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Chapter 221 - 0163 Martial Arts Internal Observation (4k, thanks to Alliance Hierarch "Zhuang Zizai"!)_2

Chapter 221: 0163 Martial Arts Internal Observation (4k, thanks to Alliance Hierarch "Zhuang Zizai"!)_2

Thus, the body’s shackles are an insurmountable natural moat.

This is the evolution of life levels!

The bell for the end of class rang.

Pile Skill was still beyond his grasp, but Lu Chenzhou continued to practice.

Wu Zun said with a smile,

"You keep practicing, I’m leaving."

He checked the weather forecast, today’s air pressure, water temperature, oxygen content... he would definitely catch more than five pounds of big fish, he couldn’t wait to go fishing.

Although he loved fishing, he only had one hour of fishing time each day.

The remaining time was still for cultivation.

Lu Chenzhou’s Opening the Acupoint work didn’t worry him at all, his father had gone to the headquarters for a Grandmaster Committee meeting yesterday, one of the topics was discussing Lu Chenzhou’s rating.

From the preliminary discussion results of the Grandmaster Committee, although Lu Chenzhou hadn’t reached the Tenth Rank, his status as Special Level Martial Arts talent was already secure, and the principal from the headquarters, Li Jin, also agreed. Unless something unexpected happened, Principal Wang would find Lu Chenzhou for a talk tonight.

This is the utility of Martial Arts competitions.

If one performs exceptionally, it benefits the selection of Martial Arts talents. Standards are rigid, but as long as you show enough potential, they can immediately change them for you!

For Lu Chenzhou, the only hurdle left in his talent assessment was to stand at the peak of Martial Arts Geniuses.

Of course, among geniuses, there are disparities, some can Breakthrough Seven shackles, some are ultimately confined to the Grandmaster Realm. No matter what, a guaranteed Martial Arts Grandmaster is already very impressive. For teachers, having a student reach Grandmaster is the greatest pride!

At noon.

Lu Chenzhou looked at the Pile Skill beginner stage, body heat steaming away his sweat like smoke:

"Once the Liquid Gate is open, there’s indeed no thirst; usually, with the training intensity, I drink two liters of water by morning, but today I only drank half a liter... If in some extreme outdoor environments, like deserts or Gobi, there’s also no need to worry about water. In ancient times, mortals occasionally encountering hidden experts ’dining on the mist and drinking dew’ is exactly this principle, unknowingly, I am nearing the transcendental realm.

After the twentieth Aperture, the difficulty of opening Acupoints obviously increased a bit, fortunately, my comprehension has also improved, I can reduce the time spent on punching and increase the time for Practicing Heavenly Pile. The same applies for the future, constantly enhancing comprehension, reducing punching time, increasing Heavenly Pile time, not letting Acupoint opening become a bottleneck that restricts my cultivation progress. For many Martial Arts Geniuses, what limits them is the opening of Acupoints."

Therefore in the Martial Bone Dao Embryo, Innate Nine Apertures, a talent that can increase the speed of Acupoint opening, is an absolute late-stage gift, in early stages it might not compare to other talents enhancing Martial Arts comprehension or root bone, but it becomes more powerful later on, ultimately overtaking them.

Li Fu, whom he often spied on, would definitely be a formidable opponent in the future.

However, he had the Martial Arts Tree and Heavenly Pile Cultivation, which was also a big advantage.

"With such growth, I wonder if the future me could break Cangtian Dragon King’s Breakthrough Seven record... If not, I will strive for Breakthrough Eight."

If Breakthrough Eight still doesn’t work... then Breakthrough Nine.

Under the heavens, who doesn’t wish to be the first person to Heaven and Earth Creation?

Lu Chenzhou, too, had ambitions.

At this time on the training field, Wang Hongdao was still Practicing Heavenly Pile, he silently watched Lu Chenzhou’s departing figure, feeling a bit downhearted. After this battle, his ranking on the Hidden Dragon List also increased, but he was still ranked behind Lu Chenzhou, at 489.

"Even though I perfected the Whale Flipping Sea Fist at 17, with Qi-Blood at 7.6, in the eyes of the school, my potential is still not as good as Chenzhou."

Although disappointed, he wouldn’t harbor any resentment. If one would collapse just because they’re behind their peers, then his spirit would have already crumbled when he was in the headquarters.

In the ten genius classes of the headquarters, there’s also the renowned Tenglong Class 9.

There are many stronger than him there.

If you’re lacking, just practice more, don’t blame heaven and others.

He endured the severe pain and continued Practicing Pile.

"No matter what, I must enter the Dragon City Top Ten!"

...

At night.

Knocks came from Villa No. 32.

Lu Chenzhou ended his cultivation and opened the door to see Qingtian Cang.

"Teacher, what’s up?"

Qingtian Cang said with a smile,

"Come, let’s go to Principal’s house."

Lu Chenzhou felt a stir of thoughts.

Why would the principal want to see him?

