We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 168 Yuwen Changkong, the Money-Giving Boy
After Qi Xin announced the results of the match, Wang Qinian was quickly carried off the stage by staff and taken to a high-level medical ward for treatment.

At the very bottom of the North Wind Martial Arts Arena, in the northern passage.

A white-haired woman dressed in casual clothes walked straight down from the stands and strolled around the arena, approaching the advanced medical pod.

She looked around, her panicked eyes revealing a hint of helplessness, like a lost spectator.

As for the advanced medical pod where Shen Bailian was located, it was also easy to distinguish.

Because at this stage, only a few advanced medical pods are operational, and Shen Bailian was only recently placed in one of them.

Therefore, after quickly determining the direction, a fleeting look of joy immediately appeared in the eyes of the white-haired woman.

However, at this moment.

"Hello, ma'am." Before she knew it, several robots approached the white-haired woman at low altitude: "At the request of the Qingcheng Management Committee, we would like to invite you for afternoon tea."

As he spoke, a robot projected a light screen, which displayed the arrest warrant issued on December 5th.

All of a sudden.

We've been betrayed!

Upon seeing this, the white-haired woman suddenly had a thought flash through her mind. Her eyes were filled with terror, her face turned deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

This is hardly tea drinking.
If you keep drinking, you'll probably just die.

In the criminal law of the Great Xia Dynasty, adultery was a serious crime, and once verified, it was punishable by death.

The white-haired woman tried to escape, but she felt her body suddenly become imprisoned, unable to move at all, because the eyes of the approaching robots had unknowingly turned blue.

It's a flexible force field!
Those who are not at the Sea Opening Realm cannot break free.

Around the arena, it wasn't just the white-haired woman who was arrested; several other white-haired men and women were also captured, all trapped by the soft force fields created by multiple robots.

Amidst heated discussions and cheers, the 24th round of the preliminary competition has begun, with 99.99% of the audience already focused on the ring matches.

As for the minor disturbances around the arena, even if someone notices them, they won't care. After all, being so close to the advanced medical pod, it's only natural that they'd be invited for tea.

……

"Good heavens, there are always stupid fish taking the bait every year." Cheng Shangwu saw the several white-haired men and women being taken away not far away, and he knew exactly what had happened.

It can be said that from the moment Shen Bailian was sent to the advanced medical pod, he had been paying close attention to every movement around him. When he made the phone call earlier, he deliberately walked away to facilitate his cooperation with the Great Xia government's fishing operation.

Therefore, Cheng Shangwu had naturally already noticed the movements of the robots around him.

Moreover, he was already used to this kind of thing and was quite adept at it, because he had been used as bait no less than thirty times.

Within the Great Xia Dynasty, there were several schools of thought regarding deities.

The pro-war faction, represented by martial arts, advocates that martial arts lead to divinity. In the Great Nirvana Era, it was originally just a relatively weak faction.

However, after hundreds of years of development, the martial arts of today are such that even a master at the Moon Embracing Realm can overturn a thousand miles with a single strike. Calling them gods among men is not an exaggeration at all.

Therefore, the pro-war faction gradually gained the upper hand, and various martial arts competitions were held in full swing throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.

Within the Great Xia, there are many smaller factions, and the Surrender Faction is one of them, commonly known as the Traitor Faction or the Salvation Faction.

These people believed that the gods were invincible, and despite years of suppression, they remained deeply entrenched within the Great Xia territory, making them difficult to eradicate completely.

Because in any society, even in a utopia, there will always be losers—emotionally, economically, and in terms of friendships. These losers will become candidates for surrender.

Or rather, cannon fodder, just like now.

If it weren't for the influence of external enemies, the technology of Great Xia would already be powerful enough to realize a utopian society.

Even without martial arts talent, aside from cultivation resources, the prices of basic food ingredients within the Great Xia Dynasty and housing prices in the outer city are extremely low.

These people, as losers at the bottom of society, neither want to make any effort nor expect a windfall. How high can we expect their intelligence?
Or if these people were more flexible in their thinking, they wouldn't become slaves to others.

However, it is precisely because of these continuous streams

"What a bunch of gullible idiots."

Xie Xun, a white-haired man, stood on the third tier of the stands, leaning on the railing, coldly watching the bait being arrested one by one below.

A slight, mocking sneer crept onto his lips.

"It seems that we still need to plan this matter carefully."

Xie Xun's thoughts raced, and he took one last deep look at the advanced medical pod where Shen Bailian was before walking back towards the audience stands.

This easy plan didn't work out; it seems we need to find another way.

Of course, the most important thing is to find some cannon fodder first, to serve as stepping stones. Feeling one's way across the river is not Xie Xun's style.

