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

Chapter 87 The Hegemon of Western Chu - The Fruit of Power! His True Colors - Liu Xiangdong

Outside the cafeteria.

The midday sun shines on the cement school road, and the camphor trees along the road cast dappled shadows.

Su Chen and Lin Xiyue walked side by side at the front of the group, while Zhang Yan was pulling Wang Yichuan along behind them, chattering away.

"How well do you fare with that Ji Meng Spirit Pearl?"

Lin Xiyue tilted her head slightly and said, "Very high! It feels twice as high as the four I encountered before... and I can fuse with them now."

"Alright! Then hurry up and integrate so you can make it to tomorrow's training."

As Su Chen spoke, his consciousness sank into the pet space, and he took out the Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill from his system backpack.

This elixir came from the initial mission with Wang Yichuan—a three-kilometer race. The effect was quite remarkable!

He had already eaten three and given one to Wang Yichuan, which could be considered a way of giving back after he recharged.

Now I only have this last one left.

The effects of taking the same pill continuously in a short period of time will gradually decrease, so it doesn't matter if you give it away now.

Anyway, I'm going to a high-difficulty map to train tomorrow, which will definitely trigger a new dungeon!

The most important thing now is to do everything possible to improve Lin Xiyue's strength.

The training missions award a high number of points, and also give you Beast Taming points.

If you're lucky, you might be able to get a thousand or two thousand Beast Taming Points if you go out for three to five days.

This is absolutely the key to widening the gap!

"Here! Take this pill." Su Chen handed the Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill to Lin Xiyue.

Lin Xiyue looked down and quickly waved her hand, her voice becoming somewhat hurried: "No, no need! I haven't eaten the Enlightenment Fruit you gave me last time... I was planning to use it during this fusion."

Seeing her helpless expression, Su Chen couldn't help but laugh: "What? Do you expect me to feed you?"

"No...no." Lin Xiyue's ears subtly flushed pink, her fingers clutching the hem of her clothes, her voice trailing off. "This is a top-grade elixir, far too precious. One Enlightenment Fruit would suffice..."

"Wait...wait until I behave better next time, okay?"

"The pills and the spiritual fruits don't conflict. Take them as you're welcome!" Su Chen's tone was quite domineering, brooking no refusal.

Lin Xiyue raised her head and met his gaze for two seconds. Her light brown eyes held a mixture of emotions: gratitude, hesitation, and an indescribable tenderness.

She lowered her head again, gently accepted the pill, and said in a very soft voice, "Thank...thank you."

Then she remembered something and whispered, "I...I might have to miss my exam tonight."

"Well, fusing with a spirit orb takes anywhere from three to five hours to one or two days. Missing out is perfectly normal!"

"The strength subject offers a lot of points, but if I don't go, my beast taming points will be..."

Lin Xiyue's tone carried a hint of apology, and she cautiously looked at Su Chen, as if asking for instructions.

Su Chen's mind seemed to suddenly be electrified.

He roughly understood Lin Xiyue's thoughts.

She wasn't worried about her own score, but rather that it might affect the team's plan to compete for the Lord-level Beastmaster.

This subconscious reliance and trust filled Su Chen with an inexplicable warmth.

He thought to himself: This Iv9 favorability system is so useful!!!

He couldn't help but laugh: "Alright! I approve. Go and cultivate. Try to complete the fusion before we set off tomorrow. That way, you'll be the star of our team this time!"

Lin Xiyue gently clenched her fist, encouraging herself, and said, "I will try my best! Shall I go now?"

"Okay, go ahead! Remember to take the Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill, it's really effective!" Su Chen instructed.

Wang Yichuan, who hadn't said much until now, chimed in, his tone serious: "It really works! After I took it last time, those acupoints on my Ren meridian that had been stuck for so long showed signs of loosening. Xiyue, you're currently in a crucial period of fusing with the Spirit Pearl, and this pill can help stabilize your meridians."

Lin Xiyue nodded, waved to the two of them, and turned to walk towards the cultivation room.

She walked a few paces faster than usual.

