abnabooks Chapter 17 is progressing very quickly.
Chapter 17 is progressing very quickly.
As the sun sets, long shadows are cast across the training ground.
Su Yu stopped his attack and exhaled a long breath of white air.
[Proficiency +1]
[Proficiency +1]
……
This gradual increase in proficiency allowed him to focus without distractions.
Ma Fei, on the other hand, often glared resentfully at the inner courtyard halfway through his training.
"Why? Just because he has a blacksmith father?" Ma Fei spat, then turned to the remaining three. "Alright, Wang Hu is now living the high life, while we poor souls still have to work."
After saying that, Ma Fei grabbed the broom and pretended to sweep the easiest part, the front yard.
There are many odd jobs at the martial arts school. Every day, you need to sweep the floor, wipe and maintain the iron stakes and weapons, help Aunt Liu grind medicine and brew soup, and also patrol the night and empty the chamber pots...
The work of emptying chamber pots was the dirtiest, and the work of pounding medicine was the most tiring. The work in the inner courtyard was generally more tiring than that in the outer courtyard. Ma Fei took the initiative to clean the outer courtyard, and his meaning was self-evident.
Su Yu didn't want to waste time arguing with him, and was about to go to the outhouse to empty the chamber pot.
Chen Fan took the lead and rushed forward, saying, "I'll do it, I'll do it. You two senior brothers can do something else. Leave this kind of work to me."
Su Yu nodded and walked thoughtfully towards the inner courtyard.
In the inner courtyard, all the senior brothers had left the martial arts school, leaving only an empty courtyard with weapons scattered all over the ground.
Su Yu sorted them out one by one and found that most of them were fine iron weapons, mainly swords and knives.
I haven't practiced with weapons before, so I don't know what I should learn in the future.
Setting up the weapons, inspecting the wooden stakes, wrapping them with hemp rope, and applying oil were all quite troublesome tasks.
Half an hour had passed by the time everything was finished.
Aunt Liu happened to be coming out of the pharmacy and was calling for help.
"Big sister, let me do it." Su Yu quickly stepped forward.
"Su Yu, why are you alone? This work is exhausting."
"It's alright, big sister, I'll get started." Su Yu followed her into the pharmacy.
In the center of the pharmacy stood a huge blue stone mortar, about half a person's height, filled with various medicinal herbs.
"You keep working on it, and when you get tired, go to the front yard and call someone else." After saying that, Aunt Liu left the pharmacy.
Su Yu picked up the very heavy stone pestle.
"Thump!"
A dull thud echoed in the cramped space.
With each lift and drop, Su Yu felt a tingling, numb, and trembling sensation in his arm muscles, indicating that this job was indeed not as easy as he thought.
However, Su Yu did not slack off at all and worked diligently.
Aunt Liu would occasionally come in to check on things and would nod in satisfaction when she found that Su Yu was doing his job diligently and not slacking off at all.
Half an hour later, the medicinal herbs were finally ground. Su Yu's bare upper body was also covered in sweat, which dripped onto the ground along his obvious muscle lines.
This body has recovered considerably and is no longer as frail as it was when it first arrived.
Just then, Aunt Liu came in, inspected the work, and was very satisfied. "Well done! I like young men like you who are diligent and don't slack off!"
"Some people are always trying to slack off, and I, as an older woman, have to check and urge them several times!"
As she spoke, Aunt Liu looked at Su Yu with increasing satisfaction, "You're a handsome young man with a good personality. If I were young, I would definitely marry you."
"Big sister, you're joking." Su Yu was a little embarrassed and didn't dare to reply.
"Haha, don't be afraid. Although I'm old, I know plenty of girls. I've got my eye on you, young man. I'll introduce you to a girl from the Qi family later."
As she spoke, she lowered her head and whispered, "She's beautiful, and has a big butt, good for childbearing. The Qi family even owns a medicinal herb shop, they're rich!"
Su Yu was both amused and exasperated, and quickly waved his hands, "Big sister, please spare me. I only want to practice martial arts right now, I have no intention of starting a family."
"Silly boy! Learning martial arts is expensive. If you marry the Qi family's daughter, your path to martial arts will be much smoother."
Although Su Yu felt that what she said made some sense, he really didn't want to think about these things right now. His most important task was to focus on practicing martial arts with the help of the panel, so he politely declined.
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.
"Father, Senior Brother, what's wrong?" Qin Yu's pretty face turned pale as she cried out in alarm.
Su Yu quickly looked outside and saw that Qin Shi's face was gloomy, and a tall man was following behind him, his right arm in a strange twisted angle, being supported by someone.
