’That was a bear!’

That strike seems to contain an image of a bear, this was no longer the same Beast Style Technique he knows.

Tie’s nose was bleeding, that strike was heave for an iron ranker.

’No wonder his rank is still at iron rank! It’s because he was actually improving his technique!’ Sean finally founds the answer from the question he’s been asking secretly in his heart.

Unlike Kommi, who was developing her foundation, Jericho already knows the Basic Cultivation Technique and he should have reached bronze rank already but he didn’t.

Knowing his friend, he’s not that lazy but it seems that he focuses in a different path rather than just rapidly increasing his rank.

’I need to warn him about this obsession but for now, let’s watch.’ He thought.

After being hit by that blow, Tie no longer pretends to be a muscle head.

Lowering his stance, he assumes a charging position.

His arm grows bigger, glaring at Sean with sharp eyes.

’A shoulder tackle with one hand prepared for the event of his opponent dodging, quite practical against someone smaller and weaker.’ Sean analyzes Tie’s attack.

With one grunt, Tie dashes, his eyes is locked on Jericho’s movement.

When he sees him jump, he forcefully stops his charge and tries to grab him with his other arm.

Jericho steps on his hand, using it as a step stool before using his head too, the latter then spins and tries to kick his neck but was blocked.

’As expected! He learned Tai Chi too, even though it’s just rudimentary, he managed to add it to the ever changing Beast Style Technique.’ That move has the same trait as Flowing Wind.

By using Limp or otherwise as known, he made his body much lighter and flexible, then, the Redirection which should send back the power of the attack was used to actually redirect his own force, making it a hybrid of defensive and movement skill.

Also, the Beast Style Technique can only be used if there’s a beast that the practitioner can copy.

A crane, that’s what Jericho had used as an image to create this.

’As expected! He’s truly the same as me!’ He thought, unaware that Jericho only started to change by following his lead.

Tie raises his two hands and slams it to the ground, creating a circular outburst of vital force that flies of his body.

It flies around him, creating a natural barrier that also deals damage.

Jericho’s expression changes, he opens his mouth and roars, creating a sonic blast, stopping the energy blast from hitting him.

’A lion? How was he able to create such a technique? No! That’s spiritual energy! A skill!’

It seems that other than honing his technique, Jericho has started to apply the powerful trait of Basic Cultivation Technique to his own technique, creating a skill.

Everyone instantly recognize what type of move he used, only one being wasn’t surprised and that was Golden.

"Tie! Don’t hold back! Use everything you’ve got! Stop trying to assess him!" Ye’s expression changes as he quickly shouts.

Without even his warning, Tie was no longer thinking of holding back, he retreats and starts punching with his arms actually growing longer.

Someone with an abnormal physical constitution! No wonder those from Zone B are confident in his victory.

Unfortunately for them, Jericho wasn’t that alarmed from his attack, many of his classmates knows a similar move and it might lack power compared to what’s Tie was using but compared to it’s speed, it’s basically a snail compared to that.

Flicker Jabs!

Sean taught them jabs and other type of modern martial arts, it might not be as powerful as martial arts of this world but they can be used as chains or supports for their martial arts.

Flicker jab isn’t just a jab, it became a literal range attack with the effect of extending their own punch.

This is the same as Tie but much faster, suddenly, Sean’s expression changes.

BANG!

One of Tie’s eyes was broken by Jericho’s flicker jab.

’That was snake fist! Did he actually combine both snake fist and flicker jab!’

Tie freezes, giving Jericho enough time to dash forward.

Fang!

He grabs his throat and tears it up, Sean has to blink and grabs Tie and kicks Jericho away.

Heal!

Tie was recovering at a rapid speed, his face is pale, he felt death nearly claimed him.

"That was close!" He wipes the cold sweat from his forehead, he was glad that he was watching the battle, if not, Tie might had died.

"It seems that you had developed Beast Style Technique quite well but you seem to focus in fighting against humans rather than mystique creatures, I suggest that you challenge your future opponents together with Golden."

Jericho focuses his strength in defense, if any of Tie’s attack hits him, the situation might had become different but together with traits of Tai Chi, he was able to create a defense against strength based opponents.

"Also, I suggest that you should focus in reaching bronze rank rather than continuing increasing the strength of your skill, if you had met someone like Leo in the bronze rank or even just Bones, you will definitely lose."

Jericho nods his head, he was too focused to the fight that he only realizes what he just did.

It’s just that every punch Tie made causes his nerves to tense, he experienced the power from Sweet Fruit’s punches and it’s weaker compared to Tie.

"Once you reach bronze rank, you can fight against Bun Bun, fighting against her is much better than fighting other people."

Jericho can only agree, he was about to apologized to Tie when Sean whispers something to the latter.

BANG!

Jericho was blown away from Tie’s punch, crashing into the wall.

Sean chuckles. "That’s what you get from trying to apologized for your victory."

