[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er":3,"chapter-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-55":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial World: Getting Strong by Grinding Er Lang Shen's Talent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2330422,4558,"Chapter 55: Won Big (Request Follows)","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>The martial arts exchange competition continues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere on both sides had subtly shifted; under the intelligent female voice’s reminder, the second match officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Songbai Middle School, Liang Kai stepped onto the arena, his palms sweaty, his heart pounding uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lin Qi, the lowest-ranked student from Tianhai No.2, is this strong—what about the ninth-place student? Can I even win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Tianhai No.2’s side, the ninth-place student was a tall boy named Yu Peng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was extremely excited; Lin Qi’s victory had filled him with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Songbai Middle School isn’t strong overall. If Lin Qi can defeat his opponent, then as the grade’s ninth-place student, I can do it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【3, 2, 1…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Second match, officially started!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the intelligent female voice announced, the match began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures swung their weapons and vanished from their spots, fierce winds howling, blades flashing, swords and battle axes clashing violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang clang~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Kai’s expression turned strange; he swung his longsword, a flash of cold light, and it instantly pierced Yu Peng’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How weak is this guy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opponent was far weaker than he’d imagined—how could this happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Lin Qi is too strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought suddenly flashed through Liang Kai’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Peng, defeated and returned to the spectator seat, was stunned—how strong is this opponent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides quickly moved to the third match, each fielding their grade’s eighth-place student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhai No.2’s eighth-place student, a slightly chubby boy, was sent back with a grim face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s too strong—I can’t beat her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed his head in shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others heard this and frowned; the elite class watching on-screen were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? Why did we lose again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve lost two matches in a row—and so badly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did we go wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhou and the others also noticed this—the opponent’s overall strength wasn’t weak; on the contrary, it was terrifyingly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could our win in the first match have been only because Lin Qi was too strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Songbai Middle School’s spectator bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Easy, really easy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought Tianhai No.2 would be tough, but now it looks like nothing special!” someone stretched and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only Lin Qi is strong—the rest are Tianhai No.2’s true level,” Liang Kai spoke with the right to comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now it’s my turn to crush the weak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl smiled and stepped eagerly onto the arena!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Please enter the fourth contestant!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Bro Lin, I’m going!” Jiang Tao also rolled up his sleeves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead, Taozi—this second win is up to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi nodded, watching Jiang Tao step forward—he trusted Jiang Tao, who was a true genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fourth match, Tianhai No.2, Jiang Tao wins!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not called Blade Monkey for nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao swaggered back to the spectator bench, fist-bumped Lin Qi; after making the top ten, he’d earned a new nickname—Blade Monkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jiang Tao’s victory, the elite class breathed a sigh of relief—they’d feared total collapse from the earlier gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Zhang Cheng’s face remained grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exchange competition was fully controlled by the system and didn’t pause; the next few matches proceeded smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth match, Songbai Middle School wins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth match, Songbai Middle School wins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventh match, draw!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seven matches, Songbai Middle School’s spectators looked relaxed—victory was within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhai No.2’s side was grim-faced; those in the virtual chamber were silent as a library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Songbai Middle School has won four in a row—win one more, and we’re finished,” Jiang Tao sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi frowned too—if Tianhai No.2 lost, they’d need to win the next three matches straight to win overall—too hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Songbai Middle School, Cao Bin looked at Zhang Cheng and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go on, finish off the remaining three in one go—take the victory and the prize money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Everyone cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhai No.2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng exhaled, turning to Qi Yuelin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s up to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Yuelin nodded and vanished from her spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighth match officially began!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Eighth match, Tianhai No.2, Qi Yuelin wins!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Qi Yuelin returned smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ninth match, Tianhai No.2, Yu Jing wins!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jing shook his head as he stepped down: “That’s it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tenth match, Tianhai No.2, Li Zhou wins!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhou returned with a grin: “Some strength, but not much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng smiled—three wins in a row, Tianhai No.2 had won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Martial Arts Exchange Competition, Final Result: Songbai : Tianhai = 4:5】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tianhai No.2 wins the final victory!】 The intelligent female voice announced the result into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Songbai Middle School’s people were stunned; Cao Bin’s face darkened—they’d lost, defeated by Tianhai No.2’s three straight wins, utterly humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others nearby also looked grim—no one had expected this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone rushed to log off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We won!” Jiang Tao laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi, rarely smiling, finally showed a grin—Li Zhou and the other three were reliable after all; this exchange match had been full of twists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhou and the other three were clearly a level above the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least now his prize money was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logged off, exited the virtual pod—the entire virtual chamber buzzed with excited voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder they’re top three—unbelievably steady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the end, it all came down to those three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And Jiang Tao and Lin Qi—they’re dark horses too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet next year’s top five will be them,” someone suddenly predicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng smiled and summed up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, everyone else return to your classrooms. Li Zhou, you ten stay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all others left\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng looked over the ten of them and, rare as it was, smiled in praise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You all performed well—none of us expected we’d win in the end. You’ve brought great honor to our school.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—two million Xiaoguo coins, everyone gets a share.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone who participated gets 100,000 Xiaoguo coins; those who drew get 200,000.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who won their matches get 280,000 Xiaoguo coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The prize money will be deposited into your accounts tomorrow or the day after.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others listened calmly, unmoved by the victory—they weren’t short on money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Lin Qi and Jiang Tao exchanged a glance, both secretly thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, 280,000 Xiaoguo coins was a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, disperse and get back to training!” Zhang Cheng dismissed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Qi, add me on WeChat, so we can stay in touch.\" Li Zhou suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Add me too!\" Qi Yuelin spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And me!\" Zhu Yuqi, ranked fourth in the grade, smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few others also asked to add WeChat; Lin Qi didn’t refuse, adding them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them wore friendly, enthusiastic smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Yu Jing remained unmoved, turning away and leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi returned to his martial arts chamber, closed his eyes, and recalled the recent battle, especially the fights against Li Zhou and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The others are one thing, but Li Zhou, Yu Jing, Qi Yuelin—they all have far stronger cultivation base and qi than I do; the gap is obvious. I’m not their match yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the rest, winning isn’t impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi exhaled and began taking his Energy Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My expenses keep rising—I’ve all but abandoned Blood Pills. I now take Energy Pills daily, four training sessions a day, burning through four bottles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last batch of Energy Pills I bought is gone; I just purchased another, spending around 150,000 yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi silently calculated: no matter how expensive the Energy Pills, he must take them daily to ensure rapid qi advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between his First-Class Talent Loan and the Star Rank event bonus, he now had less than 500,000 yuan left—he’d spent over 300,000 yuan in half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining money won’t last a month; with the 280,000-yuan bonus, he can hold out a bit longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still need money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi sighed inwardly; event bonuses were small change—only signing a contract with a martial arts gym would bring real income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, in the principal’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never expected we’d actually win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lao Zhang, this is all your doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhiguang paced excitedly around the office, occasionally watering the potted plants, where fresh green sprouts pushed through the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t credit me—I barely guided a handful of the top ten. Li Zhou and the others are strong on their own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Lin Qi and Jiang Tao? They’re definitely my students,\" Zhang Cheng said, eating an ice pop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Qi and Jiang Tao—especially Lin Qi—who could’ve predicted they’d rise so fast? Our No. 2 High’s luck has finally come.\" Jiang Zhiguang couldn’t stop praising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hum!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Cheng’s phone vibrated. He pulled it out, glanced at it, and a faint smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1449,"2026-06-20T20:27:41.493Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","16bf649d039c32937204a5ec9f9aa4e5057e94334e034b4695e85fb86c1d08da","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-56","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-54",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]