Chapter 55 - Cultivation, This is Confidence~

oking around. Why are you so angry" Hao Ren asked her indifferently.Zhao Yanzi didn't respond, perhaps because she couldn't think of a proper reply."If you don’t want me here, I’ll leave," Hao Ren sai...Chapter 55 Cultivation is all about confidence~

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Zhao Jiayin and the others sitting beside Hao Ren also heard these idle talks, so Zhao Jiayin nudged Hao Ren with his arm: "Ren, it seems many people know you."

"If they know me, then let them know," Hao Ren raised his book to shield himself from view as he leaned on the table to avoid those pointing fingers.

Becoming Huang Xujie's opponent and being Su Han's "boyfriend"—either of these would be enough to make Hao Ren well-known.

"Then can we watch a good show tonight"

"I think Huang Xujie will give him a stern lesson,"

The various speculations were still ongoing and unsettled.

Zhao Jiayin frowned, saying beside Hao Ren: "That Huang Xujie is really vicious. He's challenging you to a duel while also spreading the news."

"Just ignore him; the more attention he gets from you, the happier he'll be," said Hao Ren softly as he lay on the table.

He didn't know why, but after breaking through the second level of Concentration Art, his whole body felt weak and sleepy. He had forgotten to ask Su Han about whether this was a normal occurrence when he rushed out from her office earlier.

Compared to the matters concerning the Dragon Clan, Hao Ren felt that Zhao Jiayan and his group were worrying about something trivial. It was like someone managing billions of dollars in financial transactions and getting upset over losing twenty bucks on the street.

Su Han, who might casually wipe out someone for not practicing hard enough, is truly dangerous…Hao Ren scratched his head and sighed deeply.

They were sitting at the very back row of seats near a few air vents in the classroom. Hao Ren adjusted his breathing slightly before entering the second stage of Focus Incantation to carefully feel the aura between heaven and earth.

The celestial energy that used to constantly flow around him now seemed to encounter a little motor in Hao Ren's body, being continuously drawn in only to be expelled again due to insufficient absorption.

Hao Ren sensed some response from the dragon bead he had swallowed before within this cycle of airflow; it was automatically storing part of the celestial energy in his limbs and bones after repeated cleansing.

…This dragon bead is really a great thing…Hao Ren silently admired its capabilities.

The nine crucial points in his body were slowly absorbing the refined essence between heaven and earth, making Hao Ren feel incredibly comfortable.

"This guy can even sleep when trouble comes knocking…" Zhao Jiayan found it helpless seeing Hao Ren close his eyes as if about to fall asleep.

“Ouch!” Suddenly, Hao Ren yelled out loud and sprung up from the desk he was lying on.

Seeing that both teachers and students in front were looking towards him, he quickly lay down again pretending nothing happened. Fortunately, most people didn't know who had made the noise.

The teacher stopped lecturing and pointed accusingly without a target because they couldn’t find the troublemaker and could only continue teaching.

After avoiding suspicion, Zhao Jiayan poked Hao Ren with his hand. "Hey, what are you yelling about"

"Nothing, nothing…" Hao Ren gritted his teeth and waved his hand at Zhao Jiayan.

A moment ago, he suddenly felt an intense pain as if needles were pricking his nine acupoints. Now, every inch of his body ached as if it was being torn apart.

Seeing Hao Ren drenched in sweat and looking extremely uncomfortable, Zhao Jiayin got worried and asked, "Are you okay"

"I'm fine..." Hao Ren clenched his fists on the table to endure the pain that seemed to be affecting every bone in his body.

He now realized that whether it was the exhaustion and drowsiness he felt earlier or the current internal turmoil, these were all part of the inevitable "rebirth" one must go through on the path of cultivation.

This is too much... The second level of the most basic cultivation technique, Focus Spirit Technique, already feels like it's going to kill me. If I continue cultivating, won't I really die

Hao Ren gritted his teeth and endured the pain while thinking silently.

After several breaths passed, Hao Ren finally got through it. Looking down, he saw that his shirt was completely soaked with sweat. Zhao Jiayin, Zhou Liren, and Cao Ronghua on both sides of him looked at him in astonishment and concern.

"I'm okay, just a muscle cramp," Hao Ren said.

"You had such an artistic cramp that your entire body twisted," Cao Ronghua remarked.

Hao Ren smiled wryly, wiping the sweat off his face and thinking to himself that even the most severe punishments in the Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty wouldn't be too different from this pain.

He now understood why Zhao Yanzi, as the only daughter of a Dragon King, still had such low cultivation levels. It was likely due to two reasons: she wasn’t focused or afraid of hardship.

No wonder Zhao Yanzi warned that cultivating could lead to serious injuries and even death. Although the path of cultivation isn't as terrifying as she made it out to be, it is indeed filled with numerous difficulties.

Thinking about this, Hao Ren thought of Su Han, a woman in her twenties who had already risen to the rank of Heaven Level Expert. This not only required exceptional talent but also tremendous perseverance.

In the F building office, Su Han looked up at the time and muttered to herself, "That kid should have gotten through it... Yeah, if he can't handle such a small difficulty, there's no point in training him further."

With that said, she put back the bottle of golden pills she had been holding in her palm.

In the lecture hall on C building, however, Hao Ren was completely unaware that there were medicinal pills to alleviate his suffering. He stretched out and felt every joint in his body move more smoothly than before; he also felt an instant surge of strength reaching its peak.

"Did you notice that Hao Ren seems a bit taller now" Zhou Liren, sitting farthest away, whispered to Cao Ronghua beside him.

Cao Ronghua turned his head and looked at Hao Ren. He didn't think Hao Ren had grown taller but noticed a change in Hao Ren's aura.

His skin seemed smoother, his eyes more radiant, even his hair appeared softer...

D*mn, am I developing feelings for Hao Ren Cao Ronghua shivered both mentally and physically.

"I thought about it and decided that you should..." Zhao Jiayin turned to speak to Hao Ren but stopped halfway through.

For a moment earlier, Zhao Jiayin had wondered if the person sitting beside him was really Hao Ren. Upon closer inspection, he confirmed it was indeed Hao Ren.

Might this be an illusion How come I feel like he's suddenly become so handsome... Zhao Jiayin’s heart started pounding as he forgot what he originally wanted to say.

At that very moment, Hao Ren's phone on the table vibrated.

He had thought it was Xie Yujia calling to inquire about tonight's events but instead heard Uncle Wang's anxious voice: "Ren! Your grandmother fainted due to high blood pressure!" would reach the Tremendous Rank!The old woman's push in the void had planted a small explosive inside Hao Ren’s body, while him practicing the Sword Shadow Technique was like igniting a fuse, blastin...