Free Web NovelChapter 125: Chapter 112: Surpassing Drive, Xiao Yu’s Trait
"I am... I’m more than willing!!!"
Without a moment’s hesitation, Xiao Yu grabbed Su Xing’s strong, powerful hand. His eyes grew misty, and he nodded eagerly.
Originally, he had talked so much with Coach Su this time only because Su Xing was his Sword Dao coach. He had hoped to find in his coach’s answers the resolve to become a Martial Artist, and at the same time, convince his parents to let him continue training for a while longer.
But he never, ever expected,
that Coach Su, who he had always thought couldn’t possibly be a Martial Artist,
was actually a Martial Artist.
This revelation didn’t make Xiao Yu feel the sting of being proven wrong; instead, an irrepressible excitement surged up from the bottom of his heart.
’Does this mean...’
’I’ve taken a real Martial Artist as my master?’
’Holy crap, this is a real Martial Artist!’
’Ever since the recovery of Spiritual Qi was announced, countless people have gone to martial arts dojos and Sword Halls to train, but not a single one of them has managed to become a Martial Artist!’
This thought drifted into his mind like a passing cloud, causing him to grip Coach Su’s hand even tighter. Xiao Yu said excitedly,
"Coach Su... Master, when will you teach me real sword techniques!"
[You have successfully accepted Xiao Yu as a Sword Disciple.]
[System is updating. Please wait patiently.]
Su Xing glanced at the system panel that popped up. He placed his right hand on Xiao Yu’s and gently pushed it down, then said with a light chuckle,
"Don’t be in such a hurry. I’ll arrange for lessons starting tomorrow. However... I have one condition."
"A condition... What kind of condition?"
Hearing Coach Su’s words, Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then looked at his coach with a serious expression.
After all, for a Martial Artist to be willing to teach you, it was impossible to imagine there wouldn’t be some conditions. So, Xiao Yu didn’t say much. But it wasn’t long before he heard Su Xing’s voice again:
"It’s simple, really. Since you now recognize me as your master, you have to listen to me from now on. You can’t be mischievous like you used to be."
"Also, just keep calling me Coach Su like you always have."
"Alright, head on home. Your family will start to worry."
With that, Su Xing turned and walked back into the house, leaving Xiao Yu standing alone in the training hall. He stared at Su Xing’s back, dumbfounded, and thought,
"That’s... it?"
In fact, it really was that simple.
Because for Su Xing, finding a Sword Disciple acknowledged by the system was the greatest reward. These Sword Disciples tended to have good talent and pure hearts. As their guide to the Extraordinary path, he knew they would never betray him.
At the same time, the "Traits" and "Sword Skills" that came with the Sword Disciples could also boost Su Xing’s own strength.
If his Sword Disciples could all grow to the point where they could stand on their own in the future, then Su Xing wouldn’t have to handle everything personally as he did now.
Instead, he could assign tasks for his Sword Disciples to carry out. By then, his influence would grow, and his own life would become much easier.
After returning to his room, Su Xing briefly checked the progress bar and found that it was filling much more slowly than before. A rough estimate told him it would take at least three or four days to fill up and trigger the next breakthrough.
Su Xing took a deep breath, casually opened his closet to grab a change of clothes, and hopped in the shower.
...
[System update complete.]
「The next day.」
Su Xing woke up very early.
As soon as he got up, he saw a bright system notification floating in front of him. Su Xing subconsciously waved his right hand, and a light blue system panel abruptly appeared before his eyes.
[Sword Saint Profession System]
[Name: Su Xing]
[Age: 22]
[Profession: Swordsman, Sword Hall Coach]
[Sword Disciples: Lu Anning, Xiao Yu]
[Profession Skills: Ten Thousand Swords Return to One lv1 (876/30,000), Mountain Breaker lv1 (532/30,000), Qi Sword Stance lv1 (3321/100,000), Spirit Sword lv1 (531/100,000), Flying Catkin lv1 (221/30,000), Sword Shatter lv1 (98/30,000), Star Pointer lv1 (178/30,000)]
[Sword Dao Points: Calculating]
Seeing that nothing had changed in the system apart from the new name in the Sword Disciple column, Su Xing closed the panel. He then slowly climbed out of bed and ducked into the bathroom to quickly wash up.
Based on his previous experience, Su Xing naturally knew that this [System Update] most likely pertained to the [Sword Disciple System] on Xiao Yu. It was normal for his own system to remain largely unchanged.
After washing up, Su Xing looked at his sleepy reflection in the mirror. He lightly slapped his cheeks and rubbed his eyes to wake himself up a bit, then walked out of the bathroom, picked up his phone to order some porridge, and finally headed outside.
The moment Su Xing stepped out the door,
he heard a voice that was both familiar and strange.
It was familiar because he instantly recognized Xiao Yu’s voice outside; he seemed to be talking about something with Lu Anning, who was up for her morning practice.
It was strange because he couldn’t understand why Xiao Yu would be at the Sword Hall so early. Su Xing instinctively glanced at his phone. It was just past seven in the morning, still several hours before the first class of the day. It was far too early!
’He must be impatient...’
Su Xing thought with a sense of resignation as he walked down the hallway toward the training hall.
Along the way, he noticed that Su Yu and Shen Ruyun hadn’t returned to the Sword Hall yesterday, probably having stayed behind at the organization. Su Xing didn’t give it much thought, merely noting it before arriving at the training hall.
"Coach Su, good morning! You can teach me sword techniques today, right?!"
The moment Xiao Yu saw Su Xing, he reacted instantly, hurrying to his side with a look that said he was all ready for his lesson.
