It was eleven o'clock, and the night was already deep.
Wang Teng left the Polestar Martial Arts School, looking rather unsatisfied.
While others had trained all night, he had spent the night fooling around.
Fooling around?
Pfft... How can a warrior's business be called fooling around?
The other martial arts students also left one after another, with Wang Teng being the last.
It wasn't about how hard he worked, but rather about not missing a single attribute bubble. Well... that was also a form of effort.
Wang Teng drove along the deserted streets.
[Comprehension]: 19.3
[Constitution]: 47
[Strength]: 135
[Speed]: 86
[Combat Skills]: Basic Boxing (Basic), Basic Body Movement (Basic)
He glanced at the stat panel, feeling satisfied.
From the initial single-digit stats to the double-digit and triple-digit stats now, the change was undoubtedly enormous.
Strength and speed had increased the most, while Comprehension and Constitution had improved relatively less.
It's easy to see that the drop rates for various attributes vary.
To his surprise, he also obtained basic boxing and body techniques tonight. A martial artist needs more than just a strong body; they must master combat techniques to unleash their full potential.
"I'll come back to the martial arts gym tomorrow to test myself and see how far I can go," Wang Teng thought.
Back home, Li Xiumei prepared a midnight snack.
Wang Shengguo was eating when he saw Wang Teng return, frowning and asking, "Where were you going so late?"
"I went to the Polestar Martial Arts Gym," Wang Teng replied casually.
Then he turned to Li Xiumei, "Mom, did you make egg noodles?" Did you save some for me? I'm hungry."
"Yes! I saved some for you.
Li Xiumei was delighted that her son enjoyed her cooking.
Slurp!
Wang Teng took the bowl, sat down next to Wang Shengguo, and began to eat with great gusto.
Wang Shengguo didn't smell any alcohol on Wang Teng, and his frown relaxed slightly. He asked in surprise, "What are you doing at the martial arts gym?"
"I'm going to practice martial arts!" Wang Teng said without even looking up.
"Practice martial arts!"
"Practice martial arts!"
Wang Shengguo and Li Xiumei were both startled. They exchanged glances and then looked at Wang Teng.
They had tried to persuade Wang Teng before, but Wang Teng, spoiled and uneducated, hadn't taken their advice to heart.
Now he's actually taking the initiative to learn martial arts?
"Son, you want to practice martial arts?" Li Xiumei asked, somewhat incredulous.
"Yes!" Wang Teng nodded.
"Son, are you in love?" Li Xiumei asked suspiciously.
"Huh?" Wang Teng was stunned.
When did I fall in love? How come I didn't know?
"Didn't you dislike practicing martial arts before?" Wang Shengguo asked.
"What's the big deal? Now that I've figured it out, I'll just practice," Wang Teng said casually.
Is it that simple?
Wang Shengguo and Li Xiumei exchanged bewilderment once again.
"Okay, since you want to learn martial arts, I'll find you a good teacher!" Wang Shengguo, seeing that Wang Teng wasn't joking, clapped his hands happily and said.
"Dad, I haven't hired a teacher yet. Martial arts require talent. I want to practice on my own.
Wang Teng immediately refused. What teacher could compare to his golden finger?
At most, his father would hire a high-level martial arts apprentice as his teacher, but with his wealth, a martial artist like him couldn't afford that.
Learning from a high-level martial arts apprentice would be better spent on acquiring attributes.
Hiring a teacher is a waste of money.
In today's martial arts world, even hiring a high-level martial arts apprentice is expensive.
Wang Shengguo didn't insist, but nodded. "That's fine." There are instructors at the martial arts school. As one of the three major martial arts schools in China, their instructors are certainly not bad.
"Study hard. "I don't expect you to become a martial artist, but as long as you can reach an advanced level, your physical fitness will be greatly improved, and your lifespan will be greatly increased."
Your health is your capital. With a healthy body, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
In fact, he was also worried that Wang Teng's enthusiasm would be short-lived, and he would stop practicing after a few days because he couldn't endure the hardship.
It would be better to let Wang Teng practice on his own for a while. If he could stick with it, then we could make plans.
"I know, Dad." Wang Teng chuckled inwardly. His father just loved to preach. In the past, he would have never listened.
However...
Advanced martial artist?
With his golden finger, reaching the level of a general, not just a full-fledged martial artist, was possible.
He was just afraid of scaring him by telling him.
Wang Shengguo was relieved, feeling that Wang Teng had matured a lot... Could he really be in a relationship?
Son, your seventeen now. If you really are in a relationship, we don't object. Is your allowance enough?
Wang Teng was a little confused.
We can't get around this, right?
"Mom and Dad, I'm really not in a relationship. If I were, I would definitely bring him home to show you as soon as possible," he said helplessly.
"What a shame!" Li Xiumei was a little disappointed.
Wang Shengguo nodded in agreement.
"..." Wang Teng was speechless. "Mom, I'm only seventeen." This is nothing!"
It's not too early. Nowadays, you can get married at eighteen. It's perfect to get married now, cultivate your relationship, and then get married a year later," Li Xiumei said.
"Getting married at eighteen!" Wang Teng was shocked.
Is the martial arts era really that blissful?
"Mom, I'm done. I'm going upstairs to shower and sleep.
He ran upstairs like he was escaping. If he talked to his mother for a while longer, he might even want to come out.
That's just how his mother is.
"This kid! Husband, I think that girl from the Tang family is pretty good. Should we go ask her about it someday?
Downstairs, Li Xiumei was still chattering with Wang Shengguo.
Luckily, Wang Teng didn't hear, or he'd be terrified. The girl from the Tang family must weigh at least 200 pounds. Oh my god!
...
The next day.
Early in the morning, Wang Shengguo was eating breakfast: steamed buns, fried dough sticks, soy milk... simple, but a favorite of Chinese people.
Wang Teng came downstairs.
Because it was Saturday, he didn't have classes, so he had free time.
After breakfast, Wang Teng said goodbye to his parents and hurried out.
Wang Shengguo felt relieved again and said to Li Xiumei, "Have the servants buy some star beast meat today for Xiao Teng's martial arts training". Eating star beast meat will help improve his physical fitness.
Polar Star Martial Arts School.
Wang Teng arrived early. There were only three or four students in the training hall, and they were very diligent.
They were a little surprised to see Wang Teng as a stranger.
However, Wang Teng's "diligence" earned their approval. Several students nodded affably, suggesting that Wang Teng was a similar type of person.
Wang Teng also considered himself diligent, but there were few people coming, and few people were talking.
He went up to greet each student, picking up their attributes.
Yes, just by the way!
I, Wang Teng, am a polite person. Greeting is my true purpose.
[Basic Boxing Skills*6]
[Strength*4]
[Speed*3]
[Basic Sword Skills*4]
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Wow, such a rich set of attributes! There's also Basic Boxing Skills and Basic Sword Skills. I've learned another basic combat technique!
Sure enough, the early bird catches the worm.
The students at the martial arts school are all talented, well-spoken, and have a lot of attributes. I really like them.