Chapter 4

Before the words had even finished, Zhang Hai had already taken action. In one step, he lunged forward, his palm slicing toward Luo Xiu’s chest with a fierce and powerful force.

Seeing Zhang Hai move so quickly, Luo Xiu’s face turned cold, and he raised his arms to block the attack.

“Peng!”

Luo Xiu felt a sharp pain in his arms from the powerful impact, forcing him to take a few steps back involuntarily.

"Truly worthy of being at the Seventh Level of Body Tempering. Your speed and strength are far superior to mine."

Luo Xiu steadied himself, his gaze serious. The internal energy he converted into vitality began to repair his life meridians, and the intense pain in his arms gradually subsided.

"Hmm? You didn’t fall down? As a commoner, you managed to injure my incompetent younger brother. It seems you do have some skills."

Zhang Hai frowned slightly. Not only was he at the Seventh Level of Body Tempering, but he had also mastered a Third-Class martial technique. He was somewhat surprised that he couldn’t knock Luo Xiu down with one move.

Of course, it was just a bit of surprise. Zhang Hai had absolute confidence in his own strength. With a cold snort, he attacked again, using the Iron Eagle Claw technique to grab at Luo Xiu’s neck.

The Iron Eagle Claw, a Third-Class martial technique, was executed by Zhang Hai with a completely different effect compared to when Zhang Hao used it. The fierce wind and speed were overwhelming.

"Stop right there!"

At this moment, a loud voice suddenly rang out.

Hearing this voice, Zhang Hai immediately stopped, looking over to see a woman with a curvaceous figure and wearing a tight white martial uniform walking over, her face cold.

"Teacher Lu."

The surrounding students of the Martial Hall all bowed to her.

This woman was named Lu Mengyao, one of the instructors at the Qingyun City Martial Hall, and a true martial artist who had reached the Qi Sea Realm!

With her well-endowed figure, long legs, exquisite and beautiful face, formidable strength, and high talent, Lu Mengyao was extremely popular in the Qingyun City Martial Hall.

In front of the instructor, Zhang Hai didn’t dare to act rashly, so he didn’t continue to attack Luo Xiu.

"Teacher Lu." Both Zhang Hai and Luo Xiu bowed simultaneously.

"You are Zhang Hai, right? As a Seventh Level Body Tempering martial disciple in the intermediate class, you come to the beginner class to show off your strength and bully the weak. Is this what a martial practitioner should do?" Lu Mengyao snorted coldly, frowning.

"Teacher Lu, you misunderstood. This Luo Xiu injured my younger brother. As an older brother, I naturally have to seek justice." Zhang Hai said with righteous indignation.

Lu Mengyao glanced at Luo Xiu. She had never paid much attention to this student who had been unknown for three years and had shown no outstanding performance.

The Martial Hall usually turned a blind eye to conflicts among students, as it was a form of natural selection.

However, Luo Xiu’s victory over Zhang Hao, a strong student in the beginner class, a few days ago, had surprised her.

"Fourth Level Body Tempering?"

Lu Mengyao noticed the internal energy fluctuations in Luo Xiu. She clearly remembered that this student was only at the Second Level a few days ago.

She was slightly startled, "Could it be that he has been accumulating strength and has now unleashed his potential?"

Some people have great martial talent but initially don’t know how to utilize it, so it doesn’t show. However, as time passes, this talent will eventually manifest, and their strength will rapidly increase.

She thought Luo Xiu might be one of these people. If he was a good seed, he could be well-cultivated.

Compared to the young nobles from prestigious families, Lu Mengyao valued ordinary people from humble backgrounds more. They were willing to work several times harder to stand out, a determination and perseverance that the pampered young nobles couldn’t match.

Being stared at by Lu Mengyao, Luo Xiu felt uncomfortable. As a low-profile commoner student, this was the first time he had been noticed by an instructor.

"Student conflicts, in theory, should not be interfered with by instructors." Lu Mengyao收回目光，扫视全场，面无表情地说：“但武殿的公正与公平不允许任何人亵渎。”

她的目光落在张海身上，“如果你要和罗修比武，我不反对，三个月后的考核，罗修如果能进入中级班，我便不会过问，但现在，你给我滚回去好好修炼！”

此刻在场的所有人都能听出，这位身材火爆却有冰山气质的美女老师明显是在偏袒罗修。

在武殿中，高级班和中级班欺负低年级的学生是最常见的事情，张浩敢在武殿初級班中横行无忌，也是因为有张海撑腰，平时只要没闹出人命，武殿老师也从不过问。

不少人望向罗修的目光都带着羡慕，显然是因为这家伙前几天打败了张浩，出了风头，引起了老师的关注。

张海捏紧了拳头，对于不能现在出手废了罗修，颇有些不甘。

但给他一百个胆子，他也不敢忤逆陆梦瑶的意思，因为武殿中一直有传言，这位陆老师来历不简单，其他武殿老师，甚至武殿长老对她都很客气恭敬。

“好，既然如此，三个月后，我再找他算账！”张海瞪了罗修一眼，然后向陆梦瑶行了一礼，大步离去。

一场小风波因为陆梦瑶的出现而暂时告一段落，但所有人都很清楚，这件事并没有结束。

张海是第七级体修，而罗修即便是三个月后的考核进入中级班，最多也就是第五级体修，两人之间仍然有很大的差距。

“谢谢陆老师。”罗修向陆梦瑶道谢。

尽管真的打起来，他也不怕张海，但这位陆老师刚才确实有意偏袒了自己，罗修还是非常感激的。

陆梦瑶笑着点了点头，“能够在关键时刻厚积薄发，说明你还是有些潜力的，好好修炼，争取通过三个月后的考核。”