"Carry that idiot back to our residence, I don’t trust him fighting without my supervision." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

He turns to the student of Zone B and says. "If you want to challenge him, you can go to our residence."

Tie’s defeat didn’t scare those from Zone B, in fact, it only increases their motivation.

Suddenly, Sean stops. "By the way, the reason for the creation of his skill is the secret technique that I created."

This shakes everyone, they can’t help but want to challenge Kommi but they know that if they dare force her to fight against bronze ranker, they wouldn’t gain anything but a beating from Sean.

When they return back for lunch, everyone of them was feeling enthusiastic.

Meanwhile, Sean had to force the students from the other cities to eat lunch with them, they’re too preoccupied how to add the new techniques they learned to their fighting style.

"I know you guys want to fight each other but I’m going to tell you this, no, don’t you dare try to fight each other during our training session."

Sean glares at John and Raleigh, he was speechless that the person he can trust is Cladiius and not these two.

"Cladiius, as of this moment, I’m assigning you as my assistant, during my absence, if anyone of them dares to attack each other, informs me immediately."

Christine was stunned, she can’t help but look at bed nephew, the latter lowers his head and focus in eating.

"Jericho, use this time to increase your level, try to sign a contract with another variant."

This is the first time he asks for someone to sign a contract with a variant.

"The only mystique creature I developed the ability to evolve in a singular line are carp type mystique creatures, I can develop their draconic bloodlines but for other mystique creatures, I’m still a newbie."

Draconic bloodline! No one here doesn’t want a dragon as a pet beast.

"If that’s the case, then, shouldn’t you let him sign a contract with a carp?" Asks Ganko.

Sean shakes his head. "Your pet beasts will play a large role for your growth and your chances of reaching THAT realm."

Everyone knows what he’s talking about.

"Just like Jericho, if he wants to have a smoother path and a much higher chances of becoming an Innate, he can only sigh a contract with a wolf type mystique creature."

Everyone was surprised to hear this, they all look at Golden and thought that Jericho has a strange synergy, others only needs elemental affinity while he needs a specific type.

"You can also a maverick, for example, someone like me, Leo and Kommi, we aren’t constrained to a singular type of mystique creature."

"How does one become a maverick?" Asks Onichichi.

"First, find your strength, second, create your own style, third, be versatile."

He points at Jericho. "This fellow is versatile but because of a certain condition, he can only sign a contract with wolves."

"You might become versatile but this doesn’t mean that those that walks the extreme path are weak."

He expels some of his yang energy out of his body.

"Those that walks the extreme Yang and extreme Yin for example, they are all powerful but obtain such great strength would requires a sacrifice."

"What did you sacrifice?" Asks Bobby.

"Nothing, I’m an exception, don’t look at me as an example when going in such paths, extreme Yang would burn one’s body when training it, the older you get, the more difficult it is to develop, it might be easier when you’re young but you can’t lose your virginity before the coming of age or else you will lose all your progress in just one night."

Everyone can’t help but take in a deep breath when they heard this.

"Wait! Extreme Yang would make you sexually heated all the time, wouldn’t this just be torture!?" It seems that Cladiius knows some knowledge.

"Oh? It seems that someone wants to actually walk that path." He can see that Cladiius wants to walk this path.

"Yes, unfortunately, even with my willpower, I don’t think that I can successful craft my Pure Yang Body."

"That’s true but actually, you are the perfect candidate to walk this path, together with Miss Witch, the two of you can walk the extreme path and help each other improve."

"Extreme Yin Path? That seems to be impossible for me." Miss Witch is confident in this.

"Unlike the Extreme Yang path, the Extreme Yin will cause the user to be infertile and their emotions becomes more cold and cruel, it is also perfect to train under cold climate."

"Correct me if I’m wrong."

"Since you are a witch, you can’t bear children, can you?"

"Yes, all witches are infertile."

"If you want to cultivate pure yin energy, you just need to cultivate your energy since all living women has them, especially sentient ones, you don’t need your pure yin energy to cultivate Mana, don’t you?"

"No, we witches only needs life force and spiritual energy."

"Your city is situated in a snowfield?"

"Yes?"

"Yin energy will create a physical constitution that’s equal to those that walks the body refinement martial paths. Don’t you wish to fix that weakness of yours?"

"Yes."

"To use Mana, you need to be calm and collected which is perfect for those that walks the extreme yin path, you also don’t need to fear losing all your humanity because you’re a Witch and you have someone like me to feed you yang essence."

Witch was speechless, just from his words, it seems that she’s truly perfect for this path.

"I forgot to tell you but if you form yin energy, you can increase the power of both of your pet beasts by at least ten times."

"What the actual fxck!? Why is walking the path of extreme yin sounds so much easier compared than walking the path extreme yang!?" Cladiius can’t help but complain.

"Don’t underestimate it, the only reason why Witch has an advantage is because she doesn’t need to suffer from her mind being eroded since her Mana protects her soul and mind, she doesn’t need to worry about being turned into a monster."