After exiting the dojo, Garon stood by the street and waited for a carriage.
"Sir, do you want a newspaper?" A little boy wearing a gray hat walked over with a big bag of newspapers and handed one to Garen.
"Newspaper?" Garen thought for a moment and took a piece of paper. He took out a dollar from his pocket and handed it over.
"Thanks." The boy left and continued to sell to the next customer.
Garen shook the grayish-white newspaper and opened it with a clatter. A huge line of black words suddenly appeared in his vision.
'The conflict between the Weisman Empire and the Republic of the Tulip Empire is becoming more and more prominent!! The Federation's position will become an important factor. '
He frowned and continued to scan the other headlines.
'The Federation's Parliament will hold a military weapons review on the 19th at 9 a.m. in the capital, Yang Liu.'
'Vicious murder case in the West Asia Alliance, 43 manor owners killed.'
'Shocking remains discovered in the Stonecliff Continent'
Garon shook the newspaper and was about to flip it over when a passerby bumped into his shoulder. The newspaper suddenly tilted and revealed a clear black and white photo.
It was a dark wheat field with a crooked scarecrow standing in the middle. It was all alone and surrounded by a sea of black wheat.
There was a black headline below the photo.
'Purple wheat field in the Southwest Province.'
Garon looked at the photo carefully. Faintly, he felt his ability jump again.
He scanned the content and a place name suddenly appeared in his vision.
'Mason Farm.'
A short sound of a carriage came from afar. Garon rolled up the newspaper and waved his hand.
The gray black carriage slowly stopped in front of him.
"Go to Blue Tree Street."
"Yes sir."
*****
"Since the Boundary Monument War 15 years ago, the world has returned to peace. As one of the hegemons of the three continents, we also have the historical responsibility of maintaining world peace … "
The geography teacher on the podium talked about the history lesson with his own point of view. The cute bald old man waved his arms vigorously, holding the chalk and turning around from time to time to draw some key slogans on the blackboard.
In the white classroom, Garon sat in the last row by the window. He propped his chin on his hand and flipped through the geography textbook on the table in front of him.
The textbook was entirely white, except for the cover in the center. There was a black flying bird printed on it. That was the national flag of the Yalu Federation. The four black letters above the picture meant geography.
Garon flipped through the front pages of the book and finally stopped at the world map page.
The white rectangular piece of paper represented the ocean, and in the middle of the ocean, there were three distorted and irregular gray pieces of land.
The three pieces of land formed a ring, but there was a small gap in the upper left corner.
The top strip of land was labeled as the Stonecliff Continent, while the bottom two were labeled as the Azure Continent and the right as the Five Stars Continent. The three continents were surrounded by countless islands of various sizes.
Garon's finger slid slowly and steadily across the Stonecliff Continent. Finally, he stopped at the middle left of the Stonecliff Continent. There was an irregular piece of land there that was labeled as the Yalu Federation.
This piece of land was one-third the size of the entire Stonecliff Continent.
"This world is really strange … We already have airplanes, but we still haven't explored the entire world. The sea around the continents is just an ocean, and there's no end to it. The entire human race lives around the three continents, and the area of the three continents alone is equivalent to all the land on Earth in my previous life, or even more. "
Garon flipped to the next page and glanced at it in boredom. Then, he looked out the window on the left. Some people were setting up colorful flags on the lawn in the distance, as if they were preparing for some activity.
The faint red afternoon sun shone on the lawn, gilding the dark green surface with a layer of reddish-gold.
It had been three days since he came back from the dojo. Today was Tuesday. He had already registered for the dojo's assessment, and now he just had to wait for the results.
If he passed, he would become an official disciple of the White Cloud Dojo, learn secret techniques, and receive a monthly income.
"Beep …"
The melodious bell rang for the end of class.
The geography teacher clapped his hands loudly.
"Alright, that's all for today's class. I hope everyone can prepare for the lesson after class. I'll be doing spot checks in the next class. Lan Ruo, thank you for your hard work. "
"It's nothing."
A girl with two black ponytails stood up and nodded. Then, she left the table. After the teacher left the classroom, she picked up the blackboard eraser and quickly wiped away the handwriting on the blackboard.
This girl had a cold and pure temperament. Her bangs hung diagonally on her forehead, her skin was fair and smooth, and her eyes were big and black. She looked exactly like an Asian.
Garon knew her. There were twenty-five people in the class, and everyone knew her.
Lan Ruo was one of the top three students in the class, and one of the top five students in the cohort. She was beautiful, and her temperament was pure. She was like a flawless porcelain doll, and her skin was as soft as milk jelly.
However, she had a cold personality. She didn't talk much with her classmates. Apart from the pleasantries, she would just quietly look at the people who tried to strike up a conversation with her. Her bright and watery eyes and expressionless face were enough to stop anyone from continuing the conversation. They could only walk away with their tails between their legs.
