Martial Saint!
Chapter 248 - 0178 Top Talent (3k)

Chapter 248: 0178 Top Talent (3k)

Phoenix Nest Pavilion.

"Lu Chenzhou!"

"Su City’s pride!"

Thunderous cheers were deafening.

Eighty thousand eyes fervently watched the youth on stage.

After a whole day of competitions, the audience had also immersed themselves in the emotions of each competitor. Among them, many were from Su City, who had been following the remarkably impressive punch of Little Lu from the Su City Hundred Halls exchange competition, and then followed him to the Jiangnan Talent Contest, where they witnessed him becoming the regional champion!

Today, Little Lu did not disappoint and became the national champion!

For Lu Chenzhou’s Martial Arts fans, nurturing a Martial Art power and witnessing its rise is an incredibly fulfilling achievement.

Thus, in the competition of ten thousand halls, Flying Swallow came out on top!

Backstage, Lu Chenzhou looked at Ji Xuantong and smiled,

"Master, national champion..."

The pent-up emotions of more than two years found release, and both the eyes of Lu Chenzhou and Ji Xuantong, master and disciple, brimmed with tears, wordlessly staring at each other.

Ji Xuantong rubbed his eyes and said with a trembling voice,

"My good disciple!"

Out of a thousand words, Old Ji could only utter this phrase.

He was so excited; initially, he had only taken Lu Chenzhou as a student out of compassion. He could never have imagined that this unremarkable-looking youth would miraculously rise up, bringing unforeseen colors to his mundane life.

Lu Chenzhou smiled and hugged his master.

Ji Feiyan’s eyes were already moist, and she choked up.

Embracing her father and junior brother, she sobbed,

"It’s supposed to be a happy occasion, so why am I crying?"

She had sustained so many injuries in actual combat training and never shed a tear.

She felt that she should remain a proud sea swallows!

Shi Ruyu’s nose felt sour, and she hugged everyone from the outside.

Teacher and disciples, embracing together.

At this moment, the director switched the camera to the rest area of the Flying Swallow Martial Arts Hall.

The presenter, moved by the scene, remarked emotionally,

"Passing on the torch, this is the Martial Arts of Da Xia!"

At the president’s seat, Wanshixian smiled from the corner of his eyes.

"The path of Martial Arts is one of undefeated pursuit; I do not know where humanity’s ultimate journey in Martial Arts will end... but what is certain is that we must never lose the brilliance of humanity, otherwise, how different are we from those who betray humanity by pledging allegiance to the Evil Gods?"

Humanity is the anchor of Martial Arts Will.

From family, masters, and friends,

To race, country, and civilization!

All these interwoven elements make up the brilliant life of humanity.

Martial Arts is not just a pursuit of strength built in the air.

At no time should we lose our true selves and nature!

Therefore, Wanshixian was very pleased; he could feel the passionate blood coursing through Lu Chenzhou’s veins, and he believed that this youth would undoubtedly be a pillar of talent for Da Xia’s future!

...

Eventually, the final results of the competition came in.

Lu Chenzhou was champion, Zhang Banshan runner-up, and Huo Tianyuan third.

The power of the top three competitors was beyond doubt.

On the award podium, Lu Chenzhou hugged the 10 million prize plaque, too excited for words, standing before him was that legendary man!

Wanshixian!

Receiving an award from the Absolute Peak Strong of Martial Arts, that’s prestige!

This trip was truly worthwhile.

After shaking hands with Lu Chenzhou, Wanshixian laughed and said,

"Martial Arts is the path of the invincible, I hope you can maintain this state and spirit, and continue to be invincible all the way, not just walking fast but also far!"

Lu Chenzhou replied,

"The younger generation will heed your teachings!"

After the award, Wanshixian stepped into the void and left.

Lu Chenzhou watched this spectacle, his heart shaken.

"Starting with the Breakthrough Sixth shackles, a Martial Artist’s powerful field can counteract planetary gravity, freeing one from its binds, capable of flying in the sky and tunneling through the earth, omnipotent!"

This is a top-level strong person indeed.

Without any tools, they can float through the void.

They were like the cloud-riding Immortals of legends, and it was precisely because of such strong watchers guarding the Void Realm’s gate that the vast living beings could live relatively safely.

One day, he too would reach the Absolute Peak!

The presenter handed the microphone to Lu Chenzhou and said,

"Mr. Lu, do you have anything you want to say?"

Lu Chenzhou looked at his master below, secretly wiping away tears.

"I would like to ask my master to speak for me, is that okay?"

The presenter was slightly startled but smiled,

"Sure."

Ji Xuantong was surprised below and quickly said,

"Why should I go up..."

Ji Feiyan pulled on her old dad’s arm and said,

"Go on, don’t be shy now."

Shi Ruyu also laughed and said,

"Yes, go on, Master."

Ji Xuantong’s face turned red, he wiped away tears and checked his reflection in the mirror. His figure dashed over the field like a sea swallow and landed in the most handsome position before the award podium.

The presenter commented with a smile,

"To produce such an excellent disciple, the master is truly extraordinary."

Eighty thousand spectators finally saw the man behind Lu Chenzhou.

Ji Xuantong coughed and said,

"I want to declare that my disciple’s achievements are all due to his own efforts! I, as a teacher, haven’t done much; it was Dragon City that taught him well!"

His words came from the heart, every sentence true.

Truly, he hadn’t done much, providing some help in life at most.

Compared to a teacher, his role was more like that of a father.

Ji Xuantong handed the microphone to the host.

The host asked,

"Master Ji, is that all?"

Ji Xuantong shook his head.

"That’s all."

He had nothing to say at the moment.

