At Martial Perfection, Divine Seeds Can Be Conceived (3rd Update—Seeking Monthly Votes and Follow-ups)

Branches sprouted, leaves unfurled, flowers bloomed.

The Martial Dao Tree seemed to have functions yet to be revealed.

Lu Chenzhou focused his gaze and saw tiny writing on the flower bud as well.

Divine Seed being conceived...

In an instant, more information flooded into Lu Chenzhou's mind: when martial arts reached Perfection, Divine Seeds could be conceived. Hidden within the body's acupoints, they possessed many wondrous uses!

"So that's how it is. Water martial arts with sweat, study diligently and train hard until reaching Perfection, and flowers will bloom and bear fruit, conceiving unimaginable seeds."

The Martial Dao Tree was truly incredible!

Even the legendary Martial Bone Dao Fetus likely could not compare to it.

Lu Chenzhou felt even more confident about the future.

He desperately wanted to see what kind of Divine Seed Basic Fist Art could conceive.

Just as he was about to practice another round of punches, Li Xianghua's voice came from outside.

"Chenzhou, come eat."

Forget it, eating came first.

"Coming, Mom."

In the dining room, Li Xianghua had already prepared four dishes and a soup. Braised sea bass, stir-fried prawns... the spread was lavish, and Lu Guoping had gotten off work early as well.

He scrolled through his phone, his brows tightly furrowed.

"It's been so long, yet they still haven't caught the source of this Void Calamity."

Li Xianghua served Lu Chenzhou a bowl of soup.

"How could it be that easy? Even ordinary people skilled in counter-surveillance can evade capture for a while, much less Void Entities. Don't even think about working overtime during this period."

Lu Guoping sighed.

"It isn't safe staying at home either. I heard that monster punched straight through a wall and pinned the victim, who had been watching TV on the sofa, onto it... the person was smashed into a puddle. Sigh, nothing had happened for years—I thought Void Calamities had disappeared."

Li Xianghua did not understand.

"This monster doesn't even eat people. Could it simply enjoy the thrill of killing?"

"Who knows?"

Listening to his parents talk, Lu Chenzhou's mood grew heavy as well.

He had heard that if he got into Wuda and successfully stayed on after four years, he could bring his family into Wuda's family housing and live on campus.

I have to get into Wuda!

Even living in the Inner City did not necessarily mean safety.

The people of the Outer City were even more panic-stricken.

Every year, fewer than one percent as many people in Great Xia died from Void Calamities as from traffic accidents, but humans held an instinctive fear toward such supernatural horrors.

"By the way, Chenzhou, how has your boxing practice been lately?"

Ever since Lu Chenzhou had reached the Entry Stage, Lu Guoping had paid particular attention to his training.

"Pretty good. I've made a little progress."

"Mm. You can't fall too far behind in your academic classes either. Maintaining your current ranking should be enough. If martial arts don't work out, getting into a key first-tier university would also be a decent fallback."

Lu Chenzhou said as he ate,

"I know. I was still in the top twenty in the last monthly exam."

Li Xianghua complained to Lu Guoping,

"How do you know he won't make it? You worry about nonsense all day long."

"Wasn't I just saying, what if?"

"You just don't believe in our child."

"How do I not believe in him... Forget it, eat."

Lu Chenzhou was already used to the old couple bickering. Overall, his parents had a very good relationship. Living in a family like this, he was already quite satisfied.

After dinner, Li Xianghua looked her son over.

"Chenzhou, have you gotten taller?"

Lu Chenzhou had not paid much attention to it.

"Maybe."

Lu Guoping said proudly,

"It must be the supplements I bought. They can promote growth."

Li Xianghua rolled her eyes at him.

"It's because the child's boxing practice is helping him develop... Oh, right, Chenzhou, you martial artists won't just keep growing taller forever, will you? I saw some foreign Fighters at martial arts tournaments who were over three meters tall. Are they even human? How would you find a wife in the future?"

She hoped Lu Chenzhou would be one meter eighty-five at most. She had seen the recently popular "Matchmaking Granny Wang" on short-video apps, where every girl wanted a man at least one meter eighty.

