Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 113 Reaching New Heights
"Grandpa, I won the championship! Haha, yes, yes, I'll be careful, umm, I won't be cocky..."

Gao Wu was very excited to win the Qilin Cup. Although he was confident that he would win, it still felt very different when he actually won it.

He first called Mr. Shang to share the good news, and the old man watched the live broadcast on TV and was also very excited.

The happier the old man was, the more he worried. He gave Gao Wu a long explanation, fearing that he might cause trouble...

The old man meant well, and Gao Wu didn't dare to say anything, so he could only obediently agree.

After hanging up the phone, Gao Wu breathed a sigh of relief. His excitement from being scolded by the old man had subsided.

"Congratulations, congratulations, big champion! Let's take a picture together..." Zhou Hongying had been waiting on the side for a while. When she saw Gao Wu hang up the phone, she hurriedly came over to take a picture with him.

As she spoke, she leaned close to Gao Wu, almost face to face, before calling out to Shang Qingjun, "Quickly take a picture of us."

Shang Qingjun smiled and took a photo of the two of them together.

Gao Wu called Shang Qingjun over to take a group photo. Song Mingyue, who was watching from the side, was also pulled over by Gao Wu. Han Yang helped the four of them take a group photo.

The group photo was taken with a professional camera brought by Zhou Hongying, and the final result was excellent.

Gao Wu took the camera and glanced at it. All four people in the photo were smiling. Sister Jun smiled gently, Zhou Hongying smiled warmly and charmingly, he smiled brightly, and Song Mingyue wasn't smiling, but there was a hint of gentle smile in her cool eyes...

He patted Han Yang on the shoulder: "Young man, you're good at taking photos, you have a bright future."

"Not bad, not bad, it's mainly because you guys are handsome and beautiful." Han Yang smiled modestly. He really did often tinker with high-end cameras at home and was indeed quite skilled in photography.

Everyone was extremely excited after winning the championship. Gao Wu called over coach Song Yunhui and all the team members for a group photo, and then took individual photos with each person, keeping him busy for quite a while.

After everyone returned to the changing room to tidy up, they ran out again to attend the awards ceremony.

The central ring of the martial arts hall was removed, and a rectangular platform was set up. All members of the Dongjiang No.1 Middle School team stood on the platform, and the organizing committee chairman, Song Yunzhen, presented them with the championship gold medal and a huge gilded trophy engraved with a Qilin image.

Coach Song Yunhui accepted the trophy and handed it to Gao Wu, who, as captain and the one who contributed most to the victory, raised the huge golden trophy on behalf of the whole team.

The coaches and players around her all had bright smiles on their faces, and Yang Ru was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes...

The burst of colorful confetti above the podium brought the award ceremony to a climax.

The photographer captured this moment with his camera.

Through the Qilin Cup finals, at least 100 million people in Beizhou learned the name Gao Wu, especially young people, many of whom were watching Gao Wu's match for the first time and were impressed by his feat of defeating four opponents in a row.

It's worth noting that there were two genius young warriors among them, but they were both blasted apart by Gao Wu in a single move.

The exciting and cool scene was deeply etched in the hearts of every teenager, naturally becoming the starting point of their heroic dreams and naturally turning them into fans of high-fashion games...

Gao Wu didn't have time to pay attention to the backstage of Kuaiyin. After winning the championship, all the members went to the celebration banquet, including Shen Yue and twenty fans of the Hot Blood Youth Group.

A group of people booked a small restaurant. Although they were all teenagers, they all drank some beer and were very excited.

It wasn't until almost midnight that the crowd dispersed.

Gao Wu personally escorted a group of fans back to their hotel, and then chatted with Shen Yue alone for a long time.

The main discussion focused on some details of video production. Taking advantage of the popularity of the Qilin Cup, we need to quickly produce a few high-quality videos to attract fans.

Shen Yue had some basic ideas about this, and with Shang Qingjun and Zhou Hongying having filmed a lot of footage, they were able to produce several high-quality short videos as soon as possible.

Shang Qingjun and Zhou Hongying were able to participate as staff members thanks to their affiliation with Anhui University, which granted them approval from the organizing committee. Shen Yue, however, was not eligible. Fortunately, this didn't have any real impact.

Shen Yue was very enthusiastic about this, saying that he would edit the video even if it meant not sleeping.

Open your Kuaiyin account and you'll see that your followers have skyrocketed by tens of millions, reaching a total of twenty million...

Kuaiyin's fans aren't worth much to begin with, but having 20 million fans is still quite considerable.

Through backend data analysis, it can be seen that most of the fans are teenagers, and some of them come from other states.

Each state holds its own Qilin Cup tournament, during which states conduct cross-state comparisons. Gao Wu's amazing performance has attracted many fans from other states.

Seeing the rapidly growing number of fans, Shen Yue was even more motivated.

Back at Qilin Garden, Gao Wu did his daily homework again.

