s and wasn't very interested in basketball. However, this time, he had also emptied his own pockets to support Zhao Jiayin, traveling by train with Zhou Liren to Beijing to cheer for Zhao Jiayin.Zhao...Chapter 156: To Enter the Dao Through Martial Arts!
The last wave of purple light expanded, changing the air pressure in the entire office.
Hao Ren stepped back three steps and leaned against the door.
Su Han exhaled deeply, opened her eyes, flashed a beautiful purple hue, then returned to normal.
She turned around to see Hao Ren at the doorway and said indifferently, "You can practice now. I need some rest."
"Did you break through again" Hao Ren walked over to ask her.
Su Han didn’t want to answer him initially but after considering it, she replied, "It's not a breakthrough in realm; it’s a breakthrough in skill mastery. I’ve reached the eighth level." Hao Ren had briefly flipped through Su Han’s ‘Ice and Frost Art’ scrolls in the dragon palace’s mystic art chamber, knowing that this ice and frost art is divided into nine levels, focusing mainly on water-based skills but also incorporating metal-based attacks, perfectly suited for her body type which is a mixture of gold and water elements.
However, with Su Han's realm being at the Dry grade level, she had only practiced up to the seventh level of Ice and Frost Art. This clearly showed that she wasn’t focused on mastering skills but was more concerned about increasing her realm.
Her breakthrough into the eighth layer today was likely due to Qin Shaoyang's provocation, pushing her to enhance her ice and frost art skills by one tier.
"I'm in a good mood today. If you have any questions, feel free to ask." Su Han continued.
She stretched out her long legs from the chair, putting on elegant floral sandals.
No matter how much she practiced, she was still a woman who couldn’t help but care about her appearance.
"Will you appear at Qin Shaoyang’s art exhibition" Hao Ren asked. It was now 4 pm; after finishing his practice session, he would be perfectly in time for the start of Qin Shaoyang's art exhibition.
"Depends on my mood," Su Han replied.
She suddenly remembered something and turned to Hao Ren from the window, "How is your review of my course going"
"Um, I haven't formally reviewed it yet." Hao Ren didn’t expect Su Han would ask this out of the blue. Her course was one of the most difficult in the semester.
“Okay.” Su Han nodded.
Hao Ren felt disappointed; he thought she might give him answers to the exam questions.
"This paper is very hard, make sure you revise thoroughly." Su Han added.
"Uh... okay," Hao Ren was sweating coldly.
"Now that your Five Elements are balanced, you can formally practice Splitting Light and Shadow Art. Actually, breaking through to the third level of Spirit Concentration Art is about opening all the meridians in your body, equivalent to a martial arts expert’s realm in mortal world. However, from the Can grade upwards, one needs to open up the meridian at their dragon pearl."
As Su Han spoke, Hao Ren listened attentively, even more so than during class because it was related to his life and safety; there was no room for negligence on this path of cultivation. It’s about stealing the essence of heaven and earth, which is essentially reversing one's fate, and any slip could result in instant annihilation.
"Reaching the Can grade realm means opening your first meridian at the dragon pearl. The more meridians you open as your realm increases, the closer you get to achieving the Great Perfection stage like Zhao Yanzi’s uncle’s realm where all the dragon pearls' meridians are opened up and only need to pass through heavenly tribulations to ascend to heaven.
Hao Ren nodded. No wonder Su Han believed he hadn’t reached the Can grade yet; currently, his dragon pearl was still empty of essence and though it silently absorbed natural energy, no meridian had been opened.
Only after opening a meridian at your dragon pearl can you be considered to have an activated dragon pearl and become a member of the Dragon Clan.
"The dragon pearl absorbs heaven and earth's essence; the more meridians it opens, the faster and greater the absorption of natural energy. Of course, your power will also increase accordingly. When you reach Jue grade, meaning opening nine dragon pearls’ meridians, you can become a Dragon!"
Become a Dragon! Hao Ren was shocked.
A five-clawed golden-scaled creature soaring through heaven and earth!
"If one can transform into a dragon, why do they still need to pass heavenly tribulations to become a Heavenly Dragon" Hao Ren asked sincerely.
"Great Perfection isn’t truly Great Perfection. Only after passing the heavenly tribulation can you achieve an indestructible golden body.
This is the highest pursuit of cultivators, something you wouldn't understand," Su Han said.
