Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 2: The First Meeting with Luo Feng

Mingyue Residential Area.

The headquarters of Yangzhou City Extreme Martial Arts Club is located in a vast area, covering thousands of acres. It is the main gathering place for martial artists under the Yangzhou City Extreme Martial Arts Club, and also the main residence of the martial arts club.

It was only 8:30 when I arrived at the entrance of the residential area.

After identifying himself as a senior student, an elderly man with gray hair emerged from the guards' rest room, took out a handheld computer, and quickly verified Luo Shen's identity.

"Oh, Yian District Branch, it's turned 18 again."

Looking at the message on the screen, the white-haired old man smiled and pushed up his reading glasses, saying, "That kid Jiang Nian taught him? I remember Luo Feng, who moved in a few months ago, was also taught by him."

Luo Shen smiled and nodded: "Yes, Instructor Jiang Nian often mentions Senior Brother Luo Feng."

"Not bad, not bad. Jiang Nian, your martial arts career hasn't been very smooth, but you've been thriving in teaching and mentoring." The white-haired old man sighed with admiration, encouraging him, "Young people should try more things. I wish you success today!"

"Thank you," Luo Shen replied.

After the authentication was approved, Luo Shen walked straight to the lobby of the Extreme Club under the guidance of the guards.

The assessment will begin at 10:00 AM.

Although Luo Shen arrived relatively early, there were already quite a few people waiting in the lobby bar on the first floor.

He was the fourth to arrive.

Among those three people, there was also a senior student from the Yian District Extreme Martial Arts Academy.

However, Luo Shen had not been a senior student for long and had not had much contact with the other party. Therefore, he simply greeted him and then sat down on the sofa next to him with a cup of oranges, waiting patiently.

At 9:45, most of the trainees participating in the assessment had arrived.

A middle-aged man in a white training uniform walked over and invited them to take the elevator inside the hall, which led them straight to the sixth-floor martial arts hall.

Wow!

The elevator doors opened.

At this moment, more than a dozen people had gathered in the huge training hall. Luo Shen's eyes immediately fell on the young man with a buzz cut, wearing training clothes and with sweat stains on his temples.

A slight stirring in my heart.

Is this the future Galactic Lord, Luo Feng?

The young man seemed to have noticed something.

Turning his head, he saw bright eyes that shone like stars, their gaze sharp as lightning. Even a simple glance was enough to make Luo Shen feel a heavy sense of pressure.

"Is this the mental oppression of a spiritualist?" Luo Shen wondered to himself.

"Luo Shen, come here and get to know your senior brother Luo Feng." Fortunately, Instructor Jiang Nian's voice rang out in time, and Luo Feng's gaze shifted away. Only then did Luo Shen relax his tightly closed mouth and nose and take a deep breath.

Luo Shen walked up to the two of them.

Jiang Nian affectionately put his arm around the young man's shoulder and introduced him to the buzz-cut youth incessantly: "Luo Feng, this is your junior brother Luo Shen. Let me tell you, this kid's talent is even stronger than yours was back then."

The young man with the buzz cut listened patiently to Jiang Nian's words with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Luo Shen.

Luo Shen also scrutinized this protagonist destined for greatness.

Although Luo Feng has only been a martial artist for a few months, he is already a well-known figure in the martial arts circle with the title of "madman". In just one month, he has killed more than 10,000 beast-soldier level monsters (at least high-level beast soldiers).

"Luo Shen, why aren't you saying anything?"

Jiang Nian finally stopped talking.

Seeing the two staring at each other, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "Back in the martial arts school, didn't you always pester me to tell you about your senior brother Luo Feng's exploits back then? Now that he's right in front of you, you're getting shy?"

"Oh?" Luo Feng looked at Luo Shen with great interest.

He had a good impression of this junior fellow disciple.

"Huh?" Luo Shen looked completely puzzled.

Was it he who pestered Jiang Nian to ask?

How could he remember that Jiang Nian insisted on repeating it over and over again, until everyone's ears were calloused, and tirelessly telling them how great Luo Feng was back then, and that they should take Luo Feng as their role model.

It wasn't until Luo Shen noticed Jiang Nian constantly winking at him that he suddenly realized what was going on.

He thought to himself, "Jiang Nian really went to great lengths."

Both of them were trained by Jiang Nian.

Moreover, Luo Feng has already made a name for himself in the martial arts circles of Jiangnan. As his teacher, Jiang Nian naturally hopes that the two disciples can help each other, and mainly hopes that Luo Feng can mentor Luo Shen.

But since they had no relatives or friends, how could they possibly trouble Luo Feng?

Therefore, Jiang Nian thought of creating the image of Luo Shen as a devoted fan, and building a bridge for communication between the two.

When the two finally meet, at least they won't be at a loss for words.

"Hello, Senior Brother Luo Feng, I am Luo Shen." Jiang Nian had already gone to such lengths, so Luo Shen naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to tell the truth. Besides, he also hoped to get to know Luo Feng.

"Hello there."

Luo Feng smiled and patted Luo Shen on the shoulder, encouraging him, "Good luck in the assessment later. When you become a martial artist, if there's a chance, we brothers can fight side by side."

"Mm." Luo Shen nodded.

The two fell silent again, staring at each other.

Fortunately, Wu Tong, with his long hair flowing down his back, called out, "Come here, everyone, get ready for the test!"

This eased the awkwardness between the two.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, Instructor Jiang Nian, I'm heading over now." Luo Shen pointed in the direction of the students who were gathering.

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Go ahead, just keep a calm mind and perform normally."

Luo Feng also gave him a fist bump, signaling his support.

Luo Shen gave a thumbs up.

After returning to the circle of trainees waiting for the assessment, the middle-aged man who had led them up earlier came over, collected their ID cards, and handed them to Wu Tong.

Wu Tong casually took out an ID card and slid it across the open instrument next to him.

beep!

A crystal-clear, almost transparent screen popped up on the instrument, displaying a large amount of personal information.

"The first one is Luo Shen."

Glancing at the information on the screen, Wu Tong's indifferent face broke into a smile as he praised Jiang Nian beside him, "Another promising 18-year-old martial arts talent! Old Jiang, you've been doing well lately. Have you secretly learned some teaching secrets?"

In the past two years, Yi'an District has not seen any promising young talents emerge.

They initially thought it was Jiang Nian, the instructor, who had been slacking off.

After all, being an instructor is just a job. Some instructors don't take teaching seriously, so naturally the teaching quality is poor, and it becomes inevitable that no outstanding students will emerge.

However, first there was Luo Feng, who made a name for himself, and now there is another 18-year-old, Luo Shen.

It seems he misunderstood earlier.

Seeing the gazes coming from all around, Jiang Nian straightened his back, waved his hand, and laughed, "I'm just a roughneck, what secrets would I have? This is all the result of the students' hard work and training."

Wu Tong smiled but didn't say anything.

Even if a student is talented and trains hard, they still need a good instructor to guide them.

Jiang Nian has finally matured.

(End of this chapter)