The next morning dawned early.
Lu Chenzhou, as always, woke up at four o’clock. He had just thought about going to the Tiger Garden to practice his boxing when he rembered he was no longer in Fangshan. It wouldn’t be appropriate to make a special trip there. So, he simply started practicing the Tiger Supre Fist in the villa’s Martial Arts Room, missing the Tiger Brother on his first day without him.
After practicing the fist technique three tis, Lu Chenzhou’s movents beca increasingly smooth and slick. At the sa ti, a familiar feeling surged in his heart, and he excitedly looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.
The leaves of "Tiger Supre Fist" were shining brightly. It seed that inspiration could strike even outside of the Tiger Garden, perhaps the Bright God Potion was effective. There was no need to run back to Fangshan in the future.
He just had to visit his teachers and classmates from ti to ti.
At seven o’clock, the state of inspiration finally faded, and the leaves returned to their dull color. Lu Chenzhou finished his movents and stood still, adjusting his breathing as sweat turned into mist in the winter air.
[Tiger Supre Fist: Small Success (64%) → Small Success (80%)]
Such a divinely efficient state was too wonderful.
After a shower, Lu Chenzhou stepped outside and ran into yesterday’s young teacher.
"Good morning, Teacher."
"Have you eaten?"
"Not yet."
"Are you Lu Chenzhou?"
"Yes, does the teacher know ?"
"You’re the young man from the speech yesterday; I was there too."
Lu Chenzhou chatted with the young teacher, learning that his na was Wu Zun. He didn’t disclose his title, and Lu Chenzhou didn’t dare ask, but he rembered the Dragon Form Grandmaster.
Dragon King Jing Longwang·Wu Sheng.
He wondered if there was a father-son relationship.
Wu Zun led Lu Chenzhou to the cafeteria. Perhaps because they were neighbors, he eagerly shared so amusing stories with Lu Chenzhou, especially about fishing.
It was hard for Lu Chenzhou to imagine a Martial Artist being interested in fishing.
Everyone knows that fishing is an enormous waste of ti.
"Teacher, does your cultivation technique have sothing to do with fishing?" Lu Chenzhou couldn’t help asking.
"You mistake , everyone needs to have their own hobbies," replied Wu Zun with a laugh.
"Alright then."
Lu Chenzhou couldn’t understand but he respected it.
...
After the al.
He followed the address to Teaching Building No. 1, today was his first day of class and inevitably, he had to introduce himself. He was ntally organizing what to say.
Like high school, academic knowledge classes were sandwiched between Martial Arts classes, perfect as a rest after training. There were only three major classes: "High Rank Fist Theory," "Martial Arts Inner Scripture," and "Martial Arts History." The rest were electives, which students could freely schedule as long as they accumulated enough credits each term.
These three major classes were crucial for Martial Arts Cultivation.
The history class goes without saying, history serves as a mirror through which we can learn from successes and failures. Fist Theory is the fundantal theory of Martial Arts. If one wants to create their own Martial Arts in the future, they can’t do without this knowledge. The Inner Scripture class involves knowledge about acupoints, ridians, and dical health cultivation.
These are the common knowledge and foundation of a Martial Artist.
Arriving in the classroom, the teacher hadn’t yet arrived. There were eight tables, seven of which were already filled, only the very back one was empty, clearly reserved for him.
The gazes of seven people swept over, sizing Lu Chenzhou up.
Then everyone returned to their books, continuing to study.
Compared to the lively atmosphere of high school, this place seed sowhat deathly still and alienating, perhaps because everyone was a stranger and unfamiliar with each other or perhaps the atmosphere of the university was just like this. After all, here, resources were competitive.
Between people, there was a sense of wariness.
This was also good, everyone seeking Martial Arts in their own quiet way.
Before long, the Fist Theory teacher entered. As a knowledge class teacher, he exuded the aura of a Martial Artist. This was the foundation of a Top Martial University.
He spotted Lu Chenzhou at the back.
"Are you new here?"
"My na is Lu Chenzhou. I co from the Fangshan campus and was admitted without an examination."
After confirmation, the teacher continued the lesson.
Being admitted without an examination wasn’t anything special in the genius class.
All seven seated students had not taken the college entrance examination.
The class passed just like that. As soon as it ended, everyone left the classroom in a hurry, rushing outside for sothing. Lu Chenzhou wasn’t sure what it was until a short young man who looked like a middle school student turned back and whispered,
"Aren’t you going to fight for a spot?"
"What spot?"
"Every morning at nine o’clock, a Grandmaster will hold a free lecture on the dais over there and answer questions for an hour. Everyone is rushing to get the best spot."
Lu Chenzhou finally understood. No wonder everyone was rushing like mad. A Grandmaster’s ti was invaluable; one hour of their instruction was indeed worth its weight in gold.
Only Top Martial Universities could afford such a luxury.
"What’s your na?"
"I’m He Ling. You can just call Xiao He."
"Lu Chenzhou, 17 years old."
