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Chapter 259 - 0184 Elephant Shape Five Elements (4k)_2

Chapter 259: 0184 Elephant Shape Five Elements (4k)_2

Lu Chenzhou finished reading the news and felt quite good.

Su City was currently the only place encountering Virtual Disasters of level five and above. Inside the convergence point of Taihu Lake, the dangers were countless. Su City had become the center of this world-spanning tide of Virtual Disasters. The national strategy was twofold: one, to support the construction of Martial Arts in Su City, fundamentally enhancing the martial prowess of the Taihu Lake area; two, to dispatch more powerful fighters here.

After all, training native fighters from Su City would take time.

By the time this group grew up, the opportunity would have passed.

Previously, Su City had only Cold Mountain Elder as a Great Grandmaster, but now there was Principal Wang, and more Great Grandmasters would surely station in Su City to guard Taihu Lake in the future.

In other densely populated areas, such as Heavenly Mansion, with a Top Martial University at its core, even if a level six Virtual Disaster erupted, it wouldn’t be the end of the world.

"With the branch campus coming, so are the geniuses from Top Martial University."

Lu Chenzhou also felt a bit of anticipation.

He was now considered the number one genius of Su City.

Without any challengers, he felt a sense of loneliness at the top.

Only Hong Dao was able to give him a satisfying fight.

He longed to battle with the Martial Arts Geniuses!

"It’s a pity, Li Fu really has no interest in being the top candidate from Dragon City... If it were another Martial Arts Genius, they might have been promoted a month or two later."

The advantages of being Dragon City’s top candidate were plentiful.

The rewards for great meritorious deeds were substantial, reportedly helpful in being recognized as a Martial Arts Genius.

Lu Chenzhou also wanted to reach the peak of Martial Arts University’s talent evaluation system!

Ding—

In the Genius Class 8 group chat, a message popped up.

[Xiao He: Hahaha, I’m Ninth Rank now!]

Everyone was busy cultivating, so no one responded to Xiao He.

[Xiao He: Hello?]

Lu Chenzhou saw that the guy had finally made a breakthrough and he was relieved for him.

[Lu Chenzhou: Congratulations, congratulations.]

[Xiao He: It hasn’t been easy. If only I had reached Ninth Rank earlier, I could have joined you all to experience the broader world at the headquarters.]

[Lu Chenzhou: No worries, there’s still a chance next year.]

[Xiao He: Chenzhou, do you think you have a chance at being the first child of Dragon City this year? I heard that the Martial Arts Genius from Class 9, Li Fu, has already advanced to be a Martial Artist. You should have no rivals now, right?]

[Wang Hongdao: Almost, but don’t get complacent. Guo Bai and Ding Jingqiu were close to making the top ten last year, and after a year, with their talents, their Qi-Blood should be nearing 8, and they might even have combined all Three Forces. Chenzhou, although you cultivate both internally and externally, don’t underestimate the merging of Three Forces into the Innate.]

[Leopard Woman: Yes, these old Tenth Rank fighters might not have advanced to Martial Artist because they are constrained by their acupoints, but once they comprehend the Innate Strength, it is indeed a small qualitative change.]

Everyone offered Chenzhou their strategies and advice to prevent complacency.

If Chenzhou could secure the title of the first child of Dragon City, they would all share in his pride.

Su City Dragon Martial would reverse the situation and surpass their own school!

It was then that Li Gui, who had been silent, rarely spoke up.

[Li Gui: No need to be too nervous. The Innate Strength combined from the first three levels by a Martial Artist is just a trace, lacking True Skill, it’s difficult to grow significantly. This trace of power, if used well, can indeed turn the tide. But as long as Chenzhou can withstand it, I believe he has a chance to take the top position.]

[Wu Zun: Mr. Li is right, but caution is paramount.]

[Lan Tian: Perfect, I’ll share with you some experience in dealing with such Innate Strength. Once Innate Strength is activated, the surface of the body will have a slight gloss, the color of which depends on the main Martial Arts practiced. Phantom Boxing, though having many forms, still falls under the five elements attribute like the human body’s acupoints: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth.

In addition, there are special attributes like Wind and Thunder.

Our Whale Form, or Shark Form, belongs to water, so the Innate Strength is usually pale blue like the sea. Of course, other special cultivation techniques cannot be excluded, I’m just speaking generally. Tiger Form is more varied, mostly involving the elements of Wind, Fire, Earth, and Gold.

Dragon Form is even more varied; anything is possible but mostly involves Water and Fire. Anyway, once you see a gloss flickering on your opponent’s body, it signifies that the strength is being manifested.

