The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

"During the previous incident, you sided with the principal. Other martial arts schools should be wary of that, right?" Gu Ran asked.

Since one lacks personal strength, finding a powerful backer is undoubtedly crucial, and the president of Lanxin University is undoubtedly the best backer for Canglong City.

Although Cheng Caimeng didn't contribute much last time, others didn't know that as long as they saw that Niyuan Martial Arts Hall was connected with the president of Lanxin University, they would definitely start to have some apprehension and suspicion.

Cheng Caimeng shook her head with a wry smile: "This matter is governed by the rules of our eight major martial arts schools. Even the president of Lanxin University can't interfere. However, other martial arts schools are indeed somewhat hesitant, and many of their underhanded tactics have been abandoned, which can be considered one of the benefits."

"Since you've thought this through so clearly, you must have considered these things back then," Gu Ran suddenly asked. "But you still decided to cultivate this technique because you believe it has the potential to help the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy overcome its current predicament?"

Instead of practicing the techniques that lead to becoming a martial arts master, Cheng Caimeng chose to practice this strange technique that looks like something out of a pornographic book. She must have seen its uniqueness.

Cheng Caimeng nodded and smiled with some emotion: "That was when I was a child. My father let me choose a martial arts technique that I liked to practice. At that time, I was thinking that I must revitalize the martial arts school in the future, so I was very careful about this matter. I went through almost all the martial arts techniques in the school. I remembered their advantages and disadvantages, but I was not satisfied with any of them."

"Because although these martial arts techniques can make me a martial arts grandmaster, it will only add another martial arts grandmaster to the Reverse Yuan Martial Arts Hall. Canglong City is not lacking in martial arts grandmasters. Even if I become a martial arts grandmaster, I may not be very strong, because at that time I actually realized that I was quite far behind the geniuses of the same age."

"When I discovered this, I was really unwilling, but what could I do? Talent is often innate. Most people's talents are similar, and only a few people's talents can stand out and be called geniuses."

"So at that time I knew that even if I became a martial arts master, it wouldn't be of much benefit to the martial arts school. Only by thinking of other ways could I completely save the martial arts school."

This world certainly cannot be saved by becoming an idol, because the main theme is survival and plunder.

Gu Ran understood Cai Meng's predicament, and recalling the abilities she had previously mentioned to him, a thought struck him, and he asked:

"So that's why you chose this technique? Are you sure it can help you solve the martial arts school's predicament?"

The predicament of Niyuan Martial Arts Academy lies not only in the external enemies at hand, but also in the internal enemies that are difficult to detect – the loss of talent and the difficulty in finding successors.

Without a succession of outstanding successors, even if we overcome the current difficulties, we will still face the same predicament after this generation.

The most important thing for Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy is to establish a sound talent cultivation mechanism.

However, in terms of talent... it's not just the Reverse Yuan Martial Arts Academy that's experiencing a decrease in students; other martial arts academies are also seeing a decline in enrollment. This is because many new martial arts universities have recently been built in Canglong City, and even Lanxin University is preparing to offer relevant courses.

Modern universities have significant advantages over the traditional martial arts school teaching model, offering richer teaching resources, more spacious facilities, and the opportunity to learn about modern astral stone technology.

Of course, the martial arts dojo is not without its own advantages, namely its long-standing sectarian secrets.

Martial arts schools with long histories usually accumulate a great many martial arts techniques, which are kept secret and not circulated to the outside world.

If anyone were to do such a thing, revealing the sect's techniques, the martial arts sect would kill them.

Moreover, this is permitted within the laws of Canglong City. As long as it is proven that one's sect's cultivation techniques have been illegally leaked, the sect itself can retrieve the techniques and kill the leaker.

This ensures that each sect's own techniques are not revealed to the outside world, creating an attraction that draws students to join their martial arts schools.

The predecessor of the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Hall was the Ni Yuan Sect. As one of the oldest sects in Canglong City, it naturally had countless martial arts techniques, all of which were accumulated by the predecessors of the sect and martial arts hall.