"Tread! Tread! Tread!"

With each step he took, Xie Xun brushed past one audience member after another. In just a short while, his white hair had turned black, and he was now wearing a hat.

Furthermore, his face, height, physique... almost everything about him underwent subtle changes, as if he had transformed into a completely different person.

"Lord Ram, I need support." After Xie Xun stepped into the shadows, he immediately let out a long sigh of relief, pretended to be normal, and said in a low voice.

He knew Ram could hear his whispers.

Sure enough, it only took a short while.

"Okay, but you know what will happen if you fail to complete the mission."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Ram's agreement, Xie Xun immediately nodded without hesitation, licked his rosy lips, and revealed a bloodthirsty desire in his eyes.

Human race?

Who cares!
……

On the top floor of the North Wind Martial Arts Arena.

"Attention all other personnel, attention all other personnel, Tun Jin has left the stands and is heading towards... Follow closely and keep your distance."

"Lone Wolf received!" "Hummingbird received!"

"..."

The light from the top floor suddenly began to distort, and a man wearing a military green optical cloaking suit gradually emerged from the air.

"Hopefully, this time we can catch a big fish."

Yue Feng's dark eyes, as deep as unfathomable molten carbon, followed Xie Xun closely as he walked away. Only after Xie Xun was completely out of sight did a relaxed smile appear on his lips.

Yue Feng, captain of the Sharp Sword Enforcement Squad, is at the late stage of the Sea Opening Realm, with combat strength approaching that of the peak of the Sea Opening Realm.

As his name suggests, he is nearly 2.2 meters tall, with a resolute and deep-set face, like a rock weathered by time. He has a strong physique, and his muscle lines are faintly visible under his military green combat uniform, just like a majestic mountain peak.

"Swallowing Gold" is the nickname Yue Feng gave Xie Xun, and it is also the code name for this "Yellow Bird Project".

The law enforcement team Yue Feng belonged to—the Sharp Sword Team—had actually been keeping an eye on Xie Xun's group of surrenderers for half a year.

Because Xie Xun and his group were just nobodies among the surrender faction, if they spent a lot of manpower and resources and only captured a few nobodies.

That would be a case of losing more than you gain.

So after discussion within the law enforcement team, it was decided to arrest a few people, leave one behind, and then use a follow-the-leads tactic. The lucky one who was left behind was Xie Xun.

However, it is unclear whether Xie Xun was frightened by the last time his teammates were caught, or whether he was preparing to retire from crime and turn over a new leaf, because he has remained silent for the past six months.

This caused the higher-ups at the enforcement team headquarters to have doubts about Yue Feng's judgment.

After all, the law enforcement team led by Yue Feng is capable of fighting even fourth-tier (Cataclysmic or C-level) ferocious beasts. Using them to monitor Xie Xun, a martial artist at the Life Establishment Realm, would be a waste of their talents.

If there are still no results within a month, Yue Feng will have no choice but to abandon the "gold-swallowing" plan and arrest Xie Xun directly.

Now, the efforts of the Sharp Sword Squad, consisting of five law enforcement officers, over the past few months have finally paid off, and they have finally witnessed the "gold-devouring" scheme stirring.

Yue Feng glanced at the advanced medical pod where Shen Bailian was, and couldn't help but marvel. He hadn't expected to have the privilege of witnessing the birth of a top genius today.

The temptation to put himself in Xie Xun's position was too great. If Xie Xun could successfully take Ram's place, it wouldn't be impossible for him to rise to the middle or upper management level.

Subsequently.

With a slight thought, Yue Feng's surrounding light suddenly became distorted, and in less than a second, he completely entered optical invisibility.

hum~
With a slight sound, Yue Feng left the top floor of the North Wind Martial Arts Arena.

Inside Qingcheng.

Amid the astonished gazes of many pedestrians, they discovered that the roadside, intersections, and even some alleyways were gradually filled with robots on guard duty, and many law enforcement officers were patrolling and standing guard.

The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

At this moment, the performance was incredibly lifelike. After years of competition, the official organizers of the Great Xia Dynasty naturally attach great importance to a national competition like the Golden Cup League.
Therefore, after discovering the arrested suspects, their big data was immediately uploaded to the entire Qingcheng intelligent hub.

The instructions were then issued to each law enforcement robot, and almost every three law enforcement robots had a martial artist with the strength of the Life-Establishing Realm.

Because of the special abilities of those favored by the gods, law enforcement robots can malfunction in some inexplicable ways.

It can be said.

In less than a few seconds, the entire Qingcheng was up and running, whether it was the scenes on the streets or in the sewers...

