High Martial Arts 2077: I Rely on Beast Taming to Cultivate While Lying Down

Chapter 127 An Unexpected Encounter with Guo Hao's Team! Youth - The Torrent of the Times!

7:30 p.m.

Inside the lobby on the first floor.

Everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and were chatting.

"Hiccup~!"

Su Chen leaned back in his chair, let out a satisfied burp, and patted his stomach.

Yang Xin, standing next to him, frowned, fanned herself in front of her nose, and said with a look of disgust, "Captain, can't you have a little bit of an image to maintain? There are so many people here!"

Su Chen replied slowly, "Have you ever seen a leader be reserved in front of his subordinates?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately bared her teeth, her little tiger teeth flashing under the light.

She was about to retort when Su Chen cut her off with a single sentence: "How much punching power did you deliver?"

"Uh...I...Hmph!"

Zhang Yan's arrogance was instantly extinguished. She opened her mouth several times, but in the end, she could only clench her fists angrily, unable to refute.

His completely controlled demeanor made Yang Xin's eyes light up.

"Wow~ Xiaoyan! What do he have on you?" Yang Xin leaned closer, her voice low but just loud enough for the people around to hear. "Did he take some indecent photos? I want to see them!"

"Sister Yang Xin!"

Zhang Yan's face flushed red instantly, and she angrily pounced on him.

Yang Xin didn't dodge, and the two of them wrestled and tickled each other.

All that could be heard was Yang Xin's screams mixed with Zhang Yan's triumphant laughter. Moments later, their positions were reversed, and their roles were instantly reversed.

"Haha~ Stop tickling me! Sister Yang Xin, I give up!"

"Then let go first!"

"Let's relax together!"

Jiang Yunxin sat opposite, holding an enamel cup and watching this scene with a faint smile on her lips.

Once the two had finally calmed down, she asked curiously, "What bet? I've heard you guys talking about something like 1000..."

"KJ punching power, are you two competing to see who reaches that standard first?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately stopped playing around, her hair still messy, but she proudly said, "Hmph! If we're talking about this, I'm at least a month ahead of him!"

Jiang Yunxin became even more interested and turned to look at Su Chen: "So what exactly is this bet? You seem to really enjoy betting with people, how about our three-month agreement—"

"Haha~" Su Chen laughed and waved his hand, "This bet is different. Zhang Yan has to increase her punching power to 1000kg within a week. Otherwise, all the pills I gave her will have to be paid out at five times the original price!"

He started counting on his fingers: "So many have been given out so far: 7 Qi-replenishing pills, 4 Yuan-cultivating pills, 3 Body-strengthening pills, 2 Mighty Pills, 1 Dragon-Elephant Bone-Strengthening Pill, 1 Ice-Skin Jade Bone Pill, and 1 Bone-Sculpting Pill. Oh, and by the way, they're all top-quality!"

Zhang Yan's eyes widened, and her mouth opened into an exaggerated "O" shape.

Su Chen's smile deepened: "A minimum of 500,000, with a 1:50 odds ratio, that's 2.5 million."

"What?!" Zhang Yan jumped up, her voice cracking. "When did you give me so much? Did you include the coaching fee in the price?"

Su Chen slowly pulled his phone out of his pocket and waved the screen: "I took pictures every time I gave it to you. You can't go back on your word; these were all given within a week!"

Zhang Yan stared at the phone, opened her mouth, then closed it, then opened it again.

Finally, he slumped into his chair, stammering, "I...I..."

Su Chen didn't let her off the hook. He turned to Jiang Yunxin and said casually, "Originally it was a tenfold compensation, but she said she'd sell you..."

"Give it to me, and I'll agree to a 50/10 compensation."

Jiang Yunxin paused for a moment, then slowly turned to look at Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan grinned, her canine teeth gleaming, and stammered, "Nonsense! I meant I wanted Sister Jiang Yunxin to be your sparring partner!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yunxin couldn't help but laugh and gently shook her head.

