Gold Core Is A Star, You Call This Cultivating Immortality?

Chapter 293: Gilded?

The atmosphere in the training room was very good.

Most of the people who come here to learn martial arts are wealthy second-generation individuals.

In Tianyue City, they are not the top-tier Apex Level, but they can be considered as part of the second-tier.

They spend hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars on their hobbies every year, without any pressure.

For Martial Dao, it is just a hobby for them.

When they get tired, they take a break. There are very few people as dedicated and serious as Qi Yuan.

So when they heard that Qi Yuan was going to participate in the Martial Dao Conference, no one was surprised.

They come to Mingwu Martial Arts Hall for the sake of their hobbies, for fun.

But Qi Yuan... is different.

"We also have a few participants in the Martial Dao Conference in our martial arts hall, but they are different, they are elite seeds," Wang Shiqiao looked at Qi Yuan and winked.

"What is their best result?" Qi Yuan asked.

"The best result is being in the top twenty in Tianyue City, but unfortunately only the top ten are qualified to participate in the national Martial Dao Conference.

But don't underestimate these top twenty, they don't use genetic potions, they don't have advanced weapons. These top twenty would be considered heroes in ancient times!" Wang Shiqiao said, with a hint of envy in his eyes.

After all, the limits of the human body naturally are always popular.

They are also more sought after within the circle.

"It seems that our martial arts hall's students are a bit weak," Qi Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

"Don't let those elite members hear you say that, otherwise you'll be in trouble.

Among these elite members, there is a troublesome figure who can be considered a big shot in Tianyue City," Wang Shiqiao said, with an admiring expression.

But Qi Yuan wasn't interested in these things, he focused on practicing Mingwu Resonant Fist.

On the other hand, Wang Shiqiao was a chatterbox and kept talking.

"The strongest person in our martial arts hall is named Xu Tiehua. He has already reached the ninth level of Mingwu Resonant Fist.

Even the senior brother may not be his match.

Not only is he skilled in martial arts, but he also has connections in his family.

Do you know, yesterday a big shot in our Tianyue City died, he was... Count Heijin.

In a few days, Count Heijin's funeral will be held, it will be very low-key, and only a small group of people will be invited.

The participants are all the top-level dignitaries in Tianyue.

And Xu Tiehua... he has the qualification to attend Count Heijin's funeral!"

Qi Yuan, who was originally training Mingwu Resonant Fist, paused for a moment.

Then he heard Wang Shiqiao say, "Are you envious?"

The other students around showed envy in their eyes.

They may have some money, with no worries about food and clothing, but compared to the true elites of Tianyue, the gap is still very large.

"Xu Tiehua is different from us."

"If he can enter the top ten in the city-level Martial Dao Conference, with his family connections, he can easily get a position in the military."

"We are just a bunch of bums."

These students have a very open mindset. For them, there is no pursuit in this life, just living day by day.

Naturally, they are extremely envious of someone like Xu Tiehua, who is a hardworking genius.

Of course, the conversations of these people fell into the ears of the staff at the martial arts hall, and it seemed a bit like showing off.

These staff members earn a monthly salary of six to seven thousand, and it would take them twenty to thirty years to buy a decent house in Tianyue City if they don't eat or drink.

The gap between the rich and the poor in Qin Yuanguo is even greater than that between humans and dogs.

An ordinary person's lifetime of hard work may not even compare to the life of a rich person's dog.

But Qi Yuan turned a deaf ear to these voices.

As he swung his Mingwu Resonant Fist, the blood in his whole body began to boil slightly.

The fine sweat appeared densely on the back and then disappeared without a trace.

Qi Yuan's Mingwu Resonant Fist stepped into the fourth level at this moment.

"Hmm... still a weakling with a combat power of five."

Qi Yuan did not notice any significant improvement in his combat power.

However, if it were an ordinary person relying solely on the strength enhanced by Martial Artist training, it would be no problem to deal with one or two small thugs of the same weight class.

The premise is that the thug doesn't have a knife.

"So, at least reaching the seventh level can be considered... a certified Martial Artist?"

Practicing Martial Dao techniques does not automatically make one a Martial Artist. To obtain a Martial Artist certification, Martial Artists need to meet the requirements set by the country.

These requirements vary for each school or martial arts gym.

These rules are established by the Martial Dao Association.

For example, to be considered a Martial Artist and obtain a Martial Artist certification in the Mingwu Resonant Fist, one must reach the seventh level.

The function of the Martial Artist certification is similar to various professional certifications in the previous life on Blue Star.

To become a Martial Artist instructor or to open a martial arts gym, one must have a Martial Artist certification.

The Mingwu Martial Arts Gym has over a hundred students, but only fifteen have a Martial Artist certification.

Although an ordinary person can obtain a Martial Artist certification through daily training in three years, many people are too lazy to train.