Strangely, even in their most declining periods, other martial arts schools never suffered the same fate as Niyuan Martial Arts School, which couldn't even gather a single martial arts master and was in danger of being expelled from the school.

Cheng Caimeng recalled for a moment, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly: "Actually, I didn't know if this was what I wanted, but at that time I did have a feeling that I had to do it this way."

You might think this reason is absurd, but it's the truth. And then, after all these years, I finally predicted a piece of news—of course, at the time, this news didn't have much effect or impact, but now it's different; it can explain many things.

"What's different? Explain what?" Gu Ran frowned slightly.

"Do you know what I foresaw?" Cheng Caimeng suddenly winked at Gu Ran.

Gu Ran remained silent.

"Tch, you're really boring. I don't know how I ever came to like you?"

"Alright, then I'll just tell you directly, I foresaw..."

Cheng Caimeng suddenly brought her lips close to Gu Ran's ear and whispered, "...We've become lovers."

194. Cheng Caimeng and Gu Ran are in love? (4k)

Gu Ran's heart skipped a beat.

A head full of question marks almost floated out.

She and I... became lovers?

Gu Ran almost denied it immediately, but in that instant, he realized that Cheng Caimeng was not describing the present, but rather recounting the "future" she had glimpsed.

In the future... we became lovers?

future......

Now Gu Ran hesitated... Would things really turn out this way in the future?

Suddenly, Gu Ran looked at Cheng Caimeng, trying to find a "flaw" in her expression, but Cheng Caimeng had a faint smile on her face, which was both mischievous and shy. She was perfectly behaving as a girl who was shy and full of hope for the future.

......

Outside the light screen.

Cheng Caimeng's words were like a bombshell dropped into everyone's ears.

Eudora's pupils dilated in shock, her body stiffened instantly, and her heart felt as if it were being pierced by steel needles; the pain almost made it hard for her to breathe.

Although she had mentally prepared herself so many times, constantly reassuring herself that it was normal for Gu Ran to have her own romantic life afterward, she still found it hard to accept when she actually saw this scene.

Eudora fought back the urge to cry.

Xue Xiling's gaze also became somewhat indescribable... She hadn't expected that after she left, Gu Ran would actually turn back and have such an affair with Cheng Caimeng.

At that time, she thought Gu Ran had already gone back ahead of time, and she was a little resentful that Gu Ran hadn't waited for her.

Cheng Youmeng's gaze was also somewhat complicated. She stared intently at the woman who was the most important person in her life on the screen, as well as the man who had been intertwined with her and her sister's lives.

She knew that her older sister liked Gu Ran, but she didn't know how her sister had fallen for Gu Ran before, nor did she know that the two of them had such a "secret date".

Gu Qingqing's eyes flickered slightly. She was also full of curiosity about her brother's life, but looking at this scene, she suddenly felt a sense of envy and loss.

She herself couldn't explain the origin of this feeling of envy and loss.

The other powerful figures present were also discussing the matter animatedly.

"Although Gu Ran's past romantic gossip is very interesting, I am more interested in the little yellow booklet that Cheng Caimeng took out. Could it be the legendary peerless technique of the Reverse Yuan Martial Arts Hall that can help one break through the Golden Core stage of martial arts and advance to the next level?"

The speaker's eyes flashed with surprise...and greed.

The other powerful figures also became agitated upon hearing this.

Humanity has two major cultivation systems. In terms of superpowers, talent plays a more significant role. Once you awaken your superpower, you become a superpowered individual; otherwise, you remain an ordinary person. Moreover, even if you awaken a superpower, you must pray that it is a good one, not a useless skill.

Martial arts also require talent, but as long as one's body is not completely immune to spiritual energy, one can cultivate to some extent and improve one's physical qualities.

Therefore, there are more martial artists than superhumans, and there are also more martial arts masters among the strong present.