She probably remembered this.

Su Chen offered to pay her to be his coach, but she wasn't interested and didn't take it seriously.

Looking back at the performance of this experience now, it's really hard to say who will be whose coach.

Su Chen persisted, smiling at Zhang Yan: "Then tell me if it worked out or not? If it didn't, it's a tenfold compensation! Five million! You can wait to sell yourself."

"I..."

Zhang Yan was completely deflated, huddled in her chair, and kept pouting.

Yang Xin, standing nearby, blinked, then suddenly took half a step forward, her eyes gleaming with excitement, and exclaimed, "I want to bet too!"

Su Chen looked her up and down and said, "You don't have any special skills, so what are we betting on?"

Without saying a word, Yang Xin rolled up her trouser leg.

The light fell on her calves, revealing her fair and delicate skin, with firm and smooth lines, and a perfect curve from her knees to her ankles.

Not the kind of skinny, bony thinness, but rather the firmness unique to athletic girls, with a slight bulge in the calves and ankles so slender that you can't help but want to hold them.

"I have long legs!" Yang Xin said confidently.

Su Chen's gaze lingered on those legs for a moment, then he deliberately made a slurping sound.

"Slurp~"

He stroked his chin and said, "It's not impossible. How about we set a goal for you to reach 1000kg within a week? If you don't reach that... well, maybe you can play with your legs for years?"

Yang Xin puffed out her chest and raised her chin: "That works too! As long as I don't have to pay for the pills!"

"Tsk~" Su Chen narrowed his eyes, his gaze moving up from her legs and stopping at her chest. "Why don't you gamble on your upper body too? I think you're quite well-endowed."

Upon hearing this, coupled with Su Chen's shameless gaze, Yang Xin's thick skin finally gave way, and her cheeks quickly flushed red.

She instinctively covered her chest with her hand and took a half step back: "You pervert! I need to keep Xiaoyan away from you!"

"That's right! That's right!" Zhang Yan immediately found her group and joined in the commotion.

Su Chen glared at her, then changed the subject: "You still owe so much debt! I was originally thinking of waiving it, or giving you an extension..."

Zhang Yan's expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book. She jumped up, went behind Su Chen, put her two little hands on his shoulders, and started to massage them eagerly.

The force was just right, neither too light nor too heavy, and the rhythm was even.

"Brother Su Chen~ Is the pressure okay?" Her voice was so sweet it could kill.

Zhang Yan herself has already conceived!

Su Chen squinted comfortably, about to enjoy the moment.

Jiang Yunxin's voice drifted over: "Can you guys tone it down a bit? There are two adventurer teams and Brother Yan Heng and the others right here. You're making us look like we're having a sedative party."

She abruptly changed the subject, her gaze passing over Su Chen and landing on someone slightly behind and to his side: "Why don't you take a look at Xi Yue's eyes first?"

Su Chen's mind snapped back to reality.

He turned around and met Lin Xiyue's eyes.

Those light brown eyes held a mixture of emotions that were hard to describe.

It wasn't anger, it wasn't resentment, it was more like...seriousness.

We're doomed!

Lin Xiyue realized that her reaction was somewhat inappropriate, and her expression changed instantly, suppressing the surging emotions in her eyes.

She turned her head away...

Su Chen coughed awkwardly.

He reached out to grab her wrist, but his hand had barely extended...

"Snap!"

My hand was lightly patted, not very hard, but it was a clear sign of rejection.

Li Yu's eyes lit up instantly, and he jumped up from his chair, gloating, "Yo yo yo~ This is going to be good! Su Chen finally has someone to deal with him!"

Zhang Yan also burst into laughter, stopping her back-patting motions, her eyes darting back and forth between him and Lin Xiyue, her gossip mode activated once again.

Su Chen's brain completed its high-speed operation in a fraction of a second.

