232: Chapter 232 Outdated Version of the Blood Condensation Realm

On the way to the arena, Chen Moxuan once again thought of the meat pies from Uncle Zhang's shop that he frequently visited.

Given his current Realm, he actually no longer needed food to maintain his bodily functions; he could completely forgo eating and drinking.

However, it felt like a long time had passed, and he suddenly had a craving for a bite.

To this end, Chen Moxuan took a slight detour.

“Hmm? It's actually not open today.”

When Chen Moxuan arrived at the entrance of the meat pie shop, he was surprised to find the doors tightly shut.

In his memory, there was almost never a time when this meat pie shop didn't open for business on time.

Looking closely, there was a sheet of printed paper posted on the door, the writing on it clearly legible:

“Temporarily Closed.”

At that moment, three middle-aged women were standing by the shop entrance as they passed by.

Seeing the shop wasn't open, they were equally curious and simply stood there, chatting away with one another.

“Hey, has Old Zhang still not opened up?”

“His son has a match today, doesn't he? Maybe he went to watch it.”

“Probably not. I didn't see him open yesterday either. Besides, the relationship between Old Zhang and his son has always been bad; he wouldn't let him go watch the match at all.”

“I heard his wife's strange illness has gotten worse... Old Zhang is trying to find a way to raise money...”

“Oh dear, Old Zhang has it rough... Although his son is somewhat successful, he doesn't acknowledge his father at all, and now his wife is like this...”

These women were chattering away, enjoying their gossip immensely.

After discovering the shop was closed, Chen Moxuan intended to turn and leave, having no interest in listening to what they were discussing.

But these women had no intention of lowering their volume, and the contents of their conversation fell entirely into Chen Moxuan's ears.

“Uncle Zhang's son... seems to be the captain of the School Team, Zhang Qing.”

Chen Moxuan recalled slightly in his mind.

However, Chen Moxuan had only come here intending to have a taste of a meat pie; since the shop was closed, he would just continue to the competition arena.

He had no intention of interfering in someone else's family matters, treating it merely as a piece of roadside news. He quietly noted it in his heart and then continued toward the arena.

There was plenty of time, and since it was peak travel hours, the streets were bustling with people.

Chen Moxuan slowed his pace a bit, jogging toward the arena with a calm and composed demeanor.

It took about twenty minutes to get from his home to the arena.

From a distance, he saw Principal Li greeting people with a smiling face at the only path leading into the arena.

“Principal, what are you doing here?”

Chen Moxuan stopped and looked at Principal Li in confusion.

“Naturally, I'm here specifically to welcome you, Student Chen. Although you replied to my message this morning, I couldn't sleep a wink last night when I didn't receive your response.

I couldn't sit still until I personally welcomed you.”

Principal Li's face was covered in smiles, his words full of enthusiasm.

“Making such a big deal out of it?”

“Of course, it's absolutely necessary! Student Chen, you might not be aware, but with the level of Genius you've displayed, even in the major Grade A Martial Arts Universities, you would be treated as a rare treasure.

How could we at Henghuo Martial Arts School not take this seriously?”

Principal Li explained with a serious expression and a solemn tone,

“If I weren't afraid of being too flashy, I would have arranged a special car to pick you up early this morning.”

The news of Chen Moxuan becoming a Proud Sun Grade Genius at the age of eighteen hadn't spread yet, but Principal Li was the first person Chen Moxuan encountered after leaving the Spirit Gathering Secret Realm.

He had learned directly from Chen Moxuan the fact that the youth was already a Tiangang Realm Martial Artist.

A Genius of this level hadn't appeared in the entire Jiangnan Province for hundreds of years.

Though, in reality, this news was already in the past.

Faced with Principal Li's quite candid flattery, Chen Moxuan felt a bit uneasy for a moment.

He gave a dry laugh and quickly changed the subject:

“The match starts in half an hour, let's head in.”

“Um... Student Chen, you go in first. I'll wait a bit longer.

There's a contestant passage on the left that leads directly to our Henghuo Martial Arts School's preparation room.”

“In the preparation room, a brand-new School Team uniform has been prepared specifically for you. The locker is labeled with your student ID.”

Principal Li lowered his voice and continued,

“I want to wait until the last few minutes before the match starts to go in, and let the principal of Jiangshui Martial Arts School wait a while longer...”

Hearing this, Chen Moxuan couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed, inwardly clicking his tongue.

He had to admit, Principal Li really understood the way of showing off. He must have been looking forward to this day of vindication for a long time.

But he couldn't blame Principal Li. After all, with Chen Moxuan's current strength participating in this competition, it was undoubtedly a dimensional strike against the other contestants.

Henghuo Martial Arts School might as well have already secured the championship.

What Principal Li needed to consider now was how to further provoke Jiangshui Martial Arts School and how to hold back his laughter as much as possible.

“Then Principal, I'll head in first.”

Chen Moxuan waved goodbye to Principal Li and walked straight toward the passage the principal had mentioned.

Since Chen Moxuan's entry information had already been entered into the System, when he reached the entrance of the passage, the security equipment automatically scanned his face.

With a soft 'beep', the door slowly opened automatically, allowing him to pass.

Chen Moxuan walked steadily along the passage, and before long, he arrived at the door of the preparation room marked with the prominent logo of Henghuo Martial Arts School.

Before even pushing the door open, he could clearly hear the voices of several people talking inside.

He figured the other School Team members should all be present by now.

Before reaching out to push the door open, Chen Moxuan subconsciously activated his Spiritual Sense to probe the situation inside the room.

However, the result of the probe made him freeze slightly, his heart instantly becoming highly alert:

“I can't sense their True Qi?”

His current Soul strength was such that even among Martial Arts Grandmasters, it was almost impossible to find a peer.

Probing these people, other than being able to feel their blood and qi fluctuations, he actually couldn't perceive a single trace of True Qi.

Could there be someone inside capable of shielding his perception?

But in the next instant, Chen Moxuan immediately realized.

The School Team of Henghuo Martial Arts School, except for the captain Zhang Qing, were all at the level of the Blood Accumulation Realm.

They had no True Qi at all, so naturally, he couldn't sense any.

“Blood Accumulation Realm... it feels like such a niche term now.”

Chen Moxuan shook his head, finding his instinctive alertness just now somewhat amusing.

Then, Chen Moxuan reached out and pushed open the door of the preparation room, stepping inside.

Inside, a group of School Team members were gathered together, chatting about everything under the sun.

When the sound of the door being pushed open came, their gazes were instantly drawn, and they all looked toward the door in unison.

Upon seeing that the newcomer was Chen Moxuan, they immediately stopped their chatting, and a hint of hostility simultaneously surfaced in their eyes.