Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 145 Choice
The applause was thunderous and lasted for a long time.

Gao Wu was about to leave the stage, but the female host stopped him. Leaving the stage in such a lively atmosphere would ruin the mood.

Left with no other choice, Gao Wu returned, clasped his hands in greeting to the audience, and continued this for a minute before stepping off the stage.

"So handsome, it's blinding!" Zhou Hongying excitedly greeted him and hugged Gao Wu tightly.

Zhou Hongying knew that Gao Wu and Song Mingyue had a close relationship, but so what? They weren't married. If she liked Gao Wu, she should take the initiative. Why should she back down? There was no reason for that!

Even if Gao Wu rejects her, she will still like him.

The book says it well: My love for you has nothing to do with you!
Song Mingyue watched quietly from the side, not finding anything to be jealous of. No matter how tightly Zhou Hongying hugged Gao Wu, Gao Wu was not hers.

Even if Gao Wu is holding Zhou Hongying, it won't change her relationship with Gao Wu.

Shang Qingjun's eyes also sparkled. Xiao Wu's performance today was outstanding; he truly captivated everyone in the audience.

She was very proud of Xiao Wu, and was so emotional that she didn't know what to say.

Gao Wu took the initiative to hug Sister Jun, and then hugged Song Mingyue. He was so happy, of course he wanted to share his joy!
That girl was the best; she gave him inspiration and allowed him to pull off a huge stunt! It was practically like she was a plant he had arranged!

The final act of sheathing his sword was part of his plan; in front of so many martial arts experts, he naturally wanted to show off.

The sword is sheathed with precise control, without the use of any Yin spirit. The rotating sword wheel reaches a speed of 100 meters per second, and the point of return of the sword is determined at the moment of the strike.

It must be so precise, down to the millimeter, that the sword could be so perfectly sheathed by itself.

Gao Wu was also very satisfied with his performance. The Qilin Divine Hero Mantra enhanced his innate talent, giving him such exquisite control.

The freshmen in the audience were just watching the spectacle and had little understanding of its intricacies. Only those with a certain level of skill and present at the scene could see that his sword-sheathing technique was entirely skillful…

Indeed, even those sitting in the front row are at least martial arts masters. In this era, to become a true leader, one's martial arts skills cannot be too poor.

Song Chunlin and the others all saw that Gao Wu's final dazzling skill was a very imaginative technique with excellent expressiveness, and he was indeed suitable for performing on stage.

Many martial arts experts appreciated this, but didn't care too much. Ultimately, it was all just a show; it was good for looking cool, but it had no direct meaning for martial arts cultivation.

Martial arts masters An Ziru and Bai Yan were shocked, as they had fought alongside Gao Wu. Gao Wu's swordsmanship and fist techniques were both excessively "forceful."

His strength comes from excessive force, and his rigidity lacks variation in technique. For someone of Gao Wu's age, his combat power is astonishing, but his talent in martial arts is indeed mediocre.

Even when Gao Wu slays a group of demons with his sword, it's all due to the forced eruption of his spiritual talent; while his strength is great, his technique is lacking.

In less than a month, Gao Wu has made such tremendous progress? It's simply unbelievable!
The more you know about Gao Wu, the more you'll realize just how amazing his performance was today...

Bai Yan couldn't help but glance at An Ziru, his eyes full of inquiry, the meaning of which was very simple: Did Grandmaster Lu Yuan give guidance to Gao Wu?

An Ziru and Bai Yan were old friends, so she naturally understood what Bai Yan meant. She shook her head with a somewhat complicated expression.

If Gao Wu had performed like this a month ago, Master Lu would definitely have accepted him as a disciple. Now the situation is a bit delicate...

Based on Gao Wu's mastery of swordsmanship, coupled with his special mental power and powerful physique, he should have broken through the ninth limit of the Heavenly Limit!

Even if you haven't passed it yet, passing it is only a matter of a few days.

Judging from Gao Wu's appearance, it seems he doesn't want to become Lu Shi's disciple?

An Ziru felt a headache just thinking about it. She could understand the boy's arrogance. It was one thing for Master Lu not to accept Gao Wu, but he did take Song Mingyue under his wing.

Gao Wu must have had his reasons for doing this.

