The sound of bells came from the Luoshan Sword Academy's martial arts arena.
One after another, the entire Luoshan County could be clearly heard.
Hearing the sound of the bell, the people in the city started talking a lot.
"Has the Luoshan Sword Academy's year-end competition begun?"
"Is it that time again? One year has passed in the blink of an eye."
“I really want to see it live.”
"Don't think about it. Only those high-ranking figures can receive invitations from the Sword Academy."
"My son will turn 12 next year. I don't know if he can pass the entrance test of the Sword Academy."
"My brother-in-law's brother's boss's relative's daughter's neighbor's daughter will also be twelve years old next year."
"..."
In Luoshan Sword Academy, as the bell rang, disciples from all over the Sword Academy went to the martial arts field one after another.
Some were alone, some were in groups, and some were traveling together with more than a dozen people. It was very lively and noisy.
Chen Xinzhu walked alone on the road and stayed in a small courtyard to practice hard. He couldn't leave the house. The consequence of not stepping outside the door was that he had no friends.
The original owner did have two friends, but they went out to practice with Master Zhang from the Luoshan Sword Academy three months ago, so they haven't seen each other since time travel.
At this moment, a slightly mocking voice suddenly came from behind Chen Xinzhu.
"Chen Xinzhu, after hiding for two months, you finally have the courage to come out?"
Chen Xinzhu frowned, turned around and saw a group of fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys looking at him with mocking expressions.
Who are these?
"Master Xiao is talking to you, didn't you hear?" Seeing that Chen Xinzhu didn't speak, one of the teenagers yelled loudly.
After hearing this, combined with the memory of the original owner, Chen Xinzhu finally remembered this group of people.
The young man who leads this group is called Xiao Tan, who is from the same hometown as him. Due to the disagreement between the elders of both parties, this guy always likes to bully the original owner and often speaks harshly to him.
After arriving at the Luoshan Sword Academy, he became even more aggressive. In several sword competitions at the Sword Academy, he often took the opportunity to injure the original master.
As for the others, they are all just like him, and they often get together to bully others.
The original owner was bullied the most by them, and it was not until he had two friends to help him that he got better.
Before Chen Xinzhu could speak, Xiao Tan spoke again.
"Why don't you see your two accomplices? Or did they abandon you too? Let me just say, it's impossible for a loser like you to have friends.
That was the case with those three before, and it is the same with these two now. They will eventually abandon you."
Chen Xinzhu knew what he meant. When the original owner first came to Luoshan Sword Academy, he made three friends.
We were still young and innocent at that time, and it was a pure friendship.
Unfortunately, the nascent friendship was still too fragile under the threat of violence. After the three of them were repeatedly bullied and threatened by Xiao Tan's group, they apologized to the original owner and stayed away from the original owner.
The original owner did not blame them, on the contrary, he understood them.
After this incident, the original owner closed his heart even more. He knew that once he made friends with other people, he would cause trouble to others.
Until two years ago, the original owner saw Xiao Tan and his gang bullying a girl. Driven by courage or impulse, he stood up and stood in front of the girl.
After that, another boy also came forward, and the three of them became friends.
The original owner's closed heart also regained warmth.
so.
If the person who heard Xiao Tan's words was the original owner, he might just laugh it off.
He has enough confidence in the friendship between the three of them. The friendship born out of shared adversities has grown into a towering tree after two years of watering. A little threat of violence is nothing at all.
However, the gentle and weak original owner has left this world.
Chen Xinzhu is now the second professional tennis player from Earth, a strong and proud person.
For him, since he has inherited the body of the original owner, he will naturally bear the cause and effect of the original owner.
Repay kindness with kindness and revenge with hatred.
Originally, due to time constraints, Chen Xinzhu was planning to wait until the end of the year-end competition before giving Xiao Tan and his group a serious beating.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the Sword Academy, I encountered this group of mad dogs, and their words were so unpleasant.
If it weren't for the prohibition of private fighting in the sword academy, he would have given them a few swords.
Just when Chen Xinzhu was thinking of some classic Chinese curse to say back, a shout came from afar.
"Xiao Tuan, you are bullying Brother Chen again! Come to me if you can."
I saw two figures, one white and one blue, approaching quickly and blocking Chen Xinzhu.
It was the two friends of the original owner, Zhou Chengwu and Lu Yunxuan.
Zhou Chengwu looked at Xiao Tuan across from him and said, "Xiao Tuan, the competition is about to begin, and you are still bullying others. It's true that dogs can't change and eat shit."
Xiao Tuan's group was furious when they heard this, and one of them yelled: "Zhou Chengwu, you are looking for death. How dare you talk to Young Master Xiao like this? Do you know what it means to have trouble come from your mouth?"
Xiao Tuan also said gloomily: "It turns out that your cultivation has improved, but is your cultivation at the sixth level of Qi your confidence?"
