Chapter 18: The Shocked President Xu

Otherwise, you can try to pull some tricks.

Lu Jing smiled, and his aura instantly changed.

He went from being a neighborly boy to being overbearing.

It made Qin Ziyi feel a strong sense of oppression.

It was as if she were facing not a high school student, but someone who had long held a high position as a ruler.

It left her with no thought of resistance or opposition.

Let's end it here today; don't forget the 500,000 deposit.

Lu Jing, seeing that he had successfully intimidated the other party, stood up, pointed at the leftovers on the table, and said to Qin Ziyi, 'Oh right, just remember to settle the bill, I'm leaving first.'

Having said that, he turned and left.

Qin Ziyi didn't react for a moment, dazed in her seat for a while.

Holding the Dan Formula for the True Origin Pill, she felt as if in a dream.

She had intended to use her negotiation skills to buy the Dan Formula cheaply, but ended up reaching a cooperation with the other party.

Miss, hello.

A voice from beside interrupted Qin Ziyi's thoughts.

Qin Ziyi looked up and saw a waiter standing in front of her.

Miss, if you want to settle the bill, please come this way.

Settle the bill?

Qin Ziyi blinked in surprise, then realized that guy had apparently asked her to pay before leaving.

Although she was a bit annoyed, she still took out her phone, ready to scan and pay.

How much?

Miss, twenty steaks come to 40,000, the red wine is 85,000, after discarding the change the total is 120,000.

What wine is so expensive? And we didn't order only ten steaks?!

That gentleman just now packed another ten portions to go, and the wine is an 1982 vintage, so the price is a bit higher.

Qin Ziyi's mouth slightly opened, her face flushed red with anger, her chest heaving rapidly.

Damn Lu Jing!

After gritting her teeth and saying those words, Qin Ziyi sighed helplessly and honestly settled the bill.

After leaving the Western restaurant, Lu Jing strode down the street carrying a large bag of steaks, drawing sideways glances from passersby.

He was still quite satisfied with the outcome of today's negotiation with Qin Ziyi.

Initially quoting a 30-70 split, he had deliberately inflated it to facilitate bargaining.

He never expected to end up with as much as an 80% profit, far exceeding his expectations.

Not to mention he also got a free big meal; by the time Qin Ziyi realizes, she'll regret it to the point of her intestines turning green.

Although Qin Ziyi's business ability isn't great, she is fairly honest and upright; she doesn't need to be a big earner, just stable enough.

Lu Jing had looked up Qin Ziyi's background online and valued her character highly.

He needs to go improve his strength next, destined not to devote too much energy to this, which is also why he chose Qin Ziyi.

With some time left before the martial exam and the genius training camp, Lu Jing decided to go to the outskirts of the city for training, and incidentally test his combat ability.

Anwu City, headquarters of the Martial Artist Association.

Inside the president's office.

The nearly octogenarian Xu Xingwu was full of vigor, with a thick head of black hair neatly kept, only his beard was flecked with white.

As the president of the Martial Artist Association of Anwu City, he possessed the strength of a seventh‑realm master, recognized as the strongest in the city.

Martial Artists consider every three realms a major stage.

From the first to the third realm are Martial Artists.

From the fourth to the sixth realm are Warriors.

From the seventh to the ninth realm are Masters, and experts at this level are also called Grand Masters.

At this moment, Xu Xingwu was handling the documents in his hand, continuously making annotations.

President Xu!

Suddenly, the door was flung open, and a figure rushed in like a flying shadow.

Xu Xingwu was startled, the energy in his palm surged out uncontrollably, shattering the paper he held into pieces.

Xu Xingwu sighed, turned his head to the visitor, and asked, 'What's so urgent? Didn't I tell you to knock before entering?'

The visitor was Xu Xingwu's assistant, slender, wearing a tight leather jacket, looking very capable.

Sorry, President Xu, the branch's Zhou Xingwen just reported a major matter.

What matter?

The assistant took a deep breath and began to recount how Lu Jing passed the assessment.

Xu Xingwu initially kept a blank expression, but upon hearing that Lu Jing's punch unleashed power far beyond that of a third‑realm Martial Artist, he could no longer stay seated.

He sprang to his feet, leaned forward, eyes wide locked on the assistant, his nose almost touching the assistant's face.

Is that true? Bring his assessment records!

The assistant beside him quickly handed over the documents in his hand.

The documents recorded all of Lu Jing's test data, even his family background check, extremely detailed.

Xu Xingwu took the documents in his hand and began to examine them seriously.

Soon, his pupils gradually contracted, and his body trembled a little.

After flipping through the last page, Xu Xingwu could no longer contain the excitement in his heart, and he slammed his hands hard on the table.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Excellent, our Anwu City actually produced such a genius!"

Xu Xingwu slightly opened his mouth, took a deep breath, and finally calmed himself down.

"Is there a recording of this child's assessment? Cast it to the screen for me to see."

"Yes!"

The assistant nodded, took a USB drive from his pocket, and plugged it into the projector.

Soon, the scene inside the assessment hall began to play.

The assistant dragged the progress bar, freezing on the moment when Lu Jing stood up to prepare for the test.

Although the projection was somewhat blurry, it still could not conceal Lu Jing's extraordinary bearing.

Especially his eyes—Xu Xingwu could tell that their radiant glow clearly showed an abundance of spiritual power.

Xu Xingwu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help praising: "What a remarkably pure and outstanding youth, as clean as jade!"

The assistant beside him also agreed: "This youth is indeed extraordinary, bearing the aura of a great general."

As the progress bar moved, Lu Jing's test officially began.

Although he had already learned Lu Jing's test results from the data, when Xu Xingwu actually saw those frightening numbers, he was still shocked.

The visual impact is incomparable to mere text.

Xu Xingwu suddenly exclaimed: "This kid is only just 18 this year......"

The assistant nodded: "Yes, Chairman, he is currently in his third year of high school."

"Too young—at this age he already has 25.36 units of Blood Qi, while the average for high schoolers in our city is around 10 units."

Xu Xingwu felt a surge of emotion; Lu Jing's Blood Qi value exceeds the average by more than double.

Even the most outstanding genius in the city doesn't exceed 20 units of Blood Qi at this age like Lu Jing does.

"Chairman Xu, I've retrieved all of this youth's test records; his Blood Qi is rising at an exaggerated rate—could it be that he used external substances to stimulate his inner potential?"

The assistant, frowning, said from the side.

"Probably not," Xu Xingwu shook his head, "with current technology, we still can't produce such a medicine."

"Moreover, looking at how this youth's Blood Qi overflows—like a mighty river surging—there is no sign of any side effects from stimulating potential."

Xu Xingwu had already formed a judgment in his mind; as a Master Realm expert, he could tell at a glance that this youth definitely didn't become strong by taking pills, and is very likely just having awakened his talent.