I Can Grant Origin Powers To Anything
Chapter 152 - 151 Hidden Dragons and Crouching Tigers

Chapter 152: Chapter 151 Hidden Dragons and Crouching Tigers

Gu Xi looked at Xu Lingjun, whose expression had subtly changed, and said, "Xiaoqing’s condition has deteriorated severely. Just a month ago, during her rehabilitation, she suddenly fell and fractured her right leg. Although it healed quickly, the illness has clearly begun affecting her body. Otherwise, how could a martial artist at the Body Tempering Ninth Rank fracture so easily? Once the symptoms appear, the progression will accelerate even more swiftly."

"Once paralyzed, although muscle degeneration can be delayed by massaging the muscles, over time, even if she manages to stand, her atrophied muscles will be hard to restore to their optimal state. Her martial arts path will be permanently severed, and she might never be able to do without potions again in her life."

Gu Xi shook her head and said, "Xiaoqing has been in rehabilitation for several months, but unfortunately, ALS is not a physical issue but a neurological one... Her efforts are in vain. To save her, we must restore her ability to move like a normal person before her muscles atrophy, enabling her to continue her martial path until she breaks through to the Profound Realm."

Xu Lingjun asked, "So what then?"

"Our previous agreement was one year, and now, there are ten months left until our promised time."

Gu Xi said earnestly, "I would like to ask if you could advance by four months. If you can break through to the Huichuan Realm within half a year, I assure you, if there’s only one Companion Demon Beast, the money from its sale, after covering the medical expenses, will be entirely yours. That sum is definitely more than two billion. And if there are more than two Companion Demon Beasts, after selling one for money, I am willing to give you the rest, no matter how many there are."

"Breaking through to the Huichuan Realm just six months into enrollment?"

Xu Lingjun frowned.

He now understood the student levels at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion.

It’s more than just simply being in first or second year.

Qi Gathering Realm counts as a Tier One Student.

Transforming Truth is a Second Stage Student.

Huichuan is a Tier Three Student, and someone like Gu Xi is a Level 4 Student, only achievable as a Dongxuan.

But in fact, the number of martial artists is pyramid-shaped.

The total number of Tier Four Students at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion does not exceed a hundred.

And among these hundred, if even one succeeds in breaking through to the Level of Upper Realm Grandmaster, it would probably bring such a wide smile to the Pavilion Master of Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion.

Although Xu Lingjun has just enrolled, his strength is already considered a Second Stage Student, which is quite rare among those enrolling in the Four Great Martial Mansions.

But Gu Xi’s demands were even more excessive...

She asked him to break through to a Tier Three Student in less than half a year of enrollment.

A Tier Three Student already has the eligibility to apply for early graduation.

To meet graduation criteria just six months into enrollment... who does he think he is?

Kakashi?

Yet when Gu Xi spoke, her gaze was serious, entirely devoid of her usual reckless abandonment, evidently... she seriously invested all her hopes in him.

Xu Lingjun said seriously, "I’ll try my best."

Indeed, trying one’s best is possible.

Since Gu Xi has raised the stakes, Xu Lingjun naturally has no reason to refuse.

"Trying your best is enough."

Gu Xi said earnestly, "Xiaoqing’s mobility should not be greatly affected within half a year. If you can truly break through within this time, I will honor my current promise... if it takes longer than half a year, we’ll stick to the previous agreement. I’m not trying to force you, just motivating you a bit."

She looked up at the sky.

Hiding the slight moisture in her eyes, Xu Lingjun agreed, which was the best news for her.

At this moment.

The night had passed.

The sky was gradually brightening.

She smiled and said, "I’ve kept this concern hidden in my heart for a long time. Now that I’ve shared it with you, I feel much better. Wait for me a moment, I’ll go change clothes, then take you to the cafeteria for a meal... Today it’s my treat, I’ll buy you something nice to eat."

Xu Lingjun nodded.

An hour later.

Gu Xi, dressed in a simple denim shirt, led Xu Lingjun toward the cafeteria...

While on the way, she briefed him on the surrounding environment.

Until they reached Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion.

The cafeteria at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion was large.

In terms of area, it was probably the size of a football field.

Though it’s understandable, considering the tens of thousands of students at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion. While not everyone comes here to eat, a smaller place couldn’t accommodate them all.