Hao Ren was discouraged by her words and didn’t say anything more. The gap between him and Su Han now seemed like that between a human and an ant; humans can comprehend every action of ants but ants cannot fathom the thoughts of humans.
Still, I should focus on cultivating my current level. Hao Ren didn’t want to ask more and sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. The environment here was elegant, and it seemed there were also formations enhancing the effectiveness of cultivation.
When Su Han saw Hao Ren start his cultivation practice, she smiled faintly. This kid wasn’t being overly ambitious; working hard like this should be enough to reach the Shocking Rank without any problems. However, since he was practicing the Split Light Sword Shadow Technique, it might take a long time.
Hao Ren didn’t know Su Han was watching him. With his eyes closed, he calmly absorbed the sparse靈氣from heaven and earth. Now within his body, the Five Elements were forming a small Five-Element formation near his Dragon Pellet, with every thread of external 天氣being automatically decomposed into elemental energy and distributed to five small spheres around the Dragon Pellet.
Although these amounts were minuscule, they were still constantly improving.
Time quietly passed. Su Han had been staring at Hao Ren for nearly two hours when she suddenly realized it was already six o'clock.
Hao Ren also felt the time was right and opened his eyes.
Seeing that it was already six, he stood up abruptly and wanted to say goodbye to Su Han. Suddenly, he asked, "Are you coming"
Su Han turned towards the window and saw the sun setting in the west. She thought for a moment, then picked up her office key.
"Let's go."
Her answer made Hao Ren pause; he had only been being polite when asking, thinking Su Han wouldn’t be interested in crowded events. To his surprise, she decided to join him.
Hao Ren led Su Han out of the office and straight to the cafeteria.
There was no other choice since Su Han didn’t eat human food while Hao Ren needed to. So during dinner rush, students saw the clean and beautiful Su Han following Hao Ren to have her meal in the cafeteria.
"Wow! Am I seeing things Is that really Su Han"
"That must be the one who wrestled with Huang Xujie at the station."
“She’s also the one who beat Huang Xujie in rock climbing,”
The students and female classmates were all whispering and looking curiously at Hao Ren and Su Han.
Su Han didn’t eat but sat quietly opposite Hao Ren, watching him eat.
Being stared at by such a beautiful woman put pressure on Hao Ren, making him more refined in his eating. While it wasn’t unusual for teachers and students to share meals in the cafeteria, Su Han was公認的 university’s top beauty, so this gossip and sensational effect were entirely different.
Hao Ren ate politely but didn’t dare eat too long under the intense gaze of Su Han and everyone else's attention. He quickly filled his stomach and then walked with Su Han to the library.
With her elegant cake dress, delicate snowflake blouse, and eye-catching high-heeled sandals, every time Su Han dressed up, she was unforgettable.
Hao Ren knew he would eventually become public enemy number one among boys but didn’t care. He followed Su Han into the library.
The first-floor hall had its lighting beautifully arranged, and partitions divided the spacious marble floor into independent spaces to showcase Qin Shaoyang’s various styles of work.
It was now half past six, and according to regulations, students couldn’t enter yet. However, since Hao Ren came with Su Han—who as a teacher could enter first—Hao Ren slipped in too.
All the paintings were already hung up, including oil paintings, watercolor paintings, sketches, quick drawings, etc., while a special area was set aside for his Chinese paintings.
Qin Shaoyang wore black formal attire and looked handsome and elegant. He was chatting with some art seniors in front of one of his large oil paintings. His posture was tall, appearance graceful, voice resonant and magnetic, especially his golden pupils exuding charm.
If people didn’t know about his reviewing officer status, they would definitely think he was the perfect man on earth. With his outstanding talent and eloquence, having a massive female fan base was normal too.
Various true or false rumors added to his mystery. It was said that his musical skills were also extraordinary; once playing a piece of piano at a private party for some music master abroad had stunned everyone present.
Seemingly sensing Su Han’s arrival, or captivated by her beauty, Qin Shaoyang, who was chatting, suddenly turned half his body and saw Su Han enter the venue. He immediately dismissed the art masters and hurried towards Su Han.
"Han, you’ve really come," he said with confidence.
However, it was clear that joy surpassed his confidence.
Su Han ignored him completely, bypassing him to go to another small area. Hao Ren looked around at the oil paintings and followed Su Han inside too.
The left-out Qin Shaoyang's expression changed, but he quickly regained composure and jogged a few steps to intercept Su Han. "Han, if you're interested in these paintings, I can explain each one of them to you."
