[{"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-84":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},2330451,4558,"Chapter 84: The Being I Once Looked Up To (Requesting First Subscription and Monthly Votes)","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>After lunch, Lin Zhen went home to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi, meanwhile, went to the virtual room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Qi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the lounge area, Lin Qi strode in with commanding presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng, watching Lin Qi approach, laughed and punched him squarely in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You sneaky bastard, you’ve quietly climbed to ninth in Tianhai City!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re just two spots behind me now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We all underestimated you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng looked at Lin Qi—his frame broad and towering, his aura cold and intimidating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought his own progress in this final exam was substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected Lin Qi and Jiang Tao had quietly caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have guessed that fate was so strange—just over four months ago, he hired two part-timers with such talent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still remembered that day: Lin Qi and Jiang Tao, wearing faded uniforms and worn-out sneakers, gazing around with the wide-eyed wonder of newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s unique aura had drawn his attention, so he chose him as a sparring partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Qi, Lu Xiang immediately stood up and offered him his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Qi, want some milk tea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Qi, want some fruit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi turned to see Wu Feng handing him a cup of coffee, Qiu Siying offering a plate of fruit, both beaming with warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their address had changed to “Big Brother Qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It caught Lin Qi off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao smiled beside him, unsurprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Lu Xiang, Wu Feng, and Qiu Siying had been cold and aloof toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after both he and Lin Qi entered Tianhai City’s top nine and eleven, their attitude changed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself had been startled by their sudden enthusiasm when he first arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng looked at the three eager youths—who could have imagined they were among Tianhai City’s top hundred geniuses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi glanced at Guo Heng, then accepted Wu Feng’s milk tea and drank it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ate the freshly washed grapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to be so enthusiastic—just be normal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Big Brother Qi!” Lu Xiang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, my sister’s coming back from Cangqiong University for Spring Festival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll introduce you to her when she arrives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng said suddenly, sipping his milk tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, everyone’s attention turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Guo Yi, Guo Heng’s sister—the genius who awakened a special ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My family was ordinary. Thanks to my sister—she awakened a flame-controlling ability, signed an S-class contract with Chi Qiong, and lifted us out of poverty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi was deeply curious and wanted to meet her; he felt genuine gratitude toward Guo Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao asked curiously: “Ah Heng, have you ever seen your sister use her flames?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng smirked: “Of course. My sister can unleash flames like a built-in flamethrower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Temperatures reach nearly a thousand degrees!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In battle, she can instantly ignite and incinerate an opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a dimension-level advantage—even a third-rank martial artist wouldn’t stand a chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were silently stunned—awakening a special ability in the early stages of martial cultivation was like cheating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, you all need to quickly raise your Yueyue rank—otherwise you won’t make it in a few days,\" Guo Heng added, changing the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since my points broke 900, every opponent I face is a top-tier fighter. Winning one out of three or four matches has become normal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My win rate keeps dropping; earning points is getting harder. I’m not even sure I’ll make it to Yueyue rank by the deadline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s normal,” Lin Qi said, recounting the insider info he’d heard from Sun Supervisor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way, that’s insane! We really need to hustle—I’m still over two hundred points short. Gotta work overtime,” Jiang Tao panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiang and the other two also felt the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luckily, the martial arts gym added twenty more virtual pods recently—otherwise we might not have gotten a slot these past few days,” Qiu Siying sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wasted no more time and entered the pods, logging into Chi Jie to begin matching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void of the personal space,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s figure materialized. He summoned his personal panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nickname: Yang Jian】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank: Starlight】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Win Rate: 95%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points: 786】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ranking: 45】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>… Lin Qi stared at the data and began to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he’d begun his final exam sprint and moved into the martial arts dorm, he hadn’t logged into Chi Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today is January 7th. The Yueyue event ends on January 13th. Lunar New Year’s Eve is the 14th.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time is tight—less than a week left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to launch another sprint.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The rankings will shift dramatically. With my current rank, I can’t possibly reach Yueyue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting his goal, Lin Qi selected a match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Match Successful!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the arena, Lin Qi appeared. His opponent emerged from a beam of light—a tall, handsome boy wielding a blue-and-white long spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face radiated gloom, staring at Lin Qi like prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face radiated a sinister aura, regarding Lin Qi like prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nickname: Ji Ying】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi raised an eyebrow—Yu Jing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, match difficulty had risen sharply—random matches now pitted him against opponents like Yu Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Yu Jing—the genius he had looked up to for two and a half years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since freshman year, Yu Jing had been class number one, the envy of countless classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now surpassed by him, yet matched against him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would end him—with this spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Jian—you’re a strong one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad your luck’s bad. I’m in a bad mood today. Just die already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jing sneered darkly. His defeat in the final exam had piled up immense resentment—he needed to vent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jie was the perfect outlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his mask, Lin Qi smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood why Yu Jing was in such a foul mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his left hand and extended his middle finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jing roared: “You’re asking for death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Arena Preparation Starting!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【3, 2, 1…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Arena Begins!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The AI voice announced the start. Yu Jing vanished like a gust of wind, turning into a blur as he lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he thrust his spear over a dozen times—faster than wind, precise as dripping water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Droplet Spear Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi, like a hunting leopard, stepped forward and unleashed a storm of spear shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi, like a cheetah, stepped forward and thrust his spear, filling the sky with speckled shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two clashed like splashing water—spear tips meeting, sparks flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swift, precise—both masters of speed and accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that first exchange, Yu Jing’s expression flickered—he sensed overwhelming lethal intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent’s spear speed was terrifying; attacks rained down from all directions, each of his thrusts met and countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent’s spear speed was extremely fast, enveloping him from all directions; every thrust he made was deflected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nickname, Ji Ying, literally meant “Rapid Eagle”—“Ji” and “Ying” also phonetically matched his name “Jing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It symbolized his speed and vision, like an eagle soaring through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also symbolized him as a falcon racing through the sky, possessing sharp vision and unmatched speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In every battle, he could easily force opponents to expose openings by using his rapid spear techniques to defeat them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, he encountered formidable resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a master who used the same Dropping Water Spear Art as him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed was no slower than his, even faster—after just one exchange, he was at a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent’s spear technique had no openings whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It left his own position extremely dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jing’s face twisted in fury; he swung his great spear, ready to unleash his ultimate technique, when a flash of cold light appeared—before he could react, the spear tip was less than a finger’s width from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spring Water Surges!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped his spear with both hands and blocked horizontally, but the force slammed him backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retreated several steps before regaining his balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No good—I must use my ultimate technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jing instantly made his decision, activated his ultimate technique, stepped forward to gather power, his arm muscles swelling, veins bulging, his thick wrist snapping violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vibrated the spear shaft at an ultra-fast frequency, creating multiple phantom tips that stabbed toward Lin Qi like a gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dropping Water Spear Art, Second Ultimate Technique—Droplet Shadow Rush!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Qi smirked and activated the same ultimate technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1386,"2026-06-20T20:27:41.493Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4465340fd2548bc4456da03e9eb63660fd4ad80f6467dd70a3de7f469913986f","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-85","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-83",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]