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

The twenty strongest high school students in Linghai today!

Liu Song's words were like a boulder dropped into water, instantly causing a huge uproar in the players' area and the stands!

Those students who were initially resentful about being eliminated and were even preparing to question the league about why they changed the rules at the last minute, were relieved after hearing the words "rankings announced".

The anger on his face was instantly replaced by unbelievable ecstasy!

"Public rankings?!"

"Referee, do you mean we can publicly announce the names and rankings of these twenty people?"

A student who had just been looking dejected suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining brightly!

This competition was kept secret from the outside world, and the martial arts school required its students not to reveal any details of the competition to outsiders!

"That's right. And it's not just you who can say this to the public; we will also selectively release some match footage to the media," Liu Song confirmed expressionlessly.

This caused an uproar below!

For those students who didn't make it into the top ten and missed the finals, this was like a windfall!

The top 20 martial arts students in the city!

What does this mean?

It means being favored by prestigious universities, receiving sponsorship contracts from major corporations and martial arts schools, and above all, having an absolute status among one's peers!

"This is awesome! Even though I'm only ranked nineteenth, when I go back to school, won't the principal treat me like a god?!"

"Hehe, now I've finally stood up for myself! My family always used to use that neighbor's kid to put me down. Let's see what they say now!"

In an instant, the wails of the defeated were drowned out by the jubilant chatter!

Meanwhile, behind the excitedly cheering crowd...

As Huo Quan listened to the envious discussions around him, the corners of his mouth, which had been downturned because he hadn't gotten first place, gradually turned up into a wide smile!

Fifth place! Fifth in the whole city!

Once this halo is on his head, he can stand tall and speak with confidence when he returns to No. 7 Middle School or even the Huo family!

As for the finals?

Ha, with my hidden martial arts skills, no one can pose a threat to me except for Xing Ming!

In stark contrast to the hustle and bustle on this side were a few people in the corner.

Xing Ming put one hand in his pocket, looking indifferently at his name on the big screen, his face showing no emotion whatsoever.

Tenth place? Doesn't matter, as long as I make it to the finals, that's enough.

If it were for this pitiful amount of exposure, I wouldn't even have come to this competition.

Shen Gui also snorted coldly, her face, covered with gauze, was full of ferocity.

Eighth place? This is a mark of utter shame!

We must go to the finals and win a top-three finish, defeating Wei Xiu to wash away this humiliation!

Wei Xiu simply glanced at his own name at the top of the leaderboard before looking away.

It's just an empty title; can it be exchanged for money or for a life?

The real key is tomorrow's finals, and my [Undying] skill, which still has over twenty hours of cooldown remaining...

……

The atmosphere in the van on the way back was much more relaxed than on the way there.

Lin Qi held his phone, looking at the snippets of news that had already begun to circulate on the forum, chattering away.

It was already late at night when the convoy entered the dome-shaped martial arts hall.

As soon as they got off the car, Zhao Jiuhai called the six contestants together.

Looking at this group of young people who represent the future of the dome, a rare, kind smile appeared on Director Zhao's usually dignified face.

"You all did a great job tonight! Regardless of whether you made it to the finals or not, you all showed the spirit of our Dome!"

"And, Wei Xiu!"

Zhao Jiuhai's gaze fell on Wei Xiu, and he nodded approvingly.

"Those twenty punches demonstrated the might of our Dome!"

Li Bulong, standing next to him, patted Wei Xiu's shoulder forcefully. If it weren't for his injuries, the slap would have been much harder.

"Good lad, you didn't let me down! Go back and recover well; I have even higher expectations for you in the finals!"

Just then, a clear, cold voice suddenly broke in.

"Although your use of elemental power is crude, it is ruthless and has a tenacious spirit that is willing to risk your life."

Everyone looked over at the sound and saw that it was Hongyu walking over!

At this moment, she crossed her arms, her cold and beautiful face still showing no extra expression.

But the look in his eyes when he looked at Wei Xiu contained a hint of genuine scrutiny and approval.

"To be able to unleash the power of the Tiger-Taming Fist in such a desperate situation, your mental fortitude is stronger than I imagined."

"Tonight's exertion was too much; you should stay."

Under Zhao Jiuhai's surprised gaze, Hongyu continued to give instructions in a calm tone.

"Go to the sanatorium on the second basement floor and spend a night recovering in the martial arts school's advanced Yuanli bath. It will be very helpful in repairing muscle tears."

Upon hearing this, Li Bulong and Xiaoling also turned their gazes to the side.

That's a high-end sanatorium that only martial arts practitioners can use, and it's very expensive to use once, but it has a miraculous effect on physical recovery!

However, Wei Xiu bowed slightly and politely declined.

"Thank you for your concern, Commissioner. But my mother is in poor health, and she will worry if I don't come home all night."

"I'll be fine after a good night's sleep, so I won't take up any more of the martial arts gym's resources."

Hongyu was slightly taken aback. Looking at Wei Xiu's determined eyes, she seemed not to have expected to be rejected.

Half a minute later, she gently tugged at the corner of her mouth, waved her hand, and didn't insist any further.

"what ever."

Wei Xiu didn't say anything more. He greeted Lin Qi and then turned and strode into the night.

……

Back at his home in Xiahe District, Wei Xiu tiptoed into the house.

His mother had already gone to bed. He poured himself a glass of warm water, returned to his small bedroom, and locked the door.

Turning on the table lamp, Wei Xiu sat on the edge of the bed, unscrewed a bottle of level-three nutrient solution, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

As the warm energy dissolved in his stomach, he brought up the system panel.

[Energy Power: 459]

[Talent: Undying (Cooldown)... Remaining Time: 18 hours 12 minutes]

"Eighteen hours left..." Wei Xiu's gaze narrowed slightly, and his brain began to work at lightning speed.

Today's A-level battle not only greatly increased my Yuan Power, but also significantly shortened the cooldown time of [Undying] due to the improvement in the strength of my internal organs!

Based on the progress of accelerating recovery by drinking nutrient solution, [Undying] will be completely reset by around 3 PM tomorrow!

And tomorrow night is the final!

However, Wei Xiu was not at ease about this; the huge weight in his heart was still pressing down on him.

It's almost the end of the month!

The Yan family could come to take back the house at any time, and my mother's expensive targeted therapy is about to run out!

I must get that 700,000 in the shortest amount of time!

"The only option is to go to the black market and try our luck with Anlei Group's drug trials." Wei Xiu clenched his fist, a glint of madness flashing in his eyes.

"As long as [Undying] cooldown ends, even if that medicine is highly poisonous, I can withstand it and recover my life!"

Wei Xiu carefully tucked the slip of paper with the black market address close to his body, turned off the lamp, and fell into a deep sleep.