Just as Lin Xiyue's figure disappeared around the corner of the camphor tree, Zhang Yan darted up from behind.

"Wow! How did you manage to train Yuuki-nee so well? I didn't even realize you two had progressed this far!"

Su Chen rolled his eyes in utter exasperation: "Heh~ If you're so capable, try saying that to Xi Yue."

"Ugh~ You pervert!" Zhang Yan put her hands on her hips, her face full of disdain. "You're only making me say that in front of Sister Xiyue because you want to see her blush! You old scoundrel, I won't be an accomplice!"

Su Chen hadn't originally thought that way, but after hearing her say that, he couldn't help but follow up: "Wow! You're pretty smart!"

"Of course!" Zhang Yan raised her chin, her smugness lasting less than two seconds, before leaning closer and lowering her voice, "But how did you train her? Teach me, will you? I'll help you train Jiang Yunxin and give her to you!"

Su Chen laughed: "Haha~ I've already taught you, haven't you learned it yet?"

Zhang Yan was taken aback: "Huh? What do you mean?"

"I've already trained you, haven't you learned it yet?"

Zhang Yan stood there stunned, taking a full three seconds to react before her face flushed red.

"You!! I'm going to beat you to death, you pervert! I'm going to expose your crimes!"

"Hehe~ Little brat, go cool off somewhere else." Su Chen waved his hand, as if shooing away a fly.

Just then, Zhang Yan's gaze suddenly drifted to a certain spot behind Su Chen, and the playful expression on her face instantly faded.

Su Chen noticed her unusual behavior and immediately followed her gaze.

Liu Xiangdong!

Not far ahead, Liu Xiangdong was walking out of the fork in the road on the playground, accompanied by Guo Hao and several others.

At this moment, Liu Xiangdong was in high spirits, with a broad smile on his face, and was talking to Guo Hao with his head tilted to the side.

When he got excited, he patted Guo Hao on the shoulder, exuding an air of self-satisfaction from head to toe.

Then... when he turned his head, he also saw Su Chen.

It was just that brief moment.

The smile on Liu Xiangdong's face, his once spirited face, collapsed in less than half a second.

His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, and a hint of undisguised coldness flashed in his eyes.

But after a short while, it returned to normal.

He changed his expression, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile again.

He raised his hand and waved in Wang Yichuan's direction, his tone quite warm: "Yichuan!"

After shouting, he broke away from Guo Hao's group and jogged a few steps to Wang Yichuan.

Up close, his smile had returned, as if the expression from just moments before had never existed.

"Haha, Yichuan! I successfully fused with the mythical spirit pearl of the Zhurong system yesterday!" Liu Xiangdong's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, and beads of sweat still clung to his forehead.

Wang Yichuan, being an honest man, has never been good at directly pointing things out.

He chuckled sheepishly, his tone sincere: "I heard about it while I was eating. Congratulations! You're not far from being admitted to one of the nine top universities! Tianwu University has a bright future ahead!"

"It's alright! It's alright!" Liu Xiangdong waved his hand modestly, but his eyes were practically overflowing with pride. "Having formed a contract with Zhu Rong doesn't mean everything is settled. We still need to work even harder!"

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Zhang Yan, his face showing just the right amount of curiosity: "Xiao Yan, your strength in the last ten-school joint exam was 680kg, right? How much is it now?"

At this moment, Zhang Yan had already categorized Liu Xiangdong as a "petty person" in her mind, and she hated him very much.

But when she glanced at Su Chen, his face remained expressionless, with even a faint smile playing on his lips, showing no sign of anger whatsoever.

She suppressed the urge to retort and replied casually, "It's alright, around eight or nine hundred."

Liu Xiangdong's smile froze for a moment.

The smugness that was about to overflow in those eyes was forcefully suppressed by those three words, "eight or nine hundred."

He quickly recovered and chuckled dryly, "Haha, really? Such a big improvement, you're not kidding, are you?"

Seeing Liu Xiangdong's expression, Zhang Yan felt a surge of smugness.

Although she had made great progress and had given Yang Xin a real shock today, she was still completely outmaneuvered by Su Chen and felt incredibly frustrated.

