CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 53: THE THREE LAWS ARE PERFECTED! A SOUND THAT MONEY CAN’T BUY!

Xu Lizhi floated back home.

She set down the groceries, pulled out her own phone, and began searching the news online.

Her own son... he looked quite handsome on camera.

Walking on water, that must have involved some wire work, right?

Xu Lizhi, who didn’t understand much about Martial Arts, naturally had no idea what the grand circulation of qi and blood around the body meant.

What she saw was that her son could now rely on his own abilities to survive in society.

Now he’s making a promotional film. Maybe in the future he could act in other stuff too.

Becoming an action star? That seems pretty good too.

But wouldn’t that be too exhausting? What if he gets hurt? Maybe it’s better for him to become a high school teacher after graduation.

Yeah, being a Martial Arts teacher seems nice. There can’t be much to do, it’s leisurely, and the pay is good too.

Agreeing to let her son learn Martial Arts was indeed the right move!

Resting her chin on her hand, Xu Lizhi secretly gloated and couldn’t resist indulging in some pleasant daydreams. That brat, when he took me to the movies last time, could it be that he already knew that big star?

Suddenly, a figure burst in hurriedly.

"Mom, is Jiang Shu at home?"

"Watch your manners," Xu Lizhi scolded her daughter Jiang Yanyue with a glance, then pursed her lips and said, "He’s probably still in his room practicing Martial Arts. When I got back, I heard all sorts of noises coming from his room."

"Practicing Martial Arts, huh... then I’ll spare him for now..." Jiang Yanyue muttered, her fist clenching and then relaxing.

She was so livid that her cheeks puffed out, round like a goldfish.

Jiang Shu, he really is no good at all! After all I’d done for him. I’d even given him eight hundred yuan without conditions. And what does he do? He goes off to shoot a Martial Arts promo film with my idol Ye Zhenzhen and doesn’t even tell me? Is he... is he even human!

With her head tilted back, Jiang Yanyue fought to stop tears from falling. The thought that I might have been this close to Ye Zhenzhen makes me wish I could learn Martial Arts too. Even if I couldn’t be in a promo film with Ye Zhenzhen. At least when I fight Jiang Shu, I could have a bit more strength!

With no way to vent her frustration, Jiang Yanyue lightly kicked the trash can next to the sofa and grabbed the little bear she always kept on the couch. Imagining Jiang Shu’s face, she threw a fierce punch at it.

Mmm... that felt good! When he’s done with his Martial Arts practice, I’ll hit him with... my own left hook just like that! I’ll knock him out with a single punch!

"Yanyan, if you’re not busy, come help Mom wash some vegetables."

Still pondering how best to throw a punch later, Xu Lizhi’s voice came from the kitchen.

"Oh, when’s Dad coming back?"

"Don’t know. Once you’re done with the veg, give him a call."

Reluctantly dragging her feet to the kitchen, Jiang Yanyue washed the vegetables, teeth gritted with irritation. With her help, Xu Lizhi was quick with her hands and feet, and soon, the delicious aroma of the home-cooked meal spread through the house.

"Shu, come out and eat once you’re ready. Your dad is going to be busy for a while longer; let’s eat first."

She knocked on the door and called into the room. Xu Lizhi took off her apron, still wearing an unmistakable look of joy on her face.

A mother’s greatest happiness comes from her children’s achievements.

"Yeah, I’m coming. I need to take a shower first," he replied.

He stepped out and rinsed off the sweat in the bathroom. When Jiang Shu returned to the dining table, he found Xu Lizhi and Jiang Yanyue, having finished their exchange, were united on the same front. They sat together, both looking at him with an air of ’confess and you’ll be treated leniently, resist and you’ll be treated severely.’

"So, when did you meet her!" Xu Lizhi fired off first, followed swiftly by Jiang Yanyue, "And what exactly is your relationship with Ye Zhenzhen!"

"Purely innocent," Jiang Shu raised both hands, surrendering immediately. He knew the sensation the broadcast of the promotional film would cause, and he was prepared for how to respond to his parents.

"Mom, don’t be like that. It was just fulfilling a government request to shoot a short Martial Arts promotional film," he explained.

