Martial Saint!
Chapter 102 - 0092 Hundred Restaurants Battle

Chapter 102: 0092 Hundred Restaurants Battle

Yu Zheng’s office.

"Teacher, I’d like to take a day off tomorrow."

"Is it to participate in the Su City Martial Arts Academies Exchange Competition?"

"Yes."

"Go ahead, and be careful."

Since Lu Chenzhou had enrolled, he had never taken a day off.

Yu Zheng was still a bit worried and said,

"Should I ask a Martial Artist friend of mine to take you there?"

Lu Chenzhou laughed,

"Thanks, Teacher, my True Inheritor Master will pick me up."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zheng nodded and said,

"Ji Xuantong is a good mentor, remember to be grateful in the future. It’s not about how powerful a True Inheritor Master is; rather, it’s more important that they are serious and attentive towards you.

Take your transfer to Dragon City High School for example; Ji Xuantong made more than a dozen phone calls to Qingtian Cang and the previous seniors just on your behalf; just be aware of that."

Warmth spread in Lu Chenzhou’s heart.

Mentor Ji had never mentioned these things to him.

His own swift transfer was greatly due to Mentor Ji’s efforts.

After leaving Yu Zheng’s office, Hong Fu also called Lu Chenzhou over.

"You confident about the competition this time?"

"With my Sixth Rank Cultivation, I should be able to make the top three."

"Mhm, the Tiger Form Fist is particularly good at using weakness to overcome strength, and you’ve mastered the Tiger Swallow Dual Forms, so you have a higher margin for error. As soon as you get on stage, start with the ’Arhat Skill’..."

Hong Fu imparted some tactical experience to Lu Chenzhou.

Feeling the care of his teachers, Lu Chenzhou felt even more confident.

At the cafeteria that evening, Liu Huan, Huo Tianyu, and others also came to see Lu Chenzhou off. Several from the post-20 grade were participating in the competition—Zhang Shushun, Liu Quanhai, and others were going. Someone with a Low-Class root bone and a Fourth Rank Cultivation even wanted to sign up to try their luck. After all, being in the top ten meant winning a Wenda Car, something even those from well-off families desired.

Liu Quanhai joked,

"I’m just an extra, playing the role of a minor character to complement the genius that is Chenzhou."

Zhang Shushun said,

"Same here."

They were the elites of their respective Martial Arts Academies. Having come to Dragon City High School with a Low-Class root bone, none of them were mediocre. It was just unfortunate for them that this version included Lu Chenzhou.

Standing up, Liu Huan said in high spirits,

"It’s amazing just to participate in the competition. I wish you all a triumphant return!"

"Our 20th batch is the best!"

"No, we should say that we from Dragon City are unbeatable!"

"Chenzhou, fight with the might of Dragon City!"

The crowd was even more excited than Lu Chenzhou, the actual competitor.

They too wanted to participate, to dominate the other contestants.

After all, who in this world doesn’t wish to be known underneath the heavens?!

"Alright, thanks everyone! Let’s down this bowl!"

Lu Chenzhou was rarely so impassioned, excitedly downing the bowl of medicinal bone soup in one gulp; the others followed suit, in a somewhat comical fashion.

With the moon bright and stars scarce, the night owls cried out.

After practicing Heavenly Pile, Lu Chenzhou lay on his bed, lost in thought. Although he had not spent even a year with these classmates, the thought of leaving them in winter still made him reluctant.

The journey of Martial Arts, the stronger the warrior, the lonelier it is.

...

November 11th, in the early morning.

A black luxury car slowly stopped at the entrance of the Fangshan campus. Old Ji was dressed sharply today, even using hair gel, wearing sunglasses, confident and proud.

The security guard asked,

"Who are you looking for?"

"My disciple."

Old Ji leaned against the car door, watching the figure approaching from a distance.

Lu Chenzhou strode forward, already changed into the Flying Swallow Sea Sweeping training clothes. He was to represent the Flying Swallow Martial Arts Hall in the competition, as a Martial Artist known as Bright Winged Swallow!

"Thank you, Teacher."

Ji Xuantong smiled and said,

"Good, you look sharp today. Get in the car."

Today, it wasn’t just him coming to pick up a student—other Martial Artists arrived in their cars as well, including a muscular, buzz-cut man.

His arms were as thick as water buckets, quite exaggerated.

"Long time no see, Bright Winged Swallow."

"Ba Haijing, are you also here to pick up a disciple?"

"Is this your True Inheritor? What’s his name?"

Ba Haijing scrutinized Lu Chenzhou, his expression growing serious.

Ji Xuantong played coy, confidently declaring,

"Wait till the competition ends, and you’ll know his name. Let’s go."

The black luxury car left the campus area, unstoppable.

...

Technology Center District.

Su City Stadium.

With a capacity to accommodate fifty thousand spectators, the Martial Arts competition—as the most popular competition of the modern era—was heavily promoted by the organizers. A full twenty thousand viewers from across the country came to watch. That was a high turnout. A ticket cost 700 yuan and allowed for seven consecutive days of live competition, which was a much better deal compared to some third-tier celebrities’ concert tickets. Daoist Science and Technology could also recoup some investment costs through this.

Once Lu Chenzhou arrived at the venue, he was somewhat astounded. He hadn’t expected such a huge audience, and his blood began to boil inside him. Ji Xuantong, smiling beside him, said, "It’s normal to be nervous during your first competition like this, just pretend the audience doesn’t exist."

