56: Chapter 56 Rising to Fame (The End)

Lu Qingfeng didn't go easy on them.

Whoever he matched with got a brutal beating.

It got to the point where everyone was considering one thing.

And that was: it wasn't about whether they could win, but who could last ten seconds against him without being defeated.

Not a single person lasted more than ten seconds; every blade strike landed true. Who could withstand that?

Yanjing University Mecha Academy training room.

"First place! First place! He's really first place, Old Xiao..."

Huangfu Wuwei was incredibly excited.

"I'm not blind... Shall we go?"

"Let's go!"

The two of them headed straight downstairs and took a car toward Yan University's central office building.

Before long, they arrived outside a medium-sized office.

*Knock, knock, knock...*

"Come in!"

The two shouted simultaneously, "Principal Chen..."

"You two came together. Have a seat!"

Principal Chen glanced up at them and then continued staring intently at his old-fashioned office computer, as if he were looking at something.

Huangfu Wuwei and Xiao Jingdao looked at each other and sat down obediently.

After a long while, Principal Chen took off his glasses, stood up, and walked toward the sofa.

The two stood up as well.

He gestured with his hand. "Sit... sit. If you hadn't come, I would have had to look for you."

"Wuwei... this Dean position you're holding, they've all come to me to complain. It's turned into a contest of who's more miserable, all for that... what was it called..."

"fishing old man..." Huangfu Wuwei quickly replied, glancing at Xiao Jingdao as he spoke.

"Right... fishing old man. Who came up with that mecha name? It sounds quite nice. One can tell it's someone with good taste."

Huangfu Wuwei: ...

Xiao Jingdao: (●'◡'●) Great minds think alike.

"Jingdao, this is that student of yours, right? I remember he caused quite a stir in the news a while back. His name is Lu Qingfeng, isn't it?"

"Yes, President, it's him. The top scorer of the College Entrance Exam in Jiangyou Province. His Cancerous Mutation failed, likely due to his practice of National Martial Arts."

Principal Chen nodded.

"Now that you put it that way, I roughly understand why you're here. Have you asked the student? What are his requirements?"

Xiao Jingdao shook his head.

"The Cultivation Technique is too precious. Moreover, practitioners of National Martial Arts have been protective of their secrets since ancient times. I'm worried that if he doesn't agree, it'll be even harder to handle later."

"Nonsense!"

Principal Chen barked, causing the two to shudder.

"How do you know what he thinks if you don't ask? All those years you spent researching National Martial Arts were wasted!"

"Also, I've read your research report on National Martial Arts. Young Lu should have reached what you call the Huajin Grandmaster realm, shouldn't he?"

"Yes, President!"

"Incredible... such a young Huajin Grandmaster cannot be a narrow-minded person.

Go ask him what he needs first. As long as it's not excessive, I can agree to it and help him get it done. This old man still has some Face."

"Understood, President!"

"Also, Wuwei, turn those people away for me. Tell them Little Lu is only a freshman and tell them not to be so impatient, acting like dogs sniffing out manure all day."

Sweat broke out on Huangfu Wuwei's forehead. "Yes, President."

Principal Chen waved them away.

The two left respectfully.

As soon as they stepped out, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huangfu, Principal Chen is still so... wise and mighty, huh!"

Huangfu Wuwei looked at Xiao Jingdao thoughtfully.

"Wise and mighty? You came up with that 'fishing old man' name, didn't you... Principal Chen is also an avid fisherman. You did that on purpose, Old Man Xiao!"

"A small trick, just a small trick!"

"You're something else, Old Xiao. You've even got the President figured out. You'd better think about how to bring it up with that kid."

"Tch... it's not like you don't have to Face those soldiers."

"Hmph..."

The two gave a haughty huff and went their separate ways.

...

First Place: Yanjing University, fishing old man, Supreme King, 10086 points.

Lu Qingfeng looked at the score with satisfaction and exited the simulation pod.

From now on, he just needed to maintain first place.

He didn't need to fight from morning to night like this anymore; it wasted too much of his time.

It was evening again, and Lu Qingfeng saw that there weren't many groceries left.

He simply took his gear, went to the lakeside, and sat for a while.

He caught a grass carp.

He went straight back; he was happy tonight and decided to make Boiled Fish Slices again.

He had just finished cooking.

Xiao Jingdao walked in.

"Oh... good lad, Boiled Fish Slices, my favorite!"

After saying that, he used his fingers to pinch a piece of fish and ate it.

"Old Man Xiao, have some hygiene, will you? Wash your hands, get some chopsticks, and serve your own rice."

After saying that, he started digging in.

Xiao Jingdao also quickly served himself some rice and joined in.

The two finished the meal like a whirlwind sweeping away clouds.

"Wash the dishes and clean up... I'm going to practice martial arts."

"Wait..."

Lu Qingfeng turned and looked at the hesitating Old Man Xiao.

"If you have something to say, just say it... don't be so wishy-washy!"

"Ahem... Qingfeng!"

The way he said it gave Lu Qingfeng a bout of goosebumps.

"What is it? Speak..."

Xiao Jingdao took a deep breath and said cautiously:

"Well, your National Martial Arts practice method—can it be taught?"

Lu Qingfeng frowned. It wasn't that he was unwilling to teach; his grandfather in his dreams had said so.

Martial arts cannot be taught recklessly, especially to those with bad intentions; no matter how talented they are, they cannot be taught.

Seeing Lu Qingfeng frown and fearing he might misunderstand, Xiao Jingdao quickly said:

"It's not that I want to learn... but as you've seen, how powerful mecha combined with National Martial Arts can be.

And our Guoshu Academy is just a name, really. Originally, I had prepared a few boxing styles and wanted to recruit some people to try them out."

"Later, I saw that you have the genuine training method, which is why I'm thick-skinned enough to ask you. Of course, you can name any price; we definitely won't make you do it for free."

When Lu Qingfeng heard this, he felt lucky he had brought his skills to school; otherwise, he really would have been shortchanged.

Thinking about it, what kind of society was this now? If he still held onto secrets, would National Martial Arts really disappear with him?

He wasn't afraid of others learning and surpassing him—what a joke, he had his ring cheat, who could surpass him?

The him in the dream had practiced for over twenty years to reach Huajin, and that was as a natural-born genius.

As for teaching, he hadn't thought about it before. He had always thought National Martial Arts was just average; wouldn't teaching it to others be harming them?

Now that National Martial Arts could bear fruit, he was naturally willing to teach it—after all, it meant his Dao would not be lonely.

Besides, there were benefits. Looking at Old Man Xiao's situation, it wouldn't be a problem to squeeze him for a bit.

"Teaching... isn't out of the question."

Lu Qingfeng said, rubbing his chin.

"Really?"

Xiao Jingdao was quite excited. With a genuine training method, the Guoshu Academy would be a true National Martial Arts academy.

"Hmm? Don't be in such a hurry. You said any condition can be raised?"

"You can state your conditions first, and I'll go apply for them. Whether they'll be approved, I don't know."

"Then you're talking nonsense. I'm not teaching..."

This Old Man Xiao—the moment he saw a sign of agreement, he immediately started playing Tai Chi. Did he really think Lu's Tai Chi practice was for nothing?

Hearing this, Xiao Jingdao wanted to slap himself twice. Dammit... it was a habit.

"Ahem... you state them first, and I'll go get them done. You can teach after it's settled, alright?"

"That's more like it!"