This Martial Saint’s Health Bar is Too Thick!

Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Ascending the Arena

Li Fei obtained the Implant and successfully absorbed a Second Grade top-quality Steel Armor on July 18th. It is now July 27th, exactly ten days later.

In just ten days, the Steel Armor Implant had started to replace the skin tissues, a progress that Hao Yi had not anticipated at all.

In the next maximum of fifteen days, or as few as ten days, Li Fei would officially enter the Body Breaking Stage.

This meant that Li Fei would be moving from the Embryo Cultivation Stage to the Body Breaking Stage in at most 25 days, which was a full three days faster than the fastest record in the Zhi Ge Department at Wu’an University!

Hao Yi even wondered if Li Fei’s initial medical test had been mistaken?

This wasn’t the capacity of a Grade B, this was clearly a Rank A among Rank A’s!

“Do you still need a couple more weeks? If so, it’s definitely too late for this month’s exam.”

Li Fei, on the other hand, felt somewhat regretful.

If he could enter the Body Breaking Stage before the monthly exam, his chance of achieving a top rank would have been even greater.

Hao Yi got a glimpse of Li Fei’s thoughts and said,

“Although all Rank A students have Implants, not all of them are official Martial Artists. Most are still in the Embryo Cultivation Stage. There aren’t many who are in the Body Breaking Stage and have strong capabilities. If you perform well, there is a chance for you to make it into the top ten in this month’s exam.”

The Implant in the Embryo Cultivation Stage does not enhance one’s combat power and may sometimes even impair it. Only formal Martial Artists in the Body Breaking Stage can unleash strength far beyond ordinary people.

Only seven or eight students from the Martial Arts Hall in Xing City have reached the Body Breaking Stage. If Li Fei does not encounter them prematurely, he has a chance to make it into the top ten.

Being in the top ten in the monthly exam brings rewards, and also adds bonus points in the final university placement assessment.

Li Fei nodded, “I understand.”

He continued his training as usual. After finishing the training in the afternoon, Li Fei went to the supplies building and purchased another set of Embryo Cultivation Phase medicine, costing 95 yuan.

He then bought a bottle of Withered Fire Pills for 58 yuan.

The money he had just earned from Qingyuan Fist Village was nearly all spent in the blink of an eye.

A bottle of Withered Fire Pills contains 10 pills, and if Li Fei could break through to the Body Breaking Stage within the next ten days, it would be just enough.

After buying the medicine, he ran home. He ate dinner, then continued his Embryo Cultivation training.

At 9 p.m., dressed in disguise, he arrived on time at the entrance of Qingyuan Fist Village.

Liu San, who had been waiting there early, immediately greeted him with excitement and led him into the Fist Village.

“Today, I’ve arranged for you to fight a strong contender in the Yellow Letter Ring. His record is 5 wins and 1 loss. If he wins against you tonight, he will probably move on to challenge a higher level next.”

Liu San explained to Li Fei.

The two then went into their respective tents, and Li Fei took out 100 yuan, asking Liu San to place a bet for him.

He naturally had more than 100 yuan on him, but for caution’s sake, he still only bet 100 yuan.

Just in case there was any accident, he would at least have money to recuperate his losses.

Once the match began, Li Fei decisively activated “Blood Rage,” consuming 2 Blood Soul pills, and then with an overwhelming superiority in strength, he forced his opponent into retreat, eventually knocking him out with a vicious knee strike, all in less than ten seconds!

For this match, the odds were 1:1.5. With a bet of 100 yuan, he earned 50 yuan plus an 8 yuan bonus, making his total earnings for the evening 58 yuan, nearly half the monthly wage of Li Lei.

“Do you want to rest for a few days?”

After the match, Liu San asked Li Fei.

Although a fight might only last a few minutes, the physical toll was often greater than that of a long run, and injuries were inevitable, so no one could fight every day.

Checking the data on Myriad Blood Pearl, which was only 8% away from leveling up, Li Fei told Liu San,

“Continue tomorrow.”

