Chapter 37

Ding Sanshi: "……"

I forgot that this little brat has a photographic memory.

"Since that's the case, focus on your cultivation tonight. If you can practice the [Beidou Lin] technique to the level of 'initial mastery,' you can take advantage of the opportunity on the stage tomorrow and catch Mu Xinyue off guard, thereby breaking through her [Star Plucking Sword Technique]."

As Ding Sanshi spoke, he explained the various nuances of the technique once again.

Lin Beichen pretended to listen attentively.

After finishing his explanation, Ding Sanshi changed the topic and said, "Tomorrow's competition, if you win first place, you can enter the preliminary round of the Young Talent Championship. The Third Academy hasn't had a student pass the preliminary round and enter the main competition in a long time. This time, you have a very good chance, so you should try your best to achieve it."

Lin Beichen replied, "I never said I wanted to participate in the Young Talent Championship."

Ha!

Participating in the mid-year competition is just to stay in school.

As for winning first place, wasn't I tricked by Wu Xiaofang?

I was forced into it.

As for participating in the Young Talent Championship?

I've never even thought about it.

It's not fun at all.

I'd rather lie in the sun at the academy and be a lazy fish, studying my phone.

The most important thing is to find a way back as soon as possible, not to fight and kill.

Ding Sanshi was surprised, "What? You're not going to participate in the Young Talent Championship?"

Lin Beichen nodded matter-of-factly.

Ding Sanshi was incredibly astonished, "So, you're going to give up the 50 gold coins and other rewards for winning first place in the competition?"

Huh?

Lin Beichen was taken aback.

"Winning first place in the competition comes with rewards?"

He was extremely surprised.

Ding Sanshi countered, "You didn't know?"

"Uh..." Lin Beichen smiled awkwardly, "I never paid attention to such small rewards before."

Ding Sanshi was speechless.

But upon reflection, for the old Lin Beichen, 50 gold coins were indeed insignificant.

"Listen carefully. The top four in the mid-year competition at the academy have the qualifications to join the preliminary round of the Yunmeng City Young Talent Championship. You have already made it to the top four, which means you have this qualification. If you can win first place tomorrow, you will receive 50 gold coins, a one-star martial technique, and a high-level scholarship package consisting of a set of medicinal agents. However, all of this is predicated on you representing the academy in the preliminary round of the Young Talent Championship. Otherwise, it will be considered an automatic forfeiture of the rewards," Ding Sanshi explained in detail.

Lin Beichen was somewhat moved after hearing this.

There are such generous rewards.

Martial techniques and medicinal agents don't mean much to him.

But 50 gold coins,

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are incredibly tempting.

After all, his phone is constantly consuming power, which is equivalent to burning money.

Over these few days, the 20 gold coins he tricked from Wu Xiaofang have been reduced to just six. The rest were used for living expenses and to charge his phone.

Reducing expenses is clearly impossible.

So, he needs to find a way to increase his income.

50 gold coins are equivalent to five full charges for his phone.

Lin Beichen thought for a moment and said seriously, "Actually, whether it's gold coins or not, it doesn't matter. I'm not the type to be greedy for money. The main thing is to represent the Third Academy and strive for glory, so I've decided to participate in the preliminary round of the Young Talent Championship."

Ding Sanshi looked skeptical.

This little brat must have changed his mind because of the gold coin reward, right?

But it doesn't matter as long as he participates.

"A very wise decision. Participating in the Young Talent Championship will benefit you in countless ways, especially if you pass the preliminary round and obtain a Young Talent Token. Your personal safety will be protected by imperial law, equivalent to noble status. The enemies in Yunmeng City will have to think twice before trying to harm you," Ding Sanshi said.

Huh?

Lin Beichen was taken aback again.

What?

Young Talent Token?

He fell into deep silence once more.

Damn, why didn't anyone tell him about these things before?

So frustrating.

He's been slapped in the face by Ding Sanshi time and time again.

But upon careful reflection, it seems he hasn't been paying attention in class, which is why he's so ignorant?

"Alright, I understand."

Lin Beichen said, "I will prepare well and strive to pass the preliminary round, enter the main competition, and obtain the Young Talent Token."

"Good, very good."

Seeing Lin Beichen with a clear goal and full of determination, Ding Sanshi smiled in satisfaction, "Go practice your swordsmanship... or go to sleep. Everything is in your dreams, practice well."

After saying this, he handed the sword to Lin Beichen, "This sword has accompanied me for twenty years. I'm giving it to you today. Remember the inscription on the blade; it represents the character of a true swordsman."

With that, he vanished in a flash.

Lin Beichen was startled.

Wow!

How cool.

This old instructor's movement is really impressive.

In the past, when Lin Beichen read novels, watched TV dramas, and movies, there was one thing he couldn't understand: why do these experts, who can walk normally, insist on leaping over eaves and walls?

Isn't it a waste of true qi?

Now he understands.

Because it's really cool.

He looked down at the sword in his hand.

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He noticed that the simple and unadorned blade was inscribed with two characters—

Morality!

Lin Beichen was stunned.

Didn't the old instructor say that the characters on the blade represent the character of a true swordsman?

Why does it look like an insult?

He instinctively flipped the blade over.

On the other side, he saw two more characters—

Peerless.

Together, they read: Morality Peerless.

Lin Beichen covered his forehead.

So that's what it means.

In that case, this sword is a sword of morality.

Using this sword to cut people would be like winning through virtue, right?

Lin Beichen chuckled to himself and turned back to his tent with excitement.

He opened his phone and went directly to the [App Store].

"Huh? There's no [Beidou Lin] cultivation app?"

Lin Beichen was taken aback.

He examined closely and noticed a new prompt under the [Basic Sword Technique Close Combat Three-Combo] app icon—

"An update is available for this app. Do you want to download the update?"

It seems the app has been updated internally, adding the [Beidou Lin] technique.

After all, this move is a hidden killing technique after the extreme level of the three-sword style, and it is closely related to the three-sword style.

Lin Beichen chose:

Update.

"A 500MB update is required. You currently have 3GB of data. Do you want to download it?"

A prompt box appeared.

Lin Beichen was taken aback.

Huh?

2GB of data?

That means his current 6th-level mystic qi is equivalent to 3GB of data.

That's a lot.

And this update requires 500MB of data, which is 246MB more than the entire download of the [Basic Sword Technique Close Combat Three-Combo] app. Clearly, the phone values the [Beidou Lin] technique much higher than the three-sword style.

He clicked to download.

A green progress bar appeared on the phone screen.

Three minutes later, the download was complete.

He entered the installation process.

Another three minutes, and the installation was complete.

Lin Beichen clicked on the new icon on the desktop and entered the app.

It was still the ink painting scene, and the figure that looked like him was practicing the [Basic Sword Technique Close Combat Three-Combo] in the ink landscape. After the three-sword style, the [Beidou Lin] killing technique followed.

"My guess was right."

Lin Beichen was satisfied and fell into a deep sleep.