Because the internal energy of warriors in the inner energy realm is low and not visible to the outside, they usually look the same as ordinary people. Only when they use their inner energy can others perceive the specific state.
Of course, for those who are strong in the acquired realm and above, it doesn’t matter whether you use inner energy or not, they can all feel it.
However, there was naturally no such strong person present, so no one knew that Chen Xinzhu had reached the seventh level of inner energy.
It was also because Zhou Chengwu and others had used Qing Gong just now that everyone could perceive their specific state.
Zhou Chengwu was also unforgiving.
"Only six levels of anger? People who don't know would think you are some kind of hero because you speak in such a loud voice.
Xiao Tuan, you are also just a 'sixth level of Qi', where do you have the confidence to say such things? Or are you so arrogant that you can't recognize yourself?"
Hearing this, Xiao Tan's face became even more ugly and he threatened directly.
"Zhou Chengwu, you are still so eloquent. When the competition is held, I will let you know that there are superiors and inferiors at the sixth level of inner energy. Then I will smash your mouth and see how you still talk."
After saying that, Xiao Tan looked at Chen Xinzhu and cursed: "Just continue to hide behind them, you loser."
After saying that, without waiting for Chen Xinzhu and the others to refute, Xiao Tan turned around and left.
Seeing this, other people hurriedly followed, and vaguely heard words such as "I want them to look good," "arrogant," "Ignorant of life and death," and "waste."
After Xiao Tan and his group walked away, Lu Yunxuan turned to Chen Xinzhu and said with a look of remorse: "Brother Chen, you have been bullied by them in the past two months, right? I'm sorry, it would be better if we were here."
Hearing this, Chen Xinzhu was slightly startled and replied.
"In the past two months, I have been practicing swordsmanship in the small courtyard and have never gone out. This is the first time I have met them."
Having said this, Chen Xinzhu smiled and said to the two of them.
"By the way, congratulations on reaching the sixth level of inner energy. Let's go have a meal together after the competition. Then you must tell me about your experiences along the way."
Seeing that Chen Xinzhu seemed to have never been bullied, Lu Yunxuan felt relieved.
After hearing what he said, I immediately replied happily: "Okay, let's go to the old place. In the past two months, I have been thinking about eating his barbecue for a long time."
At this time, Zhou Chengwu next to him also answered naively: "I also want to eat his barbecue."
Seeing Zhou Chengwu like this, Chen Xinzhu confirmed that the original owner's memory was correct.
The original owner remembered Zhou Chengwu as a humble, gentle and honest person, and when he got serious, he was even more reassuring.
Well, it does seem like this now, quite honest. Thinking about how he was so domineering before...it's really reassuring to be a friend, right?
"Okay, let's go quickly, the competition is about to begin."
"kindness."
"OK."
…
Luoshan Sword Academy's martial arts performance venue is a huge square with a three-meter-high platform in front of it, where the competition will take place.
Three of the four sides of the platform face a three-story building, while the last side faces the square.
Many disciples from the Sword Academy were staying in the square at this time, and it was bustling with people.
"How many people do you think have reached the seventh level of inner energy this year?"
"Last year it was twelve, and this year it's probably about the same."
"Anyway, it won't be less than ten."
"Hey, there are no less than ten people with seven levels of inner energy. Those of us with six levels of inner energy have no chance at all."
"I am already in my last year. No matter how small the opportunity is, I still have to fight for it."
"I am also in my last year, but I only have the fifth level of inner energy cultivation, and I don't even have a chance to compete."
"I only have the fourth level of inner energy..."
"After the competition is over, I plan to go to Luoyanmen to become a disciple. Does anyone want to go with me?"
"Luoyanmen? That second-rate sect in Luobei County?"
"Yes, if you join a sect, maybe after a few decades, you can become a second-rate master and dominate the world. It has a much better future than an independent person."
"That's right, no matter how small these sects are, they still have second-rate masters in charge and second-rate inheritance of mental techniques."
"Listen, listen, I want to go too."
"Then let's go, and we'll be together then."
Just when these disciples were having a heated discussion.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
After the bell rang three times, the disciples of the Sword Academy had already experienced it and fell silent.
I saw a group of people filing in on the tall building in front of the square.
Above the third floor.
Walking in the front were the city lord of Luoshan County and Priest He from Luoshan Sword Academy.
Behind the two people were eight more people, two of whom were priests from Luoshan Sword Academy, and the other six were prominent figures in Luoshan County.
There are ten people in total, all of whom are second-rate masters in the acquired realm.
At the same time, the juniors, cronies and teachers of Luoshan Sword Academy brought by these big shots also entered the second floor one after another.
After everyone took their seats, Priest He took two steps forward, faced the many disciples of Luoshan Sword Academy in the square, and spoke slowly.
"Chen hour has arrived, the competition has officially begun!"