Chapter 3: Already Impotent at Such a Young Age? Recycling Negative Traits!!

He did not hesitate and immediately started walking toward those trait orbs.

No one around him paid him any attention. After all, there was no rule saying one had to train in a fixed spot.

So Xiao Xuan wove back and forth through the crowd.

【Ding... You picked up the trash 【Weak! White】. It can be recycled! Eco Points: 1】

【Ding... You picked up the trash 【Weak! White】. It can be recycled! Eco Points: 1】

【Ding... You picked up the trash 【Weak! White】. It can be recycled! Eco Points: 1】

...

...

Prompt after prompt rang out in Xiao Xuan’s mind.

In only a short while, Xiao Xuan had collected twelve 【Weak】 traits.

“Recycle them all!!”

Xiao Xuan immediately issued the command.

【Ding... Recycled traits 【Weak! White】 ×12! Obtained Eco Points: 12!】

The prompt sounded at once.

“Right, there are still two under Old Wang’s feet. Should I go pick those up too?”

Only then did Xiao Xuan remember that. He had no idea when these traits would disappear.

He guessed they definitely would vanish sooner or later.

Otherwise, there would not be only this few left on the ground.

“Everyone, assemble!!”

Just then, Old Wang’s furious roar rang out.

The hundred-plus apprentices still training hurried toward the center.

After that, they lined up in formation.

Xiao Xuan also took his place among the crowd.

With his hands clasped behind his back, Wang Kai looked down over everyone.

His aura, combined with his enormous frame, was intensely oppressive.

“The year-end assessment is almost here!”

But this year, only five people in the entire class have met the standard for the martial exam!

You little brats must all have been slacking off behind my back!

“So I’ve decided that for these last few days, the intensity of training will double! If anyone fails to finish it, it’ll double again the next day!”

Wang Kai bellowed.

“What~~~~?!”

The moment they heard that, the hundred-plus martial apprentices present were all dumbfounded.

Double it? Was that not going to kill them?

“What do you mean, ‘what’? At your age, I was already a Martial Artist. If you don’t work hard, how are you supposed to find a job in the future?”

Ordinary Body-Tempering martial artists are already a dime a dozen out there.

You’re not even Martial Artists yet. Do you expect to go pick up trash?

“And these days, even trash collection is done by robots. If you want to become useless trash pickers, no one will even hire you!”

Wang Kai cursed loudly.

But when Xiao Xuan heard that, the corner of his mouth twitched.

What was wrong with picking up trash? Was it any of his business?

Besides, what Xiao Xuan picked up were traits.

“Now get back to training!”

Wang Kai barked again.

Only then did everyone hurriedly scatter.

“Tsk, training intensity doubled? Isn’t this tailor-made for me? Old Wang really is a good man!”

Xiao Xuan was instantly delighted.

Afterward, he started training among the crowd as well.

Sure enough, once the intensity rose, quite a few more people began dropping traits again.

And the martial apprentices who had already been weak were now sweating more and more.

Their faces were becoming increasingly flushed as well.

“So above Weak, there seems to be an even higher negative trait. Could they drop that too?”

Xiao Xuan was immediately intrigued.

Sure enough, before long, 【Weak! White】 became 【Overexerted! White】.

Unfortunately, it was still White.

And once those people reached the state of 【Overexerted】, they all sat down to rest, which left Xiao Xuan somewhat helpless.

“But judging by their condition, the highest negative trait they can produce should only be White!”

Xiao Xuan thought it over. It was likely because they were too weak to bear higher-grade negative traits.

But the moment that thought appeared, Xiao Xuan’s pupils contracted.

“Weak? Unable to bear them?”

Then if I go near stronger martial artists, wouldn’t it be easier to pick up Weak traits there? And maybe even higher-grade traits?

Besides, how many traits can I get by staying with just one class?

This martial hall has plenty of apprentice classes.

There are also training areas for Body-Tempering martial artists.

“There are even areas for Vitality Realm martial artists.”

At that thought, Xiao Xuan’s eyes lit up.

Frenzied Blade Martial Hall was already a respectable second-rate martial hall in Blackwater City.

Its hall master was a peak Vitality Realm expert.

【Cultivation System: Martial Apprentice! Vitality 0.1–1 points! Body-Tempering Realm: 1–10! Vitality Realm: 10–100 Vitality points!

Above the Vitality Realm is the Innate Realm!

The corresponding Vitality values are: 100–1000 points!】

“If I want to move around freely, I need at least the strength of a Martial Artist.”

Otherwise, Old Wang definitely won’t let me leave.

“But how am I supposed to explain my sudden increase in strength?”

