He turned his gaze to Lu Chenzhou and said,
"Chenzhou, you really performed well."
Everyone, upon hearing the emphasized tone of the head teacher, knew that a perfect evaluation was secured.
After briefly commenting on everyone’s performance, Qingtian Cang said,
"Chenzhou, head to the helicopter. Master Ding Yuan has something to talk to you about."
The crowd was shocked, their eyes turning towards Lu Chenzhou.
"Wow, a private meeting with a Grandmaster from the Heaven List, Chenzhou has hit the jackpot."
The name of Tuo Tian Head Monk was known to all who followed the competition.
Once ranked fifth on the Heaven List, he might now have already broken through the Fifth Rank shackle.
Lu Chenzhou felt curious and expectant.
Inside the helicopter.
An old monk was sitting cross-legged, none other than Master Ding Yuan. He lifted his aged eyes, older even than Wang Jidao’s, and smiled at Lu Chenzhou, saying,
"Young friend, how long have you been cultivating ’Tiger Supreme Fist’?"
"Tiger Supreme Fist" originated from Shaolin Buddhism.
Master Ding Yuan further inquired,
"And what about ’Arhat Skill’?"
"A year and three months."
Master Ding Yuan’s normally placid expression showed a hint of a smile.
"Both ’Arhat Skill’ and ’Tiger Supreme Fist’ come from Buddhism. You are indeed a person born with wisdom roots, a good candidate for cultivating the Vajra Arhat Buddhist Law. However, since you have already joined Dragon City Martial Arts University, I’m not here to poach you, just to suggest that in the future you could also train ’Vajra Lion Roar’ and ’Eighteen Arhats Golden Body Skill.’ Nowadays, Shaolin Martial Arts spread throughout the world, and being in Dragon City will not hinder your cultivation."
"The junior has indeed intended to cultivate these two Cultivation Methods."
Master Ding Yuan replied,
"It seems you have also discovered their profound mysteries. If you encounter any doubts or difficulties during your cultivation, you can come to Songshan to find me, I can give you some guidance."
"Thank you, Grandmaster!"
Lu Chenzhou did not know why this Grandmaster was so kind to him.
Wasn’t he just bolstering the strength of a rival school?
"Go on, Lu Chenzhou... I will remember you."
After giving repeated thanks, Lu Chenzhou returned to his team.
Master Ding Yuan watched from above, serene as a mirror inside.
"First let this young man witness the profundity of our Shaolin Martial Arts. Even being in Dragon City, a Buddhist heart can reside in Shaolin. Where in the world is not the land of Buddha?"
And to take a step back, establishing a good relationship beforehand is not a bad thing if, in the future, this young man becomes an unparalleled Great Grandmaster proficient in both internal and external skills for Songshan Martial Arts University.
The talented class from Dragon City had safely returned to their school several days ago. There was an important Dragon Martial contest in November. The Sixth Dragon ascendants felt a surge of pressure; even Wang Hong Dao was no exception. Lu Chenzhou’s performance in battle was no weaker than an ordinary Tenth Rank. Once he stepped into the Tenth Rank, he would be a strong contender for the title of Su City Dragon Martial’s number one.
In the Principal’s office.
Qingtian Cang reported the competition’s situation to Principal Wang. Beside him, Li Gui had an expectant look in his eyes; perfect evaluations required the principal’s special approval.
Wang Changming, busy as he was, skimmed through the competition video.
"Not bad, assisted by Chen Xiaoyun, he was even able to kill the tough ’Stone Statue.’ That thing has a physical body, which makes it easy to deal with using technological weapons. But due to its indestructible golden stone shell and strong self-healing ability, even a martial artist just entering the Tenth Rank would find it particularly difficult to kill it without injury... The final battle at Bright Peak, first breaking Zhuge Yang, then defeating Li Kongkong, had a very clear train of thought."
Wang Changming was very pleased with Lu Chenzhou’s performance and smiled, saying,
"The branch school needs a representative figure to prove everyone’s hard work this year, Lu Chenzhou is the right candidate. Time to give out that perfect evaluation."
Even with his discerning eye, he could not find any fault in this battle. Lu Chenzhou’s strength and in-the-moment reactions were the optimal solutions under the circumstances.
Li Gui breathed a sigh of relief.
"A perfect evaluation... I didn’t even dare to think about it before."
Qingtian Cang looked back at the past, it seemed he never got one either.
This was only Lu Chenzhou’s second mission, and his future was boundless.
Principal Wang laughed,
"Five hundred million credited, let’s all keep up the good work. The branch is just established; aside from the main campus’ support, we must also find ways to get funding from the Martial Arts Department. From now on, let Xiao Lu play in these kinds of contests. It will hone him and let him earn some money."
Qingtian Cang laughed heartily,
"No problem, from now on we’ll count on Chenzhou to take our school to new heights."
Li Gui thought to himself,
"I, the Mountain Lord, have found someone to place my trust in."
Though the title Mountain Lord was outdated, for Li Gui, it held great meaning.
If he let it collect dust, he always felt as if he was letting down an old friend.
Now, having found a worthy master, he could fulfill one of his wishes.
That night, at the head teacher’s home.
The eight people from the genius class stood tensely yet eagerly.
The head teacher, holding a grading sheet, calmly said,
"Wang Hong Dao, you made some mistakes early on and were eliminated early. Taking into account your bad luck, the school gives you a Class B evaluation."
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The head teacher continued,
"Xiao He... You get a Class C, any objections?"
Xiao He shook his head.
"None, I was defeated as soon as I landed, completely convinced."
Class C was still acceptable, at least it didn’t deduct points.
The head teacher looked at a nervous Yao Cheng and coughed before saying, "Yao Cheng, although you didn’t achieve anything in the arena, you still acquired a Token, thus you get a Class B evaluation."
Yao Cheng accepted it humbly, without any complaints.
"Chen Xiaoyun, you and Lu Chenzhou worked together to overcome difficulties, defeating dangerous Void Things, and your performance in the arena was also good. You get a Special Level again, keep up the good work."
"Thank you, teacher."
Chen Xiaoyun was somewhat surprised inside.
After these two field trainings,
she seemed to have found the trick to getting Special Level...
It was to stick with big brother Lu Chenzhou; she decided to never stray half a step from Lu Chenzhou in future field trainings. Furthermore, she felt her long whip paired quite well with Lu Chenzhou’s Fist Technique—one for distance and control, the other for close combat and attack, a naturally perfect match.