"Wait, I haven't changed."
"Changed into what? There's no time."
As Liu Weiran spoke, she grabbed Lu Lin's hand and ran outside.
With Lu Lin's strength now nearing four thousand kilograms, it would have been easy for him to break free.
But he couldn't bear to hurt her.
Besides, nobody was going to take that set of weighted equipment. He could put it on after they got back from headquarters.
And so, all the staff at West City Martial Arts School, along with the Martial Artists and Martial Trainees training there, saw Miss Liu Weiran dragging Lu Lin along as she sprinted away.
Mm, that was the taste of youth.
Half an hour later, Lu Lin arrived at Liu's Martial Arts School headquarters again. This time, though, he didn't need to go to Qinglong's office. Liu Weiran pulled him straight to the vitality testing room.
This time, Liu Weiran knew to mind appearances and didn't drag Lu Lin into a run.
Qinglong was already waiting outside the testing room.
When he saw Lu Lin approaching, Qinglong stepped forward to meet him. "You rascal, Lu Lin—you've given me a huge surprise! Come, take a rest before we test your vitality."
Just by observing him, Qinglong couldn't tell whether Lu Lin had condensed Vitality Power. The amount Lu Lin had gathered so far couldn't be more than one point, and it was all hidden inside his body, so no one could detect it.
"It's fine, Hall Master. I can do it now."
Lu Lin wasn't about to put on airs in front of Qinglong. The three of them went into the testing room.
There was only one large piece of equipment inside. It looked somewhat like a Punch Strength Testing Machine, but it had only a punching target, with no leg target or pushing section.
"Lu Lin, this should be your first time testing your vitality. The method is simple, so don't be nervous. Just treat this like an ordinary Punch Strength Testing Machine."
"Next, channel your Vitality Power into your fist. Don't worry—you can't control your Vitality Power yet. That's something every Advanced Martial Disciple goes through on the way to becoming a Beginner Martial Artist. It'll get better with time."
"Once you've channeled your Vitality Power into your fist, control your strength and throw a punch. It doesn't matter how hard you hit; the machine can measure your vitality level. Simple, right? All right, give it a try."
For some reason, Qinglong, who had been so terse yesterday, had become rather long-winded.
Liu Weiran knew her father's personality well. Qinglong was usually steady and composed, but when something mattered greatly to him, he would repeat his instructions and check everything over and over to prevent anything from going wrong.
"All right, Hall Master. I've got it."
Lu Lin answered, but his Thousand Layered Breathing Technique had already reached the Third Layer. He could do more than channel Vitality Power—just now at West City Martial Arts School, he'd even used it with his Dragon Roar Golden Bell Shield to withstand attacks.
Lu Lin went to the vitality testing machine, channeled his Vitality Power, and threw a punch.
He used all the strength he currently had, adding in his Vitality Power.
The punch's force reached a shocking 6,911 kilograms.
The punch force reading appeared immediately, but the vitality reading required the machine to run its calculations first.
However...
Just from seeing Lu Lin's punch force, Qinglong and his daughter, Liu Weiran, both gaped in astonishment.
"Six—nine—one—one—kilograms!"
Liu Weiran enunciated every digit.
Qinglong said nothing, but Lu Lin's punch force had stunned him too.
This strength exceeded the 6,000-kilogram standard for a Mid-level Martial Artist, reaching 6,900 kilograms.
Qinglong looked Lu Lin up and down. He was still wearing his training clothes, and Qinglong's heart surged with delight.
He'd struck gold!
He'd really struck gold!
When Li Jiangtao had brought Lu Lin to headquarters yesterday, Qinglong had already had a feeling that Lu Lin was a martial arts genius with extraordinary talent. That was why he'd offered him such generous benefits.
He'd raised Lu Lin's salary, given him a house, and let him choose any cultivation technique he wanted, even ones that normally required points to redeem.
He hadn't expected Lu Lin to give him such a huge surprise after just one day.
This wasn't just a surprise—it was like a pie falling from the sky!
The vitality test result was hardly necessary now. With the punch force he'd just displayed, Lu Lin could already overwhelm all the other prodigies and claim the championship at this year's Twelve City Martial Arts Hall League at the end of the year.
As Qinglong was still reeling with delight, the machine displayed Lu Lin's vitality reading.
"1.9."
The prominent digits appeared on the screen. Qinglong should have been surprised that Lu Lin had reached 1.9 right after condensing his Vitality Power, but instead, it felt only natural.
If someone told him that Lu Lin's vitality had reached the Mid-level Martial Artist standard of three points, given that he could punch with a force of 6,000 kilograms, Qinglong wouldn't have been surprised.
Lu Lin had simply given him too great a surprise today.
Liu Weiran didn't know what to say either.
She'd only met Lu Lin yesterday. They'd known each other for two years, and he'd always been so ordinary—just a boy she could tease whenever she pleased.
Yet in such a short time, he'd grown to such heights.
Staring at the number on the machine's screen, Liu Weiran sank into thought.
Girl, you'd better work hard.
Don't let that rascal Lu Lin leave you too far behind.
The three of them went to Qinglong's office, but by then Liu Weiran's mind was elsewhere. She kept thinking about how she could work hard enough to catch up with Lu Lin and didn't hear a single word of what Qinglong said to him.
"Don't worry, Hall Master. I'll train hard, and I definitely won't miss next year's competition."
"Excellent, excellent. That puts my mind at ease. With Lu Lin competing, let's see what the other eleven martial arts schools have to boast about."
"All right, I won't keep you any longer. Go and train. I'll have someone bring you a Fifth Order Monster Core shortly."
"Sorry for the trouble, Hall Master."
Lu Lin bowed slightly to show his gratitude.
He nudged Liu Weiran's arm and whispered, "Let's go. Why are you spacing out?"
"Huh? Oh!"
Liu Weiran glanced at Lu Lin. For some reason, her face reddened, and she obediently followed him out of the office.
Qinglong saw this, and his heart was both delighted and a little pained.
The little cabbage he'd nurtured for more than a decade was about to fall into Lu Lin's hands.
It wasn't until they left the school and got into the car that Liu Weiran came to her senses.
She'd followed Lu Lin so obediently for so long. The people at headquarters must have seen them; she had no idea how they'd tease her when she saw them tomorrow.
"Ahem, Lu Lin, what did you say to my dad just now? What competition? Why's he giving you a Fifth Order Monster Core?"
"Dad's really unreliable. Yesterday he got mad at me for taking a few of his Monster Cores, and now he's offering you one himself."
"I'm not happy." Liu Weiran puffed out her cheeks. At first, she'd only meant to change the subject, but by the end, she really did feel a little unhappy.
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