Martial Saint!
Chapter 141 - 0128 Copper Buddha Arhat_2

Chapter 141: 0128 Copper Buddha Arhat_2

Like a newly sprouted bamboo shoot, a new body was burgeoning.

The next morning, Lu Chenzhou was awakened by a tingling sensation.

He sized himself up in front of the mirror; the dark luster seemed less intense than before, returning to simplicity and gradually transforming into a bronze-colored body. The purple ointment had been completely absorbed, leaving only some powdery residue that he gently blew away.

Lu Chenzhou looked toward the Martial Arts Tree.

[Arhat Skill: Small Success (100%)]

"Having slept for a night, I’ve progressed to 100%; indeed, as a master of Hard Qi Gong, the great merit I spent was well worth it. Within a week, I should achieve Great Success."

For the next several days, Lu Chenzhou would visit Chen Jiu each night, and Chen Jiu had begun to take an interest in Lu Chenzhou, an otherwise ordinary young man.

One day, he casually asked,

"Lu Chenzhou, how many years have you been practicing Arhat Skill?"

"Just a full year."

"?"

Chen Jiu looked somewhat incredulous.

"Really?"

"Yes, I learned it last year from my true inheritance teacher."

Mastering Second Class Hard Qi Gong from the beginner level to near Great Success within a year, Chen Jiu knew what it meant... Lu Chenzhou was a prodigy in Cross Training.

"Keep training."

Chen Jiu showed his Iron Sand Palm and began to strike the young man in front of him.

Hard Qi Gong, Tiger Form...

Was Su City about to birth another martial artist who excelled both internally and externally as the Evil Tiger?

...

June 5.

Lu Chenzhou’s ability to endure had improved substantially compared to a few days ago. Today, after being continuously struck by Chen Jiu for two and a half hours, the session finally ended.

"That’s all, ten lessons are over."

Chen Jiu looked at the 10 units of great merit credited to his account.

Seven days of hellish training, unbearable for ordinary people.

Those who could enter the genius class were indeed extraordinary.

"Thank you, teacher; I might need to trouble you again later."

Lu Chenzhou dressed and bowed.

Chen Jiu said,

"No need to thank me; you’ve paid for it. Go back. I see your Iron Film has already undergone its initial transformation, and the Bronze Film is beginning to emerge. Great Success is not far."

This boy is a prodigy in Cross Training... It’s just a pity; after breaking the shackles, the more he progresses, the more time-consuming the foundational cultivation of Heavenly Pile becomes. Who has time to learn Cross Training?

...

Late at nine o’clock.

Lu Chenzhou applied the last of the Purple Jade Ointment all over his body.

"Hopefully, by tomorrow morning, I will have reached Perfection."

In a few days, it would be time for his first real training.

It would be false to say he wasn’t nervous at all.

All Lu Chenzhou could do was to continue strengthening and stacking armor.

...

Beautiful Life Hospital.

Gold Medal Doctor’s Office.

Doctor Chen took out a heart with a beauty’s face from the right chest and chanted mysterious and complex incantations with a devout expression. The beauty’s face opened its mouth eerily 180 degrees.

With a puff,

another blood-colored beauty head emerged, like a Russian nesting doll. It opened its emotionless, hollow eyes and let out a silent, eerie laugh that struck to the core.

"The complete form [Blood Head Bodhisattva]—besides Martial Artists, there should be no one who could be its match... at least, ripping apart Su City’s little genius should be more than enough."

Doctor Chen turned around.

On the bed lay a comatose influencer-faced female patient, who, judging by her build and muscles, was also a formidable Martial Artist. Doctor Chen placed the blood-colored head next to the woman’s mouth; the head burrowed into her mouth like a small mouse, and then her throat weirdly bulged until the head reached her heart.

The chilling sound of chewing rustled.

Doctor Chen revealed a weird smile.

"What a beautiful masterpiece."

...

June 6.

Lu Chenzhou was awakened once again by the itchy feeling in his muscles, and he stretched lazily, looking at the fish-belly white horizon outside the window. It was already six o’clock.

"Rarely did I sleep in."

His first glance went to the Martial Arts Tree.

[Arhat Skill: Great Success (1%)]

"Huh, just about what I estimated, a breakthrough within a week."

As for the cost, it was 14 Great Merits.

Lu Chenzhou took off his upper body protective suit. Although the school was very safe, out of respect for the mysterious capabilities of the Void Things, he always slept in his clothes.

