You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts

Gu Mingye consumed the Thousand Threads White Lotus, and in an instant, his injuries visibly healed at a rapid pace. From his cracked wounds, countless tiny white threads extended, as if alive, automatically stitching the broken parts completely, and then regrew skin and flesh.

It's no wonder this is considered a life-saving sacred object, its effect is truly remarkable!

"My injuries healed so quickly?"

Gu Mingye sat up straight from the hospital bed; his current state can only be described as lively and vigorous, as if infused with dragon spirit and tiger fierceness.

If not witnessed with one's own eyes, it would be unimaginable that just moments ago, he was a seriously ill patient who needed a nurse to help him even to urinate.

Gu Minghui was well aware of the effects of the Thousand Threads White Lotus, so he wasn't surprised at all, merely asking casually, "How do you feel?"

"I feel fantastic!"

Gu Mingye tried swinging his fist, the force bursting out and disturbing the air, creating gusts of wind that roared past, rattling the windows like a typhoon had passed by.

"Brother, I feel like I can punch an Explosive Armored Earth Lizard to death with one blow now."

For a battle fanatic, a physique that could recover quickly from injuries was simply a dream divine skill.

Seeing his brother eager to fight again just as his injuries healed, Gu Minghui shook his head with a sigh, "The Thousand Threads White Lotus can only help you recover wounds quickly, it can't bring the dead back to life, so you'd better take it easy."

"Brother, you're so long-winded."

"I heard you lost to a high school student? How strong was he?"

"Very strong."

Talking about this, Gu Mingye was full of excitement: "Or rather, ridiculously strong, and such a strong person is only ranked seventh on the Hidden Dragon List. What kind of people are the top six? Are the young people these days all so fierce?"

Gu Minghui adjusted his glasses, looking rather calm: "Something's changed in the Grotto Heaven; those ancient ones who should have been resting in peace are becoming restless and want to rise from their graves. As for the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List, apart from Ye Qingzhou, who's ranked seventh, none of the other nine are easy to deal with."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Clearly, Gu Mingye's curiosity was piqued by Gu Minghui's words.

"Ranked first is Li Jianshu, a Martial Dao prodigy cultivated with great effort by the Imperial Capital's Divine Strategy Army, who at just seventeen has made a name for himself."

"Ranked second is Wu Yuelong, the Dao Master of the Divine Gang Dao and a direct disciple of Qi Shengtian, the Nine Dragons Boxing Saint. Furthermore, Wu Yuelong himself comes from the Imperial Capital Wu Clan, a noble Martial Arts Family."

"Ranked third is Wang Huaxian, a Daoist of the Three Pure Ones Mountain, reputed as a genius, who at just sixteen has mastered both the 'Five Thunders True Method' and 'Heaven and Earth Seal.' He's even mastered the divine technique of the Night Wanderer, capable of Yin Spirit Emergence, traveling a hundred li at night."

"As for Yann Xiyue, ranked fourth, she's not from our Dongji Kingdom's Human Race at all; she's from the Grotto Heaven and not an ordinary person. She's the current Saintess of the Joyful Union Sect, reportedly emerging this time to temper her heart in the mortal world."

"Ranked fifth is Huang Guanghong, a Martial Dao prodigy cultivated by the Heart Evil Stream, who studied under Duke Lei, one of the Heart Evil Six Extremes. Other details are unknown for now."

"Among the remaining, Qin Haoyu, ranked sixth, is a disciple of Divine Doctor Zhang Shuhua from the Jishi Medical Association. Ranked eighth is Luo Yunchuan, from the Martial Arts Family, Jinling Luo Clan. Ranked ninth is Lu Yiming, also from a Martial Arts Family, cultivated as a prodigy by the Chang'An Lu Clan. Ranked tenth is Zhou Zhihao, a martial arts fanatic from a civilian background and a direct disciple of Sword Monarch Lu Zheng."

After listening to Gu Minghui's narration, Gu Mingye couldn't help but exclaim in his heart: "The Ten Great Hidden Dragons are either from powerful Martial Arts Schools or have a long heritage from Martial Arts Families; some are direct disciples of grandmasters. In this context, Ye Qingzhou, who belongs to no school or faction, ranking seventh is truly remarkable."

"In the Celestial Secret Research Institute, I head a project team preparing to assess the growth potential of the Ten Great Hidden Dragons. Later, I'll go see Ye Qingzhou. As for you, go and evaluate Qin Haoyu, see how strong he is."

Although Gu Minghui was only three years older than Gu Mingye, he already held an important position at the Celestial Secret Research Institute, his aptitude and talent far exceeding Gu Mingye's.

"Haha, you don't need to tell me, I was thinking the same thing."

With his injuries healed, Gu Mingye was eager to face off against Qin Haoyu, who ranked sixth on the Hidden Dragon List, upon learning he had come to Zhongnan University.

The cultivation technique 'Nine Battles of the Prairie Fire' he practiced, even when failing, as long as his fighting spirit was high, he could fight while nurturing himself, breaking and then rebuilding, continually surpassing his own limits.

Therefore, Gu Mingye never shirked from battle, nor was he afraid of losing.

On the contrary, whenever fear or dread arose in his heart, preventing him from maintaining an inspiring fighting spirit, his cultivation would regress significantly, fading into mediocrity.

'Nine Battles of the Prairie Fire' is such a technique of never retreating, constantly advancing, created solely for combat.

Once he dares not fight, it would be akin to dissipating all inner sharpness, leading to an irreversible decline.

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Zhongnan University, Martial Arts Arena.

"Qin Haoyu, I don't quite understand some techniques, can you help clarify them for me?"

Yuan Jingfei, with eyes curved like crescents, her gaze sparkling with anticipation, stood in front of Qin Haoyu, seeking his guidance.

Before Qin Haoyu came to Zhongnan University, Yuan Jingfei constantly flattered Ye Qingzhou, trying to get close to him.

However, once Qin Haoyu arrived, she immediately abandoned Ye Qingzhou and eagerly leaned toward Qin Haoyu. It's clear that in her eyes, Qin Haoyu, who ranked sixth, was more appealing than Ye Qingzhou, who ranked seventh.