The theory class ended, and Lu Xiaofeng took the students to the playground.

This playground was a fully enclosed training ground, with its floor and surrounding walls made of special materials that were impervious to damage from ordinary spells.

Standing at the front of the team, Lu Xiaofeng scanned the students and said, "You've been practicing for a month, you should all be able to control elementals by now, right?"

"Yes!"

A unified voice came from the crowd.

"Wait a minute, Lin Chen, you dare to be here pretending to be something you're not? If I'm not mistaken, there's no way you can control a fire elemental!" Zhou Ming said coldly from behind Lin Chen.

The fire element is the most volatile of the five elements, and thus controlling a fire elemental requires a fire Spirit Crystal, an item worth millions that only scions of great families can afford. In Zhou Ming's mind, Lin Chen, a poor sod, couldn't possibly afford such a high-end cultivation item.

"You, a poor sod, even come here to make a fool of yourself. Do you have money? Can you afford the consumables? Bro, this world isn't for you," Sun Peng also sneered from the side.

Lu Xiaofeng's gaze also fell on Lin Chen: "Lin Chen, have you really not controlled an elemental yet? This won't do, you wouldn't be able to continue with the next part of the course."

Lin Chen smiled faintly, not answering. He stretched out his palm, and saw the fire element slowly gathering in the center, soon forming a raging flame."

"My God, he can actually control fire elements too."

"Isn't the Lin family very poor? How did he get a fire Spirit Crystal?"

"Looking at the degree to which he's gathering fire, it seems to be very good!"

Whispers started spreading through the crowd again.

"Mm, not bad," Lu Xiaofeng said with a nod and a smile.

But suddenly, the flame in Lin Chen's hand became violent.

Lin Chen was shocked and flicked his wrist hard. Unfortunately, the flame flew towards Sun Peng.

"Mommy!" Sun Peng was completely unprepared, and the flame lit his butt on fire.

"Help, help!" Flames instantly engulfed Sun Peng's butt.

Just then, a water ball appeared in Zhou Ming's hand.

"Water Sword"

Pu-chi

A jet of water sprayed onto Sun Peng's butt, instantly extinguishing the flames.

With his face turning steely blue with anger, Sun Peng asked, "Did you do that on purpose?"

Lin Chen scratched his head, "How could that be? I just lost control of fire, I'm really sorry."

"I don't think you have the skill either, be more careful next time." Sun Peng quite agreed with Lin Chen's explanation; he hadn't mastered fire control himself, so how could Lin Chen, a poor guy like him, possibly manage it.

However, he looked extremely embarrassed with a large burned hole in his pants. If not for Zhou Ming's timely intervention, Sun Peng's butt might have been well and truly scorched.

Covering his burnt behind, Sun Peng asked Lu Xiaofeng for leave and ran back to the classroom to change his pants.

However, Zhou Ming's water technique instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.

"My God, Zhou Ming can actually cast a water technique, he's so cool!"

"Genius is genius, unlike some poor guys, who can't even control fire properly!"

"My goodness, how does this guy train, managing to cast spells in such a short time; as of now, I still can't properly control elementals! Sigh, why is there such a big gap between people?"

Sighs of envy and frustration echoed once again among the crowd.

Zhou Ming's lips curved into a smug smile as he listened to everyone's praise.

He loved this feeling of being admired and above others; Lin Chen had just accidentally given him an opportunity to show off perfectly.

In his opinion, Sun Peng's burned butt was definitely worth it.

Zhou Ming looked at Lin Chen with pride as if to say, "See that? That's the power of this young master."

Lin Chen laughed inwardly, thinking how full of yourself you are, buddy – I can cast two types of spells and beat you in a matter of minutes.

Qin Mengfan's beautiful eyes were fixed intently on Lin Chen, and being sensitive to the fire element herself, she was even more keenly aware.

"Lin Chen, your talent really surprises me!" Qin Mengfan said with a beaming smile.