When he heard that Lu Chenzhou was 17 years old, Xiao He was startled.
That face doesn’t quite seem like a 17-year-old’s. This classmate looks rather mature.
Xiao He asked,
"What’s your cultivation rank?"
"Sixth Rank."
"Ah, did you achieve Acquired Enlightennt with Low Class root bone?"
"Yes."
"No wonder your cultivation is so low."
"..."
Lu Chenzhou didn’t get angry. Xiao He was the kindest classmate he had t so far. At the very least, he was willing to talk with him. With a smile, he asked,
"What rank are you, Xiao He?"
"I’m at the Seventh Rank, I entered the rank at 13, and now I’m 15."
Generally speaking, even for soone with Top Class root bone, to enter a rank one would have to be at least 10 to 12 years old because the body isn’t mature enough. There’s a huge gap between individuals. When Lu Chenzhou was 13, he was still grappling with Basic Boxing, while the prodigies had already entered their ranks early on.
With a smile, Lu Chenzhou asked,
"Are all of our classmates as powerful as you?"
Xiao He was a bit childish, so Lu Chenzhou decided to get on good terms with him first.
He had arrived two months late and needed soone to tutor him through the previous lessons to quickly integrate into the university. There were no benefactors like Liu Huan here.
Xiao He, flattered, couldn’t hide his smile.
"Not at all, I’m the weakest. The others in our class with Top Class root bone mostly entered their ranks at 12. Take Yao Cheng, for example. He entered his rank at 12 and reached Ninth Rank at just 15. He might beco a Martial Artist before he turns 18. Then there’s Zhou Xingkong, who entered his rank at 12 and reached Ninth Rank at 16. And Leopard Woman... They’re all at Ninth Rank. I’m the weakest."
Xiao He was secretly delighted.
Now that Lu Chenzhou had arrived, he was no longer the very last in the class.
Lu Chenzhou asked,
"Who’s the strongest in our class?"
Xiao He looked envious as he said,
"Wang Hongdao. He’s the sa age as you and already at the Tenth Rank."
"A Tenth Rank at 17... Truly formidable."
Lu Chenzhou sincerely admired.
If these geniuses from the talent class were to take part in the Hundred Academies Exchange Competition, there would be nothing left for the ones like him who achieved Instant Enlightennt. They started too late; it was very difficult to catch up in the early stages.
"Are there any students like who have Instant Enlightennt?"
"Yes, the class president, Old Tian, but he has Interdiate root bone."
"Old Tian? How old is he?"
"Maybe 23."
"...That’s not old."
"He’s almost ten years older than , and that’s not old?"
"Okay."
"What rank is Old Tian?"
"He’s at the peak of Ninth Rank, the second-best in our class. Old Tian was also at Pingjiang Martial Arts University before, but sothing happened midway, I think. Anyway, he dropped out in his second year, then after Instant Enlightennt, he shot up and was sent to the talent class at the Dragon City headquarters."
This Old Tian was of the sa cohort as Shi Ruyu.
After chatting for a while, Lu Chenzhou said,
"Let’s go listen to the Grandmaster’s lesson too."
"I’m not going. It’s all incomprehensible truths. I feel it’s better to practice boxing on my own... Let’s add each other on WeChat. I’ll add you to the group."
"Thank you for that."
Having made a friend, Lu Chenzhou contentedly made his way to the lecture platform.
He checked his phone and found himself added to the Class 1 group. Including the teacher, there were only a dozen people. The group was quiet, entirely different from his high school one.
...
At the lecture platform.
The innermost seats were already filled with a circle of people, not just students but teachers as well. Lu Chenzhou casually found a seat on the outside.
On the stage, a thin, hook-nosed elder sat upright.
His sharp gaze swept across the audience as he spoke slowly and clearly,
"The foundation of Martial Arts is Boxing Theory. The theory of Elephant Form Fist encompasses six realms: ’Emulate its shape, learn its montum, connect with the divine, understand its principle, grasp its intention, and prove my path.’ I’ll say it without modesty, most of the students here are stuck in the First Realm, the better ones in the Second Realm. Nobody can reach the Third Realm... As for the Fifth and Sixth Realms, many teachers haven’t reached them either. Martial Arts isn’t just about learning moves and sequences. You must pair it with Boxing Theory and seek enlightennt through practice. Especially when studying complex Martial Arts, you can’t blindly imitate; you must understand the underlying logic of the fist technique. Why, with similar talents, do so learn faster while others slower? Isn’t it the difference in Boxing Theory? If a Boxer reaches the ’Understanding its Principle’ realm of Boxing Theory, they can integrate and traverse knowledge to create new Martial Arts, develop their own Exclusive Martial Arts, even achieve True Skill... As for the realm of ’Proving My Path,’ even I am still exploring. Many people feel Boxing Theory is not important, they skip class—huge mistake!"
Lu Chenzhou was srized.
"Can one create Martial Arts upon understanding its principle?"
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