Being able to put on a show in front of Liu Xiangdong right now feels incredibly satisfying!

Moreover, Liu Xiangdong's attitude clearly showed that he wanted to gain attention from him, but now he's been humiliated. It's hilarious!

With her hands on her hips, she proudly declared, "Why would I need to lie about strength?"

Liu Xiangdong was stunned.

real or fake?

He simply couldn't believe it.

The last time the ten-school joint exam was only 680, but in less than two weeks, it has jumped to 800 or 900?

This rate of increase is even more exaggerated than the power boost he experienced after fusing with Zhu Rong!

Moreover, Zhang Yan hasn't fused with the Spirit Pearl yet!

Wait!

Really not?

He quickly adjusted his emotions and adopted a half-joking tone: "Oh~ so you haven't already fused with the Spirit Pearl, have you?"

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"No, not at all." Zhang Yan said lightly, swaying her ponytail. "Anyway, there are two strength tests tonight, one of which is punching power. You can see for yourself then."

Having said that, Liu Xiangdong didn't press the matter further.

He forced a smile again, but this time the warmth was noticeably colder than before: "Haha, that's true! The Zhurong-type spirit orb also enhances power, and the spiritual techniques I possess also have related effects. Let's see who's the best tonight!"

Zhang Yan responded with a short "hmm" from her nose.

Liu Xiangdong showed no intention of speaking to Su Chen.

His gaze swept over Su Chen, then landed on Wang Yichuan. He raised his hand and said, "I have to continue training with my friends. Bye~"

"Okay, bye-bye!" Wang Yichuan nodded.

Liu Xiangdong turned around and jogged back in the direction Guo Hao was heading.

Before his figure had even gone far, Zhang Yan had already exploded.

"Look! Look at the look on his face the moment he saw us!!!" Her voice was lowered, but the anger in her tone was almost explosive. "Disgusting!"

After saying that, she suddenly turned to look at Wang Yichuan, her eyes wide open: "Didn't you see it again?"

Wang Yichuan, an honest man, was caught in the middle, and his expression was somewhat uncomfortable.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "I didn't see his expression at the very first moment. But after what you said last time, I paid special attention this time."

He paused, his brow furrowing slightly. "Liu Xiangdong did deliberately avoid Brother Chen. From beginning to end, he didn't even glance at Brother Chen once. This guy is really not suited for this line of work."

"After all, Brother Chen's family sends us a lot of things every year, supports us for so long, and provides a lot of help. He...he was so rude."

Zhang Yan scoffed, "Ha~ Rude? That's too mild a word! He's a complete scoundrel!"

Su Chen reached out and patted her head lightly, his tone calm: "Alright, alright, there's no need to get angry."

"But..." Zhang Yan wanted to continue speaking.

Before she could say anything more, Su Chen's gaze passed over her head and landed in the direction Liu Xiangdong had gone. His tone was neither hurried nor impatient: "I think I understand why he hates me."

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Zhang Yan immediately pressed, "What?!"

"The most talented people in our community are Wang Yichuan, Lin Xiyue, and Liu Xiangdong. You also belong to the top group."

Su Chen withdrew his gaze, his tone indifferent, as if it had nothing to do with him: "He's actually the kind of person who wants to take the lead and be the captain. But because of my presence, he's been hindered."

"My grades had always been so bad, and Wu blocked his introduction, which naturally made him very dissatisfied."

"A team composed of geniuses has great value to be tapped. For example, in the allocation of resources for field training, if he is the team leader, he can get a larger share for himself."

"The resources he's accumulated over the years will allow him to go further in his martial arts journey and bring him closer to a top-tier university!"

"That's tantamount to cutting off someone's martial arts path; wouldn't that create an enemy?"

After listening, Zhang Yan felt that this was indeed the case.

But this did not appease her anger; instead, it made her despise Liu Xiangdong even more.

She cursed and swore, "Pah! He doesn't even deserve it!? With his petty mind, this kind of guy would be ousted even if he became captain!"