That's... Senior Brother Qi Linfeng?
Su Yu's pupils contracted.
Weren't the two of them supposed to be at the Shattered Bone Martial Arts School? Looks like something happened to them.
"Let's go inside and talk!" Qin Shi's voice carried a hint of hostility. Qin Yu quickly opened the door and called for the others to help Qi Linfeng inside.
Su Yu realized something was wrong and didn't dare to delay. He immediately said goodbye to Aunt Liu and returned to the front yard.
……
Autumn has passed and winter is coming, and the cold wind is gradually rising.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.
On this day, Su Yu and the others were practicing martial arts in the front yard when suddenly a group of students nearby exclaimed in surprise.
"What? Chen Fan, you've broken through a barrier once?"
"Senior Brother Chen...you've only been here for less than a month, have you really broken through?"
The gasps of surprise were like thunderclaps, instantly igniting the entire audience.
Su Yu stopped what he was doing and looked in the direction of the sound.
Chen Fan, who was usually meek and eager to empty the chamber pots, was now surrounded by a crowd.
He still wore that humble smile, waving his hands repeatedly: "Just lucky, really just lucky. I was practicing just now when I suddenly felt my blood and qi surge, and... it broke."
A stroke of luck?
Less than a month later, the customs clearance was breached once!
If this is just luck, then what about those who have been practicing for two or three months and are still hovering outside the threshold?
The people around him watched his expression change repeatedly, never expecting him to be such a genius.
Some people realized what was happening and immediately started flattering him.
"Junior Brother Chen, your talent... is truly hidden!"
"A genius! I saw that Senior Brother Chen was a genius long ago. I said back then that Senior Brother Chen had outstanding potential..."
Immediately, praise and flattery abounded.
Chen Fan turned to Ma Fei, who was staring blankly, and bowed deeply: "It's all thanks to Senior Brother Ma's excellent guidance. Without your instruction, I wouldn't be where I am today."
Ma Fei's face stiffened, and he returned the gesture with a cupped hand, "Junior brother... you're too kind. It's all thanks to your own hard work."
Little did he know, Ma Fei's mind was in turmoil.
I've been here for over two months and haven't felt the qi and blood barrier yet; I'm about to be eliminated.
On the contrary, Chen Fan, who had been there for less than a month, broke through, which made him feel too unreal.
Just a few days ago, Chen Fan was cursing the martial arts school for its unfairness, saying that they had no medicine or meat and had to rely on themselves!
But Wang Hu and others were able to get in through back channels. How unfair!
The commotion attracted Senior Brother Xu, and someone immediately stepped forward to report the situation.
Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Xu was also startled. He immediately went to Chen Fan's side and pressed on various parts of his body.
After a thorough examination, Senior Brother Xu had a general idea of what was going on. "Chen Fan, come with me for a moment. Master was busy before and didn't have time to examine your bones. Let him examine them for you this time!"
"Okay, senior brother."
The two left, leaving the crowd curious and lingering.
"What do you think Chen Fan's innate talent is? It can't be above average, otherwise how could he have broken through so quickly?"
"Hard to say, but at least average. He'll be a genius someday!"
Before long, Qin Shi's hearty laughter echoed from the backyard. "Haha, excellent! Superior talent! Chen Fan, from this day forward, you are my personal disciple!"
"Superior physical constitution!"
"A personally instructed disciple!"
A series of shocks left everyone speechless, their eyes overflowing with envy and jealousy.
For a moment, everyone stood there dumbfounded.
Seeing his junior brother, who was originally with him, suddenly become a genius and leap over the dragon gate is really hard to accept.
Is this fate?
Some are born in Rome, some are born to be beasts of burden.
……
Su Yu simply shook his head, quickly composed himself, and continued practicing.
[Proficiency +2]
[Proficiency +2]
During this month, I focused wholeheartedly on martial arts practice, and with the help of herbal medicine, my progress in the White Ape Six Transformations stance training has accelerated considerably.
After typing it several times, Su Yu opened the panel to check, and his mood became a little excited.
[Martial Arts]: White Ape Six Transformations (Beginner 402/800)
"Finally, I've broken through halfway! At this rate, I'll be able to reach the proficient level in just over two months!"
"Moreover, not only martial arts, but also the accumulation of limit-breaking points, which also need to be broken through."
[Breakthrough Point]: 0 points (Progress 96%)
"It's true that breaking through the limit point gets harder as you go on. I originally thought I could break through it a few days ago, but I didn't expect it to take a few more days."