Lu Jue

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lu Jue (路决)
Alias(es)	Liu Jue — name used while training at the Six Revolving Fist Study Hall 72
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Origin	Slums of Tianhai City, Jin Kingdom; transmigrated to this world eighteen years before the story 1
Affiliation	East City Martial School; Seed Student sponsorship group 30 31
Occupation/Role	Sixth-year martial arts student and Quota Competition contender 8 59
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Basic Fist Arts — Mastery/Perfection	2	Uses the Rapid Mastery Panel to compress 132 days of training into one hour; gains Tough Hands and increases his physical and combat power. His mastery is later confirmed by the Technique Hall. 2 11
Basic Body Tempering Exercise — Mastery	7	Rapidly masters the body-tempering technique using Spirit Pig Meat; gains Hundred Tough Fat Armor, greatly improving his defense. 7
Sound Location — Mastery	20	After first learning auditory positioning through blind practice, he rapidly masters the technique with Giant Horned Barbarian Beef Soup and gains Barbarian Ox Strength. 15 20
Six Revolving Fist — Learned	73	Learns the Advanced Grade Fist Art after nearly two days of intensive study at Zhan Jie’s training hall. 73
Six Revolving Fist — First Turn / Entering Force	73	Rapidly masters the First Turn with Black Horned Sheep meat, producing more than twenty wisps of Force in his dantian and gaining Gluttonous Stomach. 73

Background / History

Lu Jue grew up in Tianhai City’s slums after transmigrating into a High Martial world where Martial Artists determine both personal and family prospects. His mother died of illness, and his father, Lu Qiang, exhausted the family’s limited resources supporting Lu Jue’s martial arts education. 1 3

When the Jin Kingdom imposed a 100,000-yuan tuition fee for martial arts students, Lu Jue faced diversion to a regular university only weeks before the Martial Arts Examination. Determined to keep his father from joining a life-threatening Scavenger team, he activated the Rapid Mastery Panel and began converting food resources directly into cultivation progress. 1 2

His sudden strength first becomes public when he defeats his cousin Lu Guowei in three punches after the Lu family attempts to redirect its resources toward Guowei. Although his grandfather refuses to honor the promised family support, Lu Jue sells the offered Jade Thumb Ring for cultivation funds and continues independently. 4 5 6

At East City Martial School, Lu Jue defeats Zhang Tie, then overcomes Instructor Li Zhanting despite Li’s use of Force and a Crimson Blood Pill. The victory earns him compensation, public recognition, and an offer from the school to become a Seed Student. 13 25 30 31

During the Quota Competition, Lu Jue becomes a central opponent of Zhao He’s Power Elite faction. He defeats Yan Hao, survives the faction’s coordinated challenges, and publicly demands to fight all of their remaining contenders. His victory over Zhao He clears the accusations surrounding Jiang Youwei’s death and makes him an inspiration to Commoner students. 49 59 61 68 70

Following the competition, Lu Jue prepares for the Wasteland Exploration Plan by choosing the painful Advanced Grade technique Six Revolving Fist. He reaches Entering Force within days, declines Zhan Jie’s offer of formal discipleship, and continues pursuing cultivation without binding himself to another master. 70 71 73 74

Appearance

Lu Jue is an eighteen-year-old student with a one-meter-eight frame. His longer hair is styled into a small pompadour, giving him a lazy yet dangerous impression; after mastering foundational techniques, his bearing becomes notably more upright and intense. 6 9

• Usually wears a faded, ordinary martial training uniform rather than expensive clothing. 15
• Possesses a physique strengthened through repeated body-tempering and high-energy consumption. 2 7 20
• Often maintains a calm, unreadable expression even when challenged or surrounded by hostility. 4 59

Personality

Lu Jue is driven by self-reliance. Family favoritism, poverty, and the threat to his father’s safety make him unwilling to depend on wealthy factions or trade away his freedom for protection. He accepts support only after negotiating terms that preserve his choices and allow him to convert resources into the form he needs. 5 30 31

He is calculating rather than reckless. Lu Jue identifies weaknesses in his own footwork, conceals the true resilience of his head from opponents, and turns hostile matches into opportunities to train his deficiencies. 43 50 54

In combat, his restraint can give way to an intensely forceful need to overwhelm those who demean Commoners. Rather than merely waiting for Li Zhanting’s borrowed power to fade, he chooses to confront and crush him directly. 27

Abilities & Skills

Rapid Mastery Panel

A personal cultivation aid that converts massive energy intake into compressed training experience and immediate technique mastery.

• Reduced Basic Fist Arts’ estimated 132-day training period to one hour. 2
• Can rapidly master basic techniques and offers phased advancement for higher-grade techniques such as Six Revolving Fist. 73
• Its activation causes extreme physical strain, pain, and energy consumption. 2 7
• Allows exceptionally efficient conversion of consumed energy into physical growth. 20

Basic Fist Arts

Lu Jue’s perfected foundation in unarmed combat.

• His punches become instinctive after rapid mastery. 2
• Defeats Lu Guowei with three punches and overwhelms the higher-ranked Zhang Tie. 5 13
• Uses refined fist defense to protect his head against Yan Hao’s sustained vital-point attacks. 50

Tough Hands

A talent gained from mastering Basic Fist Arts while consuming low-quality Energy Powder.

• Toughens and cushions his hands against recoil. 2
• Lets him leave a clear fist imprint in a tree trunk with limited pain. 2

Hundred Tough Fat Armor

A defensive talent gained through Basic Body Tempering Exercise.

