Martial Saint!
Chapter 130 - 0120 Tenglong Six Sons

Chapter 130: 0120 Tenglong Six Sons

Grandmaster’s time is precious, and the lecture ended quickly after half an hour.

Lu Chenzhou had seen the photos on the official website; this must be Jue Tiandiao·Yao Guang. Xiao He mentioned that Yao Cheng was Yao Guang’s grandson and had transferred from the headquarters to a branch school with the Grandmaster.

Grandmaster Yao said,

"You have three more chances to ask questions, so ask them quickly if you have any."

The learning atmosphere at Martial Arts University was intense. Of the 200-plus people present, at least half couldn’t wait to raise their hands, eager to have the Grandmaster resolve their doubts.

Lu Chenzhou also raised his hand, but it was pointless; he was drowned out by the crowd. The Grandmaster randomly selected three people. Unfortunately, he wasn’t one of them; no wonder everyone rushed for the front row.

A student asked,

"Grandmaster, how can we improve our Fist Theory Realm?"

Grandmaster Yao replied,

"Fist Theory is multi-faceted; first, it looks at comprehension, which is elusive and intangible, let’s not dwell on that now. Second, it depends on the depth of knowledge, which you need to acquire from the library and the classroom, understanding everything taught by the teachers and all the extracurricular fist theory books. Thirdly, it’s about practice; striking ten thousand times, the divine logic reveals itself. With each punch you throw, you have to contemplate why you’re making such a move, how it aligns with various fist theories, and what benefits it brings. Over time, you can master the fist theories through this technique and be able to deduce by analogy."

Lu Chenzhou gained some insight.

After the lecture was over, Grandmaster Yao lightly tapped his foot and soared up like an eagle, disappearing from the crowd’s sight—a sound like an eagle crying split the clouds and the rocks high above.

The crowd felt a sense of loss.

"That’s the Grandmaster, truly awe-inspiring."

"No wonder they were called land immortals in ancient times."

"I must achieve Grandmaster status!"

Everyone dispersed.

Shi Ruyu saw Lu Chenzhou in the crowd and came over with a smile, with a young, slightly naive-looking, long-haired girl by her side, probably a newly made friend.

"Junior brother, how is it? Are you adapting well?"

"Quite good. The Grandmaster’s lecture was immensely valuable."

"Yes, but it was too short, not enough to sate the thirst for learning. However, you are in the genius class, and you can ask the class director—I heard that the genius class can exchange great merits for Grandmaster lecture sessions, not sure if it is true, though... It definitely doesn’t work for the regular class."

Lu Chenzhou hadn’t heard about it.

There were many rules in the university that one needed to figure out on their own.

"Thanks, senior sister."

"Let’s go, I have to go to class. I initially wanted us to eat together in the cafeteria daily, as we’re from the same martial arts academy, but then I thought it wouldn’t help you blend in with your genius class classmates. You should take the initiative to form relationships."

"I understand."

The long-haired girl next to Shi Ruyu also gave Lu Chenzhou a bright smile.

"Ruyu, is this the young prodigy junior brother you mentioned?"

"That’s right."

"Wow, impressive. 17 years old, Sixth Rank, stronger than me."

Shi Ruyu introduced Lu Chenzhou,

"This is my classmate, Lan Cai’er, who is also quick-witted, Seventh Rank."

During this period, Sister had also made new friends. Lu Chenzhou politely greeted Lan Cai’er, and after some pleasantries, he said goodbye to his senior sister and went to the bookstore to buy a pile of Fist Theory books, planning to meditate on the Path of Fist Theory in his spare time.

...

After the Grandmaster’s public class was the Fist Technique class that Lu Chenzhou had long anticipated. In the sports stadium converted into a Martial Arts training facility, eight teachers with formidable auras gradually arrived. Lu Chenzhou also spotted that young teacher, Wu Zun, who liked fishing.

The teaching mode for the regular class was similar to that of high school.

The genius class received one-on-one instruction from famous teachers.

This was no different from having just obtained a True Inheritor Master. The other seven teachers found their students, and there was laughter and familiarity evident among them. A tall man about 1.8 meters with a horseshoe beard and bald head strutted over and stood in front of Lu Chenzhou.

"Lu Chenzhou? You just exempted the examination, right?"

"Yes."

"I’m Li Gui, I specialize in Tiger Form. For the next four years, you are under my guidance."

"Understood, Teacher."

Lu Chenzhou recalled the information on the official website.

Iron-faced Tiger Li Gui, Breaker of Second Shackles.

The man was also the teacher of Hong Fu.

He could be considered Lu Chenzhou’s Grandmaster as well.