如果按照罗修以前的修炼速度，肯定是无法通过升级考核的，眼看考核在即，却厚积薄发接连突破两个小境界，所以陆梦瑶才注意到他，顺手帮了他一把。

因为在她看来，如果罗修被张海打伤，那么想要通过三个月后的考核，几乎是不可能的。

当然，陆梦瑶也不会现在就认为罗修是一个值得培养的好苗子，除非他还能继续保持这种修炼速度，否则也只是昙花一现罢了。

话音落下，陆梦瑶便转身离去，附近围观的其他学生也都各自散去。

望着陆梦瑶离去的背影，罗修眉头微蹙，刚才他看到了这位陆老师的命脉，对方的生命气息时而旺盛，时而低沉，尤其是心脉的位置似乎有些不妥。

这是罗修第一次看到气海境武者的生命脉络，体修境武徒和普通人的命脉是散发着淡淡的白光，而气海境武者的生命脉络，散发的则是青光。

罗修知道，这是因为气海境的武者远比体修境武徒强大，命脉也更加坚韧，即便是他全力出手，也无法损伤到对方的生命脉络。

“看来我的实力还很弱小，不能因为拥有了特殊手段能力就自以为是。”

罗修的目光更加坚定，迈步向武殿藏书阁的方向走去。

藏书阁是武殿收录诸多武学的地方，自然是不容随便进入的重地。

除了有先天境的武师级长老坐镇外，一些武殿学生也会兼职看守藏书阁，每月可以得到一些银两的收入。

做这种兼职的也多是平民出身的武徒，那些世家弟子自然不会看上每月区区二三十两的银子。

“站住，藏书阁重地不可乱闯！”藏书阁门前，两个武殿学生将罗修拦住。

罗修眉头一皱，望向刚才几个进入藏书阁的人影，道：“我怎么没见你们拦住那些人？”

“你有什么资格跟那些世家公子相提并论？他们来藏书阁要么是购买武学，要么就是修为实力达到条件来选取武学，你一个第二级体修，赶紧滚远一点！”

说话的这个人是中级班的学生，是一名第五级体修，叫做王辉，与罗修家是邻居，所以对他自然并不陌生。

王辉比罗修的年纪稍大，已经有十五岁了，在初級班的时候便追随张海，得到一些好处，否则以他平民出身的条件，想要升入中级班是很困难的。

他之所以拦住罗修，且恶语相向，就是因为听说罗修打伤了张海的弟弟张浩。

“念在我们两家是邻居的情分上，我奉劝你最好去找张少赔礼道歉，否则不光你要倒霉，你爹娘还有你姐姐也都要跟着受罪。”王辉鼻孔朝天，一副居高临下的姿态望着罗修。

他不认为自己跟着张海混有什么可丢人的，这叫识时务者为俊杰，就算以后年龄到了无法进入高级班只能离开武殿，到时也能榜上张家这棵大树。

“原来他就是那个打了张家公子的罗修？平日里不显山不露水，隐藏的很深啊……”与王辉一起的另一个中级班学生也阴阳怪气地说，话语中带着讥讽和不屑。

罗修懒得理这两人，虽说小时候王辉也算自己的玩伴，但进入武殿后，便分道扬镳，人各有志，早已没有了半点的情分可言。

“按照武殿的规矩，第四级体修可入藏书阁中选取武学，你们难道要破坏武殿的规矩？”罗修冷声质问。

“第四级体修？”王辉哈哈大笑，“我说罗修，你吹牛也不看看是跟谁，我还不了解你吗？前几天你还是第二级体修，不知使了什么手段伤了张少，还真把自己当根葱了？”

三番两次被刁难，罗修也是有些愠怒，冷喝道：“睁大你们的狗眼看清楚了！”

说话间他运转功法，身上散发出第四级体修的内气波动，周身筋骨传出脆响，显然是踏入炼筋淬骨境界的表现。

王辉的笑声戛然而止。

“这不可能，你的修为怎么会提升这么快？”王辉惊叫一声，紧接着脸色一寒，“就算你是第四级体修又如何，我说不让你进，就不让你进！”

罗修也没想到王辉竟是会这么过分，眼中厉芒闪动，“你敢破坏武殿的规矩？”

“规矩？”王辉冷冷一笑，“规矩也要看对什么人而言，实话告诉你吧，若是以前，看在你我两家曾是邻居的情分，我自然会让你进去，但你居然跟张少作对，这藏书阁的大门，你休想进去！”

“不错，听说你打伤了张少的弟弟，正好将你拿下，交给张少发落！”与王辉一起看守藏经阁的另一个中级班学生冷笑说道。

话音未落，他便直接探手朝罗修的衣领抓去，而且他对自己实力很自信，凭借第五级体修的实力，拿下一个初級班的学生还是不成问题的。

对方诸般刁难，罗修也是真的怒了，暴喝一声，莽牛拳打出，拳风凛冽，似有牛哞之音响起，澎湃凶猛的力量咆哮扑出。