"Emma, are you mocking me, my police officer wife?" Lin Chen continued to play dumb.

"You don't need to pretend with me. You did that on purpose just now, didn't you? You can already cast fire spells, right?" Qin Mengfan whispered.

Lin Chen nodded: "Still, my police officer wife understands me best. Do you need me to guide you, one-on-one?"

"No need." Qin Mengfan gave Lin Chen a look and turned away.

...

"Lin Chen, your posture is all wrong. And stop shaking your hands!" Lu Xiaofeng corrected him hands-on, her body pressed closely against his cheek.

Feeling her softness, Lin Chen's blood began to boil.

"This jerk, taking advantage of the instructor like that."

Now that Lin Chen was able to cast spells, why would he not know how to control fire?

Qin Mengfan, who knew the inside story, was so irked she wanted to grind her teeth.

Without asking, it was clear that he was deliberately using the wrong moves so Lu Xiaofeng would correct him, an outright excuse to take advantage of her.

In the following days, everyone practiced elemental control, and under Lu Xiaofeng's guidance, they all made significant progress—especially Lin Chen. Under her one-on-one instruction, his fire control technique became flawless, and of course, the greatest benefit Lin Chen reaped from those days was the abundant close-contact with the beautiful instructor—a considerable perk!

After a week's training, everyone was granted a day off.

Lin Chen had just left the Martial Arts Alliance when his phone suddenly rang.

It was Su Xiaobei's voice on the phone: "Lin Chen, my grandpa is in critical condition, please come save him!"

"What? How is that possible?" Lin Chen had already eliminated all of Su Xiaobei's grandfather's old ailments; it was impossible for any issues to arise within three years.

"Please come quickly, if it's too late..." Su Xiaobei began to cry.

"Xiaobei, don't panic, I'll be right there." Lin Chen hurriedly hailed a cab to the Su residence.

Upon arriving at the entrance, he saw Su Xiaobei anxiously waiting.

"What happened, Xiaobei?" Lin Chen asked urgently.

With red-rimmed eyes, Su Xiaobei said, "After you treated grandpa, he recovered very well. He could even go for a walk. Yesterday, he went to Wuling Mountain and has been lethargic since returning. Now, he's in really bad shape."

"How could this be, take me to see him," Lin Chen said as he quickly followed Su Xiaobei inside.

They had just reached the door when crying sounds emerged from the bedroom.

As Lin Chen and Su Xiaobei approached the entrance, suddenly a figure blocked the doorway.

"Xiaobei, haven't you done enough harm to Grandpa? If it wasn't for him, how could Grandpa possibly be like this?" Su Yuan pointed at Lin Chen and bellowed angrily.

"What nonsense are you talking about? If it wasn't for Lin Chen, Grandpa would have been gone a few days ago." Su Xiaobei argued back.

"Hmph, he must have used some sorcery last time that made Grandpa seem alright, leading us to delay proper treatment; now that the condition has flared up, he's in critical condition," Su Yuan said coldly.

Lin Chen's eyes grew cold as he said to Su Yuan, "Get out of my way."

"What, you, a poor nobody, dare to tell me to get lost?" A ferocious look crossed Su Yuan's face as he swung his fist at Lin Chen.

But just as his fist reached midway, suddenly his stomach surged, sending him flying into the middle of the yard, where he fell to the ground and began to vomit violently.

At that moment, Su Wensheng rushed over in a panic. He frowned at the sight of Su Yuan sprawled on the ground but quickly dismissed him and hurried to Lin Chen's side.

"Divine Doctor Lin, you've finally arrived. Please, see what's wrong with my father," he pleaded.

Lin Chen entered the house and his gaze fell upon the elder Su.

In just a few days, elder Su's condition had deteriorated markedly; he was pale and his eyes were sunken.

Lin Chen checked elder Su's body but found nothing unusual.

How could this be! Lin Chen tensed.

At that moment, the system suddenly spoke: "Lin Chen, make everyone leave the room. Elder Su might be possessed by a demon!"

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