Eternal Life Starting as a Hunter
Chapter 42

Xie Baolin Shines Brightly! The Impossibly Powerful Jin Guangqing!

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The visitor this time, named Donglai Martial Arts School, is located in Donglai Town, a large town surrounding Qingshan Town.

Donglai Town has always been prosperous, with many wealthy families and well-developed transportation. Therefore, Donglai Martial Arts School opened its doors to recruit disciples in Donglai Town five years ago.

Originally, Donglai Martial Arts School's business was always good, with many people seeking to become disciples. However, since the appearance of Guande Martial Arts School, Donglai Martial Arts School's business began to plummet as Guande Martial Arts School's reputation grew louder and louder.

People knew that if you had poor roots or started learning martial arts at an older age, even if you joined Donglai Martial Arts School, you might not become a Martial Artist. Yet, many still held onto that hope and thus joined Donglai Martial Arts School to learn martial arts.

But Guande Martial Arts School was different. As long as you became a disciple and reached Entry Level, they would teach you the Azure Origin Body Tempering Art, which truly had the potential to turn ordinary people into Martial Artists.

This was the biggest difference between Guande Martial Arts School and Donglai Martial Arts School, and the reason why Guande Martial Arts School was so popular in the surrounding villages and towns.

It wasn't just Donglai Martial Arts School that was dissatisfied with Guande Martial Arts School; even some other martial arts schools in wealthy large towns harbored resentment towards Guande Martial Arts School. They would likely come to challenge them for sparring and exchanges soon.

The intention was to damage Guande Martial Arts School's reputation.

Donglai Martial Arts School's visit for an exchange was probably the first one who couldn't resist making a move.

Once Guande Martial Arts School couldn't withstand Donglai Martial Arts School, other martial arts schools from those large towns would definitely launch challenges under the guise of disciple martial arts exchanges.

After all, as the old saying goes, "There's no first in literature, but there's no second in martial arts."

To open a martial arts school and recruit disciples, one must be able to withstand the scrutiny of peers, otherwise, there would be no qualification to continue operating.

The prodigies within the martial arts school, including Zhong Wanyu, Zheng Mengyang, Qi Yaxue, Qin Shuqin, and Jin Guangqing, were all training with all their might to prepare for the exchange with Donglai Martial Arts School.

It wasn't just these martial arts geniuses who were working hard; even some disciples with superior roots were unwilling to fall behind, such as Xie Baolin.

Recently, some high-ranking officials from the martial arts school specifically informed Xie Baolin that he might be sent to compete against Donglai Martial Arts School. If he won, he would receive generous rewards.

Xie Baolin, therefore, trained desperately.

Not only Xie Baolin, but even Ye Zongsheng and Sha Pengxiao from the adjacent dormitory also received notice from some high-ranking officials of the martial arts school that they might be sent to compete against Donglai Martial Arts School, though it was also possible they wouldn't get to compete.

After all, Guande Martial Arts School had many disciples. Even though many were older disciples or apprentices with poor roots, there were also quite a few elite disciples. Therefore, whether they had the chance to compete against Donglai Martial Arts School would depend on their condition closer to the time.

As for Su Mo, he hadn't received any notification from any high-ranking officials of the martial arts school.

Clearly, he had no chance to compete against Donglai Martial Arts School.

"It seems Senior Brother Luo Lianbo couldn't persuade the martial arts school's high-ranking officials!"

Su Mo murmured. Two days ago, Senior Brother Luo Lianbo had come to find him, asking him to be prepared and promising to persuade the other high-ranking officials to include Su Mo in the list of disciples to face Donglai Martial Arts School.

But clearly, Senior Brother Luo Lianbo had failed.

The other high-ranking officials of the martial arts school still didn't think highly of Su Mo.

Especially the martial arts school's high-ranking officials led by the senior disciple Liu Feiliang and the second senior disciple Ao Lingyu, who directly rejected Luo Lianbo's proposal regarding Su Mo.

Liu Feiliang, Ao Lingyu, and the others were not only high-ranking officials of the martial arts school, second only to Master Yu Guande in management, but also true martial arts geniuses. Therefore, as geniuses themselves, they naturally looked down on Su Mo, who was like a mediocre talent.

Even though Su Mo's performance in the martial arts school had been good, even dazzling at times, and he had now broken through to the peak of the mid-Body Tempering Realm, Liu Feiliang, Ao Lingyu, and the others still stated directly that it would take Su Mo several years to break through to the late-Body Tempering Realm.

Because Su Mo started learning martial arts after the age of eighteen, the problem of his solidified and blocked roots meant that, in the eyes of Liu Feiliang and Ao Lingyu, Su Mo's martial arts path would not go very far.

Perhaps the late-Body Tempering Realm would be his limit, and even that would take Su Mo a very long time to reach.

Compared to the martial arts geniuses like Zhong Wanyu, Jin Guangqing, Qi Yaxue, Qin Shuqin, and Zheng Mengyang, he was far behind. Even the next tier, Xie Baolin, Ye Zongsheng, and Sha Pengxiao, Su Mo couldn't compare.

