The so-called Martial Artist Training Camp, as the name suggests, is a place specifically designed to train and cultivate Martial Artists.
As one of the seven major Martial Artist organizations in Chongming Base City, the Star Pavilion's affiliated training camp boasts top-tier facilities in every aspect. As long as one enters, there is a sixty percent chance of becoming a Martial Artist!
In other words, Su Tiantian has a high probability of becoming a Martial Artist.
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
"When Tiantian becomes a Martial Artist, don’t forget us ordinary folks."
"Liang Kai is already a Martial Artist, and if Tiantian becomes one too, a Martial Artist couple—that’s what they used to call a match made in heaven. So enviable."
Regardless of what they truly thought, everyone offered their congratulations and flattery.
"Thank you, thank you all."
Su Tiantian tried her best to remain composed and calm, but her inner pride was practically overflowing.
"When my Tiantian becomes a Martial Artist, as her family, I’ll treat everyone to a grand feast. Next time, we’ll go to Tianqiong!"
Liang Kai waved his hand grandly, looking utterly arrogant.
Tianqiong, the only seven-star hotel in Chongming Base City, only allows Martial Artists to make reservations. Compared to Tianqiong, Longcheng is nothing more than a hole-in-the-wall eatery.
"Tianqiong! Last time I passed by their entrance, it was so magnificent. I heard even the greeters at the door are Martial Artists!"
"Thanks to Young Master Liang, we’ll get to be served by Martial Artists too!"
"I bet it won’t be long. Tiantian is so smart, and with Young Master Liang’s help, she’ll definitely become a Martial Artist within two months!"
Though they disliked Liang Kai’s arrogant demeanor, the mention of Tianqiong excited everyone, leading to another round of flattery.
Liang Kai beamed with pride, growing even more pleased with himself, before suddenly turning to Lu Yuan.
"Lu Yuan, I heard you work at Xingyao Company, affiliated with the Star Pavilion. By the way, what’s your position again?"
"Potion Representative."
"Potion Representative? Such a fancy term, haha! Isn’t that just a Potion salesman? Those Potion salespeople who call my mom and me are all like lapdogs."
Liang Kai burst into laughter before continuing.
"Don’t worry, when Tiantian graduates from the training camp and becomes a Martial Artist for the Star Pavilion, she’ll take good care of you for my sake. By then, you’ll practically be part of her support staff."
"Alright."
"When we celebrate Tiantian becoming a Martial Artist, you must come. After all, this might be your only chance in your life to step into Tianqiong."
"Mhm."
Lu Yuan responded casually, still focused on gnawing the lobster claw in his hand.
For someone who’s a Martial Artist’s descendant, serving Bo-Dragon but not even ordering an Ao-Dragon.
Most importantly, according to Wang Lilai, none of the people here today were doing particularly well, making it nearly impossible to find a channel to monetize the formula.
Come to think of it, those who are doing well probably wouldn’t even bother with a low-level Martial Artist like Liang Kai.
"He’s really a coward, putting up with all that."
"What can he do? The gap in strength is too big. Liang Kai is a Martial Artist’s descendant and a Martial Artist himself. What is Lu Yuan?"
"Exactly, being handsome is useless. In society, everyone only cares about strength!"
"She just got together with Liang Kai and already signed up for the Martial Artist Training Camp. If I were Su Tiantian, I’d choose Liang Kai too."
"Give it a rest. With your looks, Liang Kai wouldn’t want you even if he were blind."
"Go to hell!"
A few people huddled together, whispering and occasionally glancing at Lu Yuan, their eyes filled with mockery and disdain.
What does it matter if he was the campus heartthrob back then? It's only been a year since graduation, and he's already fallen to such a state.
"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom."
Lu Yuan couldn't be bothered with the disdainful looks from others. After saying this, he stood up and left.
"Is he running away?"
"Probably going somewhere to cry in secret."
Seeing Lu Yuan leave, everyone started gossiping again, growing increasingly unrestrained.
Meanwhile, Liang Kai became even more smug. This was exactly the effect he wanted—tonight, he was determined to humiliate Lu Yuan thoroughly!
Su Tiantian sat beside him, thinking about how she would soon enter the Martial Artist Training Camp and become a Martial Artist. A proud smile spread across her face.
