"This is the Divine Seed!"
Lu Chenzhou stared at his fist, the Divine Seed entering an acupoint, and he heard a faint crackling pop. He felt an indescribable change occurring within his body. A mysterious power surged forth from the Middle Strike Acupoint and rushed into his limbs and bones; every cell in his body was rejoicing, and the power finally poured into the Mud Pill Palace, invigorating his spirit. Memories of the nine years he had practiced Basic Boxing flashed before him like a slideshow, as if it were only yesterday. He experienced a sense of enlightenment regarding the Fist Theory and the Eight Techniques mentioned by Shi Ruyu.
"Is this an increase in comprehension?"
Lu Chenzhou murmured to himself.
The so-called "impervious to cold and heat, strengthening the body and constitution" was about the enhancement of Qi-Blood physique, Lu Chenzhou had not measured it, but he felt he must be at the Second Rank now.
After resting sufficiently, Lu Chenzhou immediately practiced the Black Tiger Fist again. This time, he felt smoother and more agile, as if aided by divine intervention.
[Black Tiger Fist: Proficient (50%) → Proficient (51%)]
Normally, Lu Chenzhou needed to practice twice to increase the proficiency by 1% after reaching the Proficient level, but now he received the prompt after just one repetition; this was the effect!
And this was just from the Divine Seed of Basic Boxing. As for those powerful martial arts, what incredible effects must they hold? Lu Chenzhou looked forward to discovering them.
The human body has 720 innate acupoints; couldn't he integrate 720 Divine Seeds?
This morning, Lu Chenzhou released all the grievances and reluctance that had built up since he started practicing boxing in his childhood. He looked up at the azure sky as dawn broke and the dark clouds dispersed.
A quote from the Cangtian Dragon King came to his mind:
"Martial Arts are boundless, my body unshackled!"
This was also Lu Chenzhou's life creed.
To pursue the endless path of Martial Arts within the confines of a limited life!
To see the higher mountains of this world!
On the Martial Arts Tree, the leaves belonging to Basic Boxing gradually dimmed, and after an hour of practicing, Lu Chenzhou's progress remained unchanged.
"Basic Boxing at this realm is like eating and walking; it is now fully under my control and has reached Perfection with no room for further advancement."
Dawn broke, and the Golden Crow rose slowly.
Lu Chenzhou looked out toward the city's horizon.
"Now, I must work hard for the special admissions exam at Pingjiang Martial Arts University."
He had already looked up the registration standards for the special admissions exam.
First, achieving Perfection in Basic Boxing before the age of 17.
Second, reaching the Third Rank as a Martial Artist.
Third, attaining a Small Success in any other advanced Martial Arts.
Meaning, within half a year, he needed to reach the Third Rank and also bring his Black Tiger Fist to Small Success; it would indeed be difficult, but he was confident.
With the boost of the Divine Seed No Regrets, there shouldn't be much of a problem.
As for the alliance of 24 schools, he had already missed his chance. Lu Chenzhou had never expected it; Pingjiang Martial Arts University was his highest pursuit at this current stage.
Today was a day off, so Lu Chenzhou did not attend class.
After having breakfast, he left home.
He had scheduled a core member class with Ji Xuantong.
Li Xianghua called out from the doorway:
"Come home early, don't stay out too late."
"Got it, Mom."
Meanwhile, Li Xianghua was browsing short videos on her smartphone.
[Announcement! With the joint efforts of all the police in the Su City Pingjiang Division, the source of the Virtual Disaster from the 11.3 case has been eradicated, and the citizens can feel safe to go out. Try to avoid staying out late at night, and report any suspicious individuals to the police promptly.]
Li Xianghua breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good."
...
On the outskirts of Su City.
A building made entirely of metal, located underground, was emitting a sci-fi vibe. Occasionally, there were workers patrolling in exoskeleton suits.
Void Department Virtual Disaster Containment Center.
This was a special department established by Da Xia to manage the Virtual Disaster, under the jurisdiction of the Void Department, responsible for researching and eradicating the Virtual Disaster and the means to deal with the Void Realm, and to root out such incidents.
Inside the special material-made transparent chamber, filled with nebula-like green gas, a ghastly pale humanoid claw floated amidst it.
Its joints were thick, covered with pustules.
A burly man with the build of a tower stood with his arms crossed, a phantom of a Black Tiger seemed to coil behind him. His arm was marked with fierce scars from what was clearly a hard battle, indicating he had already scarred from the fight. A researcher in a white lab coat with an impressive aura came to shake hands with him.
"Thank you, Officer Lufang, for taking action."
Lufang asked:
"Liu, what Void Thing is this?"
He had seen the Void Things compendium inside the police department but had never seen this one.
Old Liu shook his head.
"This is a Void Thing that we've discovered for the first time, possibly a part of some powerful being."
Lufang's brow furrowed tightly.
"Just a hand almost cost me my life?"
Old Liu also had a grim expression.
"Officer Lufang doesn't need to worry too much, this claw doesn't have much activity; it's somewhat sluggish. Presumably, its main body is still in the Void Realm.
I've already contacted the Central Void Control Department. This thing is too high-level for us to handle. We'll leave it to the higher-ups. If the owner of this claw causes a Virtual Disaster, the whole of Su City won't find peace. We can't bear that responsibility."
...
Flying Swallow Martial Arts Hall.
This was the first time Lu Chenzhou came here to practice boxing during the daytime.
Qin Zheng was still sleeping in today, and Sister Li was busy reviewing. He asked Shi Ruyu briefly, and she said she had something to do in the morning but would come to the Martial Arts Hall in the afternoon.
"Goodbye, teacher."
A student bid farewell to Ji Xuantong as he passed by Lu Chenzhou.
It was Qin Zheng's neighbor, Huang Hao, with a Fifth Rank cultivation.
Huang Hao had some impression of Lu Chenzhou but not much. Known as the "Martial Arts fanatic" from Wanhua High School for his acts of valor, Lu Chenzhou was somewhat well-known in the Martial Arts Academy.
Seeing Lu Chenzhou again, he was a bit surprised.
He felt that Lu Chenzhou seemed much stronger than the last time.
"There's a bit of an effect from his hard work... but just a bit."
As arrogant as he was, he acknowledged Lu Chenzhou to some extent.
Ji Xuantong looked at Lu Chenzhou and stood with his hands behind his back.
"You've finally come to practice boxing with me."
"Sorry, teacher; I've got some free time now because of the holidays."
"Let's start then, come to my Martial Arts Room."
A one-on-one member class was confidential, with no recording or filming allowed. If it was an Exclusive Martial Arts created by a Martial Artist and not open to the public, they could not be taught privately to others. Otherwise, it would result in legal action, and one could face sanctions from the Martial Arts Association.
Inside the Martial Arts Room, all kinds of facilities were fully equipped.
There were also fruits and energy replenishing food available.
On the ground was a giant Sea-skimming Swallow.
Ji Xuantong stood at the center, saying:
"At two thousand yuan a lesson, I won't waste words or your money. I've already looked into your background, and I'll instruct you according to your individual needs. If you encounter any doubts during the teaching process, ask immediately, and don't be timid!"