[{"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-88":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},2330455,4558,"Chapter 88: Red List Updated: National Top 100 (Request Monthly Votes)","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s gaze returned to the pop-up information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yang Jian, congratulations on your victory.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations on successfully advancing through the promotion match!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points +3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations! Your points have reached 1000—you have successfully advanced to the Bright Moon rank!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nickname: Yang Jian】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank: Bright Moon】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Win Rate: 90%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points: 1002】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank (Cang Province): 8】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi looked at the Bright Moon rank on the panel and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally advanced to the Bright Moon rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three million Xiaguo coins were safely in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one more thing—his ranking in Cang Province had risen again; he was now the eighth genius to reach the Bright Moon rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides him, seven others in Cang Province had already advanced to Bright Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi remembered that during his final exam, he ranked 20th in Cang Province, but in the Red Arena, through his martial skill, he had now entered the top ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Match me again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi saw he still had time, chose to match again, and took advantage of the many top experts around to exchange with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Virtual City lobby, many sat in the rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing they had no hope of advancing to Bright Moon, they kept watching the rankings, seeing new names climb up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, it was a kind of entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look! Someone else just advanced to Bright Moon!” someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless eyes turned to the large screen’s Red List, noticing the name at eighth place had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Eighth: Yang Jian, Rank: Bright Moon】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is Yang Jian?” was the question in many minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did this Yang Jian suddenly appear?” everyone wondered, utterly unfamiliar with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Yang Jian seems to be a strong expert—his previous ranking wasn’t high at all!” someone said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know him—he’s the masked expert who uses a spear. I matched against him recently and got one-shot.” someone spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to the speaker and realized he was a moderately famous expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even this expert got one-shot by Yang Jian, he must be a top-tier master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Lu Xiang, Wu Feng, and Qiu Siying’s expressions changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Jian advanced to Bright Moon? So fast?” Qiu Siying blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like Yang Jian is a top expert. Losing to him before wasn’t shameful.” Wu Feng shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng suddenly stood up: “Yang Jian has advanced to Bright Moon—I can’t fall behind him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No time to rest—I need to match again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m getting into the top ten.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he abandoned further rest and entered the virtual pod to match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Heng must be spurred on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s rested less than an hour—can his spirit hold up?” the three worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Lu Xiang spotted the newcomer and called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Qi, aren’t you going to match again?” Wu Feng handed him a functional drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi shook his head: “No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not advancing to Bright Moon doesn’t matter—it’s too hard,” Lu Xiang offered comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi smiled after hearing this but said nothing in explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the Red List—the number of those who had advanced to Bright Moon had reached ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth place was exactly Battleaxe Bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi looked, then left the virtual lobby, returned to the martial arts chamber, ate three servings of nutrient meals, found his spirit still strong, and began today’s training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly passed, drawing closer to the 12 p.m. cutoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The geniuses in the Red Arena still fought relentlessly; others watched intently, counting how many would reach Bright Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the arena:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang! Clang~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng swung his battle blade, furiously clashing with his spear-wielding opponent—then, in an instant, he unleashed his full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gathered all his strength into the blade and, within an extremely short span, delivered two consecutive slashes left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Technique of the Shattered Gold Blade Art—Shattered Cross Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first slash knocked back his opponent’s spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second slash displayed terrifying destructive power, slicing through his opponent’s throat, ending the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his opponent collapse and vanish before his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng’s expression thrilled, and he burst into wild laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! I’ve finally advanced to Bright Moon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At another arena, meanwhile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang! Clang~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man, surrender. Continuing to resist is pointless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not surrender and match again? Maybe you’ll advance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was a lean, twenty-something man wielding a long sword, his blade movements swift as wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he attacked, he had enough breath left to taunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao remained unmoved, swinging his battle blade into a defensive circle, struggling to block the assault. The next instant, as his opponent opened his mouth again, Jiang Tao suddenly exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade clashed with the sword—he used the impact to spin, pressed his body close, and delivered a perfect circular arc, unleashing a single, swift, brutal, precise slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Technique—Full Moon Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged opponent’s throat was slit; he vanished in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao returned to his personal space and roared in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Bright Moon promotion notification on his panel, his expression thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve finally advanced to Bright Moon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three million Xiaguo coins secured—next semester, my and Amiao’s resources are settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao, satisfied with his Red List rank of fifteenth, logged off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full day of matching, his spirit was nearly spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stepping out of the virtual pod, his eyes fell on the Red List.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder if Brother Qi advanced yet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he was smarter—he started from the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he saw the name “Yang Jian” at eighth place—he widened his eyes in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way—eighth place? That’s insane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Brother Qi gotten even stronger?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao’s heart surged with astonishment—he felt Brother Qi was growing ever stronger, while the gap between them kept widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly reached midnight twelve, and the virtual lobby of Chiqiong Martial Arts Hall remained lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi, Guo Heng, Jiang Tao, and several others arrived at the virtual lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched the red list projected into the air, numbers appearing clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【3, 2, 1…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It’s 12 p.m.!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The event is over!” someone said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In Cang Province, a total of twenty-eight people have successfully advanced to Bright Moon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Heng looked at his rank of 11th and was unsatisfied, feeling he could have done better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Crimson List has been updated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to the Crimson List, watching as the crimson scroll dissolved and reformed into a ball of flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under intense visual effects, a lifelike giant crimson flame exploded violently, engulfing the virtual hall, then rapidly coalescing into a new list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Crimson List (Xia Nation)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank 1: Kunlun (Imperial Capital), Tier: Bright Moon】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank 2: Wu Dao · Wu Qiu (Demon Capital), Tier: Bright Moon】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank 3: Sword Qi Crisp (Imperial Capital), Tier: Bright Moon】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank 28: Li (Cang Province), Tier: Bright Moon】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank 108: Yang Jian (Cang Province), Tier: Bright Moon】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s eyes fixed on the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This update of the Crimson List covers all senior high students across Xia Nation—who will the top three be in reality?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those are the three strongest among millions of senior high students in all of Xia Nation,” someone sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My god, Li from Cang Province is only 28th?!” someone shouted, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Even Li is this strong and he’s only 28th—what kind of monsters are the top three?” someone exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cang Province is one of the top ten martial provinces in Xia Nation, yet our strongest, Chen Li, is only 28th, and Wang Qiufeng is even lower at 35th—how is this possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Siying was dazed, unable to accept this ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi and the others also sighed—there were too many geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s normal,” Guo Heng spoke up to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Imperial Capital and the Demon Capital gather the greatest martial resources in Xia Nation—they are true holy lands of martial arts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The headquarters of the three major martial academies and the three top universities are all located in these two cities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Half of the top thirty are from them; the rest come from strong provinces like Beijiang, Shu, and Jiangnan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Geniuses are as numerous as fish crossing a river—each Crimson List update resets our understanding of the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao looked at his rank near two hundred and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi said nothing; he was ranked 108th—higher than he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered if a few more matches would get him into the top hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been 503rd nationally in his final exam, yet here in the Crimson Realm, he was nearly in the top hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, his blood qi was holding him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial skill could be rapidly improved through insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only blood qi required slow, steady cultivation through resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others had spent years consuming countless resources to refine their blood qi—yet he had surpassed them in months. He should be content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the top three names, memorizing their nicknames—they were his future goals to surpass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1495,"2026-06-20T20:27:41.493Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","93dc5a26e7800bbb3bdf77ac6a3f19613f8deccd73d2c2d8386d40dd207473af","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-89","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-87",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]