"Chenzhou, why are you still practicing?"
Liu Huan had gone to the teacher’s office to report on work and noticed on his way past the training field that Chenzhou was the only one left practicing.
"I’m almost done, class monitor. You should rest early."
"Mm, Martial Arts Cultivation requires moderation, more isn’t always better."
Liu Huan sincerely advised.
"Mmm, I understand."
Chenzhou slightly smiled, wiping the sweat off his forehead.
Liu Huan felt a pang of sympathy in his heart.
"Transfer students seem to generally be like this."
It’s primarily due to poor innate conditions, so they can only compensate through hard work.
Chenzhou returned to his dorm room. At Martial Arts High School, each student had their own room which, although not large, was still several tis bigger than his bedroom at ho and equipped with various training facilities.
"How nice."
Chenzhou continued practicing Heavenly Pile.
With a 1% increase in proficiency, he was already drenched in sweat, and only then did he conclude his day’s work and lay in bed after showering to check ssages.
There were several hundred ssages in the Martial Arts Society’s group chat.
"Chenzhou, how is Dragon City High School? Can you take photos?"
"What Cultivation level are the teachers there?"
"Let’s have dinner together this weekend."
Qin Zheng was especially curious about Martial Arts High School.
However, Chenzhou couldn’t take photos or videos for him, as everything here had to be kept strictly confidential, otherwise, he would lose his qualification to study.
He briefly responded to Qin Zheng.
Next were ssages from Shi Ruyu.
"Junior brother, the Martial Arts School is under closed managent. Just focus on practicing your Fist Techniques. Teacher Ji said not to worry too much about the Martial Arts Academy or your family matters. Martial Arts cos first!"
Chenzhou imdiately replied with thanks.
The Martial Arts Academy group chat was bustling with discussions, and everyone was exhilarated upon learning that Chenzhou had been selected for Dragon City High School.
So fantasized about having an epiphany the next day.
So regretted not talking more with Chenzhou to get closer.
Chenzhou rarely chatted in this group.
He sighed deeply and lay on his bed.
This was the life he had dread of.
...
In the office of Dragon City High School.
Yu Zheng was chatting with Hong Fu.
"Young Hong, how is the new transfer student?"
"I think he’s quite good. He said he hadn’t learned ’Mountain Crossing Body,’ and after just demonstrating it once, he grasped this movent technique. His comprehension is better than I expected."
"He indeed hasn’t learned it, I can vouch for that. I’m quite familiar with Ji Xuantong, and before high school, Chenzhou only learned ’Basic Boxing.’ ’Black Tiger Fist’ I heard he picked up from so third-rate Fighting Hall coach."
"If that’s true, his comprehension can be considered top class. Though he has a small success in ’Black Tiger Fist’ and ’Sea Sweeping Body,’ getting started with it is also normal."
"You guys should pay close attention to this young man, his temperant, perseverance, and character are all excellent. His future achievents shouldn’t be poor, the Martial Artist has hope."
"Yes, if he maintains this trend, there indeed is hope, just afraid it might just be a flash in the pan. We’ve seen cases like Chenzhou in recent years..."
"Let’s talk about future things in the future."
...
At the Giant Elephant Fighting Hall.
Bang! Bang!
Accompanied by two muffled sounds, two Third Rank experts were blasted away. Ricken, puffing heavily, his rounded muscles showing the bursting veins and tendons with wisps of white smoke rising from his body and sweat dripping to the ground, said in a low voice:
"Not enough! This level of intensity isn’t enough!"
Ricken flexed his muscles, crackling sounds ensuing.
"This ti... I want to fight three!"
In the distance, Giant Elephant Rickett watched Ricken, feeling assured.
"Good, that’s my son!"
Holy Image Path, who else if not !
...
At Youlong Martial Arts Hall and Golden Lion Martial Arts Hall.
Liu Qingyuan and Wang Chong, two players pinned with high hopes, were also diligently training, receiving special training from the Master, striving to achieve ideal results next month.
...
And at Flying Swallow Martial Arts Hall.
Du and Old Zhang among others were also not idle.
"Really envious of Chenzhou."
"Yeah, just half a year ago we were all hitting rock bottom together, and now he’s ascended to heaven... Martial Arts High School, even Dragon City Martial Arts University, damn exciting!"
Regarding the students’ envy, Du turned a deaf ear.
His target was still Pingjiang Martial Arts University.
After dropping out, apart from regular rest, he was always practicing his fists.
"Although I may not catch up with Chenzhou’s pace, being able to enter Martial Arts University gives the hope of becoming a Martial Artist. I must smash those damned Void Things!"
...
At 4 a.m., before dawn had broken,
Lu Chenzhou had already ford a biological clock, rising early. After washing up, he arrived at the training ground and found many classmates already practicing boxing.
"No wonder it’s a Martial Arts School; everyone knows the importance of practicing boxing at this hour."
Of course, there were still many who hadn’t gotten up.