Li Gui inquired,

"You were previously trained by Cha Chihu, weren’t you?"

"Yes."

"What Tiger Form techniques have you studied?"

"’Black Tiger Fist’ Perfection, ’Tiger Supreme Fist’ Small Success, ’Tiger Spirit Divine Fist’ Proficiency, ’Mountain Crossing Body’ Perfection... I also practice Swallow Form and Hard Qigong."

Hearing this, Li Gui nodded slightly, quite confident as he said,

"I don’t care about the others; I’ll only focus on Tiger Form."

"Alright."

"For Swallow Form, you can use your great merits to buy classes from ’Golden Waist Yan·Li Dian’, and for Hard Qigong, you can buy classes from ’Iron Pine Dragon·Chen Jiu’."

In Martial Arts University, besides the main fist technique, minor specializations also required great merits; the stronger the teacher, the higher the demand, and prices were set accordingly—it was a fair trade. The school would take a minor service fee, but all other merits went directly to the teacher, and students traded likewise.

Newly enrolled genius class students had an initial fund of 20 great merits in their accounts. The school functioned like a miniature society, having its own circulation system for great merits, which only supported on-campus trading. Trades with students from other martial arts universities required real money, all of which he had researched.

Regular class students got only 10 points initially.

There was no need to spend money on Swallow Form Fist as Ji Xuantong was available.

Hard Qigong, on the other hand, might be worth considering.

Li Gui crossed his arms and commanded,

"Show me all the main fist techniques you know; let me assess your situation."

Iron-faced Tiger was true to his name, with a stern voice and always a stern expression.

He frowned as he observed Lu Chenzhou’s techniques.

Particularly with ’Tiger Spirit Divine Fist’, he couldn’t help but shake his head.

"I don’t know if it’s the Hong Fu Sect’s fault, but your first step ’Inviting Tiger to Possess’ has several flaws. Come, practice with me..."

Typically always praised, Lu Chenzhou found himself challenged today. Iron-faced Tiger didn’t care about Lu Chenzhou’s age or training time—if it wasn’t good, he would scold.

He believed in the principle that strict teachers produce skilled students, was conservative in nature, and scoffed at the gentle education methods that many young teachers now preferred, who liked to blend in with their students.

Xiao He, practicing boxing elsewhere, silently mourned in his heart.

"His teacher is Iron-faced Tiger... These four years are going to be tough."

A neat and delicate young man, evidently had used hair wax, also turned his gaze toward Lu Chenzhou—he was the second highest expert of the genius class, Old Tian.

Real name: Tian Xingjian.

"The newbie is going to be scolded badly."

Yao Cheng, who inherited Grandmaster Yao’s hooked nose, shifted his gaze away.

If not for his grandfather promising benefits from coming here, he wouldn’t have attended the branch school. His competitors, in his mind, were only the elite of the headquarters’ genius class.

Amid the scoldings of Iron-faced Tiger, the class ended.

"Thank you, Teacher."

"Practice on your own. I hope to see some improvement tomorrow."

Iron-faced Tiger Li Gui didn’t bother to say anything, quickly leaving.

Never working overtime was also his life principle.

Other instructors were saying their goodbyes to the students as well.

The morning session of Fist Theory class ended, with a Pile Skill class scheduled for the afternoon.

Martial Arts University only mandated two compulsory Martial Arts classes per day; the rest were free training sessions for students to approach their Fist Theory instructors with questions. Top Martial University never forced attendance or roll calls; cultivation here relied entirely on self-discipline.

Old Tian stopped the students who were about to leave.

"Don’t go yet, and meet the new student."

After all, he was the class monitor and needed to play his part.

However, it was clear that at the university, the class monitor’s words didn’t carry much weight. Yao Cheng and Zhou Xingkong, both Ninth Rank experts, left of their own accord, uninterested in the university’s socializing.

Wang Hongdao was about to leave but couldn’t resist Old Tian’s pleading.

"Well, might as well get to know each other."

Wang Hongdao was nearly six feet three inches tall and looked like he had trained in Western Fighting Technique. His imposing aura made Lu Chenzhou feel as though he was facing a Martial Artist.

Extreme Limit Realm was indeed formidable.

Elsewhere, two female students strode over.

Eventually, of the seven people in the talent class, five were reluctantly gathered.

Old Tian laughed:

"Xiao Lu, would you introduce yourself?"

Lu Chenzhou showed a grateful expression:

"Lu Chenzhou, specializing in Tiger Form, 17 years old, previously from the Fangshan campus."

Xiao He said:

"I won’t introduce myself; I’ve already spoken with Chenzhou."

Wang Hongdao’s voice was low and magnetic:

"Wang Hongdao, 17 years old, specializing in Whale Form."

"Chen Xiaoyun, 16 years old."

Chen Xiaoyun sported fresh-cropped hair and was wearing a crop top.

Around her slender waist was a rather extraordinary whip.

"My name is Shentu Linglan, you can call me Leopard Woman, I specialize in Leopard Form."

Leopard Woman was draped in a leopard print training outfit, which was quite peculiar.

As the only two female students in the talent class, both had ordinary appearances but emitted an indescribable aura of strength, which added greatly to their appeal.

Old Tian continued to smile:

"That’s everyone introduced. The head teacher’s duties are now complete, and I’m very happy about your arrival. Otherwise, I would have been the only one reaching comprehension here and that’s a lot of pressure."

"No problem, I’m off then."

"I’m heading out too."

Everyone hurried off as if they were running late.

Lu Chenzhou stopped Old Tian, who was also preparing to leave.

"Class monitor, could I ask you some questions?"

"Go ahead."

"Can family members stay in the Genius Class dormitory?"

"Yes, but you need to register with the school for inspection and such."

"Thanks."

...

February 4th.

After classes, Lu Chenzhou began processing the residency procedures for his parents.

Martial Arts University was efficient, and Ji Xuantong drove his parents over to Dragon City Martial Arts University that very day, not trusting an assistant with the task. Old Ji smiled and asked:

"Chenzhou, how are you adjusting? How are your classmates?"

"They’re good."

"That’s great."

After sending off Old Ji, Lu Chenzhou finalized all procedures with his parents. That evening, they excitedly settled into Lu’s Villa No. 32.

"This big bed, this kitchen, this bathroom..."

"It’s so nice, and it’s all free."

"It’s all because of Martial Arts; this treatment is unbeatable."

"It’s because our son is a genius. Ordinary Martial Arts students won’t get this kind of treatment."

After a year and a half of effort, his parents’ issue was finally resolved.

Now he needed no longer worry about his family’s safety.

Lu Chenzhou could pursue Martial Arts more freely.

He could also supervise his parents’ boxing exercises when he was home. As for daily expenses, they had enough savings at home, and family members could benefit from the free cafeteria, though his parents preferred to buy groceries and cook at home. Li Xianghua happily said:

"Son, you just focus on your Martial Arts training. We won’t disturb you."

Lu Guoping nodded:

"Always be a genius and always live in a villa."

Their dream was just that simple.

...

Time flashed by, and a week went by. During the day’s Fist Technique class, Iron-faced Tiger’s face seemed less displeased than on that first day after watching Lu Chenzhou’s technique.

"Not bad."

After the class, Iron-faced Tiger offered a little encouragement before leaving.

Old Tian even thought he had misheard:

"What? Iron-faced Tiger actually complimenting someone?"

Yao Cheng appeared thoughtful.

"Getting approval from Iron-faced Tiger isn’t easy."

Lu Chenzhou also felt relieved. Iron-faced Tiger’s oppressive presence was intense. If it were an ordinary person, they might have broken down after just a few days. No wonder the anonymous student reviews on the official website ranked Iron-faced Tiger third from the bottom.

...

February 28th.

Lu Chenzhou had been attending school for nearly a month. Thanks to the rewards from the Fangshan martial arts convention, he hadn’t spent a cent so far, and instead, his Great Merit had increased to 40. His master had transferred 20 Great Merits from two True Inheritances to help him through the early difficulties. Occasionally, Lu Chenzhou chatted with Shi Ruyu and learned she had started taking on tasks to earn Great Merits. The winter session had started three months ago, and the 10 Great Merits from the new student package for regular classes were long spent.

As for his classmates in the Genius Class, except for Old Tian, no one else worried about this. Despite their young age, they had been at Dragon City Martial Arts University for a long time, each very strong with at least a three-digit Great Merit count, proving their substantial worth. Moreover, some of them came from wealthy families and could buy Great Merits with money whenever needed.

Members of the Genius Class usually wouldn’t do tasks unless it was for experience.

Before Lu Chenzhou’s arrival, the school had conducted a baseline test for new students, split into junior and youth categories, as there was no category for older students. In the Genius Class, except for the older Old Tian, the other six made it into the top ten of the junior category.

Wang Hongdao unsurprisingly ranked first in the whole school.

Zhou Xingkong second, Yao Cheng third, Leopard Woman fourth, Chen Xiaoyun fifth... with 15-year-old Xiao He in ninth, the classmates referred to these six as:

The Dragon Ascendant Six!

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