TL : eris8114

PR : Adrian Katastofi

Chapter 9

“168!”

A strong gleam of excitement flashed in Lu Sheng’s eyes.

Even he was surprised by this result.

“Combat Power 168, already surpassed the standard combat power of a Level One martial artist.

In other words, as long as I can raise my blood value, I can soon participate in the assessment for Level One martial artists!”.

Lu Sheng’s grin stretched ear to ear.

The goal that he once didn’t dare to imagine was now within reach in just a week, as if he can touch it just with a raise of a finger.

This feeling was quite extraordinary.

“The gap between the combat power and the blood value has widened even more. This situation is something only geniuses who simultaneously cultivate practical martial arts might achieve. Now, I can consider myself a genius…”

Lu Sheng smiled, imagining the surprise his teachers, fellow martial artists, and family would express if he revealed his current strength.

“After using our Hongchuan Martial arts gym‘s specially formulated medicinal bath for cultivation for so long, your blood value should have increased significantly. Come, give it a test…”

Footsteps and voices came from the entrance.

Lu Sheng’s ears twitched, swiftly erasing the data on the testing device, then heading towards the door.

Just as he approached the entrance, Lu Sheng saw a smooth-skinned, tall, and beautiful woman leading a teenager of about his age. They brushed past him.

“He’s just a student coming to rent the equipment for testing, probably from a nearby high school,” Ni Shuang glanced at .

“These students can’t even afford testing equipment at home. Their academic performance probably won’t be too impressive…”

The young man behind Ni Shuang remarked while laughing.

He’s got fair skin, a slightly handsome appearance, and attire more refined than the average person’s, he spoke with a few naturally superior undertones.

“Maybe.”

Ni Shuang nodded.

Although the tone of the young man made her somewhat uncomfortable, she couldn’t deny that what he said was true.

As the saying goes, “the poor will focus more on literacy while the rich will thrive in military powers.”

In martial arts, cultivation resources also played a significant role.

Children from affluent families had various tonics from an early age. Before even starting cultivation, their blood values would surpass others by a large margin. Later, they would still have the energy to practice various martial arts, widening the gap between them and same-age peers.

Children from poor families couldn’t even afford to eat well. Occasionally taking tonics would deplete the family’s savings. How could they even compete with the children from wealthier families?

Just like the teenager who had just walked out, he was so thin, obviously suffering from prolonged malnutrition.

“Let’s do a test first.”

Ni Shuang calmed her mind, guiding the teenager to start the test.

The test results came quickly.

“Blood value 1.253, Combat Power 130!”.

The teenager exclaimed happily, “My blood value has increased by a whole 0.03 compared to half a month ago. Senior Sister Ni, this medicinal bath is truly effective. It’s much better than the tonics I usually take.”

Ni Shuang also smiled, explaining, “You’ve probably accumulated some residual medicinal power in your body from taking tonics regularly. Our Ni family’s medicinal bath brings out this internal medicinal power.

The effects will be significant in the first month, then gradually diminish. You need to continue taking various tonics to supplement it.”

“tonics? My family has plenty. The key is whether it’s effective…”

The teenager waved his hand nonchalantly, his increase in blood values making him excited. Suddenly, he turned his eyes, as if remembering something, and quickly went to the device that Lu Sheng had just used. He said to Ni Shuang, “Senior Sister Ni, can you bring up the test results of that guy just then? I want to see how big the gap is between us…”

“Your comparison should be with those geniuses and top students in the school, not ordinary people…”

“I know, I know. I just want to boost my confidence. Please, Senior Sister Ni…”

Unable to resist the young man’s plea, Ni Shuang sighed and reluctantly went to the equipment, getting the results of the previous tester.

“That guy, skinny like a bamboo pole. His blood value probably isn’t even 1, and he’s likely a bit older than me… hehe…”

The young man muttered to himself, his face showing satisfaction after a moment of vanity.

But as soon as the data was presented in front of him, the young man’s expression froze.

He stood still, his eyes fixated on the screen, seemingly unable to believe what he was seeing.

“Blood value 1.324, Combat Power 168!”.

“This has to be fake?!”.

The young man exclaimed, unable to believe, “That guy… that guy just now… his blood value is so much higher than mine?!”

Ni Shuang also stared for a moment.

1.32 for blood value, in Baihe City, could be considered high-performance in any high school.

However, the more unbelievable part was the Combat Power of 168, exceeding the blood value standard by more than thirty. This indicated significant proficiency in actual combat.

When her own blood value was 1.3, her combat power wasn’t this unbelievable.

The teenager, whom she initially thought came from a “poor family” and was “malnourished,” turned out to be a genius?!

“Senior Sister Ni, did you mess up the data? It’s impossible, this isn’t scientific… How could that guy…?”

The boy continued to glare at the screen , unwilling to accept the result.

He originally wanted to find some sense of superiority from Lu Sheng, but he turned out to be in a dire state. Don’t even mention how dispirited he felt now.

“That’s it , knowing how excellent others are should motivate you to work harder. During the college entrance exam, there will be many geniuses like this…”

While comforting him, Ni Shuang secretly remembered Lu Sheng’s appearance that she had seen back then.