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Chapter 730 - 0454 Heavenly Person Martial Arts Competition (Requesting double monthly tickets)

Chapter 730: 0454 Heavenly Person Martial Arts Competition (Requesting double monthly tickets)

One month later.

Lu Chenzhou stretched lazily, gazing out the window.

"It’s been so long since I felt this relaxed..."

Inside the small world, his nerves were too tense.

Even sleeping was a luxury.

After returning, he lived like a normal person, balancing work and rest, enjoying a whole month of restful sleep, feeling incredibly comfortable.

"Brother Lu, you’re finally back!" Early in the morning, Bai Miaomiao and Zhou Ruoxue were knocking on the door.

"Miss Bai, Miss Zhou, congratulations on becoming Grandmasters, I didn’t expect you to come to Su City so soon." Lu Chenzhou invited them into his home; the two women, being the prodigies of Emei and Qingcheng, naturally participated in the trials.

Generally, students of the school remain for further development after becoming Grandmasters, but Emei and Qingcheng were very supportive of the two women’s decision to follow Lu Chenzhou.

As time passed, the two women seemed ageless.

Instead, they appeared even more spirited.

Bai Miaomiao said, "Brother Lu, your legendary experiences in the small world have become famous stories in our school."

"It’s the same in Emei; so many people want to meet Brother Lu through me. Brother Lu, your charm is truly remarkable."

Zhou Ruoxue also jokingly remarked.

"By the way, have you two participated in the Yuanshan Grotto Heaven trial?" Lu Chenzhou asked.

Bai Miaomiao replied, "Ruoxue and I are Outer Sect disciples; becoming Inner Sect disciples is as difficult as ascending to the heavens."

In the past month, the council organized Heavenly Kings, Great Grandmasters, and Grandmaster Experts to participate in the trials inside the grotto, but only 18 became Inner Sect disciples.

As for becoming a Direct Disciple, none succeeded. If one hopes to become a Direct Disciple, they either need Absolute Peak cultivation or need to last over a hundred moves.

This marks a clear boundary.

Lu Chenzhou estimated that only Du Meng and Di Jialou had hopes, but Di Jialou has vanished without a trace, and Du Meng, being from the Silver Eagle Federation, is not eligible for the trial.

Due to matters in the small world, certain people in the Western Martial Arts World secretly criticize the Wanbang Council, but the gap between the two sides is vast, and the West is in the wrong, so they dare only to grumble and not voice their anger publicly.

"Brother Lu, we’ll head back first. Recently, there’s a new wave of underground forces causing trouble; we’re tracking clues. We’ll call you if something comes up." Bai Miaomiao bid farewell.

"Alright."

After the two women left, Lu Chenzhou’s expression turned cold.

"Ancient Divine Church!"

Upon returning to the Human World, he learned that his Lamp Master Guard Wang Hongdao had died at the hands of the Ancient Divine Church. Now that he has been promoted to an Intermediate Lamp Keeper, he must thoroughly investigate and root out these hidden rats.

Given his current strength, he now possesses the ability to protect himself even against the Demon Emperor and doesn’t need to be as cautious as before.

...

Next day.

Yuanshan Grotto Heaven.

Mr. Turtle laughed, "Wang Changming, congratulations on becoming the 20th Inner Sect disciple of Yuanshan Grotto Heaven."

"Thank you, Senior."

"Your senior brother Lu Chenzhou resides at Fu Mountain Lord’s Dojo, which is a High Grade Ore Veins location. He asked you to go there for your practice. With this treasured place, given your talent, you have a good chance of breaking through Seven within a hundred years."

"..."

Old Wang felt a complex feeling inside.

He was clearly Lu Chenzhou’s master.

Forget it, let’s just respect each other’s roles from now on.

For a Martial Artist, there are not so many ethical constraints. As long as it leads to progress, Old Wang is even willing to become Lu Chenzhou’s disciple.