Su Chen reached out and rubbed her head again, this time making the sores longer than before, until her tail was crooked.

With his other hand, he took out a Qi-Nourishing Pill from his pocket and handed it to her: "Alright, take a Qi-Nourishing Pill to calm down."

Zhang Yan looked down at the pill, a slight warmth spreading through her heart.

But when she looked up and met Su Chen's gaze, she felt something was off.

His eyes... why do they look so much like he's coaxing a child?

No, wait! Are you trying to coax Little Purple? Or a dog?!

She snatched the pill and snorted, "Hmph! You're no better than me!"

Su Chen raised an eyebrow, a hint of mischief in his voice: "Oh~ This was originally a free gift. But since you put it that way, let's call it a 50/10 bet."

"You!!!" Zhang Yan's momentum instantly weakened.

The 50/10 bet weighed on her head... making it impossible for her to stand up for herself.

She clutched the Peiyuan Pill in her palm, looking aggrieved.

Seeing her like this, Su Chen couldn't help but laugh.

After laughing enough, he turned to look at Wang Yichuan, who had been standing quietly to the side: "By the way, Yichuan, how is your affinity with the wind element?"

Wang Yichuan didn't know why Su Chenya suddenly asked this, but he still answered seriously, "It's quite high, even slightly higher than lightning. After all, the speed range I chose before was for wind. I also plan to go for a dual wind and lightning build later."

Su Chen's eyes were alone.

What kind of pills does he currently possess the most of?

The most basic Qi-tonifying pill?

No!

It's a Wind and Thunder Pill! I got 11 in total.

For pets, the effects of using the same pill too often will decrease. Little Purple has already taken one course of treatment, and the remaining seven pills will come in handy for a new purpose.

"Have you considered using the Wind and Thunder Pill?"

"I've already used two pills, and they work well," Wang Yichuan answered honestly.

"Good grief, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Wang Yichuan scratched the back of his head, somewhat embarrassed: "Brother Chen...you didn't ask either."

"You're usually a quiet guy, how am I supposed to ask you everything?"

Su Chen waved his hand and changed the subject: "By the way, I have some top-grade Wind and Thunder Pills. You can take them and use them."

"I..." Wang Yichuan hesitated visibly. He was about to refuse when Su Chen cut him off.

"Can you and Xiyue stop doing this every time? Just accept what I give you! Remember the kindness in your hearts."

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Su Chen's tone carried a hint of impatience and disdain, but his eyes were serious: "After you get into a top university, can't you afford to pay back this little bit of money?"

As he spoke, he gestured with his chin towards Zhang Yan: "Look at Zhang Yan, she's got a thick skin, she'll eat anything."

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Zhang Yan bared her fangs, clenching and unclenching her fists at her sides.

She really wanted to kick that bastard hard!

But she also knew that Su Chen was deliberately using her as a way out, so that Wang Yichuan would feel embarrassed to refuse.

She took a deep breath, swallowing back the profanity that was about to come out, and only let out a heavy "humph" from her nose.

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Wang Yichuan was silent for two seconds, then Ya Ya stretched out her hand: "Okay... I will definitely repay you double."

"Once you've grown up, I'll definitely get more benefits from you!" Su Chen said, taking out three Wind and Thunder Pills from his system inventory: "I have three here, you can take them and use them first."

Three pills fell into his palm, and a refreshing medicinal fragrance wafted out.

Wang Yichuan looked down and saw that the pill had a perfectly round and smooth surface with a faint bluish-green luster, making it a grade higher than the two he had bought before.

Top-notch!

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he just nodded vigorously and carefully put the pills into the battle pouch at his waist.

"Alright! That's enough for now. I need to start cultivating too." Su Chen glanced towards the playground, a cold smile curving his lips. "That Liu Xiangdong is incredibly arrogant. I'll teach him a lesson tonight."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately perked up, waving her fist and shouting, "That's right! That's right! Let's take him down! If you can't, this young lady will!"

The afternoon sunlight filtered through the gaps in the camphor tree leaves, scattering golden light across the school path.

Su Chen walked alone on the path leading to the cultivation room.