"I was only here to check for anyone who shouldn't be present. As for your art exhibition, it doesn’t interest me at all," said Su Han coldly.
"I understand this is your territory, but there's no need to treat me so icily, right I'm holding an art exhibition here specifically to showcase my achievements over the past two years." Qin Shaoyang retorted.
He noticed Hao Ren standing beside Su Han and felt annoyed by the boy's presence. However, he didn’t want to provoke Su Han at this moment, so he refrained from taking any action against Hao Ren.
Su Han remained silent and continued walking deeper into the exhibition area. A number of senior figures in the art world were curious about Qin Shaoyang blocking a beautiful woman and stretched their necks out to look over.
Qin Shaoyang suppressed his anger, holding back from retaliating. Instead, he pretended to be courteous by stepping aside, allowing Su Han and Hao Ren to proceed further into the exhibition area.
"Would you rather spend time with this boy than talk to me Squeezing him to death would be like squashing an ant, but I still haven't returned that six-hand slap favor of his."
As he watched their departing backs, a cold hatred flashed in Qin Shaoyang's golden eyes.
Upon reaching a deeper part of the exhibition area, Su Han suddenly turned to Hao Ren and asked, "You're not scared"
"Scared of what" Hao Ren replied.
"Aren’t you afraid he might take revenge on you" Su Han inquired.
"I offended him long ago; it doesn't matter whether there's one more reason or not. Arrogant people generally believe that they are always right and others are at fault." Hao Ren stated.
Su Han smiled, walking elegantly towards another area. She knew how insightful Hao Ren was and understood what he meant. If Qin Shaoyang wasn't excessively arrogant to the point of being detestable, she might not have fallen out with him.
She preferred a slow-building relationship rather than someone like Qin Shaoyang, who felt he was the center of the world because he had everything.
Turning into the Chinese painting section, Hao Ren suddenly saw an approaching large group led by Xie Wanjun and his basketball team members. They no longer wore their uniform but black suits instead; Pai Zhixiong looked awkward in a suit, while Xie Wanjun appeared imposing.
His square face and tall stature gave him a sturdy appearance. He naturally had an athletic build and Hao Ren found him quite decent when he saw him wearing a suit for the first time.
"What are you guys doing here" Hao Ren asked, not afraid of Xie Wanjun after their previous interaction.
"We practice basketball all day in the gym, so I thought they might fall out of touch with art. Thus, I got some tickets from the principal and brought them here to appreciate it." Xie Wanjun explained roughly.
“Art” Hao Ren’s ear felt a chill; he imagined sweat-drenched basketball players relating to “art.”
"This is watercolor painting. Its characteristics are different from oil paintings. The picture presents itself between opaque and semi-transparent, differing in both technique and feel –油畫比較厚重，水彩畫則更加豔麗明亮。”謝萬軍解釋道。
聽到謝萬軍說出這樣的話語，郝仁的耳旁又冒出兩滴冷汗。籃球打得比自己還自卑的人，竟然比自己更有藝術修養，郝仁深受打擊。不知道是這個世界進步得太快還是自己落後太多了。
"Our captain can paint oil paintings," a chubby boy who was somewhat friendly with Hao Ren interjected, seeing the awkward look on Hao Ren's face.
“油畫”郝仁張大嘴巴，差點下巴掉地上。想象著身高兩米的謝萬軍坐在小板凳上，身體把整個畫板都遮住，細膩地塗著油畫的樣子。
成績優秀已經拿到美國大學全額獎學金，籃球實力超強還會畫畫，這個謝萬軍也是全能型的人物啊。
"Has Rujia been bothering you these past couple of days" Xie Wanjun suddenly turned around to ask Hao Ren.
"Oh, no. She's been studying for the midterm exams," Hao Ren answered.
"Mm-hmm," Xie Wanjun nodded, "You must be that big brother she talks about."
Hao Ren knew there was no point in denying it and could only smile.
Xie Wanjun nodded again and put his hand on Hao Ren's shoulder. "After the national university league ends, I'm going to America for my master’s degree; Rujia will be in your care."
His tone was sincere and he squeezed Hao Ren's shoulder gently as if emphasizing his sincerity. Hao Ren could feel the brotherly warmth from Xie Wanjun and nodded firmly.
