Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 325 Kung Fu
"Have you thought it through?"

Ji Fuyou looked at the test subject he had chosen: "Although I can no longer sense the madness and chaos within, I still cannot guarantee that this bottle of divine water will not further erode your sanity, so..."

"I thought it through very clearly."

Lu Xing said heavily, "Our Lu family has been completely restored with your help. My third uncle has been released from prison and regained his freedom. My fourth uncle has become a famous sword-making master in the country with your help. My daughter Jianxi was favored by Miss Ji and inherited my will to cultivate martial arts... My life is now complete."

After he finished speaking, he added, "Besides, I'm doing this for myself too."

"Oh?"

Ji Fuyou looked at him.

"Taking the divine water might cause my mind to be overwhelmed by the chaotic will within it, but it also offers the hope of allowing me to ascend to the heavens in one leap and comprehend the power of life, doesn't it?"

Lu Xingchen said, "Moreover, according to your description, Mr. Ji, the probability is quite high."

"That's right. The chaotic energy in the divine water has been weakened, and its effects will also be weakened, but there is indeed a high probability that it can help you cultivate vitality."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"That's enough."

Lu Xingchen remained calm: "I have practiced martial arts for 14 years. In 2024, I won the championship in my first free fighting competition. In 2026, I defeated Tang Long, the Thunder Hand. Then, for three consecutive years, I defeated all the challengers and won the title of King of Unrestricted Fighting in the Eastern Divine Continent. I am the successor of the Lu Family Ancient Boxing Technique and was once hailed as the number one fighter of the new generation in the Eastern Divine Continent. My nickname is 'One Punch to Conquer the Four Seas'."

Listening to what Lu Xingchen said, Ji Fuyou could imagine his glory days in his youth.

A martial artist who has mastered the hidden strength!
Before the fog arrived, weren't they all among the strongest below the Transformation Realm?
Although there were martial arts masters of the Transformation Realm at that time, they were not only rare, but could be counted on two hands throughout the country. Most of them were quite old, at least forty or fifty years old.

People in their forties and fifties have long passed their physical peak.

Boxing is afraid of young people.

Facing Lu Xingchen, who is only in his thirties and has mastered the art of internal strength, it is uncertain who will emerge victorious in a real fight.

Therefore, his title as the number one fighter of the new generation in the Eastern Divine Continent is absolutely true.

This top martial artist, however, fell from grace with the arrival of the Mist Era. In a very short time, he was defeated one after another by martial artists who had refined the Source Crystal, relying on their physical advantages.

Their social status plummeted.

His life afterwards was a complete mess.

Now that he has this opportunity, he hopes to cultivate vitality by trying the divine water and reach a level comparable to a martial saint. He will not let it go no matter what.

"This holy water is not poison to me, but rather a blessing from you, Mr. Ji, and a turning point in my life! Therefore..."

Lu Xingchen looked at Ji Fuyou: "Whether I succeed or fail, live or die after consuming this divine water, I will have no regrets."

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou did not hesitate any longer: "Prepare yourself. I'll give you three days to adjust your condition, spend time with your family, and then take the divine water after three days."

"Need not!"

Lu Xing said solemnly, "I am always ready!"

Ji Fuyou sensed the conviction and determination of "older generation" martial artists like Lu Xingchen.

He immediately took out the holy water and handed it to him.

"If I can cultivate vitality, I will dedicate my life to repaying Mr. Ji's kindness."

Lu Xingchen made his promise and, carrying the divine water, entered the cultivation room.

Ji Fuyou did not leave, but stayed outside, acting as his protector.

Shortly after, Fang Qiyun walked in.

"He agreed?"

"Ah."

"In the struggle for supremacy, there is no retreat but advancement."

Fang Qiyun said, "Although Lu Xingchen's spirit was worn down by reality in the past few years, the captain has recently trained him to the master level, which has reignited his fighting spirit. People like them who persisted in cultivating ancient martial arts in the era of Dharma decline and were able to achieve peak success, once their fighting spirit is reignited, it is no different from being reborn from a cocoon. They will surely bring us unexpected surprises."

"Ah."

Ji Fuyou nodded: "Have you made the arrangements for me to send people to seal off the area where that small house is located to prevent anyone from damaging the array patterns?"

"arranged."

Fang Qiyun nodded: "I sent Jiang Ran and Liu Zhixuan."

"Jiang Ran, Liu Zhixuan... Is Guan Yue currently overseeing Longshou Town?"

"Correct."

Fang Qiyun glanced at Ji Fuyou: "With your status as the number one person in the Federation, and even the number one person in Red Star, as long as you are safe and sound, Dragon Head Town will be safe and sound."

Ji Fuyou nodded: "If the divine water, once placed in our world, can truly dissipate the chaotic and frenzied power within it through its 'Spirit-Severing' properties, then that laboratory will become extremely important to us. The data inside will also be of paramount importance. Therefore, we must keep a close eye on that place."

"I see."