As a martial arts grandmaster, Lu Yuan wouldn't care about others' opinions when he wanted to do what he wanted. Besides, Master Lu was good to Gao Wu and even taught him the move "Regretful Dragon Soaring to the Sky"!
Given Gao Wu's character and intelligence, he wouldn't harbor resentment towards Master Lu over this; he probably just doesn't want to become his disciple anymore... The problem is that although Beizhou is vast, there are very few experts stronger than Master Lu.

In fact, Gao Wu's decision not to take a master has no impact on Master Lu, but it has a huge impact on Gao Wu.

The path of martial arts becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses; without the guidance of a wise master, it is impossible to take even a single step!

An Ziru wanted to sigh. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have brought Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to pay their respects to Master Lu... Now, however, things were a bit troublesome...

The next show had already started on stage, but having just seen the incredibly cool and sophisticated sword dance, these other shows felt rather dull.

The many freshmen below the stage were discussing the sword dance they had just witnessed and how Gao Wu had managed to do it.

Many people hurriedly took out their phones to post on their WeChat Moments, or found videos of high-level sword dances on online platforms and forwarded them without saying anything, but cleverly tagged their location.

The young warriors of Baidi Mountain had no time for such things; they were all discussing the sword dance they had just witnessed and the tremendous, even terrifying, progress of Gao Wu in the group chat.

Limited by their limited knowledge and experience, they couldn't quite understand the final act of sheathing the sword.

Some say Gao Wu can control his sword with his spiritual power, while others say it's guided by his source energy. The group chat was in an uproar.

Bai Yushuang couldn't hold back any longer: "No matter what method is used, who can defeat such a high-level martial artist?"

The group fell silent immediately, even the proud and arrogant Yuan Qiansheng remained silent.

"This kid has truly become the king of youth!" someone muttered.

No one responded, but everyone knew it was the truth. Gao Wufeng's brilliance was unmatched by any other youth.

Unless someone can defeat Gao Wu head-on, but who can do that?

The three people watching the live stream online also turned it off. The rest of the program wasn't worth their time.

"Cultivate diligently!" Yan Shanyue left a message in the group chat, then closed the group and even turned off her phone.

She was indeed shocked by Gao Wu's sword dance, and even felt despair. This was because Gao Wu possessed the Nine Limits of Heaven, and she had always regarded him as a rival.

She realized Gao Wu was too powerful and had no chance of winning, which caused her to break down a bit. Now that she's calmed down, she's not so anxious anymore.

She must stay true to her original aspirations. There are many people on the path of martial arts, and no matter how fast or slow others go, she must maintain her own pace.

Yan Shanyue drew the Tian Shu Sword, suppressed all distracting thoughts, and wholeheartedly began practicing swordsmanship.

The freshmen's performance didn't attract many viewers, even though it was streamed online, few people paid attention.

However, Gao Wu's stunning sword dance still generated enough buzz.

With the enthusiastic promotion of over 10,000 people at the event, the sword dance short video spread rapidly online, creating another wave of excitement. This buzz, in turn, attracted many viewers to the live stream to watch the performance. However, this traffic came and went quickly.

Fortunately, the organizers didn't care too much about the data; as long as the publicity goal was achieved, that was enough.

After the performance, Song Chunlin and a group of VIPs went on stage to take a group photo with the many performers. He also specifically called Gao Wu to his side, showing his high regard for Gao Wu.

Song Chunlin has long eyebrows and eyes, his gray hair is neatly styled, he has a refined and scholarly demeanor, and his features are quite similar to those of Song Chunqiu.

Gao Wu knew that this was Song Xuetao's biological son, Song Chunqiu's younger brother, and a direct descendant of the Song family.

He's technically Song Mingyue's great-uncle, but there are too many people in the Song family; even Song Chunlin might not know Song Mingyue. There's no need to fabricate a connection with him.

Standing in the middle with Song Chunlin, Gao Wu felt quite comfortable. An Ziru and Bai Yan could only stand on either side.

After the group photo, Song Chunlin took the initiative to shake hands with Gao Wu: "What you said is very good. Young people should have a martial spirit and understand righteousness. Only in this way can they carry our future."

"I'm just speaking from the heart," Gao Wu said humbly.

Song Chunlin said to the person next to him, "Gao Wu's speech was excellent; he can serve as a role model for the youth of Beizhou..."

Everyone around nodded in agreement, saying, "Student Gao has a broad vision, lofty aspirations, and is extraordinary."

"Such awareness is something everyone should learn from."

When the left-wing chief minister speaks publicly in such a formal setting, it's not just polite talk; it's an expression of his opinions and views.