Lu Guoping cut in,

"You're the one worrying about nonsense. Those people have broken through who knows how many shackles as Martial Artists. To put it bluntly, they aren't even the same species as us."

Lu Chenzhou explained seriously,

"Those who are exceptionally tall practice certain special martial arts."

Li Xianghua breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good."

She was still hoping to hold her grandchildren someday.

After dinner, Lu Chenzhou opened his phone.

In the small Martial Arts Society group chat, Qin Zheng and Senior Sister Li were chatting enthusiastically.

Qin Zheng: I've reached Second Stage, haha!

Li Linling: Congratulations! I haven't practiced in ages. There are only six months left until the college entrance exams. Senior year is truly miserable—I feel like even my blood and qi are deteriorating.

Qin Zheng: It's fine, Senior Sister. You can keep practicing after getting into university.

In their three-person group, Lu Chenzhou usually remained completely invisible.

He understood in his heart that it would be difficult for people like Li Linling and Qin Zheng to truly master boxing. As the ancients said: train one day, gain one day's skill; skip one day, and ten days are lost!

If one could not persist every day, practicing martial arts would ultimately be no more than dabbling. Still, he did not want to lecture anyone. Everyone had their own path.

The next day, evening.

Flying Swallow Martial Arts Hall.

Ji Xuantong sat upright, his eyes closed as he rested his mind.

"From what you've said, that Lu Chenzhou's aptitude is indeed decent."

Shi Ruyu, beside him, said,

"But the most important thing is still his astonishing perseverance."

Ji Xuantong nodded.

"We'll observe him going forward. If his aptitude is as good as yours, I'll give him special attention and strive to help him get into Wuda in the future, so his talent won't be buried."

In Great Xia, if a private martial arts hall could recommend talented people who had been overlooked due to poor natural foundations into Wuda, both the university and the Martial Artists Association would grant a "Bole Award."

To a certain extent, Martial Artists scattered among the people and legally passing on martial arts were also Great Xia's second sieve for filtering talent. There were many other similar policies. Looking across the world, Great Xia's martial arts atmosphere and environment could be called one of a kind.

"Teacher, I'm going to teach."

Shi Ruyu turned and left.

Ji Xuantong called out to her. After thinking for a moment, he said,

"When you have time, give Lu Chenzhou more guidance. His family circumstances are ordinary. I estimate he only signed up for these thirty classes, and in a year, he most likely won't be coming anymore."

"Understood."

Shi Ruyu came outside, and all the students greeted her in unison.

Lu Chenzhou had indeed come.

For the first half hour, Shi Ruyu led everyone through Basic Fist Art once. She noticed that Lu Chenzhou's boxing seemed even smoother and more flawless now, and her heart stirred.

"This child has improved so much."

She sincerely felt that Lu Chenzhou changed with each passing day.

Could he be a genius of exceptional aptitude, merely a late bloomer?

She swept her gaze across the group.

"Next, I'll demonstrate some key footwork principles for practical sparring... Is anyone willing to be my sparring partner?"

The students all fell silent when asked, just like the silence when a teacher called on someone to answer a question in class. Mainly, they were young, timid, and introverted.

"I'll do it."

Lu Chenzhou had originally wanted to leave the sparring opportunity to someone else. He had been the sparring partner many times before, and he felt a little embarrassed about it.

Who would have thought that every one of them would be so passive?

Shi Ruyu smiled faintly, feeling gratified. At critical moments, it still had to be this boy. Every time the atmosphere went cold, he saved it. This was a perfect chance to let him practice more.

Ji Xuantong's final words likely meant that he acknowledged Lu Chenzhou's perseverance and had developed a bit of appreciation for his talent. Lu Chenzhou might even have a chance to become a true disciple.

Lu Chenzhou loosened up his muscles and bones. He liked sparring with Shi Ruyu. From his observations, this kind of exchange increased proficiency faster than practicing by himself.

After boxing reached Major Accomplishment, what he needed even more was actual combat.

The other students sat around them and watched.

After Lu Chenzhou saluted Shi Ruyu, he said,

"Let's begin, Senior Sister."

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