"Did you see Fayne?" Kalidor walked over from the front. This guy had dyed his hair blonde and wore a yellow leather vest over his white shirt. He even had a sapphire necklace on his chest. He was already quite skinny, but now that he was dressed up like this, he didn't look like a typical show-off.
"Fayne? He disappeared right after class. Why are you looking for him? Who knows which girl he's hooking up with. "Garon was confused.
"His cousin is here. Let's go out for dinner this afternoon. Fayne, me, his cousin, and her date. We're all in the same age group. I heard that his cousin is studying in an all-girls school. "Kalidor raised his eyebrows.
"So what if it's an all-girls school? I have to go to the dojo in the afternoon. I don't have time. "
"You don't want to go with such a good opportunity?"
"Next time, really." Garon shrugged. "I really have something to do this time."
"You brat … such a good opportunity!" Kalidor muttered as he turned around and walked towards the classroom door.
Garon shook his head speechlessly. He tidied up the books on his desk and followed Kalidor out of the classroom with his black bag.
*****
Twenty minutes later …
Main White Cloud Dojo
Inside a spacious and dark mahogany hall.
A bald old man was sitting cross-legged on the floor. Behind him was a burning fireplace. The red flames were flickering, making crackling sounds.
There was no light in the room, only the red flames from the fireplace.
More than ten young men in white sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the old man. Everyone looked serious as they stared at the old man in front of them.
"Congratulations." The bald old man slowly opened his mouth. "You're this year's new batch of official disciples."
No one said anything, but the young men and women's breathing became heavier. Among these people, the oldest was 18 years old, and the youngest was 15 years old. However, all of them looked excited.
The old man saw this and nodded slightly.
"Other than not having to pay tuition fees, the biggest benefit of becoming an official disciple is that you can learn martial arts secret techniques."
"As for martial arts secret techniques, they are the secrets of all major martial arts sects and dojos. So before I teach you, I hope that you can abide by the oath you just signed. "
The old man took out an old yellow scroll of paper from the pocket of his black Daoist robe. He gently unrolled it and spread it on the floor.
"Starting from the first person on the left, come up and take a look."
A girl with wavy hair who was sitting cross-legged on the far left stood up. She walked up to the scroll and took a look. Then, she immediately returned to her seat. Then the second person, the third person …
Every one of them took less than ten seconds to finish reading. They were very fast.
A boy with purple hair and red eyes who was sitting in the middle of the back was Garon. He had rushed here directly from school to be taught the secret technique. He was wearing a white Daoist robe. His hands were on his knees, and his eyes were fixed on the students who had read the scroll.
Soon, it was his turn. Garon walked up and knelt in front of the old man. He took the scroll and flattened it. Then, he looked at it carefully.
There was only a human figure drawn on the pale yellow scroll. It was in a strange posture, as if it was doing a stance. Moreover, there was a strong and special charm to it.
Garon easily memorized it after reading it once. At the same time, he smelled a faint fragrance coming from the scroll. It was very light, like the fragrance of honey.
He returned to his seat. Just as he sat down, he suddenly felt a wave of sleepiness wash over him.
"From now on, assume the posture on the scroll. Pay attention to the charm. "The bald old man's voice sounded clearly.
Everyone stood up and moved to a certain distance away. Then, they began to assume the posture on the scroll.
Garon followed suit. He pressed his hands forward, stood on tiptoe, and used the heel of his foot to support himself.
As soon as he assumed the posture, the skill tab at the bottom of his vision suddenly jumped. A new skill slowly appeared: White Cloud Basic Secret Technique: Elementary.
Garon felt hot blood slowly gather in his chest and abdomen. Then, it spread to his limbs. Soon, his whole body fell into a warm feeling.
In the attribute pane in his vision, the Strength attribute also began to jump slowly. It jumped from 0.44 to 0.45.
The old man's voice sounded again.
"Do you feel warm all over your body? This means that you have successfully mastered the White Cloud Secret Technique of the White Cloud Dojo. In the future, as long as you train in this posture frequently, the secret technique will slowly increase your strength according to your body's condition and talent. This secret technique will naturally produce three stages: Entry Hot Realm, Cold Realm, and Intersection of Hot and Cold. Every stage will increase your strength to a certain extent. If an ordinary person can reach the highest level, he or she will be twice as strong as he or she used to be. Of course, this will take a long time.
"In addition, the growth of the secret technique is gradual. During the training period, you must pay attention to certain taboos. Do not train the secret technique when you are too tired, do not train the secret technique when you are too hungry or full, and do not disturb too much … "
Garon sat at the back and listened to the old man explain the key points of the secret technique. At the same time, he felt his blood flow accelerate, causing his whole body to feel warm.
As he listened to the taboos, he also paid attention to the attribute and skill tab at the bottom of his vision.
After thinking for a while, he finally focused his attention on the newly acquired White Cloud Secret Technique.
After his gaze stopped on it for a few seconds, a stream of air rushed into the skill tab.
The status of the White Cloud Secret Technique slowly changed from elementary to intermediate.
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