Just like Thunder Martial Arts Dojo, at this moment, the Martial Artist forum users were also going wild over this event.

Users were frantically posting their excitement and shock in words.

Under the post "High Schooler Beats Up Martial Artist," comments were increasing by the thousands every few minutes.

Brother Yun: "Holy shit! Body Cultivator Eighth Rank, did he really hide his strength?"

Happy Sweet Potato: "South Yeqiu, North Linfeng—these names aren't just legendary, they're for real!"

Water Fire: "Lin Feng and Ye Qiu aren't in the same league. Ye Qiu refined the Thorny Demon Dragon ranked 46 on the Earth Chart, what about Lin Feng?"

Who's Cooler Than Me: "Ye Qiu is an unrivaled talent, I admit, Jiang City hasn't seen someone like him in ten years. But it's not like true prodigies never exist, three years ago Wang Dao from Kaifeng City was only a bit inferior in talent and strength to Ye Qiu. But Lin Feng—no high schooler has ever had such combat talent."

Yun Zhi: "I'm a girl and I support Lin Feng, he's hotter than Ye Qiu and super loyal too. Ya Ge doesn't deserve a man like that."

Don't Piss Me Off: "If Lin Feng can also refine an Earth Chart demon spirit, I bet Ye Qiu wouldn't even stand out next to him."

Rainy Weather Report: "Right now Lin Feng could scare Ye Qiu enough to wet himself, but in the future Ye Qiu might beat the shit out of Lin Feng!"

Internet Cafe God: "Strongest high schooler in history!"

Sharp Bro: "Strongest high schooler in history!"

Chen Yunxiao: "Strongest high schooler in history!"

Fans were crazily commenting, and even those who questioned Lin Feng couldn't deny his title of "Strongest High Schooler in History."

High schoolers who reach First Grade Martial Artist are rare, but Jiang City still gets a few each year. Yet even those prodigies can't compare to university students who've had real combat experience.

So Lin Feng being able to beat up Chen Xu absolutely deserved the title of Strongest High Schooler in History.

At first, people joked about "South Yeqiu, North Linfeng," but now, it unknowingly became a comparison.

Strength and talent, side-by-side!

Obviously, Lin Feng was stronger in terms of raw power.

But in terms of talent, judging by the comments, Ye Qiu's supporters made up the majority—he's recognized as a genius.

Only a handful supported Lin Feng, and even then, their premise was that Lin Feng had the talent to become a Demon Spirit Master. Without soul cultivation talent, no matter how strong his combat abilities, it wouldn't help much.

So right now, the forum was arguing intensely over whether Lin Feng could become a Demon Spirit Master.

Could he refine a high-grade demon spirit?

If Lin Feng could refine a ninth grade demon spirit, relying on his crazy combat talent, his potential might not match Ye Qiu's, but he'd be close.

If he could refine an Earth Chart demon spirit, then his potential might even surpass Ye Qiu's.

On the other hand, if it's all a lie, then no matter how strong his combat talent, Lin Feng wouldn't even qualify to be Ye Qiu's opponent.

.....

After beating Chen Xu, Lin Feng walked straight off the stage, not intending to challenge further.

Going head to head with a First Grade Martial Artist as a Body Cultivator Eighth Rank, he won because of his experience, but it drained his stamina. He wasn't exhausted, but if the next opponent was tougher, Lin Feng wasn't absolutely confident.

He couldn't afford to lose!

If he lost once, all the hype he'd built up might disappear.

Winning once was proof enough of his strength.

Winning more wouldn't bring more ad revenue, so it wasn't worth it.

When Lin Feng just stepped down from the ring, the crowd waiting below immediately surged forward, and the scene got chaotic.

"Lin Feng, can you refine an Earth Chart demon spirit?"

"Lin Feng, join our Frenzy Martial Arts Hall! We've got a great contract waiting for you!"

"I'm a reporter from Blue and White News Agency—Lin Feng, did you really hide your strength? Was it to get into the same university as Ya Ge?"

"Lin Feng, I'm the manager of Yunmu Club. We'd like to invite you to join Yunmu Club."

"Step aside, Lin Feng, I'm interested in your advertisement slots. Can we talk?"

"Lin Feng, I'll pay a huge price for your ad slots. Let's make a deal!"

Voices buzzed around him, but Lin Feng stayed calm, secretly shaking his head.

He'd never even heard of Frenzy Martial Arts Hall or Yunmu Club—clearly weak clubs and dojos. Not a single A-rank club among them.

But in the crowd, Lin Feng noticed a few managers from major clubs standing at a distance. They were interested, but acting reserved—compared to Ye Qiu, this treatment was worlds apart.

Lin Feng understood—these people looked eager and sincere, but none of them offered real terms, like salary or shares. Obviously, they were just fishing for a big catch without using any real bait.

They needed proof of his talent—that he truly had the potential to become a Demon Spirit Master—before signing any contract.

But Lin Feng's goal was simple: ad revenue.

He needed money to buy pills to refine Nightmare!