He cleared his throat, his expression switching to a serious tone: "By the way! After these two days of fighting, Xiyue, your spiritual techniques should be much more stable now, right? It feels like you've learned more than four spiritual techniques, at least five or six, right?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Xiyue's panel without making a sound.

Lin Xiyue's favorability level: 1v9

Status: Available for contract (Time limit: 9 days)

Strength Level: Third Realm - Acupoint Opening Realm (58→61 acupoints)

宠兽能量点—获取速度：125→132点/天水灵诀Iv3（620→2843/3000）：水系灵能运转功法，增强灵能恢复速度灵缚锁链Iv1（482/1000）：以水灵能凝聚锁链缠绕目标，束缚其行动水月屏障Iv1（185/2000）：凝聚水灵能形成防御屏障，可吸收伤害并反震部分冲击力水疗术Iv1（350/1000）：引导水灵能覆盖伤口，促进细胞再生与组织修复

Wrath of the Rain God 1y1 (120/1000): Causes a terrifying rainstorm within a small area, creating a large-scale impact and water elemental erosion on enemies. [Primary Spirit God Phantom - Ji Meng Iv1 (85/1000): Releases a spirit god phantom. While in this state, all water-based spells are enhanced and their range is increased.]

In six days, three acupoints were opened.

Aside from the Water Spirit Technique, a fundamental cultivation method, three out of the five spiritual arts are not even at the level of beginners!

Even so, it is already incredibly powerful in actual combat!

The enhancement brought by the spirit pearl is indeed incomparable to that of ordinary cultivation techniques.

Seeing Su Chen's gaze fall on her, Lin Xiyue snorted, "Hmph! I don't want to talk to you right now."

Su Chen opened his mouth: "Uh—"

Lin Xiyue added, her voice even softer than before, but her tone quite serious: "What happened this morning isn't over yet."

What happened this morning?

Su Chen paused for a moment, then remembered.

It's about a top-tier university!

She tilted her head slightly and asked him, "Are you inviting me out?"

He said softly, "Well, I guess so."

She said she couldn't hear very clearly, but is that all?

Then Su Chen, being a bit cheeky, said, "The world is big, I need to see more and see which beautiful women will be willing to accept my invitation in the future."

Her response at the time was only two words: "Okay~".

hiss~

Let's settle both the old and new scores together!

Thinking of this, Su Chen scratched his head.

We're doomed!

His brain raced, trying to search his memory bank for the right way to coax someone.

After a moment, he lowered his voice and said, "You're currently in the initial stage of fusing with the spirit pearl, so you need to consolidate it properly. Luckily, I have some very effective treasures here..."

Lin Xiyue raised her head and looked into his eyes.

Her eyes were very serious.

It wasn't the aggressive look that comes with anger, but rather a more restrained gaze, suppressing certain emotions.

"You actually think this tactic—can appease me—?"

There was one word she didn't say.

But Su Chen read it.

Heart!

Lin Xiyue's cheeks were already slightly flushed.

Before she could finish speaking, she realized something was wrong. Her words were too ambiguous and unlike her usual self.

It's worth noting that before this, although her attitude towards Su Chen was better than towards others, it wasn't obvious.

All her thoughts remained unspoken, kept to herself.

She had a good impression of Su Chen even before he showed any talent and was otherwise unremarkable.

Having known each other for over ten years since childhood, this older brother has always been very kind to those around him.

Before she formally began practicing martial arts in junior high school, she was just a pretty little girl, without any special talent or aura.

At that time, she was in a subordinate position.

Without her current martial arts talent, achievements, and the added prestige from various sources, how could she, from an ordinary family and not an only child, continue to have contact with Su Chen?

In the era of high-level martial arts, there are plenty of beautiful girls.

Being good-looking is a plus, but it can't be just about being good-looking!

Of course, the reality now is that she persevered and became the pride of heaven in the eyes of those around her.

But... the tables have turned! Su Chen has become the subordinate.

