Martial Artist: Stronger by Coasting Along

Chapter 89: Handing in a Blank Exam


Zhou Changqing was full of enthusiasm.

He took down two long spears from the Soldier Landing Platform, throwing one to Zhang Lingfeng, and held the other, quickly getting into position.

He was trying to force Zhang Lingfeng to spar with him.

Zhang Lingfeng was a hundred times unwilling. Having just arrived at a new place, engaging in a martial arts sparring match, both victory and defeat would be embarrassing.

Besides, he was unwilling.

So under the surprised gazes of everyone around, he placed the long spear back on the Soldier Landing Platform.

"Is that spear not suitable?"

Zhou Changqing thought Zhang Lingfeng wanted to change weapons.

"I don't have time to spar with you, I'm very tired."

Zhang Lingfeng said casually.

Faced with Principal Wang's arrangement, he might not be able to refuse, but here he would not be easily ordered around.

"What do you mean, are you looking down on me?"

Zhou Changqing said angrily.

"He just moved into Inner Ring City yesterday and is not yet adapted to life here, it's just a misunderstanding."

Chen Duling noticed something was off, hurriedly reassured, feeling regretful for her actions.

"Hmph!"

Even though Chen Duling tried to smooth things over, Zhou Changqing was still very displeased and made a mental note of Zhang Lingfeng.

"Uh... everyone, welcome the new classmate."

"Now I will talk to you about the essentials of Spear Technique."

Xu Zhiyuan, having heard more or less about Zhang Lingfeng's temperament from Yang Liru, hurriedly changed the topic.

Everyone first clapped to welcome Zhang Lingfeng, then focused intently on Xu Zhiyuan's lecture.

This was a knowledge class.

Mainly dissecting the characteristics of spear techniques and related essentials like force explosion.

In the Outer Ring City, facing such knowledge classes, Zhang Lingfeng already had a mature strategy, knowing how to act to earn Coasting Along Value.

Compared to the coasting method of practicing a bit then resting a while in cultivation classes, the coasting essentials in knowledge classes lay in diverting attention and daydreaming.

Xu Zhiyuan patiently explained the relevant knowledge to everyone.

Due to Zhang Lingfeng's presence, he occasionally looked at him, initially seeing him listening attentively like other students.

But in just a moment, Zhang Lingfeng was looking around and then gazing outside the window, seemingly pondering some major life issues.

Since Xu Zhiyuan kept an eye on Zhang Lingfeng, everyone couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

Upon discovering Zhang Lingfeng always looking out at the window and not paying attention to Xu Zhiyuan's dissection of spear techniques, everyone was baffled.

Could it be that Zhang Lingfeng thought he could cultivate Basic Spear Technique to transformation, thus dismissing Xu Zhiyuan's knowledge content?

This was utterly disrespectful.

It was also wasting cultivation resources.

But since Xu Zhiyuan said nothing, everyone else dared not speak up.

However, Ye Xuan, sitting behind Zhang Lingfeng, felt a strong sense of humiliation.

Previously Wang Dashan said Zhang Lingfeng was casual in his cultivation attitude, never practicing seriously. Could this classroom demeanor reflect Zhang Lingfeng's typical cultivation state?

Is he really so casual in his cultivation attitude, able to easily crush her without much practice, leaving her no room to fight back?

"Everyone, please work on the test, and I will review each one later."

Xu Zhiyuan handed out the test sheets to everyone.

The test content was about his dissection of the Flying Leaf Lotus Spear technique.

Everyone picked up their pens to answer the questions.

Zhang Lingfeng frowned slightly.

The Flying Leaf Lotus Spear is an intermediate spear skill.

Teng Qingshan and Wu Feiyu both practiced this spear technique; it's an essential in spear skill cultivation within the Seven Great Cultivation Systems.

Zhang Lingfeng hadn't practiced it yet.

He didn't know much, but while Xu Zhiyuan was explaining, albeit lost in thought, some words managed to sink in.