They all appeared in the Qingcheng central monitoring room, and many staff members immediately got busy, while others kept a close eye on the monitoring screens of their assigned areas.

but.

These staff members also knew that most of what they were doing was in vain, because changing one's appearance and demeanor was an easy thing for the gods' favorites or the surrender faction's insiders to do.

……

Amidst thunderous cheers, the matches in the round of 64 were not interrupted by trivial matters outside the competition.

One victor after another emerged, constantly emerging victorious.

However, while any of these duels could be considered peak duels, none could match the dramatic twists and turns of the peak duel between Shen Bailian and Wang Qinian.

Enthusiastic spectators stood in the sunlight, roaring and cheering with fervor, while the events unfolding in the shadows seemed to exist in a completely different world.

As for Yuwen Changkong, since he was immersed in cultivation, Lei Zhentian directly represented Yuwen Changkong and chose to abstain.

However, even if Yuwen Changkong went on stage at this point, he had no chance of winning, and he had no illusions about making it into the top 32. His purpose in coming here was to challenge Shen Bailian.

After the round of 64 to 32 was completed, it was already close to 4 or 5 pm.

However, the audience in the stands became increasingly excited, their voices almost hoarse from shouting. Not a single person left their seats; they were all eating the fast food delivered by the service robots.

Because the even more thrilling rounds of 32 to 16 and 16 to 8 will be held tonight.

Wang Qinian was defeated by Zhan Taimingyue in the round of 16 with an extremely strong performance, which immediately ignited the atmosphere of the entire audience.

Finally, after twenty-four rounds of fierce competition, the top eight teams of this Golden Cup League were determined: Zhan Taimingyue, Lu Yingzi, Murong Fu, and Wang Junjie from Liuxing Academy.

Each of the six universities occupied one seat, while the remaining two seats were occupied by martial arts prodigies from two top-tier universities.

This pattern is no different from previous years.

However, many viewers were already looking forward to the next Golden Cup League, because Shen Bailian's performance was simply too strong.

During my sophomore year, participating in the Golden Cup League again would be no problem at all.

At that time, Tiangang Academy will directly occupy at least two of the top eight spots.

……

On the evening of December 5th, 345th year of the new era.

Inside the underground training room of the Galaxy Hotel.

After finishing their basic breathing exercises, Shen Bailian, Lu Yingzi, Wang Haoran, Li Hao, and Han Tiemei began chatting.

"What a pity today." Wang Haoran still felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled the powerful punch Shen Bailian had thrown earlier that day. He couldn't help but look at the young man beside him: "Junior Brother Shen, if that punch had landed today, you would have made it into the top 32."

“Indeed, it was just a hair’s breadth away.” Han Tiemei said, then suddenly shifted her gaze to Wang Haoran, and said with a smile:

"But you're really ruthless, aren't you? You've practically exposed all of Wang Qinian's secrets."

“You saw it today,” Wang Haoran immediately retorted. “Ever since Wang Qinian surpassed us in strength, he has to put on an act at every class reunion… and also…”

"Wang Qinian was already considered to be in a restrained state during today's arena match."

Wang Haoran immediately launched into a long, rambling account of Wang Qinian's boasting incident, most of which consisted of complaints about Wang Qinian.

From his words, one could tell just how much Wang Haoran resented Wang Qinian's actions.

"I see." Upon hearing this, Li Hao nodded immediately, looking as if he had just realized something. He then looked at Lu Yingzi beside him and asked expectantly:

"Senior Sister Lu, are you confident in winning first place in this Golden Cup League?"

Among the top eight, Lu Yingzi's physical fitness level is definitely among the top three, making her a favorite to win the championship.

Upon hearing this, Wang Haoran and Han Tiemei both turned to look at Lu Yingzi, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"However, although we lost this competition, it wasn't without its lessons."

Shen Bailian sat to the side, clenching his fists and carefully sensing the changes in his own power. Then, his consciousness sank slightly, and he used a wisp of spiritual power to open the panel.

Upon opening the panel, instead of a clear and illusory interface, a series of pop-up notification messages appeared—

[Congratulations! Your basic swordsmanship skill has improved. Experience points +2]

Congratulations! Your character level experience has increased by 2.

Congratulations! Your skill "Swift Wind" has been upgraded. Experience points +2

【…】

Congratulations! Your Iron Body skill has been upgraded. Experience points +1

【…】

Congratulations! Your physical attribute has been improved!

After Shen Bailian cleared all the pop-up messages, the illusory yet clear panel finally appeared before his eyes.

"It would be great if this situation could be changed next time."

A thought flashed through Shen Bailian's mind, but it didn't affect him much, since he wouldn't be checking the panel every now and then during a battle.

