Martial Saint!
Chapter 252 - 0180 Xiao Lu with Fifty Million (3k requesting monthly tickets and subscriptions)

Chapter 252: 0180 Xiao Lu with Fifty Million (3k requesting monthly tickets and subscriptions)

Master Wu’s residence.

The Grandmaster practicing Heavenly Pile looked at Wu Zun.

"Has Chenzhou’s Fist Theory Realm broken through?"

"Yes, he can communicate with the swallows."

"I know that, but what’s the connection?"

"He isn’t merely taming and communicating, he can project his spirit into the swallows, perceiving the divine intention... Father, isn’t the reason why the Mystic Bird’s Voice is a Martial Bone Dao Embryo because it involves projecting the spirit into hundreds of birds, understanding the divine intention, and thus better comprehending the Bird Form, paired with astonishing comprehension, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort?"

"That’s true, but I’ve never heard of a Martial Bone Dao Embryo specifically for the Swallow Form."

"Perhaps Chenzhou has not fully awakened yet..."

"There’s some sense to that, I’ll ask the Grandmaster Committee another day, but with Chenzhou’s talent now, even if he isn’t considered a Martial Bone Dao Embryo, he will sooner or later become a Martial Arts Genius, whether he is a Martial Bone Dao Embryo or not doesn’t have a big impact on him. I see it clearly now, this lad’s potential is like water in a sponge, always able to squeeze out a bit more."

...

Three days later, in the early morning.

Villa no. 32.

The spring breeze at dawn blew across the balcony, carrying the chorus of swallows circling above the villa into Lu Chenzhou’s mind, who had just finished practicing the Iron Crotch Skill, as he looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.

[Eighteen Arhats Golden Body Skill: Proficient (33%)]

[Iron Crotch Skill: Small Success (66%)]

"It seems that the Iron Crotch Skill will reach Great Success by May... By then, my vitality and endurance will improve a bit more. The original purpose of cultivating this method was to protect the crotch. Now I discover that the greatest benefit of this skill is actually the enhancement of endurance."

"As for the Golden Body Skill, once proficient, practicing two hours every day only increases proficiency by 1%, achieving Mastery will also have to wait until May."

He was very satisfied with this progress.

He didn’t expect before to master the Golden Body Skill as a Martial Artist.

It was ordinary Martial Arts that could still be of great use after breaking through limitations.

These days.

Lu Chenzhou felt that his Tiger Form Fist Theory had improved, likely due to the boost from understanding the Swallow Form, anticipating a breakthrough this month.

His main focus was on Tiger Form, and his proficiency in Tiger Form was far higher than in Swallow Form, needing just a little nudge to derive further insights.

The Tiger Spirit Divine Fist and the Tiger Shadow Mysterious Steps were progressing methodically. Both were first-class Martial Arts, difficult to master. Reaching the late stages required painstaking effort before breaking through.

...

At breakfast.

Lu Chenzhou was looking at the news on his phone while eating.

A police announcement caught his attention.

[After efforts by Su City’s military and police, along with the masters from various Martial Arts Halls of Su City, Pingjiang Martial Arts University, Su City Dragon Martial, and other sectors of society, the Virtual Disaster that erupted in Taihu has been contained. Most of the escaped Void Things belong to the "demon" category, not good at hiding. If the residents of Su City notice any demons lurking around, please report to the police in time, and Su City Martial Artists are welcome to slay the demons and eradicate evil.]

"So it’s finally been settled?"

"Judging by the tone of the police, there must still be some demons remaining... I heard some demons are good at disguising themselves, even transforming into human form. Such demons are the most troublesome."

As long as there’s no Great Void, he’s not afraid, but given that so many Void Things escaped that day, it’s possible that some might be hiding in Su City, so he has to be cautious when going out in the future.

The business competition has now ended, and before the Super Dragon Martial Tournament, aside from the school’s practical tasks, he won’t go anywhere else, just laying low until the Martial Artists emerge once more.

When the time comes, no matter what kind of demons or ghosts there are, all will be crushed.

Ding... the phone delivered a text message notification.