And through Gu Xi’s briefing, Xu Lingjun learned... that, in fact, only a few actually graduate from Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion each year.

Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion admits at least a thousand students every year, sometimes even two or three thousand.

But only a mere few dozen graduate each year.

Last year, only eight applied for graduation.

Some might feel their abilities are lacking or want to provide better education for their children.

So they retain their academic status and even settle at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion...

After all, as long as you pay a fixed amount of academic credits annually, Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion doesn’t force you to graduate. And in the future, if the students’ children are born, wanting to apply to Bei Xuanwu would be much easier than for regular kids.

Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion is large enough to accommodate so many people.

On the contrary, the presence of these people has become a beautiful sight at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion.

After decades of accumulation, welcoming thousands every year, alongside rest and recuperation, Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion has gradually turned into a small city.

Like the owners in the residential areas, as Gu Xi put it, don’t underestimate them. If you dare dine and dash, they’ll dare to use the Eight-Step Cicada Chasing Light Body Technique to catch you and then give you a good beating...

They’re all your seniors.

After all, not being able to graduate and not wanting to are two completely different concepts.

Living at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, as long as you have academic credits, martial skills, cultivation techniques, elixirs, potions, and various weapons and equipment are readily available.

While academic credits are hard to earn, they come with diligence and hard work...

This is a place where effort results in rewards.

Xu Lingjun only then realized...

In fact, Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion is truly filled with hidden talents.

Even the granny selling pancakes at the street corner might rush to attend lectures with a backpack after work; she might not be weaker than you.

When arriving at the cafeteria.

Gu Xi bought two meal tickets and handed one to Xu Lingjun, saying, "Let’s go upstairs; I’ll treat you to a meat feast."

A woman offering to treat me to a meat feast?

This woman’s words were too ambiguous, even in the cafeteria...

Xu Lingjun couldn’t help but let his mind wander.

Of course, Gu Xi’s head of wavy curls and enchanting demeanor also played a significant role.

However, looking at the meal ticket in his hand.

Xu Lingjun understood that this was probably the 150-credit annual meal ticket.

On the second floor.

The second floor was much smaller than the first.

If the first floor resembled a regular cafeteria with its simple plastic chairs and tables, creating a prison-like dining atmosphere... it’s no wonder people would rather spend 50 credits to eat outside; the environment was indeed not good.

But the environment on the second floor was much better.

Soft sofas, disorderly layout, and the walls adorned with green plants gave it a coffee shop-like feel, quite tasteful indeed.

The two each collected a meal.

Very sumptuous meal, both meat and vegetables.

Especially the meat dish, which, though tender and cooked through, emitted an aroma unlike any meat Xu Lingjun had tasted before.

Especially the bones, which faintly shone with a crystalline sheen.

"We’re lucky today; this is the meat of the Fire Cloud Eagle, a formidable clan among the mysterious races of the heavens. It’s said that the mightiest Fire Cloud Eagle can even outrun warships. Although this Fire Cloud Eagle isn’t at that level, being of the same lineage, it’s extremely rich in Qi Blood. Aren’t you cultivating a Body Refining Technique? This will be very beneficial for you."

Gu Xi laughed and said, "They probably want to entice you new students. Otherwise, you wouldn’t usually have such a treat. Eat up."

"Thank you, Sister Xi."

Xu Lingjun responded, and just smelling the aroma caused his Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique to faintly exhibit signs of agitation.

Evidently, the energy contained in this food was even stronger than that of the Donkey-hide Gelatin Blood Replenishing Oral Liquid he was endowed with.

And the effects of the Donkey-hide Gelatin Blood Replenishing Oral Liquid might be equivalent to the Spirit Blood Potion... which means this food might be even more effective than the Spirit Blood Potion.

Thinking this, Xu Lingjun eagerly picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, planning to thoroughly enjoy this sumptuous feast.

Then, as the meat entered his mouth.

A prompt sounded in his ear.

[Detected the blood and flesh of a subordinate mysterious race Fire Cloud Eagle, whether to grant its origin, requires the consumption of 30 Origin Value points.]

Xu Lingjun: ".................."

Xu Lingjun was stunned there, his eyes involuntarily shining bright.