Martial Arts: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Meanwhile, the battle in the arena continued.

Lu Yuan unleashed his sword energy, striking Zhao Li precisely.

Zhao Li groaned, a small bloody hole appearing on his shoulder.

He gritted his teeth and lunged forward, but Lu Yuan flicked his finger again.

Shangyang Sword.

Zhongchong Sword.

Guan Chong Sword.

...

Sword energies shot out from different fingertips at varying angles, blocking all of Zhao Li's frontal attack routes.

Zhao Li couldn't even touch Lu Yuan's body.

He had multiple injuries, and dark red blood was flowing down his arms.

"What exactly are you using?!"

Zhao Li gritted his teeth and said, "If you're so capable, fight me fair and square."

The experiment is almost complete.

Although the Six Meridian Divine Sword can attack from a distance and injure people invisibly.

But he always felt that

It's a bit weak.

Lu Yuan still prefers the feeling of overwhelming force with sheer power.

"Okay," he answered decisively.

The Breeze Step, activated to perfection by the Blood Coagulation Realm, was indeed several times faster than before.

He vanished from the spot in a flash.

Zhao Li's pupils suddenly contracted.

The next instant, Lu Yuan was already in front of him.

Raise your right palm high.

"Rock-Smashing Palm!"

This palm strike was imbued with the internal energy of the Blood Condensation Realm and numerous buffs.

Zhao Li hastily parried the attack.

As a result, his arms were shaken off, and the force of the palm struck his chest solidly.

He was sent flying backward, tumbling twice in the air before crashing heavily onto the ground outside the ring.

There was dead silence all around.

One palm!

He won easily with just one palm strike!

On the stage, Lu Yuan stopped, putting one hand behind his back.

His gaze swept indifferently toward Zhao Li, who lay collapsed on the ground.

"You want to prove that hard work is more important than talent? Well, today I'll show you!"

"If hard work were enough..." he said expressionlessly. "Then what's the point of talent?"

"All your efforts will only result in you still looking up to me..."

Zhao Li, who was already injured, widened his eyes and his chest heaved violently upon hearing Lu Yuan's words.

A metallic taste rose in his throat, but his eyes remained fixed on the figure on the ring.

He recalled what he had said before.

The idea that hard work pays off is meaningless; talent alone cannot last.

These words felt like a slap in the face.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but couldn't utter a single word before everything went black and he fainted.

The entire stadium fell silent for a moment, then erupted in a roar louder than all the previous cheers combined.

"Lu Yuan is awesome!"

"Lu Yuan!"

"Lu Yuan!"

Some audience members shouted "Lu Yuan is a genius!" at the top of their lungs, some just screamed meaninglessly, and some clapped until their hands were red without realizing it.

Lu Youde didn't laugh; he slumped in his seat, his hands still trembling.

It's done, everything is done.

The Lu family has truly risen to prominence this time.

Ding.

A familiar voice echoed in Lu Yuan's mind.

New entry 【Qingzhou Champion (Purple)】: You are the undisputed genius of Qingzhou, the champion of Qingzhou.

Effect: Within Qingzhou, all buff effects are doubled, and debuff effects are halved.

"The first purple entry!"

Lu Yuan was extremely excited.

Although its use is geographically limited, its effect is truly incredibly powerful.

This is equivalent to enhancing all entries.

"Not bad, not bad."

Overjoyed.

He subconsciously wanted to share his joy, and a beautiful figure instantly came to mind.

His eyes looked around.

But they found that the figure did not appear.

"Why would I want to see her? Didn't she go to school? I probably won't see her again."

Lu Yuan gently patted his head.

He knew in his heart that he and Qin Zhao were different in status and their life trajectories would not be the same.

Tie Qianshan stood up from his seat.

He didn't say anything, he just nodded at Lu Yuan.

Han Tieshan, acting as the sect leader, announced the results, his voice drowning out the clamor of the entire hall.

"The champion of this Iron Bone Sect's entrance selection is Lu Yuan from the Lu family. He will enter the inner sect and become the sect leader's personal disciple."

The entire venue erupted once again.

No one expected that Lu Yuan would be directly designated as a personal disciple.

In no time, various small families rushed to congratulate the Lu family.

