Hunting God Era

Chapter 145 Is this martial arts intruder very famous? (4k)

This breakthrough made Li Ye take a few more glances.

This guy hasn't even cleared the first level yet.
Although his physique remained unchanged, his breathing became long and deep, as if flowing endlessly.

Qi and meridian points.

When Li Ye looked over, the other person became clearly alert and subconsciously glanced over, meeting Li Ye's gaze.

They are quick to react, sensing even the slightest movement of the wind and grass, yet they remain untouched by a single leaf; the cicadas are the first to notice the wind.

The Five Senses.

There was another one who wasn't outwardly apparent, but he was reserved and occasionally a glint of light would flash in his eyes.

It should be a crucial test of willpower and a test of character.

Not only did he break through the barrier, but he also broke through three barriers directly. However, judging from the surface, it was still very superficial, probably the most basic 'Trace' level.

But that's surprising enough.

When I saw him a few days ago, although his blood and qi had been surging nine times, upon closer inspection, they appeared slightly weak, which should be due to the presence of foundation-building techniques.

If we're talking about refining through breakthroughs, it might only be around the Seven Dragon Gates.

Moreover, he had internal injuries that would take several days to fully heal, but now he is not only fine, but has also broken through the barrier.

Isn't this level of genius a bit exaggerated?

After exchanging a glance with Li Ye, Su Ao nodded in acknowledgment, but the next moment his gaze was drawn to Fu Chuxue next to Li Ye.

Not only him, but this woman, who was so beautiful she seemed inhuman, attracted a lot of attention as soon as she entered.

Fu Chuxue acted as if nothing was wrong, ignoring the gazes, seemingly already used to it.

Yao Ledan then said, "That one is from No. 9 Middle School. The most powerful one is the one watching you. His name is Su Ao, from the Nine Dragons Gate. His nickname is 'Thunderbolt Hand,' and he is ranked fifty-fifth in the province."

Li Ye smiled and asked, "You've gathered intelligence all over the province?"

Yao Ledan held up her phone and laughed, "Make good use of the internet! The provincial martial arts competition is very lively every year. Look at the outside, there are many people who bought tickets to watch, and there are also live broadcasts and commentary on the field."

On her phone screen was a live stream aimed at Fu Chuxue, filled with numerous comments.

It seems to be someone in the back seat opposite, holding up their phone and live-streaming.

This open-air venue can accommodate 10,000 people, but only 1,500 or 1,600 martial artists came to participate in the provincial martial arts competition; the rest were all ordinary people.

Even near the playground, there were people setting up cameras and holding microphones.

Yao Ledan swiped to another live stream, this time a studio with three judges sitting there, and a live screen next to them. As they switched between some screens, they commented on the people shown on the screen.

The judges for entertainment live streams all seem to be martial artists at the Dragon Gate Realm.

These days, martial artists have too many choices. Some enter companies to work in legitimate industries, some take civil service exams, and of course, some find their own path online.

Entertainment commentary, martial arts breakdowns, live-streamed martial arts matches, and even live-streamed demon-slaying.

However, the latter is more sensitive and often falls on the edge of being restricted, since some demons can cause pollution even just by being seen.

“I also joined some discussion groups, and they were all talking about the provincial martial arts competition contestants over the years. Otherwise, how would I know which school is tough to beat?”

Yao Ledan chuckled and pointed to an area opposite to his left.

"That's Yangcheng No.1 Middle School over there. Look at that man in the front row with a ponytail. He's ranked first in the province, 'Jade Spear General' Wang Qiu, a master who has broken through two levels in a row."

"The woman next to him, Xia Mengxuan, the 'Spirit Serpent Whip,' is also a martial artist at the Breakthrough Realm, ranked twelfth in the province."