Since fist and sword techniques are inconvenient to practice, the main focus is on cultivating the Dragon Form Nine Styles of Breathing and Exhaling Source Power, followed by chanting mantras, and finally falling asleep and resting in the Hidden Dragon Do Not Use style.

Gao Wu woke up promptly at six o'clock the next morning.

Having received personal instruction in the "Hidden Dragon, Do Not Use" technique from Master An Ziru, Gao Wu made rapid progress in this secret method.

By allowing him to enter a deep sleep for four hours, his mind and body can draw vitality and strength from the recuperation, naturally guiding his body and mind upward.

Although the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra is wondrous, the power of its empowering spells is quite different from that of this kind of natural cultivation.

Waking from his deep sleep, Gao Wu felt calm and clear-headed, and was in an extremely natural and comfortable state.

After doing his daily homework, he went with Shang Qingjun, whom he had arranged to meet, to see off the fans of the Hot-Blooded Youth Group.

All twenty people came for him; if something happened to them on the way, it would be disastrous. Gao Wu had to take responsibility for these people.

Fortunately, Shang Qingjun helped him handle these miscellaneous tasks and arranged a large bus to pick up and drop off the group of fans, which was very well done.

After watching Shen Yue lead a group of people through security, Gao Wu and Shang Qingjun both breathed a sigh of relief.

Gao Wu checked the time and it was just right. He said to Shang Qingjun, "Sister Jun, come with me to Beizhou University later. I need to go to the organizing committee to pick up the prizes."

“Okay,” Shang Qingjun readily agreed.

Today is Sunday, and she has all day. Gao Wu has been busy preparing for the competition and hasn't had time to chat. Today, she has some free time to spend with Xiao Wu.

The two took a taxi to the Martial Arts Academy of Beizhou University and met Song Yunzhen in the organizing committee's temporary office.

This year's Qilin Cup tournament was hosted by Beizhou University, with Song Yunzhen serving as the chairman of the organizing committee and fully responsible for all matters related to the tournament.

Song Yunzhen received Gao Wu very politely and even had tea prepared for Gao Wu and Shang Qingjun.

"Chairman Song, I'm here to inject the Qilin medicine."

Gao Wu didn't stand on ceremony much; a big shot like Song Yunzhen didn't have time for idle chatter.

He pointed at Shang Qingjun and said, "Is it alright to inject my sister with the other Qilin potion?"

Song Yunzhen smiled slightly: "This is a reward from the organizing committee. You can choose whoever you like." Song Yunzhen had spoken with Gao Wu yesterday; Gao Wu had made a significant contribution in the preliminary rounds, and the organizing committee wanted to reward him. The specific reward would depend on Gao Wu's opinion.

Gao Wu then said he wanted a second dose of the Qilin potion, but it had to be injected into someone else. Song Yunzhen agreed.

As for who Gao Wu should bring for the injection, that's Gao Wu's business, and Song Yunzhen won't interfere.

However, after observing Shang Qingjun, she found that his martial arts cultivation was quite good, and he seemed to have excellent potential. Injecting the Qilin potion might actually give him a chance to become a warrior.

Song Yunzhen immediately called someone over to make arrangements.

The Kirin Elixir is very special and requires specialized large-scale equipment for injection. Individuals who obtain the elixir cannot use it properly.

Seeing Song Yunzhen leave, Shang Qingjun looked at Gao Wu with some helplessness: "Why didn't you ask me about such an important matter?"

"Two Qilin Potions, one for each of us, we'll split them equally." Gao Wu stared wide-eyed in surprise. "Sister Jun, you're not planning to keep the potions for yourself, are you?"

Shang Qingjun shook her head slightly: "I have no pursuit of martial arts and do not want to be injected with the Qilin potion."

"The Qilin Elixir is meant to help martial artists gather their source energy and advance to the rank of warrior. I'm already a warrior, so the injection won't do me any good. The main problem is that I can't transfer my spot."

Gao Wu said with a stern face, "You're being so polite with us sisters. It really makes me feel uncomfortable..."

Before Shang Qingjun could speak, he added, "You are my closest relative. If I don't give the medicine to you, who else should I give it to?"

Shang Qingjun hesitated, feeling that the potion slots could be resold. These could be converted into money, providing resources for Gao Wu's advancement. However, it was too late to discuss this now.

She said earnestly, "Thank you, Xiao Wu. I will definitely cultivate diligently!"

Gao Wu smiled and said, "Keep it up, Sister Jun, become a warrior soon!"

After a while, staff members led Shang Qingjun and Gao Wu to a closed, sterile laboratory, where they changed into sterile gowns.

The instruments in the room were enormous, consisting of multiple semi-circular structures with a central device for people to lie down.

The staff explained to Gao Wu, "The Qilin medicine needs to be injected deep into the bones at seventy-two points. Only with the help of this instrument can the bone location be precisely located for injection..."

Such an injection certainly carries certain risks. Gao Wu went in first to complete the injection, and the whole process took more than ten minutes.