"At this rate, I will be able to obtain a Martial Artist certification in another half a month?"

Qi Yuan thought to himself.

After absorbing the mutated sea monster's blood essence, Qi Yuan's Martial Artist aptitude has greatly improved.

His cultivation speed has also become faster.

Coupled with his previous experience in cultivating immortality, what might take an ordinary person one or two years to achieve, he can accomplish in half a month, which can be considered normal.

Once he breaks through to the seventh level and becomes a true Martial Artist, Qi Yuan can take secret substances to further enhance his strength.

"It seems like I need to contact Kuanghuan and ask about the secret substances when I have the time."

For Qi Yuan, this is just a leisure game.

Why do things yourself when you can let NPCs do them?

Time quickly passed.

Qi Yuan was always practicing martial arts and seemed out of place among the other students present.

Not far away, Wang Shiqiao was sitting on the sofa playing with her phone.

At this moment, a female voice came, "Xiaoqiao, are you really interested in that guy?"

The woman looked petite and delicate, but her body contained powerful energy. She is one of the few people in the martial arts gym who has a Martial Artist certification.

Wang Shiqiao glanced at Qi Yuan, who was practicing diligently, and smiled, "What do you mean by being interested? Can't we just be friends besides playing around?"

Having such a handsome guy as a friend would also give her face when going out.

At first, Wang Shiqiao was indeed attracted by Qi Yuan's appearance and had some ulterior motives.

Later, she found that Qi Yuan was different from what she had imagined and not like her.

So she withdrew her thoughts and treated him as an ordinary friend.

Of course, if one day they have a drink together, she wouldn't mind having some intimate moments beyond friendship.

"It's good that you think that way. He... comes from a humble family and is the child of a martyr. I guess he has spent all his savings to come to the martial arts gym."

Seeing how serious he is and different from those who just play around like you, he treats it as a profession," the petite woman spoke with a condescending tone.

Wang Shiqiao immediately laughed, "Xingyu, I didn't expect you to have such a strong sense of class?"

Wang Shiqiao and Xingyu have a good relationship and are roommates in the dormitory.

Wang Shiqiao comes from a relatively wealthy family, while Xingyu's family conditions are average, even considered worse than the others in the dormitory. She comes from a small town.

Through Wang Shiqiao's connections, Xingyu managed to climb into the bed of a billionaire and successfully became his official partner.

After serving the old man for several years, Xing Yu has finally turned her bitter days into sweet ones, as the old man is nearing death. She is set to inherit a large sum of his estate. In the eyes of the others in their former class, Xing Yu is considered a complete winner in life. However, Wang Shi Qiao, upon seeing Xing Yu's disdain for Qi Yuan, couldn't help but laugh. Xing Yu, instead of getting angry, softly said, "From now on, with men like him, I'll play as much as I want."

"You're not interested in Qi Yuan, are you?" Wang Shi Qiao said with some exasperation, then continued, "I always feel that he has a different temperament. Money probably won't be enough to win him over. Otherwise, I would have paid him off long ago!"

"How is it possible for someone in this world to be immune to money? It's just a matter of not having enough," Xing Yu confidently replied.

"Maybe the several billion inheritance you're getting won't even be enough to move him?"

"Gold-plated?" Xing Yu couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Are you saying he's more expensive than Xu Tie Hua?"

"Hey, isn't it impolite to talk bad about someone behind their back like this? And besides, even though I'm not gold-plated, I'm still more expensive than gold-plated!" Just then, a hearty voice rang out, and a well-proportioned middle-aged man walked over.

Though he was in his middle age, his appearance was somewhat boyish, and underneath his shirt, the people from the martial arts gym knew that explosive muscles were hidden. This person was Xu Tie Hua.

As the number one student of the Ming Wu Martial Arts Gym, his presence was even more imposing than the senior disciple. When Xing Yu saw Xu Tie Hua appear, a blush spread across her face. The other students also turned their gaze towards Xu Tie Hua.

For some people, they become the center of attention as soon as they appear.

"Cough... eavesdropping on little girls' secrets, aren't you afraid of having rotten ears?" Xing Yu said coquettishly, no longer displaying her previous arrogance.

The others also greeted Xu Tie Hua one after another, but in the face of Xu Tie Hua, they couldn't help but feel a sense of insecurity. After all, Xu Tie Hua was the true person of power, someone who could attend the funeral of Count Hei Jing.

Xu Tie Hua greeted the people present and then walked towards Qi Yuan with a gentle expression. "You're Qi Yuan, right? Second Senior Brother told me that you're participating in the Martial Dao Grand Tournament?"

His purpose in coming here is to meet Qi Yuan.

"Mm." Qi Yuan nodded as he looked at Xu Tiehua.