At that point, do not confront the power directly, even someone with Cross Training Golden Body like Lu Chenzhou should avoid it if possible. You can make their strength dissipate automatically by dodging and weaving so that it’s emitted but not unleashed; if it’s too late for that, then use the Hua Realm to deflect the power as much as possible and then take that opportunity to attack their Dantian abdomen.

This can potentially break their cultivation, dispersing their strength. For fighters below a Martial Artist, the moment the Innate Strength dissipates is the most dangerous because this strike causes a brief deficit in their Three Forces within their muscles, making it easier to breach their defenses and deal a significant blow.

...]

Because of the upcoming competition, the typically quiet class group chat became lively with teachers sharing their experiences, from which Lu Chenzhou and Wang Hongdao benefited greatly.

Others didn’t need to worry about Innate Strength.

Such masters usually only appeared in the top eight.

Finally, the classmates all expressed their gratitude.

Xiao He boasted:

[You guys don’t usually chat, you should thank me.]

In this group, Xiao He was the most active talker.

He often found himself sending messages that went unanswered for a long time.

Lu Chenzhou kept the experiences of various teachers in mind.

"It’s getting interesting."

He was worried that, in the absence of Li Fu, there would be no one to match him.

Now, it seemed that Guo Bai, Ding Jingqiu, and others were tough competitors.

His battle intent was aflame.

...

Time flies.

It was already mid-May.

With the concerted efforts of various sectors in Su City, the Void Things hidden within the city had been mostly eradicated, leading to a decrease in recent cases of missing and deceased persons.

At Lufang’s invitation, Lu Chenzhou undertook a not-so-difficult task for the Vajra Group, earning a tidy sum of 700,000 and also gaining 10 Vajra Points.

After much consideration, he spent 20 points on a box of expensive Mingyu Ointment—not for external application during cross training, but as a precaution.

It was an excellent medicine for healing external injuries.

Whenever he left home, he carried a small bottle of the ointment.

At critical moments, it could possibly save his life.

...

A week later.

May 20th.

In Chen Jiu’s practice room.

After a series of loud cracking sounds, Lu Chenzhou completed his hitting and slapping exercise for the day; Chen Jiu extended his golden jade-like palms, striking Lu Chenzhou’s head.

"Striking like a drum, the sound like muffled thunder. Your Golden Head Skill is almost perfect."

Then, he grabbed Lu Chenzhou’s palm, rubbing it seriously.

"Rough as sandpaper, still lacking some fire control. When Hard Qi Gong is mastered, the outer layer of skin should be smooth, feeling even more delicate and smooth than a young lady’s hands..."

He then grabbed Lu Chenzhou’s leg, holding it like a lute.

Golden Leg Skill was a crucial part of Golden Body Skill and was very difficult to master.

His palm like a knife, he slid from the outside of Lu Chenzhou’s thigh down to his calf. The furrowed brows slightly relaxed; he set one leg down and lifted the other.

"Hmm... Your right leg has slightly better cross training talent than your left."

"Mr. Li, that’s not a problem, right?"

"No worries, due to various reasons, the human body isn’t absolutely symmetrical. When you go back, you can slap and hit your left leg a bit more. Even during regular training and sparring, you can’t follow your own habits completely; both legs need to be evenly trained. Otherwise, there may not be any issues in the early stages, but if it’s unbalanced in the late stages, small problems could arise."

"Understood."

Chen Jiu had checked all areas of Lu Chenzhou’s body except for the groin.

He asked:

"You mastered this in February, didn’t you?"

Lu Chenzhou nodded.

Chen Jiu stroked his chin, deep in thought, musing to himself:

"Three months, nearly mastering Golden Body Skill..."

Could this kid’s cross training talent possibly surpass Lufang’s?

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Li. I’ll head back now."

After finishing his cultivation, Lu Chenzhou went home.

Chen Jiu was left alone in the practice room, lost in thought.

His wife said:

"Go take a shower first, you both reek of sweat."

Chen Jiu was still engrossed in his thoughts, speaking to himself:

"Chenzhou’s talent is extraordinary; I need to find the Principal."

"Ah..."

Watching her husband hurry off, his wife sighed helplessly.

"He cares more about this than our own children."

It wasn’t a complaint; she understood her husband’s feelings. The current Lu Chenzhou was much like the younger Chen Jiu—low class root bone, possessing cross training talent, and of humble origin... which is why Chen Jiu could often empathize deeply with this student’s circumstances.

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