The world is cruel; the gap between talent and social status is like a chasm. Just like the importance of matching social status in ancient times, or the importance of money and social standing in modern times, the same is true in this era of high-level martial arts...

They are very young now; this is just the stirrings of youth.

After the college entrance exams are over and they go their separate ways, they will embark on completely different paths and live their own lives.

This relationship seems to have no future.

Her youthful passions were rational.

She is indeed a smart girl.

Countless people's youth ends hastily in the fleeting torrent of time.

The last trace exists only in the depths of the person's heart.

But when Su Chen demonstrated sufficient strength and talent, and a glimmer of possibility appeared for the future...

Lin Xiyue's heart was especially stirred when he proposed that they should both be admitted to the same prestigious university.

It is precisely because their future destinies will continue to intertwine that she is unable to suppress the many emotions within her.

If the original fate line remains unchanged, it will end without any resolution unless Su Chen takes the initiative to break it.

At this moment, the two looked into each other's eyes, as if they were trying to see the deepest thoughts in each other's hearts.

Su Chen's feelings were complicated.

When any young man is in a period of rapid growth and has no ties, he will naturally look forward to something even better.

This is an instinct ingrained in our bones, not something that can be controlled by reason.

But now that things are so good, he doesn't want to let them go.

He wanted...they all of them!

The atmosphere became awkward, and no one dared to speak. Even the crackling sound of the fire burning beef fat became exceptionally clear.

Su Chen sighed inwardly.

What should I do?

Just then, Zhou Chengjie put down the enamel cup in his hand.

"Um, Huang Cheng sent me a message saying that we'll be training together tomorrow morning."

The topic shifted abruptly, but even the most abrupt step is still a step!

Su Chen immediately picked up the conversation, his movements as natural as if nothing had happened: "Sure! It's the same team as before, everyone knows each other."

He turned to the group, his tone regaining its captain's efficiency: "Let's arrange the details of tomorrow's operation."

Seeing that Su Chen did not respond directly, Lin Xiyue's rapidly beating heart slowed down a little.

She was very nervous, afraid of hearing the answer she feared.

But I was also a little disappointed.

Su Chen did not express that meaning.

However... she clenched her fist slightly. Given her personality, once she had expressed her thoughts, she wouldn't give up! She would actively pursue what she desired.

Before we could even get down to business, a commotion of footsteps and conversations broke out outside.

"Great! There seem to be a lot of people here!"

"Phew~ Finally found a rest area with people! I just passed two rest areas, and there wasn't a single person there! It's too unsafe."

"Exactly! After the incident in rest area 17 East last night, the school issued a notice telling us to make sure we stay in crowded places when we're sleeping overnight. There seem to be quite a few people here, maybe forty or fifty?"

"right!"

"What a pity! How come Zhou Chengjie, Su Chen, Jiang Yunxin and the others didn't die last night in rest area 17 of the East Wing? It would have been better if they had lost an arm or a leg."

"Damn it! I think Su Chen is even more disgusting than Zhou Chengjie! That bastard should just die and be reincarnated!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Yan Heng and the others in the corner also looked over in this direction with suspicion.

What's going on? An enemy?

The sounds outside continued unnoticed.

"That won't do! Su Chen is going to give our captain a million yuan! Haha~"

"Only after experiencing this did I realize how hard it is to earn money and how terrible it is to live! I've only earned seventy or eighty thousand in the last two days—enough for a few pills?! And it's so dangerous!"

The footsteps grew closer, and a group of people walked in from the school gate.

Leading the way was Guo Hao, followed by Liu Xiangdong and seven or eight students from Class 5.

Everyone was covered in dust, their combat uniforms stained with dried monster blood.

Guo Hao had just stepped into the hall when he froze in place.

He glanced around at the faces in the hall...

Su Chen, Zhou Chengjie, Jiang Yunxin, Zhang Yan...

The atmosphere suddenly froze.