High Martial Arts Storm

Golden Arrow Martial Arts Hall.

In the tranquil tea room used to receive distinguished guests, Nan Zhanming sat upright on the sofa, handling an urgent official matter through his personal terminal, while Yang Haocheng sat opposite him, waiting quietly.

Why?

A mystery shrouded Yang Haocheng's heart.

He understood one thing: there is no hatred without a cause in this world, just as there is no love without a cause.

As the city lord of Nanyan City, Nan Zhanming ruled over the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th base cities, with a total population exceeding 500 million. As a powerful regional official, he ranked among the top twenty in terms of power and status throughout the entire Chinese territory.

This is a super big shot.

Every word and action can influence the fate of countless people.

Can……

Why did he help me repeatedly?

"Are you confused? Do you desperately want to know why I helped you?" Nan Zhanming asked Yang Haocheng after finishing his urgent business.

"Yes!"

Yang Haocheng nodded without hesitation.

Nan Zhanming smiled slightly and said, "I promised before that as long as you have the ability to get into any of the four top martial arts academies, I would tell you why. Now three academies want to admit you early, so I can tell you why."

"What's the reason?"

"No rush," Nan Zhanming said, clapping his hands.

Instantly.

Two burly men entered the tea room.

They placed two black leather suitcases in front of the two men and then quickly retreated.

"In the black leather suitcase on the left is a wedding gift for you," Nan Zhanming said with a half-smile. "In the leather suitcase on the right is a precious treasure. If you are willing to complete a task, the gift in this suitcase will be your reward."

"Thank you, City Lord. I'd like to know what kind of mission it is?" Yang Haocheng asked.

"After the college entrance examination, I will authorize you to participate in the 'Intelligent Battle System'. I hope you can break into the top 10,000 of the 'Newcomer Battle Ranking' within two months," Nan Zhanming said with a smile.

Intelligent battle system?

Isn't that a privilege that can only be obtained after entering a higher education institution?

"Lord, my cultivation level is too low, I'm afraid..."

"You don't need to worry about your cultivation level. What you need to consider is whether you're willing to complete this mission." Nan Zhanming interrupted Yang Haocheng, his expression turning serious. He said, "I have three authorized slots, and I've already given away two. This is the last one. It will only benefit you, not harm you."

"I do!"

Yang Haocheng replied without hesitation.

Although he didn't understand Nan Zhanming's intention in making this arrangement, he knew that what the other party said was right. Being able to log in to the "Intelligent Battle System" trial in advance was indeed only beneficial and had no drawbacks.

"Then, this gift is for you." Nan Zhanming pointed to the leather suitcase on the right and said.

"City Lord, I don't quite understand. You authorized me to have a quota, which is clearly a benefit to me. Why do you need to reward me with something else?" Yang Haocheng asked, puzzled.

"hehe!"

Nan Zhanming smiled and said, "Let me put it this way! If you can break into the top 10,000 of the 'Newcomer Battle Ranking' within two months, I, as the authorized person, will receive considerable benefits and merit. Of course, if you fail to break into the top 10,000, it won't be a loss for me."

Yang Haocheng understood.

"I will do my best." Yang Haocheng nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Now can you tell me why you want to help me?"

"The reason is simple: I was an old acquaintance of your mother, and I once owed her a favor," Nan Zhanming said.

Mother?

Yang Haocheng was dumbfounded.

He couldn't understand how his ordinary mother could have known a big shot like Nan Zhanming, and how he could have made Nan Zhanming owe her a favor.

If he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it.

Now that he has figured out why Nan Zhanming helped him, that is enough.

"Lord, may I open them and take a look?" Yang Haocheng pointed to the two black leather suitcases in front of him and asked cautiously.

"certainly!"

Nan Zhanming smiled.

Yang Haocheng hesitated for a moment, then opened the black leather suitcase on the left, wanting to know what Nan Zhanming had given him as a wedding gift.

"Two manuals on cultivation techniques?"

"The Dragon Emperor's Manual, The Nine Phoenixes Controlling the Dragon Manual".

"Once I reach the Battle General Realm and my basic cultivation technique opens up the Great Circulation Meridian, I will be able to cultivate higher-level techniques. Although I don't know the level of these two techniques, Nan Zhanming is a powerful and influential official, so the cultivation techniques he gave me shouldn't be too bad, right?"

Yang Haocheng pondered silently in his heart.

however.

