CHAPTER 1126: CHAPTER 172: FU WUD CAPITAL (PART 2)

When did the Happy Kids English Tutoring Class become a national cultural heritage protection unit?

You know, this title holds significant weight in all of Huaxia, like Emperor Qin’s terracotta warriors and horses.

However, thinking of Mr. Xiang’s demonstrated ability, everyone was relieved.

Some sensible people had already quietly backed away.

A few Internet celebrities, still looking aggrieved, claimed they just wanted to visit the place and not cause trouble.

As a result, including Xu Dalin, all these people were summoned for a talk, and the site finally quieted down.

This scene was captured on the phones of the onlookers and uploaded online, immediately sparking a flurry of discussions.

"If true ancient martial arts are said to be a national treasure, it’s only natural. I don’t see anything wrong with that."

"These internet celebrities are really annoying, using the guise of exploration to freeload and disrupt others’ normal operations."

"As much as I want to offer a different perspective, this time I’m on Mr. Xiang’s side. These internet influencers really need to be regulated. As soon as a popular spot becomes known, you can see bunches of people filming videos 24/7, making it impossible for regular tourists like us to enjoy. It’s really disgusting."

"..."

One spark stirred a thousand waves; discussions about the Sky Martial Arts Academy surged online once again.

Some with ulterior motives, upon seeing these scenes, quietly put away their thoughts.

Such a nationally protected location is not something they could afford to provoke.

On the other hand, Xiang Zhenyuan announced that disciples would be recruited in three days.

Soon after, his son Xiang Hongyu came out to provide further explanations.

This time, the number of disciples enrolled is very limited, only thirty people.

This news immediately disappointed many people, causing an outcry.

After all, it was a top-three trending topic in the Starry Community hot searches, if not known worldwide, then certainly familiar to most net-surfing users.

Even if martial arts aren’t as attractive as cultivation, the quota of thirty is still far from satisfying the vast audience’s appetite.

But dissatisfaction aside, unless one wants a free pair of handcuffs and a vacation package, no one would cause trouble at the Sky Martial Arts Academy at this time.

Following this, under the maintenance of the Abnormality Department, with the Starry Community as the platform, the recruitment began.

The screening was first carried out via online registration, based on households, with only one candidate per family.

Those who met the criteria were shortlisted, and finally, Mr. Xiang personally observed them.

In just three days, thirty students were selected.

Most of these were youths no older than eleven or twelve, with the youngest being around seven or eight.

According to Xiang Zhenyuan, martial arts should start at a young age.

Once older, the bones become set, and achieving progress becomes difficult.

This explanation received widespread approval.

After all, in the impression of Huaxia people, traditional ancient martial arts do need to be practiced from a young age.

Various film and television works depict the same, with major sects generally choosing children as disciples.

So, of the applicants this time, most were parents registering on behalf of their children.

Meanwhile, during the selection process, the economic conditions of the families were also considered.

This was not for profit from the wealthy while shunning the poor but because learning ancient martial arts is impossible without money.

As the saying goes, "poor in literature, rich in martial arts," this concept is even more exaggerated in ancient martial practices.

A large amount of high-energy food is needed for daily practice, which is just a small part of it.

The most essential is the medicinal baths for obtaining inner strength.

Such baths require a large amount of precious herbs, and it’s not a matter of days or weeks but often years.

Under such expenses, without a certain economic foundation, an ordinary person might have to sell their house, or else really couldn’t afford it.

This is unavoidable.

The Star Alliance had just mastered this method from the Divine Ancient Continent; before successful adaptation and development, there were no other ways to acquire inner strength.

However, with deepening research into ancient martial arts, it is believed that it won’t be long before more convenient methods allow people to quickly embark on the path of martial studies.

The Sky Martial Arts Academy successfully recruited thirty disciples. Meanwhile, more news about traditional martial arts appeared in the Starry Community.

Recently, netizens have shown tremendous interest in this topic, examining it closely.

Ultimately, to everyone’s surprise,

Among the many traditional martial arts news items, excluding those obviously fake masters, a dozen or so videos remained with high credibility.

"Could it be that besides the Sky Martial Arts Academy, there are actually many real ancient martial sects hidden around us...?"

"Indeed, since ancient martial arts are real, there must not be only one; surely, other inheritances exist."

The realization dawned upon everyone.

Some were so excited that they couldn’t help but express that, having missed the last enrollment at the Sky Martial Arts Academy, they couldn’t let a new opportunity slip by this time.

Just like that, following the wave of cultivation, a martial arts craze began to spread worldwide.

Including foreigners, many parks, and riverside areas have become crowded with people doing morning exercises.

Genuine ancient martial secret manuals, of course, couldn’t be easily leaked.

However, martial arts like health-promoting Tai Chi Boxing gained a lot of popularity.

It’s common to see people practicing them everywhere.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Xiaoman knew that the situation here on Water Blue Star has stabilized for now.

He didn’t need to worry about it for the time being, leaving it to Su Changqing.

He had stationed himself in the Star Alliance during this period,

to observe the situation here at any time to prevent anything beyond control from happening.

Now, as several plans took a steady course, he no longer had to keep an eye on it every day and could shift his focus to the other two planets.

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Divine Ancient Star, Da Fu Dynasty, Fu Wud Capital.

This is the capital of Da Fu, the economic and military center of the entire nation.

As the dynasty’s capital, Fu Wud Capital spreads over a vast area and has a population of over twenty million.

Even amongst modern cities on Water Blue Star, it stands as one of the foremost.

In such an immense scale for a dynasty set against an ancient backdrop, it is rare as can be worldwide.

Here, apart from the common people living on the outskirts, the central area houses the Imperial City where the Emperor resides.

The entire Imperial City covers an immense area, its scale massive, in no way inferior to the outer city.

The Imperial City is heavily guarded by the Imperial Army, imposing and solemn.

An ordinary person, merely approaching here, would bow their heads, not daring to glance further.

At this moment, inside the Imperial City, within the Golden Book Pavilion.

Several men in official attire were bowing inside the hall, not daring to breathe deeply, the atmosphere tense.

This was the Emperor’s study, a place where His Majesty conducted state affairs.

Normally, besides the eunuchs, even high-ranking officials above the second grade had no entry rights, standing outside the screen at the door to listen to the imperial voice.

However, now, over seven men stood inside the Golden Book Pavilion; although all had their heads lowered, showing a quiet demeanor.

From their presence in the hall, it was clear that their standing within the imperial court was exceptional.

Yet, such a group, at this moment, all resembled startled birds, obediently standing without a word.

Just because, before them, sitting behind the table of gold and jade, was the Emperor of the Da Fu Dynasty, Emperor Fuwu—Jing Xuan.

PS: Generally, the title of "某某帝" (somebody-emperor) is given posthumously.

But here, it’s another planet, with different traditions, so no need to be too serious about it~