One person: After starting with the academic atmosphere, I'll take down Xia He!

After a moment of contemplation, Ma Long spoke to Chen Jinkui in front of him.

"Kui'er!"

I am pleased that you have the determination to give up everything in pursuit of the Way; this is the first step you have taken.

I won't make any more demands that you can't fulfill!

Hearing Ma Long say this, Chen Jinkui was overjoyed, because it had been extremely difficult for him to exchange two of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques for Feng Hou.

It'll drive the child crazy.

"Kui'er!"

But determination alone is not enough! Far from enough!

I want to see your unwavering perseverance and steadfast sincerity!

Ma Long's words excited Chen Jinkui so much that he covered his face and wept with emotion.

"Thank you, Master. Kui'er has it!"

"Kui'er has perseverance and sincerity!"

Seeing Chen Jinkui's attitude, Ma Long was in a dilemma. Although he didn't want to do this, he had no choice but to accept it. This seemed to be the only solution.

"Kui'er, I am going to test you."

Listen carefully!

Chen Jinkui immediately stopped crying, wiped away his tears with his large hands, and looked up at Ma Long, waiting to see what he would say next.

"I will set up a 20,000-point integrity assessment for you."

As the name suggests, once you accumulate 20,000 points, you can obtain the Feng Hou Qi Men!

Starting today, I'll add a little bit each day!

20,000 points, one point a day, 20,000 days... less than 55 years!

"Master! You..."

"Is fifty-four years a lot?"

You must know that the Grand Master of Wudang Mountain was obsessed with Feng Hou his entire life, and after nearly a century, he still couldn't obtain her!

Ma Long wasn't sure either. Was 54 years too long? Chen Jinkui was getting on in years!

"not much!

Not at all!

I'm amazed! I'm in awe of the master craftsman; his skill is truly ingenious!

You may not know this, but today marks the 20,000th day since Quill was born into this world!

"Giving Kui'er another 20,000 days is like giving him a second life!"

Um... this is all a coincidence!

Ma Long helplessly shrugged at Wang Ye, indicating that he hadn't expected this either.

"Kui'er must live well and strive to complete the master's test."

Seeing his serious expression, Ma Long smiled and nodded.

"Kui'er, it won't actually take that long. During this time, I will give you some tasks."

If you do well, you will gain credibility, which will allow you to obtain the Feng Hou Qi Men skill early on.

For example, one day I might ask you to help me acquire one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, or to fight some enemy. Afterwards, I will reward you according to your contribution and the difficulty of the task.

Don't worry, I guarantee I'll give you the task points you want fairly and justly.

"I can absolutely trust this Kui'er!"

"Your word is law, Master. Kui'er will listen to you!"

Chen Jinkui was overjoyed. He already had a path to take, and now Ma Long could shorten his time even further. How could he not be happy?

Ma Long chuckled to himself, "Sigh! This Master Kui is really something. He listens to everything I say and trusts me completely."

The last person who truly believed in themselves... must have been my baby!

"Kui'er!"

I'll give you a little bonus, hehe!

Want to add some fun challenges?

Suddenly, a plan formed in Ma Long's eyes, and his expression began to turn strange.

"think!

"Quir thought!"

Chen Jinkui was so happy he couldn't stop smiling. He knelt on the ground, straightened his back, and looked at Ma Long expectantly.

Wang Ye sat down upon seeing this, looking disdainful. He hadn't expected Ma Long to grasp the essence of fishing so quickly, so there was nothing to worry about.

This is such a classic and fun idea!

Ma Long deliberately whetted Chen Jinkui's appetite, taking a sip of water before slowly opening his mouth.

"Kui'er!"

I'm giving you a chance to challenge me. Use 100 points of integrity as a wager to challenge me once!

"What!

May I challenge you? May I see Feng Hou Qi Men again?

And can I experience this feeling myself?

Ah! That's wonderful!

Chen Jinkui was almost delirious, laughing happily.

Malone is considering whether to add more chips; he's not in good form!

"Listen to me, and if you win, you'll get 100 points; if you lose, you'll lose 100 points, which is equivalent to 100 days of integrity!"

“I understand. I thank you, Master, for giving me this opportunity to experience Feng Hou Qi Men.”

"Don't rush! You can issue a challenge, or I can refuse, understand?"

If I'm not in good shape, I won't fight. You can't ambush me!

"How can this be!

How could Kui'er do such a heartless thing!

Chen Jinkui said solemnly, indicating that he would never do such a thing.

"Alright! And you're not allowed to take credit for others!"

To gain temporary power, even at the cost of self-harm, in order to defeat me!

Ma Long continued, saying that he knew that someone like the Ten Elders could definitely find ways to boost combat power in a short period of time, but these methods would mostly damage one's physical strength.

If we can exploit this bug to get Chen Jinkui to his doom, we might be able to accumulate 20,000 integrity points very quickly.

"Yes! I understand!"

Thank you for your painstaking efforts, Master!

I will proceed steadily and surely, and will never resort to any means to achieve victory!

"Okay, that's good. You can't attack multiple times in a short period of time. You need to understand and learn, and proceed step by step. Only come to me again when you have made progress!"

Malone reiterated that he didn't want to be bothered by people every day, which was why he made this challenge.

Firstly, it was to stir up Chen Jinkui's emotions, and secondly, it was to satisfy his own selfish desires—to have the Ten Elders as his sparring partners!

This is something many people dream of.

"Understood, Kui'er fully understands the master's good intentions."

I will definitely learn from every challenge and summarize my experiences.

So...would you be willing to accept a challenge now?

Uh... I forgot, I don't have enough credibility points yet, so I can't challenge you!

Chen Jinkui was initially excited to challenge Ma Long, but then suddenly realized that he wasn't qualified yet.

After such a long period of close-combat training and life-saving cultivation, Malone was itching to get back to his old ways.

But you can't break the rules you just established!

Suddenly an idea came to him, and he said, "Kui'er!"

Today is your first day, so I'll give you an easy task!

Exactly 100 points of integrity, but this is the only time.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jinkui was overjoyed and nodded happily: "Yes, yes, yes!"

I understand, Master, you've taken care of me!

"The task is for your Shuzi Sect and my Salvation Palace to form an alliance!"

"This is also to ask the Shuzi Sect to provide us with more support, so that we won't be suppressed too severely by the Wang family!"

To kill two birds with one stone, Ma Long also wanted to openly ally with the Shuzi Sect and get in touch with the Ten Elders' power, which would make him much safer.

Ah...that's it!

Master, you are so kind and compassionate; this can hardly be considered a task.

This is your reward for Quill!

This is Kui'er's duty! Don't worry, I'll arrange it as soon as I get back.

"I'll provide all the manpower and resources for the Salvation Palace. We're family, and I'll follow your arrangements completely!"

Chen Jinkui patted his chest and assured him that this matter was far too simple for him.

"Good! You now have 100 points of integrity."

"Ah! So that means..."

"May I challenge you?!"