• Forms flexible defense through his fat layer and disperses incoming damage. 7 13
• Weakens invading Force before it reaches his muscles and internal organs. 13
• Works alongside his hardening training to create a layered defense. 50

Sound Location

An auditory cultivation method based on determining location through sound direction and intensity.

• Lu Jue trained by deliberately limiting his vision and successfully located a dragonfly through sound. 15
• Its rapid mastery grants him Barbarian Ox Strength. 20

Barbarian Ox Strength

A talent that fundamentally improves muscle-fiber structure, explosive force, and physical power.

• Allows Lu Jue to snap a large tree with a punch during testing. 20
• Reinforces his ability to counterattack after enduring Force-based blows. 51

Heart of the Savage Bull

A talent that strengthens his will under pain and reduces his perception of injury.

• Numbs a significant portion of pain and physiological stiffness caused by Force impacts. 38 51
• Helps preserve his combat rhythm after taking attacks that should hinder his counterattack. 51

Hardening Kung Fu / Iron Bone Stance

Lu Jue’s defensive cultivation emphasis, described by observers as Advanced Grade Hardening Kung Fu.

• Tempered bronze sinews and iron bones combine with Hundred Tough Fat Armor as a double defensive barrier. 50
• Resists punches empowered by Force, including Yan Hao’s concentrated strike. 50 51
• Allows him to take weapon strikes and direct attacks with little visible external damage. 43

Six Revolving Fist

An Advanced Grade Fist Art that compresses Force into spiraling, highly concentrated strikes.

• Reaches First Turn, the Entering Force realm, through Rapid Mastery. 73
• Produces spiral force capable of punching through a tree trunk and leaving a spiral mark. 73
• Demonstrates Force control precise enough to create an egg-sized hole in a wooden board. 74

Gluttonous Stomach

A talent gained upon reaching the First Turn of Six Revolving Fist.

• Stores inanimate objects. 73
• Absorbs stored objects’ energy for cultivation. 73

Relationships

• Lu Qiang — Father; a Scavenger worker who initially considers risking his life to fund Lu Jue’s future. After the Quota Competition, he receives a protected warehouse-administrator job through East City Martial School. 1 70
• Lu Guowei — Paternal cousin and rival; favored by the Lu family, yet defeated by Lu Jue in three punches. 3 5
• Liu Ga — One of Lu Jue’s closest school friends; Lu Jue previously saved him from a rich young man’s attack, and Liu Ga remains a vocal supporter. 9 70
• Wang Gang — Homeroom teacher and head instructor who intervenes against Li Zhanting, later recommends Lu Jue to Zhan Jie and advises him on Fist Arts. 13 71 72
• Su Li — East City Martial School representative who secures Lu Jue’s Seed Student offer and assists with the investigation into Li Zhanting. 28 30 31
• Tang Ning — Supportive student who offers Lu Jue money for medical treatment and worries about his safety during his battles. 28 68
• Li Zhanting — Former instructor who targets Lu Jue out of jealousy and class prejudice; Lu Jue defeats him in a formal duel. 11 25 27
• Zhao He — Leader of the Power Elite students opposing Lu Jue during the Quota Competition; ultimately defeated by Lu Jue. 40 59 70
• Zhan Jie — Master of the Six Revolving Fist Study Hall; recognizes Lu Jue’s talent and offers to accept him as a personal disciple, but Lu Jue refuses. 72 74

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tuition Crisis and Family Conflict

• Faces the new 100,000-yuan tuition policy with only eight days to secure his martial arts future. 1 2
• Uses the Rapid Mastery Panel to transform his strength and defeats Lu Guowei for the family’s promised support. 2 5
• Receives only cash and a thumb ring instead of the agreed resources, reinforcing his decision to rely on himself. 5 6

Rise at East City Martial School

• Reveals a Blood Essence value of 9191, shocking fellow students. 8
• Defeats Zhang Tie after Instructor Li arranges the sparring match to humiliate him. 12 13
• Fights and defeats Li Zhanting, gaining compensation and school recognition. 24 25 27

Seed Student Sponsorship

• Is evaluated by Principal Jiang Cui and offered long-term investment as a Seed Student. 30
• Signs a three-year sponsorship agreement after confirming he may cash out resource allocations and retain freedom in choosing a future Martial Arts School. 31

Quota Competition

• Overcomes successive opponents and refuses Zhao He’s attempts to manipulate the bracket against him. 40 49
• Defeats Yan Hao despite his Force-enhanced attacks and superior footwork. 49 51
• Challenges the Power Elite faction collectively after being framed through Jiang Youwei’s death. 59 60
• Defeats Zhao He, clears his name, and helps secure additional Work-Study aid slots for students. 68 70

Wasteland Preparation

• Chooses Six Revolving Fist despite Wang Gang’s warning about its pain and difficulty. 71
• Learns the technique, reaches First Turn/Entering Force, and gains Gluttonous Stomach before the Wasteland Exploration Plan. 73
• Declines Zhan Jie’s offer of formal discipleship to protect the secrets behind his rapid advancement. 74

Notable Quotes

“His money can't buy my path, and his walls can't block my fist.” 43

“What I wanted was to crush! To conquer!” 27

Trivia

• Lu Jue was ranked just inside the top 700 in the previous year-end assessment despite receiving far fewer resources than Lu Guowei. 3
• He initially used the name “Liu Jue” at the Six Revolving Fist Study Hall to avoid attracting attention from the Power Elites. 72
• His public victories make him an idol to many Commoner students and recognizable even outside East City Martial School. 70 74