With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 18 Enlightenment and Awakening
Hearing Long Jiu say this, Meng Chuan could only nod in agreement with a wry smile.

"At the end of the month, have Meng Yongzhi bring you to the police station to cooperate with some publicity work."
"When the time comes, you can collect the bonus. In addition to the 20 yuan reward specifically for exorcising demons, I'll personally add another 10 yuan out of my own pocket."

"No need to refuse. If you hadn't held off the Heavenly Demon until Master Luo arrived, it would have caused me a lot of trouble. This 10 yuan is my way of thanking you."

A large sum of money suddenly fell on his head, and Meng Chuan felt a little dizzy, but he still knew one thing in his heart: Master Luo was the main player last night.

Luo Guanyun seemed to be able to read Meng Chuan's mind and spoke up in advance:
"You don't need to look at me, I don't need this little bit. If you're interested, just put 10 yuan into our martial arts school card, and what you learn will be yours."

Meng Chuan nodded gratefully.

Long Jiu said:

"Alright, it's getting late. I have a lot of things to do at the bureau, so I'll be going now, Brother Luo."

"Xiao Meng, come with me. I'll take you there. Your aunt and uncle have been waiting at home all night, and they've been calling our branch office non-stop."

Not wanting to worry the two of them, Meng Chuan said goodbye to Luo Guanyun and got up to leave with Chief Inspector Long.

Only Luo Guanyun remained in the room. He lit a cigarette and then fell into deep thought.

"This kid is covered in black mud. Doesn't this look just like me when I was undergoing marrow cleansing after I first mastered the [Primordial Spirit Thunder Seed Technique]?"

However, the other party was just a child who had not yet entered the Qi and Blood stage, and it was impossible for him to cultivate true skills. Therefore, Luo Guanyun suspected that Meng Chuan might have awakened some marrow cleansing qualities.

In ancient times, people in the martial arts world referred to those who were different from ordinary people in certain aspects as "extraordinary people".

As the saying goes, "Those who are different are destined by Heaven," and some superstitious people call them "people of destiny."

After the founding of the Great Chu Kingdom, scientific research and technology were greatly improved. Through research on genes, experts discovered that these so-called chosen people actually had some mutations and specializations in some of their genes.

It wasn't some superstitious claim of divine mandate, so the more fitting title was changed to "Enlightened One".

Further research and surveys revealed that the phenomenon of innate enlightenment is not unique to those born at birth.

Many of the enlightened interviewees said that when they were born, no genetic differences were detected between them and ordinary people.

However, due to various stimuli he encountered later in life, his body gradually changed and became different from that of ordinary people.

After extensive investigation and research, the Martial Arts Association issued a statement referring to this group of people who achieve enlightenment later in life as "Awakeners." Whether they are born with enlightenment or awaken later in life, the cause of their transformation is uniformly referred to as "Special Qualities."

After being exposed to certain stimuli, there is a chance that hidden traits within the body will be awakened.

Meng Chuan's experience last night also fits this viewpoint. In addition, the signs of marrow cleansing on his body this morning led Luo Guanyun to suspect that he was one of these postnatal awakeners.

Thinking of this, Luo Guanyun immediately perked up and guessed:
"Could it be a trait like [Meridian Opening] or [Small Dragon Type]?"

Special qualities are treasures hidden deep within the body, which can only be judged through physical manifestations and cannot be detected or definitively concluded.

The manifestation of the Meridian Opening quality is the cleansing of the marrow and the opening of the eight extraordinary meridians, making martial arts training twice as effective with half the effort.

The Little Dragon form is even more extraordinary. Those who awaken the Little Dragon form are said to undergo a complete transformation, their marrow cleansed and their bones and tendons renewed. They possess twelve animal forms, making them an exceptionally gifted individual for cultivating animal-based martial arts.

It also has the characteristics of strengthening muscles and bones and promoting the production of body fluids in the five internal organs, making it suitable for practicing martial arts that have certain destructive side effects on the body, such as the [Primordial Spirit Thunder Seed Technique]!

"This kid seems to have grown a bit taller. He has a dragon spine and a monstrous shape. Could he really be a small dragon?"

Luo Guanyun was instantly intrigued, but his composure as a martial arts master remained, and he wouldn't jump to conclusions. He thought to himself:
"No rush, observe him further. His special qualities are hidden within him, and unless you're with him day and night, you won't be able to detect any changes. This kid still needs to pay for the martial arts school, so he won't be running away anytime soon."

Officer Long drove very fast and quickly brought Meng home. Meng had other business to attend to, so there wasn't much small talk; he simply reminded Meng to come to the Qindu branch at the end of the month before leaving.

At home, Xue Na was cooking, making all the dishes that Meng Chuan loved.

“The child was really frightened this time. Make him more of his favorite foods to help him recover.”

Meng Yongzhi received a call from Chief Inspector Long in the morning, saying that Meng Chuan was safe and sound and that he would send him back at noon.

The meal had just been cooked when Meng Chuan pushed open the door and walked in.

"Uncle and Aunt, I'm back."

Meng Yongzhi hurriedly stood up from the sofa and went over to check on Meng Chuan.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Is everything alright?"

Meng Yongzhi only knew that many people died in Tongjia Lane last night, but he didn't know what it had to do with his nephew.

Meng Chuan stretched out his arms and legs to show his uncle, and then jumped a few times on the spot.

"It's nothing. I just ran into a demon while walking at night. Luckily, Master Luo saved me. Look, I'm perfectly fine."

"Judging from your expression, nothing bad must have happened."

Meng Yongzhi didn't think much of it. Seeing that Meng Chuan was unharmed, he patted him hard on the shoulder.

I feel like Meng Chuan's demeanor is different this time. I can't quite put my finger on what's changed, but he seems more energetic.

Meng Chuan used to spend all his time studying how to break through the limits of Guoyiquan, which inevitably made him seem a bit dull, but now he seems full of energy.

Women's focus is indeed different from men's. Auntie, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen and exclaimed with delight upon seeing Meng Chuan:
"Hey Chuan'er, your skin looks better after just one day!"

Meng Chuan explained with a smile:

"I ran into the Heavenly Demon last night, and it scared me so much my face turned white."

Meng Chuan returned safely, and the family finished lunch amidst laughter and joy.

After the meal, Meng Chuan couldn't wait to go back to his room to practice martial arts, but his uncle stopped him.

"Master Luo said you need to rest for a while. Don't practice for now. Your health is the most important thing. You'll have plenty of time to practice martial arts once you've rested."

"I'm fine, Uncle. I'll show you if you don't believe me."

After saying that, Meng Chuan threw a few punches, using the power generation technique of Ming Jin, and a crisp explosion sound came from the air.

"This is...Ming Jin?"

"It must be something I just realized."

Meng Yongzhi nodded happily.

"Good lad, I only learned the technique of generating power in Ming Jin when I broke through the three gates. You learned it so quickly. You must have entered the Dan level. Remember to have your Qi and blood tested again at the martial arts school this weekend."

"By the way, Uncle, Chief Long said you need to take me to the Qindu branch at the end of this month to collect a bonus, which is 30 yuan in total."

(End of this chapter)