Nan Zhanming directly resolved his doubts.

"Basic techniques can only open up the major meridian pathways and are the foundation for every martial artist. After that, you need to cultivate more advanced techniques. These techniques are divided into four levels, from low to high: Yellow Level, Profound Level, Earth Level, and Heaven Level."

"These two techniques belong to the Earth-level category."

Prefecture-level?

Yang Haocheng gasped upon hearing this.

He had heard that any Earth-level cultivation technique sold for over nine figures in major trading companies, and some extremely profound Earth-level techniques could even fetch a sky-high price of over a billion star coins.

Nan Zhanming...

They actually gave me two Earth-level cultivation techniques directly?

"Lord, this is far too valuable," Yang Haocheng said with a wry smile.

"It's nothing to me." Nan Zhanming waved his hand casually, then pointed to the other black leather suitcase and laughed, "What really makes me feel a little sorry is the treasure inside. You got it for free, kid."

What's inside?

Yang Haocheng's heart stirred, and with a hint of anticipation, he opened the other black leather suitcase.

A jade bottle?

Yang Haocheng picked it up and found that there was no label on the bottle, and it did not indicate what was inside.

"The Tempering and Meridian Opening Pill," Nan Zhanming said.

"Pills? What effects do they have?"

"Why don't you try it and you'll see?"

"good……"

Without hesitation, Yang Haocheng poured out the red pill inside and swallowed it directly.

"You brat, are you too trusting of me? Or too reckless?" Nan Zhanming shook his head with a smile, then stood up and said, "It's called the 'Quenching Meridian Opening Pill,' also known as the 'Eight-Hour Meridian Opening Pill.' So for the next eight hours, you'll just stay here and enjoy the cultivation process! Remember to come find me at the City Lord's Mansion after your college entrance exam."

That's all!

He left the tea room directly.

After a while.

Nan Zhanming came outside, glanced at the people from the Golden Arrow Martial Arts Hall, and then instructed Elder Mo: "You stay here and guard Yang Haocheng. No one is allowed to disturb his cultivation for the next eight hours."

"yes!"

Mo Lao's mind stirred, and he nodded slightly.

The burly man who owned the Golden Arrow Martial Arts Academy watched Nan Zhanming's figure disappear into the electromagnetic flying car, then turned to Elder Mo and said respectfully, "Please rest assured, Elder, I will immediately arrange for people to seal off the entire martial arts academy and will not allow anyone to disturb Yang Haocheng."

"Thank you for your trouble," Old Mo said with a smile.

In the tea room.

Yang Haocheng sat cross-legged on the ground, feeling the surging medicinal power within his body transform into torrents, flowing continuously through his limbs and bones, and lingering among his internal organs. A large portion of the medicinal effects even penetrated into his dantian space...

"The drug was incredibly potent. Luckily, it was very mild, otherwise my body would have exploded!"

"If I refine and absorb this pill with all my might, even the city lord would feel a bit of a pinch. It should increase my combat power by a fraction of a second, right?"

Yang Haocheng pondered silently.

Gradually.

He sensed something was wrong.

The cooling medicinal properties began to warm up, and then slowly became scalding hot.

At last.

He felt as if his body was on fire, and the burning sensation was excruciating.

He wanted to jump up, to find an ice cave to crawl into, but the intense pain prevented him from getting up. He could only sit there cross-legged, trembling, desperately trying to refine the medicinal power to alleviate the pain.

Tempering and Meridian Opening Pill!

He finally understood the meaning of the name.

Like a raging fire, it can break through acupoints and open up meridians...

As Yang Haocheng endured immense pain, time slowly passed.

One by one, blocked acupoints were cleared, and one by one, the major meridians were opened up. Although the process consumed a lot of internal energy, the continuous medicinal power was converted into internal energy, and the rate of consumption could not even keep up with the rate of new internal energy.

Simultaneously.

His body was as hard as refined iron.

But it is constantly being tempered.

Physical strength increases rapidly, and internal organs, muscles, bones, and meridians become more resilient.

Dantian space.

The Storm Aura's rotation speed increased, continuously drawing in medicinal power and converting it into internal energy. Two-thirds of it was transferred into the blue rhombus crystal, while one-third was fed back to Yang Haocheng, accelerating his cultivation speed.

The eight hours are up.

Yang Haocheng suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes, and a surge of energy emanated from his body.