Everything was said without words.

In the end, Lu Chenzhou took the microphone and announced the Diaoist Science and Technology, every teacher who had graced him and their titles in the Phoenix Nest Pavilion’s stage.

Accompanied by the spirited melody of "Martial Arts Song," written by Wanshixian, the 103rd Martial Arts Academy Exchange Competition came to a close!

Lu Chenzhou, this name, climbed the national stage for the first time.

...

Wanhua High School.

A new banner had already been hung.

[Congratulations to our school’s student Lu Chenzhou on winning the National Champion of the Martial Arts Competition...]

Fangshan High School.

The senior class stole time from their busy schedule to watch the final match live, their eyes brimming with excited tears, as if they were the ones on the stage.

"Chenzhou’s life, my dream!"

"This is what a fierce martial arts life is all about."

"Chenzhou, awesome!"

"Those who want to learn Hard Qi Gong, can come to me, Wang Gang!"

Hong Fu and Yu Zheng, the two teachers, reminisced about the bits and pieces of their past teachings and became somewhat teary-eyed. They really liked the child Lu Chenzhou, otherwise, they wouldn’t have given a gift worth millions before graduation, considering they were just ordinary teacher and student.

This moment was the proudest moment of their teaching career.

Su City Dragon Martial.

The genius class was practicing their fist technique.

Yao Cheng, who had just broken through Tenth Rank, was excited.

He had finally returned to the top 600, it was not easy.

Out of 8 in the class, only Chen Xiaoyun and Xiao He had not yet reached Tenth Rank.

But Chen Xiaoyun was close too, probably breaking through next month.

Apart from Wang, Lu, and He, the progress of the other five was always similar.

Suddenly,

Chen Xiaoyun’s excited voice came through:

"Comrades, Chenzhou is the champion! I knew it!"

As Chenzhou’s good friend, she had been paying attention to the competition.

Wang Hongdao’s expression remained unchanged and said,

"His championship... isn’t that very normal?"

The internally and externally cultivated, Qi-Blood above 7, Tenth Rank Lu Chenzhou,

winning such a martial arts competition was a piece of cake.

Leopard Woman also calmly said,

"Calm down, Xiaoyun, this is Lu Chenzhou."

Yao Cheng also rarely said,

"Indeed, I suspect Chenzhou will be the first Martial Artist of our class."

Hearing this, Wang Hongdao felt reflective.

"Perhaps."

Ever since he was squarely defeated by Lu Chenzhou,

he had let go of the false reputation of being the number one of the Su City Dragon Martial branch.

He was content with being an eternal number two, which was beautiful in its own way.

If Wang was born, why was Lu born?

...

After the competition, Lu Chenzhou took one day to collaborate with Diaoist Science and Technology’s marketing efforts, completing a series of videos and advertisements, which was more tiring than practicing martial arts.

Before leaving the Diaoist Science and Technology headquarters, Chen Ye said,

"Mr. Lu, our boss Li would like to video call you."

Lu Chenzhou was intrigued.

"Li Taisheng? Could it be that he wants to give me a rating upgrade?"

He was already SS-ranked, and the next step up was only SSS.

In the conference room, a group of executives connected the video call with Li Taisheng. In the background, Li Taisheng seemed to be standing amidst the wreckage of broken walls and ruins.

He looked at Lu Chenzhou, smiling and said,

"I am currently abroad, and I haven’t had the chance to watch the competition yet, but I heard you won the championship, congratulations, I was right about you. I won’t waste words, I’ll have Chen Ye upgrade your rating to SSS-ranked, with an annual sponsorship fee of ten million!"

Lu Chenzhou hurriedly thanked his senior and the company!

Chen Ye had just told him that the usual SSS-ranked fee was five million, but Li Taisheng offered ten million right off the bat, implying there were disparities even among SSS ranks.

Li Taisheng said,

"You guys work out the specifics of the contract, making sure both sides are satisfied. Young man, I don’t have many demands for you. I just hope you continue to work hard in your cultivation, to live well. Martial Artists are the end of many people’s martial arts path, but it’s just your starting point. We have a lot of future opportunities for collaboration. I’m looking forward to it."

Lu Chenzhou nodded,

"I understand, thank you, senior!"

Li Taisheng’s tone changed, pointing to the land behind him, he asked,

"Chenzhou, do you know where this is?"

Lu Chenzhou looked and shook his head.

Li Taisheng said,

"This is the Desert Country. Three days ago, a Void Realm intersection as strong as the one in Su City appeared in its capital, Toran City, unleashing a horrific Virtual Disaster of level five and above.

The Desert Country had only one Breakthrough Fifth Rank strongman. He was seriously injured in the battle, and thirty thousand people died tragically in this Virtual Disaster, devoured by Void Things.

I was sent here by the Martial Arts Department to assist, leading a team to exterminate the Virtual Disaster in Toran City, otherwise, once the Void Things formed a nest, one day they would also bring calamity within Da Xia’s borders.

Since a hundred years ago, the convergence with the Void Realm and our world has intensified, with stronger Void Realm entities breaking through the barriers between the two worlds and descending upon the human world. At present, more than twenty small nations have been wiped out because of this. If it weren’t for our timely rescue, the Desert Country would not be far from becoming an extinct nation, and the Da Xia we live in is not invulnerable.

Lu Chenzhou, strive to become stronger! One day, Diaoist Science and Technology may need your help, and I look forward to fighting alongside you.

Oh right, I think you... are no weaker than the Cangtian Dragon King!"

Seeing Lu Chenzhou in a daze, Li Taisheng remembered something, added suddenly,

"Oh, don’t tell anyone about that... lest the Dragon King comes looking for me."

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