"By the way, Junior Brother Wang, I have a Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass here for you to take... don’t make it public, alright? It’s the last one, and the other Inner Sect disciples don’t have it." Mr. Turtle said mysteriously.

"Senior, this..."

Old Wang was shocked in his heart.

Such a Heavenly Grade treasure is unattainable even for a Heavenly King, and this senior brother just gives it away like that.

"I promised Little Junior Brother before that if he could slay a Demon Emperor, I would grant this as a reward. With his capability, it’s only a matter of time. Giving it to him in advance is fine, and I suspect he’s mostly likely prepared it for you."

Mr. Turtle said with a smile.

Old Wang felt deeply moved and complex emotions swirled in his heart.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

"No worries, I noticed you practice both sword and gun techniques, so I’ll pass you three Seventh Rank combat techniques as a reference, to help you develop a Supreme Divine Skill, Leap to Heaven, and be promoted to Direct Disciple."

...

Su City.

"Master, are you going to enter a long closed retreat?"

"Yes, now that you can protect yourself, I don’t have to worry. I’ve already spoken to the Wanbang Council. This time, I’m determined to break through Seven, no retreat, no surrender."

Wang Changming’s face was resolute; if he doesn’t push himself now, he will become another "Master Ji."

"By the way, Master, have you used the Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass? I’m going to collect my reward tomorrow, and none of it looks that essential for me."

Lu Chenzhou wanted to give his master some assistance.

"Use it yourself, don’t worry about me. Mr. Turtle secretly gave me one. It’s not too difficult for me to open acupoints, and if everything goes smoothly, I’ll break through Seven within a Jiazi!"

Old Wang looked at his disciple, benefiting because of Lu Chenzhou. Otherwise, Mr. Turtle wouldn’t have given him special treatment.

Lu Chenzhou had already comprehended it.

"The kindness of the senior brother is immeasurable."

Up to now, he has not done anything for the Grotto Heaven but has been enjoying the benefits, which makes him feel guilty.

Master Wang called Lin Xia and Wang Xian over once more.

"Everyone strive to become Heavenly Kings or even reach the Absolute Peak, live well, and wait for the day I return."

"Master, you must also take care."

The three siblings felt quite reluctant.

In Martial Arts Cultivation, separations are more frequent than gatherings.

...

Three days later.

Headquarters of the Wanbang Council.

"The individual rankings for this exploration trial are as follows: Lu Chenzhou, Wan Tiangong, Dream Ring..."

The award ceremony was grandly held.

The Northern Guardian King personally hosted it.

Lu Chenzhou walked onto the stage.

"Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass, Dragon Blood Coral, Heavenly Heart Flowing Liquid, and Millennium Vermilion Fruit... you may choose one."

The Northern Guardian King smiled.

"Dragon Blood Coral."

Lu Chenzhou looked at a piece of coral as red as blood jade, shaped like dragon horns, with a vision of a golden dragon coiled on it.

The Northern Guardian King understood.

"It seems this lad already consumed the Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass; no wonder he was able to quickly Breakthrough Forth to the Fifth Layer."

He handed the Dragon Blood Coral to Lu Chenzhou, transmitting a message: "Do you know who last consumed this item?"

"Cangtian Dragon King?"

"Yes, Dragon Blood Coral is among the top-grade treasures of Heavenly Grade. In the Great Wilderness Period, its actual value was ten times that of Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass, as it greatly benefits physical cultivation after Breakthrough Seven and reaching the Heavenly Realm.

For the former, once the apertures are opened, it has no further use. Of course, for Martial Artists, the most challenging part is opening the apertures, so no matter how good this item is, it cannot compare to opening several apertures. Refining this item requires caution; Dragon Blood Coral formed near the corpse of a dragon from the Heavenly Realm and absorbed its dragon blood. If you cannot withstand the Dragon Blood Tempering Body, you will go demonized.

