Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

Lin Ran's spirits lifted, and he continued to channel his spiritual power to attack the crack.

Each impact brought a stinging pain, which reached its peak on the fifth impact.

At the same time, the blocking crack also widened considerably.

Lin Ran steadied himself, concentrated all the spiritual power he could muster at one point, and rammed into it fiercely.

boom!

The obstruction shattered, the Tanzhong acupoint was opened, and spiritual energy surged through it instantly.

A warm current spread from my chest, along my meridians, to my limbs.

You will encounter similar obstacles every time you pass through an acupoint.

He used the same method to open up each acupoint one by one, and soon he reached the point where his meridians were unblocked.

"Next, I will begin refining the bronze cauldron in my sea of ​​consciousness!" Lin Ran thought to himself.

Metal and stone obey my command, and a faint light arises from within.

Gathering Qi and condensing it into threads, it returns to nourish the sea of ​​consciousness.

After several attempts, the bronze tripod finally revealed its true form.

Standing over three feet tall, it has four thick tripod legs and wide, inward-curving double ears. The entire body is black with a shimmering yellow base, and the colors flow seamlessly, creating a natural and harmonious effect.

The tripod was cast with three seal characters, which Lin Ran had never seen before, but he could recognize.

The Xuanhuang Cauldron!

"This name sounds really impressive."

Lin Ran poured one incantation after another into the Xuanhuang Cauldron, and finally completed the initial refining at dawn.

hum!

His aura surged, and he directly stepped into the first level of Qi Refining.

"Hahahaha... I've succeeded!"

At this moment, he officially became a Qi Refining cultivator.

To cultivate the "Myriad Treasures Forging Spirit Technique," one needs to refine a treasure for each major realm.

The Qi Refining stage has the Xuanhuang Cauldron, but if you want to establish your foundation, you need to find another treasure.

Of course, it's too early to think about these things now, since achieving perfect Qi cultivation is not a goal that can be reached in a short period of time.

In the early morning, after breakfast, Lin Ran changed into the Xinhai No. 1 Middle School uniform that Lin Hongbo had arranged to be delivered overnight.

He stood in front of the mirror and looked at himself for a moment, then couldn't help but exclaim, "This young man is really energetic."

When they got downstairs, Lin Haozhe was the only one in the living room.

He was sitting on the sofa, holding a book in his hand.

Seeing Lin Ran come down, Lin Haozhe closed his book: "Brother Ran, the driver is already waiting outside."

"Were you waiting for me?"

"Yes, Dad wants us to go together."

The two walked out of the villa and saw a Rolls-Royce Phantom parked at the door. Lin Ran paused for two seconds before opening the door and getting in.

The atmosphere in the car was somewhat somber throughout the journey.

Lin Haozhe couldn't help but say, "Ran-ge, you haven't awakened yet. If someone provokes you at school, don't act impulsively."

"Oh?" Lin Ran raised an eyebrow. "Why do you think someone would provoke me?"

"Yesterday, Dad had someone warn the Sun family that those who attacked you are dead in jail; it must have been the Sun family who did it."

Lin Haozhe deliberately lowered his voice: "Sun Jinghuan has a cousin who works at our school."

"The person is already dead?" Lin Ran was somewhat taken aback.

He had originally planned to take some time to deal with those young punks and security guards, but he didn't expect them to die so quickly.

This gave him the feeling that he possessed great martial arts skills but had nowhere to use them.

Fortunately, there was still a mastermind, Sun Jinghuan, the young master of the Sun family, who at least left him with some hope.

"Well, although the Sun family doesn't dare to openly target the Lin family, if they make things difficult for you at school, no one can really say anything."

Lin Haozhe looked concerned: "After all, the martial arts class doesn't prohibit students from challenging each other."

"Hehe... Your information network is quite impressive." Lin Ran said with a playful smile.

"I... I'm usually quite popular, and people are happy to talk to me about whatever happens," Lin Haozhe said casually.