Xiao Xuan stroked his chin.

Then his gaze suddenly fell on his own aptitude trait.

Trait ranks were divided into White, Green, Blue, and Purple!!

For someone with a White aptitude, the limit of their life was usually the Body-Tempering Realm.

Those with Green traits could generally become Vitality Realm experts, and the stronger among them could even step into the Innate Realm.

Even the weakest holders of Blue traits could become Innate experts, and reaching the Grandmaster Realm above Innate would not be too difficult for them.

As for Purple-trait holders, there was not a single one in all of Blackwater City.

If he upgraded his trait and then raised his strength to the Body-Tempering Realm, not only would he be free to move around, he would also receive quite a few rewards.

After thinking it over, Xiao Xuan decided to put all his Eco Points into his aptitude trait.

CREAK!!

But just then, the doors to the training ground suddenly opened.

In the next moment, a fawning middle-aged man walked in from outside with a young man whose face was full of arrogance.

The moment everyone saw the middle-aged man, their expressions changed, because he was the chief instructor of Frenzied Blade Martial Hall.

A powerful expert at the fourth layer of the Vitality Realm.

And yet now, he was acting so carefully in front of this young man. Just who was this youth?

As for Xiao Xuan, he found the young man somewhat familiar.

He seemed to have seen him before in the class next door.

“Everyone, quiet down!”

At that moment, Chief Instructor Zhao Kuang addressed everyone present.

All hundred-plus students fell silent.

“This is Liu Yun, a student from Class C of our Frenzied Blade Martial Hall!”

Because of his outstanding aptitude and heaven’s favor, he successfully awakened his trait last night.

He is now a distinguished holder of a Blue trait!

“At present, Young Master Liu needs ten sparring partners so he can quickly master his trait.”

The moment Zhao Kuang said that, the entire crowd erupted.

“He awakened a Blue trait? What kind of luck is that?!”

“Why couldn’t fortune like that fall to me?”

“I’m so jealous. With a Blue trait, as long as he works hard, he’ll definitely become an Innate expert in the future. Even the hall master won’t be his match then.”

“Sparring partners? Wait, are people at our level even qualified to serve as sparring partners for a Blue-trait holder?”

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...

For a time, everyone present started talking at once.

As for being a sparring partner, no one was actually interested. That was just another way of saying they would be beaten. Even if someone were stronger than Liu Yun, would he really dare strike him? After all, Liu Yun was a future powerhouse.

At that moment, Xiao Xuan raised a brow and looked directly at the young man’s head.

Sure enough, several traits appeared.

Among them, the most eye-catching was naturally the Blue trait.

【Lightning Control! Blue】 【Decent Talent! Green】 【Impotent! White】 【Weak! White】

...

There were four traits in total, and two of them were negative traits.

“What the hell? Impotent? This kid is really something. He’s already impotent at such a young age?”

Xiao Xuan was shocked the moment he saw that trait.

No wonder the fellow looked so pale.

Compared to this guy, the former owner of Xiao Xuan’s body had actually been much better off.

At least he had not become impotent.

“Silence. Anyone who wants to be a sparring partner, step forward now!

You must have at least 0.7 Vitality!

Each person will receive 300 martial coins!”

Zhao Kuang immediately barked at the crowd.

The moment they heard that, those who had originally not wanted to do this kind of hard labor instantly lit up.

In this world, ordinary people had an extremely hard time earning money. In general, 300 martial coins was enough to cover a frugal person’s food expenses for a month.

“Me!!”

“I’ll do it too!!”

“And me!!”

...

At once, a group of youths hurriedly raised their hands. These were all people who had already met the standard of a Martial Artist, meaning they possessed at least 1,000 kilograms of strength.

“You, you, you! You few, then!”

Zhao Kuang casually picked several trainees, all of them roughly at the level of Advanced Martial Apprentices.

“Liu Yun, start by getting some practice in. Once you’ve got your power under control, I’ll find you stronger ones! And remember, they’re just ordinary students. Hold back a little if you use your lightning trait. They won’t be able to take it!”

Zhao Kuang said with a smile.

“Why would I need a trait to deal with them? I won’t use my trait. Let them all come at me together. I’ll take on ten!!”

Liu Yun merely nodded indifferently. At this point, he no longer took Zhao Kuang seriously.

Zhao Kuang’s mouth twitched. This brat had only just awakened a trait and had not even grown into it yet, and he was already this arrogant?

Still, that was only what he thought to himself.

“You lot, all of you attack together! Be careful!”

Zhao Kuang said to the selected trainees.

As he spoke, he subtly signaled to them to be careful, when in truth he meant that they should hold back.