However, if you can endure it, you will, like the Dragon King, have a physique close to that of the Dragon Clan, birthing a [True Dragon Treasure Body]. From then on, practicing Cross Training Martial Arts and Dragon Form Fist will yield twice the result with half the effort, including the famous "Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Divine Skill." Moreover, if you are lucky, the power can even come with Dragon Power, exerting a strong deterrent on all scale insects and mutant beasts in the world."

The Northern Guardian King informed Lu Chenzhou of the precautions.

"Thank you, Heavenly King!"

"Go down; after the ceremony, come to my office. I have a few things to tell you."

Next.

Wan Tiangong chose the Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass, Dream Ring chose the Heavenly Heart Flowing Liquid, and Sword Embracing Tiger reluctantly chose the [Millennium Vermilion Fruit]. He originally had the Martial Bone Dao Embryo’s talent, and this item was relatively less useful but could be exchanged for other Heavenly Grade treasures, so it wasn’t a total loss.

The Wanxiang Battle Group ranked first on the Daoist list. Wanxiang Dao received a budget of 10 billion Primordial Stones, 100 drops of Earth Immortal Dew, and over ten thousand Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. The rewards were very generous.

These are enough for the school to produce more Martial Artists, further enhancing the comprehensive strength of Wanxiang Dao.

...

Northern Guardian King’s office.

"Chenzhou, one year from now, it will be the new session of the All Nations Martial Arts Competition. Do you plan to participate?"

"I will participate in the World’s Number One List, although I probably won’t get a ranking, it’s more about participating."

Having experienced so much, Lu Chenzhou’s reputation no longer needed a list to prove it. He simply wanted to make friends through martial arts, spar with experts, and broaden his horizons and strength.

"Have you heard of the Heavenly Person List?"

"No."

"The Heavenly Person List is a supreme treasure left for the Xia Realm by Red Dragon Daoist. It is controlled by the world’s will of the Xia Realm, bound to the fortune of the realm. Once activated, grandmasters within the realm are automatically listed based on their past combat performances within the realm."

"A ranking list?"

"The Heavenly Person List is not just a ranking list. It contains a mystical world in embryonic form, which we call the [Martial World] or the [Heavenly Heart World], where we occasionally enter while cultivating martial arts. You can think of it as a spiritual world formed by the wills of cultivators from all ages within the Xia Realm."

"No wonder..."

Lu Chenzhou recalled a saying.

The Heavenly Heart Imprint is a bridge connecting ancient and modern.

The Northern Guardian King said: "From the time of the Ancestors to the first generation of the Dragon and Tiger, Heavenly Master Zhang, Spear Immortal, Zhang Ancestor, Lv Ancestor, Qinglian Sword Immortal... the illusion world you sensed during your travel for enlightenment was actually the Martial World."

Lu Chenzhou suddenly remembered. Lv Ancestor, Elder Carefree even conversed with him in the illusion... Kongwen Divine Monk, Zhang Ancestor, and others seemed to continue deducing martial arts. It appeared to be due to the existence of the Martial World.

He excitedly asked, "So, Zhang Ancestor and Lv Ancestor are still alive in some form?"

The Northern Guardian King replied, "Some people died, but they’re still alive. True death is when one disappears from everyone’s memory. Ancient pioneers who broke the Dao, like spiritual beliefs, flow through the bloodlines and stories of later generations, passed down from age to age. How could they perish?

In the Xia Realm, we don’t believe in ghosts or gods, but we honor our ancestors. The biggest role of the Heavenly Person List is to nurture the spirits of those who contributed to Da Xia in the Martial World.

If the divine can absorb the faith of worshippers to achieve so-called immortality, then these sages remembered by later generations might also reunite within the Martial World. They cannot be resurrected, but with these powerful Martial Arts Wills, they can become god-like beings.

This is the [Heavenly Person Martial World]. The more prosperous the martial arts of this world, the more flourishing the Martial World suspended above, and the more powerful the spirits of the sages that protect the human world become.

But the Martial World requires a controller."

As he said this, the Northern Guardian King looked towards Lu Chenzhou.

"Would you like to give it a try?"