When Gao Wu came out of the room, he felt almost nothing. When Shang Qingjun came out, her face was flushed, and she looked like she had a fever.

The staff member said, "The Qilin medicine can irritate the body and cause various reactions such as fever, dizziness, and palpitations in a short period of time. This lady's various indicators are normal, so there's no need to worry..."

Gao Wu helped Shang Qingjun sit outside for over an hour, and she drank a lot of water. Shang Qingjun's body temperature gradually returned to normal, which relieved Gao Wu.

His good intentions backfired, causing trouble for Sister Jun...

In fact, Shang Qingjun's martial arts aptitude is much stronger than his; he reached the advanced level of martial artist despite having few resources. With the Qilin Elixir, becoming a warrior shouldn't be difficult.

He felt that the world was undergoing tremendous changes, and individual combat strength was becoming increasingly important. He didn't expect Sister Jun to be a great fighter, but controlling the source energy at least gave her a bit more self-defense capabilities.

Gao Wu originally planned to have dinner with Shang Qingjun and Zhou Hongying, but he received a last-minute notification from coach Song Yunhui that all members would be taking the train back to Dongjiang that evening.

The reason he rushed back was that Dongjiang had prepared a grand celebration ceremony, and as the main character, he had to go back.

After dropping Shang Qingjun off at her dormitory, Gao Wu could only regretfully promise to see her again during the summer vacation.

When Zhou Hongying heard that Gao Wu was leaving, she was quite disappointed: "You're leaving already? I was going to treat you to a meal!"

"You've been running around taking care of everything these past few days, so if anyone's going to treat us, it'll be me," Gao Wu said with a smile. "When Sister Hongying comes to Dongjiang, I'll treat you to some local specialties..."

"Actually, I bet 50,000 yuan on you, and it turned into sixteen times the amount, hehe..." Zhou Hongying smiled with her bright eyes crinkling, like a fox spirit who had stolen a hen, cunning yet alluring.

Although her family was wealthy, she had limited funds, and 800,000 was still a large sum of money.

Gao Wu said, "Oh, okay, then you can treat Sister Jun to this. Let her eat for me."

"Don't worry, I can feed Qingjun until she's full!"

As Zhou Hongying spoke, she gave Gao Wu a quick hug, a little reluctantly, and said, "Good brother, see you in September!"

The spring breeze stirred Zhou Hongying's long, smooth, black hair, strands falling onto Gao Wu's shoulders and brushing against his cheeks, carrying a fresh fragrance and causing a slight itch.

Just like Zhou Hongying's embrace, it was soft, comfortable, and alluring, making one's heart itch a little.

Out of politeness, Gao Wu hugged Zhou Hongying and said, "See you in September, Sister Hongying!"

Back at Qilin Garden, Gao Wu felt inexplicably guilty when he saw Song Mingyue...

Although the two share a spiritual resonance, they need to actively activate their spiritual power to establish a connection. Song Mingyue could never know what he does.

Besides, he didn't do anything wrong, so what's there to be guilty about! Even if he did do something, there's no need to feel guilty...

Gao Wu's mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts, but he smiled broadly and briefly told Song Mingyue about the Qilin potion injection.

He also gave the Qilin Gold he had obtained to Song Mingyue, so that she could also broaden her horizons.

Ten kilograms of Qilin gold is only about the size of a child's palm, and it is yellowish-brown in color.

Song Mingyue said, "Qilin Gold is very malleable and has an affinity for source energy. It can be used to make weapons or incorporated into special fibers to weave armor. Think about how to use it when we get back..."

Gao Wu didn't really have any plans for these things. He still needed to test whether he could integrate with the Heavenly Fate Sword, but it wasn't convenient to discuss this with Song Mingyue.

At 6 p.m., the group boarded the train back to Dongjiang. Gao Wu, as a hero, enjoyed a sleeper compartment. He and Song Mingyue each had a bed.

When the lights were turned off and Gao Wu was resting, he felt an unusual sense of peace listening to the clanging sound of train wheels rolling over the gaps in the rails.

He glanced at Song Mingyue across from him; the girl had already closed her eyes to rest, her breathing long and steady.

Gao Wu didn't want to sleep. He opened the Book of Immeasurable Merit and saw that the accumulated merit had reached 1.1 million...

Based on the number of new followers, he expects his merits to surpass one million today.

Seeing the number with his own eyes, Gao Wu was overjoyed. He turned his gaze to the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra, thinking that with the long night ahead and Song Mingyue by his side, he was safe and sound.

As his fundamental mantra, what changes will the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra undergo after its upgrade?
Thinking of this, Gao Wu decided not to wait any longer and invested his million merits into the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra.

A ball of azure spiritual light condensed deep within his brow, instantly transforming into a graceful azure dragon that soared into the sky. From the depths of his vast spiritual world, a deafening dragon roar resounded…

(End of this chapter)