Those who can enter the talent class are all formidable.
Old Tian, although not in the youth group, ranked high in the youth group.
Lu Chenzhou didn’t have a ranking; at that time, he was earning big money at the Fangshan Martial Arts Tournament, and he had no interest in this kind of base test that had no substantial reward.
In the gym, the Iron-faced Tiger stood with his hands behind his back, his expression stern.
After Lu Chenzhou finished his punches, the Iron-faced Tiger barely perceptibly nodded and said indifferently,
"It’s okay, you’ve improved quite a bit since a month ago."
He turned and left, a hard-to-detect look of joy appearing on his face.
Inside the Iron-faced Tiger:
"Good kid, I’m glad I didn’t start with harsh words, or he would have made me eat them... His improvement over this month far exceeded my expectations."
The Iron-faced Tiger was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.
It was also his first time leading the talent class; he used to lead the general class. What he could be sure of was that even the most brilliant student in the general class could not match half of Lu Chenzhou.
"The people in the talent class really are different."
After leaving the gym, the Iron-faced Tiger made a phone call.
Hong Fu’s voice came from the other end.
The Iron-faced Tiger had been teaching for decades now; Hong Fu was one of his earliest students. After having been assigned to the Su City branch by the headquarters, it was natural that he came into contact with Hong Fu.
"The student you recommended before is indeed impressive."
Hong Fu paused, then laughed,
"Teacher, it’s not just ’impressive,’ he’s very remarkable, I told you so before, but you didn’t believe me. How about it, now you know I wasn’t lying, right?"
"Look how pleased you are, gotta go now."
"Teacher, you just enjoy secretly. With Lu Chenzhou’s potential, he’ll soon stand out in this little talent class, sweeping away all like the Tenglong Six! The crown of Dragon City’s Hidden Dragon List will soon change hands, mark my words!"
"Reviving the glory of the Tiger Form depends on this young man."
After hanging up, Hong Fu’s triumphant tone echoed in Li Gui’s mind.
"The first on the Hidden Dragon List...Hong Fu really dares to say it."
The so-called Hidden Dragon List was a means used within Dragon City Martial Arts University to assess student strength and promote healthy competition. This list did not differentiate between youth or young adult groups.
Anyone under 35 years old, no matter it’s a branch or the main campus, whether still in school or not, any student registered at Dragon City Martial Arts University, regardless of root bone, could sign up.
The top talents of the Hidden Dragon List generally represented the school in national competitions, exchanged matches with other schools, and even participated in the All Nations Martial Arts Tournament.
Li Gui shook his head; Hong Fu was too optimistic about this young man.
Dragon City Martial Arts University was a place with hidden dragons and crouching tigers; the threshold included intermediate root bone contenders. Limiting to under 18 might mean fewer strong contenders, but extending it to 35 included many Martial Artists. Many of these individuals were gaining experience outside or running their own Martial Arts Academies, but they were all students of Dragon City Martial Arts University and could take part in the competition.
"I’m curious to see how this person will perform in the future."
Li Gui looked seriously at Lu Chenzhou practicing the "Tiger Supreme Fist," his heart pounding as Lu Chenzhou finished his punches, Li Gui fell silent.
Lu Chenzhou awaited Li Gui’s evaluation.
Li Gui hesitated a moment and said,
"Uh... what happened?"
"Teacher, could you point out if there’s anything amiss?"
Li Gui thought it over carefully and then shook his head,
"Your fist technique has reached Great Success, there are no oversights at this stage; it’s just a matter of continuously refining and pushing it towards Perfection."
Li Gui remembered Hong Fu’s words.
The guy hadn’t lied to him.
Lu Chenzhou also breathed a sigh of relief inside.
The Iron-faced Tiger was too strict, he indeed felt some pressure.
On the Martial Arts Tree.
[Tiger Supreme Fist: Great Success (3%)]
The standard for Seventh Rank Qi-Blood is 3.58.
He is currently at 3.73, another excess breakthrough.
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The class ended, Li Gui came back to his senses and asked,
"Chenzhou, have you signed up for the Hidden Dragon List yet?"
Lu Chenzhou shook his head:
When chatting with others, he had heard of the Hidden Dragon List, the most authoritative internal ranking of Dragon City Martial Arts University, which also held significant social recognition.
In fact, there were similar internal rankings in all 24 Top Martial Universities, like "Galaxy List," "Dragon and Tiger List," "Seeking Dao List"... but the Hidden Dragon List required Great Merit to unlock; Lu Chenzhou felt his cultivation was not yet necessary to open it.
"Go back and open the ranking; it’s beneficial for you."
After having dinner in the cafeteria and returning to the villa.
Back in the bedroom, Lu Chenzhou still proceeded to open the Hidden Dragon List.
"One Great Merit gone."
A message popped up on the Dragon City APP.
[You have opened the Hidden Dragon List; this ranking only includes those under 35 who are registered students of Dragon City Martial Arts University, ranking is calculated based on cultivation, talent, competition results, assessment performance, task completion, and teacher ratings, compiled by the Hidden Dragon Review Committee, with the list updated daily at midnight, current ranking: 3000.]
[Your current Hidden Dragon score: 1000]
"I’m ranked three thousand with this cultivation level?"
Lu Chenzhou was surprised; the Hidden Dragon List had a broad criterion layer, including alumni who didn’t manage to stay in school after four years, all embodied within.
Shi Ruyu ranked 2901, with a score of 1222.
"Sister Shi, an Eighth Rank with Hua Realm understanding, and entered the school two months before me, isn’t ranked much higher than me... is it because I’m in the talent class?"
He looked further; except for Xiao He, the rankings of the Tenglong Six were quite high.
The most impressive was Wang Hongdao, ranked 500th. Being Tenth Rank could only secure a top 500 gatekeeper position, and needless to say, those ahead were almost all strong Martial Artists.
"A Tenth Rank already reaches the top five hundred?"