With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 48 Reencounter with Fang Jianxing

the next day.

Today, my uncle Meng Yongzhi was on holiday at home, and the whole family sat together happily to have breakfast.

Meng Yiyi told Meng Yongzhi about Meng Chuan's beating up her boyfriend.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yongzhi was speechless for a long time, feeling as if he were dreaming.

In less than half a year, Meng Chuan created too many miracles: he improved Guoyiquan, was accepted as a disciple by a martial arts master, and easily defeated Yong'an Martial Arts University students in his first year of high school. Every single thing he did was unbelievable.

"Chuan'er, how much Qi and blood do you have now?"

"It's over eight o'clock, but he still hasn't grasped the hidden strength."

Meng Yongzhi's lips trembled with excitement:
"Well!"

"Should Uncle use his connections to transfer me to a better school?"

Meng Yongzhi had heard from others that high school martial arts schools were much better than Ping An Middle School.

"No need, Uncle, Master Luo is enough."

"Alright, alright. See if you need anything else for your martial arts training. Remember to tell your uncle."

Meng Chuan nodded.

Meng Yongzhi was so excited that he couldn't sit still and paced back and forth without even eating.

At that moment, a news report came from the television:
"Director Fang, what does the completion of the optimization of the Yong'an City Skynet system mean for the citizens?"

On the television, Fang Jianxing, a faint smile on his lips, spoke eloquently:

"Further optimization of the Skynet system has solved one problem."

Upon hearing this, Auntie smiled and said:

"The technology is getting more and more advanced. With Skynet, we ordinary people can finally feel at ease."

Meng Chuan smiled and nodded, thinking to himself:
"These things are all external; one's own strength is the most important. Only by becoming a martial artist can I better protect my family."

After the meal, Meng Chuan returned to his room to practice standing meditation, pondering where to go to practice martial arts.

Luo's Eight Great Techniques are characterized by their expansive and rapid movements, requiring a spacious location to execute them effectively.

He was worried that the rooftop was too small and that he wasn't yet proficient in his boxing skills, and that he might accidentally slip and fall.

The principal gave him a key to the school's martial arts dojo, but after thinking it over, he decided to go to the dojo to practice martial arts.

It's been a long time since I've been to a martial arts gym. I wanted to join in the fun and also check my current blood and qi levels.

Although it is still Chinese New Year, Infinite Martial Arts School remains open as usual.

Master Luo was away on business and not in charge of the martial arts school, and the cafeteria staff were also on holiday, so the school didn't provide meals.

Upon entering the martial arts school, there were relatively few students, as most of them were at home celebrating the Lunar New Year.

Upon seeing Meng Chuan, they all rushed forward and greeted him:

"Hello, senior brother!"

Meng Chuan accepted it calmly, nodding and smiling in response.

Liu Ru was practicing her boxing alone in the innermost part, facing a wooden stake. The sound of her fists exploding could be heard as she practiced.

In her heart, nothing was more important than how she would present herself in front of Luo Guanyun.

She has to prepare for the upcoming martial arts school ranking competition, so she doesn't have time to teach.

Meng Chuan greeted the other party and then entered the Qi and Blood Testing Room.

【9.25】.

It was slightly higher than Meng Chuan's expectations, probably because of the introductory course to Luo's Bajiquan.

Based on the experience of predecessors, a perfected Cannon Fist combined with a top-tier third-rate body technique can bring one's Qi and Blood to around 8.5.

The superior Qi and blood are due to the powerful boost to Qi and blood from Luo's Bajiquan, as well as the solid foundation laid by the Guoyiquan (National Righteousness Boxing) that breaks through the limits.

After completing the Qi and Blood test, Meng Chuan walked to the wooden stake area and began to try out the Cannon Fist to see how long it would take to break through its limits.

Even after practicing twice without improving his proficiency, Meng Chuan patiently continued practicing.

While playing and thinking, after more than half an hour, a notification appeared on the panel that the proficiency had increased by 1%.

[Cannon Fist: Perfect (1%) → (2%) Awaiting Limit Break]

[Limit Break Trait: Critical Strike (Basic)]

The road to breaking through limits is long, and Meng Chuan plans to spend four hours a day practicing Cannon Fist.

As proficiency increases, even when the Cannon Fist is perfected, it can still promote an increase in Qi and blood.

However, it is not as effective as Luo's Bajiquan. He still needs to focus on improving his Qi and blood, so Meng Chuan decided to spend most of his time practicing the new boxing style.

Time flies when you're boxing.

Meng Chuan looked up at his watch; it was already one o'clock. He then looked at the control panel.

[Cannon Fist: Perfect (8%) Awaiting Limit Break]

The speed is quite fast. Even if the rate of skill improvement slows down later, having a permanent certificate will prevent you from getting stuck.

Meng Chuan looked forward to the second trait he was about to acquire.

After eating a simple bowl of noodles outside, Meng Chuan took some medicinal paste and returned to the wooden stake area to continue practicing his boxing.

Time slipped away unnoticed amidst the punches and kicks.

Suddenly.

"Well played!"

