Aegis Martial Academy, Training Ground No. 3.
"If you want to become a Rank 1 Blood Warrior, you must have talent. Most of you won't be able to become Rank 1 Blood Warriors, but as long as you can become one, your prospects will be far better than those of ordinary people, and finding a good position will be much easier." A middle-aged man was giving a lecture to a group of students, and the students below, Ryan among them, listened very carefully.
After the lecture, the middle-aged instructor continued with practical saber training, and an hour later, the lesson ended and the students left one after another.
"Ryan, how have you been recuperating?" Elias Mercer stopped Ryan and asked.
"I'm doing fine."
"We'll definitely be able to become powerful Blood Warriors in the future!" Elias said, but Ryan saw a trace of helplessness and even despair in the depths of his eyes.
"Perhaps!" Ryan smiled.
He had already seen Elias's talent, and although it was better than his own, it was only Inferior Cultivation Talent.
"Elias, who is the most talented and approachable person in our academy?" Ryan asked in a low voice.
"The most talented and approachable?" Elias didn't know why Ryan was asking, but he still answered, "Talent is usually kept secret, nobody openly reveals it, but you can still make guesses based on someone's cultivation speed. Our academy really does have a genius."
"Who?" Ryan asked curiously.
"Jasper Cross!" Elias lowered his voice mysteriously, "Jasper was born into an ordinary family, his parents are ordinary people. He came to Aegis Martial Academy a month ago, and in only half a month, he became a Blood Warrior Apprentice, and after that, he was accepted as a personal student by Mentor Marcus Hale. Now Jasper doesn't train with the ordinary students anymore, Mentor Hale teaches him privately."
Ryan's eyes immediately flashed with excitement, and he was certain that Jasper's talent had to be good, otherwise there was no reason for Marcus Hale to personally accept him as a student.
Marcus Hale was a Peak Stage Rank 2 Blood Warrior whose strength far exceeded that of ordinary Rank 2 Blood Warriors, let alone ordinary Rank 1 Blood Warriors, who were nowhere near his level. Primary Cultivation Talent probably wouldn't be enough to attract Mentor Hale's attention, so someone capable of gaining his recognition should possess at least Medium Cultivation Talent. After all, someone with Medium Cultivation Talent had excellent prospects of reaching Rank 2 and even had hope of eventually becoming a Rank 3 Blood Warrior.
"How can I get close to Jasper?" Ryan pondered.
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out nearby.
"Jasper Cross is here!"
"No way, Jasper Cross? The one who was accepted as Mentor Hale's personal student? He actually came to Training Ground No. 3!"
"Wasn't Mentor Hale privately teaching him? Why did he come here?"
The students looked toward Jasper with envy and jealousy. This was the Age of Talent, and to most of them, someone like Jasper was already standing on a path they might never be able to reach.
Ryan naturally noticed Jasper as well, and he slowly approached, and without attracting anyone's attention, he moved within three meters of Jasper and immediately activated his talent detection.
Human: Jasper Cross
Cultivation Talent: Medium — Replicable
"Sure enough, it's Medium Talent!" Ryan suppressed the excitement in his heart, his eyes flickered, and he began secretly planning what to do.
"Jasper, I heard Mentor Hale accepted you as his personal student, what level of strength have you reached now?" A student looked at Jasper admiringly as he asked.
"I can already lift 100 points!" Jasper raised his head proudly.
Hiss!
Exclamations immediately sounded around him. To become a Blood Warrior Apprentice, a student only needed to reach around 50 points of lifting strength, but Jasper had only recently become a Blood Warrior Apprentice, yet he could already lift 100 points, so at this rate, wouldn't he become a Rank 1 Blood Warrior before long?
"So he's showing off." Ryan finally understood why Jasper had suddenly appeared here.
Obviously, Jasper had recently made some progress in cultivation and couldn't resist coming out to show it off, which was the mentality of someone who had suddenly risen above those around him.
"Jasper, can you give me an autograph?"
"Jasper, can I get one too?"
Several students immediately took out pens and paper. Receiving the signature of a future Blood Warrior was already something they could brag about, and more importantly, Jasper might someday become a Rank 2 Blood Warrior like Mentor Hale, and if that happened, even his old signature might become valuable.
"Okay, okay, I'll sign them!" Jasper was clearly enjoying the attention, so he didn't refuse anyone and began signing autographs one after another.
Ryan immediately squeezed into the crowd, but he wasn't there for an autograph, he was there to copy Jasper's talent.
More and more students pressed forward, and Ryan slowly worked his way through the crowd until he finally reached Jasper's side. At that moment, someone behind him suddenly pushed forward, and Ryan took advantage of the movement, reaching out and briefly placing a hand against Jasper's shoulder as though steadying himself.
The instant physical contact was made, Ryan activated his copying ability, and the process completed immediately.
Ryan withdrew his hand and allowed the crowd to carry him backward, and Jasper barely noticed him. By the time Ryan slipped away from the group, excitement had already filled his heart, because a message had appeared before his eyes.
"The Medium Cultivation Talent has been successfully copied."