[{"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-60":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},2330427,4558,"Chapter 60: Clearing the Debt (Requesting Follows)","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>A few minutes later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Room A128\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you two have already signed with Chiqiong Martial Arts Gym?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s great—I’m planning to sign with Chiqiong Martial Arts Gym too,” Guo Heng said, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, what contract did you sign? C-class?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi and Jiang Tao exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao couldn’t hold back any longer:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Heng, we both signed B-class contracts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And Qi Ge is vice-director—Director Sun personally received us and signed the B-class contract.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“B… B-class?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng shot up from his chair in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You both signed B-class? That means you’re on the same level as me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was aiming for an A-class contract, but Director Sun refused—he only offered me B-class!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng cracked under the pressure, feeling as if he’d taken ten thousand points of damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long had it been since Lin Qi and Jiang Tao caught up to him, now standing at the same level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d sensed they had potential, but how could they have reached his level so fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was too quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contract level you sign reflects your status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A B-class genius holds higher status—and more prestige—than a C-class genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An A-class genius is currently the top tier, the very thing he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he was only fifth in his grade at Tianhai No. 2 High and ranked thirteenth in the city—couldn’t even break the top ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d also been personally received by the vice-director, it was only because of his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What right did Lin Qi have? He came from an ordinary family, with no powerful background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng’s emotions were now deeply complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, when I first heard the news, I was just as shocked as you—let me just say that Chiqiong Martial Arts Gym really has vision, spotting Qi Ge’s potential early,\" Jiang Tao chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should head to ChiJie—late and there won’t be any spots left,” Lin Qi changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed Guo Heng’s mood was off—he probably needed some space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three then went to the virtual room, each entering a virtual pod and logging into ChiJie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Matching begins]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi began matching as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, his figure vanished from the spot and reappeared on the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent appeared too—a handsome man in a silver combat suit, wielding a battle blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his nickname made Lin Qi’s pupils contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nickname: Wind God!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3, 2, 1…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arena Battle Begins!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the AI voice announced it, the opponent vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Lin Qi felt an unprecedented sense of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, No. 2 High’s Independent Martial Arts Room\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi, clad in a white martial arts uniform, drenched in sweat, grabbed a sports drink and gulped it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, he picked up his training spear and resumed swinging—spear shadows danced, the tip slicing through the air with sharp whistles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s mind replayed yesterday’s ChiJie arena match—he’d been matched against Wind God, Tianhai’s top-ranked competitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supposedly Wang Qiufeng, the top student of No. 1 High.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he dares call himself Wind God—his strength is truly immense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi clearly felt his power: his blade technique was extraordinarily advanced—he couldn’t even survive three moves before being instantly killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s blade work was swift and fluid, like flowing clouds, with whirlwind-like speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found no openings—only a blur of blade light before he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain even Li Zhou, the top student of their grade, couldn’t match him—the gap was one full tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he’d faced such a high-level opponent—this was the pinnacle of Cang Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even across all of Xia Nation, he’d rank among the elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My spear technique hasn’t broken through to Stage Two yet—I’m still far behind the top geniuses. Next goal: break through to Stage Two spear technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Lin Qi resumed practicing the “Shatter Mountain Spear Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, in the martial arts classroom\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng walked through the classroom, scanning the room and spotting a few rarely seen figures—including Qiu Jie. He smiled and called out loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The martial arts exchange tournament is over. I’m sure all of you have now seen the level of top-tier experts. If you don’t want to fall further behind…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then train like your life depends on it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s less than a week left until the Cang Province mid-term assessment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This mid-term assessment will evaluate your progress over the past semester—your rankings will be completely reset.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Cheng spoke, the classroom grew heavy with tension; many students began to panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the martial arts exchange tournament—it was the mid-term assessment, directly tied to each of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This mid-term assessment will include every martial arts student across Cang Province for a unified ranking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone’s ranking will shift dramatically—perhaps you’re in the top fifty in Tianhai City, but in Cang Province, you might not even make the top five hundred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Zhang Cheng’s words, the classroom fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many hearts pounded, palms grew sweaty; some were curious about their provincial rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi was one of them—he sensed his ranking would rise sharply in this mid-term assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how high exactly? That would depend on the next week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noon, No. 2 High cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vibrating~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While eating, Lin Qi felt his phone buzz. He pulled it out—two transfer notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ICBC account ending xxx received 280,000 Xia Nation currency on November 2 at 11:56. Balance: 705,300]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ICBC account ending xxx received 3,000,000 Xia Nation currency on November 2 at 11:56. Balance: 3,705,300]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Qi’s mood lifted instantly—especially the 3.7 million balance. It was the most money he’d ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi Ge, the money’s arrived—all at once, 3.28 million! Too much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I won’t lack funds until the college entrance exam—I’ve got enough to lay a solid foundation for A Miao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi Ge, our lives have changed completely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite him, Jiang Tao could barely contain his joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, the resources should arrive in the next couple of days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi smiled too—yes, with this much money, they were officially wealthy now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more family financial burdens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately transferred 2 million to his mother—to pay off loans and debts to his uncle’s family—and told his father to come home immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his father’s health, staying even one more day at the Linhai Base was a heavy toll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sum was enough to clear all their online loans and his uncle’s debts too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his balance dropped by more than half, his heart was light—he finally had no debts left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weight lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huiyi, who received the transfer at home, eyes reddened, as if a mountain had been lifted from her shoulders—she could finally breathe again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huiyi sent another message to Lin Zhen, thinking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Qi is no ordinary person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since childhood, he’s always been the smartest child—these past years were just him lying low, accumulating depth. Now, his brilliance has finally shown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening, dinner time, No. 2 High school gate\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Qi, your package—please sign!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lin Qi stood a burly man in a black-and-red uniform, wearing a black hat and mask, face hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held a black metal box half a meter long, its top featuring a black screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi extended his palm and pressed it against the screen—the screen lit up, displaying a palm print, then emitted a green glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Verification passed, signature completed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly man turned and walked toward the large red-and-white transport vehicle, slowly departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi, meanwhile, turned back to campus, clutching the metal box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly returned to his martial arts chamber and stared at the black metal box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The resources provided by Chiqiong Martial Arts Hall are inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi pressed the button on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Click!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal box opened automatically from above, revealing its contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1306,"2026-06-20T20:27:41.493Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","993b51d6ee5501e5f3f99f55396955be6b3a2764a60692d61c78d1a102171bfc","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-61","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-59",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]