Unfortunately, the minds of those ten youths were filled with thoughts of Liu Yun’s Blue trait. They assumed Zhao Kuang meant that they themselves should be careful.

In an instant, all ten of them assumed fighting stances.

“Hah!!”

...

In the next moment, all ten charged straight at Liu Yun. In their eyes, a Blue-trait holder had to be extremely powerful, so every one of them attacked with full strength.

But the moment Liu Yun saw the ten rushing at him, he instantly snapped out of his swaggering act.

“Damn it, I overdid it! And why are they all so fired up?!”

Liu Yun panicked on the spot.

Just yesterday, he had still been a useless weakling with only 0.6 Vitality.

After awakening the Blue trait 【Lightning Control】, even his cultivation talent had advanced to Green.

But that did not mean his Vitality could rise by much overnight.

At present, he had only reached 0.7 Vitality.

Without using his Blue trait, how was he supposed to fight them?

As he watched ten martial apprentices with 0.9, or even 1.0, Vitality throwing heavy punches at him, Liu Yun instinctively thrust both hands forward.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!

A series of deafening thunderclaps instantly rang through the training ground.

Blue bolts of lightning burst from his fingertips and blasted toward the ten martial apprentices.

“Not good!!”

Zhao Kuang’s expression changed drastically.

But by the time he tried to stop it, it was already too late.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!!

Bolt after bolt of lightning struck the ten boys directly.

All ten spat out blood and were blasted backward.

Their bodies were charred black by the electricity.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!!

One after another, they crashed to the ground and lay there motionless, their condition unknown.

Trait orbs burst out of them one after another.

【Severely Wounded! White】 【Weak! White】 【Near Death! White】

...

Every one of them dropped at least one trait.

An uproar instantly exploded across the entire training ground.

“What is this? How could he strike so viciously?!”

“That’s shameless! He said he wouldn’t use his trait, and now he’s gone all out.”

“Save them!”

...

The entire training ground descended into chaos.

“Damn it!!!”

Wang Kai cursed and was the first to rush over.

The others also hurried over and gathered around the ten fallen trainees.

Xiao Xuan, meanwhile, blended into the crowd and started darting about.

He picked up every trait that had dropped.

【Ding... You picked up the trash 【Weak! White】. It can be recycled! Eco Points: 1】

【Ding... You picked up the trash 【Severely Wounded! White】. It can be recycled! Eco Points: 5】

【Ding... You picked up the trash 【Near Death! White】. It can be recycled! Eco Points: 7】

...

Prompt after prompt sounded in his mind.

At the same time, he also picked up the weak-type traits that had dropped onto the ground earlier while the hundred-plus trainees had been exercising. There were more than twenty of them.

But as he looked at those prompts, Xiao Xuan froze for a moment.

Even the trait for Near Death was still White.

The only difference lay in its recycle value.

“Could it be that martial apprentices can only drop White traits? The same Near Death trait would be Green, Blue, or even Purple on a strong person, but only White on a weak one?”

Xiao Xuan was puzzled.

But he quickly accepted the idea.

That made sense.

If Severely Wounded were Green, then Near Death would have to be Blue.

If he could recycle that, would it not mean he could directly upgrade a trait into a Blue one?

How could an ordinary person possibly condense a trait that powerful?

Likewise, if it were a strong person, then even a casual injury might produce a high-grade trait.

Only then would the balance of energy make sense.

【Ding... Recycled all traits! Congratulations, you obtained Eco Points: 87】

Even so, this harvest from White traits alone was enormous for Xiao Xuan.

Added to the previous 13 points, that made exactly 100 Eco Points.

If he put them all into his strength, then his Vitality would jump straight to 1.8!

That would mean a full 1,800 kilograms of strength.

“Liu Yun, is it? Why did you strike so viciously?”

Suddenly, Wang Kai stormed over to the terrified Liu Yun and grabbed him by the collar with one hand.

Being lifted into the air, Liu Yun trembled in fear. His mouth opened, but no words came out.

After all, just yesterday he had still been an ordinary student.

“Wang, what’s the point of saying that now? Hurry and call the medical team!”

Zhao Kuang also panicked and shouted angrily at Wang Kai.

If ten people died here, both he and Liu Yun would be punished.

Wang Kai only gave a cold snort and flung Liu Yun away with force.

BOOM!!!

With a loud crash, Liu Yun slammed directly into the wall.

The wall itself caved inward from the impact.

“Puh!!!”

A large mouthful of blood instantly sprayed from Liu Yun’s lips.

At the same time, an emerald-green trait dropped from his body.