The car stopped at the entrance of Xinhai No.1 Middle School.

Lin Ran got out of the car and looked up. Right in the center of the school gate was a lifelike stone sculpture of an eagle spreading its wings.

Below the school's plaque hangs an electronic screen that displays the school's various honors.

"Celebrating Xinhai No.1 Middle School's third place in the 53rd National High School Martial Arts League."

Lin Ran's lips curled up slightly: "Third place, not bad."

After entering the school gate, Lin Haozhe led Lin Ran to the senior year office.

The homeroom teacher was a middle-aged man in his forties named Zhou Zhengping. He was bald, had a square face, and a small mustache on his chin.

"Lin Ran, welcome to Xinhai No.1 Middle School." Zhou Zhengping extended his hand, his palm broad and strong.

Lin Ran shook hands with him: "Hello, Teacher Zhou."

"Mr. Lin has already explained your situation to me. The awakening potion will be available in about half a month. In the meantime, you can audit the martial arts classes and keep up as much as you can."

"Okay." Lin Ran nodded.

Zhou Zhengping then looked at Lin Haozhe: "If there's nothing else, Lin Haozhe, please take Lin Ran to the classroom first."

"Okay, teacher."

The senior martial arts class is located on the fifth floor of the teaching building, and the training room is at the end of the corridor.

When Lin Haozhe led Lin Ran to the classroom door, it was noisy inside.

As soon as I pushed open the door, dozens of eyes turned to look at me.

"Hey, Haozhe, who's this guy next to you?" a boy with a buzz cut shouted from the back row.

"My brother Lin Ran transferred here today." After saying that, Lin Haozhe pointed to the empty seat in the back row, "Ran-ge, you can sit there first."

There were more than 30 students in the class, most of whom were wearing the same martial arts class uniform.

Several students took off their school uniform jackets, revealing tight-fitting vests underneath, showing off their well-defined muscles.

"A transfer student? Transferring at this time?" The buzz-cut boy stood up, walked up to Lin Ran, and looked him down at him. "Dude, what's your level?"

"Not yet awakened, just an ordinary person."

"An ordinary person?" The boy with the buzz cut paused for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Hahahaha... An ordinary person in a martial arts class? Are you kidding me?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

A burst of laughter echoed in the classroom.

"Is it that funny?" Lin Ran's gaze swept across the entire classroom.

The smiles on everyone's faces froze instantly, as if they had been targeted by some giant beast.

Realizing his lapse in composure, the man with the buzz cut narrowed his eyes slightly: "What, you're not happy? You got in through connections, and you're afraid people will laugh at you?"

Lin Haozhe spoke first: "Zhao Meng, if you're so capable, come at me! Why are you acting so tough with an ordinary person?"

"Hehe... Young Master Lin has A-level talent, how can my B-level talent compare?" Zhao Meng smiled playfully, "So, I can only bully ordinary people."

"Are you sure?" Lin Ran placed his backpack on the table beside him, looked directly at Zhao Meng, and continued to ask, "Are you sure you want to bully me?"

Zhao Meng opened his mouth, but finally changed his words: "I...I misspoke. I meant to spar."

"A sparring match, right?" Lin Ran nodded. "Okay, how do we spar?"

"Simple, we'll fight. If you can hit me, you win."

Zhao Meng grinned: "The loser has to shout 'I'm trash' three times."

"Okay," Lin Ran replied readily.

The classroom immediately became lively as several boys hurriedly moved the desks and chairs to the sides, clearing out a space in the middle.

Zhao Meng stretched his shoulders, his bones cracking and popping. "I forgot to tell you, I'm a B-rank speed-type awakener."

"It doesn't matter what your talent is, it's all the same to me." Lin Ran said calmly.

"Hahaha... That's right, you're just an ordinary person."

As he spoke, Zhao Meng pushed off with his feet and quickly darted toward Lin Ran.