Marvel Superheroes in China

"..."

They started arguing.

For the first time, the public paid tremendous attention to the martial arts world.

This was also the first time that the public had learned that China actually had a martial arts world, martial artists, and martial arts heroes!

The media reporters, however, all wore cold smiles on their faces.

A reporter from Phoenix News stood in front of the camera, a hint of disdain in his eyes: "Xingyiquan, Xingyimen. In one day, everyone in the country knew about it. This must be hype. Maybe the head of Xingyiquan himself spent money to hype it up. Didn't expect this, did he... The higher you're praised, the harder you fall. What martial arts world? What kind of boxing is this? There's not even a single person to support it."

"The opening ceremony is tomorrow. Normally, it should be packed with guests days in advance. But right now, there's not a single person..."

"This is absolutely hilarious."

"..."

"It seems that Xingyiquan may have reached some kind of deal with the local government? Buying land? In the end... haha, nobody supports him at all."

"I don't think any idiot in the world would think of learning martial arts, right? Are you sick in the head? Practicing martial arts? This is the age of technology, why would you still practice martial arts?"

"Unless you're completely out of your mind, only an idiot would practice martial arts. This kind of technique is only suitable for street thugs and should have been phased out long ago. It's not that I look down on us Chinese, I just look down on the ancients."

"Even if you want to defend yourself, you should learn karate or taekwondo. Learn martial arts? Forgive me for being blunt, but what idiot in this society would learn martial arts?"

"..."

No one can understand.

Ordinary people will never know just how powerful martial artists are.

Ordinary people will never know just how precious martial arts, this legacy left by our ancestors, truly are.

Ordinary people will never know how much pride martial arts can make China proud on a global scale.

It was late at night, and everyone was whispering among themselves.

The once-silent national highway was finally punctuated by car headlights.

'Om—'

A series of deep, rumbling engine roars came from the engine, followed by an overwhelming roar of engines.

Everyone fell silent and turned to look.

Then, a dozen Mercedes-Benz cars drove up and stopped at the foot of Chunshan Mountain.

The car door opened, and three bald, middle-aged men stepped out. Looking in the direction of Chunshan, they knelt down with a thud.

'Boom dong dong'

He kowtowed three times.

The three men stood up again, took five steps forward, and bowed nine times. They took another five steps forward, knelt down, and kowtowed three more times.

hiss--

One member of the public gasped: "Three bows and nine prostrations?"

"This...this is an incredibly elaborate ritual used only by pilgrims!"

'Ah, they...they are the three Liu brothers from Chuncheng!'

"The three Liu brothers, they...they bowed and kowtowed to Chunshan three times and nine times?"

"Does this mean... we have to keep bowing and prostrating like this until we reach the summit?"

Just then, the three Liu brothers shouted in unison, "We are willing to abandon everything in this world, have no attachments, and join the Xingyi School from now on. Please accept us, Master!"

After saying that, he knelt down again and kowtowed.

The crowd was so quiet it was almost unbearable...

A ceremony for taking a master?

What... what era is this? There are still such elaborate etiquettes?

In modern society, everyone is equal. Shouldn't becoming an apprentice simply involve giving some money and changing one's address? Why is it necessary to perform three prostrations and nine kowtows all the way up the mountain?

Even walking up Mount Chunshan takes more than four hours. With the three prostrations and nine bows to get up the mountain, it'll probably take ten hours or more! You must be exhausted!

Just then, another roar of an engine came from behind.

A Rolls-Royce stopped at the foot of Chunshan Mountain.

A middle-aged man got out of the car, glanced at Chunshan from afar, took off his suit jacket, and knelt down with a thud.

"Jia Chao is willing to give up all his property and join the Xingyi School. I beg my master to take him in!"

After saying that, he kowtowed three times.

Stand up and bow nine times...

Jia Chao!

hiss--

The people of Chuncheng were in an uproar.

"The richest man in Chuncheng!"

"He's the richest man!"

"Holy crap, even the richest man in Chuncheng is doing the three bows and nine kowtows?"

"This...this can't be a publicity stunt, right?"

'Rumor has it that Jia Chao's net worth exceeds two billion, and he... he's going to give up all that wealth to join the Xingyi School?'

"Holy crap, why?"

"I just don't understand. Why would they do this? Are they out of their minds? Why would they want to learn martial arts?"

"Are you crazy?"

"..."

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. All of this was beyond their comprehension.

And next.

Luxury cars were everywhere.

Dozens of BMWs, a dozen Lincolns, and countless Porsches. Ferrari supercars were everywhere.

An hour later.

At the foot of Chunshan Mountain, hundreds of powerful and influential people bowed and kowtowed three times and nine times as they climbed

At that moment, at the foot of Mount Chun, all the onlookers and reporters watched this scene in utter horror…

Many of the people in the group are big shots in Chuncheng...

Have they gone mad?

Why learn martial arts? And to go up the mountain with three prostrations and nine bows? That takes immense sincerity and determination!

With so much wealth, are you just going to give it all up?

With so many beautiful women and enjoyment, wouldn't you want it?

Chapter 42: What exactly happened to Chuncheng?

All the local residents and reporters were completely stunned.

What exactly is going on with this Tsubaki Castle?

Those familiar, powerful, and influential figures from Chuncheng were all kneeling and bowing before the mountain. They were performing the ritual of three kneelings and nine prostrations, displaying a devotion even greater than that of pilgrims. What was going on?

Why was there no one here before? Everyone comes at this time of night. Why do they have to come at night?

This is something that no one knows.

That day, that battle, left an indelible impression on everyone in Chuncheng who witnessed it firsthand.

Defeat Hong Shengyu in one move!

The second move: Instantly kill Hong Shengyu!

Such a strong person is a role model for us all.

Everyone knows just how powerful and terrifying Qin Wu is.

It was so terrifying that it made people tremble.

In the hands of such powerful individuals, what does wealth matter? What does status mean? What does identity matter?

Everything in the secular world crumbled and vanished under Qin Wu's single punch. One punch awakened the powerful and wealthy of Chun City.

I've always heard people say that martial artists are powerful. But how powerful are they?

So, it's that powerful?

The reason they don't come during the day is because everyone has calculated the time. They've calculated the time, made their decision, and are here to become disciples of the Xingyi School.

That day, they missed Li Qiushui's apprenticeship ceremony. They also missed the chance for the diamond-studded woman to get close to him.