"Chenzhou, you’re up early."
Huo Tianyu also ca downstairs in his training clothes.
"Morning."
Lu Chenzhou had already started practicing Pile Skill.
"Not all disciples from nobility are spoiled; on the contrary, they work harder than ordinary people," he thought as he watched the Tiger Teeth Girl practicing boxing.
It’s really scary when soone with a good background is also hardworking!
[Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Pile: Opening the Acupoint (9%) → Opening the Acupoint (10%)]
As the difficulty of opening the acupoint increased, in order to maintain a daily progress of 3%, Lu Chenzhou spent more and more ti on Heavenly Pile.
Fortunately, he did not need to attend academic classes now and had ample ti.
He wanted to practice so boxing, but his stomach growled.
Practicing Pile Skill also consud a lot of energy; he indeed needed to replenish his energy.
Just then, Liu Huan called him to have breakfast, and Lu Chenzhou joined them.
After breakfast, Liu Huan said,
"Chenzhou, let’s go. I’ll take you to the back mountain to watch tigers hunt. It might help with your cultivation of Black Tiger Fist. If we go late, we won’t get a good spot."
The zoo in Fangshan wasn’t unique to Dragon City Martial Arts University; it was shared among all the high schools here, and many were cultivating Elephant Form Fist, not just them.
"Let’s go."
It wasn’t just the freshman class; several upperclassn who were also headed there joined them. They were only a year or two older than Lu Chenzhou but their cultivation was generally between Fifth Rank and Sixth Rank.
Two upperclassn from the senior class were even at Seventh Rank!
One was nad Yu Shan, with a physique like a tiger’s back and bear’s waist, stronger than Liu Huan. He specialized in Bear Form Fist and was the son of Zhenshan Bear, with an interdiate root bone and good comprehension.
The other was Chen Yuan, who specialized in Crane Forms Fist, also with an interdiate root bone. His prowess was said to be the strongest, representing the pinnacle of Dragon City High School and commanding great respect. In fact, Chen Yuan had reached Seventh Rank as a sophomore and was not far from Eighth Rank.
Both were significant figures, admired by many junior female students.
Along the way, Liu Huan acted as the social butterfly and introduced Lu Chenzhou to the upperclassn.
"Brother Yu Shan, this is Chenzhou, new to our class,"
he said as he pulled Lu Chenzhou to the front and smiled.
Yu Shan was rough but had a voice tender as jade.
"Little brother, did you adapt well yesterday?"
"Brother, it’s pretty good here."
Then, Liu Huan approached Chen Yuan:
"Chenzhou, this is Brother Chen Yuan I told you about."
Lu Chenzhou looked at the handso guy in front of him.
His long hair was tied up in a Taoist mixed yuan bun; he wasn’t very tall or strongly built, but his spirit was vibrant, and his eyes were lazy yet piercing.
"Brother."
Chen Yuan nodded slightly and said softly,
"Now that you’re here, you’re one of Dragon City. Co to if you have any problems."
His temperant was aloof, and he wasn’t much for talking.
After Lu Chenzhou had t everyone, the group arrived at the zoo. By then, so students were already focused on observing the animals they specialized in.
Monkeys, wild chickens, wolves, eagles, bears...
It was a sowhat strange scene.
Whether it was useful or not, Lu Chenzhou joined them.
The Tiger Garden was the most crowded, housing several fierce Northeast tigers, with the strongest among them having thick black patterns, almost resembling a Black Tiger upon first glance.
Its aura was ferocious, scanning its surroundings with rounded eyes.
The tiger is the king of all beasts, now fully demonstrating its dominance.
Lu Chenzhou had been to the zoo before.
But watching a tiger with a learning mindset was a first for him. He discovered so key points ntioned in "Black Tiger Fist" theory really matched how real tigers behaved.
Beside him stood a student from Imperial Capital Martial Arts University, wearing a school uniform with a "Great Wall" pattern, who seed to have gained so insight and began practicing Black Tiger Fist on the spot. The others didn’t find it odd; practicing martial arts on the spot was normal in this zoo.
Lu Chenzhou observed the movents of that special "Black Tiger."
Unbeknownst to him, he beca deeply imrsed, as if his mind had left his body, his soul residing within that Black Tiger, moving with its perspective.
Becoming the Black Tiger, patrolling the mountains!
Not only to mimic its shape but also its essence and spirit!
He unconsciously began to practice boxing, completing a round of "Black Tiger Fist" in an unparalleled state, ending with a wonderfully satisfying feeling.
He finished with Dantian breathing and looked at the Martial Arts Tree. His heart stirred. He saw the "Black Tiger Fist" leaf flickering slightly, sothing that had never happened before.
A notification sound ca at the sa ti:
[Inspiration strikes; efficiency doubles!]
[Black Tiger Fist: Small Success (11%) → Small Success (13%)]
"Just one practice, and it counts as ten normal ones—such high efficiency... Inspiration strikes? This is the first ti this has happened."
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