Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 397 Third in the World
Dong'an District, No. 1 Middle School, Junior 8 Martial Arts Training Hall.

Although Zhongjing is large, Dong'an is the most important district. Almost all organizational departments work here, making it the center of the alliance.

As the No. 1 Middle School in Dong'an, it also has the best conditions in the alliance.

Each grade has three martial arts training halls, which can be described as luxurious. The students of Class 1, Grade 8 are practicing boxing together under the guidance of their teacher.

The boys and girls, dressed in martial arts uniforms, practiced boxing with their martial arts instructor. Regardless of which style they practiced, the basic boxing technique, the Thirty-Six Forms of Long Fist, was the same for everyone.

Students in the second year of junior high school are only fourteen or fifteen years old. Even if their families are well-off, they can only reach the level of intermediate or advanced martial artists at most.

Following the martial arts instructor, we exhaled and made sounds. The sounds weren't very loud, but they were full of energy.

After finishing a set of punches, the boys and girls were all invigorated, and their faces were flushed.

Next, they were divided into twelve groups according to their different basic cultivation methods.

Yan Ningning cultivates the Nine Dragon Forms, and in this group, there are more than ten companions.

Everyone practices individually. The foundational method emphasizes visualization and breathing, and secondarily the coordination of muscles and bones. There is no need for paired practice.

Yan Ningning was already aloof, and since her sister left and never returned, she has become even more withdrawn, rarely speaking to her classmates at school.

She had no talent in martial arts. Even with a lot of resources invested by her family and guidance from top masters, she could only barely reach the level of a beginner martial artist.

A 15-year-old beginner martial artist is already considered outstanding among his peers.

If placed in the first batch, they would be among the worst.

Yan Ningning wasn't interested in martial arts, but her family kept a close eye on her, and it was a formal course at school, so she could only practice it reluctantly.

The Nine Dragon Forms is an extremely advanced foundation-building cultivation method. Although Yan Ningning could remember all the essential points, she often encountered problems when practicing it.

Either the breathing is incorrect, or the body movements are not keeping up. In the rush to unify the breathing and body movements, the visualization is forgotten.

Knowing Yan Ningning's situation, the martial arts teacher still patiently gave her two minutes of guidance, which made Yan Ningning a little nervous.

After the martial arts teacher left, Wang Dan, who was standing next to Yan Ningning, pouted and said, "Are you even capable? Don't drag our class down! You're already in the second year of junior high, and you're still a beginner martial artist!"

Wang Dan is very beautiful, with a well-proportioned and healthy figure, and she has mastered the Nine Forms of the True Dragon quite well. Even her movements are perfectly natural when she speaks.

Yan Ningning glanced at Wang Dan but ignored her. This woman had some kind of problem; she always seemed to dislike her and was always picking on her for no reason.

Seeing that Yan Ningning remained silent, Wang Dan became even more displeased. "You have absolutely no sense of collective honor. I really can't stand it."

Feng Hui, a boy standing nearby, chimed in, "Yan Ningning, we're not saying this to criticize you, but you always come in last place in the class martial arts assessment. It's really bad."

He paused for a moment and then said, "I've heard that your sister Yan Qiushui is a peerless genius. Why don't you learn from her?"

Yan Ningning didn't want to talk to the two of them, but when she heard Feng Hui mention her sister, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

She was already beautiful and charming, and when she cried silently, her tears fell like broken pearls, which made people feel sorry for her.

Even the sharp-tongued Wang Dan was stunned. She was a little uneasy and a little angry. She cried after saying a few words. This girl just takes advantage of her good looks to play the victim!
Feng Hui was also at a loss. He helped Wang Dan in order to talk to Yan Ningning. He didn't really understand his own complicated thoughts.

Seeing Yan Ningning cry made him feel uncomfortable and uneasy.

The martial arts instructor, with his keen senses, immediately noticed that something was wrong. He came over and saw Yan Ningning crying, and felt some sympathy for the bright and beautiful girl.

He also heard that Yan Qiushui had apparently died in battle during an important operation, but for various reasons, it was not publicized.

For this reason, he always took extra care of Yan Ningning. But he didn't know how to comfort a grieving young girl.

