Cosmic Demon

Chapter 207 The First Sequence, The Storm Is Coming!
The young man in white was Yu Li, who had arrived in Hengzhou several months ago.

He also stayed at the state guesthouse, and usually kept a low profile, rarely going out.

"Is that guy surnamed Qin really that powerful?"

Chen Cai'er forced herself to suppress her emotions and looked at Yu Li, who stood tall and straight like a jade tree in the wind, her eyes sparkling.

"It's just a championship in the top 100 competition. Why would the Governor's Office go to such lengths to postpone your return journey, Brother Yu Li?"

Yu Li's voice was gentle and steady, just like his walking pace:
"If you don't understand the old martial arts, you naturally won't understand its value. Before the age of eighteen, he has already broken through the four limits of the body. If this were in ancient times, such a talent would be the heir that all the holy lands would fight over."

He's already lived through more than half of the legendary seven life-limits at such a young age; his future achievements are unimaginable.

Chen Cai'er's pink lips parted slightly, as if she was surprised. With the filter of a fan of Yu Li, she felt that Qin Shi was just ordinary and she really couldn't see anything special about him.

Yu Li smiled, his tone filled with undisguised admiration:
"Most importantly, he broke through the professional barrier and defeated Zhou Yuanchen. This shows that he not only cultivates quickly, but his combat talent is also excellent. Such a genius with almost no weaknesses and full growth potential is too rare. No wonder he has the arrogance to refuse the four major national powers."

The news that Qin Shi ignored the admissions offices of the four major national universities spread very quickly.

The city center was in an uproar, like a ladle of water being poured into boiling hot oil, causing a huge commotion.

If it were any other student from Hengzhou, the Education Department would have immediately sent leaders to interview and persuade them.

After all, Hengzhou New Star only has a few spots available for the top four national universities each year, and top students from all universities fight tooth and nail for them.

However, the Ministry of Education remained silent for a long time after Qin Shi rejected the four major states.

"If we don't go to the four major national universities, are we supposed to stay in Hengzhou?"

Chen Cai'er frowned and said angrily:

“My dad said that if you are willful and arrogant when you are young, you will suffer a great loss sooner or later.”

Yu Li shook his head, his smile gentle:
"I think he's very courageous. The four national universities are indeed prestigious and are holy places that many students aspire to, but it must be admitted that the educational atmosphere has deviated in recent years, and those academic cliques have become more and more rampant."

Choosing a path outside of the four major national universities might be better.

Chen Cai'er followed Yu Li closely, like a servant:

“If he doesn’t attend one of the four top national universities, where else can he go? The faculty and resources of Qiguang University and Hengda University are not as good as the four top universities.”

Yu Li strolled leisurely, relaxed, and said in a calm tone:
"Let's wait and see. He has taken over He Lan Chan's legacy and has his own path. Next, he will continue to break through limits, cross over into his specialized field, and reaching the Heavenly Gate will not be a problem."

Speaking of which, this student Qin should also be on the list of those who can directly qualify for the Stars Cup. I really hope to witness He Lanchan's ultimate skills.

Chen Cai'er, full of confidence, said with her head held high:
"Brother Yu Li, you're number one in the junior group, with a huge lead in points. You're practically a champion! How can Qin Shi compare to you!"

Yu Li smiled to himself, already used to the flattery and praise from all sorts of people around him.

It's always been like this since I was a child, so I'm completely unmoved.

"The person my teacher admires most in his life is He Lanchan. He calls his 'Void Meditation Method' the first-class path of cultivation that unites the spirit and body among the stars!"
After He Lanchan passed away, many of the most promising talents from the four great nations tried to receive his teachings, but all failed.

Putting aside other things, Qin Shi's ability to receive He Lan Chan's "Dharma" and gain the approval of that stone Buddha is enough to demonstrate his exceptional talent.

Yu Li analyzed the situation carefully. After the top 100 competition, Qin Shi won first place, and he had paid special attention to him.

Subsequent actions led Yu Li to repeatedly elevate his own opinion of him.

Therefore, when Ying Lin took the initiative to approach him, he chose to refuse to see him and directly declined.

"My teacher once said, 'A dragon lies coiled up, but it will eventually receive the rain that will make it soar to the heavens. Among the thousands of supernovae under the sea of ​​stars, the only thing missing is a single opportunity to break free from their cocoons, leap out of the clouds, and rise to the east.'"

Yu Li returned inside and began boiling water to make tea.

"Looking at my peers, there are very few who give me this feeling of a hidden dragon in the abyss, destined to soar to the sky. Qin Shi is half of one."

Chen Cai'er recalled the tall figure in a school uniform and hat at the entrance of the state guesthouse, and thought to herself:
"This guy doesn't look like someone with the potential to become a dragon at all; he has absolutely no genius qualities."