Shedding his clothes, the mirror reflected a figure glowing with a bronze luster, like a bodybuilder smeared with ointment but more naturally appealing. Only certain areas still had very faint black membrane spots, hardly noticeable unless meticulously examined.

Lu Chenzhou crossed his arms and held his breath to circulate his energy, causing his muscles to bulge.

He picked up a small knife from the table and gently slashed at his arm with the force of an ordinary person, producing an ear-piercing metallic cutting sound. A shallow white scratch appeared on the copper film. He gradually increased the force to test the defensive capabilities against armed martial artists.

After using about a third of his strength, the small knife cut through the copper film like slicing through thick pigskin, getting stuck in the muscles and immovable. He switched from slashing to stabbing, finally penetrating the subcutaneous tissue, and blood seeped out, soon forming a scab that eventually fell off.

As an Eighth Rank, his physical condition had already surpassed that of an ordinary person.

Moreover, he was a Cross Training Body.

After testing, Lu Chenzhou put on his protective suit.

Next, he vigorously attacked his arm with half his strength using a knife. The protective suit tensed upon impact, preventing the blade from piercing through, while the remaining force was easily blocked by the copper film. He gradually increased his strength until he was almost using his full force.

Beneath the protective suit, although the arm muscles avoided penetrative damage, the impact still tore the copper film, causing trivial damage to his flesh.

"Without using Dark Force to burst, even I can’t break my own defense. Pairing the [Yin Yang Umbrella Spin] and protective suit, I can defend against a Ninth Rank attack, and a regular handgun’s impact probably feels just like hail hitting me.

As long as it can’t penetrate the protective suit, even a rifle bullet would hardly hurt me. Tiger Form is a fierce close-range fist technique; once someone gets close, with this Vajra Unbreakable-like ability, no matter what demon or god, all will be torn apart!"

With the practical training tomorrow night, Lu Chenzhou finally felt confident.

...

Qi Blood Measurement Room.

After performing the Basic Boxing, Lu Chenzhou showed a pleased expression.

[Qi Blood Value: 4.54]

"Though it’s Second Class Hard Qigong, achieving Great Success still added a considerable amount of Qi Blood Value... Next is to fully sprint towards the ’Tiger Spirit Divine Fist.’ With my current progress, reaching Ninth Rank at 18 should be certain, and Tenth Rank is also hopeful. My initial goal was to become a Martial Artist by the age of 20, and now it truly seems possible."

...

Gymnasium, Fist Technique class.

Li Gui looked at the sweaty Lu Chenzhou and said expressionlessly:

"Your ’Inviting Tiger to Possess’ is not quite standard; you need more practice."

"Okay, teacher."

After the class, Li Gui stopped the eight students from the genius class and said coldly:

"The eight of you, except for Xiao He, the lowest cultivation is Eighth Rank, which meets the standard for a first-class officer in the police force... I hope you perform well, follow the rules, obey orders, and don’t act willfully or arrogantly! Otherwise, your death would be the least of our problems, delaying the police’s case handling is a big deal, and it would disgrace our school."

Next, Li Gui explained the assessment grading and scoring rules to everyone.

Special Evaluation +1000 points.

Class A Evaluation +500 points.

Class B Evaluation +300 points.

Class C Evaluation earns no points.

Lower evaluations not only earn no points but also deduct points.

Additionally, during practical training, Martial Arts University would also award a certain amount of Great Merits, the amount depending on the score. The police’s bounty would also be calculated by multiplying the individual’s and the eight-person total’s scores by three million to determine the final reward.

If you want to earn more money, you need to perform well.

If you play the slacker, even if you complete the mission, your potential dragon points will be deducted. If you are repeatedly unqualified in practical training, you’ll be directly moved from the genius class to the ordinary class.

The university is truly strict.

After the lecture, Li Gui asked:

"Are you all wearing protective suits?"

Everyone nodded.

Li Gui continued:

"Practical training also requires teamwork. If anyone is wearing a high-level protective suit, you can block for a teammate in danger, and the school offers extra points for that."

Wearing a thirty-million-valued high-level protective suit,

It’s hard to cause substantial injury to anyone below a Martial Artist.

Everything was ready, and Teacher Wu Zun also arrived at the scene.

"Let’s go; we’re handing you over to the police."

Li Gui added:

"After that, we’re hands-off; you’ll need to adapt on the fly."