He then shifted his attention to the panel—

Character Level: LV9 (1283/3000)

Physical Strength: 19.0; Spirit: 19.0

【Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method LV2 (141/900)】

Divine Skill: Shadow Follows LV6 (0/160) (Energy Storage: 1 times)
Eye of God LV2 (290/700)

Active Skill: Gale LV2 (422/600)

Tian Gang Qi LV3 (545/1100)

Basic swordsmanship LV4 (743/1100)

Basic Breathing Techniques LV3 (1098/1100)

Passive Skill: Iron Body LV5 (201/2000)

【Cure point: 0】

[Divine Matter: 229]

Although Shen Bailian's previous battle with Wang Qinian was extremely fierce, to the point that Shen Bailian himself collapsed before the battle was finally over.

However, the rewards were also unprecedentedly substantial.

His physical attributes increased by 0.1 points, reaching an astonishing 19.0, which corresponds to the late stage of the Transcendent Realm at the age of 17!
Once this news is released, it will definitely cause a sensation in the entire martial arts academy circle of Great Xia.

……

"Hmm?" Li Mingxuan was about to open the door when he suddenly froze, because a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart.

"What's wrong?" Cheng Shangwu looked at the stunned Li Mingxuan with a puzzled expression and asked, "What are you standing here for? Is something the matter?"

"No."

Li Mingxuan shook his head, then opened the door and went inside.

Cheng Shangwu glanced at the strange-looking Li Mingxuan, rubbed his smooth head, and then went to his room to get a good night's rest.

……

In addition to physical attribute points, you also gain a significant amount of skill experience points.

The Gale skill gained 40 experience points, the Heavenly Qi skill gained 45 experience points, and the Basic Sword Technique gained 43 experience points.

It doesn't look like much.

But it should be noted that this was the result of Shen Bailian fighting on the arena for less than ten minutes.

Furthermore, the skill that yielded the most experience points this time was actually the [Iron Body] skill, which is currently the hardest to gain experience points from.

However, Shen Bailian also discovered a pattern: every time he was seriously injured due to a series of actions such as fighting, cultivating, etc.

The experience points for the Iron Body skill will receive a crazy boost.

This time was no exception. In less than ten minutes of fighting, Shen Bailian's internal organs cracked, and his body was as fragile as porcelain. In return, he gained more than one hundred experience points.

It reached an astonishing 107 points!

If it were a regular training session, it would take Shen Bailian at least five to eight days to gain 107 experience points.

It can be said that if such a battle were to occur eighteen more times, totaling three hours of combat time, the Iron Body skill could not only be successfully upgraded, but could also be directly advanced.

"However, that's not realistic."

Shen Bailian shook his head, dispelling the ridiculous thought in his mind.

It was purely out of fear that, after the previous battle, if Cheng Shangwu had arrived even a second later, he might not have been able to successfully get him into the advanced medical pod.

The passive resurrection of the divine skill [Following in the Shadow] will meet the activation conditions.

After Shen Bailian is resurrected, his condition will be refreshed, and his abnormality will definitely be noticed by the higher-ups of Tiangang Academy.

Although he was willing to trust Duan Wuyai, he wasn't very familiar with the other high-ranking members of the Tiangang Academy, so he couldn't help but be tempted by them.

Never test human nature, and never trust human nature.

If the skill of resurrection could be widely popularized, even with many limitations, it would be enough to change the course of the war in the Great Xia Dynasty.

The [Following Shadow] skill is the only one that cannot be revealed to the outside world. Once discovered, Shen Bailian will face endless trouble.

suddenly.

ta ta ta

Just as Lu Yingzi and the others were chatting, a series of unhurried footsteps suddenly came from not far away. Yuwen Changkong, dressed in a light blue cloud robe, walked into the underground training room.

"Hmm?" Lu Yingzi turned her head and looked at Yuwen Changkong with a puzzled expression, asking directly, "Changkong, what brings you here so late?"

!!!

Wang Haoran and Han Tiemei were startled when they heard such intimate calls.

"What are you two finding strange?" Lu Yingzi laughed. "Chang Kong and I are both from the same city, so it's not strange that we know each other, is it?"

Yuwen Changkong did not reply, but instead looked directly at Shen Bailian, who was sitting to the side deep in thought.

Shen Bailian keenly sensed the strange gaze, then turned his head and met those purple eyes.

Yuwen Changkong said calmly, "Fight me."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bailian frowned slightly. He wanted to go back and get a good night's rest, as he had things to do tomorrow.

Just as Shen Bailian was about to refuse, he saw Yuwen Changkong slowly raise a finger: "One million, play a game with me."

"!!!"

Shen Bailian was immediately shocked. Wasn't this the money-giving boy?!
(End of this chapter)