Fang Qiyun said cautiously, "The Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes is not only our territory. The mining area itself is heavily guarded, not to mention the connecting passages inside the mining area. It is not an easy task for ordinary people to explore it, let alone the fact that Master-level martial artists Liu Zhixuan and Jiang Ran are accompanied by many people."

Ji Fuyou responded and was about to say something when his phone rang.

He glanced at it...

It's actually the president's private number?
Upon answering the phone, the voice of the highest-ranking official in the federal government quickly came through: "Ji Wusheng, something terrible has happened!"

"Something big?" Ji Fuyou was taken aback.

"A force called Demon Suppression Valley has simultaneously extended invitations to four countries at the four poles of our world, inviting us to meet in the valley in half a month... to show their sincerity..."

The president hesitated for a moment as he spoke: "He gifted the Vitality Cultivation Method to the four countries free of charge!"

"Demon Suppression Valley!? They're giving away cultivation techniques!?"

Ji Fuyou's pupils contracted.

"Yes."

The president added, his tone tinged with complexity, "The sophistication of those life force cultivation methods is not much different from the cultivation methods that Ji Wusheng traded to us."

Clearly, they regretted it.

If they had known that the people of Zhenmo Valley would be so hospitable, even giving them the Life Force Cultivation Method for free, they would never have emptied their coffers to trade with Ji Fuyou.

Ji Fuyou understood the president's implied meaning and immediately said, "Any free gift has already been secretly priced."

"what price?"

The president asked in surprise, "We also believe that there is no such thing as a free lunch, but their envoy delivered the cultivation techniques directly to our door. Surely there can't be anything wrong with these techniques? Several martial saints have compared them, and these techniques should... not have any hidden traps!"

Ji Fuyou listened, unsure how to respond.

Since he has inherited the cultivation techniques from another world, why can't cultivators from other countries do the same?
After a long pause, he asked, "When did this happen? And besides our Great Shang Federation, did the other three countries also obtain the Life Force Cultivation Method?"

"The Demon Suppression Valley... first contacted us a month ago, and its location is in the Misty Forest."

The president quickly said, "Someone accidentally wandered in and made contact with them. However, they also learned about the situation of our Red Star. After understanding the situation, he entrusted the cultivator who had wandered in to invite influential martial artists from the four countries. Three days ago, he met with them and presented them with the method of cultivating life force."

The president said.

"The Misty Forest?"

Ji Fuyou quickly made a connection: "Is there a long valley at the entrance?"

"Indeed."

The president nodded.

Ji Fuyou understood that this was the location Gu Qing had told him about not long ago.

and……

"If I'm not mistaken, they never left that valley from beginning to end, did they?"

"Correct!"

As the president spoke, he glanced at Ji Fuyou with some surprise: "Martial Saint Ji, do you know this race? Do you have any understanding of this race? Are they friend or foe? And why do you stay in Demon Suppression Valley and not come out? Are there any restrictions?"

"Friend or foe? Restrictions?"

Ji Fuyou shook his head: "It's definitely more malice than goodwill! As for the restrictions..."

He paused for a moment: "There were restrictions before, but as time goes by, our entanglement with them will become deeper and deeper. One day, the restrictions will disappear, because at that time, we will bear the consequences of their actions."

"Cause and effect? ​​What cause and effect?"

The president immediately pressed further: "According to Mr. Ji, we should not accept their teachings?"

"Don't tell me you still don't know what the Heavenly Ranking War is?"

As Ji Fuyou spoke, he quickly realized something: "The Sun King, the Equality King, or Lin Lun, they told you when our side suffered heavy losses among the Heavenly Ranking members, right? Otherwise, your attitude wouldn't have changed so quickly."

Upon hearing this, the voice on the other end of the phone noticeably paused for a moment.

After a long pause, he said, "When Lin Lun was drawing the attention of the three Martial Saints to the Sun King and the Equal King, he did reveal some information to distract them in order to save his own life. However... the authenticity of this information has not yet been verified."

Whether it was a distraction or a mockery stemming from the other side's perception that the situation was already settled, that's a matter of opinion.

"Then you should know what the consequences will be if the Heavenly Ranking War is lost."

"as a result of……"

The president paused for a moment: "Destruction?"

"It seems you know."

As Ji Fuyou spoke, he suddenly seemed to realize something: "Wait, you brought up the Spark Project again just to prevent the worst-case scenario?"

"Yes."

The president responded.

"Ah……"

Ji Fuyou had already guessed it.

The “destruction” they perceive is not the same as the “destruction” he understands.

"Project Spark, even the underground fortress project and the aerial city project, no matter how well you plan them, are meaningless."

Ji Fuyou said in a deep voice, "Since you know about the Heavenly Ranking War, you must know what kind of great power is involved... If such a power wanted to destroy a civilization, what methods would they use? Nuclear explosion? Hurricane? Tsunami? Earthquake?"

Without the slightest hesitation, he stated directly, "None of that! They will directly destroy Crimson Star!"

(End of this chapter)