Qingtian Cang reminded,

"Be sharp when you see the principal."

"Alright."

...

Villa No. 1.

"Principal, Chenzhou is here."

Qingtian Cang knocked on the door.

It was then Lu Chenzhou realized, the principal also lived here.

This small villa seemed quite modest for a top-level strongman.

"The door is unlocked, come in."

Principal Wang’s voice came from inside.

Qingtian Cang pushed the door open and let Lu Chenzhou follow.

It was also Lu Chenzhou’s first time visiting the Principal’s home, and he was a bit nervous.

In the Martial Arts Room, Principal Wang was dully practicing the Heavenly Pile.

Seeing this, Lu Chenzhou felt much more at ease.

What of a Martial Arts Grandmaster? He still had to dutifully stand in pile.

In this regard, he was no different from the Great Grandmaster.

Principal Wang said,

"Take a seat, I’ll continue standing."

Qingtian Cang laughed,

"No need, Principal, please speak."

Principal Wang got straight to the point,

"At yesterday’s Grandmaster Committee meeting, we discussed Chenzhou. Both the committee and Principal Li unanimously agree to upgrade Lu Chenzhou’s Martial Arts potential rating to Special Level."

Qingtian Cang showed a trace of surprise.

He thought they would have to wait until Lu Chenzhou reached the Tenth Rank for evaluation.

After all, that had always been the strict standard.

Except for ["Martial Bone Daoist"], there were no exceptions.

Lu Chenzhou quickly bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Principal, thank you, the university. I will continue to strive hard to live up to the expectations of all predecessors and teachers!"

He was indeed quite surprised.

Although he was confident of reaching the Tenth Rank before the age of 18,

being evaluated early was certainly excellent.

Principal Wang calmly said,

"The benefits of being Special Level, Mr. Li will explain them to you in detail later. I called you here mainly to give you a few straightforward words of advice. It’s almost a year since you joined the university, and you’ve performed very well. However, you are still slightly short of becoming a Martial Bone Dao Embryo...

But not by much. We’ve deliberated internally, and your current performance seems more like an awakened ["Innate Nine Apertures"] Martial Bone Dao Embryo, but from your previous descriptions, you were not born with opened acupoints. Given your current rate of opening the acupoints, it doesn’t seem to match any known acupoint-opening talent we are aware of.

The Grandmaster Committee has researched for a long time and has not figured out what type of Martial Bone Dao Embryo you are. Therefore, the main department has identified you as a [Suspected Martial Bone Dao Embryo] and granted you a Special Level first, to enjoy better treatment. For now, we need to continue observing you. If you have any issues, you can communicate with us in a timely manner."

For the higher-ups in Dragon City, what concerned them most about Lu Chenzhou was not his speed of Breakthrough Realm but his stable performance and relatively rapid acupoint-opening speed. Some Special Level Martial Arts talents, or even Martial Bone Dao Embryos, might have broken through realms faster than Lu Chenzhou at the initial stage, but many of them faded into obscurity after reaching the Grandmaster level.

Because they were trapped by the opening of acupoints.

Principal Wang is one of the top hundred strongmen in All Nations; his vision is not limited merely to before the Grandmaster level. His expectations for Lu Chenzhou go beyond just the Grandmaster.

Letting Lu Chenzhou Breakthrough Sixth, Breakthrough Seventh, that is the goal!

That way, Lu Chenzhou could work with him to expand and strengthen the branch school. If Dragon City could produce a few more Breakthrough Seven achievers within a hundred years, it could take off, and there might even be a possibility of producing the first Breakthrough Eight achiever in subsequent grand dao contests!

Following the path carved by predecessors is simple.

But pioneering a new Realm is as tough as ascending to the heavens, especially the further one progresses.

Even Cangtian Dragon King and other old pioneers have not yet seen the path ahead.

Lu Chenzhou had never thought of ascending to heaven in one step, matching the Martial Bone Daoist.

It’s been just over two years since the Martial Arts Tree awakened, and he was now Special Level.

Catching up to or even surpassing the Martial Bone Daoist was only a matter of time.

Qingtian Cang patted Lu Chenzhou on the shoulder and said with a smile,

"Young man, keep it up. The Principal has high hopes for you. After this Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition, you are already effectively the top genius of the branch school. The future is yours as the flagship of Su City Dragon Martial. In upcoming top-tier competitions, you will be the main commander!"

Lu Chenzhou earnestly replied,

"It is Master Ji Xuantong and all the elder teachers of Dragon City who introduced me to the true Martial Arts World... From now on, my fate is tied with Dragon City, for better or worse!"

He had long recognized Dragon City Martial Arts University.

This time, his belief had only strengthened.

Principal Wang said,

"I am confident in your abilities and even more in your character, go back now."

After bowing, Qingtian Cang led Lu Chenzhou to turn around and leave.

On the way, he said,

"You can tell your master about this."

Based on his understanding of Ji Xuantong, this young man won’t be able to sleep tonight.