Lu Chenzhou was drawn back from his thoughts.

[Your account ending in 9527 has received a transfer of 8 million from the Martial Arts Association (Note: Championship prize of the Wan Pavilion Competition, after taxes), current balance 20.8 million...]

[Your account ending in 9527 has received a transfer of 28 million from Daoist Science and Technology (Note: Talent training contract and tax compensation), current balance 48.8 million...]

Lu Chenzhou, someone who had experienced much of the world.

He had even shaken hands with the peak of Martial Arts, yet he couldn’t hide his excitement at the moment.

No other reason, but fear of poverty.

"Nearly 50 million in savings... feels like a dream."

Originally, Ji Xuantong had also intended to transfer some money to Chenzhou after the competition.

However, Chenzhou anticipated and prevented it in advance, suggesting his master keep it for medicine instead. Now, his master’s ability to make money is likely not as good as his own. Even so, if his master faces difficulties in the future, it may be his turn to help his master.

As the saying goes, repayment of kindness needs to be as profound as a spring’s return for a droplet of water.

But for now, his master doesn’t need his help.

Once the money was in his account, Lu Chenzhou wasted no time. He went home, opened the official website of the Martial Arts Association, and found the page for Martial Arts Equipment, specifically the armor category.

[Advanced Protective Suit: Armor]

[Defense Power: High-level, comes with a Void Force Field, after being fully charged, can last for 5 minutes; within these 5 minutes, high-danger level Spiritual Form cannot approach. It can withstand regular large caliber rifle bullets, waterproof, fireproof, and resistant to acid corrosion...]

[Price: 30 million]

The effects of the high-level protective suit can only be described as extraordinary.

Placed in ancient times, it wouldn’t be an overstatement to call it "Divine Armor."

Of course, the price isn’t pleasing.

But he can purchase it at an internal price from Daoist Science and Technology, being able to obtain it for 27 million, and there’s stock available at the moment. Lu Chenzhou takes a deep breath and presses the button.

After completing the payment, he saw that only 21.8 million remained in his account.

"There go three properties in the Inner City of Su City."

This kind of high-tech stuff has no real relevance for ordinary people.

After a thought, Lu Chenzhou bought another low-level protective suit.

"The old protective suit I’m replacing, let Dad wear it... This new one, let Mom wear it. The world isn’t so peaceful nowadays, and schools aren’t absolutely safe either."

Just in case, this money had to be spent.

...

Three days later.

Heavenly Pile Class.

Lu Chenzhou looked at his right hand. Accompanied by a feeling of clarity surging into his mind, a stream of mysterious power also flowed into his body, filling his qi-blood.

"Zhongzhu Acupoint is open!"

This acupoint was related to laying the foundation for Martial Arts and refining the body after breaking through limitations.

He sought out Wu Zun and learned the Pile Skill for the [Wanggu Acupoint].

This time, the teacher didn’t say it was crucial. The Wanggu Acupoint mainly served to strengthen Yang Qi. Compared to the previous acupoints, it indeed wasn’t that important.

After mastering the new acupoint, Lu Chenzhou pondered,

"Including Wanggu, I still have nine acupoints to open, and only nine months left this year. If I want to sprint to becoming a Martial Artist this year, I will need to open one acupoint per month. Even if I achieve perfection with Tiger Spirit Divine Fist and extend my Heavenly Pile Cultivation time, it will be difficult to achieve."

It seemed like he wouldn’t become a Martial Artist until he was at least 19.

It took four years from entering the beginner stage to breaking through the shackles.

He may not compare to some amazing Martial Bone Daoists, but he had tried his best.

He’ll surpass others after becoming a Martial Artist.

After class,

Chen Xiaoyun stopped Lu Chenzhou.

"Chenzhou, spar with me for a round."

Just yesterday, she too had successfully made a breakthrough, stepping into the Tenth Rank.

In the genius class, only Xiao He was left at the late Eighth Rank.

Lu Chenzhou smiled and said,

"Alright."