As a die-hard fan of celebrities, Chen Cai'er has always believed that true geniuses are like fireflies in the dark night, standing out from the crowd and extremely conspicuous.

For example, someone like Brother Yu Li has an ethereal and otherworldly temperament, like a banished immortal.

In comparison, Qin Shi seemed too ordinary. Even though he had a good figure and appearance, he lacked the powerful aura that commanded the attention of everyone!

"In short, just wait and see what happens. The Ying family bowing down to a boy from an old factory street on a remote planet and choosing to reconcile is, in some ways, more explosive than Qin Shi refusing to enroll students from the four major national universities."

Yu Li slowly sipped his tea. He had a long-term vision. Ordinary geniuses would spend their entire lives just wandering around within the administrative planet.
Those who are slightly outstanding can probably gain a foothold in the capital or Haizhou through their own efforts;
To step onto the main stage of the new Dongxia, to overshadow all the stars, and to become the blazing sun.

We must break through the Star Cup and embark on that ancient celestial path.

"Only by standing shoulder to shoulder with the original Ten Heroes and leaving our mark can we hope to reach the end of the path."

Yu Li chewed on the astringent tea leaves, thinking to himself:

"The great tide of an era is born from countless tiny waves. Without challengers, my championship career would be quite boring."

Qin, as someone who has also inherited the mantle of one of the Ten Outstanding Individuals, I'm very much looking forward to seeing how far you can go.

……

……

"The meals at the state guesthouse are indeed of a high standard."

Qin Shi sat in the spacious garden restaurant, surrounded by vines hanging down, resembling a tropical rainforest.

The chef introduced the ingredients while cooking, and they were all rare species that the chef had never heard of before.

We can only barely capture keywords such as "extremely high in nutrients" and "rich in vitality".

"This treatment is wonderful!"

Xia Ying, sitting at the same table, had a look of satisfaction on her face. She kept taking pictures with her phone, racking her brains to come up with captions for the pictures, and then uploading them to her social media account.

"Brother Qin, I just heard that the Ying family wants to meet with you?"

Xia Ying puffed out her cheeks and asked vaguely.

"Xia, you're very well-informed! Where did you get your information from?"

Qin Shi was somewhat surprised, as Huo Erwen had mentioned it to him earlier.

"I was browsing the forum and saw someone saying that the spaceship that landed at the Central City airport was sent by the Ying family."

Xia Ying handed over the mobile phone and said:

"This is a forum I frequent, called 'Night Watchers.' There's a section called 'Hengzhou Chronicles,' where I can find a lot of gossip every day."

Qin Shi took the mobile phone and casually swiped through it for a few seconds.

Qin Shi, the top player in the Top 100 competition, has arrived in the central city. My friend took pictures of the team picking him up at the airport...

[A spaceship landed today at the sealed-off new district airport, bearing the Ying family's 'three-legged bird' emblem...] [According to reliable intelligence, the Ying family is about to invite Qin Shi to a meeting. If you ask me, there's no need to make an enemy of such a promising supernova...]

[Are you kidding me? Why would a behemoth like the Ying family care about winning the top 100 competition? Their ancestral foundation is unfathomable...]

Even those living in the lower classes of the suburbs outside the city center, on the fifth ring road, who eat duck leg rice for twenty yuan a day, will still stand tall with pride when they think of the astonishing wealth of the nine Dongxia families…

Qin Shi opened several posts and found that many people were discussing him, and some even took four or five side-view photos of him at the airport.

He was surprised to find that the environment in the central city was completely different from that in the Tai'an metropolitan area. The surfing atmosphere here was stronger and the information exchange was faster.

Back then, when I assisted the patrol department in apprehending wanted criminals, I caused quite a stir, but not many people knew about it.

"The central city has an Iron Curtain defense, and Taijun can mobilize massive resources to build a complete information field. Brother Qin, you don't know, when I lived in the mountains, my mobile phone was useless, but now I use it every day, it's so interesting!"

Xia Ying shared with great interest:
"Brother Qin, look, not only can we chat on the forum, but we can also watch live streams. This is a professional martial artist I follow. Look at that figure, that outfit, those black stockings..."

Qin Shi glanced at Xia Ying's phone screen, where a stunningly beautiful female anchor was explaining boxing moves. She claimed to be a professional-level expert and had won several competition certificates.

"Amateur level, around second dan. Judging from her coordination, muscle and joint flexibility, her vitality development is not high, which is a relatively low level."

Qin Shi commented.

I couldn't help but think to myself, "Central City is really something else."

Even if someone at the amateur level 2 dan hadn't practiced any formal martial arts textbooks, their physical attributes would still far surpass those of ordinary people.

