He had no choice but to agree.
Of course, there was no way to refuse Zheng Zhenzhen's request either, her background was even more intimidating...
At six in the evening, after an afternoon of dual training.
Meng Chuan was physically and mentally exhausted, completely drained.
He had no choice but to invite the two out for dinner.
Meng Jiaolong spoke up:
"Meng Chuan, let's celebrate Uncle Luo's breakthrough to Grandmaster, let's eat something good!"
Zheng Zhenzhen also chimed in.
"Alright, alright, Eternal Blessing Banquet, let's go."
Master Luo's breakthrough to Grandmaster, as his direct disciple, it made his backbone stiffer, having confidence really makes a difference.
...
After the hustle and bustle until eight-thirty in the evening, Meng Chuan sent the two girls back, caught a ride and prepared to return to Huayun Prefecture.
He received a message from Lu Zhuxiao.
[Xiaomeng, starting tomorrow, come to my special training class at two in the afternoon.
This was specially set up by Principal Yang for you and a few others, the students participating in the Supernova competition, be sure to come on time if nothing else is in the way.]
[Okay.]
After replying, he sat in the car and closed his eyes to meditate.
The rules of the Supernova competition are different from the previous battle at Xiang King's Tomb.
Its purpose is to cultivate future Martial Arts family members.
During the competition, weapons can be used.
He speculated that Lu Zhuxiao wanted to enhance everyone's combat experience in this aspect.
This is just what he was lacking, so he could definitely benefit from it.
"My weapon will be the 'Steel Bone', by the way, is the research lab still not done with the enhancement..."
The last time he sent the horn from the Jiao Demon's True Spirit remnant soul along with the Steel Bone to the research lab.
The research lab later even asked him for three hundred thousand in enhancement fees, Meng Chuan reluctantly paid up.
It's been so long, and the Steel Bone still hasn't been sent back, he's worried if the research lab broke it.
When he snapped out of it, he had arrived at Huayun Prefecture.
He saw an old acquaintance waiting for him from afar, it turned out to be Chen Xuewu's master Liu Sanduo.
"Uncle Liu, what brings you here so late?"
"I'm here to hold you accountable, you almost scared my niece to tears!"
Liu Sanduo feigned anger as he spoke.
Meng Chuan was puzzled, but understood after hearing the explanation from the other party.
"Uncle, it's a misunderstanding..."
If he had known earlier that the girl was Uncle Liu's niece, he wouldn't have glared at her in the end.
"You... sigh, just go home."
He had just sent his disciple home, and coincidentally ran into Meng Chuan to exchange a few words.
"Goodbye Uncle Liu!"
Meng Chuan understood it roughly now.
The "old senior who cares for the younger generation" in the neighborhood turned out to be Liu Sanduo...
...
The next day.
Meng Chuan woke up feeling stifled, as his good brother stood tall early in the morning.
He wasn't sure if it was the Doma Iron Crotch or the frequent dual training recently.
Meng Chuan was quite troubled, deciding to firmly refuse next time.
"I still need to practice Shaolin Hard Skills, can't get distracted by these things."
Most of the time with the two girls, he pretended to play dumb while knowing full well.
At present, Meng Chuan still prioritizes martial arts and doesn't think about these matters.
However, he won't always be alone with his second brother, future issues can wait for the future.
After the morning exercises, he arrived at the United University's preparatory high school.
Meng Chuan walked along the tree-lined road, noticing many new faces at school today.
This is because every year after the Spring Festival, the preparatory high school admits a large batch of new students.
The two-year elimination system at the preparatory school is quite brutal.
Many people enrolled around this time last year, and now they've packed their bags and left quietly.
Seeing this scene, Meng Chuan felt a bit emotional.
The harshness and brutality of martial arts can be glimpsed right from this moment.
He went to the canteen to grab breakfast, many students greeted him, Meng Chuan had to respond with a wave after two bites.
"Should I wear sunglasses next time..."
The New Year competition made even some of the more reclusive students witness Meng Chuan's terror.
Many students called him having the potential for the "Martial Extreme True Inheritance",
Meng Chuan understood their sentiment, but it didn't affect him much.
The Martial Extreme True Inheritance at Northern United University in past years was typically contested within the nine-gate limit, even reaching the Martial Arts family realm.
He planned to take the martial exam in July this year, and if he wanted to participate in the Martial Extreme True Inheritance competition.
He'd need to, at the very least, reach the nine-gate limit before the middle of next year.
"I'm currently just entering the eight gates, reaching the nine-gate limit in a year and a half might not be enough..."
The standard value for the ninth Qi Blood gate is 256 points, while the limit realm is 500 points.
Reaching the Qi Blood limit doesn't mean it can't increase further.
But after 500 points, you can begin to practice True Skills, attempting to break through to Martial Artist family.
Most martial artists build up additional Qi Blood before attempting to surpass the first major limit for stability.
According to the data from the Martial Arts Association.
The highest recorded Qi Blood value at the Martial Artist level in Great Chu currently stands at 598 points.
Research experiments have proven.
Before undergoing Limit Breaking modification, before entering the first major limit.
The capacity limit for Qi Blood is 600 points.
Even if there's a breakthrough in fist skill beyond this, no new Qi Blood will generate in the acupoints.
"The second function of my 'Heavy Strike' trait can slightly break through human muscle body limitations.
I'm not sure if acupoints count as part of the muscle body."
In fact, none of this mattered to Meng Chuan, he planned to start attempting breakthroughs after reaching five hundred points, not pursuing the 600-point limit or higher.