Lu Youde was enjoying immense prestige for a time.

He originally intended to mock Zhao Tianxiong.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Tianxiong didn't give him a chance to mock him at all.

"Ha, what's so smug about it? It's not like nobody's family doesn't have members in the Iron Bone Sect!"

After saying that, he left the arena with the Blood Wolf.

Just as Lu Yuan was satisfied with reviewing the remaining entries in his mind...

He suddenly realized.

The word "unfathomable" suddenly flashed into my mind.

Then......

And that was the end of it.

The first two times, I accumulated knowledge of the Qilin bloodline and obtained the Qilin Arm entry.

Another instance involved descendants of the Duan family accumulating knowledge and obtaining the entry for the Six Meridians Divine Sword martial arts...

There were clearly no new entries this time.

But just now, it was clear that the effect of the descriptor had been activated.

"Could the reward this time be an item?"

Lu Yuan searched his surroundings, turning his body inside out.

I didn't see any extra items.

"Strange? Has the cheat system stopped working?"

Just then.

Tie Heng walked over.

"Lu Yuan, you did a very good job."

His eyes were full of smiles; the young man before him had not disappointed him after all.

"You flatter me, you flatter me." Lu Yuan's mind was preoccupied with the entry, so he just gave a perfunctory reply.

"The sect leader originally intended to come in person to offer his condolences and comfort to you."

Tie Heng changed the subject.

"However, there are some urgent matters in the sect that he needs to go back to handle... Before he left, he asked me to give this to you."

Tie Heng took out a palm-sized brocade box from his pocket and handed it to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan took the brocade box and looked it over.

Seeing Lu Yuan's puzzled expression, Tie Heng added, "Don't ask me, I don't know what's inside either. He instructed me to open it only when you're alone."

Lu Yuan then gave up and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Thank you, Deacon. Thank you, Sect Master."

Tie Heng waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. From now on, you are a member of my Iron Bone Sect. We will need you to contribute to the sect in the Heavenly Martial Competition three months from now."

Lu Yuan repeatedly agreed.

It was agreed that three days later, Tie Heng would bring Lu Yuan and the others back to the sect.

......

night.

In the courtyard of the Lu family residence.

Lu Yuan instructed Lao Huang to lock the courtyard gate and took out the brocade box that Tie Heng had given him during the day.

It was placed on the stone table.

The brocade box was slowly opened.

A token lay quietly inside.

It's less of a token and more like a jade pendant.

It was no bigger than the palm of your hand, and the character "段" (duan) was clearly engraved on it.

"Young Master Yuan... this is..."

Old Huang's words were unusually tinged with surprise.

"Given by Sect Master Tie, Old Huang... do you know him?"

"Young Master Yuan, this is the identity token of the Duan family of the Nanzhao royal family. It is said that only the direct descendants of the Duan family can possess it. Having it is equivalent to having a part of the Duan royal family's power."

Lu Yuan looked the jade tablet up and down.

Now he finally understood what the reward item from the cheat system was.

"So, this jade pendant is quite powerful?"

"Of course not," Old Huang explained. "Ten years ago, it might have been very impressive."

"But now... the direct line of the Duan royal family has almost been wiped out by the Great Qian Dynasty..."

"Now, within the territory of Daqian, the label of the direct line of the Nanzhao Duan family is almost synonymous with rebels."

Upon hearing the word "traitor," Lu Yuan's hand holding the jade token trembled, and he almost dropped it to the ground.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but ponder.

Why would Tie Qianshan give this thing to himself?

Is he related to the Duan family?

Do they think I'm a descendant of the Duan family?

More than ten years ago...

Their entire clan was wiped out...

In the original owner's memories, the original owner's parents had always led the original owner through a life of constant wandering.

It was not easy for them to finally settle down at the Lu family's house.

So, the timing makes sense.

"Old Huang, my parents? They really aren't from the Duan family?"

Lu Yuan asked again, puzzled.

"Definitely not!"

This time, Lao Huang's answer was very decisive.

"Old Huang, can you tell me about my parents' past? I don't believe they were just two ordinary retainers to keep a master like you by my side."

Old Huang looked at Lu Yuan with eyes full of sincerity.

He was silent for a moment, then said, "Young Master Yuan, do you really want to know?"