Cash: 12.8 million, Great Merit: 1400.
Lu Chenzhou had never been this wealthy.
It was not in vain he fought so hard that night; such emergency missions could, to a certain extent, be considered "benefit missions" that were hard to come by. Most of the time, the military would handle Virtual Disasters on their own without the need for students from top Martial Universities to step in.
Of course, for Lu Chenzhou, such events were a boon.
But for the common people of Su City, they were a disaster.
He did not wish for a second occurrence in his heart.
Once his strength was enough, he could hunt Void Things in the Void Realm.
"Keep the cash saved; as for the Great Merit, I spend about 50 Great Merit a month on classes and purchasing Medicine, which is enough to last me over two years."
It was a pity that while cash could buy Great Merit, Great Merit could not be exchanged for cash.
The school also strictly forbade students from using Great Merit to purchase Supplements and other resources to sell or resell privately in society. Great Merit was, in essence, a benefit for internal transactions within Martial Arts University and was only meant to circulate within the school, strictly prohibited from entering the regular financial market.
Lu Chenzhou would never break the school rules for such petty benefits. There were plenty of uses for Great Merit in the future, such as purchasing Great Medicine and learning True Skill.
Lu Chenzhou looked at the scores on the Hidden Dragon List.
"An increase of 1,000 points in one breath, it seems this mission was rated Special Level. Perfect evaluations are hard to come by; more often, they are used for selecting Special Level talents."
He glanced at Wang Hongdao’s ranking, who had also gained 1,000 points.
"It’s a pity, Wang Hongdao still didn’t achieve a perfect evaluation. It would be difficult for him to advance to Special Level talent before the age of 18. Wang Hongdao has been very diligent in his Cultivation, and his strength is formidable. It’s just bad luck, but he still has hope in the future."
Martial Arts Cultivation was a long marathon.
If the performance was poor at the beginning, it could still be improved later.
Lu Chenzhou looked over the rankings of the genius class, and everyone had made good progress, even the weakest Xiao He had entered the top 1,000 and should not be at risk of being advised to leave.
"Leopard Woman is now ranked 525th. She must be Tenth Rank. When I entered the school last year, she was already a seasoned Ninth Rank expert. It has been a year, so it’s about time for her to improve. Chen Xiaoyun and Yao Cheng should be close to Tenth Rank too; they have been ready for quite some time."
Apart from him and Wang Hongdao, there wasn’t much difference among the members of the genius class. The main reason Xiao He was weaker was the age gap, and his family’s financial situation was worse than the others.
Finally, Lu Chenzhou, as usual, checked on someone.
[Ranked 475th: Li Fu]
"At last, I’ve surpassed him. There’s just over a month until the Super Hidden Dragon Tournament; if he can’t advance to Martial Artist, it’s highly likely he’ll face me."
During this period, Lu Chenzhou, through his relationship with Senior Sister Flying Swallow, inquired about the talents in the headquarters. There were quite a few like Wang Hongdao.
Li Fu was the strongest among them.
Because he was from Class 9 of Dragon Ascending.
Class 9, a legendary existence.
Privately, they called it the "Class of Heroes", the "Grandmaster Class."
The people from this class all broke through their Third Shackles within five years of starting.
If they did not meet an early death, they could all potentially become Grandmasters.
At two in the afternoon, during the Fist Technique class.
After the class, Li Gui asked:
"Are you participating in the Martial Arts Hall Competition?"
"Good, go for it, and strive to win the championship."
"Come visit my house; Mountain Lord has been reforged."
"Of course, I have friends over there who expedited the process especially."
Following the teacher to his villa,
Li Gui took a fist blade out of the package, pitch-black as ink and adorned with a Fierce Tiger pattern. Its overall design had not changed much, but upon closer inspection, one could see the blue luminescence scattered across the metal surface like countless stars, utterly captivating.
Li Gui spoke with a complex expression:
"This Fist Blade... in truth, it has little to do with the original Mountain Lord. The whole body is made of C9 alloy, and for the Void Relics, [Mountain Kang’s Teeth] and [Bear with a Human Face’s Claws] were used. Aside from causing damage to Void Things, these materials also provide exceptional hardness and toughness. So in terms of quality, your Mountain Lord surpasses even the one I’m currently using. Take good care of it; it should last you for a very long time.
This is the second generation of Mountain Lord. In the future, if materials and technology advance and C10 alloy is developed, you can use even better Void Relics to reforge the third, fourth generations... until the Fist Blade can no longer keep up with your power, not even as strong as your physical body."
"Teacher, this is too valuable."
The worth of this Mountain Lord was no less than twenty million.
"Take it, my achievements in this life are limited, and breaking through the Third Shackles will be my utmost limit. The Fist Blade I have is enough for me. Moreover, for the rest of my life, I’ll likely stay in teaching positions, barely involved in actual combat.
If you no longer need it in the future, you can pass it on to your apprentice."
Although he had not taken Lu Chenzhou as a True Inheritance disciple, his kindness was no different from a true inheritance.
Touched deeply, Lu Chenzhou solemnly accepted the Fist Blade.
"Thank you, Teacher."
"Go now, I wish you a triumphal return."
Lu Chenzhou turned and left, his eyes slightly moist.
He was quite peculiar, unafraid of a beauty’s tears, but a tough man’s soft heart.
Holding the Mountain Lord in his hand, he softly said:
"Then let’s move forward with my teacher’s expectations."
Imperial Capital International Airport.
Ji Xuantong disembarked the plane and stretched, thinking to himself:
"Imperial Capital, here I come, Ji Xuantong, haha!"
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The thought of his apprentice and the Flying Swallow Martial Arts Hall soon making their mark in the Imperial Capital filled him with excitement.