A familiar voice came from behind him, and an arm was draped over his shoulder. Meng Chuan turned around abruptly and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was Fang Jianxing.

"Brother Fang, you're here! I saw you on TV this morning, and I met you in person this afternoon."

Fang Jianxing didn't wear the white lab coat he wore last time; instead, he wore a rather casual fleece-lined hoodie over it.

"Really? Xiao Meng, stop teasing me, haha."

"I came here today to learn boxing from you, so tell me if you'll teach me or not?"

"Of course I'll teach you. Brother Fang, why don't you go change your clothes first? Martial arts uniforms are relatively loose, making it more comfortable to practice boxing."

Fang Jianxing smiled and nodded in agreement:

"The receptionist just gave me the clothes, I'll go change now."

"Hey, I can only find some time to exercise during the Chinese New Year holiday. I bought ten lessons. Xiao Meng, you have to teach me well."

"no problem."

After changing his clothes, Fang Jianxing appeared beside Meng Chuan:

"You're really amazing, Xiao Meng. When I first arrived, everyone called you Senior Brother?"

"No, it's just because I was personally taught by the master."

Fang Jianxing nodded thoughtfully, then continued:

"That's still very impressive. It's an achievement that you can become the master's apprentice. Don't underestimate yourself."

"By the way, isn't the curator here today?"

"Master Luo is away from the martial arts school."

Fang Jianxing nodded and said nothing more.

"Well then, Brother Fang, let's not waste any more time and get started practicing?"

"Xiao Meng, I practiced the [National Compulsory Basic Boxing] for a while when I was a child. What do you think would be the best thing for my body to practice now?"

After a moment of contemplation, Meng Chuan decided to teach him stance training.

"Let me teach you stance training, Brother Fang. My master said that stance training is the foundation of all martial arts."

Moreover, standing meditation can significantly improve core strength, making it ideal for office workers like you who sit for long periods.

“Okay, then let’s do stance training. I’ve heard others say that if you don’t practice stance training when you’re old, you’ll have wasted your life, haha.”

During the teaching process, Meng Chuan made a surprising discovery.

Although Fang Jianxing struggled at first, after I corrected his movements each time, he basically wouldn't make the same mistake again in his subsequent practice.

This is one of the outward manifestations of good physical constitution.

Fang Jianxing's muscles trembled all over when he stood in the stance due to a long period of lack of exercise, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.

Meng Chuan helped wipe the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile:

"Brother Fang, you have quite a talent for martial arts. You've mastered stance training so quickly. Why don't you consider abandoning your studies and pursuing martial arts?"

Fang Jianxing's face turned bright red as he struggled to speak:
"My talent is just so-so. Learning martial arts can only strengthen myself, but dedicating myself to technology can save more people!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Chuan was filled with awe and respect.

Fang Jianxing has already grasped the essentials of Zhan Zhuang (standing meditation), but he hasn't quite mastered it yet, so he doesn't need my guidance for the time being.

"Then Brother Fang, you stand in the stance first, I'll go practice some boxing on the side."

Fang Jianxing was too tired to speak, so he could only nod in response.

Seeing that Instructor Liu Ru had stopped driving the wooden stakes, Meng Chuan went over and said:
"Sister Ru, can you lend a hand?"

Liu Ru agreed and jumped up to stand on the wooden stake.

"Come on, Xiao Meng, you make the first move."

As a martial artist at the sixth level of Qi and Blood, Liu Ru had her own pride and was unwilling to address Meng Chuan as her senior brother like others.

Moreover, she always harbored the idea that she could become Luo Guanyun's personal disciple as well!

Meng Chuan jumped onto the wooden stake and assumed the stance of Luo-style Bajiquan, intending to use this opportunity for practical combat to comprehend the hidden strength.

"A new boxing style, Xiao Meng?"

It's somewhat like Bajiquan, but there are differences. Liu Ru guessed that it was something Master Luo had just taught him, and she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

"Yes, Sister Ru, be careful."

Meng Chuan burst forward to get close to Liu Ru, and began a close-quarters battle using the Eight Extremes Six Great Openings technique.

The alternation between hardness and softness, reality and illusion, left Liu Ru feeling helpless and restricted. Just as she was about to exert her strength, she was pulled into the quagmire.

Liu Ru dared not exert her full strength, as the difference in their qi and blood was too great, so she could only increase her strength little by little.

Fang Jianxing watched the two sparring intently from the side.

He simply stopped practicing standing meditation and sat down on the ground to watch intently.

"Go Meng!"

Meng Chuan was completely focused during the actual combat. Instructor Liu Ru truly lived up to her reputation as a peak intermediate-level martial artist, effortlessly deflecting Meng Chuan's attacks no matter how they changed.

In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged hundreds of blows.

Many friends have asked me to update more, but I need to prioritize recommendations during the new book's release period.
In order for this book to have a longer run, I can only update it like this for now. I also ask all readers, even if you are just waiting for the book to finish, to check out the latest chapter and read it.
Peach will definitely be updating like crazy from now on; as long as she doesn't die from writing, she'll write as much as she can.

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