[{"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-91":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},2330458,4558,"Chapter 91: Slap in the Face (Request Follows)","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>In the next instant, An Zhiheng’s expression changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation in his hand was rigid, as if he were gripping a block of hard steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Lin Qi’s face showed no change at all, still smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, intense pain surged from his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s arm muscles bulged like steel cables coiled tight, and terrifying power erupted from his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A punch force exceeding 1200 kilograms was unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack! Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Zhiheng gritted his teeth, trying to hold on, but the pain was unbearable—his hand bones cracked with each sound, on the verge of shattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi watched An Zhiheng’s pained expression, curled his lips upward, and relished the cracking sounds inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Influenced by his mother, An Zhiheng had always liked to compete with him since childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After moving away, he’d return every Spring Festival to show off, and his favorite way to embarrass Lin Qi was by shaking hands—except this time, the tables had turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Zhiheng’s face turned bright red with pain as he yanked his hand free and shook it violently, drawing many stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being seen in such an humiliating state by so many people, An Zhiheng instantly flushed with shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhiheng, what’s wrong?” Yan Ying asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing!” An Zhiheng shoved his aching right hand into his pocket and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, how’s Xiaoqi doing in his studies? He must work hard—senior year is the most critical.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have any questions, you can ask Zhiheng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Ying shifted focus to Lin Qi, asking with ill intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi immediately smiled—they’d been waiting for that line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ying Zichuan, Xiaoqi doesn’t need Zhiheng’s guidance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoqi’s done even better now—he’s ranked second in his grade at Tianhai No.2 High, ninth in all of Tianhai City!” Huang Shen extended her thumb and declared loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, Xiaoqi’s really impressive now…” Other aunts chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ninth in Tianhai City?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Ying and An Zhiheng both felt a jolt inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhen smiled and said, “Just ninth place—nothing special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhiheng, if you ever have any questions, you can ask Xiaoqi too,” Fang Huiyi added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi spoke up: “Zhiheng, Guo Heng, Lu Xiang, Wu Feng, and Qiu Siying from the Elite Class at No.1 High are my friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have questions, go to them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Zhiheng’s face turned ashen, stunned inside: “Lin Qi actually knows Evil Tiger Guo Heng, and Lu Xiang and the others? Could everything he said be true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Ying’s expression shifted slightly, offering a stiff congratulation: “Xiaoqi is truly accomplished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, we’ve got things to do—we’ll be going now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s chat another time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, they hurriedly led An Zhiheng upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching their embarrassed backs, everyone laughed, filling the air with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go, Huang Shen, Li Shen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s family loaded their gifts into the car and drove slowly away from Rongshan Community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the car, Lin Zhen slapped his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So satisfying—finally saw Yan Ying humiliated, that look like he swallowed a fly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huiyi laughed: “I feel completely refreshed now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi smiled too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhai City, Yuanzhou Community\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Building 1, Unit 305\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alan, get ready—Huiyi and the others are coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a spacious, over-one-hundred-square-meter apartment, simply and neatly arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, Fang Zhe—a handsome, refined man—was chopping vegetables and meat alongside an older woman, preparing lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan, washing vegetables, sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never thought your sister’s family actually pulled through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you lent them money, I was upset—but they were in such dire straits, so I let it go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was hard on Linlin—she couldn’t afford enough resources.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected Xiaoqi’s family to repay the debt all at once. And Xiaoqi himself soared—he’s now in the top ten of Tianhai City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhe grinned proudly: “Xiaoqi was always smart as a child, mature beyond his years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then, I knew his future was limitless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his wife’s admiration, he felt deeply satisfied—she hadn’t been this gentle before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he lent money to his sister’s family, his wife Alan had strongly objected, and they often quarreled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never gave him a good look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d originally assumed the debt might take ten years to repay when Lin Qi suddenly rose to prominence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he repay the entire debt at once, his martial cultivation skyrocketed to ninth place citywide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now everyone knew his sister’s family had a brilliant future ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wife’s attitude had completely changed—all because of Lin Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dingdong!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was thinking, the doorbell rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Laolin’s here—Linlin, open the door.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a bedroom door emerged a striking figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Click!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that Linlin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, revealing Lin Zhen, Fang Huiyi, and behind them, Lin Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, Auntie, Happy New Year!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lin, beautiful in a blue down jacket, bowed with a smile to offer New Year greetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Happy New Year!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zhen chuckled and pulled out a red envelope from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in, come in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhe walked over, and Alan brought out slippers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cousin, here are your slippers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lin stared at her cousin, dazed—compared to last year, her cousin Lin Qi felt utterly unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d changed too much: taller, more muscular, his features more handsome, his cold aura intimidating enough to make others avoid eye contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this really her cousin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi stepped inside too, his gaze settling on his cousin Fang Lin—she inherited her uncle’s genes: refined features, pure aura, balanced figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the living room sofa, everyone sat down and exchanged polite pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A table held fruits and snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TV was on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Xiaoqi? In just a year, he’s changed so much!” Auntie’s reaction was even more exaggerated than Fang Lin’s—she froze in place, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this really the Lin Qi she remembered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoqi’s now ranked ninth in the city—so impressive,” Auntie recovered and praised with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Linlin’s in her second year now, almost senior year—if you have questions, you can ask your cousin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lin nodded obediently, looking at Lin Qi with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father had lent money to her cousin’s family, and her mother had always opposed it, leading to constant arguments—so she’d never held a good impression of her cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after learning he ranked over a hundredth in his school, she’d looked down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, just months later, her cousin had become city ninth—and among the top five seniors at her own No.1 High.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoqi just upgraded to an A-class contract!” Lin Zhen casually boasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lin’s eyes widened—A-class contract?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d inquired—her own rank in the top fifty of her grade could barely secure a C-class contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the cousin she’d looked down on now held the strictest A-class contract?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, beyond amazement, she felt an inexplicable sense of inferiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, Lin Qi and the others returned from his uncle’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the doorbell rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi got up and opened the door to see two familiar figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Qi, happy New Year! Give us red envelopes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Lin Qi, Happy Spring Festival!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin, the brother and sister, stood at the door wearing down jackets, holding gift boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Miaoyin wore a pink down jacket; her fair face was flushed from the cold wind, revealing a mischievous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi handed out two large red envelopes and laughed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1233,"2026-06-20T20:27:41.493Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ea5ae641998dc02f70395e6e8aaaaced4f66b917c5cc3dc468a47892d075ebc7","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-92","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-90",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]