Did she end up as a borderline female live streamer?

"Brother, who's looking at this! Look at her outfit, the cheongsam's slit goes all the way up to her thigh... Ouch, ouch, sister, be gentle!"

As Xia Ying was speaking, her ear suddenly hurt. She turned around and saw Xia Hong with murderous eyes.

The latter grabbed him and cursed:
"You good-for-nothing! You just like to scroll through those flashy, cheap videos. You're even neglecting your training. If you keep this up, I'll confiscate your phone!"

Xia Ying begged for mercy repeatedly, thus escaping a terrible ordeal.

Xia Hong said to Qin Shi:

"Qin, don't pay any attention to Aying. He's always unreliable and might corrupt you. The entertainment scene in the city center is very strong, with all sorts of online platforms popping up, creating a chaotic mess."

Clearly, Xia Hong, being a traditionalist and conservative, was not well-suited to the environment here.

What's the deal with those female live streamers?

Qin Shi asked curiously.

Even with access to the best educational resources in the Tai'an metropolitan area, reaching the amateur level 2 still requires a great deal of sweat and effort to achieve.

He had just roughly estimated that the female anchor, who seemed to be teaching but was actually doing something borderline, was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and had the vitality to reach the second level of amateur level, indicating that she was quite talented.

"Don't you know, Qin? This is a 'fast-track' approach that has emerged in the new martial arts school in recent years. It involves consciously training certain muscle groups through expensive customized training programs to awaken vigorous vitality."

Xia Hong explained:
"This kind of accelerated training basically lacks practical combat ability. It mostly relies on regular medication and injections to maintain the strength of life. Once the medication is stopped or discontinued, it will decline back to its original level within a few months."

Qin Shi was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but wonder:

What is the point of them doing this?

Xia Hong sneered:
"They serve as decorative objects. Regardless of gender, these crash courses emphasize physical sculpting in their customized training plans. As long as they maintain a certain level of physical strength for a period, they can obtain certifications, gain prestige, attract attention, and make money through live streaming."

The path of martial arts was originally meant to transform oneself and pursue self-realization, but they've made a complete mess of it!

As a traditionalist within the old martial arts school, Xia Hong naturally disapproved of this situation.

Qin Shi could understand this to some extent. To achieve success in martial arts, one must inevitably go through hardships, even if one has some talent.

Every living thing instinctively seeks shortcuts.

The emergence of a new martial arts style with a fast-track approach perfectly matches the development of online platforms in central cities.

"Everyone has their own choices."

Qin Shi shook his head.

He devoured the unlimited food on his plate and then returned to his room.

The detached villas in the state guesthouse not only ensure ample space but also prioritize the privacy of the residents.

Aside from the meticulously designed decor and finely crafted furniture, the place even has a dedicated training area.

It has everything from meditation rooms for cultivating the mind and gravity chambers for physical training to deep-sea swimming pools for improving internal organs.

"Incredibly extravagant. I doubt even Qi Guangheng could afford such a complete set."

Qin Shi, holding the room key, entered the meditation room.

Sit cross-legged on the cushion and begin to harmonize your mind and body, focusing your spirit inward.

In less than half a minute, the mind drifted with the waves and entered an excellent state of emptiness.

Qin Shi's exceptionally active mind allows him to focus on many issues.

"Ying Huang, the first heir of the Ying family, wishes to have a private meeting with me. This means the Ying family is preparing to kick Ying Lin out."

Qin Shi frowned. If it weren't for the Nanhuang Martial Arts Academy, reconciling with the Ying family would have been a good option.

The Ying family is an extremely powerful force, originating from the terrifying influence emanating from the nine marshals who were the highest meritorious officials after the establishment of New Dongxia.

To be honest, even if Qin Shi became a very important figure, like He Lanchan, who was almost a god of war, it would still be difficult for him to bring down the Ying clan and cause it to collapse.

"Reconciliation?"

Qin Shi lowered his eyelids, as if he was considering things carefully.

“But I’m already the executive vice president of the Nanhuang Martial Arts Academy. I haven’t settled that score with Senior Brother Shen yet. How can I just wipe it clean? Besides, Old Zhang is so old. If he can’t get revenge, how can he close his eyes in peace?”

Super Xiao He, standing under the shade of a tree, looked up and silently watched Qin Shi, who was talking to himself.

The interior space is a space where spirits intertwine and the mind is forged, where many subtle emotions that are invisible to the naked eye can be reflected and manifested.

Now, that boy, head bowed, muttering to himself...

A thick, chilling sense of impending doom surged within him.

The more I look at it, the more familiar it seems.

Super Little He frowned.

"I feel like I've seen this scene somewhere before."

(End of this chapter)