High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 152: Chapter 152: Solicitation from All Parties

Celestial Sea City, Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo, top-floor office.

Yue Feng, dressed in a slim-fit black suit, sat at the tea table. Across from him, Manager Sun was brewing hot tea.

As steam rose, the fragrance of tea wafted out, filling the office.

Yue Feng’s eyes darted to his phone from time to time, his legs shaking slightly, his expression quite anxious.

Even the office incense couldn’t calm him down.

”Going by the time, it’s already six in the afternoon. The Practical Training Camp should be over now, right?”

”Old Sun, do you think Lin Qi can take first place?” Yue Feng turned his head and asked.

Manager Sun set down the teapot and said calmly, ”It’ll be fine. We can believe in Lin Qi.”

”He always manages to surprise us, and he won’t let us down this time.”

BZZT BZZT!!

The words had barely left his mouth when Yue Feng’s phone vibrated. He immediately opened it to see a text from Lin Qi.

[Lin Qi: Didn’t disappoint. 1st place on the Points Chart!]

The message from Lin Qi made Yue Feng’s heart race and sent a jolt of excitement through him. He then noticed Lin Qi had also sent a picture.

He projected it. It was the Points Chart.

In the 1st place position were the two words ”Lin Qi.”

”Haha, the news is in! Lin Qi took first place!”

After seeing the message, Yue Feng shot to his feet and let out a hearty laugh, feeling as refreshed as if he’d just chugged an ice-cold cola on a scorching summer day.

Then, he looked at the points.

”1042 points? What’s the record for the Practical Training Camp?”

”642!” Manager Sun said from behind him.

”I also just received word from the Joint Training Base. Lin Qi did, in fact, take first place. He didn’t just defeat Chen Li, that S-class genius from Nether Sea.”

”He also shattered Cang Province’s all-time points record, raising it by a full 400 points.”

”During the practical training, he killed four Level 3 Calamity Beast Gray Ridge Giant Wolves in a row. All the factions that witnessed it went into a frenzy.”

Hearing this, Yue Feng couldn’t suppress the smile on his face. He picked up the freshly brewed hot tea and drained it in one gulp.

”With a performance like that, who would dare say he isn’t an S-class genius?!”

”If he isn’t considered an S-class genius, then what is Chen Li? It would mean there are no S-class geniuses in all of Xia Country.”

”Everyone saw this performance. What does Li Zehao from the Imperial Capital have to compare with Lin Qi?” Yue Feng sneered.

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Meanwhile, at the Joint Training Base in the Imperial Capital, in a conference room inside the dormitory building.

”Student Li Zehao, you possess extraordinary Talent.”

”In this practical assessment, you performed exceptionally well, scoring a full 700 points.”

”I hope you will consider our Azure Sky University’s 2nd Institute.”

A middle-aged man of average build, wearing a white uniform, spoke enthusiastically to the rather handsome Li Zehao standing before him.

Li Zehao’s face was beaming, unable to hide his smug satisfaction.

He replied arrogantly, ”I will give it careful consideration.”

「A few minutes later」

Dressed in white casual clothes, Li Zehao returned to his bedroom and took out his phone to project a call.

BEEP!

The projected video call connected quickly, and Zhang Tai’s square face appeared before him.

”Little Hao, your performance in the practical training was excellent this time. With Huo Wanyang and Tao Xue not participating, your performance puts you in 3rd place, which is truly outstanding!”

”That Lin Qi from Cang Province is no match for you at all.”

”He’d be lucky to get over 500 points,” Zhang Tai said with a chuckle.

Li Zehao said proudly, ”Of course. How could Lin Qi compare to a genius from the Imperial Capital like me?”

”Uncle, the three top academies all want me to attend their schools. How should I choose?”

Zhang Tai chuckled and said, ”Don’t be hasty. Wait for the new round of voting to come out. Once you’re officially an S-class genius, you can raise your price.”

”More Cultivation Resources will be beneficial for your growth at a Martial Arts University.”

Li Zehao laughed as well. ”I understand!”