"And next door, Yangcheng Wuyu Middle School, the guy with the buzz cut and arms like they've exploded, ranked fifth in the province, 'Iron-Armed Great Sage' Yuan Heng, at the Breakthrough Realm. The other two are, one is ranked seventeenth in the province, 'Forest Swallow' Qiao Zhenzhen, at the Breakthrough Realm, and the other is ranked twenty-sixth in the province, 'Mountain-Breaking Blade' Shu Wei, who is on the Breakthrough Realm route, from the Nine Dragons Gate."

Li Ye laughed and said, "What, a Nine Dragons Gate has suddenly appeared?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. The quality of our Jianghuai martial artists this year is not as good as that of Yuzhang next door. I checked, and in this year's class, the top 30 martial arts students in Yuzhang Province are all at the Breakthrough Realm. We are a little behind; only the top 20 are at the Breakthrough Realm."

Yao Ledan shrugged. "However, the list for this provincial martial arts competition will increase to at least twenty-two. You and Fu Chuxue are participating in the provincial martial arts competition, so you'll definitely have a provincial ranking, and you'll definitely get titles."

And it's very tall!
Li Ye was originally going through the three-tiered system, and the fact that he was able to become the bureau chief shows that he must be quite capable.

At her level, she didn't know what Li Ye had done, but after she met Li Ye at the Disinfection Bureau, she went back and asked her father. Her father was very evasive, only telling her that she must befriend this martial artist.

All martial artists in Ningjiang City are terrified of Director Li.

To have this kind of influence, one must be at the Breakthrough Realm, having broken through three barriers!

We'll definitely be number one in the province!

But as soon as the idea came to her, she laughed at herself.

Those who excel have already entered society, so the rankings of martial arts students are like child's play; they probably don't care much.

“Yang Jie, it’s okay if you don’t even make the top 100 in the province. Look at Hua Zihang, he’s ranked 153rd in the province and he has the nickname ‘Deadly Sword.’ Just do well,” Yao Ledan said to Yang Jie.

"I will do my best!" Yang Jie clenched his fist, his expression resolute.

Li Ye smiled. Looking at it this way, the quality of martial arts in Ningjiang City was indeed not very high. Excluding Fu Chuxue, the most powerful one could only be ranked 153rd.

There's no such thing as an even distribution. The more concentrated the resources are in a city, the higher the quality of teaching and the higher the aptitude of martial artists will be. Smaller cities are a bit worse in this regard.

Although Wuyu Middle School is a private school, it does have advantages in training martial artists, after all, it is a pure martial arts school. Even so, the quality of training in Ningjiang City this year is indeed not very good.

But it doesn’t matter.

Fu Chuxue has now broken through three barriers, and Li Ye himself is even more powerful.

Winning first place in the provincial martial arts competition brings honor to the mayor of Ningjiang.

Soon, as the school group arrived, more spectators took their seats, and many people also sat down on the viewing platform.

The leader delivered the opening remarks.

"Distinguished martial artists and guests, the Jianghuai Province Martial Arts Competition is being held today at the Yangcheng Martial Arts Arena. This year's competition brings together elite martial artists from 48 intermediate academies across 16 cities in the province. The first round will determine the top 32."

"As the saying goes, there is no second place in martial arts. I hope that you will all uphold your original aspirations in martial arts, go all out, show your true skills and knowledge, fight to your heart's content, and demonstrate your spirit!"

"Now, allow me to introduce the person next to me, Huang Ze, the president of Jianghuai Longwu University!"

"Fu Yan, a famous martial artist from Jianghuai Province!"

"And admissions officers from the four top-tier universities!"

On the viewing platform, those whose names were called stood up one by one, eliciting applause.

"Fu Yan?"

Upon hearing one of the names, Li Ye looked toward the viewing platform. It was a middle-aged man with a resolute expression. He was quite handsome, and Fu Chuxue's appearance bore a resemblance to him.

However, as a male prime minister, he wasn't that stunning, unlike Fu Chuxue, who was so beautiful as a female prime minister that she was almost inhuman.

