The Geared Immortal

An Academy Life: 3

/*unedited*/

Shin Jiao arrived in a large circular hall with many people doing their own stuff.

"It seems that there are no teachers present." Shin Jiao thought.

He then calmly walks to the side and inconspicuously sat on a corner.

"Martial technique classes only have this many students? I guess this subject is not too popular in this academy." Shin Jiao thought as he counted just around thirty people in the large circular hall.

Suddenly someone noticed his figure sitting beside him.

"Oh! Are you a new student?" the young man asked with enthusiasm clearly written all over his face.

Upon hearing his voice, everyone suddenly stops what they are doing. Their gazes are directed towards the figure Shin Jiao and the young man beside him.

Seeing someone new in class everyone suddenly turned curious. There are not too many students who would enter the martial technique class so it is rare for them to have a new classmate. But after seeing Shin Jiao and nothing impressive about him, then return to what they were doing before.

This made Shin Jiao heaves a sigh of relief as he didn't truly want to attract too much attention for himself.

"Ha, I don't know why you took this class, but welcome… I'm Moki Duan. I'm a martial arts lover… I truly love learning about martial techniques and fighting styles." He said enthusiastically.

As the two converses out in the corner of Shin Jiao's eyes he noticed a large figure walking closer to them.

When he arrived near the two, that large figure flashes a big grin on his face.

As Moki Duan saw the burly young man his face suddenly turned pale.

"Well, well… isn't this our young master Duan and his new friend…" the burly young man said with a big grin.

"Bushan Deng! What do you want?" Moki Duan asked with a little shaking on his voice.

"Haha… truly a coward. I don't know how you became a cultivator with your little courage." Bushan Deng said with a mocking tone.

"Oh, is this the classic bully in a class? On Earth, this seldom happens as the peace and order there is pretty good. But here I guess this is a regular occurrence." Shin Jiao thought as he observed the situation.

"You! You're new here so you don't know the rules, so let me tell you… hehe…" Bushan Deng said as he suddenly waves his hand.

The people around the hall suddenly turned silent as they turn their attention to Shin Jiao's area. Their eyes have a hint of expectation in them to see something fun.

"He's at it again… I lost half of my spirit stones when I just got here a few months ago." One of the students said feeling helpless upon remembering that time.

"Ha, at least you only lost your spirit stones. I remember there was a student who was beaten to a pulp by that crazy bastard because he tried to fight back."

"Yeah, he was sent to the infirmary and needed at least two months to heal his wounds."

As the students around discussed the burly young man showed a satisfied look on his face. This is what he wanted to hear because he wanted the people in the class to fear and respect him.

Three students suddenly stood up and surround Shin Jiao and Moki Duan along with Bushan Deng.

Bushan Deng started to bully people when he was a kid. As a person with a big build, he began to see the advantage of his physique to others. Though his cultivation is not that high, yet when people face him uncanny strength they would cower before him and those who tried to fight him would always be defeated by him.

So because of this, Bushan Deng started to become conceited and bully others that are below him or even those who think that they are stronger than him.

"I just need you to give me your spatial bag and we will let you off." Bushan Deng said with a wide grin on his face.

"And since you are chummy with this weak fellow here... You both can just give me your spatial bags and I won't bother you then… hehe…" he added.

"Yeah! The boss is really magnanimous as he only wanted your spatial bags without hurting your weak and frail bodies. Kekeke…"

"Come on! Chop! Chop! Give us the bags! Hihi…"

"Give it here, now!"

The three companions of Bushan Deng shouted echoing his words. The three of them began to inch forwards towards Shin Jiao and Moki Duan.

Moki Duan showed a pale face as the three figures slowly inched towards them. But Shin Jiao showed an indifference expression on his face. He can see that the four of them have the same cultivation as he is, in the middle stages of the gold core realm, and Moki Duan is the weakest, only in the primary stages of the gold core realm.

When the three people were about to stretch their hand towards Shin Jiao and Moki Duan, a flash of cold glint in Shin Jiao's eyes made them suddenly step back.

"That was killing intent! What kind of monster is he?" Bushan Deng thought and unconsciously shivers as he looks at Shin Jiao.

"What was that just now?"

The three other bullies thought as they also felt fear slowly creeping down their spines.

"What did you do?" Shouted Bushan Deng as his gaze turned sharp.

"You want our pouches, it won't be that easy." Shin Jiao said with a smile.

He didn't want to beat these guys as it would look like he is the bully, but if he didn't act, then they would not stop bullying him. He didn't care who they are, if they step on his bottom line then they can't blame him for being impolite.

Upon hearing his words, the four people suddenly showed an ugly expression on their faces. No one dared to mock them ever since they have entered the academy as they would always throw their weight around the freshman martial technique class. Since they didn't have any teachers on a regular basis, these four guys would always bully others on a regular basis too.

But now that someone stood up against them, they would not let off this embarrassment in their book.

All four of them suddenly gather their Qi on their arms making it glow. Unlike lower-level cultivators, gold core realm cultivators have stronger Qi. Their unarmed attacks are enough to be considered as someone wielding an artifact in the lower realms.

The first one to attack Shin Jiao was the person behind him. As that person rushed towards him with his palm spread wide open, the powerful undulation of his aura can be felt even by Moki Duan.

When the palm strike of the man was thrown towards Shin Jiao's head, everyone's expression turned stiff.

"Why did he provoke those four devils? It's his own bad judgment…"

"Poor guy."

Seeing that Shin Jiao was about to be hit by the palm strike and still not moving, the students around the hall began to sympathize with Shin Jiao.

But before the palm strike could reach him, a figure suddenly appears in front of Shin Jiao, it was Moki Duan.

Nobody expected the energetic yet cowardly Moki Duan to jump in front of the palm strike.

Seeing this, the person attacking gave a cold sneer on his face; he will make sure that Moki Duan would feel pain all over his body after this strike.

The other two who didn't attack yet held their ground and watched the show.

"Trying to be a hero, yet your strength is not even enough. What a loser." Bushan Deng said coldly.

Instead of waiting, he grabs this opportunity to attack Shin Jiao's back.

"What a despicable move!"

"There are already four of them and they would even attack those two without restraint. Shameless! Really shameless…"

"Those four people are truly the vile worms of our class. I hope that they would be kicked out of the academy."

"That would never happen, as those guys have special statuses…"

Seeing the sneak attack of Bushan Deng, many students became angered. But since they are powerless to face the four and didn't want trouble for themselves, they restrained themselves and held back. All they can do is grit their teeth in helplessness.

They know that if they help Shin Jiao and Moki Duan, they would face the wrath of the four scoundrels. And they don't want to be ambushed by them as it would affect their own learning in the academy. So without a choice, they just look with concern in their eyes.

Looking at the incoming two figures towards them, Shin Jiao suddenly made his move. He didn't want Moki Duan to be involved in this mess. He feels that the guy is a good guy and worthy to be a friend in this academy.

With a dash, he suddenly kicks Moki Duan to the ground. Then he faced the two incoming attacks head-on.

One is a palm strike with a clear undulating power, while the other one is a skill.

Shin Jiao can clearly see that Bushan Deng is using a technique as his move is not just the usual Qi manipulation. What he is sending is clearly an attack using a fist technique which made Shin Jiao feel curious.

His eyes are fixed on the rapidly revolving Qi around his arm like a Qi drill. He knows that if he is hit by this, his body would sustain some damage.

Then suddenly a loud sound reverberated through the huge circular hall.

Boom!!!