Therefore, it was not surprising that he was not selected for this martial arts exchange with Donglai Martial Arts School.

Time passed quickly, and Donglai Martial Arts School, along with their disciples, arrived at Guande Martial Arts School as scheduled.

Although the high-ranking officials of both martial arts schools met with smiles, they all knew that the other party's intentions were not friendly.

Especially Donglai Martial Arts School. The head of Donglai Martial Arts School, Li Donglai, had chosen ten disciples in the Body Tempering Realm with extremely strong talent and roots to confront the currently popular Guande Martial Arts School.

He wanted to dampen Guande Martial Arts School's morale and let them know that one must be truly strong to succeed. Relying on some special methods to recruit disciples broadly would not work in the end.

Donglai Martial Arts School's move also made other martial arts schools in wealthy large towns restless and watchful. They had long been displeased with Guande Martial Arts School.

This exchange between the two martial arts schools also greatly boosted the morale of many disciples in Guande Martial Arts School.

The venue for the exchange was the training ground in the front courtyard of the martial arts school.

Many disciples from the martial arts school were watching, and numerous wealthy families from the town were invited to witness the martial arts exchange between the two martial arts schools.

The atmosphere at the scene was very lively and heated.

The geniuses in the martial arts school were eager to try. In the eyes of the people, Donglai Martial Arts School was also an established martial arts school, and this martial arts exchange tournament would surely be a fierce battle.

But what no one expected was.

As soon as the martial arts exchange tournament between the two martial arts schools began, Guande Martial Arts School sent out Xie Baolin. Xie Baolin's fame was not as great as that of martial arts geniuses like Zhong Wanyu, Qi Yaxue, Qin Shuqin, Zheng Mengyang, and Jin Guangqing.

However, within Guande Martial Arts School, he was quite well-known.

He was also Su Mo's roommate, so many people recognized him.

On Donglai Martial Arts School's side, the disciple sent out was not old, similar in age to Xie Baolin. As soon as the exchange began, Xie Baolin launched the first attack. The opposing disciple responded with a move, but after dozens of exchanges, Xie Baolin forcefully defeated and heavily injured his opponent.

This opening victory instantly drew cheers from Guande Martial Arts School.

But this was just the beginning.

Immediately after, Guande Martial Arts School sent the martial arts genius Jin Guangqing to the stage. Donglai Martial Arts School, unwilling to be outdone, also sent a genius to fight.

But to everyone's shock...

Jin Guangqing defeated the geniuses from Donglai Martial Arts School in just two moves.

This made Li Donglai, the master of Donglai Martial Arts School, look displeased.

Subsequently, Donglai Martial Arts School sent out several more geniuses, but they were all heavily defeated by Jin Guangqing alone.

Of the ten disciples from Donglai Martial Arts School who came for the martial arts exchange, apart from the first one who was defeated by Xie Baolin, the remaining nine were all crushed by Jin Guangqing in a one-person sweep.

This record also left everyone in awe.

It was as if Jin Guangqing was several levels stronger than these disciples from Donglai Martial Arts School. As for Zhong Wanyu, Qi Yaxue, Qin Shuqin, Zheng Mengyang, and the other geniuses from the martial arts school, they hadn't even made a move.

Because it wasn't necessary; Jin Guangqing alone could handle Donglai Martial Arts School.

This made Li Donglai, the master of Donglai Martial Arts School, look extremely grim. Finally, with a dark expression, he led the disciples of Donglai Martial Arts School away from Guande Martial Arts School, the smiles of mutual flattery from when they arrived gone.

Because of this martial arts exchange, Guande Martial Arts School had completely exposed Donglai Martial Arts School's weakness. A long-established martial arts school that had been operating for several years, was this its strength?

Not only could they not win a single match, but they were also defeated by Jin Guangqing in a one-person sweep. It would be enough to make Donglai Martial Arts School unable to hold its head up if this got out.

This also indirectly proved that the strength of Guande Martial Arts School was far beyond what ordinary martial arts schools could compare to.

"This Guande Martial Arts School is truly formidable. Donglai Martial Arts School, being a major martial arts school in the neighboring Donglai Town, surprisingly suffered such a crushing defeat against Guande Martial Arts School. Not only could they not win a single match, but they had to leave in disgrace, utterly humiliated."

"Who could have imagined? I thought this would be a fierce battle, but I didn't expect Donglai Martial Arts School to lose so decisively. Truly, one cannot see the true face of Mount Lu without being in it. Guande Martial Arts School is so strong; it's the right choice to come here to apprentice."

"As for other martial arts schools, it's better not to go."

Following the crushing defeat of Donglai Martial Arts School, Guande Martial Arts School made it clear to people that if you want to apprentice, choose Guande Martial Arts School; if you want to learn martial arts, come to Guande Martial Arts School.

If you find this book good, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.

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