There Are Three Hazards in the Human World (Third Update—Please Follow and Vote Monthly)

Senior Sister had added him as a friend but had never chatted with Lu Chenzhou. On a whim, she had checked in on him. Perhaps Ji Xuantong had asked her to strengthen the martial hall's ties and win people over.

Thank you, Senior Sister.

After replying, Lu Chenzhou browsed the latest news.

He had also kept following the situation at Tai Lake. There had been no further news about the matter, and Su City had remained peaceful during this time. No new Void Calamities had appeared for the moment.

Suddenly, a new notification popped up on his phone.

A nationwide notice from the Public Security Department! Recently, a group of illegal cultists spreading panic and cult teachings and endangering public order had been arrested in major cities.

If Great Xia citizens discovered such individuals in their daily lives, they should promptly report them to the police and remain rational. Those who were not Martial Artists should not engage in direct confrontations with lawbreakers...

Lu Chenzhou sighed inwardly.

"Void Calamities, Black Calamities, Evil Calamities... the Three Hazards are all here."

After the Tai Lake incident, all sorts of events had begun cropping up one after another. In the dark places untouched by the light, undercurrents surged; demons and monsters, ghosts and fiends all poked their heads out.

A troubled autumn.

Evil Calamities had existed since ancient times.

If there were still some Martial Artists in Black Calamities who had been wronged, forced to become outlaws due to ideological disputes or various other reasons, then Evil Calamities and Void Calamities were pure "evil" and "wickedness." From ancient times to the present, everyone had the right to punish them!

People felt more fear toward Void Calamities. After all, Void Entities did not belong to humanity in the first place; they were supernatural existences. It was only natural for the two sides to wage war against each other.

But cultists were human. They worshipped so-called true gods and often went to remote regions with low levels of education to deceive the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled.

They might even possess certain brainwashing methods. In short, they continuously developed followers offline, growing wildly through covert means, making them difficult to eradicate.

Lu Chenzhou had read some anti-cult publicity pamphlets as well. The true gods worshipped by these people were stranger than the last and had nothing to do with any existing religion.

Some said that the Void and evil were family.

Evil Calamities always followed in the wake of Void Calamities.

The emergence of cults was inevitably connected to the Void Realm.

To eradicate cults completely, the root of the problem still lay in the Void Realm.

Unfortunately, current technology had only revealed the tip of the Void Realm's iceberg. For a long time to come, human society would be unable to escape its demonic claws.

Lu Chenzhou sent his parents a message, telling them to stay safe.

In particular, they needed to watch out for people secretly preaching under the guise of delivering packages or food. If they encountered anyone acting all mystical and strange, they should report them first without asking questions.

As long as such reports were not baseless troublemaking, the relevant departments would accept them. Great Xia's suppression of cults was the strongest—without question.

Some countries not only failed to crack down on them, but also used cults to deceive and rule their people. This had led to several notorious international tragedies and condemnation from the international community.

Before going to sleep, Lu Chenzhou thought about Ji Feiyan's words.

He sought out Liu Huan and asked in detail about the Fang Mountain Martial Arts Tournament. It turned out to be a joint martial arts competition for the affiliated high schools of twenty-four martial universities, held every January after the Winter Examination.

There were no restrictions on grade level, stage, or martial arts.

Only cold weapons were prohibited.

First place won five million, second place four million, third place three million... As long as one made the top twelve, there would be a generous reward of no less than one million. The top thirty were guaranteed five hundred thousand, while the top hundred were guaranteed two boxes of Mingshen No. 1, worth two hundred thousand.

"What generous rewards. But to make the top twelve, you'd need at least Seventh Stage cultivation. In Dragon City, only Senior Yu Shan and Senior Chen Yuan have any hope. Even the top hundred requires Fifth Stage as a starting point."

After learning more, Lu Chenzhou was not overly excited.

Going from Third Stage to Seventh Stage in nine months was a faint hope, practically equivalent to zero. Even with the Martial Dao Tree, if he had that kind of ability, he could join the Genius Class.

"But the top hundred is still within reach."

Mingshen No. 1 was Martial Medicine Factory No. 6's hottest product in recent years. It was said that after taking it, one would feel refreshed and clear-headed, with a clever and lucid mind, temporarily improving martial arts training efficiency.

There were even rumors that it could increase the probability of Fortune-Touched Insight appearing.

"Keep my feet on the ground. I should first prepare for the Dragon City Martial Arts Tournament three months from now. I only need to make our school's top thirty to get one box of Organ-Nourishing No. 1, worth fifty thousand."

Lu Chenzhou looked forward to it.

He was a student and had no real way to make money.

He had to actively participate in all kinds of school and martial hall competitions.

The next day.

Lu Chenzhou got up early. After practicing the Heaven Stance, he went up the mountain to watch the tiger. The Black Tiger opened its eyes groggily, probably wondering why this monkey had gotten up so early.

Lu Chenzhou observed it while practicing his fists.

Unfortunately, until breakfast time arrived.

The state of Fortune-Touched Insight had not come.

"As expected, it can only be encountered, not sought."

Lu Chenzhou was not disappointed. He went down the mountain to eat. No matter what, at his current pace, Black Tiger Fist would reach Major Accomplishment by the end of the month. There was no need to rush.