Those around him naturally understood Song Chunlin's meaning: he wanted to establish Gao Wudang as a role model.

A while ago, there were official endorsements for Gaowu, and today Song Chunlin made the same statement again.

On the surface, it appears to be supporting advanced martial arts, but in reality, it's expressing a stance. Who exactly is being supported is not so important.

Of course, there must be a reason why Gao Wu was chosen. After all, with such a role model set up, it would be very embarrassing for the Song family if something happened to him.

So far, Gao Wu seems quite reliable. He has a good image, strong abilities, a sunny and cheerful personality, and what's even more commendable is that he's quite good at speaking and has good emotional intelligence.

Their attitude towards alien beasts and races is particularly firm and resolute, which is exactly what is needed now.

Gao Wu understood the underlying reasons. It wasn't that Song Chunlin valued him highly, but rather that his appearance was perfectly timed, and Song Chunlin simply went along with it.

Anyway, as long as he humbly expresses his gratitude, feels flattered, and promises to continue working hard, that's enough...

After the business was over, Song Chunlin surprisingly asked Gao Wu to bring Song Mingyue over, which surprised Gao Wu.

It was also Song Chunlin's first time meeting Song Mingyue. He didn't say much, just praised her a couple of times, and asked An Ziru to strictly demand that Song Mingyue not be given any preferential treatment just because she was a member of the Song family.

An Ziru nodded repeatedly, naturally understanding Song Chunlin's meaning.

Those around them understood Song Chunlin's meaning. He had made it very clear: Song Mingyue was a direct descendant of the Song family; they asked for her guidance.

Once the formalities were completed, the important figures left.

The remaining students left the school in an orderly manner, but it will still take time to transfer more than 10,000 people out.

Fortunately, Zhou Hongying had a car, so they drove off first.

The performance was a great success today, and Gao Wu was in a good mood. He treated Song Mingyue and the others to a late-night snack. By the time they got back to Building 18, it was almost 11 p.m.

Although it was late, the two still went to the training hall to do their daily practice, including spiritual resonance meditation.

Gao Wu didn't return to his bedroom until 12:30.

Open the local channel on Kuaishou (a Chinese short video platform), and you'll see that his sword dance video has already gone viral. Various edits and splices have been created, given all sorts of titles—basically, anything to shock and sensationalize.

In pursuit of traffic, self-media outlets are willing to say and do anything.

Several state media accounts reposted his speech video, which included clips of him performing a sword dance, clearly intended to attract viewers.

Even state media outlets are suffering without traffic.

Judging from the various videos, the traffic is quite good. This may also involve cooperation with the Kuaishou platform, such as providing a certain amount of traffic support.

Gao Wu had already contacted Shen Yue, asking him to help edit two videos and post them on Kuaiyin.

Shen Yue had already arrived in Anjing long ago; he was studying at a second-rate university.

There was nothing that could be done. Shen Yue's martial arts skills were mediocre, and Gao Wu was just trying to help him get in through connections. The threshold for An University was too high, and Shen Yue could never get in.

Fortunately, with the internet so readily available, meeting up in Anjing isn't difficult.

Opening my personal Kuaishou account, both videos have extremely high viewership. This will attract another wave of new followers. This is truly a good deed!
Gao Wu and Shen Yue chatted for a while, finalized some basic operational strategies, and then chatted idly for a bit before agreeing to have dinner together in October. Only then did they close Fetion.

Open the Book of Immeasurable Merit, and you will see the merits that are slowly increasing.

The saying goes, "A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind."

Showing off is certainly glamorous, but it also comes with risks. Leaving aside the rebellious youths who want to challenge him, those are minor matters.

He feared that some followers of demons might have designs on him.

Since it has been erected as a banner of role models for young people, the followers of the demon god may think that they should shoot the horse first and cut down the banner first to break the formation!
Staying at Anhui University is quite safe, but it's hard to say what will happen if we go to the Dragon Claw Peak Secret Realm in a few days.

The Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra has been upgraded again; what changes will it bring?
One problem is that he always felt that leveling up would directly increase his physique by 5 points, which was just his assumption.

Logically, the higher the level, the more difficult it becomes.

The benefits of upgrading the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra are unknown, but upgrading the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra has countless advantages.

Gao Wu, having thought of this, no longer hesitated and devoted his millions of merits to the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra.

The Book of Immeasurable Merit shone brightly, and the divine image of the Qilin emerged from the depths of his spiritual world...

(End of this chapter)