In school, it had always been Xie Wanjun protecting Xie Rujia. Now that he was in his senior year about to graduate early, he was most concerned about his seemingly excellent but actually somewhat dull sister.
Patted Haleran’s shoulder twice more, Xie Wanjun didn’t say anything and led the basketball team members to the next area.
The basketball team members in suits felt a little awkward, but there was no way around it. The captain wanted to take them to be "cultured" and elevate their realm; they had no choice but to participate.
"This one, Xie Wanjun, if put in the past, his innate realm would already be close to that of a martial man." Su Han suddenly said.
Innate realm Condensed Spirit Decision’s third layer
Haleran turned around and looked at that majestic back figure with some surprise. Could one almost reach the pinnacle of their body just by playing basketball
"His aura is very strong, and his composure is also substantial. He can be considered someone who entered Dao through martial arts, but ordinary people without opportunities will have the most they could achieve at this level," Su Han stood beside Haleran and said indifferently.
“Teacher Su!” A crisp voice suddenly sounded.
Haleran turned around to see Xie Yujia and Marlina walking over from another direction. The one who called out to Su Han was Xie Yujia.
Su Han smiled when she saw Xie Yujia approach, but usually, she hardly ever showed a smile.
“Why are you here too” Haleran, still pondering over what Xie Wanjun had said earlier, asked Xie Yujia.
"My brother got me two extra tickets; otherwise, we'd have to queue up outside until we're dead. Regular students can only enter after eight o'clock for a visit. I've got tickets and just finished my self-study session with Lina, so let's come take a look and relax a bit," Xie Yujia answered frankly.
She was wearing a white T-shirt and a soft black long coat, simple yet elegant.
"Your brother’s gone over there," Haleran said.
“Yeah, I’ll find him later,” she replied. Now that her identity as Xie Wanjun's sister had been exposed, there was nothing to hide. She looked at Haleran and then Su Han, "Teacher Su, you came with Haleran"
"Mm-hmm." Su Han nodded.
Xie Yujia pursed her lips, a little complex in her eyes; she knew that Su Han's relationship with Haleran was good, but seeing it for herself felt different.
“Teacher, will the exam be difficult this time” She asked again after a moment.
"You're the best student in our class, so it shouldn't be too hard for you," Su Han smiled and said.
Xie Yujia felt that Su Han’s smile was truly captivating. Slightly bashful, she thought about it before saying, "Then I'll go find my brother. You two continue to look around."
“Mm-hmm.” Su Han nodded indifferently.
"Sister Su!" Suddenly another crisp voice sounded out.
Haleran turned half his body around and saw Zhao Yanzi dragging Zhao Hongyu appear here.
Zhao Yanzi let go of Zhao Hongyu’s hand, running towards Su Han.
Su Han helplessly smiled; she had to reach out and press down on her shoulder to prevent her from jumping into her arms. As an examiner, she ought to keep a distance with the East Sea, but Zhao Yanzi always showed such affectionate behavior toward her that it was hard for her to refuse.
"Senior Zhao, you're here too," Qin Shaoyang walked over with several venerable figures in the art circle and politely introduced them. "This is the boss of Ji Workshop, Zhao Hongyu."
These people from the art circle clearly knew about the Ji Workshop; they showed respectful expressions.
"Haha, just came to take a look. Mr. Qin's level has become higher and higher," Zhao Hongyu smiled and said.
The reason she had come was partly to bring Zhao Yanzi for some fun but also to seize the opportunity to meet Qin Shaoyang formally. After all, the East Sea was their territory, and Qin Shaoyang was an examiner; it was quite necessary for Zhao Hongyu to use her real-life identity to have a non-formal meeting with him.
“My brother has already left; I couldn’t find him.” Just then, Xie Yujia suddenly turned around again.
A few days ago Qin Shaoyang received threats from Zhao Kuo and was still harboring resentment. He wanted to show off his examiner’s authority in front of Zhao Hongyu. However, seeing that Xie Yujia had come over here, he merely exchanged a couple of pleasantries with her before leading the venerable figures in the art circle to visit other exhibition areas.
Zhao Hongyu looked at Qin Shaoyang’s departing figure and thought for a moment. She felt that something was amiss. If you want to know what happens next, support me!amulet’s spatial pocket, there were three "black dragon bones." Thinking of the scene at Wanyao Sea, Hao Ren felt that it was truly teeming with treasures.If he explored properly, he should be able to...