I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 70: A Very Spiritual Support

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to discuss with you."

Xu Lan stopped Ye Qingzhou, who was about to leave: "It's like this, Hunan Province is planning to establish a martial arts talent training mechanism. In the future, each school that passes the assessment will have a certain number of talent training slots. Our No. 1 High School got seven slots this time. I have already submitted your name, and I hope you can serve as the captain."

In order to balance the internal workings of the martial arts world, the Dongji Kingdom government had long ago launched the Martial Arts Rising Star Program, vigorously cultivating professional martial artists from commoner backgrounds in order to counter the behemoth that is the martial arts families.

However, the "Martial Arts Rising Star" program is clearly aimed at the professional level, while outstanding talents below the professional level also need to be cultivated.

Therefore, the state is now delegating resources and power, allowing provinces to focus on supporting and cultivating local martial arts talents.

Ye Qingzhou glanced at the list.

Lei Ang, Xu Yuebing, and Lu Yifan were all present.

The remaining ones are the five kings of the original No. 1 Middle School: Lei Dao Miao Yi (sword, fist, palm, and leg techniques), Fei Tui Hou Fei (flying leg techniques), and Mian Zhang Yu Shouping (cotton palm techniques).

Apart from He Wenjie, who has already transferred schools, the five Heavenly Kings are basically all here.

"Teacher Xu, I understand the reasoning, but apart from me and senior Lu Yifan, it seems like the others on this list don't really need support, right?"

Of the remaining five, some came from martial arts families, while others had already joined a martial arts school and become core disciples.

For example, Miao Yi and Yu Shouping are such cases.

Standing behind Miao Yi was the Yi Dao Sect, the leading martial arts school among the seven major schools of Linjiang, while Yu Shouping was the personal disciple of the Cloud Hand Sect, the leader of the seven major schools.

The seven major sects are all martial arts schools with master-level martial artists presiding over them. In the Eastern Pole Kingdom, they are second-rate medium-sized sects, and each of them has its own man-made secret realm.

Although the strength of a second-rate sect is still incomparable to that of a first-rate large sect like Sanqing Mountain.

It's not as good as the best, but it's better than the worst.

The seven major sects are far stronger than third-rate small sects like the White Crane Tower and the Spirit Serpent Sect in terms of both power and foundation. At least they have a more abundant supply of low-grade rare items.

Seeing Ye Qingzhou's indignant expression, Xu Lan rolled her eyes at him: "What, you're not convinced?"

Ye Qingzhou shook his head: "What I mean is, they don't need support. Those rare treasures are better given to me; I need them more, so they won't go to waste."

"You're dreaming."

Xu Lan couldn't help but laugh out loud, then took out a sealed brocade box: "Stop always eyeing what's in other people's bowls. Here, this is your captain's perk."

Upon opening the brocade box, Ye Qingzhou saw a sky-blue fruit, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, with dense, pale white stripes all around it.

A rare and precious gem, the Azure Fruit!

This is a rare and precious fruit that grows in Lingyun Cave. Consuming it can greatly enhance one's mental strength, and each one is worth more than 100 million.

It has to be said that Xu Lan was really generous to Ye Qingzhou.

A rare treasure like the Azure Fruit is only allocated in one batch each year at Linjiang No. 1 Middle School. Even for professional martial artists, it is an extremely valuable treasure.

For the previous two years, the Biluo Fruit was exclusively supplied to Miao Yi. Now, Xu Lan used her power to steal the fruit and distribute it to Ye Qingzhou.

What does it mean to have connections in high places that make things easier?

This is.

Sensing the peculiar energy fluctuations emanating from the Azure Fruit, Ye Qingzhou felt an instinctive longing.

With a gentle stroke of the sword finger, the sky-blue peel was split open, revealing the clear, jelly-like flesh inside.

Ye Qingzhou sucked hard and ate all the fruit pulp into her mouth. The faint sweetness slowly bloomed on her tongue, leaving a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth.

As the flesh of the Biluo fruit entered the stomach, an extremely pure energy rushed straight to the head.

Boom~

Ye Qingzhou felt his pineal gland heating up continuously, his brain seemed to enter an overclocked state, his five senses were elevated to the extreme, and his eyes were radiant.

When all the strange phenomena ended, Ye Qingzhou was surprised to find that his mind had become more solid. He could now cut himself twice instead of only being able to cut himself once.

It's like having two extra lives!

"This is really good stuff, thank you, Teacher Xu."

"The martial arts team from Yingjie Middle School will be visiting our school in a couple of days. There will be a friendly match, and you'll be the final act. Is that alright?"

"I understand, saving face comes first, friendship second, right?"

"Haha, we can do it, but we can't talk about it. Take it easy and don't go too far. After all, we're sister schools in the same city."

Xu Lan attached great importance to this exchange activity.

Although the three prestigious schools in Linjiang are considered sister schools, they actually compete with each other in various fields. Last year, Yingjie Middle School had 7 students in the top 10 in the city.

Although the first place was still awarded to Linjiang No.1 Middle School, the third to ninth places were all taken by students from Yingjie Middle School.

Backed by a martial arts family, Yingjie Middle School has been poaching outstanding students from other schools in recent years, accounting for half of the top 20 students in Linjiang City.

Clearly, this is an attempt to challenge the status of the older brother, Linjiang No.1 Middle School.

As for the second-ranked Zhicheng Secondary School, Yingjie no longer takes it seriously.

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Upon learning that the Biluo Fruit had been given to Ye Qingzhou, the members of the Miao Dao Society were all indignant, believing that Xu Lan had engaged in illicit dealings and underhanded practices.

"That's too much!"

"This is outrageous!"

"Where's the chief? Hasn't he returned yet?"

"This matter concerns the honor of our Miao Dao Society; we absolutely cannot let it go like this!"

There was a lot of discussion within the Miao Dao Club. Their club was originally the top fighting center at Linjiang No. 1 Middle School, ranking first for three consecutive years. Now, their benefits and treatment are ranked after the swordsmanship club, and many people cannot accept this psychological gap.

Just as everyone was arguing, a composed figure walked into the training ground of the Miao Dao Society.

"He's the chief!"

"Great! The chief is back! Our Miao Dao Society is saved!"

Standing at 1.8 meters tall, Miao Yi was originally the top fighter at the Fighting Center, known as "Thunder Blade" among the five kings of "sword, fist, palm, and leg" who held the top spot for three consecutive years.

He had just returned from his secluded cultivation in the Jilei Mountain Secret Realm, and his power had surged. With each breath, it seemed as if thunder was echoing in his chest, indicating that he had already reached the pinnacle of thunder power, where exhalation could generate thunder.

"What's all this noise about? What happened?"

"chief!"

The moment they saw Miao Yi, everyone felt as if they had found their pillar of support.

Wang Kai, the second-in-command, quickly stepped forward to explain the situation, telling Miao Yi everything about Xu Lan taking over as director of the fighting center and the changes in the rules for distributing rare items.

"I understand. I'll handle this."

Miao Yi's expression was calm and his gaze was composed, but those who knew him well knew that he would never let this go.

(End of this chapter)