The weakest martial artist? One punch and he's leveled up a whole realm!

What is the essence of an awakened profession?

Chai Hongxi wrote the second word on the blackboard:

Bloodline

"Research has found that awakened professions are related to bloodlines. Families that can awaken S-rank professions mostly have ancestors who were high-level cultivators. Their bloodlines carry the imprint of ancient inheritances."

Whispers began to circulate among the audience.

Lin Yun leaned back in his chair, a smug smile playing on his lips.

He comes from a family of thunder magic practitioners, and his bloodline is pure; he has known this since he was a child.

Su Muyun stared at Chai Hongxi on the stage.

She remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Chai Hongxi continued:

"But there are exceptions. A very small number of people, with ordinary bloodlines, awaken advanced professions. These people are called 'mutants,' and they are one in ten thousand."

He paused:

"There is another type of person, whose bloodline is ordinary, and whose awakened profession is also ordinary. For example... a martial artist."

The moment those three words were uttered, the classroom fell silent.

Then, someone burst out laughing.

Laughter spread like a contagious disease.

Some people turned around and looked at the corner of the last row, their eyes filled with mockery, curiosity, and pity.

Ye Xiao lowered his head and looked at his fist.

Chai Hongxi did not stop the laughter; he simply continued his lecture.

"The martial artist is the most unique of all professions. It does not rely on bloodline, spiritual power, or any external force. It relies solely on... tempering the physical body."

He opened his lecture notes and read aloud:

"According to the 'General History of Professions,' the training method for martial artists is: to throw punches day after day, to hone their muscles and bones day after day. There are no shortcuts, no elixirs, no sudden enlightenment. Only... hard work."

Another chuckle came from the audience.

"What is the upper limit of a martial artist?" Chai Hongxi closed his lecture notes. "Historical records show that the strongest martial artist in history once reached... the Gathering of Intent Realm. It's equivalent to the seventh realm of professional cultivation. At that time, he was a bodyguard for an extraordinary person."

The laughter stopped.

Someone asked, "Gathering artistic conception? Isn't that pretty impressive?"

Chai Hongxi looked at him and slowly said:

"That was three thousand years ago. In the past three thousand years, no martial artist has been able to reach the Gathering of Intent Realm. Because... the bloodline inheritance has disappeared."

He looked at the last row:

"Currently, the limit for martial artists is reaching the Condensing Gallbladder Realm. The Condensing Gallbladder Realm is the sixth realm of a profession. And in the future, barring any unforeseen circumstances, a considerable number of you students here should reach the sixth realm after graduating from university."

And just then...

Lin Yun laughed triumphantly: "Teacher, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should be able to reach the sixth realm before my junior year!"

"But some people's warriors are different."

"I probably won't even reach the second realm before I graduate from university!"

The entire classroom was immediately filled with loud laughter.

This smile.

Everyone knows who they're laughing at.

The crowd instinctively turned to look.

He looked at Ye Xiao, who was sitting in the last row.

Just then.

Lin Yun proudly revealed an even bigger secret!

"Teacher, you just mentioned that martial artist at the seventh professional level, but you forgot to mention a secret!"

Chai Hongxi asked, "What secret?"

Lin Yun's lips curled into a smug smile!

"Back then, that martial artist at the seventh level of the professional realm was a bodyguard of my Lin family ancestor!"

These words were spoken.

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

The students were all surprised.

"I never expected Lin Yun to come from such a wealthy family with such powerful ancestors. No wonder he was able to awaken an SS-level profession."

"Things are getting interesting. The strongest warrior in three thousand years is nothing more than a guard of the Lin family."

"Now, a new martial arts prodigy has emerged in our class; it feels like fate!"

"How long do you think it will take for Ye Xiao to become Lin Yun's bodyguard?"

"......"

The lively atmosphere on the field contrasted sharply with Ye Xiao's cold silence.

Fatty Wang, who was standing nearby, offered words of comfort.

"Ye Xiao, don't listen to those people's nonsense."

Su Muyun was sitting in the first row.

This is unusual at this time.

He turned around and took a special look at Ye Xiao.

To know.

Before this.

She didn't look at anyone.

Including Lin Yun.

this action.

It also caught the attention of many people.

Lin Yun also witnessed this scene.

His face immediately showed displeasure.

After all, she was the girl he had his eye on.

Now my attention has been drawn to Ye Xiao.

It made him feel jealous.

Even Su Muyun didn't look at him directly.

Chai Hongxi spoke from the podium.

"Alright, students, quiet down!"

"Just talking about theory won't make everyone fully understand, so I'll start asking questions now."

Chai Hongxi's gaze swept across the entire room, finally settling on the corner of the last row:

"Ye Xiao".

The entire room fell silent.

Ye Xiao raised his head.

Ye Xiao's respect for his teachers led him to stand up and answer Chai Hongxi's question.

"You're the only martial artist this year, aren't you?"

Ye Xiao nodded.

"Then let me ask you a question." Chai Hongxi adjusted his glasses. "The training method for martial artists is to throw punches day after day. But throwing punches themselves doesn't generate spiritual power. So, what do you think is the biggest disadvantage of martial artists compared to other professions?"

This question, seemingly objective, is actually a trap.

Ye Xiao remained silent for two seconds.

Then say:

"There are no disadvantages."

The entire audience was stunned, and then a commotion erupted.

Chai Hongxi was also stunned: "What did you say?"

He thought Ye Xiao's answer to the question was emotional.

Chai Hongxi added a sentence.

"Ye Xiao, I'm not targeting you personally, but I just want to hear your true thoughts."

Ye Xiao repeated it:

"No disadvantages!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone stood up.

Lin Yun.

He turned around, looked at Ye Xiao in the last row, and smiled brightly:

"No disadvantage? Then let me ask you, how far can your punch go? Ten meters? Twenty meters? With my lightning magic, I can kill you from a hundred meters away. How can you fight back?"

Lin Yun looked at him without saying anything.

Another voice rang out; it was from a girl in the gifted class:

"Martial arts training requires tempering the physical body, but tempering the body takes time. You throw ten thousand punches a day, while someone else takes one pill a day—what do you have to compare?"

Someone else said:

"A martial artist without magic, magical artifacts, or a contracted beast—fighting demons bare-handed? Isn't that just suicide?"

Lin Yun smiled even more happily:

"Most importantly, martial arts have no future. The strongest martial artist in history only reached the seventh realm."

"Our Thunder Magic has a history of practitioners reaching the twelfth or even thirteenth realm, and some even higher! Lifespans can reach a thousand years. What makes you, a mere martial artist, compare?"

He paused, then spoke slowly and deliberately:

"So, being a brute is a completely useless profession!!!"

"And you, Ye Xiao, are also... trash!!!"