Chapter 8: Give It A Try

Chapter 8: Give It A Try

Yuan Tailai's words took Li Pin by surprise.

However, Li Pin pondered for a moment and realized that this wasn't that strange considering how things worked in this world. Many renowned martial artists were paid to endorse products and film advertisements.

Having a level-two certification wasn't considered particularly amazing, but Li Pin's selling point was that he was young.

Not to mention, Li Pin's parents had blessed him with outstanding genes. Amongst all the level-two martial artists in Zanglong City, few people could compare with him when it came to looks.

"100 thousand? That's too little," Li Pin said with a smile. "Are you expecting me to get knocked out right from the very first round of the competition?"

"Uh..."

Those had truly been Yuan Tailai's thoughts. After all, Li Pin was just so young. He was only a level-two martial artist too. When the competition rolled around, wouldn't he just be considered cannon fodder?

However, there was no way Yuan Tailai could be this blunt.

"Of course not," said Yuan Tailai. "It's just that our allocated budget for publicity is limited."

"Look," said Li Pin, "the fact that we met means it's destiny."

Li Pin found the idea of martial artists' endorsements rather novel.

Back on the Blue Planet, martial artists had been obscure. Even if a martial artist had attained Transformative Force, they would still make less money than a second-rate celebrity.

Yet now, here, someone had come knocking on his door right after he had gotten a level-two martial artist certification....

"I have a suggestion. Why don't you give it some thought?" Li Pin said with a chuckle.

"I won't shoot a commercial, but I'll give Red Sun Fashion the right to use my face for advertisements during the competition. You only need to pay me 50 thousand. However, if I can get into the second round, you'll have to raise it to 100 thousand. If I can get into the top ten, I guess asking for 1 million wouldn't be considered going overboard, right?"

"Top ten?" Yuan Tailai was slightly stunned. "If I'm not mistaken, based on your identification number that was displayed earlier... you are twenty-two this year? You can only join the intermediate category, right?"

You, a level-two martial artist... get into the top ten? Do you really think those Transformative Force experts and Core Force masters are just for show?

"That's right, is there a problem?"

"..."

Yuan Tailai was rendered speechless.

Li Pin smiled and turned to leave.

He had only bothered to stop and chat with Yuan Tailai for a while because he found the idea of endorsements novel, not to mention that he considered it a bit of fate that Yuan Tailai had approached him for a chat.

"This is the Changfeng Martial Hall's legal representative," Shan Hu said. She gazed at Li Pin, unable to stop herself from sizing him up. "Not bad. I can’t believe you managed to clinch an endorsement just like that. I guess you passed the exam?"

"Mmm, I'm only planning on giving them the right to use my face," Li Pin replied. He turned to the middle-aged man Shan Hu had brought. "Thank you for coming."

"He actually passed?" Shan Hu mumbled. "And just like that, I’ve met a legendary martial arts genius...?"

The middle-aged man spoke with the legal representative Yuan Tailai brought. After making a few alterations to the terms of the contract, he nodded at Shan Hu and Li Pin.

Li Pin walked back to the table.

Shan Hu took a glance at the contract and instantly cried out, "Oh, my god! Top ten in the Jiang Province Martial Competition?! You're actually that ambitious?"

"It's six months away. It doesn't hurt to give it a try," Li Pin replied with a smile.

"Give it a try..." Shan Hu muttered as she looked at Li Pin with a slightly complicated gaze.

The more she interacted with Li Pin, the more she felt that she couldn't make sense of him.

Back when she first met Li Pin, she had been determined to beat him just because Fang Yubai had pulled a few strings to get him to study under her master. She only took Li Pin seriously after losing to him.

Over the month that followed, she had seen Li Pin grow noticeably. While Li Pin had mentioned that he was just picking up the martial arts he had neglected in the past, Shan Hu still found it hard to swallow that Li Pin was progressing this fast.

Li Pin had just received his level-two martial artist certificate, yet he actually had the audacity to sign a contract that had a clause that took into account the possibility of him making it into the competition's top ten?! Even Shan Hu’s master didn't have absolute confidence that he could get into the top ten!

Li Pin was saying that he was only going to give it a try, but this was still projecting his unrivaled courage and confidence!

At the very least... if Shan Hu were in his shoes and had just obtained her level-two martial artist certification, she definitely wouldn't have the courage to sign up for the Jiang Province Martial Competition, let alone aim to get into the top ten.

"What level were you at when you stopped practicing?" Shan Hu couldn't help but ask. "You can't have possibly already attained Covert Force, can you?"

Li Pin just smiled.

He didn't want to lie, but he didn't want to tell her the truth either. After all, sometimes, hearing the truth hurt more. Shan Hu was a nice lady. It'd be better to leave her to think things through by herself.

Li Pin checked through the contract one more time before he signed his name.

"It's a pleasure to be working with you." Yuan Tailai stood up and shook hands with Li Pin. "The 50 thousand will be transferred to your account by tomorrow at the latest."

Li Pin nodded. "Thanks."

The Changfeng Martial Hall's legal representative had fought for him to have the 50 thousand paid upfront right after signing the contract. It was always safer to have the money already in your pocket, after all.

Moreover, with that money, he'd be able to buy himself some nourishing medical supplements for his qi and blood. This way, it would take him even less time to recover back to the peak Transformative Force Phase.