Gao Wu: From a poor man in the outer city to a martial saint of the ten directions

At 6:30 a.m., at the crossroads in the inner city of Linghai.

The sky was just beginning to turn gray, but the streetscape of the inner city was completely different from that of the outer city.

The streets here are wider, and the road surface is not like the potholed one in the outer city; it is all made of pressure-resistant polymer asphalt.

However, because the focus of technological development has shifted entirely to martial arts over the past century, the buildings on both sides exude a rough, post-apocalyptic punk vibe.

Thick exhaust pipes climbed all over the exterior walls of the high-rise buildings, and holographic neon signs flickered and sizzled in the cold wind.

Even with a blue disaster warning, armored sweepers were still slowly operating on the streets of the inner city, clearly showing much more confidence than those in the outer city.

In a fast food restaurant called Old Joe's on the street corner, Wei Xiu and Lin Qi were sitting opposite each other in a booth by the window.

In front of them were two steaming hot beef burgers and ramen.

Wei Xiu took a bite of his hamburger and glanced at the street diagonally opposite.

There, instead of the crowded high-rise buildings, a large open space has been set aside.

In the center, a massive four- or five-story building with an antique-style exterior, but which at a glance is clearly made of top-grade explosion-proof materials, rises from the ground.

Dome Martial Arts School!

"Isn't that impressive?"

Lin Qi slurped up a mouthful of noodles, followed Wei Xiu's gaze, and looked at him with excitement in his eyes.

"This is the most prestigious martial arts holy land in Linghai City!"

"Is it big inside?" Wei Xiu swallowed his food and asked briefly.

"It's more than just big! These four or five floors are divided into dozens of standard venues." Lin Qi gestured with his fingers to indicate the names.

"The first floor is for students like us who aren't quasi-martial artists, the second floor is for quasi-martial artists, and the third floor and above are completely enclosed martial artist classes!"

Wei Xiu paused slightly as he chewed.

Teach warriors?

A martial artist at this level, with their meridians open and their Yuan energy exceeding a thousand, is already qualified to join the army as an officer or take the civil service exam.

How can someone like this be treated as a student and taught here?

Seemingly noticing Wei Xiu's surprise, Lin Qi leaned forward again and said mysteriously:

"What's so special about that? I heard from my dad that the Dome-shaped main martial arts school in Jiangnan City, the provincial capital, even has its own special martial arts training classes!"

Martial arts master!

With an energy level exceeding 10,000 and the ability to project one's qi and blood outwards, one could be a battalion commander or county magistrate in the army!

"Being able to teach martial arts masters means they possess Yellow-level martial arts techniques that only high-level martial artists and martial arts masters can cultivate. Those are deadly moves that can double the burst of qi and power!"

Lin Qi became more and more excited as he spoke, and couldn't help but swing his fist twice in mid-air, creating a whooshing sound.

"Old Wei, you know Huang Jian, the current mayor of Linghai City, right? That martial arts master who has broken through the 100,000 combat power mark, mastered supernatural empowerment, and condensed a spiritual platform phantom!"

"He started out practicing Tongbei Quan. The Qiongding Martial Arts School happens to have this martial art in their curriculum. This time when I go in, I'm determined to master Tongbei Quan!"

Wei Xiu was about to speak when he saw Lin Qi's fervor, but his gaze was suddenly drawn to a bright light outside the window.

laugh--!

With a deep engine roar, a heavy armored vehicle, entirely black with an extremely high chassis and armor as thick as a tank, came to a steady stop in front of the Dome Martial Arts Hall.

This vehicle is definitely more advanced than any of the bomb-proof vehicles Wei Xiu has ever seen before!

The car door slid open, and the three people stepped out one by one.

The leader was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He wore a very tight-fitting dark blue martial arts uniform, had a buzz cut, and a faint scar on his cheek.

Simply by standing there, he exuded an aura of profound and majestic authority, like a heavy sword sheathed.

Behind him were two women.

The woman on the left is around thirty years old, with a graceful figure, wearing a well-tailored business suit and gold-rimmed glasses, exuding shrewdness and competence.

The one on the right is very young, around twenty years old, with a high ponytail, wearing a loose white martial arts uniform, with a cold and beautiful face and eyes as sharp as a knife.