Her mother must have good genes.
Upon hearing this name, all the martial artists from No. 14 Middle School turned their attention to Fu Chuxue.

Everyone knows that's her father.

However, in their eyes, the great masters of the third realm were no different from legends.

"I've only ever seen news about Fu Yan before, I never expected to see him in person." Yao Ledan said, glancing at Fu Chuxue secretly. After thinking for a moment, she leaned over and said, "Um, Fu Chuxue, could you ask your dad to sign something after the competition? I really like him."

Fu Chuxue replied directly, "I've got it."

"Thank you, thank you!" Yao Ledan said with a happy expression.

Li Ye was taken aback. "You like him a lot?"

Yao Ledan held it up with both hands and chuckled:

"Of course, this is Fu Yan, the hero who is often reported in the news for fighting against all kinds of demons. I heard that some directors want to make his autobiography, and even want him to act in it, after all, he is handsome."

Li Ye chuckled to himself.

He only knew that Fu Yan was a mercenary, and that Chen Hualong had even hired him.

It turns out he's not just a mercenary in the martial arts field; it seems he's a cross-industry player, even appearing in the entertainment and idol industries.
"Your dad really is quite the expert, with a wide range of interests," Li Ye said to Fu Chuxue with a smile.

“He likes it this way, but I don’t,” Fu Chuxue said calmly.

The conversation between the two startled the people nearby, who first looked at Li Ye, then at Fu Chuxue.

Yao Ledan nudged Li Ye and whispered, "You two can still talk to each other? I rarely hear Fu Chuxue talking to men."

Not very often. To be precise, apart from the principal, the only boy she ever talked to was Hua Zihang.

After all, saying 'get lost' is still speaking.

"It's nothing serious. Alright, stop gossiping. The competition is about to start, so watch carefully," Li Ye said with a smile.

After he finished speaking, the high-ranking official also finished his speech, and the host announced the start of the competition.

The 48 colleges were first divided into 16 groups of three, and a points-based competition was held to determine the top two and the last place was eliminated.

This grouping isn't really that fair. After all, the provincial martial arts competition isn't a dramatic event, so why would it involve any luck in the group draw?
Each group will be ranked based on the results of the previous provincial martial arts competition, and efforts will be made to avoid grouping the top-ranked teams together to prevent the emergence of subpar participants.

To achieve a good ranking, one must rely on martial arts skills to climb the ranks.

In terms of the group competition format, the teams are divided into AB, AC, and BC. Each school plays two matches to determine the top two teams.

Sixteen groups took to the field simultaneously, quickly determining the thirty-two spots for the college.

Ningjiang No. 14 Middle School was assigned to Group 9, with their opponents being Yingcang No. 3 Middle School and Jiujin No. 5 Middle School.

As the champions of the city's martial arts competition, their opponents were also victorious from the city's martial arts competition, so from this perspective, they wouldn't be too weak either.

Yingcang No. 3 Middle School has one student who has passed the Eight Dragon Gates route, while Jiujin No. 5 Middle School has two students who have passed the Seven Dragon Gates route.

The first match was between No. 14 Middle School and No. 3 Middle School, and Li Ye was placed last as usual.

As for the order in which opponents are chosen, that depends on luck.

This also gave the instructors room to perform. As is customary, Yang Jie played the first match and defeated one of the six Dragon Gate players sent out.

Then, without any suspense, Fu Chuxue appeared and defeated the Eight Dragons Gate warrior who was the second to enter the arena with a single palm strike.

"Look! A beautiful woman!"

Li Ye didn't get a chance to perform; he watched the live stream on Yao Ledan's screen. It was a studio where three judges were joking around, focusing their attention on Fu Chuxue.

"This is the first time I've seen you. Ningjiang No. 14 Middle School. You've never participated in a martial arts competition before, but you're participating this time, and there's a beautiful girl with you!"

