Martial Hall Grand Competition

"I truly never expected Li City to produce someone like you!" Min Tie could not help but praise.

Lin Mu's expression remained calm, as though he had not taken it seriously at all.

"I originally wanted to give you some pointers, but it seems there's no need now!" Min Tie said.

"I still have to thank you, Hall Master," Lin Mu said.

"You're too polite!" A thoughtful look appeared on Min Tie's face. He looked at Lin Mu and revealed a faint smile.

"Speaking of which, when you have time, I'll need you to do me a favor!"

A puzzled look appeared on Lin Mu's face. "What is it?"

"It's like this. In a couple of days, several martial halls in Li City will be holding a competition. Both sides will fight using Virtual Machines, to test the standards of each martial hall. First place will receive a one-million bonus!"

"If you're interested, I hope you can represent our martial hall!"

"If you can reach the top ten, I'll give you a Second-Stage Cultivation Method. If you take first place... one million, plus a Third-Stage Cultivation Method." Min Tie said.

Lin Mu's expression changed slightly. "The prize money is only one million, yet you're also giving me a Third-Stage Cultivation Method. Wouldn't that mean you're losing money?"

"That's not something you need to worry about. You only need to compete!" Min Tie said.

A thoughtful look appeared on Lin Mu's face.

He still had plenty of time right now.

There was still some time before Training Camp, so he could take part in the competition Min Tie had mentioned.

Besides, they had helped him quite a bit.

He could earn rewards and repay a favor at the same time. It truly was a good choice.

"Alright! But I don't have much time. I can spare at most three hours a day!" Lin Mu said.

"No problem. It's only a contest between a few martial halls. It won't take long!" Min Tie said.

Lei He stood to the side, a trace of helplessness on his face.

He knew what Min Tie was thinking.

Lin Mu was extremely talented. If he could represent the martial hall in battle, whether he won or lost, he would bring fame to the martial hall.

Moreover, if Lin Mu could take first place, the martial hall's reputation would be thoroughly established.

For the martial hall, it was an extremely profitable matter.

Of course, Min Tie had not treated Lin Mu unfairly either.

A Third-Stage Cultivation Method!

With Lin Mu's personality, he would certainly choose the most difficult one.

Its price would be at least five million.

After all, cultivation methods were far more expensive than Martial Skills.

After chatting with Lin Mu for a few more moments, Min Tie left with Lei He.

Lin Mu exchanged for several B-grade Potions and threw himself into cultivation once more.

His Movement Technique was like thunder, and a violent aura surged forth.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

Lin Mu had remained immersed in cultivating Thunder-Slaying Three Blades.

He discovered that this Martial Skill was astonishingly powerful.

The more he cultivated it, the stronger the changes to his body became.

The acupoints throughout his body would be forced open.

His movements also became incomparably agile.

Lin Mu let out a light breath. His figure moved, and the blade shadows in his hand seemed almost tangible.

With every swing, peals of thunder rang out.

Moreover, the blade in Lin Mu's hand seemed capable of tearing through the air.

Waves of intimidating force radiated from his body, making him seem like a blade god.

As he finished executing the Blade Technique once.

This Blade Technique had successfully been cultivated by Lin Mu to Minor Mastery.

In two days, he had cultivated such a difficult Blade Technique to Minor Mastery (1%). This speed was utterly terrifying.

Naturally, this could not be separated from the B-grade Potions.

With the help of those potions, Lin Mu seemed to have entered berserk mode.

He knew no fatigue!

There was no soreness!

The Blood Qi within his body was incomparably abundant.

Almost every time he executed the Blade Technique, he could clearly feel the qi and blood within his body circulating at high speed.

Only at that moment did Lin Mu understand how great the aid high-grade medicine could provide to cultivation.

This was only B-grade supplies.

If it were A-grade or S-grade, Lin Mu did not even dare imagine how powerful the effects would be.

"Some people from privileged families use the finest resources from the moment they are born. Their strength rises quickly. Some even use certain Secret Arts while still in the womb, opening up the fetus's meridians. That is why they are born with immense strength!"

"Compared with those people, I'm still far too lacking!"

Lin Mu thought silently to himself.

He walked outside. Min Tie and Lei He were waiting there. When they saw him emerge, both of them stood up, smiles on their faces.

"Finished cultivating?" Min Tie asked with a smile.

If the others in the martial hall saw this scene, they would surely be stunned.

This was the iron-faced hall master, who was usually stern and unsmiling.

Yet this was the attitude he showed toward Lin Mu.

"Mm!" Lin Mu nodded.

"Let's go!" Min Tie said.

Lin Mu followed him outside.

They got into a sedan, which drove forward.

Min Tie also explained some of the rules to Lin Mu.

The rules of the competition were fairly simple.

It would proceed in an elimination format based on points.

Winning one battle earned ten points. After five rounds, the fifty percent with the fewest points would be eliminated.

Then the competition would continue until the champion was decided.

"So that means even if someone doesn't win the final match, as long as they earned enough points beforehand, they can still take first place?" Lin Mu asked.

"Not so!" Min Tie shook his head.

"The points for the final match are multiplied tenfold. Usually, by the time both sides reach the end, the gap in points won't be large. Lose one match, and you basically won't be able to take first!" Min Tie explained.

Lin Mu nodded. "Understood!"

"Do your best! If you can take first this time, I'll take you out for a good meal!" Min Tie said with a smile.

"I'll do my best!" Lin Mu said.

After chatting for a while longer, they arrived at the Virtual Duel Hall.

Dozens of figures were already waiting there.

The moment Min Tie and the others got out of the car, several people headed over.

"Hall Master Min, long time no see!" A broad-shouldered, powerfully built man wore a smile.

"Hall Master Li! Long time no see!" Min Tie said with a smile.

Yet from their eyes, it was clear that the two were not familiar with each other.

"Hall Master Min is still as high-spirited as ever. The people in your hall look quite spirited as well!" Li Guangzhu said.

"You flatter us. Our hall is small; we can't compare with yours!" Min Tie said.

"That's true. Without any surprises, we'll probably only be able to take third place again this year. Compared with those two ahead of us, we're still far behind!" Li Guangzhu shook his head slightly.

Lin Mu's expression remained calm, but he could hear the sense of superiority woven through Li Guangzhu's words.

"Top three is already very good!" Min Tie said.

"Being suppressed by them every year feels rather awful! But don't blame me for not warning you: if you still can't even make the top ten this year, I'm afraid Li Wu won't let you off!" Li Guangzhu abruptly changed the subject and spoke slowly.

Min Tie's expression did not look good.

He understood what Li Guangzhu meant.

If they failed in this year's competition again, the martial hall's investors would reconsider their investment.

After all, those people were capitalists.

They placed great importance on returns.

If the martial hall could not achieve any ranking in the competition, that meant the martial hall was inadequate.

Naturally, that would affect the students' choices.

"Besides, I heard that the people from Augu Martial Hall have been getting quite close to Li Wu lately! You'd better be careful!" A hint of amusement appeared on Li Guangzhu's face as he lightly patted Min Tie's shoulder.