In the cafeteria, Liu Huan laughed.

"Chenzhou, went to see the tiger again?"

"Yes."

Other than Lu Chenzhou, everyone else only went to take a look on a whim. Who would go smell those animals every early morning? Martial arts did not improve just by watching animals. Winged Tiger meant that everyone should grasp the essence and profound meaning of Tiger Form.

Only Lu Chenzhou had taken it seriously.

Huo Tianyu giggled.

"Chenzhou, you're so serious."

Faced with his classmates' teasing, Lu Chenzhou did not lose heart. He planned to go every day. If Fortune-Touched Insight could appear once every few months, the trip would be worth it.

Flying Swallow Martial Hall.

"Thank you, Hall Master Ji. Your guidance during this time has helped me improve greatly... But because of some matters, I probably won't be coming anymore."

Huang Hao bowed to Ji Xuantong.

"Mm. No matter what, I wish you a future as splendid as brocade."

Ji Xuantong said with a smile, his heart as still as an ancient well.

Huang Hao turned and left with an easy grace. Although he attended Pingjiang Martial University Affiliated High School, he was ambitious and not content with Pingjiang Martial University. He wanted to enter Dragon City University of Martial Arts. Only by entering a top martial university could he glimpse the world of top experts!

Passing by the training grounds.

Huang Hao saw Qin Zheng chatting and joking around with a group of people again. But recently, he had rarely seen that boy named Lu Chenzhou. Perhaps the boy had given up.

Maybe his family was poor, or perhaps there were other reasons.

He had seen too many martial arts practitioners like that, giving up halfway.

"What a pity. He has perseverance... but if one cannot see the dawn for a long time, even the most determined person will give up. Still, perhaps he can accomplish something in another field."

Martial arts simply would not work for him.

Huang Hao knew in his heart that he and the people in this martial hall were ultimately from two different worlds. From now on, they would never cross paths again. That was why, from the beginning, when the hall master had invited him into the martial hall's small group chat, he had joined out of politeness and then muted it.

When the others in the group added him as a friend, he ignored them entirely.

He was not aloof, nor did he bear any ill will toward ordinary people.

He merely felt that his time was precious.

He did not want to join this kind of useless socializing in a low-level circle.

Watching Huang Hao's proud and solitary back, Qin Zheng could not help saying sarcastically in his heart:

"Being born with medium-grade bones really is something... Say, he probably still doesn't know that Lu Chenzhou has already entered Dragon City High School, does he? What the hell is Pingjiang Martial University? Even if you get lucky and enter a top martial university, you'll find my good brother was already there ahead of you."

Both were minor geniuses, yet Lu Chenzhou did not have Huang Hao's foul airs.

Qin Zheng truly could not bring himself to admire this neighbor of his.

Fang Mountain, Dragon City High School.

Time flew by. Lu Chenzhou practiced martial arts, attended class, and exchanged fists with friends on the beautiful campus of green mountains and clear waters. He only felt that time waited for no one and wished there were forty-eight hours in a day.

The Martial Arts Society's small group chat gradually grew quiet. Li Linling was making her final sprint for the college entrance examination in its last few dozen days. Qin Zheng occasionally came out to chat, and whenever Lu Chenzhou had time, he exchanged a few words with him.

In the blink of an eye, April 20 arrived.

Before dawn, Lu Chenzhou went to practice boxing at Tiger Garden as usual.

The Black Tiger happened to be chasing a wild chicken thrown in by the keeper. It leaped and bounded about, and after eating its fill, it nimbly jumped onto the artificial rock pile. Its front paws clawed forward, its spine sank down, it stretched lazily and yawned, then stared from inside the cage at the monkey outside staring at it.

One man and one tiger stared wide-eyed at each other.

Suddenly, the monkey in the Black Tiger's view began practicing boxing with a delighted expression, utterly absorbed. No, this time it did not feel like a monkey... It felt more like itself.

That was right, it looked every bit like a tiger!

The Black Tiger was dumbfounded.

This monkey was too intelligent. It was probably becoming a spirit.

Outside the cage.

Prompt tones continuously rang in Lu Chenzhou's mind as he immersed himself in his fist technique.

Black Tiger Fist: Minor Accomplishment (60%) → Minor Accomplishment (64%)

Black Tiger Fist: Minor Accomplishment (69%) → Minor Accomplishment (70%)

After half a month, Lu Chenzhou had finally found that feeling from that day once again. He transformed into a Black Tiger, patrolling the mountains and forests, chasing prey, free and unfettered.

He practiced for two straight hours without feeling tired.

Only when Lu Chenzhou noticed that the state of Fortune-Touched Insight on the leaf representing Black Tiger Fist had vanished again did he reluctantly withdraw his stance and come to a stop.

Black Tiger Fist: Minor Accomplishment (77%)

"It jumped seventeen percent in one go... This feeling of being aided as though by the gods is simply incredible. Tiger Garden is my, Lu Chenzhou's, treasured cultivation ground!"

The sweat all over his body turned into white mist and rose into the air.

"Awooo!"

The Black Tiger let out a howl, then gracefully went to sleep.

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