"Oh, and by the way, there’s some payment for this promo shoot, about thirty or forty thousand. I left your bank card information; remember to check your phone. It should arrive in a few days."

"Thirty or forty thousand?"

Ignoring his mother’s exclamation of surprise, Jiang Shu turned to his sister Jiang Yanyue and said, "As for you, I’ve prepared something too."

He went back to his room and picked up a card from the desk.

Knowing his sister was a fan of Ye Zhenzhen, how could he, as her brother, do nothing about it?

He placed the card directly on the table. "A handwritten autograph from Ye Zhenzhen, and she also included a message for you."

Jiang Yanyue’s pupils suddenly constricted as she looked at the card on the table. The graceful script came into view: "Wishing Jiang Yanyue success in her studies and a speedy admission to the Jiangnan Academy — Ye Zhenzhen."

...

A combination of strikes and tactics, divide and conquer, defeating them one by one—a combo directly subdued both mother and sister.

He refused the request to get Ye Zhenzhen’s autograph for others.

After eating, Jiang Shu returned to his room and continued practicing Hungry Tiger’s Cave Pile and Hungry Tiger Breathing Method.

「In the following days.」

A continuous supply of Blood Flower Pig meat was sent from the Jiangnan Academy.

Jiang Shu was undistracted, consuming ten jin daily, his blood and qi surged. Every day, he followed his routine of practicing the Thirty-six Form Guiding Skill to familiarize himself with the basics. He devoted all his remaining time to the Pile Breathing Method.

Indeed, resources combined with hard work is the correct way to practice Martial Arts!

I truly was too poor in the past!

Watching the proficiency level on the panel leap visibly, Jiang Shu felt a secret joy.

The effect of the Blood Flower Pig meat was greater than he had imagined.

When consumed together with the Hungry Tiger secret medicine, the effect was remarkably significant.

His Martial Arts progress was more than twice that of the past!

Blood Flower Pig meat, costing one credit per jin, had such effects.

What kind of improvement would the Red Armored Tiger meat, costing ten credits per jin, bring to me?

The exchange for Red Armored Tiger meat indicated that it was for Ming Force Martial Artists.

For most students, they might only have a chance to understand and reach Ming Force after they enter the Jiangnan Academy and receive direct teachings from Xie Feichen about the Guiding Skill.

But for someone like me, who traversed the Two Realms and could cultivate force without relying on the Guiding Skill...

This Realm... perhaps, it’s coming soon!

「Fifteen days later.」

The intense college entrance examination had finally concluded.

The night in Ji City seemed to have a bit more vitality. Many students who had just finished their exams were dribbling and shooting basketballs on the nearby court.

At that moment, in Qingjiang Garden, Jiang Shu left his home, bypassed the bustling basketball court, and walked straight to the small river nearby.

Here, only a solitary street lamp shone.

He listened to the noise from not far away.

Jiang Shu sat like a tiger poised to strike, breathing like a tiger.

Hungry Tiger’s Cave Pile, Perfection!

Hungry Tiger Breathing Method, Perfection!

He took a deep breath, his blood and qi roiling, and unleashed the tiger-shaped three techniques in succession.

A force, mysterious and profound, appeared within his body.

Like sensing his own blood and qi for the first time, he suppressed the excitement in his heart and slowly circulated this new force through his body.

Recalling the "Innate Guiding Skill" Xie Feichen performed in the video, he started practicing each move and gesture.

The Thirty-six Form Guiding Skill, previously perceived as exceedingly difficult, now felt increasingly skilled and natural in his hands. It was as if he had suddenly grasped something crucial.

The force within his body went from slow circulation to a rapid torrent.

One practice.

Twice to acquaint.

Thrice to entry-level!

Like a floodgate opening, the flow rushed downward!

Jiang Shu’s hands and feet aligned, elbows and knees aligned, shoulders and hips aligned.

He threw a punch.

SNAP!

Along with it, a crisp, audibly clear sound exploded in the air!

Such a sound was priceless.

June 15th, 2027, Xuanxing calendar. Night.

Seven months into his Martial Arts training, Jiang Shu officially stepped into the Ming Force Martial Artist Realm!