The martial arts instructor looked at Wang Dan and Feng Hui, clearly indicating that the two were involved.

Wang Dan hurriedly waved her hand: "It has nothing to do with me."

Feng Hui blushed and didn't know how to explain...

The martial arts teacher could only let Yan Ningning go back to rest first. There was no real friction between the two sides. He could only criticize and educate Feng Hui and Wang Dan, but could not say anything more.

Yan Ningning was in a bad mood. She asked her teacher for leave and left the school with her schoolbag.

The afternoon sun was a bit hot, so Yan Ningning walked slowly along the sidewalk for a while before naturally walking onto the long embankment on the north side of Luoyan Lake.

She sat down on a bench under a weeping willow tree, where the shade provided shelter from the sun, and the breeze blowing from the lake carried a hint of moisture and a refreshing coolness.

Looking at the lake water that was somewhat dazzling in the sunlight, Yan Ningning couldn't help but drift into a daze.

When her older sister was still alive, she would call her sister to pick her up if she didn't like martial arts class. When the weather was nice, the two of them would sit on a bench for a while.

Her older sister would buy her milk tea and desserts, and the two of them would chat casually and enjoy the pleasure that the desserts brought. Those were the most relaxed and happy times for her.

The thought that her sister would never come to pick her up again, and that no one would buy her desserts or chat with her anymore, made her eyes well up with tears again, which silently spilled out.

"Missing your sister?" A hoarse yet gentle voice suddenly came from the side, startling Yan Ningning.

She turned her head and noticed that there was someone standing at one end of the bench. The person was wearing a white shirt, jeans, and sneakers, with a mature slicked-back hairstyle. His profile was sharp and handsome, and he looked very young.

Yan Ningning felt that the other person looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where.

The other person took the initiative to step aside and extend their hand: "Ningning, hello, my name is Gao Wu."

Although Yan Ningning doesn't watch short videos much, she is still very familiar with the name "Gao Wu".

It's not just because Gao Wu is a famous internet celebrity and his solo kill of Wu Wang made him famous throughout the alliance. More importantly, his family said that his sister was on a mission with Gao Wu and sacrificed herself to save him.

Since then, whenever she felt upset, she would curse Gao Wu in her heart.

She never expected to meet Gao Wu, and she never expected to meet Gao Wu so suddenly under these circumstances.

This young powerhouse, renowned throughout the alliance, had a warm and gentle smile on his face, like an autumn day in Zhongjing in October. Yan Ningning hesitated as she looked at Gao Wu. She didn't speak, nor did she shake hands with him; only a questioning look appeared in her bright eyes.

Gao Wu was very familiar with this type of girl. He withdrew his hand and smiled, saying, "Qiu Shui asked me to take care of you. I'm sorry, I've been busy and only had time today."

Hearing Gao Wu mention her sister, Yan Ningning's eyes reddened again. She was stubborn and reserved, and no matter how heartbroken she was, she would never confide in outsiders.

Gao Wu understood Yan Ningning's emotional changes quite well, and he sighed softly.

Yan Ningning, who wept silently, was very similar to Yan Qiushui, except that she did not have Yan Qiushui's calm confidence, but rather a stubborn yet gentle temperament.

With this kind of personality, one is really easy to be bullied.

Gao Wu didn't rush to comfort Yan Ningning. He looked at the calm Luoyan Lake and said softly, "Your sister probably doesn't want you to be so sad. That's just how things are in this world; sometimes we don't have a choice..."

As Yan Ningning listened to Gao Wu's gentle words, her mood gradually calmed down.

She naturally didn't know that this was due to Gao Wu using a little bit of mental guidance.

With Gao Wu's spiritual power, anyone below level seven can control the behavior of others through mental guidance, and even change their thoughts.

He certainly wouldn't try to change Yan Ningning's mind; he would simply use his spiritual power to guide her into a state of calm.

Once Yan Ningning had completely calmed down, Gao Wu asked, "What do you want?"

He really didn't understand what a fifteen-year-old girl was thinking, nor did he know how to deal with a sensitive and somewhat fragile girl.

