Chapter 3: Ch 3- Superior-Grade Cultivation Talent
Fourth Academy, Martial Arts Training Ground No. 3
"To become a cultivator , one must possess cultivation talent. Most of you will never reach Origin vessel realm, but as long as you can step into the Origin Seed Realm, your future will be much brighter than that of ordinary people, and your chances of finding stable work will increase greatly.
"To enter the Origin Seed Realm, you must first master the Body tempering Art."
A middle-aged instructor stood before a group of students, patiently explaining.
Every student listened with complete focus.
They were all commoners, and the Academy was their only opportunity to learn the Body tempering Art. If they practiced it incorrectly, not only would they fail to grow stronger, but they could permanently injure their bodies.
Among the students stood Mo Yuan.
He had enrolled in the Fourth Academy only ten days ago.
During those ten days, the instructor had taught the Body Tempering Art every day while personally demonstrating twenty seven forms.
Perhaps because his soul had become stronger after transmigrating into this world, Mo Yuan possessed exceptional memory. In merely ten days, he had completely memorized all twenty seven forms, ensuring he would not make a single mistake during cultivation.
Most students, however, would require one or even two months to fully master the Body Tempering Art.
Naturally, hiring a private instructor was another matter, but such a luxury was far beyond what ordinary families could afford, and Mo Yuan was broke as hell now.
"The Body Tempering Art must be completely mastered before formal cultivation can begin. Watch carefully, this is the first form..."
The instructor demonstrated each movement one after another.
An hour later, the lesson ended, and the students gradually dispersed.
"Mo Yuan, how’s your progress?"
A chubby youth hurried over excitedly.
"I’ve already mastered thirteen forms. I’ll be able to cultivate the Body Tempering Art very soon!"
The youth was named Zhang Wei, one of the few classmates Mo Yuan had become acquainted with during the past ten days.
As an avid Xianxia reader he knew befriending a fat guy was must.
"I’ve only mastered eight forms."
Mo Yuan deliberately downplayed his progress.
He had no intention of revealing that he had already mastered all twenty seven forms. Drawing unnecessary attention right after arriving in this world would only invite trouble.
Staying Low key was wiser choice for now.
"Keep working hard!"
Zhang Wei grinned.
"I believe you can do it. One day, we’ll both become powerful cultivators!"
’Yeah Yeah keep dreaming’
Mo Yuan smiled faintly.
"of course"
Hidden beneath Zhang Wei’s hopeful expression, Mo Yuan can see trace of helplessness and despair. Using his Talent Copy ability earlier, Mo Yuan had already seen Zhang Wei’s cultivation talent.
Although it surpassed his original talent, it was merely Secondary Grade.
Someone with Secondary Grade talent still had a chance of reaching Origin vessel Realm, but doing so would require tremendous time and resources.
Unfortunately, Zhang Wei came from an ordinary family that simply could not support endless years of cultivation.
Most likely, he would eventually stop at the Origin Seed Realm, find a stable occupation, and either grow old peacefully or perish during one of the future Beast Tides.
’Time to get some info’
After a brief silence, Mo Yuan asked quietly,
"Zhang Wei... who has the greatest talent in our academy?"
Zhang Wei scratched his head.
"Why ask that?"
Even so, he answered.
"Nobody openly reveals their cultivation talent. That’s considered private. Still, you can usually judge it by how quickly someone cultivates."
"Our Fourth Academy isn’t one of the prestigious academies in Dong Hai Base. True geniuses all enter the First Academy."
"Still..."
"Our academy does have one monster."
"Who?"
Mo Yuan asked.
"Mu Fan."
Zhang Wei lowered his voice.
"He also comes from an ordinary family. His parents are just normal people."
"He entered the academy a month ago."
"Only half a month later, he stepped into the Origin Seed Realm."
"After that, our Dean accepted him as a personal disciple."
"Nowadays he no longer trains with ordinary students. The Dean personally teaches him."
A brilliant light flashed through Mo Yuan’s eyes.
’Is this guy protagonist? Ordinary family, a good talent, seems like template for a protagonist’
’But considering my template, I am more qualified for that’
But He was certain about one thing.
Mu Fan’s cultivation talent had to be extraordinary.
Otherwise, the Dean of the Fourth Academy would never have accepted him as a disciple.
The Dean was also a cultivator, a powerhouse standing at the peak of the Origin Core Realm. Ordinary cultivators were insignificant before him.
Even within Dong Hai Base, he was considered one of the strongest experts.
Someone capable of attracting his attention could never possess merely Standard Grade talent.
At the very least...
He had to possess Superior Grade Cultivation Talent.
After all, those blessed with Superior Grade talent were almost guaranteed to reach the Origin Core Realm and even had the potential to enter the Origin Sea Realm.
’How can I get close enough to Mu Fan’
’Wait why does that sound sus’
"cough cough"
"How can I find him?"
"Why do you want to meet Mu Fan?" Zhang Wei asked curiously.
"Nothing. I just want to see what he looks like."
"He’s probably training right now. The dean assigned him a private training chamber, and he spends most of his time there. If you want to find him, that’s the best place to look."
"Okay, thanks, buddy."
"I’ll see you later."
After saying goodbye, Mo Yuan headed straight toward the training area.
The academy’s private training chambers were located behind the main practice grounds. Unlike the ordinary training rooms used by the students, these chambers were much larger and built with thick stone walls. The walls were covered with scratches from swords and fists, showing years of intense training. Each chamber had a heavy metal door with the owner’s name engraved on a small plaque.
After asking a few students for directions, Mo Yuan finally found the chamber marked with Mu Fan’s name.
He walked up to the door and knocked a few times.
A moment later, the heavy door slowly opened.
Standing before him was a handsome young man dressed in a simple black training outfit. A thin layer of sweat covered his forehead, and his breathing was slightly heavy, showing that he had been training before coming out.
"Can I help you?" Mu Fan asked.
"Hello. My name is Mo Yuan." He smiled politely and extended his hand. "I’ve heard a lot about you. You’re the strongest student in the academy, so I wanted to meet you."
Mu Fan smiled and shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you."
The moment Mu Fan stepped within two meters of him, Mo Yuan silently activated his Copy and Paste Talent.
Human: Mu Fan
Cultivation Talent: Superior Grade
’Hell yeah!’
’This guy really has a Superior Grade Cultivation Talent.’
’Looks like today is my lucky day.’
He copied the talent instantly.
As the handshake ended, a familiar voice echoed in his mind.
Success.
Without hesitation, Mo Yuan naturally withdrew his hand.
"Superior Grade Cultivation Talent copied successfully."
"Paste?"
’not right now.’
The two chatted casually for a few more minutes.
Mo Yuan asked a few simple questions about training, while Mu Fan answered them patiently.
After a short conversation, Mo Yuan smiled.
"Thanks for taking the time to talk with me. I won’t disturb your training anymore."
"No problem."
With an excuse to leave, Mo Yuan turned around and walked away.
Only after he was far enough from the training chambers did the smile on his face slowly widen.