High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"Oh...and then?"

Chen Mo nodded, his nonchalant expression making Dai Emei's acne nearly explode.

"Don't you understand what a golden body is? This is a golden body!"

Dai Emei pounded her chest hard, making a metallic clanging sound.

"That's right, exactly like a steel plate." Chen Mo's serious tone made Dai Emei's blood pressure soar.

She always felt that Chen Mo, that brat, was implying something in his words.

"Tch, brat, you don't know anything. You'll understand how powerful the Golden Body is once you've forged it."

But Dai Emei, adhering to the principle of "I won't stoop to your level," waved her hand dismissively, looking completely indifferent.

"I do not have a golden body, but I do have an indestructible golden body bone."

As he spoke, Chen Mo grinned, revealing a mouthful of gleaming golden teeth.

This golden bone is convenient; Chen Mo can completely control whether it glows or not.

"I'm not playing anymore, it's boring."

Dai Emei pursed her lips and got up to leave.

"Wait a minute, Senior Sister Dai, did Dean Xue say how many credits my energy cell is worth?"

Chen Mo chuckled and grabbed Dai Emei's wrist, pulling her back.

"They didn't say exactly how many credits it would be, but they told you to carry the energy battery with you and hand it over to the local research institute when you and the rest of you go to the Mountain City Martial Arts Academy as exchange students the day after tomorrow."

A question mark slowly rose above Chen Mo's head. What exchange student?

"Oh, you didn't know about this, did you?"

Dai Emei also remembered that Dean Xue had asked her to talk to Chen Mo about this a few days ago, but she had forgotten about it because of some trivial matters.

"This is the result of discussions among the deans."

"Currently, the most skilled Abyss Language expert in Great Xia is working at the Mountain City Martial Arts Academy. The basic cultural education there is also very strong, so we've sent you there for a few days of classes."

"They said they'd study there for a month, and if you passed the exam after a month, you could come back. If you didn't pass, you'd stay there until you passed and came back."

"Furthermore, sending you to the Mountain City Martial Arts Academy is also the first step for the Great Xia Grandmaster Academy to step into the limelight and make its name known among martial artists."

"Then, step by step, let the Great Xia Grandmaster Academy slowly step into the limelight."

"If they made a dazzling appearance right away, it would be too much of a shock to the martial artists in society; they would need some time to react."

"By the way, Dean Geng said that after you go there, you should teach those academic martial artists what combat is all about. He will cover for you if anything happens."

While imitating Geng Lianhu's tone, Dai Emei squeezed a bunch of wrinkles onto her face with her hands.

"..." Chen Mo glanced behind Dai Emei but didn't say anything.

He must be right; the figure that suddenly appeared seemed to be, should be, possibly was Dean Geng.

"Heh, so this is how you see the old man, is that it?"

With a forced smile, Geng Lian grabbed Dai Emei's head and lifted her off the ground.

"The old man just doesn't want to become young again. Do you really think a grandmaster-level expert can't control whether he's young or not?"

"Look at that old hag Xu Qing, she's older than me, but she looks so youthful and fresh."

"..." Dai Emei was unusually obedient in Geng Lianhu's hands, staring blankly at what was behind Geng Lianhu.

"You think I'm an old hag? Older than you?"

Xu Qing's voice rang out behind Geng Lianhu, startling him.

"Oh no, I forgot that this old hag came with me!"

Geng Lianhu was sweating slightly. It wasn't that he couldn't beat Xu Qing, but rather that he had done something to wrong her in the past, which made him ashamed ever since...

"Alright, stop pretending to be scared. There's nothing I can do to you."

Xu Qing smiled. She was indeed older than Geng Lianhu, and that was true.

"Chen Mo, Lao Geng and I are here to see you."

Xu Qing waved to Chen Mo and led him to sit down on a bench nearby.

"That girl from Emei is very impulsive, and there are some things she hasn't explained clearly."

"The main reason we sent you here as exchange students is actually for two reasons."

"The first thing is to learn the Abyss Language. Most of you in the Grandmaster Academy were between twenty-two and twenty-three years old when you entered, but you few entered right after graduating from high school."

"There are some things about the Abyss that I don't understand very well, especially the most important Abyss language."

"Go and learn it. You can learn most of it in about a month."

"The second thing is also very simple. It's not as bad as this girl makes it out to be. It's actually about letting you demonstrate the strength of the Great Xia Grandmaster Academy."

"At the same time, let the academic martial artists experience what a practical martial artist is like..."

Xu Qing was speaking when Geng Lianhu leaned over from the side.

"Simply put, we're going to challenge them. The dean of the Mountain City Martial Arts Academy is just a level 12 noob."

"The strongest instructor is only an eleventh-level martial artist. If the four of you work hard, you should be able to defeat most of the people at the Mountain City Martial Arts Academy, including the instructors."

"Go all out! If anything goes wrong, I'll cover for you..."

A delicate hand pinched Geng Lianhu's mouth shut, effectively muting him.

"Can't you teach these kids something? How can a grandmaster speak so recklessly?"

Xu Qing shook her head helplessly, pushed Geng Lianhu aside, and continued speaking.

"Don't listen to his nonsense. We should still have friendly exchanges and let them know that the real world of martial arts is extremely cruel."

"Don't let anyone die. If you cripple them, we'll help with their treatment, don't worry."

Xu Qing said something terrifying with a smile on her face.

"..." Chen Mo nodded without saying anything more. He always felt that Xu Qing looked gentle on the surface, but was actually a ruthless character.

That makes sense, though; you can't become a grandmaster without being ruthless.

"Alright, these are the two main things we've assigned you. You can allocate the rest of your time as you see fit."

"Today is October 20th. I'll try to come back before December. After the year-end assessment, I should be able to go home for the Chinese New Year."

Xu Qing took a medicine box out of her pocket and put it in Chen Mo's hand.

"Here you go. This is the Golden Wheel Life-Saving Pill, made from the golden blood of a level 13 beast king. It can heal most injuries."

There are five in total, so use them sparingly.

After saying that, Xu Qing took Geng Lianhu and Dai Emei and left the Bone Forging Square.

"Chen Mo, you brat! Remember, don't you dare embarrass the Great Xia Grandmaster Academy. If anything happens, I'll cover for you!!!"

Even after the figures of the group disappeared, Geng Lianhu's voice still echoed in the air.