Martial Saint!
Chapter 173 - 0142 Ninth Rank realm (4k)

Chapter 173: 0142 Ninth Rank realm (4k)

The next day, Su City Dragon Martial.

Before the Heavenly Pile Class,

once Lu Chenzhou arrived, Old Tian came over with a smile.

"Congratulations! You’ve really brought glory to Dragon City."

"I’ve just managed to fulfill the expectations."

"We’ll eat together at noon, to celebrate for you. It’s actually a custom among the top martial universities. If a classmate wins a place in a major competition, it’s a glory for the other students too. Be sure to come."

"Alright, I’ll treat."

"No need, I’ve got the routine funds given by the homeroom teacher."

"Okay then."

Chen Xiaoyun, with her whip coiled around her slender waist, ran over and said:

"Chenzhou, you’re getting close to Ninth Rank, right?"

"Still lacking a bit in Fire Control."

Hearing this, Chen Xiaoyun secretly gasped in alarm.

Wow, his progress is terrifying; he’s going to catch up with me soon.

The most frustrated was Xiao He.

Half a year ago, at the start of school,

he was the second to last in the class.

At that time, he still looked down on Lu Chenzhou for being weak.

Now, he ended up being at the very bottom.

Teacher Wu Zun arrived, patted Lu Chenzhou’s shoulder, and said:

"Good performance, even the president paid attention to this match."

Everyone inwardly envied Chenzhou; he really was the favorite of Su City Dragon Martial. Compared with those who were naturally talented with Top Class root bones, the president was actually more concerned about Acquired Enlightenment.

At noon, Lu Chenzhou dined with the class for the first time. After this meal, the gap between everyone seemed to lessen by another degree. Even someone as arrogant as Yao Cheng took the initiative to congratulate Lu Chenzhou on his championship; his grandfather, Grandmaster Yao, had watched the match too.

Grandmaster Yao told him to keep away from pride and impulsiveness and to build good relationships with his classmates.

He also said Lu Chenzhou had the makings of a Grandmaster!

Generally speaking, this was a description reserved for Special Level martial arts talents or even Martial Bone Dao Embryos.

After the meal, Old Tian said:

"I want to talk to everyone about something else. Our Su City Dragon Martial is planning to have a small-scale friendly team competition with Huangshan Martial University in September, mainly against their genius third class from the headquarters, for three days."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hongdao showed a look of delight:

"A genius clash? I like it. Last year, when I was at headquarters, I fought against the geniuses from Yinshan Martial University on the Yinshan Great Plains for three days and nights. It was awesome!"

The other Tenglong Six were also rubbing their hands in anticipation.

Chen Xiaoyun said with a smile:

"That’s great, the last practical training was not satisfying at all. We only fought for one night, and mainly against ordinary people. Those cultists weren’t even worth our attention."

Xiao He whispered:

"Without Eighth Rank cultivation, isn’t it easy to get thrashed?"

Wang Hongdao cracked a smile and said:

"Pretty much, but no worries, just be an accessory, since it’s a team competition after all."

Xiao He’s face turned red as he said:

"I will reach Eighth Rank very soon, I won’t drag everyone down."

Old Tian said:

"The competition is on the 9th of September. Before that, everyone should try to enhance their strength and also upgrade their equipment. Cold weapons can be used in the genius confrontation."

Lu Chenzhou asked:

"Cold weapons? Won’t that be very dangerous?"

Old Tian smiled and said:

"Don’t worry, the homeroom teachers and faculty members will follow in secret throughout the competition. If there’s a danger of serious injury, they will stop the match. Safety first, competition second."

The Fist Blade of the Void Blade series was out of reach for now.

Lu Chenzhou decided to first purchase an ordinary alloy Fist Blade to make do; otherwise, before becoming a Martial Artist, he would always be at a disadvantage facing cold weapons with just his bare flesh and blood.

...

After finishing his daily cultivation exercises, Lu Chenzhou looked at his upper body, covered with bruises. To speed up the healing of his wounds, he bought a box of Purple Jade Ointment worth forty thousand. A substantial sum was about to enter his account, so there was no need to pinch pennies. For future Arhat Skill cultivation, he planned to apply Purple Jade Ointment externally, to speed up the formation of the Golden Buddha Arhat Body.

After applying the medicine and feeling its nourishing effect on his flesh and skin, with sensations like ants crawling underneath, Lu Chenzhou immediately went to bed to let his body heal itself.

Waking up the next day, he looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.

[Arhat Skill: Great Success (54%) → Great Success (55%)]

Sparring and taking hits could play a certain role in refinement.

Thus, upon waking up, the proficiency of his Hard Qigong had increased again.

He checked his phone, and various messages instantly flooded the screen.

[Account ending in 9527 has received a transfer of 6.5 million yuan from Daoist Science and Technology (Note: Competition prize and talent cultivation funds), current balance: 7.3 million.]

[You have received 20 Great Merit from the school administration (Note: Incentive bonus for commercial competition rankings), current balance: 150 Great Merit.]

[You have received 50 Great Merit from Ji Xuantong, current balance: 200 Great Merit.]

[Your Hidden Dragon Points have increased by 100 points, current total: 5923; your rank on the Hidden Dragon List has advanced to 1121...]

Lu Chenzhou showed a satisfied expression.

"Finally not so strapped for cash."

He had also acquired an additional 10 boxes of Bright God Potion on his own, enough for two months of use. The expense for other medicine was not significant. He could save this money for the time being. Adding the 200 Great Merit, Lu Chenzhou’s effective savings had reached the ten-million level. If he didn’t buy the Void Blade, this money would be enough for several years of university cultivation.

He sent messages of thanks to CEO Chen and his master.

CEO Chen encouraged him to keep working hard. Master didn’t say much; Ji Xuantong has been too excited lately. Aside from practicing and teaching, he couldn’t help but visit friends in Su City... acting as proud as Wu Zun who has caught a ten-pound carp.

Lu Chenzhou opened the Hidden Dragon List.

"Heh, Old Tian at rank 1300 has already been left behind by me. Now in the genius class, only the already Ninth Rank Tenglong Five are above me. Once I step into Ninth Rank at the end of the month, there’s a chance for my rank... to enter the top one thousand."

Top 1000 rankers get a minimum reward of one Great Merit per month.

Even small gains accumulate to something significant, the leg of a mosquito is still flesh.

As for the two senior sisters, although they’ve also made progress during this period, they’re still beyond rank 2000. Of course, they’re in the ordinary classes and are actually far ahead already.