[{"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-66":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},2330433,4558,"Chapter 66: Red List Update (Please Follow)","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>At the same time, in the principal’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As principal of Tianhai No. 2 High School, he furrowed his brow, leaning close to the projected score sheet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire face nearly pressed against the projection screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, his expression changed; he lifted his head and burst into loud laughter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a surprise—our school’s overall score ranks seventh in Tianhai City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just barely missed second-class status.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our elite class’s overall performance improved too—Old Zhang, you deserve the most credit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng, sitting on the sofa sipping iced cola, smirked without modesty:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t let you down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhiguang continued watching the projection, one hand resting on a potted plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Zhou remains steadily improving, setting a new record by reaching twelfth in Tianhai City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And Jiang Tao is catching up fast—he’s now fifth in his grade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most surprisingly, Lin Qi continues his rapid progress, this time entering ninth in his grade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s clearly a genuine dark horse—I’m already eager to see how high he’ll climb by the national year-end assessment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll apply for a top-tier genius loan for him. Lin Qi deserves more resources—Old He has no excuse to refuse this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhiguang removed his hand from the potted plant; a sprout emerged and began to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chiqiong Martial Arts Gym, top-floor deputy director’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Feng, clad in black-and-red martial arts attire, was surrounded by swirling blue energy, making him resemble a colossal beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked slowly out of the spacious training hall into his office, the blue energy vanishing instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, a message from Sun Wang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alpha announced in midair, projecting a screen filled with data tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Feng skimmed through them quickly until he stopped at one set of figures and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Qi, ninth in grade, ranked 128th in Tianhai City—massive improvement since last time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My instincts were right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But he still has a long way to go before securing an A-class contract—he must keep pushing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongming Martial Arts Gym\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Qi closely watched Lin Qi, desperately hoping he would fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the backend, accessed the official website, searched for Tianhai No. 2 High School’s scores, and quickly found Lin Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, she widened her eyes in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He broke into the top ten of his grade and reached 128th in the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Qi turned pale; she knew full well that this score and ranking at Chongming Martial Arts Gym qualified him for a B-class contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi wasn’t lying—he truly had the strength to sign a B-class contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, the supervisor sighed: “No fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the supervisor of Heiyao Martial Arts Gym frowned, staring at the projected data with a sense of existential doubt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could he really be a genius?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, evening at Chiqiong Martial Arts Gym\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the virtual chamber\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Heng, Qi Ge is now 128th in Tianhai City—I’m 42nd this time. Maybe by the year-end assessment, I’ll surpass you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Guo Heng, Jiang Tao joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng shook his head: “That’s wishful thinking—I’m already tenth in Tianhai City. You’ll never beat me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Lu Xiang, Wu Feng, and three others stood watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiang frowned: “Guo Heng’s two friends from No. 2 High School are truly formidable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Lin Qi has already surpassed me in Tianhai City rankings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng also shook his head: “That Jiang Tao is just one rank above me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guo Heng had good judgment—we underestimated them too much. Now we’re embarrassed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should apologize—we said some nasty things earlier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s try to befriend them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Especially you, Siying—you said the most unkind things,” Lu Xiang added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Siying frowned, her expression dark:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t do it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll never associate with them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi felt a tingling sensation all over his body; when he opened his eyes again, he stood in an endless personal space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned his personal panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nickname: Yang Jian】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank: Star】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Win Rate: 94%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points: 357】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ranking: 15】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi stared at the panel. A month ago, he had just advanced to Star Rank and ranked 50th in Tianhai City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, over a month later, he had spent little time at Chiqiong Martial Arts Gym.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his win rate had risen to 94%, and his ranking climbed to 15th in Tianhai City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to Ah Heng, today’s Chi List will be updated again, expanding to the entire Cang Province.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More geniuses will appear—I must push harder to raise my ranking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s thoughts formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately initiated matchmaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding!” Two figures appeared in the empty arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi saw his opponent: she wore a tight purple combat suit, her figure curvaceous, skin pale, features beautiful, wielding a steel blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized her instantly—it was Qiu Siying from the No. 1 trio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Jian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Siying also frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cursed her luck—why had she been matched against this Yang Jian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of them had faced Yang Jian in sequence; if she lost too, it would be ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though Wu Feng lost to this Yang Jian, I refuse to believe I will too—I might win,” she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【3, 2, 1…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Battle Begins!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A synthetic voice echoed through the air—the fight officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Siying blurred forward, swinging her sword; blade-light flashed, invisible killing intent enveloping Lin Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing her assault, Lin Qi moved like lightning, thrusting his spear forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With precise control, his arm guided the spear like a black venomous snake emerging from its hole, tongue flicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierce the Clouds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dang dang dang~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordlight and spear shadows clashed violently, wind howling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Siying launched relentless attacks—she too practiced the “Swift Shadow Sword Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swift as wind, she aimed to defeat opponents with rapid slashes and thrusts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this opponent, Yang Jian, was different—every one of her moves was effortlessly blocked, as if he had predicted them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too slow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To me, your attacks crawl like turtles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi mocked aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re asking for death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Siying flew into a rage, swinging her longsword with even greater ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sword thrusts came like a downpour, relentless and continuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technique—Rapid Shadow Downpour!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the black mask, Lin Qi’s lips curled slightly upward; he retracted his great spear, gathering power, his gaze locked onto the sword technique, searching for an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the blade-light was about to strike his body, Lin Qi exploded forward, thrusting twice in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piercing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first spear blocked the technique, then retracted and lashed out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ssshh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spear pierced the air, shooting like a dragon, tearing through it with icy, chilling radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp spearpoint pierced through Qiu Siying’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Regretfully, you are dead!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Siying collapsed, dissolving into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, she appeared in her personal space, her expression terrified:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So strong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her signature technique had been shattered by a single casual spear thrust from Yang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This spear technique…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Siying finally understood why Lu Xiang and Wu Feng had lost—this opponent was too powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who exactly is Yang Jian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought surfaced in Qiu Siying’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yang Jian, congratulations on your victory.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points +3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his personal space, Lin Qi stared at the interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thrilling!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally got to teach her a lesson.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi smiled; for some time now, he’d frequently encountered Lu Xiang and the others in the virtual chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often overheard them gossiping behind his back about him and Jiang Tao, especially Qiu Siying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had irritated him deeply—and now that he had a chance to settle the score, he would never refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qiu Siying’s strength is decent—even though her sword art broke through to second-rank, to me it’s no different from first-rank.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against opponents weaker than himself, Lin Qi routinely crushed them with overwhelming superiority—his dominance was terrifyingly consistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Match me again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi chose to continue matching; he needed more high-level opponents to hone his spear technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yang Jian, congratulations on your victory!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points +3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points: 375】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank: 14】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi glanced at the interface; counting Qiu Siying, he had matched six fights, all won, and his Red List rank rose one more place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exited the virtual pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Qi, you’re out—the Red List is updating,” Jiang Tao’s voice rang in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1380,"2026-06-20T20:27:41.493Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1fbf33cf18c0b47c7de12ecd0e38645f6b6991a6d139b74fc6d09aa7cb0a0726","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-67","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-65",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]