Some questions he could still answer.

But he didn't know or couldn't do much.

A moment later, Ye Xuan collected everyone's test sheets and handed them to Xu Zhiyuan. Upon seeing Zhang Lingfeng's test sheet, her expression grew increasingly peculiar.

Because on others' test sheets, everyone fully answered with their unique insights, whereas Zhang Lingfeng only answered a few questions and started doodling a snake game on the sheet.

Such perfunctory behavior completely aligned with someone with a casual cultivation attitude.

Could Wang Dashan really not have been lying, is this what Zhang Lingfeng really is like?

She couldn't resist placing Zhang Lingfeng's test sheet on top for Xu Zhiyuan to review, curious about his reaction.

Upon seeing Zhang Lingfeng's test sheet right on top, Xu Zhiyuan examined it seriously.

Seeing the few scattered answers and the snake drawing in the blanks, his expression instinctively turned serious, even though he knew Zhang Lingfeng had an extraordinary cultivation talent.

And his cultivation attitude was casual, to the point even Yang Liru couldn't handle him.

Yet to display such behavior in his class was irresponsible both to himself and Xu Zhiyuan.

So he flipped the test sheet over to cover it.

Smiling, he said to everyone: "Zhang Lingfeng truly deserves his reputation as a genius capable of cultivating Basic Spear Technique to transformation; his understanding and accomplishment in spear technique astound me. To let you directly experience his strength and insight, I've decided to have Zhou Changqing spar with him on the spot, so you all can truly appreciate it."

"Zhang Lingfeng, you're not allowed to refuse!"

Upon finishing, Xu Zhiyuan proactively retrieved two long spears from the Soldier Landing Platform, throwing one to Zhou Changqing and one to Zhang Lingfeng.

"Everyone, give them a round of applause!"

Xu Zhiyuan led the initiative.

"Zhang Lingfeng, come on!"

Zhou Changqing was exceptionally excited.

Zhang Lingfeng realized it must have been the test content that made Xu Zhiyuan furious and wanted to show him a lesson. To continue coasting along and earn Coasting Along Value in the future, Zhang Lingfeng had to brace himself.

"Alright, please guide me!"

Zhang Lingfeng cupped his hands.

The two moved to the center of the classroom.

Zhou Changqing displayed the Flying Leaf Lotus Spear.

With a combat power reaching 30.0, he had cultivated this intermediate spear technique to the Great Mastery Level; his combat power relied mainly on skills and physical fitness without any awakened potential.

He was among the few in the advanced cultivation class who cultivated Basic Spear Skills to Perfection and then the intermediate spear technique Flying Leaf Lotus Spear to the Great Mastery Level, increasing their combat power to 30.0 via skills accumulation within the Elemental Martial Artists.

Therefore, upon knowing Zhang Lingfeng could cultivate a spear skill to transformation and was a Martial Dao student from Outer Ring City, Zhou Changqing felt unconvinced.

Even he couldn't cultivate Basic Spear Technique to transformation; why could Zhang Lingfeng?

"Boom!"

The two immediately tangled together.

Their spear techniques intertwined.

In order to save time and maximize coasting, Zhang Lingfeng unleashed the transformation power of a Great Mastery Level intermediate spear skill all at once.

Simultaneously, he harnessed his superior speed and arm strength.

Instantly, whether in spear technique or attack speed, he surpassed Zhou Changqing, breaking through his defense in just six moves.

Following that, a move of Cyan Dragon Emerges from Water Linked Spear sent Zhou Changqing's long spear flying, the spearhead pointing directly at his throat.

Although their combat power only differed by 0.5, the arm strength and speed advantage compensated for this gap, rendering the confident Zhou Changqing utterly defenseless.

If he had practiced saber or sword or other techniques, he wouldn't have lost so quickly.

Unfortunately, his best skill was spear technique, and he just happened to run into a stiff opponent. From the moment their spears collided, he was suppressively dominated by Zhang Lingfeng, with no chance to overturn the situation.

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