Wang Weiguo pointed at Chu Feng, laughed, and shook his head, "You kid, holding secrets. I just knew you would eye those corpses sooner or later!"
"Do you know, the value of demon corpses with a loss of life force drops by a good half straight away!"
He knew in his heart that Chu Feng had a unique secret, and it was no small matter, but since Chu Feng didn't mention it, he didn't want to delve deeper.
Let the secret stay hidden then.
Chu Feng scratched his head awkwardly and smiled, "Then I'll make up the difference in money!"
Wang Weiguo waved his hand and joked, "You're our little hero from No.1 Middle School!
"Making you sweat and bleed then asking for money, wouldn't that make our school a laughingstock?
"Uncle is just teasing you, it's no big deal. Don't worry.
"Demon corpses that lost life force can still be made into jerky or used in medicine, as well as sold as raw materials.
"It's just that they can't be used as fresh ingredients in the cafeteria anymore.
"Of course, most of the demon corpses have already been handed over to the Academy Alliance for distribution, with only a small part left in the school.
"I already applied on your behalf, just find Teacher Xu Ziliang to go with you, and you'll be fine!"
Martial artists consume a tremendous amount of energy when refining their bodies with qi and blood and need to feed on many high-calorie foods every day.
Unless one reaches the realm of fasting by relying on natural forces, the stronger the martial artist, the more they can eat.
With the practice of martial arts established across the entire Blue Star, just the daily food consumption could crush the global food supply!
But predecessors in martial arts discovered that most demon beasts and a small portion of the Demon Clan are edible.
Furthermore, their flesh boasts an incredibly high energy density, and after consumption, the absorption rate is very high, making them very suitable for martial artists to replenish their nutritional needs.
Moreover, demon beasts on the battlefield are known for their swarming tactics.
The flesh of lower-grade demon beasts is essentially infinite and inexhaustible.
Incorporating demon beast meat into human diets has satisfied the supply conditions for implementing martial arts worldwide.
Ever since then, leaving other districts aside,
The entire Longhua District provided subsidies from the upper echelons, distributing demon beast meat to every high school and university cafeteria.
High school cafeterias simply offered it for free, while universities charged a very low fee.
To provide martial artists with ample high-energy food to satisfy the daily consumption of martial arts practice.
Chu Feng's face lit up with excitement, but suddenly he found something amiss and asked in surprise, "Are they still determined to be from the Demon Clan?"
Wang Weiguo nodded, "Currently, there's no evidence proving they're from the Demon Clan.
"The autopsy results from the lab indicate that this species has over 80% similarity with the Demon Clan.
"Including the nutrient content in their flesh, the difference from other members of the Demon Clan is very small, making them a major source of meat for martial artists.
"You know, the flesh of most Demon Clan is toxic to humans, but the flesh of most Demon Clan members is edible.
"Considering the vast differences between species within the Demon Clan...
"The Alliance still identifies them as belonging to the Demon Clan!"
Chu Feng was silent as he thought his cheat could not be wrong, but who could be certain.
Wang Weiguo patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the information you provided is valuable too.
"Even if they are some hidden Demon Clan, we're already taking precautions!
"Now, go find Teacher Xu Ziliang and let him take you to the warehouse.
"He's in the know and can help you keep your secret since he's minding the door."
"Alright, thank you, Uncle. I'm heading out," said Chu Feng.
Chu Feng nodded and had been meaning to ask about the Demon Realm trial again.
But then he thought, raising the issue again would seem like pressing Wang Weiguo to talk to Principal Luo and take a stand,
As a junior, it wasn't quite proper to do so, thus he let it go, thinking:
'Uncle Wang Er is extremely reliable and agreed a long time ago, surely everything will be sorted out smoothly.'
Turning, he closed the door and left, just as he heard Wang Erbao's clamor from inside:
"I want a powerful secret technique without any side effects."
"With your talent, not taking any shortcuts, you could still be one of the top geniuses in No.1 Middle School."
"I want a powerful secret technique without any side effects."
"I'll get you a secret cultivation technique."
"I want a powerful secret technique without any side effects."
"Plus a matching set of martial secret skills."
"I want a powerful secret technique without any side effects!"
"Whether it's strong or not, the technique isn't that important, the basic skills are what matter the most!"
"With a powerful secret technique that has no side effects, will I be unable to beat Mad Dog Chu?"
"Could you beat Xiao Feng before the demon invasion? He'd have killed you with a full force blow!"
"I want a powerful secret technique without any side effects!"
"Get out of here!"
"Ow! An uncle hitting his nephew will incur divine wrath!"
Hearing the sounds of scuffles and screams coming from the room, Chu Feng grinned and tiptoed away quietly.
...
Half a month later.
Chu Feng walked on the way home as usual, carrying a Tang Sword in his arms.
Caressing the Tang Sword in his hands, he felt the subtle inward curve of the blade.
Chu Feng held his breath and focused, trying to feel the so-called pulse of the sword, hoping to reach the legendary realm of becoming one with the sword.
After a while, he pulled a face and slung the Tang Sword on his back, "What kind of union between man and sword, it's all just hoodwinking people."
Half a month earlier, he had entered the Demon Corpse Warehouse with great anticipation, only to come out disappointed.
Left behind were a house full of dried corpses, looking as if they'd all been sucked dry of yang by a spider demoness, leaving Xu Ziliang utterly astonished.
Chu Feng was disappointed because envoy-level demon corpses were airlifted to the headquarters of the Academy Alliance right away.
Not because the meat was particularly expensive—
In the headquarters of the Alliance, innate talents were a dime a dozen, and those at the Foundation Establishment stage were as common as dogs.
Every year on the battlefield, countless demon emissaries and demon envoys are killed, a mere envoy-level corpse wasn't that valuable.
