Zhuge Tao

Led by a white-haired old man—Uncle Bai—Jiang Nian smoothly brought Cao Bing and Luo Feng into a hall.

Cao Bing looked at the five figures in the hall and immediately recognized Zhuge Tao, one of the four giants of Limitless Martial Arts in Jiangnan Base City.

It was not difficult. Among everyone present, only Zhuge Tao wore a traditional Chinese tunic suit; everyone else wore white suits. Moreover, the other four stood respectfully behind Zhuge Tao.

"Jiang Nian, these two young men are Cao Bing and Luo Feng, correct?" Zhuge Tao's gentle voice rang out.

Though his voice was not loud, Cao Bing could feel an astonishing pressure from it.

"Yes, Supervisor," Jiang Nian replied respectfully.

At the same time, prompted by Jiang Nian's gaze, Cao Bing and Luo Feng hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully said, "Greetings, Supervisor."

Zhuge Tao nodded slightly and said, "Old Bai, begin. Assess the strength of these two young men."

As Uncle Bai led the two through their tests, the results naturally went without saying. Both were exceptionally outstanding.

"Very good." Zhuge Tao nodded approvingly.

"Jiang Nian, Yi'an District has done well this time."

Jiang Nian could not help revealing a trace of delight. Smiling, he said, "It was mainly because Luo Feng and Cao Bing themselves worked hard enough."

"Mhm."

Zhuge Tao's gaze fell upon Cao Bing and Luo Feng again. Solemnly, he said, "Cao Bing, Luo Feng, are you willing to join Limitless Martial Arts now? I believe Jiang Nian has already told you the terms."

"I'm willing to join." Cao Bing exchanged a glance with Luo Feng, and neither hesitated.

"Very good."

Zhuge Tao smiled and clapped his hands. "According to the usual rules, you may each choose a villa to live in, either in Yangzhou City or here at the General Headquarters in the main urban district. You will have residency rights, but no right to sell it. The villas in our Limitless Martial Arts residential compounds are exclusively for Martial Artists of the dojo."

"Besides that, there is twenty million in startup funds, as well as three manuals—one movement technique, one guiding technique, and one attack technique—each priced no higher than fifty million." Zhuge Tao smiled. "Am I correct?"

"Yes." Luo Feng and Cao Bing nodded.

Zhuge Tao looked toward a woman in a white suit beside him. "Draw up two contracts according to the usual rules, but alter one clause. Luo Feng may choose any movement technique, guiding technique, and attack technique manuals he wishes. As long as their price is within one hundred million, they will be free. I'll cover the cost."

"Yes, Supervisor." The woman in the white suit gave Luo Feng a surprised glance.

"As for you, Cao Bing, although the growth of your punching strength is inferior to Luo Feng's, your Micro-level movement technique is actually even more outstanding. So, I intend to sign you under the same terms. What do you think?" Zhuge Tao asked with a smile.

"Of course, no problem!" Cao Bing was overjoyed. Sure enough, following Luo Feng always came with benefits. The free manual allowance had jumped from fifty million to one hundred million in an instant. What a huge gain!

And Zhuge Tao had casually offered another two hundred million. As expected of one of the four giants of the Jiangnan Base City General Headquarters—he was truly wealthy.

Seeing Cao Bing agree, Zhuge Tao paused before asking, "However, I don't believe I've ever seen this movement technique of yours before. Can you tell me about it?"

"Yes, Supervisor. The movement technique I use is called Flying Shadow Steps. My parents created it and passed it down to me. I have been practicing it ever since I began martial arts training," Cao Bing said respectfully.

"Oh?" Zhuge Tao's eyes shifted slightly. "Have you considered selling the usage rights for this movement technique to the dojo? I can make the decision regarding the price."

"Well, what price can the dojo offer?" Cao Bing asked tentatively.

Although Flying Shadow Steps was decent, it was really only a manual for Houtian level Martial Artists from Stellar Transformation Continent. Even at its peak, it could only reach the pinnacle of Micro-level movement techniques.

If it were the Tongtian Diagram, Cao Bing would not even consider it. At least, he would not consider it before he had grown strong enough.

Therefore, trading Flying Shadow Steps for cultivation resources would definitely be profitable for Cao Bing.

"Of course, we won't shortchange you!" Zhuge Tao laughed heartily. "Your Flying Shadow Steps can roughly be rated as a high-tier C-class movement technique manual. The dojo can offer you two options. The first is a one-time price: the dojo buys out the manual for five hundred million Huaxia dollars and one hundred thousand contribution points. The second option is for the dojo to purchase the usage rights and sell the manual through Limitless Martial Arts' official website at two hundred thousand per purchase. You will receive fifty percent of the royalties from every sale. In addition, the dojo will provide ten thousand contribution points."

Cao Bing was deeply tempted by the terms Zhuge Tao had offered.

After weighing the options, Cao Bing gritted his teeth and said, "I choose the first option."

The second method was good. It could bring in a steady, endless stream of money, but the money came in too slowly. By the time it earned enough, he could have risen to the God of War level himself. That so-called one hundred thousand in royalties would be nothing more than a drop in the bucket.

Besides, once Earth entered the cosmic era a few years later, what would one hundred thousand in royalties even amount to?

So it was better to sell it outright, obtain a large sum of starting capital, and rapidly improve himself.

"A smart choice!" Zhuge Tao smiled and said to another man in a suit, "Draft the agreement."

The suited man hurriedly answered, "Yes," then respectfully withdrew.

Before long, three agreements were separately placed into Cao Bing's and Luo Feng's hands. Under the guidance of the woman in white, the two quickly finished reading all three agreements. The contract terms were extremely clear, with every clause written in black and white.

Cao Bing happily signed two of the agreements.

"Welcome, Cao Bing and Luo Feng, to the Limitless Martial Arts family." Zhuge Tao smiled and shook hands with them in turn.

Naturally, Cao Bing and Luo Feng would not refuse him that courtesy.

"From today onward, you may move directly into the Martial Artist villa residential compound." Zhuge Tao smiled. "As for your startup funds and your choice of manuals, you will only be eligible to enter Limitless Martial Arts' internal network and purchase manuals after you officially become Martial Artists and receive Martial Artist access privileges. The startup funds will also be transferred directly into your respective Martial Artist accounts."

The two nodded.

"Oh, right. My name is Zhuge Tao. Don't forget it, boys." Zhuge Tao smiled, then left the villa with the four young men and women in white suits.

"Haha, Cao Bing, Luo Feng, it seems the Supervisor really values you two! Perhaps he thinks you are young—only eighteen years old—and believes you have hope of becoming God of War level Martial Artists in the future!" Jiang Nian said with emotion.

Uncle Bai, standing nearby, smiled. "I think that is partly what he means, but don't get complacent. Your talent is indeed good, but becoming God of War level is far, far too difficult. The Supervisor merely believes you have a sliver of hope—only a possibility."

"Haha, enough of that. Luo Feng, Cao Bing, where are you two planning to move your families? Cao Bing, if I remember correctly, you already live in a Martial Artist residential compound, don't you? But you live in a high-end apartment building, not a villa." Jiang Nian smiled again.

"Yes, I haven't decided yet." Cao Bing thought for a moment. He was the only one in his family, so it made no difference where he lived. Still, a detached villa was obviously better, and those villas even came fully equipped with training facilities.

"I'll move into Mingyue Residential Area." Luo Feng considered it for a moment before answering.

"Then I'll go to Mingyue Residential Area too. We can look out for each other!" Cao Bing grinned. Whatever else, living next to Luo Feng's home would definitely be safe.