If Heaven hadn't given birth to me, I would be arrogant.

Once Zong Ze learned about the little black pig's origins, he felt relieved. After all, it was quite a coincidence that a pig-like monster, which looked extremely low-level, had appeared right beside him and clearly possessed high intelligence. If he hadn't known its origins, Zong Ze would have been genuinely worried.

After learning about the origin of the little black pig, Zong Ze was actually quite moved by his master whom he had never met. The master of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven—one could easily guess his strength and the number of his disciples. Yet, he cared so much for him. How could Zong Ze not be moved?

However, despite being moved, Zong Ze still did not choose to start cultivating as soon as possible.

He knew that, based on his past cultivation experience, if he were to calm down and cultivate in seclusion, he could probably reach the realm of ascension in at most thirty years.

However, in his previous life, as Zong Liancheng's son and the heir apparent of the Prince of Pingnan, Zong Ze had never experienced the warmth and affection of family. Now, suddenly surrounded by a large family, Ye Kong was reluctant to leave them so soon.

So he had already made up his mind to enjoy family life while slowly cultivating. Once his grandparents and parents had reached the Golden Core stage, he would then intensify his cultivation and try to help them advance together!

In the days that followed, Zongze took the little black pig, whom he had named Xiao Hei, to school, home, play, and have fun every day... He lived a very carefree life.

However, as the saying goes, "people are afraid of becoming famous, just as pigs are afraid of getting fat." The news that Zong Ze was able to start practicing martial arts after his injury and reached the fifth level of martial artist in a very short time really caused a sensation in the capital!

"Have you heard? The genius idiot from the main family can already practice martial arts!"

"Hey bro, you got this news from a scalper, right? It's outdated. I already know Zong Ze is a level 5 martial artist!"

"Sigh, that guy was originally useless in both magic and martial arts. Even though he was extremely smart, everyone could accept it. But now that he can also cultivate martial arts, is it even possible for anyone to live with him?"

"You don't know anything. Intelligence is innate, but martial arts skills are cultivated slowly. What use is a level 5 martial artist?"

"You're so ignorant! Do you even know what level of cultivation Marshal Zong and General Zong are? With those two around, as long as Zong Ze can cultivate, his speed will increase rapidly, won't it?"

Such news was circulating throughout the capital. Whether it was in a teahouse on the street or at a masquerade ball hosted by a young master or lady, everyone was talking about it!

As for the person involved, Zong Ze was also subjected to endless harassment!

"Zongze! I challenge you!"... Every day, this was the sentence Zongze heard most often at school. He used to be useless in both magic and martial arts, but he was hailed as the second Soaring Cloud Saint. This made the princes and nobles in the school feel both hatred and helplessness!

What's really ruthless is that you're a piece of trash, yet your reputation is more famous than ours. Any one of us could easily crush you with a single finger!

Unfortunately, Zong is a martial arts cripple. If anyone were to actually use force to deal with him, they would probably become the laughing stock of the entire capital the next day.

That's why everyone secretly called Zong Ze a genius idiot!

But now, the former genius idiot is no longer an idiot, no longer a magic and martial arts cripple, and can cultivate martial arts skills! Moreover, he is a level five martial artist, which is really a good thing for everyone at the Rune Empire Military Academy!

Level 5 martial artists are considered low-level among the students in the academy. Take Zong Ze's third year as an example: out of 300 students, only five are level 5 martial artists, including Princess Hanli and Zong Ze. The rest are level 6 or above, with most around level 7 or 8.

Among the second-year students, some outstanding ones have already become martial arts masters! As for those who are still martial artists in the third year, they need to go through the withdrawal procedures.

Of course, this rule applies to commoners and has little binding force on nobles. For example, when someone was still a magic and martial arts cripple, didn't he still register at the academy?

Now that Zong Ze is a martial artist, those young masters who wanted to embarrass him have finally found their chance. When you were a cripple, we were too embarrassed to challenge you, but now that you are a martial artist, the strong are respected on the continent, and mutual challenges and sparring are encouraged!

Therefore, Mr. Zong lived a life of being challenged every day. He was so bothered by it that he finally came up with a solution!

"Hey Fox, have you heard? That idiot's been challenged so many times, but he's managed to refuse every single time!"

Inside a small pavilion in the academy, several teenagers sat chatting. The blond boy known as Fox was the first-year group leader who had accompanied Prince Long Xiaotian of the Dragon Empire to challenge the laws. Although Fox was only a first-year student, because his father was the Minister of Finance, he had all the cultivation conditions he could need. Therefore, Fox was already a level nine martial artist, and the next step would be to become a martial master!

"Hmph! That piece of trash!" Fox scoffed contemptuously.

"What the hell? He thinks he's invincible just because he's a little clever? If I weren't so much stronger than him, I would definitely challenge him and teach him a lesson that trash will always be trash!"

Fox was already one of those who both hated and felt helpless towards Zong Ze, and after being humiliated by Zong Ze in front of everyone at the library last time, Fox's hatred for Zong Ze has now reached an extreme level.

"As the grade leader, all you do is gossip about others behind their backs, Fox, is that what you call being successful?"

Just as several people were cursing someone, that person's voice suddenly reached their ears!

"Uh……"

Seeing Zongze stroll into the pavilion, the young men blushed. After all, being caught talking badly about someone behind their back is indeed very embarrassing!

Fox blushed slightly, but he quickly stood up:

"Is this considered speaking ill of you? You're a piece of trash to begin with. You're only ten years old and you're still a level five martial artist. Princess Hanli was only eight years old and she was already a level five martial artist. Would you say you're a piece of trash?"

"Whether I'm considered trash or not isn't for you to decide!" Despite being called trash to his face, Zong Ze remained unperturbed.

"You have no right to comment on me, but I'm warning you, if you keep talking bad about me behind my back, you'd better wait and see!"

Zong Ze spoke casually, but Fox was vaguely worried. He wasn't afraid of Zong Ze in terms of strength, but he was afraid of Zong Ze's warning. There was no way around it; that guy was just too smart. Even a bad idea that came up with in a flash was something Fox couldn't afford to mess with!

The embarrassing incident where Long Xiaotian made a fool of himself in the library last time is a case in point. Even now, that incident is still occasionally brought up. When the two students in the college are arguing, they often add this sentence: "Go back and read more books!"