"I didn't expect that there would be one more person signing up for our martial arts gym this year. Including you, we have a total of four participants. With four people... besides the individual competition, there will also be a team competition. If you have the time, the four of us can spend some time training together every day to prepare for the Martial Dao Conference!" Xu Tiehua extended a sincere invitation.

The team competition not only relies on strength but also emphasizes tactics. The positions that the four people take turns in and the roles they play are all important. That's why Xu Tiehua invited Qi Yuan, to familiarize him with the rest of the teammates.

Qi Yuan shook his head and directly refused, "The competition is still three months away. We can work on our teamwork in the last few days. Right now... I'm busy improving my strength."

He had just reached the fourth layer of the Martial Resonance Fist, and there were still several layers to go before becoming a Martial Artist. During this time, he needed to rapidly improve his strength.

For the first Martial Dao Conference, he had to win the championship.

Upon hearing Qi Yuan's words, Xu Tiehua paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're right, improving your own strength is the most important. How about this, when you feel ready, come find me."

Xu Tiehua was easy to talk to and took good care of Qi Yuan. If it were someone else, they might have been angered by Qi Yuan's refusal.

"Alright." Qi Yuan nodded.

Xu Tiehua didn't say anything else. He bid farewell to Qi Yuan and left the martial arts gym.

Wang Shiqiao, who was standing nearby, squinted at Qi Yuan and said, "Why did you refuse Xu Tiehua? You just joined the gym not long ago... the individual competition... well, it's probably just a warm-up. Why don't you prepare for the team competition with them? Xu Tiehua is quite strong, maybe you can hold on for a few more rounds and gain more experience."

Wang Shiqiao's words also represent the voice of the majority.

Qi Yuan has just entered the martial arts hall and is not even a martial artist. Participating in the Martial Dao Conference is completely a free pass.

"My goal is to win the Martial Dao Conference, as for the team competition... it depends," Qi Yuan said truthfully.

"You..." Wang Shiqiao rolled her eyes, "With your level, you think you can win the championship? If you can win the Martial Dao Conference, I'll eat your shit!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan glanced at Wang Shiqiao and said softly, "You have deep thoughts, don't you?"

"Huh?" Wang Shiqiao was stunned.

"Where in the world can you find such a good thing, coming here to freeload," Qi Yuan said.

"You get lost!" Wang Shiqiao cursed, understanding Qi Yuan's meaning.

As night fell, people in the martial arts hall gradually left.

Wang Shiqiao and Qi Yuan bid farewell and left with Xing Yu.

Qi Yuan walked out of the martial arts hall, looking quite lazy.

"Mr. Qi... what a coincidence, I actually ran into you here!" A pair of delicate hands reached out from the car window on the side of the road, waving at Qi Yuan.

In the car window, a young and beautiful face appeared, with a look of joy in her eyes.

"Oh, you are... Wu Qi?" Qi Yuan recognized the person in the car, his expression calm.

"Mr. Qi, are you planning to go home? I happen to be going in the same direction, so why don't I give you a ride?" Wu Qi extended an invitation. Even though she tried to appear calm, her inner imbalance was evident.

Yesterday on the cruise ship, Qi Yuan left a deep impression on her.

As a rational person, she understood what she was pursuing.

Having encountered such a powerful and influential person, she naturally couldn't let go.

Coincidentally, one of her friends said that she saw a super handsome student at the Mingwu Martial Arts Hall and even took a photo for her.

She immediately recognized that person as Qi Yuan.

She instantly felt that it was a sign from heaven, her good luck.

Without any hesitation, she drove directly here to meet him by chance.

Qi Yuan smiled and said, "You don't even know where my house is, how can it be on your way?"

Wu Qi blushed in the car, feeling flustered.

Then she heard Qi Yuan say, "You, as an NPC, can be my driver today."

Qi Yuan was quite pleased to save some money on transportation.

He said that and got into Wu Qi's car.

Wu Qi's face showed ecstatic joy, and her heartbeat accelerated.

"If I were to tell you now that I'm not interested in you and don't want to have any intimate relationship with you, would you think I'm very naive?" Sitting in the car, Qi Yuan thought of something and chuckled.

After all, his statement was indeed very naive and paternalistic.

Wu Qi was stunned for a moment, a strong sense of disappointment arose in her heart.

However, she still forced a smile and said, "Mr. Qi, you're joking."

"Do you know why I got in your car?" Qi Yuan said again at this moment.

Confusion appeared in Wu Qi's eyes. She didn't expect Qi Yuan to suddenly ask this.

Why?

She was a bit confused.

"Because you... are somewhat special," Qi Yuan's eyes seemed to see through Wu Qi's body, focusing on her blood.

Being seen by such eyes, Wu Qi felt uncomfortable all over, as if her protective clothing had been stripped away, leaving her completely exposed in front of Qi Yuan.

(End of this chapter)