Click.

As the three approached, the five-meter-high alloy door of the martial arts school silently slid open from the inside to both sides.

The middle-aged man didn't even stop walking; he led the two women straight in.

"Stop looking, that's a big shot." Lin Qi slapped down the last two green bills to pay, grabbed his backpack, and stood up.

"Come on, we should go in too. The martial arts school opens its front hall promptly at 6:30."

The two left the fast food restaurant and walked through the quiet streets in the early morning.

As they got closer to the domed martial arts arena, the oppressive feeling emanating from the steel structure grew stronger.

Wei Xiu walked ahead, his steps steady.

After swallowing the Yuan Energy Type 1 capsule last night, not only did my Yuan Power increase by ten points, but my senses also seemed to become more acute.

Just as he stepped onto the wide bluestone steps in front of the martial arts school.

hum!

Without warning, an extremely terrifying chill shot straight from my tailbone to my head!

Wei Xiu's body shuddered uncontrollably, and his pupils instantly contracted to the size of pinpoints.

In the darkness, it felt as if two cold sniper rifles were pressed firmly against his brow.

If you take just half an inch more forward, your head will explode like a ripe watermelon!

This should be what textbooks refer to as Qi locking!

An extremely dangerous and deadly threat!

Wei Xiu's muscles tensed to the extreme in an instant, a fine layer of cold sweat seeped from his forehead, and his body froze on the steps.

"Hey! Why are you walking so fast? Wait for me!"

Lynch, who was two steps behind, quickly caught up.

Completely unaware of the strangeness around him, he simply reached into his pocket and pulled out a heavy envelope stamped with a dark gold seal, holding it high.

"New students, please register! Your letter of introduction is here!" Lin Qi shouted at the empty gate.

Swish.

The palpable sense of terror and impending doom vanished the moment the envelope was revealed.

Wei Xiu let out a long breath and then realized that his back was soaked with sweat.

"What's wrong, Lao Wei? You look so pale."

Lin Qi glanced at Wei Xiu in surprise, then realized what he meant and chuckled.

"Scared? That's normal. The rules at this dome-shaped martial arts gym are very strict."

He pointed to the two inconspicuous blind spots of the surveillance cameras on either side of the gate.

"This place is guarded by formal martial arts practitioners in shifts 24 hours a day."

"Anyone who steps onto the steps without an ID card or a letter of introduction will have their cultivation crippled and be thrown out, or at worst, be killed on the spot. Even the police won't interfere!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Xiu was secretly shaken.

A martial artist with a Yuanli exceeding a thousand and a prestigious status is merely a security guard at the gate of this dome-shaped martial arts hall.

This unfathomable depth of knowledge is simply astonishing.

"Come on, young master will broaden your horizons!"

Lynch swiped the letter of introduction onto the sensor on the side of the gate.

Beep! A green light flashes.

The heavy alloy door slid open again, and a wave of heat mixed with sweat rushed out instantly!

The first thing you see is a front hall and training ground that is about half the size of a football field.

There was no fancy decoration; the floor was covered with high-strength energy-absorbing and shock-absorbing pads, and rows of heavy metal equipment were placed around the perimeter.

boom! boom! boom!

The dull thuds of flesh colliding and the deafening roar of the barbell slamming onto the floor mingled together.

Even though it's only 6:30 in the morning, there are already twenty or thirty people sweating profusely in the training ground.

Some people, shirtless, were carrying squat racks weighing hundreds of kilograms and moving up and down wildly.

Someone punched a specially made alloy sandbag with thunderous force, denting and bouncing the sandbag's surface!

Some people even sparred in pairs in the center of the arena, their moves ruthless and merciless!

These people all look very young, no more than twenty years old.

Wei Xiu glanced at it and his heart skipped a beat.

The aura emanating from these twenty or thirty people was almost as powerful as Zhou Xiong's!

They are all top geniuses with a Yuan Power value of over 400!

At Linghai No. 7 Middle School, there are no more than five students in the entire senior year who can reach this level.

The goal that was regarded as a monster by the entire school and that he had to desperately chase was actually as common as cabbage in this hall.

Working tirelessly through the night, a frantic, in-depth competition!