Ding~!
Just as she was feeling triumphant, Su Tiantian's phone chimed.
She took it out and glanced at it, her expression instantly changing.
"Um… I need to touch up my makeup."
Su Tiantian hesitated slightly before standing up and whispering to Liang Kai.
"Go ahead, make yourself pretty."
Liang Kai was busy boasting with an arm around a classmate's shoulder and didn't pay much attention, casually waving her off.
Su Tiantian grabbed her bag and hurried out of the private room.
Once in the restroom area, she glanced around before lowering her head and walking into the men's restroom.
"Over here."
Just as Su Tiantian was anxiously worrying that someone might walk in, a voice came from the innermost stall.
She quickly walked over, entered the stall, and closed the door, letting out a soft sigh of relief.
Turning to look at Lu Yuan, who was sitting on the toilet, a trace of anger flashed across her delicate face.
"What do you want!"
"What else could it be?"
Lu Yuan chuckled, gesturing with his finger.
After enduring so many scornful looks tonight, he was filled with pent-up frustration.
Su Tiantian bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then crouched down in front of Lu Yuan.
Even if she entered the Martial Artist Training Camp, she still desperately needed that Enhancement Potion from Lu Yuan!
Perhaps even more than before.
As she worked diligently, Su Tiantian secretly swore to herself—once she became a Martial Artist, she would repay this month's humiliation tenfold, a hundredfold!
"Got it!"
With adrenaline surging and intense stimulation, Lu Yuan's depleted Mental Strength rapidly recovered.
In just a moment, it was fully replenished.
100/100!
"Stop!"
Lu Yuan grabbed Su Tiantian by the hair, then activated the mysterious tattoo, continuing to mend the flaws in the "Dao De Jing."
Another moment passed, and after mending twenty more flaws, his Mental Strength was once again exhausted.
"Continue!"
Lu Yuan growled, roughly pressing Su Tiantian against the dirty wall of the stall.
…
More than an hour later.
"Why did it take you so long to come back?"
Seeing Su Tiantian return to the private room with a pale face, Liang Kai frowned and questioned her.
Su Tiantian smoothed her slightly disheveled hair at her temples, avoiding Liang Kai's gaze as she replied with a lack of confidence.
"I accidentally smudged my makeup and had to redo it, so it took a bit longer."
"Then why didn't you answer my calls?"
"My phone was on silent, and I didn't hear it in my bag."
"Why would you put it on silent for no reas…"
Liang Kai was about to press further when he saw Lu Yuan walk in.
Hands in his pockets, looking refreshed and invigorated.
"Damn, that's intense."
"After all, they're old partners—they really know how to play rough."
As ex-boyfriend and girlfriend, the two had left one after the other and now returned the same way, with over an hour in between. Even a fool could guess what had happened. Everyone struggled to hold back their laughter, whispering and gossiping.
Those who had looked down on Lu Yuan earlier now wished they could kneel and worship him.
Who stole whose partner? Who played whose girlfriend? Retreating to advance, offense and defense reversed—what skillful tactics!
"Fuck your mother!"
When had Liang Kai ever suffered such humiliation? He cursed loudly, sprang to his feet, and threw a punch at Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan had been prepared. His gaze darkened as he met the blow with a punch of his own.
With a dull thud, Lu Yuan staggered back seven or eight steps, while Liang Kai stumbled back five or six!
Though Lu Yuan was not yet a Martial Artist, with the Blazing Sun Battle Body enhancing him, his punch force had already reached two tons—comparable to an ordinary low-level Martial Artist!
Although Liang Kai was a Martial Artist, he had only opened Three Meridians.
Regaining his footing, Liang Kai stared at Lu Yuan in shock. How could Lu Yuan’s strength be so immense?
He had used seventy to eighty percent of his power just now.
"You’ve had too much to drink, Young Master Liang."
Seeing this, several young men nearby hurried to steady Liang Kai.
They assumed he was unsteady on his feet because he was drunk.
After all, Liang Kai was a Martial Artist—how could he possibly not be a match for Lu Yuan?
"Hmph!"
Lu Yuan stood at the doorway, glanced at his own fist, then looked back at Liang Kai, curling his finger mockingly.
"You think you’re so great? Come on then!"