"Wait a minute, the information I got is that he won the first place in this year's city martial arts competition, defeating Ningjiang Wuyu. That's Wuyu! In a small city, he's definitely number one. This is the result of years of hard work and preparation before he took the stage."

"Found it, Fu Chuxue, a martial arts student at Ningjiang No. 14 Middle School, in the last graduating class. What a pity, we won't be able to see her in the provincial martial arts competition anymore. Hmm? Her surname is Fu."

They looked alike and had rare surnames, so they were quickly identified.

On the viewing platform, the leader smiled and said to Fu Yan, "I've heard that you left your daughter in Ningjiang. Why didn't you leave her in Yangcheng?"

"Martial arts cultivation is pretty much the same everywhere."

Fu Yan said, "I don't usually have time to take care of the children, but Principal Qian and I have been friends for many years, so I left them with him to look after."

There were still some things I didn't say.

Her daughter's appearance was quite striking. In Yangcheng, there would always be those who would take the risk. A third-realm martial artist is a legend in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of powerful forces, he is just an ordinary martial artist.

There are no entry requirements.
If you really encounter a powerful force, although it's not that you can't afford to offend them, getting entangled with them would be too exhausting, so it's better to leave it in a small place like Ningjiang.

The leader smiled and said, "I know Ningjiang. Back then, the Ren family was there. They were very low-key and didn't cause much trouble, so it was fine for you to leave them there. Now, it's even better."

"really."

The principal of Jianghuai Longwu University looked towards the direction of No. 14 Middle School, at the boy with tousled hair sitting in the front row, and said meaningfully:
"With the rebel leader around, the atmosphere in Ningjiang is really good now. It's a pity, I guess he won't be able to join our school."

As the principal of Dingwu School in the province, he certainly knew Li Ye.

Besides his reputation for killing, he also knew that Li Ye had recently become quite skilled at eliminating the Demon Realm.

Pity.
It's just too strong.

They, Jianghuai Longwu, have no interest in this.

"For someone like him, it doesn't matter which school he goes to, right?" the leader asked doubtfully.

There are still martial arts students like Li Ye throughout the country, and they are skilled in both academics and martial arts.

It's not too surprising that martial arts students, because of their exceptional skills, are granted higher achievements beyond the usual requirements.

Among the martial artists in the academy, some who have reached the second realm early on are sought after by major companies, or they have entered certain departments to make contributions in the Demon Realm.

These martial artists don't really care which university they choose. Top-tier universities are good, but if they are willing to invest heavily, they can also have a chance at other top-tier martial arts schools.

The principal said, "I've inquired about it, and their ambition is still to be among the top four universities, so I won't make any contact with them."

When he learned that Li Ye was actually a chosen one of the emperor, he was incredibly envious and really wanted to spend a fortune. However, he knew it wouldn't be wise to make a hasty contact, so he decided to have Director Pan act as an intermediary.

However, the feedback he received made him change his mind.

Such geniuses are rare to begin with. If someone doesn't have the will to do it, how much money would they have to spend to acquire one?
After listening, the leader smiled at the four admissions officers on the viewing platform and said, "The reputation of the four top-tier universities is still very good, but if you want to take away our great genius, you can't be too stingy."

The four top-tier students were taken aback and looked at each other in bewilderment.

The person in charge of Central Heavenly Martial Arts asked in confusion, "Is this martial arts innovator very famous? I didn't see him in the provincial rankings."

The name is quite unique, with a thief-like feel to it.

Moreover, they were more interested in hearing which school Fu Yan's daughter would choose than in the martial arts competition.

The admissions office staff here aren't exactly high-level; they're all from the lower ranks, but they still have a good eye.

Fu Chuxue defeated her opponent in two consecutive matches with a single move, making her far superior to the Seven or Eight Dragon Gates of the breakthrough route.

Those who exhibit this behavior are either following a single entryway approach or have directly broken through the barrier.

Regardless of the type, they are the ones they choose.

(End of this chapter)