Tong Ye led Lin Yi to Yang Yong’s office.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—
After knocking three tis, Tong Ye turned his head and said, "You can go in!"
"Okay!"
Lin Yi nodded lightly, pushed the door open, and walked in.
When he arrived at Yang Yong’s office,
he found it was empty.
"Coach Yang?"
Lin Yi called out softly.
No one answered...
Lin Yi’s brow furrowed slightly as he waited for a mont.
’Maybe Yang Yong had to step out for sothing? Or went to the restroom?’
’He should be back soon, right?’
Thinking this, Lin Yi wasn’t in a hurry to leave.
Instead, he started to survey Yang Yong’s office.
The office wasn’t large, only a dozen or so square ters.
A striking post was placed in the corner to the right of the entrance.
Several potted plants whose nas he didn’t know were distributed in the various corners of the office.
A file cabinet stood to one side of the desk.
As Lin Yi’s gaze slowly shifted to the desk,
he saw a painting hanging on the wall behind it.
A very strange painting...
The painting was a deep blue, seeming to represent the ocean under a night sky.
On the ocean, a lone skiff drifted.
There seed to be soone on the skiff, but it was too small to see clearly.
At the horizon, a crimson crescent moon peeked out.
A painting like this hanging here wasn’t inherently out of place.
What made it strange was that the style of the entire painting was a bit too dark and oppressive.
It gave one an uncomfortable feeling just looking at it.
After staring at the painting for a long ti, Lin Yi took a few steps toward the desk.
And just as he was about to get close to the desk,
in an instant, a gale howled past.
Turbulent waves surged and rolled before his eyes.
To his horror, Lin Yi discovered he was now standing on that very skiff.
The skiff beneath his feet rose and fell with the waves, in danger of being swallowed by the sea at any mont...
Seeing this, Lin Yi quickly steadied his body.
He tried his best to stand more firmly on the skiff.
’What is going on?’
As Lin Yi looked around, he made a shocking discovery.
’Have I unknowingly entered that strange painting?’
The next mont, the crimson crescent moon at the distant horizon
began to rise, bit by bit.
When half of a blood-red full moon was visible,
the surface of the sea was covered in a layer of crimson, and Lin Yi’s heart filled with dread.
’This place is simply too bizarre.’
He especially noticed that wherever the blood-red moon shone,
the seawater looked as if it had been soaked in fresh blood.
The originally deep blue ocean water had turned a solid blood-red.
And as the moonlight slowly extended toward Lin Yi,
he could clearly see that the seawater had already turned to blood.
And the moonlight was still, slowly but surely, stretching toward him...
Finally, the moonlight enveloped Lin Yi and the skiff beneath his feet.
The acrid stench of blood in the air made Lin Yi want to retch.
Then, to his horror, he discovered that his body, illuminated by the moonlight,
was also gradually changing; the blood inside him began to boil.
Even his internal Qi and Blood were running rampant, becoming extrely unstable.
This phenonon made Lin Yi grow ever more terrified.
Bizarre.
Everything here exuded an indescribable bizarreness.
And the real problem ca from that blood-red full moon.
Lin Yi looked up and saw that the blood moon had now risen completely.
It hung high in the sky like a giant, bloody plate.
The next mont, the howling gale in his ears gradually subsided.
In its place ca waves of mournful wails, sorrowful and shrill, that continuously assaulted Lin Yi’s mind.
Just as his consciousness was beginning to blur,
in an instant, the sound of sacred teachings drifted over from all around.
The mont Lin Yi heard the sound of sacred teachings, his clarity returned.
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
He stared at the blood moon.
A strange feeling rose within him: that the blood moon represented the myriad gods of the heavens.
And from high up in the firmant, they looked down upon all living things.
Humans, demons, beasts, and even Martial Artists, were nothing more than their cherished playthings.
Growing ever more furious, Lin Yi stared directly at the blood moon as the Qi and Blood in his body began to surge.
At that exact mont,
soone tapped him on the shoulder.
"What’s wrong with you?"
"Huh?"
In an instant, he was disoriented.
The ocean before him was gone, and the blood moon had vanished.
He was right back in the office, covered in a cold sweat.
Yang Yong walked over from behind him, smiling.
"Coach Yang, you were looking for ?"
Lin Yi quickly composed himself and said nothing about the painting.
Yang Yong smiled and nodded. "Have a seat first."
He then walked behind his desk, a hint of a smile in his eyes.
He sized up the Lin Yi before him...
Lin Yi nodded and sat down in the chair.
Only then did Yang Yong say with a smile, "Your performance this morning was excellent. You helped the students you were sparring with find their weaknesses, even Zhou Qi..."
"What surprised even more is that you’re a Martial Arts prodigy, exceptionally talented!"
At these words, Lin Yi smiled.
"Thank you for the praise, Coach Yang. I’m just a sparring partner. I ca here to earn money..."
Yang Yong nodded. "To earn money for the Martial Arts exam registration fee, right?"
"That’s right!"
Lin Yi admitted it freely.
’Coach Yang and Liu Song are friends; Liu Song must have explained my situation beforehand.’
’Otherwise, with the New Star Martial Arts Hall’s reputation,’
’they would never hire a high school senior like to be a sparring partner.’
’I was given this chance to earn money entirely as a favor to Liu Song.’
’Naturally, social connections and favors played a part...’
"So what about after you register? Do you have any plans? Just wait for the Martial Arts exam in three months?" Yang Yong continued.
Lin Yi nodded.
’Besides waiting for the Martial Arts exam, I also have Demon Hunting tasks.’
’Ever since eting that veteran and joining the Fifth Demon Hunting Team’s chat group,’
’I found my goal.’
’Demon Hunting can earn money.’
’And at the sa ti, it can also increase my combat experience.’
’And the value of combat experience was proven today.’
’I was able to defeat Sun Tao, Hu Quan, and Li Xuewen not just because I suppressed them with my realm,’
’but mainly because of my rich combat experience.’
’I even learned how to predict their moves and prepare thoroughly in advance.’
’Combat experience isn’t sothing you can learn in school or other places.’
’It’s sothing that can only be understood through countless battles and life-or-death situations.’
’I’ll continue Demon Hunting.’
’Use those demonic beasts to build up my combat experience.’
’It’s all upside.’
Yang Yong smiled. "Have you considered using the remaining three months to train at the Martial Arts Hall?
"With your talent, in three months, you might even be able to make a push for the Two-Star Realm. It’s not impossible!"
When he said this, Lin Yi first looked at him with surprise.
Then he smiled and shook his head. "I haven’t thought about it. The tuition here is too expensive. A family like mine can’t afford it."
"What if... it were free?"
"Free?"
Lin Yi stared at Yang Yong in shock, wondering if he had misheard.
’Could there really be such a good deal in this world?’
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