"Without True Qi, even with a Qi and Blood Value of 1000, one can't beat a Martial Arts Family member, so there's no need to go to such extremes."
No experiment can prove it.
The upper limit of Qi Blood, what relation does it have to strength after breaking the first major limit?
No matter what Qi and Blood Value a Martial Artist upgrades with, they will all stand at the same starting line.
Thinking of this, before Meng Chuan practiced his fist skills, he went to measure his Qi Blood.
[Qi and Blood Value: 142.9→156.1 in 8 sessions]
"Not bad, evident progress. After a while, with the Luo family's Eight Extremes Limit Breaking, I can push harder."
Ever since the Five Elements Qiankun Fist reached proficiency, the daily Qi Blood progress was visible to the naked eye.
If compared to the Qi Blood boosting effect of a third-rate fist skill, it was almost a daily Realm Breakthrough.
A fist skill is rated based on the impact it has on Qi Blood propulsion, related to training difficulty and physical endurance.
Recently, there have been quite a few happy events, making Meng Chuan particularly joyful in his martial arts practice.
"Practicing fist skills is indeed a wonderful thing...Why can't many people stick to it?"
Perhaps because they don't see progress.
If it weren't for the Limit Breaking panel's numerical visualization, he couldn't imagine persisting for over 12 years, day after day, practicing national righteousness fist skills.
There wasn't always proof to solidify his determination.
If he had paused his practice every now and then, his proficiency might have decreased.
Meng Chuan felt that his persistence was as important as the panel.
After all, Master Luo once said:
[To persist and keep going in what you do, this is a gift that most people don't possess.]
Feeling the surging power around him, looking back, the hard times seemed to pass like a fleeting moment.
"When the cloud disperses, the moon shines bright, looking back the hardships also feel sweet."
...
After practicing fist skills, Meng Jiaolong stepped forward and handed him a big bag.
"This is the subsidy gift box prepared by the United University for participants of the Supernova contest.
Originally, you three affiliates weren't entitled to it, but I managed to get you one, impressive, right?"
Meng Chuan chuckled and said:
"Thanks a lot."
He took the tote bag, inside was a yellow box.
Upon opening it,
there were martial arts potions worth about hundreds of thousands inside.
Meng Chuan secured the gift box, feeling extremely elated.
"I'll sell it back on the Martial Arts Association website tonight, half a month's Five Elements Soup money in hand, it feels great to get something for free."
...
At 2 PM, Meng Chuan arrived punctually at Lu Zhuxiao's special training class.
He saw Lu Zhuxiao holding a bright silver treasured spear, standing majestically on a wooden post, full of vigor.
Looking around at the others, all those participating in the Supernova contest were present.
In everyone's hands were weapons that looked quite decent.
Meng Jiaolong held a shimmering treasured sword, looking extraordinary in appearance.
When she saw Meng Chuan approaching, her eyes lit up and she handed the sword over:
"This is a First Grade True Martial 'Clear Spring Echo', cool, right, hehe."
Although a Martial Artist can't possess True Qi to resonate with True Martial weapons,
just its sharpness and resilience are enough to surpass any common weapon.
Just by examining it, Meng Chuan felt the bone-piercing cold; if struck by this sword, he feared he wouldn't be able to take it at all.
"Probably have to wait until my Armor Skill breaks the limit, or until I master True Skill Level Horizontal Training Skill, then maybe I'll have a chance to withstand it."
This truly is a True Martial level sword.
If it were possible to withstand just by practicing a couple of Hard Skills, then Body Refinement among Martial Artists wouldn't be so niche.
"A great sword, truly a great sword."
Xu Qingfeng swung a purple iron fan, swaggering over while shaking his head.
That fan was his weapon, capable of perfectly inheriting the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams power transmission.
Unfortunately, it's merely a mundane weapon made of alloy, he doesn't have a Fourth Great Limit mother.
The two quarreling, Meng Chuan glanced at the new faces nearby.
Liu Sanduo's niece and the young master from the Zhou family were also present.
As he approached, Liu Shuxue's body recoiled in fear.
Meng Chuan warmly greeted, considering Uncle Liu's descendants as his own people.
"Sorry about that day, but it seems we got acquainted through a fight."
Liu Shuxue shook her head quickly and said:
"No, I definitely don't want to fight you."
Meng Chuan was helpless, but it didn't matter, they'll get along over time.
Apart, when Zhou Xin saw Meng Chuan, it was as if a mouse saw a cat.
Silently, he scooted away, afraid of being spotted by Meng Chuan.
Meng Chuan didn't bother with the kid, as he walked over to Lu Zhuxiao, ready to listen to the class.
He seemed to behave; if he dared to flaunt again, he would make him 'fly'!
"Is everyone here?"
Lu Zhuxiao glanced around, seeing all ten present.
Actually, whether Liu Shuxue and Zhou Xin were here wasn't important, but they both received family orders.
Overnight, the major families entrenched in Yong'an thoroughly investigated the Luo family.
In the past, with Luo Guanyun's strength, he was known as the number one below the Grandmaster in Yong'an City.
Now progressing as a Grandmaster, his prowess has further increased.
With Luo Meng and Meng Chuan, the future prospect of three Grandmasters in one family is almost certain.
Naturally, it's crucial for the younger generation in the family to build good relations with Meng Chuan.
Zhou Xin was specially reminded by his family:
"The ancestor said, if you go out talking nonsense again, don't even think about leaving the house anymore, just stay home every day and practice martial arts!"
Zhou Xin nodded quickly.
Only through experience can one grow, he decided to practice Silent Meditation, only nodding 'yes' and shaking his head 'no' from now on.