"Anything is fine?" Yan Ningning was the first to speak, her bright eyes fixed on Gao Wu.

Gao Wu nodded.

"I want my sister!" Yan Ningning said resolutely.

Gao Wu had assumed Yan Ningning would be very rational, but he knew he was wrong. He shook his head slightly and said, "I'm sorry, I can't do that."

Yan Ningning knew Gao Wu couldn't do it; she just didn't want to ask him for anything. She shook her head slightly, "I'm sorry, I couldn't fulfill your wish to help me."

Gao Wu chuckled, but then his smile faded and he said seriously, "Indeed, I was too presumptuous."

He then said seriously, "Why don't you do me a favor and tell me something I can do?"

"Um……"

Yan Ningning was initially furious with Gao Wu and didn't want anything to do with him, but after thinking about it, she changed her mind and said, "Fine, I want to be the strongest person in the world!"

"This..." Gao Wu hesitated, finding it indeed too difficult. Although the other party was a young girl, he couldn't make a promise lightly.

Yan Ningning said softly, "If you can't do it, then forget it."

She sneered inwardly. Did the other person really think she was a child, easily satisfied with just a few things? Little did they know that nothing could compare to her sister!
Gao Wu looked at Yan Ningning and said, "Being the best in the world is out of the question, but I can make you the third best. How about it?"

"Third in the world?" Yan Ningning hesitated. "Can you really do that?"

"Of course," Gao Wu answered with certainty, adding, "It will take some time, and you'll need to work hard yourself."

In the past, he had no way to do it, but the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra and the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra, once they reached the Dao realm, could help people defy fate and change their destiny.

Whether Yan Ningning can become the third best in the world depends more on Yan Ningning herself. Gao Wu didn't have high hopes for it either, but he felt it was a good start, at least much better than being a doormat...

Gao Wu took out a blue jade bodhi seed and handed it to Yan Ningning: "Eat this first."

Yan Ningning shook her head: "My mom said I can't eat things given to me by strangers."

"Hahaha..." Gao Wu laughed, and without forcing himself to stand up, he said, "I understand, let's leave it at that for now."

Gao Wu and Yan Ningning waved goodbye and turned to leave.

After Gao Wu left, Yan Ningning noticed that there was a young woman in a white shirt next to him, wearing large sunglasses, and exuding a very "cold" aura.

Yan Ningning had never seen this woman before, but she didn't care. It didn't matter who Gao Wu was with.

Gao Wu's departure surprised Yan Ningning somewhat. She watched the two of them walk away, but didn't think too much about it.

The other party came to her wanting to make amends, but unfortunately, her sister's passing was something that no one and nothing could make up for.

Yan Ningning stayed until sunset before calling a driver to pick her up.

Back home, Yan Ningning carried her schoolbag and headed straight for her secluded courtyard, only to be stopped by her mother in the central courtyard.

Qi Hui looked at Yan Ningning with a complicated expression and asked in a low voice, "Vice Chief of Staff Gao came to the house and said he wanted to take you as his apprentice, and you agreed. Is that true?"

Yan Ningning was taken aback. She remembered what she had said to Gao Wu that afternoon. She never expected that Gao Wu would actually come to her house and want to take her as his apprentice.

She felt a little awkward, but the situation was a bit complicated, and she didn't know how to explain it for the time being.

She thought for a moment and said, "That's not what I meant."

"Since he wants to take you as his apprentice, you should become his disciple. This is a good thing," Qi Tian, ​​the head of the Security Headquarters, said earnestly as he walked out of the room and looked at Yan Ningning.

Qi Hui looked at her elder brother Qi Tian with some concern and asked, "Brother, what exactly does Gao Wu mean?"

Qi Tian looked at his sister intently and said seriously, "Don't you understand? No matter what Gao Wu wants to do, you have no right to refuse."

Before Qi Hui could speak, Qi Tian said in a deep voice, "I have no right to refuse!"

Qi Hui was taken aback. It wasn't that she lacked sensitivity, but she hadn't expected Gao Wu to be so powerful within the alliance. Even her brother, the dignified Chief of the Security Bureau, had to defer to Gao Wu...

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