Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 4 Golden Scales
The school's martial arts hall has a total area of ​​approximately 1,500 square meters and also serves as the school's gymnasium. The venue can be adjusted temporarily as needed.

When holding a middle school martial arts league, a temporary fighting arena is set up.

The martial arts hall has a PVC roof, concrete walls, and a plastic floor.

The ceiling is twelve meters high and has a row of windows. This ensures both natural light and ventilation from all sides.

In addition, there is no heating, so the temperature inside the venue is not much different from the temperature outside in winter.

The principal said that martial arts team members need to train in harsh environments to develop a strong will and a strong body.

The afternoon sun streamed in through the skylight, illuminating the martial arts hall and bringing some warmth.

The martial arts team has academic classes in the morning and training starts at 1:30 pm. They rest on Saturdays and Sundays. Martial artists are not machines; their bodies need rest and adjustment after high-intensity training.

The martial arts hall was empty at this moment. Gao Wu went straight to the punching power testing machine and pressed the red button to start the machine.

Gao Wu adjusted his breathing, pushed off the ground with both feet, twisted his waist and threw a punch, mobilizing the power chain of his whole body to gather the power in his left fist, and slammed a straight punch hard into the punching bag.

With a muffled thud, the test machine screen displayed the red number 811.

Gao Wu was beaming with excitement. His previous highest punching power was 600 kilograms, but this time it had increased his punching power by more than 30%.

The punching bag is designed to mimic the hardness of the human body. Without protective hand wraps or fingerless gloves, a full-force punch will definitely chafe the skin and may even cause finger bone contusions or fractures.

Although he felt a burning sensation from his fist, he hadn't broken any skin.

An 800-kilogram punch, without exaggeration, could kill a bull with one blow. No matter where an ordinary person is hit, their bones will break and tendons will be fractured.

It's mainly his strong physique that allows him to transmit his power more efficiently and exert more force, resulting in such good results.

The alliance's assessment of martial artists is very simple and direct: a punching power of 300 kilograms qualifies one as a beginner martial artist.

A punching force of 500 kilograms is considered intermediate-level martial artist. A punching force of 1,000 kilograms is considered advanced-level martial artist.

This approach may seem crude, but it is actually quite reasonable.

To generate hundreds of kilograms of punching power, one needs to undergo rigorous training to master complex power generation techniques.

The alliance strongly supports martial arts training and has various incentive policies.

Martial arts practitioners are not tested for drugs during assessments and competitions. This is to encourage ordinary people to practice martial arts.

Ordinary people who practice martial arts through training and injections of enhancement drugs can only reach the intermediate level. Without martial arts talent, it is virtually impossible to become an advanced martial artist.

Gao Wu's family situation was complicated, and he couldn't afford expensive enhancement potions. Moreover, most of these potions had extremely strong negative effects; while they enhanced the body in the short term, they would cause great harm to the body.

At least 80% of the teenagers have developed hidden injuries during their martial arts training.

He was able to withstand all kinds of extreme training and maintain a healthy state entirely thanks to the blessing of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra.

Without the enhancement drugs, the coach wouldn't approve of him, and he could only be a substitute in the martial arts team.

The Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra enhances physical constitution, most directly manifesting as resilience and endurance. This doesn't offer any advantage in simple, brute-force punch tests.

Now his punching power has increased by 30%, and most importantly, his physique is incredibly strong, enough for him to dominate the martial arts team!

As its name suggests, Ninth Middle School is not a top-tier school in Dongjiang City, and it doesn't even rank in the top ten. Dominating Ninth Middle School wouldn't be very meaningful.

To enter the top ten of Dongjiang Middle School's martial arts rankings, one must at least become a high-level martial artist.

If one can unlock their Source Aperture and become a warrior before the college entrance examination, they can freely choose any university in the Northern State.

Unfortunately, he is still far from being a true warrior. Taking advantage of the absence of others, Gao Wu tested the power of his sweeping leg again, which was close to 1,000 kilograms, an increase of more than 30%.