After hanging up, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he began to involuntarily daydream about his wonderful future.

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Celestial Sea City, inside the Joint Training Base.

On the top floor of the dormitory building, a small conference room had been set up.

”Lin Qi, all of our terms are here.”

”If you agree to join our Nether Sea Martial Academy’s 3rd Institute, we’re offering three million in cash, a detached villa in the Chongming District valued at five million Xia Country Coins, and a luxury car from the Star Imperial Series worth one million. They’ll all be yours.”

”And that’s not all. We can also promise you even more Cultivation Resources...”

The conference room was decorated in a minimalist style, with soft black sofas and a reflective tabletop made of dark, lustrous stone.

The team leader from Nether Sea Martial Academy, a beautiful middle-aged woman in a blue uniform who gave off a faint, pleasant fragrance, earnestly stated her terms to Lin Qi.

”Okay, I will consider it carefully.”

After seeing the woman out, Lin Qi sat back down on the sofa, took out his phone, and notified the person in charge from Azure Sky Martial Arts University on WeChat.

While waiting, Lin Qi began to jot down the offers from each party.

’As expected, these factions are all very generous when it comes to geniuses.’

Lin Qi shook his head. The five factions were even more generous than he had imagined.

Looking at the offers from the various parties recorded on his phone, the military wanted to recruit him. If he went, it would be with an S-level Contract.

Signing the contract meant an immediate cash payment of 20 million Xia Country Coins, which he could receive directly, in full, tax-free.

At the same time, there would be a host of exceptional benefits after enrolling in the military academy.

Not to mention anything else, the 20 million Xia Country Coins alone was astonishing enough.

Besides them, the offers from Tianhai Wuda, Shanyu Martial Arts University, and Nether Sea Martial Academy weren’t bad either.

They were also offering money, houses, cars, and promising university resources.

He would wait for Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy’s offer and then consider everything together.

DING-DONG! The doorbell rang.

After opening the door, a woman and a man were standing at the entrance.

The woman looked to be in her twenties, dressed in a white uniform. She had a full figure, a cute face, and noticeable baby fat.

The man was in his early forties, wearing a long white robe. He was short and stocky, under 1.85 meters tall, and had a pair of prominent earlobes.

His features were soft, his face like jade, and he exuded an intangible aura.

Lin Qi’s Perception was sharp; the aura was powerful, something only a High Realm Martial Artist could possess.

The man’s eyes were bright. The moment their gazes met, Lin Qi’s mind went blank for an instant before he immediately recovered.

’How terrifying!’

The encounter left Lin Qi with a lingering fear. ’On a battlefield, that person could have killed me in an instant.’

”Not bad!” the large-eared man praised.

”Hello, Lin Qi!” the girl with the baby-fat cheeks said.

”Please, come in, both of you.”

After the two came in, they sat on the sofa across from Lin Qi.

Lin Qi handed them both a red-packaged energy drink.

”Lin Qi, allow us to introduce ourselves.”

”We’re from Azure Sky Martial Arts University. I’m Lu Wei, an intern teacher at the Sixth Institute, and I was a member of the observation team this time.”

”And next to me is the vice-dean of our Sixth Institute—Dean Liu Jing.”

Lin Qi was inwardly shocked. ’A vice-dean? That’s such a high rank!’

The team leaders from Nether Sea and Shanyu didn’t have such a high rank.

”Lin Qi, I came to Cang Province specifically for you!” Dean Liu said.

His voice was deep and resonant, his enunciation clear.

Lin Qi asked, puzzled, ”For me?”

Lu Wei added from the side, ”There were two students from our Azure Sky University in the observation team that came to Celestial Sea this time.”

”They recommended you to the dean.”

Lin Qi suddenly understood. ’So that’s the connection.’

Dean Liu nodded and continued:

”Lin Qi, everyone has seen your Talent and strength.”

”Everyone wants to recruit you.”

”Our Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy is no exception, so please, listen to our offer.”

Lin Qi nodded. ”Go ahead, I’m listening.”

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