to you now.”

“Then exchange them for top-tier Second Tier ones. How many can you give?” Jiang Changkong asked.

“Two hundred.”

“Two hundred?”

Jiang Changkong frowned slightly. Two hundred top-tier Second Tier Star Stones would yield 80,000 units of Essence.

That was already a lot, but he wasn’t satisfied.

Some of these Star Stones would have to be shared with the two senior sisters, and it would only be enough for him to fully master one martial skill.

To upgrade all his skills to perfection, it was far from enough.

“What, you’re not willing?”

Chen Hua felt a headache coming on. “Two hundred is already quite a lot.”

“Too little, too little. I completed the four-year college entrance exam on the very first day of enrollment. Do you believe I could go out of the city tomorrow and finish the five-year one too?”

Jiang Changkong said discontentedly.

Chen Hua: “…”

You’re amazing. I have nothing to say.

For Jiang Changkong’s strength, completing the five-year college entrance exam would be all too easy.

“Then tell me, how much do you want? For Second Tier top-grade, it can only be two hundred pieces. The rest can be compensated with something else.”

Chen Hua thought for a moment and said, “How about letting you directly complete the five-year college entrance exam?”

Jiang Changkong said angrily, “Vice Principal, is it really okay for you to cheat students like this? Do you want me to miss out on the reward for early completion?”

Chen Hua chuckled dryly, “Alright, tell me what you want, but forget about the five-year college entrance exam.”

If he were to complete the five-year college entrance exam again, what would the school use as a reward?

Third Tier Star Stones? Or go hunt Star Sea Star Demons for him?

“Two hundred Second Tier top-grade, and several thousand pieces of other Second Tier ones.”

Jiang Changkong made his offer.

“Your asking price is too harsh.” Chen Hua’s mouth twitched.

Jiang Changkong said, “I only want Star Stones, nothing else, including that so-called mysterious reward. How about it?”

“You think too highly of yourself. Several thousand pieces? Do you know how much the Martial Arts School’s inventory even has?”

Chen Hua rolled his eyes, “Here’s what I’ll say. If you can’t agree to this, wait for the principal to come back and talk to him.”

“Go ahead.”

“Two hundred Second Tier top-grade, three hundred Second Tier high-grade, four hundred Second Tier mid-grade. That’s all I can give.”

“Deal.”

Jiang Changkong quickly agreed. He was rich now, truly rich!

Two hundred Second Tier top-grade pieces—80,000 Essence. Three hundred Second Tier high-grade pieces—90,000 Essence.

Four hundred Second Tier mid-grade pieces—another 80,000 Essence. Altogether, that was 250,000 Essence!

“Fine, go pick a technique first, then I’ll assign you a teacher. Someone will bring the Star Stones to you in a bit.”

Chen Hua opened his computer, which contained many manuals, all low to mid-tier.

“Can I skip picking one?” Jiang Changkong glanced at them, not very interested.

With his three martial arts skills now, he already had enough. Upgrading them would require a lot of resources.

He planned to wait until later, improve his skills, and directly learn high-tier ones.

Chen Hua said calmly, “The martial arts you practice are all external skills, moving from external to internal. Your strength is good.

But you don’t have a pure internal cultivation method. The amount of Star Power you have is less compared to those who practice internal arts.”

“Pure internal cultivation methods produce very dense Star Power?” Jiang Changkong frowned.

His three martial arts skills all increased Star Power, not only not lacking but quite abundant, more so than others at the same tier.

But if what Chen Hua said was true, would learning a proper internal cultivation method cause his Star Power to surge dramatically?

“Yes, if you switch to the Blazing Fire Technique, not only will your total Star Power increase, but it also has an ability to nourish your internal organs. Then there’s the issue of attributes.”

Chen Hua explained, “Some internal cultivation methods come with attributes, like this Blazing Fire Technique, which is fire-attribute.

Actually, Star Stones also have attributes, but untreated Star Stones can’t extract attributes—you can only absorb a bit of Star Power.”

“Attributes?”

Jiang Changkong hesitated. He didn’t pay much attention to the attributes of Star Stones since he directly extracted them.

However, attributes were a big issue. With attribute enhancements, the power would be greater.

Like Chen Sanyan’s Mystical Fire Blade—his blade could emit flames, so he didn’t need to carry a lighter when going out.

As for switching cultivation methods?

Converting all the Star Power in his body to Blazing Fire Technique Star Power? Forget it. Usually, changing cultivation methods meant switching.

But he was different. He could cultivate multiple methods simultaneously, making his Star Power terrifyingly abundant!

“Then, aren’t there any better martial arts?” Jiang Changkong frowned.

“You’re only at Star Cloud Peak now and haven’t practiced any internal cultivation methods yet.”

Fortunately, with his abundant Star Power, practicing a low-grade mid-tier technique was just right.

“Don’t look down on the low-grade mid-tier Blazing Fire Technique. Our school’s top student, Chen Sanyan, practices it, and his matching Mystical Fire Blade Technique has already been mastered to perfection.”

Chen Hua explained, “As for the subsequent parts of the technique, once your strength reaches the required level, you can directly ask your teacher for them.”

“Then I’ll choose the Blazing Fire Technique,” Jiang Changkong said. Your top student Chen Sanyan has already been cut down by me.

“Uh, you could choose something else. I was just using the Blazing Fire Technique as an example…”

“No need, I’ll take the Blazing Fire Technique. That way, I won’t need to carry a lighter when I go out.”

Chen Hua: “…”

What the hell? Choosing the Blazing Fire Technique because you won’t need to carry a lighter when you go out?

What kind of thinking is that?

Not long after, someone delivered the Star Stones, filling several backpacks.

“By the way, where’s the senior sister who was supposed to be assigned to me?” Jiang Changkong suddenly remembered this—a free senior sister.

“Here,” Chen Hua gestured with his chin.

“Little Changkong,” a lovely figure stood smiling outside the door.

Jiang Changkong: “…”

I wanted a senior sister, not a female comrade!