A martial artist's desire for a good martial arts technique is instinctive, because whether a martial arts technique is suitable for them determines how much of their talent they can unleash.

No matter how high a person's martial arts talent is, if they don't properly explore and develop their talent during their studies, they will find it difficult to fully realize their potential.

This is different from superpowers, which rely more on the user's own development, the strengthening of the superpower core, and imagination in using their abilities.

Furthermore, some martial artists at the pinnacle of certain fields speculate that human martial arts talent is actually higher than that of superpowers. Humans should be able to surpass the Golden Core realm of martial arts and reach a more profound realm, thus far surpassing S-class superpowered individuals in strength.

Throughout history, countless martial arts masters have tried to surpass their current limits and reach a new realm that has never been seen before, but no one has succeeded.

At least in historical records, there are no records of success or such an example.

Although there is no such record, there has always been speculation that some people in ancient times may have reached a new level of martial arts, but it was not recorded in writing and thus did not become part of history.

Gu Ran also suspected that such a martial arts master did exist, and the object of his strong suspicion was the "prophet" who led the pre-civilization humans to successfully survive the great flood in prehistoric times.

Of course, it's just a suspicion. All we know for now is that the "Prophet" is a very powerful telekinetic user. And the information Gu Ran got from Xue Yingsong is that telekinetic users can only be telekinetic users and cannot cultivate supernatural abilities or martial arts at the same time.

This contradicts the speculation that the "prophet" possessed powerful martial arts skills, but Gu Ran still felt that the "prophet" was extremely strong, possibly beyond the common sense of ordinary people.

Xue Yingsong's statement that telekinesis, supernatural abilities, and martial arts cannot be practiced simultaneously is undoubtedly a "common sense" that is deeply ingrained in his mind, at least for Xue Yingsong, a senior telekinetic practitioner.

If someone becomes powerful enough, they will definitely act against common sense, like Gu Ran.

His current strength has reached an inexplicable, yet unparalleled level.

From Saint John's City to the sea, to Azure Dragon City, and then to New Covenant City, Gu Ran had not experienced the thrill of a fierce battle with an enemy for a long time.

In fact, he never really cultivated his superpowers, martial arts, or telekinesis.

Therefore, if a "counterintuitive" martial arts god who surpasses the known limits of humankind were to appear, Gu Ran could understand and accept it.

While the other powerful figures present did not immediately connect the "prophet" with a powerful figure who had surpassed the limits of martial arts, many of them believed that such a realm existed beyond the Golden Core stage of martial arts, and that there had indeed been such powerful figures who had reached that level.

—Although there is no actual evidence at present, let them fantasize.

Therefore, when they sensed that the yellow book Cheng Caimeng was holding was a technique that could surpass the Golden Core stage of martial arts, they were all quite excited.

"Stop dreaming. If that cultivation technique could really surpass the Golden Core stage of martial arts, why has no one in our Reverse Origin Martial Arts Hall ever practiced it before? Why is it that even after my sister practiced it, she only reached the Qi Condensation stage of martial arts?"

Cheng Youmeng felt she couldn't stay silent any longer. Although the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy was gone, there was always the possibility that some foolish or unreasonable people would come looking for her to ask for that martial arts manual, thinking she was the exception among billions of humans.

Although Cheng Youmeng was not afraid of these people, and she could kill one of them, too many flies would be annoying.

However, the powerful figures present, faced with such a great temptation, naturally wouldn't listen to Youmeng's one-sided story.

Their eyes flickered, but they didn't say much. Instead, they kept their eyes on the screen, waiting to see what would happen next.

To find out whether it's true or not, keep watching the screen.

......

After saying those words, Cheng Caimeng kept staring at Gu Ran's expression. Seeing the blank look on Gu Ran's face and feeling the slight resistance coming from the part of their bodies that were touching, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

"Alright, just take it as a joke. After all, is the future that can be glimpsed really the future? I've always had my doubts about that, so you can just take it as a joke."