Participating!

When they came out of Water Cloud Pavilion, it was already dark.

Five Horse Street was still as lively as ever.

Various colorful lanterns adorned the street and the pedestrians.

After bidding farewell to his senior brother's family.

Lu Changfeng pulled Chun Zhu towards the Martial Arts School's arena venue.

"Feng, where are we going?"

Lu Changfeng chuckled, "Didn't you always say our Martial Arts School hasn't opened yet and we're not making enough money? Starting tonight, we're going to make a name for ourselves!"

Soon, the two arrived at the center of Five Horse Street on foot.

A circular, two-story building was the Martial Arts School's arena venue.

They could see that the common folk were flocking to buy tickets.

There were not only men, but also families of four or five, bringing their children to watch the arena matches.

Arena matches generally didn't draw blood and stopped at a touch, which would make children very happy.

Lu Changfeng led Chun Zhu directly to a registration point with much fewer people.

There were very few people at the registration point.

The registration for the Martial Arts School's arena matches was only troublesome the first time, requiring information to be recorded.

Afterward, the Martial Arts School would assess your strength based on your performance and reputation and automatically arrange opponents for you.

"Are you here to register for the competition?" an old man at the registration point asked with a smile.

These Martial Arts School participants were the venue's source of income, so they naturally had to be treated kindly.

"Yes," Lu Changfeng nodded slightly.

"You know the requirements, right? You must be a Martial Artist from a Five Horse Street Martial Arts School."

"Understood."

The old man nodded, "Alright, state your Martial Arts School's name, address, and your identity within the school. Don't fill it in randomly; the venue will send people to verify it later."

Lu Changfeng spoke, "Changle Martial Arts School, the address is No. 18 Jia, Xianghe Block, Five Horse Street."

"I am Lu Changfeng, the owner of the Martial Arts School, and my realm is Blood Tempering Sixth Level!"

Lu Changfeng did not hide his realm.

Even with the Heavenly Body Tempering Blade Technique and the 'Giant Elephant Woman's' inheritance, he would still need to spend a considerable amount of time in the Blood Tempering Realm before reaching his goal of Blood Tempering Ninth Level!

Therefore, reporting Blood Tempering Sixth Level directly wouldn't seem too conspicuous.

"Blood Tempering Sixth Level?"

"You want to learn from those noble clan disciples and break through to the Muscle Tendon Realm after reaching Blood Tempering Seventh Level?"

"Your courage and spirit are commendable!" the old man nodded in praise.

"Tell me which martial arts you are skilled in so I can arrange an opponent for you!" the old man added.

"I am skilled in sword techniques," Lu Changfeng said briefly.

The old man scribbled and recorded it.

"Alright, the record is complete. In the future, just report here when you come to compete. Then you can go in and wait."

"Are you competing today?"

Lu Changfeng nodded, "I've come specifically to compete."

"Good!"

The old man wrote another paper and handed it to a young attendant nearby. The attendant took the paper inside the venue.

"You can go wait in the contestant's area!"

"Under normal circumstances, an opponent will be arranged within an hour."

"Oh, right. Contestants are allowed to give away two spectator seats."

The old man handed over two tickets made of bamboo strips, which had extremely complex patterned secret keys.

They were made by a famous pattern secret key master in Jiangzhou and had their serial numbers updated daily to prevent counterfeiting!

Lu Changfeng nodded, accepted the tickets, and handed one to Chun Zhu.

"Alright, watch carefully from below. In the future, when Martial Arts School disciples come in droves, you'll be responsible for collecting fees. The task of Martial Arts School accountant is yours!" Lu Changfeng instructed Chun Zhu.

Although she knew that Martial Arts School arena matches were generally very safe, Chun Zhu still cautioned, "Be careful. Prioritize your own safety above all else."

Lu Changfeng nodded slightly and watched Chun Zhu enter the spectator area before stepping into the venue himself.

Following the passage inside, Lu Changfeng soon arrived at the contestant's area.

The arena venue was cleverly arranged.

The first floor was for ordinary spectators, and the second floor had private boxes with higher ticket prices.

The contestant seating area is located between the first and second floors, allowing it to face all the spectators.

You can see many spectators in the audience holding up signs for their favorite contestants to cheer them on?

Hmm, the martial arts atmosphere is quite good, Lu Changfeng thought.

Lu Changfeng walked towards the contestant seating area, where dozens of contestants were already present.

Lu Changfeng specifically circled the contestant seating area, scanning the talent and bone structure of everyone present.

Not bad, many have Grade A bone structure, with the lowest being Grade B Upper.

What's most surprising is that two-thirds of the contestants possess martial arts talent.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Only martial artists with corresponding martial arts talent can achieve greater combat power among those of the same level.

And thus, they are more easily recommended by martial arts schools to participate in arena matches.

To Lu Changfeng's disappointment, he didn't find any top-tier sword dao talent.

While other talents are good, they can't compare to the allure of Heroic Bone Structure.

Lu Changfeng still decided to temporarily reserve his replication opportunity to copy Zhao Xingtian's Grade A Upper bone structure.

After all, once Zhao Xingtian completes his Jade Bone, he will surely leave Lu Changfeng's side.

However, the martial arts school arena matches have different contestants participating each day.

It's possible Lu Changfeng might discover something new the next time he visits.

The rules for the matches on the arena are one round every five minutes.

If a winner isn't decided within five minutes, the match is forcibly stopped, and the outcome is determined by the scores of three judges.

As such, the arena matches proceed very quickly.

Lu Changfeng watched several matches.

Ordinary matches, regardless of realm, were interspersed.

The Blood Tempering realm martial artists who entered the arena were generally at Level Three or higher.

There were also Muscle Tendon realm martial artists.

The martial arts school operates until midnight.

As midnight approaches, the school will host the day's featured main event.

These are star contestants with winning streaks.

This is when the entire venue becomes the most lively.

The venue can earn a considerable amount of money just by selling drinks in the audience stands.

The matches on stage proceeded rapidly.

Due to the five-minute time limit.

After a brief probing exchange, the contestants on stage would quickly unleash their full power.

The fights were extremely intense, but the contestants tried their best not to injure each other.

The venue's arrangements were also very reasonable; most contestants were of similar realm and strength, leading to fierce battles on the stage, often decided by a tiny margin in the end.

Martial artists cultivated in this type of arena match might not excel at fighting for their lives, but they are certainly adept at seizing opportunities.

Lu Changfeng felt this was something he needed to learn.

He stayed in the audience stands for less than an hour.

Finally, it was his turn to compete.

The announcer called out the identities of both participants.

"Competitor A: Ye Zhi Qiu, Master of Autumn Moon Sword Hall! Blood Tempering Fifth Level! Record: Four wins, one loss!"

"Competitor B: Lu Changfeng, Master of Changle Martial Arts School! Blood Tempering Sixth Level. This is a preliminary match, with a record of zero wins!!"

Lu Changfeng's Blood Tempering Sixth Level attracted everyone's attention.

In Jiangnan Prefecture, most martial artists choose to condense their internal energy at the Blood Tempering Sixth Level.

After all, not everyone has sufficient bone structure and resources.

Lu Changfeng stepped onto the stage. His opponent, Ye Zhi Qiu, was likely aiming to boost his martial arts school's reputation by participating.

He could see Ye Zhi Qiu's slightly pained expression, clearly aware that he would be suppressed by Lu Changfeng's higher Blood Tempering Sixth Level realm and would need to be even more cautious on the stage.