CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 40: KEEP SOARING, KEEP FORGING AHEAD!

8:00 AM.

Sunlight spilled onto the glass curtain wall, turning it into flowing gold foil.

Fang Qingyu pushed open the revolving door and walked out of the building.

Onto the busy street.

Finally discharged from the hospital...

He had been lying in bed for a full 5 days.

Already a bit impatient to return to the fulfilling life he had before.

Picked up his phone and called a Didi.

Got into the car and headed straight for the martial arts hall.

...

The car slowly stopped in front of Chenfeng Martial Arts Hall.

Fang Qingyu stepped straight through the front door.

This time, unlike before, he crossed the threshold and wasn’t unnoticed.

Quite a few official students turned their heads immediately to look at Fang Qingyu.

"Fully recovered? Don’t push yourself too hard."

Qin Jiao saw Fang Qingyu approaching and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"I’m fine, the doctor said I could be discharged, so I did."

Fang Qingyu wouldn’t do anything foolish to ruin his foundation.

Hearing this, Qin Jiao’s lips lifted into a slight smile.

"Then go test your punching power first."

"Alright."

Fang Qingyu nodded.

Just right, he hadn’t measured during those days of improvement.

He was curious about his current punching power.

Standing in front of the strength-testing machine.

Fang Qingyu suddenly felt a vibration from behind.

He turned around.

To find a group of official students following him from afar, pretending to look elsewhere when he turned back.

Fang Qingyu found it a bit amusing.

But let them look.

It’s not a secret.

He turned and delivered a simple straight punch.

It felt good to unleash his full strength after a long time.

Bang—

215KG!!!

Turning to the screen to see the number, Fang Qingyu was quite pleased.

After all, it was just 180KG last time.

Adding 35KG in those few days of intense training.

The speed couldn’t be described as anything but fast.

However, it wasn’t Fang Qingyu’s speed of progress that surprised Qin Jiao and the official students behind him.

It was...

Using 215KG of force to tackle Qisha head-on.

"Have you achieved a Minor Achievement in your martial technique?"

Qin Jiao asked, turning with surprise on her face.

Before Fang Qingyu could speak, she urged immediately: "Try using Baji Fist."

Fang Qingyu nodded.

After bumping Baji Fist to level 2, he hadn’t displayed it in the martial arts hall.

He stepped back slightly and slammed a Top Heart Elbow into the force plate.

Bang—

279KG!!

"Hiss, you’ve really achieved a Minor Achievement!?"

Qin Jiao was shocked.

She immediately took out her phone and opened the camera.

The official students behind also felt a chill down their spines.

"When did you achieve a Minor Achievement?"

After taking the photo, Qin Jiao asked.

"Just a few days ago, after I defeated that thing."

Fang Qingyu couldn’t admit to achieving a Minor Achievement right after getting started, so he pushed back the time by a few days.

"So, did you have an epiphany during that life-and-death battle?"

Qin Jiao listened, frowning slightly.

"Um, probably."

Fang Qingyu followed her lead.

Qin Jiao stood there thinking for a moment, her expression became more serious.

"Alright, your next focus will be to mainly train your foundation and practice Thunder Slash."

"Okay."

Fang Qingyu saw no reason to refuse.

He was eager to start.

Qin Jiao nodded in satisfaction, turned to head to the Wooden Man District, and yelled at the students standing there before they could speak.

"Just standing around? Hurry and practice! If there’s anything, wait until after class."

Everyone looked at each other and quickly retreated.

They couldn’t afford to mess with Master Qin...

"You’re the talk of the Qingjian City Martial Arts Hall circle, many will try to recruit you into the Commerce Association. You can refuse, but don’t become enemies with them unless they show hostility first, understand?"

Zheng Lin walked with Fang Qingyu towards the Wooden Man District, speaking in a low voice.

"Understood."

Fang Qingyu nodded.

This wasn’t something the martial arts hall was supposed to teach.

Standing next to the wooden dummy, Zheng Lin tossed a Horizontal Blade to Fang Qingyu and said.

"Don’t think achieving a Minor Achievement in Baji means you can relax. Thunder Slash will be more useful than Baji most of the time."