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The following afternoon, before the training session had even ended, Li Fei’s Myriad Blood Pearl had successfully upgraded:

[Rank: 5 level 1%

Blood Soul: 30 pills

Blood Soul Skill: Blood Rage]

After the upgrade, his Blood Soul count had increased by 8, reaching a total of 30, and could recover 3 pills every 24 hours.

Ordinary people have a Blood Soul of 10, but Li Fei’s now was three times the thickness of an ordinary person’s!

Having successfully upgraded the Myriad Blood Pearl to level 5 before the monthly exam, Li Fei was in a great mood. After finishing training, he returned to the Qingyuan Fist Village at 9 p.m.

As soon as they met, Liu San shared some good news with him:

“You can fight in the promotion match tonight!”

His opponent last night was already one of the strong contenders on the yellow letter platform, close to promotion. Li Fei had easily knocked him out within ten seconds, leading the village to believe Li Fei was ready for a promotion fight.

“You will be fighting in the promotion match only in your third fight, making you the fastest boxer to reach promotion in recent years at Qingyuan Fist Village!”

Liu San excitedly told Li Fei.

He felt that his path to becoming the strongest boxer manager had begun the moment he met Li Fei!

“Alright, tell me about tonight’s opponent.”

Li Fei asked steadily.

“Your opponent tonight is known as Ghost Shadow Hand, who strikes quickly and specializes in aggressive attacks. His tactic is to use his left hand to block the view and confuse the opponents, then he attacks with his right hand. He currently holds a record of 7 wins and 2 losses. Tonight, whoever wins between you two will advance to the purple letter platform.”

Liu San briefed Li Fei.

While the fight had yet to begin, he took out a small notebook and relayed various details of past fights involving Ghost Shadow Hand to Li Fei.

Curious, Li Fei looked at the notebook in his hands and asked:

“Is this filled with information about the different fighters?”

Liu San nodded, “Yes, every evening I watch the matches of well-known fighters and record the details of their fights.”

Then he looked earnestly at Li Fei, “I don’t know why you chose me over Sister Hua, but when I said I’d become the best fighter manager, I wasn’t joking. I will do everything I can to help you reach the Divine letter platform!”

“Alright.”

Li Fei nodded, pulling out 100 yuan from his pocket, “Remember to place my bet.”

At 9:37 p.m., Li Fei, wearing a mask, stepped into the ring.

“Green-faced Ghost!”

“Green-faced Ghost!”

“Green-faced Ghost!”

The audience around the stands started chanting wildly.

Having easily knocked out opponents for two consecutive nights, Li Fei had already made a bit of a name for himself at the yellow letter platform. Many in the tent tonight recognized him.

“It looks like you, my boy, with this ‘Green-faced Ghost’ persona, are set to soar.”

Below the ring, Sister Hua approached Liu San and started talking.

Liu San looked at her, “Sister Hua came to watch the match?”

Sister Hua, focusing on Li Fei on the stage, said, “I heard he’s fighting for promotion tonight. I came to see, and I even bet 200 yuan on his win.”

Liu San was surprised, “You have that much confidence in him?”

Sister Hua turned to him and suddenly said, “Liu San, how about I give you five thousand yuan for him?”

Five thousand yuan, a sum that the average wage-earners might not earn in ten years, enough to buy two houses in Qingyuan District!

Liu San laughed, “Sister Hua, don’t joke.”

Her gaze intense, Sister Hua met Liu San’s eyes directly, “I’m not joking!”

Liu San was silent for a moment, then, for the first time, he looked firmly back at Sister Hua who had always intimidated him:

“Sorry, I won’t trade. Since he chose me, no matter how much you offer, I won’t let go.”

Sister Hua and he locked eyes for a while before she suddenly smiled and covered her mouth with her hand:

“You’re not as foolish as you look.”

Then the two stopped talking as the match on the platform began.

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