Reborn as the Candle Dragon, I became the strongest academy guardian beast.

At the end of the Martial Arts Class 2 line, a handsome young man dressed in white slowly stepped onto the Awakening Platform.

Unlike the spirited young men and women on the playground, full of anticipation for the awakening of their martial spirits, the boy's eyes were like a stagnant pool, dull and lifeless.

He silently placed his hand on the Awakening Stone.

The Awakening Stone quickly glowed with a hazy gray light, and a broken martial spirit slowly condensed above it.

It was a broken spear.

The broken spear looked gruesome.

The entire spear shaft broke into six or seven sections, covered with cracks and twisted in shape.

It was more like a few pieces of scrap metal than a spear.

"Lin Fan, E-grade weapon spirit - [Broken Spear]".

The head of the grade sighed silently, a hint of regret in his eyes.

Lin Fan, the most dazzling genius of Qinglong Academy.

Not long after enrolling, he broke through to become a second-tier martial artist thanks to his abnormal talent, and was hard to beat among those of the same level.

Many people speculate that Lin Fan's martial soul is most likely a weapon martial soul, and its grade is at least S-level or higher.

Until that accident happened.

A month ago, a terrifying beast sneaked into Ningchuan City through the sewer pipes and suddenly attacked a five- or six-year-old girl who was playing nearby.

At the critical moment, Lin Fan stepped forward and shielded the girl from a fatal blow.

It was during those few seconds that he desperately delayed the beast that nearby martial artists arrived in time and joined forces to annihilate it.

The girl was unharmed.

However, Lin Fan's injuries were far more serious than he had imagined.

The beast's claw destroyed most of his martial arts meridians. Although he survived, his path in martial arts was severed from that moment on.

"E-grade Martial Soul..."

Looking at the martial spirit gathering above the Awakening Stone, Lin Fan gave a wry smile.

Although he knew this would be the outcome, he still couldn't help feeling resentful.

"Mom, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my promise and become a martial artist..."

Lin Fan muttered to himself.

He still remembers that summer night.

Amidst a sky full of stars, the boy used a wooden stick as a spear, pointing it at the boundless starry sky, his eyes sparkling.

"Mom, when I grow up, I'm going to become the most powerful martial artist under this starry sky!"

"If anyone dares to bully you, I'll beat them to a pulp!"

The boy's wish was destined to never be fulfilled.

……

"Classic!"

"Dian within a dian!"

Having witnessed the entire event, Su Chen's snake-like eyes gleamed with excitement.

His surname was Lin, his given name was Fan, and he was a fallen genius.

This plot is just right!

If he were even more ambitious, he might even have a fiancée...

With a thought, Su Chen activated the Eye of the Demon God.

Lin Fan

Age: 18

[Realm Level: Second Tier, Third Level]

[Martial Soul: Broken Spear (Unawakened)]

[Qualification: Epic (Purple)]

[Background: Formerly the top genius of Azure Dragon Academy, he entered the second-tier martial artist realm with his extraordinary talent shortly after enrolling, but was attacked by a ferocious beast, resulting in the destruction of his meridians and rendering him a cripple.]

[Investment targets meeting the criteria have been detected]

[Investment funds disbursed - Martial Soul Repair Potion x1, Martial Arts Technique: "Eight Desolate Battle Technique"]

Please make an investment.

Su Chen lowered his enormous snake head and spoke in human language to Lin Fan on the awakening platform: "Come with me, I have something to tell you."

These few words instantly shocked the students on the playground.

"The guardian beast...it actually spoke!"

"Holy crap, this is the first time in my life I've ever heard a ferocious beast speak!"

"That's for sure. Beasts with intelligence are extremely rare. According to official records, even among city-destroying beasts, only a handful can speak human language."

"No wonder the headmaster hired a snake to be our academy's guardian beast!"

"Me?" Lin Fan pointed to himself, blinking blankly.

Although he didn't understand why the guardian beast wanted to talk to him, a "useless" person with an E-level martial soul, he still followed Su Chen.

The man and the snake left the playground.

"Young man, do you want to become stronger?" Su Chen suddenly asked when no one was around.

"Yes!" Lin Fan stopped and spoke almost subconsciously.

After saying this, Lin Fan couldn't help but smile self-deprecatingly.

What good will it do to think about it?

His martial arts meridians were completely shattered, and even his martial spirit was affected, turning into scrap metal.

His dream of martial arts was destined to remain just a pipe dream.

Instead of continuing to struggle in vain, it's better to drop out of school early and stop dragging Qinglong Academy down.

"If you wish to return to the path of martial arts, I can help you."

Just then, Su Chen's voice came from beside my ear.

Su Chen used his snake tail to lift a bottle of purple potion and threw it at Lin Fan: "Drink it."

Lin Fan took the medicine and was slightly taken aback.

He once suspected that the guardian beast was playing a trick on him.

Could a single potion help him return to the path of martial arts?

This sounds like pure fantasy!

but……

What if?

What has he left to lose now?

Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, he would gladly drink poison!

Lin Fan gritted his teeth, uncorked the bottle, and drank it all in one gulp without hesitation.

The moment the medicine entered his throat, Lin Fan's expression changed drastically.

A surge of intense heat rose suddenly from his lower abdomen, like magma flowing into his limbs and bones.

"ah--!"

Lin Fan grunted, knelt on one knee, and braced his hands on the ground, his fingernails almost digging into the cracks between the bricks.

Soon, Lin Fan was astonished to discover that the broken martial arts meridians in his body were being repaired and reshaped inch by inch by a domineering force!

As the pain gradually subsided, Lin Fan gasped for breath, his shirt soaked with sweat, feeling as if his entire body had undergone a complete transformation.

He slowly raised his right hand, subconsciously calling upon his martial spirit.

A blinding bolt of lightning suddenly appeared!

The broken spear, shattered into six or seven pieces, suddenly reformed and transformed into a battle spear crackling with purple electric arcs!

Strands of lightning danced across the spear, crackling and popping, scorching the air and causing it to distort slightly.

"This is... my martial spirit?"

Lin Fan's eyes widened in disbelief, his voice trembling.

[Lin Fan's Martial Soul: Broken Spear (E-rank) → Purple Lightning Spear (SS-rank)]

[Complete an epic investment]

[Congratulations, host, you have received a reward of 30000 Evolution Points]

[Investment target already linked – Lin Fan]

[From now on, whenever Lin Fan breaks through in martial arts realm or increases in strength, the host will receive corresponding evolution points as a reward.]

"That's right." Su Chen calmly looked down at Lin Fan.

In the blink of an eye, the E-level martial soul transformed into an SS-level martial soul.

As expected of products from the system, they are always of high quality!

Lin Fan raised his head, gazing at the enormous figure before him, his eyes slightly reddening: "Thank you, Guardian Beast! I, Lin Fan, will forever remember your kindness in saving me!"