The Martial Saint, starting with daily intelligence.

However, by then, the martial arts school would be more than just a martial arts school.

Rather, they are powerful forces that can influence the situation in a state, and even more powerful forces that span continental regions. Zhenyuan Martial Arts School is such a force.

Headquartered in Fuzhou in the south, its influence extends far beyond that of the Great Chu in the north.

As for the Western super clubs, well...

I'm a bit confused.

The two sides have a lot of overlap at a low level, but once they reach a certain point, they are no longer on the same track.

Once Western superhuman clubs reach a certain level, they become more like platforms for superhumans to exchange ideas.

Level 1 and 2 extraordinary clubs correspond to the small and large martial arts schools in the Great Chu Kingdom.

However, the Level 3 Extraordinary Clubs are completely different. They are keen on building platforms and inviting a series of powerful forces or families, such as nobles, businessmen, and gangsters, to join them.

To be honest, this is far inferior to the continental-level power of the Great Chu.

Once a Grandmaster of Core Formation is acquired and the power to influence an entire province is established, most of the various factions in the Great Chu Kingdom begin to think about how to secure their own interests.

Whether cultivating gloves or personally getting involved, it all boils down to two words: vying for supremacy! The world!

The Level 3 Extraordinary Clubs are usually filled with legendary-level extraordinary experts, corresponding to the Dan-Bao Grandmaster among martial artists.

These extraordinary powerhouses seem to have little interest in vying for supremacy and conquering the world, instead focusing their energy on cultivating relationships with various factions and attending various events.

Some went into business, some got married, and some pursued art.

It seems that after becoming a legendary powerhouse, he lost all his previous ambitions.

Instead, it's because after years of hard work, they've finally achieved their goal and it's time to enjoy life.

  

To borrow a famous saying from Prefect Liu: After fighting such a long war, can't we enjoy ourselves a little? Keep the music playing, keep the dancing going!

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"Logically speaking, there shouldn't be much conflict between the local martial arts school and the Western Superb Club."

"Why have you suddenly started challenging other players so frequently lately?"

Zhong Ming was also somewhat puzzled.

The Extraordinary Club accepts anyone, regardless of who they are, as long as they have silver dollars or gold coins.

There are no barriers based on identity.

The only barrier was silver dollars and gold coins.

Moreover, many local wealthy and influential families actually sent their own sons to join the program.

Among them are many martial arts families at the continental level. These families usually have a Grandmaster of the Core Formation in charge, but they still choose to embrace the Western supernatural system.

It smells amazing.

In the martial arts of the Great Chu, the first thing to consider is your innate talent and aptitude, whether you have the aptitude to practice martial arts.

Secondly, they will check if you have a clean background, any bad habits, and whether any of your immediate family members have committed serious crimes. If you are not qualified, you will not be accepted even if you have good qualifications.

Of course, the Demonic Sect isn't so picky; as long as you have the qualifications, they'll let you slip away.

Furthermore, the key to martial arts training lies in diligence!

Training in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer—if you can endure hardship, there will always be endless hardship to endure.

Regardless of one's natural talent, it takes two or three years to hone one's skills in the Blood Refining Realm, about a year in the Bone Forging Realm, and another two or three years in the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

Based on this calculation, it would take you five to eight years just to reach the third stage of body tempering.

The best time to learn martial arts is between the ages of twelve and fifteen.

Even if we assume you're a twelve-year-old genius, you'll be seventeen by the time you reach the peak of your marrow cleansing.

If one's aptitude is lacking and one begins martial arts training later, one may never be able to reach the Marrow Cleansing Realm in their entire life.

But the Extraordinary Club doesn't have so many restrictions, and you don't have to suffer as much.

Kowloon Pharmacy will arrange things for you; as long as you don't die, go all out.

Of course, these are just versions for the lower classes and the poor.

There are also middle-class standard versions and high-class noble versions.

The lowest level depends on how tough you are. As long as you survive, you'll be engraved with extraordinary runes, and then you'll be a qualified superhuman.

If you can afford the price, the Extraordinary Club can guarantee you a pass, and afterwards, you will also have extraordinary runes engraved on your body, becoming an extraordinary being.

The more Kowloon Elixir one takes, the stronger one's body becomes, and the more concentrated the extraordinary power one's body can contain, allowing one to inscribe more and higher-level extraordinary inscriptions or even extraordinary organs.

The higher the extraordinary level, the stronger the power.

Under such circumstances, how could local wealthy merchants not love it?

Even if one comes from a family of martial arts practitioners, it cannot guarantee that every member of the family will have the aptitude to practice martial arts, not to mention that practicing martial arts is also arduous.

It's nowhere near as easy as the Extraordinary Club.

It takes a normal martial artist ten years to reach the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

However, if you go to a Western superhuman club, as long as you have enough money, they will guarantee that you will become a third-tier superhuman within a year, possessing strength stronger than a marrow cleansing expert.

Yes, not only do superhumans gain power easily and quickly, but they are also stronger than martial artists of the same level. Who can they complain to?

Needless to say, those at the Blood Refining Realm are simply too fragile to fight, while the corresponding first-tier transcendents do not have this problem.

Even those at the Bone Forging Realm are often crushed by second-tier transcendents, with the ratio usually being 30/70: 30% for the Bone Forging Realm warrior and 70% for the second-tier transcendent.

Marrow cleansing is better, probably a 40/60 split, but martial artists are still at a disadvantage.

It wasn't until the Qi Refining Realm that this unfavorable trend was reversed, but even then, it was only a 50/50 split.

Both the extraordinary and the Qi Refining Warriors have their own strengths.

If it weren't for the system and proficiency panel, Zhong Ming might have also turned to the Western superhumans.

"Something happening suddenly must be suspicious."

"Local tycoons send many of their children to their extraordinary club to learn skills every year; there shouldn't be any conflict over who gets more students!"

The powerful families bet on both ends: those with martial arts talent were sent to martial arts schools to learn skills, while those without talent were sent to the Extraordinary Club to take drugs.

The Extraordinary Club mainly recruits members from wealthy families.

In ordinary families, most people send their children to martial arts schools to learn martial arts.

If one succeeds in learning a skill, it can help the entire family rise above their social class.

Even if it doesn't work out, it will still give you some strength, which will help you find a good job in the future and live a life free from worries about food and drink.

Ordinary families can't afford much money, so they can only choose the cheapest "poor man's package." If they're lucky, then they'll naturally make a profit.

If you're unlucky, you'll just be a waste of resources.

There's definitely something wrong.

Zhong Ming squinted.

"The club hasn't challenged the martial arts school for many years. The two sides have been keeping to themselves for more than ten years. This sudden move is likely due to something fishy going on."

"It's highly likely that this involves a power struggle among the upper echelons of Tianjin."

"Sigh, a storm is brewing. I wonder how long this peace can last."

"I wonder how much Fengyulou knows. On the way back, I'll go to Yanliu Street and sound out Station Chief Li Weimin. I wonder if he knows anything about the inside story."

This feeling of being powerless and helpless is absolutely awful.

It's still too weak.

Zhong Ming knew there was a problem, but he couldn't do anything about it and knew nothing about it.

When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer!

Does the overall situation in Tianjin have anything to do with Zhong Ming, an ordinary citizen?

Of course!

The upper echelons are the players; they have enough strength to counter the storm, and no matter how much it burns, it won't reach them.

Zhong Ming, a newbie, is different.

Any giant that falls down could crush him.

Under such circumstances, how could Zhong Ming not be worried?