Chen Xiaoyun knew she couldn’t defeat Lu Chenzhou. She just wanted to see the gap between them. After bowing to each other, she swiftly moved to attack, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound. Her arms were like whips that bent and then snapped straight, cracking three times before bursting towards Lu Chenzhou.

Triple Serpent Echo!

Lu Chenzhou stepped in a figure eight to dodge the attack, then lightly palmed toward Chen Xiaoyun’s delicate neck. She arches her body backward, using her long legs like whips coming at him.

This girl was using her limbs entirely as whips.

The loss at the last branch school’s Rising Dragon competition made Chen Xiaoyun realize that before advancing to Martial Artist, she must learn to integrate her whip techniques with her fist technique.

This way, she wouldn’t lose too much combat power in the arena without a weapon. This was the inspiration she got from watching Lu Chenzhou’s match and from an Emei swordsman.

In the genius class, there are no mediocre students. Seeing his peers progress, Lu Chenzhou also felt gratified. He still wanted to make a name for their group in the branch school.

His punches were like spears, continuously deflecting Chen Xiaoyun’s hand whips and leg whips, not needing to rely on Hard Qi Gong. His mastery in Tiger Swallow Dual Forms alone was enough to corner her.

Flying Swallow Sea Sweeping Fist took Lu Chenzhou’s Swallow Form Skill to a higher level—Swallows becoming Phoenixes. The essence of the swallow that pervaded every move Lu Chenzhou made caused Chen Xiaoyun’s expression to shift slightly. She knew that Chenzhou’s Swallow Form Fist Theory had certainly reached a breakthrough realm.

This kind of divine essence reminded Chen Xiaoyun of that woman back at the main division:

Class 9 of Dragon Ascending, Fang Xue!

This woman was an exceedingly rare Phoenix Form practitioner.

The Phoenix, king of bird forms, as challenging as the Dragon Form.

Like the Dragon Form, this kind of fist technique, even at its weakest, is considered first-class Martial Arts. Normally, one needs to begin with other bird forms as a foundation and then gradually transition to the Phoenix Form.

However, that woman Fang Xue started with Ape Form, and after what seemed to be an awakening, she directly switched to Phoenix Form, still advancing rapidly, astounding teachers and students at the Dragon City main branch.

This is the terrifying Martial Bone Daoist, completely defying all norms.

After about a hundred moves, Lu Chenzhou began to exert force. Swallow Form representing Yin, Tiger Form representing Yang, with Tiger Swallow Dual Forms—one virtual, one real—he overwhelmed Chen Xiaoyun.

Bang!

The palm strike from Lu Chenzhou, though pulled back, hit Chen Xiaoyun’s smooth abdomen. Rings of muscle undulated outward before the explosion of Tiger Form Dark Force resounded.

Chen Xiaoyun felt as though she was a pregnant mother in her tenth month, being kicked and punched by the baby inside. Her face turned pale as she cried out and fell to the ground.

"Are you okay?"

Lu Chenzhou now had an entire point more qi-blood than Chen Xiaoyun.

Even with his strike pulled back, the girl likely couldn’t withstand it.

Chen Xiaoyun, clutching her abdomen, said,

"I’m fine. Don’t hold back just because I’m a girl. Otherwise, I won’t be able to improve... When we spar in the future, just push me hard."

She was harsh on herself, too.

"Then I’ll leave."

Lu Chenzhou smiled slightly and turned to leave.

Chen Xiaoyun was sitting on the cold floor.

She couldn’t help but scoff,

"That guy..."

Martial Artists that are extremely passionate about Martial Arts tend to be very straightforward.

And it’s even more so in the genius class.

Compared to the rest, Lu Chenzhou was already one of the gentler ones.

She had sparred with Yao Cheng.

That guy left her lying on the floor and just left.

...

Security room.

Lu Chenzhou was excited; his protective suit had arrived.

Back home, Lu Chenzhou opened the neatly packed box. Inside, a jet-black protective suit lay neatly folded, looking no different from ordinary clothing at first glance. Lu Chenzhou picked it up; there was even a wireless charging port on the chest of the garment.

"Advanced protective suit, in