Fang Qingyu nodded in agreement.

If he had achieved a Minor Achievement in Thunder Slash that night, and had a blade...

He wouldn’t say he wouldn’t be injured, but it wouldn’t have been that bad.

"Begin!"

With the blade flashing next to the wooden dummy.

The activation experience on the panel, untouched for a long time, revived.

[Advance Skill "Thunder Slash" Activation Experience +1]

Last time finished training, with Qin Jiao’s personal guidance, the progress was already at 45%.

The activation speed was similar to Baji Fist.

Today’s hard work could get him started!

At the same time, Zheng Lin stood aside, pointing out a few of Fang Qingyu’s mistakes, and then took out her phone.

She opened Xiao Lin’s WeChat.

Sent the photos just taken over.

"Fang Qingyu has achieved a Minor Achievement in Baji Fist, current punching power 215KG!"

"Got it, I’ve already reported it."

Xiao Lin replied quickly.

Zheng Lin was satisfied and put away her phone.

That’s all she could do.

The rest was up to Fang Qingyu’s own determination.

The time slowly reached 12:00.

The sound of the blade slicing through the air suddenly erupted.

Fang Qingyu could feel the Horizontal Blade vibrating in his palm, like a silver snake coming to life.

The steel layer on the wooden dummy’s surface gleamed coldly under the noon sun.

The final strike!

The twisting force of his waist and hips traveled up his spine, his scapulae like drawn bowstrings.

At the moment the blade cut into the steel layer, Fang Qingyu clearly felt the tremors of the metal fibers breaking.

"Zing—"

Amid the teeth-clenching sound of metal tearing, the three-centimeter thick steel layer split open.

[Congratulations on activating the Advanced Skill "Thunder Slash"]

Qin Jiao timely walked over from the other students.

"Not bad."

Her eyes still carried appreciation.

Learning martial techniques at such a rapid pace, time and again, wasn’t just a display of talent.

It was the best explanation of the Heavenly Dao rewarding diligent effort.

"Thank you, Qin Jiao."

Fang Qingyu retracted his blade and thanked Zheng Lin.

"It’s nothing, this is all due to your hard work. Next, you should stay to continue practicing Pile Skill Boxing."

Zheng Lin waved her hand.

"Remember, your physical body is your foundation."

"Understood."

Fang Qingyu nodded.

Quickly Zheng Lin turned and left.

Leaving the time for the students waiting on the side for a while.

"Hello, I’m Song Ran."

The first to approach Fang Qingyu was a slender young man, about in his twenties.

"Hello, Fang Qingyu."

Fang Qingyu shook hands with him.

"Don’t misunderstand, I’m not here to invite you to join the Commerce Association, I’m here for something else."

Seeing Fang Qingyu’s puzzled face, Song Ran explained.

"My uncle is with the Regulatory Bureau, if people like us get into trouble, it’s the Regulatory Bureau that’s responsible. That night, wasn’t your car smashed by those thugs?"

"Yes."

Speaking of which, Fang Qingyu was about to contact the insurance company.

"The Regulatory Bureau has taken a part of the thugs’ assets to get you a new car, want to have a look outside?"

Song Ran smiled and pointed outside.

"Huh?"

Is this really possible?

When the two walked out of the martial arts hall, Fang Qingyu looked at the brand new A8 parked by the street, thought for a moment, and finally turned to Song Ran and nodded his thanks.

"Thanks."

The personnel from the Regulatory Bureau who spoke to him that night was named Song Ming...

Later, in the Divine Management Bureau’s hospital, Qin Jiao had mentioned this person to him.

Among the few in the Regulatory Bureau who would stand by the martial arts hall, though a bit sly, he was still a good ally.

So Fang Qingyu did not intend to refuse Song Ran’s goodwill.

"It’s nothing, just a car, don’t think too much of it, I just took the chance to get to know you."

Song Ran quickly waved his hand.

Such material things... as he said, to Fang Qingyu now, was nothing.

Then, Song Ran handed over the documents and keys to Fang Qingyu.

"I’m leaving now, do your best."

As soon as he finished, Song Ran scurried away.

Leaving only a bunch of people.

All at once they surrounded him.