But because, despite Chen Fei being overbearing, the Alliance after all wasn't solely under his control.
The report on the Demon Clan that Luo Yong submitted wasn't suppressed by him and still received attention from the headquarters.
There were experts skilled in spiritual power and magic that could try to extract memories from fresh corpses to determine the accuracy of the intelligence.
So, Chu Feng returned empty-handed and still didn't know how many attribute points could be extracted from an envoy-level demon corpse.
The lower-level Demon Corpses were not numerous, but they barely satisfied Chu Feng's appetite.
In his heart, he silently chanted, 'Open the panel!'
...
...
Character: Chu Feng
Martial Path Realm: [Martial Apprentice - Yunfu Phase]
Allocable Attribute Points: [6]
Attributes:
Essence: 20（20）
Qi: 20（20）
Spirit: 20（20）
Physical Body Rank: [Iron Bone Mortal Physique]
Cultivation Technique:
[Popular Version of the Longhua Martial Scriptures (Human Rank Upper-level)]
Martial Techniques:
[Rapid Wind Steps (Human Rank Mid-level)] Minor Achievement (74%)
[Demon-Slaying Sword Technique (Human Rank Lower-level)] Minor Achievement (62%)
Special Trait: Novice Acceleration
[Demon-Slaying Saber Technique (Human Rank Lower-level)] Beginner (80%)
Special Trait: Novice Strength
Secret Technique: [Five Qi Blood Activation Technique (Human Rank Upper-level)]
Panel Special Skill:
[Attribute Burst (Level 1)]
...
...
Chu Feng obtained a total of 36 Attribute Points from the warehouse, which he allocated entirely to the three major attributes of Vitality, Energy, and Spirit!
He raised each attribute to 20, bringing his total attributes to 60.
This surge in attributes did not send him growing tall wildly; he only grew about a centimeter or two in height.
After measuring, he was now about one meter ninety-five tall, already a well-rounded and strapping "adolescent."
The strengthening of his attributes was mainly concentrated on the toughness of his muscles, bones, skin, and the overall function of his organs.
After the enhancement, he had completely reached the realm of a martial apprentice - complete, with skin like cooked leather, tendons like strong strings, bones as tough as jade, and the five energies circulating within his abdomen!
This confirmed Chu Feng's speculation that a martial artist's physical potential was limitless!
It would automatically choose a balanced direction for enhancement, generally avoiding a situation where extreme strength and extreme weakness coexist.
Now, if he wanted to increase his attributes further, owing to the limitations of his Martial Path Realm, he would have to pay double the Attribute Points.
The cost-effectiveness was too low.
Besides, he needed to save some attributes to use as fuel for breaking through martial techniques and as a trump card for bursts in case of emergency.
The enhancement of all attributes gave Chu Feng an almost invincible illusion!
His skin was like iron, his muscles like steel, his coursing blood like mercury, and his organs thundered like lightning!
Even a sharp Tang Sword made of special metals required effort to make a cut, just enough to break the skin.
His blood and Qi were like an overflowing volcano.
If not rigorously suppressed, the temperature around his body would rise by several degrees!
Lower-ranked martial apprentices could hardly stand steady in his presence.
His mind was exceedingly agile, nearly photographic in memory.
His spiritual power could already be extended outward, manipulating fine needles and goose feathers. With further training, he would be able to master the technique of internal vision beyond his level.
As for the [Five Qi Blood Activation Technique], it was a combat-strengthening secret technique gifted to him by Wang Weiguo.
It consumed an enormous amount of blood and Qi to substantially bolster the physique, similar in a mysterious way to [Attribute Burst], and could be used to deceive the discerning eye.
Of course, he kept all this hidden, controlling the pace of his progress, slowly revealing a rapid improvement in his abilities.
To the outside world, he was still the handsome and robust pride of Ning River No.1 Middle School.
A sunny young man wearing a whitewashed martial arts uniform, emitting the scent of soap.
Whether it was the speed of blood and Qi accumulation or the efficiency of practicing martial techniques, he left others far behind.
He was the object of envy and jealousy, acknowledged to have a bright future and sure to be admitted into a prestigious academy.
All of this was deliberately shown to Jia Ren, Chu Feng was ostentatiously telling him:
If you don't come to kill me soon, later you won't stand a chance against me!
He assumed this stance because Wang Weiguo had secretly protected him for a week then told him:
Jia Ren hasn't shown any signs and seems to have given up on coveting Chu Feng's "secret technique."
But Chu Feng didn't see it that way.
He often felt as if someone was maliciously watching him from the shadows.
Moreover, the watching gaze was not outside the school but within the campus!
It didn't take long to understand that aside from the so-called "secret technique," what else about him was there to watch?
Aside from a few close teachers, classmates who had been sworn to secrecy, and friends, there was only Jia Ren who might know of Chu Feng's secret.
That gaze was cautious; Chu Feng never found its source.
But he wasn't in a hurry, time always sided with him. Every day that passed, he grew stronger than the day before.
He had completed all the lessons for the four stages of martial apprenticeship, while most others were still struggling at the Bone Tempering stage.
In two days, the Martial Arts Grand Exam would take place.
Once he got good results and chose an academy,
With his talent and martial arts progression, he could apply to learn the unique cultivation techniques and corresponding potions of the chosen school right away.
Get ahead of everyone else and complete the Foundation Establishment.
Then, Jia Ren would be easy pickings.
If he dared to show up, he'd be devoured in one gulp!
Jia Ren must have also judged this.
As long as he still covets Chu Feng's "secret technique," he would seize the last chance to make his move!
After the Martial Arts Grand Exam, Chu Feng would attract the attention of many forces, and Jia Ren would no longer have any opportunities.