Other exercises such as bench press, deadlift, and squat have also seen significant improvements.

There are cameras inside the martial arts hall, so you can't see the results of the punching power test, but you can see them clearly when lifting weights. Gao Wu doesn't want to exaggerate his skills.

After testing it out, Gao Wu finally found an open space to practice the Nine Forms of the Dragon.

Tutorials for these basic martial arts techniques can be found online. However, to practice them correctly, you must find an expert to guide you.

Gao Wu studied under Shang Hongyi and mastered the Nine Forms of the Dragon Style perfectly without any mistakes. However, his martial arts talent was mediocre, and after several years he only reached the proficiency level.

Once you reach the mastery level, practicing the Nine Forms of the Dragon will be a completely different story...

When Coach Huang Hai entered, he saw Gao Wu practicing the Nine Forms of the Dragon. As a martial artist who had opened his source energy channels, Huang Hai could tell at a glance that Gao Wu's martial arts level had greatly improved, and his moves already possessed some of the charm of the dragon's transformation.

Huang Hai frowned slightly. He had just noticed the improvement in Gao Wu's three major strengths while watching the surveillance footage, which piqued his curiosity. Did this kid even have the money to inject enhancement drugs?

The problem is that Gao Wu's Dragon Form Nine Styles have also made great progress.

The Nine Forms of the Dragon are not a fighting technique, but rather a way to adjust the mind and body through movement, breathing, and visualization, to sense the source energy, and then to condense that source energy.

This cultivation method is easy to learn, but becomes increasingly complex and profound the more one practices it. Gao Wu's current level is already considered top-notch among Dongjiang middle school students.

Enhancement potions can only stimulate the body to increase strength and reflexes, but they can't improve martial arts skills. How did Gao Wu suddenly become so powerful?

"Has this kid finally figured it out?"

Huang Hai's expression was complicated. If this kid gets ahead, Huang Long won't have a chance anymore.

The Ninth Middle School usually gets one spot for a martial arts student to be admitted to university, which is usually given to the student with the highest martial arts score.

Gao Wu is relatively average in all aspects, except for his strength and speed, which make him look quite mediocre.

In reality, he has incredible stamina and an exceptional ability to withstand blows. If he were to actually step into the ring, he would undoubtedly deliver a remarkable performance.

He used to be able to suppress Gao Wu with various reasons and prevent him from participating in the competition. The main reason was that Gao Wu wouldn't listen to him. This kid seemed like a nice guy on the surface, but he was actually quite arrogant and difficult to control.

Gao Wu's martial arts skills have improved significantly, making it difficult to suppress him.

What's even more difficult is that the principal suddenly called him and told him directly that he should give Gao Wu more opportunities to compete on stage recently, since this is a valuable opportunity for the school to gain recognition!
After practicing the Dragon Form Nine Forms twice, Gao Wu slowly finished his practice and greeted his coach Huang Hai warmly: "Coach, I didn't notice you were here while I was practicing."

"There's been progress, that's good."

Huang Hai was generous with his praise, and then added, "Your weaknesses are insufficient strength, slow speed, and poor close-combat skills. If you can improve in these areas, you will have opportunities to play in the league in the future."

"Thank you for your guidance, Coach. I will work hard." Gao Wu was very polite. Although Huang Hai deliberately suppressed him, he did not physically punish or verbally abuse him. There was no need for him to break off relations with Huang Hai.

When you're under someone else's roof, if you don't have the ability, you should behave yourself. Huang Hai is a novice warrior, but regardless of his character, his strength far surpasses his.

If a real fight breaks out, Huang Hai could easily crush him with one hand.

"Principal Han will be here soon to commend and praise you. Get ready, don't embarrass the martial arts team." Huang Hai wasn't interested in saying more to Gao Wu, so he gave him this instruction and turned to leave.

Gao Wu couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation. Since the principal was here, surely he would receive some cash reward this time?

(Let's have double monthly votes today, everyone please vote if you have any~ *bows*)

(End of this chapter)