Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter Nine: The Olympic God Possession

For some reason, looking at Xiao Chong's calm expression in the arena, martial arts instructor Xiao Banqiu suddenly had a very bad feeling.

Having taught for many years, I've seen countless disciples undergo body tempering tests, breaking several of their magic rulers in the process. Yet, not a single disciple has ever requested a second test, let alone passed such an unreliable test.

The Xiao family has many disciples. Although Xiao Chong is of decent talent, he knows perfectly well what has happened to him in the past six months.

only……

Why does his expression look so hateful?

Why do I feel like he's capable of passing the test?

Why am I having this bad feeling? It makes no sense at all.

These thoughts flashed through Xiao Banqiu's mind, intangible and elusive, yet undeniably present.

Confused and bewildered, Xiao Banqiu grew increasingly furious!

Xiao Chong certainly didn't care what Xiao Banqiu was thinking. His eyes were only on the stone lock, which weighed as much as a drum, and of course, even heavier than the stone lock was the gold ingot on the ground, worth a thousand taels of silver!

It's all about money!

With another sigh, Xiao Chong bent over, knelt down, held his breath, gripped the stone lock beam tightly with both hands, and suddenly raised the stone lock to his collarbone.

"It's no different from before; it's destined to fail."

"That's right, those eighteen strokes of the cane aren't so easy to endure."

"Are you out of your mind? Or are you just obsessed with that thousand taels of silver!"

The disciples in the arena began to stir again.

"Got it? Probably because the young master hit him with that brick last night." Huang Tianhua thought maliciously.

Xiao Banqiu raised the ruler in his hand again, but why did it look so weak and powerless, like a woman's? Was it because he lacked confidence?

"Go for it, Chong Shao!"

Amidst a chorus of pessimistic comments, the fat man's shouts seemed abrupt, drawing a lot of eye-rolls and angry stares, but the fat man remained unfazed.

Xiao Chong completely ignored the scene in the training ground; all he could see was the dashing figure of the Olympic champion and... piles of silver!

"Hi!"

With a loud shout, