Martial Saint!
Chapter 133 - 0122 Walking on Waves Across the Lake

Chapter 133: 0122 Walking on Waves Across the Lake

"Divine Seed·Swallow Returning to the Sea (First Rank), hidden in the Shaochong Acupoint.

Swallow flying back and forth, as the sea turns into mulberry fields.

Effect 1: Increase in Swallow nimbleness by one level, slightly improving comprehension of universal movement techniques.

Effect 2: Increase in Swallow Form by one level, slightly enhancing comprehension of Swallow Form Fist techniques.

Effect 3: Sea-Sweeping, under water environment, slightly boosts the power of Swallow Form Fist."

Having "Mountain Crossing Body" as a precedent, Lu Chenzhou had already roughly guessed the effects of the "Sea-Sweeping Body", except the third one came as a bit of a surprise to him.

"How interesting, add to that the mountain and forest environment of Mountain Crossing Body and it seems I’m developing towards being invincible in all terrains. I’ve heard that the All Nations Martial Arts Competition has some competition venues that aren’t limited to the conventional stages, with some being random scenario stages that simulate real outdoor battles. These effects might not be entirely useless; if used well, they can create astonishing effects."

With the completion of "Sea-Sweeping Body", Lu Chenzhou had gained a deeper understanding of the phrase "light as a swallow". He exerted force through his feet, opened the second floor window of the Martial Arts Tree, and with a light tap, leaped out. For a moment, Lu Chenzhou felt as though gravity had decreased; he fell freely from over ten feet high without needing to roll to break his fall, landing as lightly as a falling leaf. The moment he touched the ground, his left foot kicked up like a flying swallow thrashing water, pushing him off the ground up to a height of ten feet, where he softly landed on a willow branch. Looking out over the lake and relying on his swimming ability, he took the leap.

"This young man..."

A sanitation worker passing by was no longer surprised; in this school, she had seen all sorts of superhuman feats: palm strikes that sent fish flying from the lake, willow trees uprooted by sheer force, and people free falling from tall buildings. The place was filled with mighty hidden dragons.

In comparison, Lu Chenzhou’s antics were child’s play.

Lu Chenzhou moved swiftly, spreading his arms behind him in a glide, as if he were a real swallow stepping on the gently rippled surface of the lake. He accelerated, estimating the distance—one zhang, two zhang, three zhang... His feet skimmed deeper across the water until he finally sank into it ten zhang away. The water of Stone Lake wasn’t deep, barely covering his head.

Lu Chenzhou pushed off the riverbed, burst out of the water, and laughed heartily towards the sky.

"Ha ha ha, light as a swallow, treading waves across the lake!"

By the lakeside of Villa No. 31.

Wu Zun, who was fishing, turned sullen.

"That was my fishing spot! Damn kid."

He leaped from his stool, with a light touch of his feet, he crossed over a dozen zhang, striking down on the water surface like a swimming dragon, using the recoil to grab Lu Chenzhou by the back of the neck and lifting him from the water, then gliding back to shore.

Upon landing, Lu Chenzhou apologetically said,

"Teacher Wu... sorry, I didn’t see you fishing here."

"Hmph, don’t let it happen again, I could’ve gone Air Force-free today."

"..."

Air Force-free, there’s always an excuse.

The nearby sanitation worker laughed heartily.

"Teacher Wu, you haven’t gone Air Force today, have you? You’ve just caught a young man."

Wu Zun pondered for a moment, then mused,

"That makes sense, my record of a month without going Air Force remains unbroken."

Looking at Lu Chenzhou, he spoke in a gentler tone,

"Go back, just stay away from my fishing spot in the future."

"I won’t."

Lu Chenzhou hurriedly assured.

He had misjudged Wu Zun, always thinking that the teacher fished to train his mind or practice secret techniques, but it seemed he genuinely enjoyed fishing...

Is fishing truly that fascinating?

Lu Chenzhou was utterly puzzled. What was most baffling was that Wu Zun, who fished every day, was actually ranked 36th on the Hidden Dragon List, a Breakthrough Two Shackles expert with the title: Yu Longwu.

It was no wonder he once mentioned this man to Ji Xuantong.

His master had sighed on the spot: comparing oneself to others will only make you die of envy.

Lu Chenzhou dared not imagine how high Wu Zun’s limits would be if he spent all the time he used for fishing on Martial Arts Training. That’s right, his master had also said that Wu Zun was the son of the Cangtian Dragon King, Top Class root bone, the son of a Grandmaster of the heavens list, with his innate conditions maxed out.

A failed attempt at showing off, Lu Chenzhou sullenly returned to the villa.

Li Xianghua asked with concern,

"How come you’re all wet? Go change your clothes."

"It’s nothing, I was just trying out Water Floating."

Liu Guoping said excitedly while practicing his fist technique,

"You’ve reached that level?"

After practicing Martial Arts, his parents knew all too well how difficult the path of Martial Arts was. Top-level powerhouses could shake mountains and tremble the earth, yet for ordinary people, achieving Water Floating is as tough as ascending to the heavens.

Changing into a new set of training clothes, Lu Chenzhou gazed at the Martial Arts Tree. The leaf belonging to "Swallow Return Fist" also started to bud during the middle of the month, nearing Perfection.

He muttered to himself,

"I’ll strive to complete both sets before the new student training, mastering two perfected routines to deal better with opponents. Use Tiger Form for combat, Swallow Form for fleeing, a perfect combination of techniques! Once my boxing comprehension reaches the ’Understanding the Theory’ realm, I’ll focus on researching the Tiger Swallow Dual Forms method, and create my own ’Lu Style Tiger Swallow Dual Forms Fist’."

The Tiger and Crane Dual Forms Fist was the creation of an elder master combining two schools. Like this, there are many other such fist techniques. Lu Chenzhou knew probably someone had already created the Tiger Swallow Dual Forms fist technique, but the one you create yourself is the one that suits you best.

Martial Arts Cultivation shouldn’t always be about picking up scraps of wisdom from others.

Those who haven’t created their own Martial Arts cannot strictly be called a "Martial Artist"; to be a "Martial Artist" is to have something of your own.

His master’s Cultivation might not be very high, but being able to create the Exclusive Martial Arts "Sea-Sweeping Body" makes him stand out among his peers, signifying a high boxing comprehension realm.

These people all had the real deal.

"I can’t neglect my Fist Theory cultivation either. I should be what the Grandmasters refer to as being in the First Realm, Second Realm, still at the stage of ’seeing the mountain as just a mountain’.

Unfortunately, Fist Theory is so elusive that it can’t be measured with the Martial Arts Tree. What I can do is pay attention in class, improve my comprehension, practice more, and think more."

...

April 1st.

In the Heavenly Pile Class, every student from the talent class had a pained expression, their bodies soaked in sweat. Leopard Woman’s leopard-print training clothes were already wet and clinging to her body, revealing her shapely figure undoubtedly. Paired with her little wild cat personality, she made some adolescent boys’ hearts itch with curiosity, and Xiao He couldn’t help but steal glances at her while practicing.

With a smack, a knuckle rapped against someone’s head.

"Like the view? If you’re distracted during Heavenly Pile, how will you improve efficiency? He Ling, don’t think that just because you’re the youngest, you have plenty of time to waste. Cangtian Dragon King had already broken his shackles at your age! Without effort, even a genius cannot achieve greatness!"

This male teacher was none other than Yu Longwu·Wu Zun.

He taught Zhou Xingkong the Dragon Form Fist in the morning and the Heavenly Pile Class to everyone in the afternoon.

Listening to Xiao He being scolded, Lu Chenzhou muttered to himself, "The words are not wrong, but why do they feel odd coming from Mr. Wu who loves fishing?"

He focused on his training until the notification sounded.

[Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Pile: 14th Acupoint opened]

"The Shaofu Acupoint has opened too. Compared to Liu Huan, there should only be a difference of two acupoints now, right? I remember he just recently opened the 15th acupoint..."

As the ceiling of the high school class, Lu Chenzhou always unconsciously compared himself to Liu Huan. When he first started school, Liu Huan had 12 acupoints, and he had 4. Now he had 14, and Liu Huan had 15. He would soon surpass Liu Huan, which was truly exciting.

"Once I grasp the Hua Realm, I must have a sparring session with Liu Huan."

The scene where he was beaten by Liu Huan in the Dragon City Martial Arts Tournament was still vivid in his mind.

After finishing his practice, Lu Chenzhou walked briskly towards Wu Zun.

"Teacher, I have successfully opened my Shaofu Acupoint."

"Hmm?"

Wu Zun’s expression, just like Yu Zheng’s, was identical at the time.

After reflecting for a moment, he asked thoughtfully,

"Didn’t it take you a month and a half just to open your He Gu Acupoint?"

"Yes."

Wu Zun was slightly shocked internally:

"This kid’s pace of opening acupoints is so fast, maintaining a rate of opening one acupoint every forty-something days after reaching 10 acupoints, which is considered top-class even among the talent class."

Could his talent be related to the opening of acupoints?

With that thought, Wu Zun’s eyes brightened. It was said that the Cangtian Dragon King awakened a Martial Bone Dao Embryo quality related to acupoints, which enabled him to open acupoints far faster than normal people and thus become the fastest among humans to Breakthrough Seven Shackles. Of course, Lu Chenzhou’s current pace couldn’t compare to the Dragon King’s, but even a low-grade Dragon King would be terrifying.

Wu Zun shifted his focus back and smilingly said,

"The 15th Acupoint is the Daling Acupoint, also known as Ghost Heart, another extremely important acupoint. Once opened, it can speed up your nerve reflexes, enhance perception, and you might even be able to sense the presence of Void Things."

"Sense Void Things?"

"Yes, after opening this acupoint, if any Void Things appear around you, you’ll feel a wave of chill as a warning; the higher your Cultivation, the more precise the perception."

Hearing about the utility against Void Things, Lu Chenzhou became very interested.

What he lacked the most now was the ability against Void Things.

On the other side,

Xiao He, who had just been harshly reprimanded, looked at Wu Zun, who had suddenly changed his attitude.

"..."

Being a talented youth, he felt somewhat out of favor.

The others in the talent class also observed the situation while practicing their Fist Techniques.

They naturally noticed the two teachers’ fondness for Lu Chenzhou.

An invisible pressure loomed over them, making them realize:

The era of big internal competition had arrived!

...

Time flew by.

After achieving Perfection in the Sea-sweeping Body, Lu Chenzhou’s daily Martial Arts curriculum was reduced to just four subjects: the Tiger Supreme Fist, the Tiger Spirit Divine Fist, the Arhat Skill, and the Swallow Return Fist. Eager to achieve an understanding of the Hua Realm, he didn’t learn any new movement techniques; his third-rate techniques were sufficient for now.

The Arhat Skill was not far from Great Success, and he moderately increased his Cultivation time, aiming to attain the Copper Buddha Arhat Body before the practical combat training.

As he opened more acupoints and increased his proficiency, his Qi-Blood steadily increased. He now reached 3.9, with the Eighth Rank Qi-Blood standard being 4.30.

April 10th.

Today, the Su City police force would come to the school to train the students from the talent class, to facilitate future cooperation with police operations. The butterfly effects of the Taihu Virtual Calamity were sporadic, and Su City’s crime rate continued to increase.

The Su City police force was overwhelmed.

The frequency of judicial assistance tasks was increasing.

They were also looking forward to working with the talent class.