His consciousness had sunk into the pet space, and his gaze fell on an item.

Water Spirit Fruit!

During this period of time, many people around are about to fuse with the Spirit Pearl.

Liu Xiangdong has already merged with Zhu Rong, Guo Hao is distracted by Zhang Fei's assessment process, and Lin Xiyue is going to merge with Ji Meng this afternoon.

Those who crossed that hurdle sprang up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain!

Although his improvement speed is quite fast now, like riding a rocket, it is still far from enough!

With this thought in mind, Su Chen's gaze shifted to another item.

It was a fruit the size of a fist, with a deep dark gold skin covered with fine patterns, like some kind of ancient totem.

Even with just a mental touch, Su Chen could feel an extremely domineering power emanating from the inside of the fruit.

【Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu - Fruit of Power】Suitable Realms: Tongye Realm, Kaixue Realm, Gangqi Realm, Lingwu Realm Quality: Medium Grade Introduction: Originating from the mythical legacy of Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu, it uses strength to break through all laws and is unparalleled in its dominance.

After taking it, physical strength will experience a qualitative leap, bone density will increase significantly, tendons will become more resilient, and muscle explosiveness and resistance to blows will leap to a new level.

Its medicinal power is extremely domineering. Once it enters the body, it is like the arrival of a tyrant, rampaging through the meridians. Only those with extremely strong willpower and a sufficiently resilient physique can withstand it.

If one has mastered the Overlord Body Technique, or if one's physique is already biased towards the strength system, then the absorption of the medicinal power will be more complete, and the amplification will be more significant.

Conversely, if someone with a weak constitution or whose meridians have not been properly prepared takes the medicine, the medicine may cause severe pain due to its effects on the meridians, or even damage the foundation of the meridians.

The fruit contains not only the pure essence of power, but also a trace of the lingering will of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu.

At the peak of the medicinal effect, the user will briefly experience the martial arts realm of "strength to uproot mountains and aura to cover the world," and their comprehension speed of power-based martial arts techniques will greatly increase in the following period.

Note: This fruit provides a far greater boost to strength-based martial artists than other types. The higher the user's strength talent and the deeper their mastery of the Overlord Body Flipping Technique, the stronger the effect.

This is the king fruit he bought from Zhang Yan!

Items taken from the pet space cannot be put back.

Things from the real world naturally can't be put in there.

Otherwise, the pet space would be an incredibly large spatial ring.

Su Chen never expected that this Overlord Fruit could actually be put into the pet space!

He only discovered this function by chance when he went home on Sunday afternoon to pick up some things.

So he told his parents that he wanted to bring the fruit to school.

"Phew~"

Su Chen silently calculated in his mind: "To eat the Overlord Fruit, one must have all fourteen meridians fully developed. Among the people I can currently form contracts with, only Zhang Yan's Overlord Body Technique is at level Iv6. The second place is Jiang Yunxin's level Iv3."

"The gap between the two is just too big!"

His consciousness gently touched the dark golden fruit.

While under the influence of Zhang Yan's Iv6 Overlord Body Technique, he could smell a faint, domineering fragrance from the fruit, like aged liquor or the aura of some ferocious beast.

His intuition told him that, based on this feeling, he should be able to withstand it if he ate it now. But his body would definitely not feel good!

"There are five days left in the contract period... Only Zhang Yan's sores are the most suitable to eat."

"Then we'll have no choice but to... try our luck with a treasure like the Water Elemental Fruit to improve our progress!"

"Although the effects of taking it now won't be as good as after we've improved our strength, only with strength can we compete for more treasures!"

Su Chen's gaze returned to the light blue spiritual fruit.

The Water Spirit Fruit has the remarkable effect of cleansing the meridians and uncovering hidden acupoints.

He hadn't used it yet, intending to save it for a critical moment.

And now, this is the crucial moment!

He recalled Liu Xiangdong's demeanor earlier, how he seemed to completely disregard him.

Su Chen's lips curled up slightly as he withdrew his consciousness from the pet space and arrived at the entrance of the cultivation room.

"Then let me show you my strength!"

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