Right now, he couldn't join any clubs yet.

"Sorry, I'm only interested in S-rank clubs. My minimum advertising fee starts at 18 million!"

Lin Feng's blunt answer cooled the atmosphere; a lot of people realized they weren't qualified and stopped talking.

"Lin Feng, Elder Jiang, manager of Thunder Club, invites you." At this moment, a young woman in work uniform approached Lin Feng and said.

Following her gaze, Lin Feng saw, not far away, an elderly man in a Tang suit with white hair nodding at him.

"Juxing?"

As the manager of Thunder Club in Jiang City, Lin Feng naturally knew Elder Jiang.

On Awakening Day, Elder Jiang offered Ye Qiu a contract worth three billion, plus various promises—that left a strong impression.

But what really shocked Lin Feng was the woman standing next to Elder Jiang.

She was the manager of Juxing Club; Lin Feng didn't know her name, but he remembered how she looked at him with disdain and threat just two days earlier.

When she noticed Lin Feng looking her way, Zhang Ling smiled warmly, seeming friendly. Lin Feng sneered inside—what a 180 in attitude.

Lin Feng didn't want anything to do with Glory Club, or any club at all, because right now he didn't have the strength to refine a second demon spirit—his lie would be exposed then.

But if he refused directly, he'd definitely draw unwanted suspicion.

"Lin Feng, let me introduce myself. I'm Elder Jiang, the manager of Thunder Club Jiang City branch. Just call me Elder Jiang." When Lin Feng approached, Elder Jiang smiled and said, "It's too noisy here, let's find a quiet place to talk?"

"Lin Feng, we meet again." Zhang Ling said as well, acting very natural.

"Okay."

Lin Feng nodded to Elder Jiang.

Even facing two S-class club managers, he stayed calm, even a bit aloof—giving off a sense of pride. But neither Elder Jiang nor Zhang Ling cared; geniuses are always different—Ye Qiu's the same!

Elsewhere, the crowd that was watching shook their heads, sighing in defeat. Against Thunder and Juxing, they had no hope of competing.

"Elder Jiang, wait."

As the three left, a skinny middle-aged man hurried over, waving.

Elder Jiang and Zhang Ling's faces changed slightly, not particularly welcoming—clearly cold.

"Jiang Jun, we're busy. Can we talk later?" Elder Jiang said.

The middle-aged man called Jiang Jun chuckled, "Same goal, let's go together."

Zhang Ling frowned slightly, looking at Jiang Jun.

This Jiang Jun was the manager of Wind-Grabbing Club's Jiang City branch—her nemesis, for sure.

In Glory Alliance, if Juxing was a symbol of wealth, Wind-Grabbing was the symbol of a powerhouse.

The two clubs had been rivals, in open fights and behind the scenes, for years.

In the early days, Juxing was trampled under Wind-Grabbing's feet, with no way to fight back.

These years, with a ton of money invested, Juxing developed rapidly and became the recognized elite club in Glory League; its wealth and influence far surpassed Wind-Grabbing, but Wind-Grabbing's record was just as good, if not better.

As one of the Glory Alliance's top three clubs, Wind-Grabbing was one of the earliest in the league's history.

As an old-school Glory club, Wind-Grabbing's management style was obviously different from Juxing's.

Juxing Club picked squad members based not only on talent and strength, but also market value and image.

Wind-Grabbing just cared about talent and strength—everything else was extra.

If they had it, great. If not, whatever.

Wind-Grabbing didn't nurture superstars. All they wanted was the Glory championship.

That's why Wind-Grabbing didn't recruit Ye Qiu on Awakening Day.

No question, Ye Qiu was the prodigy every club dreamed of.

But he was so outstanding, and he refined the Thorny Demon Dragon. His future role would be Combat Mage, meaning the team would have to revolve around him, which didn't fit Wind-Grabbing's current strategies or style.

So, they'd rather pass on someone who might become the strongest attacker in Glory Alliance, than change their team tactics and risk the squad's coherence.

That's what made Wind-Grabbing Club stand out.

And that's why Wind-Grabbing and Juxing never see eye to eye.

"Fine, you're always tagging along—come."

Elder Jiang replied grumpily, half joking. Clearly, he had a decent relationship with Jiang Jun, and in front of Lin Feng, he couldn't just kick him out.

"Nice! Elder Jiang, still the best, so generous."

Jiang Jun grinned, then turned to Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, your performance in the ring today was awesome."

"Thanks!"

When praised, Lin Feng accepted politely.

After greeting Lin Feng, Jiang Jun finally looked at Zhang Ling, "Minister Zhang, I've been hearing about Juxing making big moves lately!"

"What's that supposed to mean?" Zhang Ling asked, confused.

She had a bad feeling—after dealing with Jiang Jun so many times, she knew he was always up to something.

Sure enough, Jiang Jun's next sentence made her face fall.

"Word is, Juxing already has Enchanting Butterfly's evolution route. The club's getting ready to pour resources into Ya Ge!"

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