Cyclebreaker: Rise of the Martial Emperor

Chapter 11 – Burning Money Martial Artist

"Damn it, this can't be real, right?"

Guo Beard's eyes were wide open, staring at the word 'Pass' on the assessment application form, as if it were a slap in the face.

"You're talking nonsense! Who would dare to fake a Hunter assessment?" Zhou Long grinned, glaring at Guo Beard. "The name signed on the application form is Elder Zhuang's. Do you dare to question the Elder?"

From the discussions among these Hunters, Luo Xiu learned that the white-robed elder who had just assessed him was Zhuang Nantian, an Elder of the Qingyun City Hunter Guild.

Moreover, this Zhuang Nantian was a third-tier Formation Master!

In the entire Qingyun City, there were no more than five third-tier Formation Masters.

Jiang Shanshan was also stunned, especially since she had just said that if this young man passed, she would pursue him.

Seeing Luo Xiu smiling at her, Jiang Shanshan's cheeks turned red.

"Hmph, little brother, let's talk about this when you grow up a bit." She pursed her lips, looking a bit coquettish.

"Haha, this kid must have done it on purpose. He's so young and already daring to flirt with the number one beauty of our Qingyun City Hunter Guild. He's got potential!"

"Hey, Guo Beard, didn't you just say that if this little brother passed the assessment, you'd take your head off and let him kick it like a ball?"

"Exactly, if you're a man, take your head off now!"

More and more people in the hall joined in the uproar.

At this moment, Jiang Shanshan also brought over a Twin Sword Cross emblem and handed it to Luo Xiu, "Little brother, congratulations on becoming a Hunter."

The emblem was white, with the Hunter Guild's symbol and a star, indicating that Luo Xiu was now a one-star Hunter!

There are nine levels of Hunters. One-star to three-star are junior Hunters, four-star to six-star are intermediate Hunters, and seven-star to nine-star are senior Hunters.

The higher the Hunter's level, the more benefits they receive. However, in the Qingyun City Hunter Guild, they can only issue up to a three-star Hunter emblem. For four-star and above, one must go to the County City of Yunlong Prefecture.

Guo Beard's face was as black as an iron pot at this moment. Not only did he lose a thousand taels of silver, but he was also ridiculed by many peers, making him feel utterly humiliated.

Of course, it was impossible for him to actually take his head off, and others were just joking around, not taking it seriously.

"Clap!"

A money pouch was thrown in front of Luo Xiu, and the burly Zhou Long grinned, "Little brother, this is five hundred taels of silver. Guo Beard bet with me that you wouldn't pass the assessment, and we bet a total of a thousand taels, so we split it half and half."

Luo Xiu was slightly taken aback. Five hundred taels of silver was a huge sum for him. Zhou Long's bet with Guo Beard had nothing to do with him, and logically, Zhou Long didn't need to share the winnings with him.

"Brother Zhou Long, this money is yours. I can't accept it." Luo Xiu politely declined, not liking to accept benefits for no reason.

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"If it weren't for you, little brother, I wouldn't have won this money. Don't refuse, or you'll be looking down on me, Zhou Long."

For Zhou Long, the money was a small matter. Making his old rival Guo Beard lose face was what truly pleased him.

Luo Xiu smiled. Since Zhou Long had put it that way, he couldn't continue to refuse.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Zhou." He thanked him and put away the money pouch.

A boy not yet fourteen was quite conspicuous in the Hunter hall, where most of the Hunters were over twenty-five years old.

Zhou Long insisted on treating Luo Xiu to a drink. Luo Xiu had never drunk alcohol before and was almost dragged to a table in the hall.

Including Zhou Long and Luo Xiu, there were five people at the table. One was a thin, cold-faced man, and the other two were twin sisters. They were average-looking but had hot figures, wearing tight martial outfits that accentuated their curves.

"Come, little brother Luo Xiu, let me introduce you..."

Through Zhou Long's introduction, Luo Xiu learned that the cold-faced, thin man was named Guo Ang, and the twin sisters were Ji Rou'er and Ji Que'er.

"Luo Xiu, I mentioned before that if you passed the assessment, I'd let you join my team. How about it?" Zhou Long said with a smile after taking a big sip of wine.

"Captain, isn't that inappropriate?"

Before Luo Xiu could say anything, Guo Ang, sitting beside him, frowned and spoke.

"Even though Luo Xiu passed the assessment, he's only at Body Refining level five. With such strength, joining our team would hold us back."

Guo Ang was second in strength only to Captain Zhou Long in the team, so his words carried weight.

Zhou Long frowned, "How many people can pass the Hunter assessment at Body Refining level five? Luo Xiu is only thirteen and has great potential. He might become stronger than me in the future. You need to think long-term."

While Zhou Long and Guo Ang were arguing, Luo Xiu remained silent because he had never intended to join any team from the start.

"Brother Zhou, I appreciate your kindness, but if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Without waiting for Guo Ang and Zhou Long to say anything, Luo Xiu stood up and walked towards the Hunter Guild's door.

"Guo Ang, even if you don't agree with him joining, your words were a bit harsh, weren't they?" Zhou Long glared at Guo Ang, displeased.

Guo Ang was unyielding, snorting coldly, "I was thinking of his well-being. If we took him hunting, not only would he hold us back, but he might also lose his life."

Most Hunters were dismissive of so-called young geniuses because no matter how fast you cultivated, without experiencing the baptism of life-and-death battles, you couldn't become a true expert.

As Luo Xiu reached the Hunter Guild's door, he turned back and saw Jiang Shanshan looking at him.

Not expecting Luo Xiu to suddenly turn around, Jiang Shanshan was startled, quickly lowering her head, her cheeks turning crimson.

Luo Xiu merely smiled at this and then left the Hunter Guild.

When Jiang Shanshan looked up again, Luo Xiu's figure had already disappeared.

"My cultivation should reach Body Refining level six in the next two or three days. I'll consider hunting after my breakthrough."

Walking down the street, Luo Xiu calculated in his mind, "Hunting is no small matter. During this time, I need to make some preparations."

With these thoughts, Luo Xiu arrived at the market in the north of the city, first spotting a shop selling Formation Devices.

In Qingyun City, besides the Hunter Guild, there were also the Formation Master Guild, Alchemist Guild, and Forging Master Guild.

Formation Masters were one of the special professions among Martial Artists, using the combination of various materials' properties and assisting with secret techniques to set up or create treasures with various magical abilities.

"Damn! A first-tier Spirit Gathering Array costs ten thousand taels of silver?"

In the shop, Luo Xiu saw a palm-sized white disc engraved with various runes on the shelf, and his face changed instantly.

A first-tier formation corresponds to the Body Refining Realm in terms of martial cultivation, and this disc-like item was a Formation Device.

A first-tier Spirit Gathering Array could triple the cultivation speed of a Martial Apprentice in the Body Refining Realm, something only disciples of noble families could afford.

Luo Xiu touched the money pouch hanging from his waist. Five hundred taels of silver was a fortune for him, so what about ten thousand taels?