"Okay."

He followed Ji Xuantong to the backstage area, completing a series of registration, sign-in, drug testing, and other tedious affairs. Drug testing for Martial Arts competitions was very strict. If a competitor was found to have taken explosive-type medications similar to stimulants, they faced a ten-year ban!

The official competition started at 9 a.m.

Lu Chenzhou learned that there were a total of 256 competitors in the youth division, with most of them around the Third Rank. Whether there were any Sixth Rank competitors remained unknown. Many commercial competitions do not disclose the ranks of the competitors in advance, as it would remove the suspense and spectacle of the contest—after all, most of the time, winners are determined by rank.

While waiting, Du and Shi Ruyu also arrived. Shi Ruyu had registered for the youth group, which would not begin until the third day. She was there to watch the two junior brothers’ matches. Concerned for their safety, Lu Chenzhou didn’t let his parents come; watching the live broadcast at home was just as good.

Shi Ruyu held up the flag of Flying Swallow Martial Arts Hall.

It read, "Flying Swallow Sea Sweeping, Unrestrained." With her attractive image and stature, she drew the attention of many onlookers, and she said gently with a smile:

"Junior brothers, do your best!"

Du patted Lu Chenzhou on the shoulder, grinning:

"I’ve just made it to the Fourth Rank, so I’m not expecting a high placement. It’s mainly about experiencing the atmosphere of a big competition. Chenzhou, go for it, I think you’ve got first place in the bag."

Du had been stuck at the Third Rank for a long time.

Getting into Martial Arts School for just under half a year and reaching the Fourth Rank.

In this era, if one wanted to succeed, Martial Arts School was a necessary path.

Lu Chenzhou replied steadily:

"I can’t claim first place for certain. It’s unsure if there are other Sixth Rank competitors..."

He looked at Shi Ruyu.

"By the way, senior sister, what’s your goal this time?"

Shi Ruyu laughed:

"The youth and middle-age groups have the fiercest competition. After all, one is for those under 35 years of age and the other for those under 60. These two age groups have amassed too many Martial Artists who have gradually reached the Power Transformation Realm over time—there may even be some in the Extreme Limit Realm. So, I’m not expecting a ranking either. It would be great to make the top ten, but I don’t mind if I don’t."

She was already a Seventh Rank at a young age, with much time ahead of her. Her participation in the competition was more about seeking a breakthrough opportunity against others.

Not everyone was like Lu Chenzhou, who had the Martial Arts Tree to gradually improve proficiency and for whom a breakthrough was merely a matter of time. For most ordinary Martial Artists, encountering a roadblock meant searching for an opportunity to overcome it.

Competing, life-and-death battles, wandering far and wide...

All these could be chances to try one’s luck.

Ji Xuantong comforted Shi Ruyu, saying,

"You needn’t be pessimistic. I’ve got some inside information. There are only a dozen or so above the Eighth Rank in the youth group this time. As long as you don’t get matched with them... and even if you lose, there are resurrection matches. With a bit of luck, the top ten is still possible."

Dinglingling~ Ji Xuantong’s video call rang.

On the line was Ji Feiyan who said with a smile, "Dad, I hope our Martial Arts Academy will take first place! How are Chenzhou and Ru Yu? I want to say a few words to them."

Seeing his daughter, Ji Xuantong felt satisfied, confident that,

"Hahaha, this time our Flying Swallow Martial Arts Academy will surely become famous in Su City!"

He handed the phone to Shi Ruyu.

Ji Feiyan clenched her fist:

"Junior sister, give your best! Damn, I can’t leave school, so I can’t come back to Su City to watch your matches. I really want to be there! But the Su City branch of Dragon City Martial Arts University is setting up by the end of the year. I plan to apply to transfer there voluntarily! Hehehe, the three of us siblings will be able to meet soon. Happy about that?"

Shi Ruyu smiled sweetly.

"Of course, I’m happy, but won’t the branch campus facilities be inferior to the main campus?"

"Don’t worry, the teaching staff at the branch can more than sufficiently take us to Martial Arts Grandmaster level. The Martial Arts Department takes the Su City branch very seriously and will allocate a significant budget. Word has it, the principal of the branch will be a powerhouse who has overcome the Breakthrough Fifth shackles. Consider this; when Dragon City has established branches in other major cities before, they used to just appoint a Martial Arts Grandmaster as a token gesture. This time they’re deploying a Great Grandmaster, which shows the country’s level of commitment.

Moreover, joining the epoch-making project of ’North Martial South Adjustment’ is our duty! Aspiring young Martial Artists should take part in the construction of the era."

Ji Feiyan half-joked.

Hearing this news, both Lu Chenzhou and Shi Ruyu felt reassured; they were likely to attend the branch school, and had been worried the resources wouldn’t match the main campus. Now, it seemed attending the branch was in line with the national policy and more conducive to growth.

Shi Ruyu passed the phone to Lu Chenzhou.

"Hello, senior sister."

"Little brother, it’s all up to you now! Not going to lie, at first, I wasn’t very optimistic about you. I even advised dad to be cautious about accepting you as his True Inheritor. However, your performance over the past year has slapped me in the face. I can only describe you with two words: freaking awesome!"

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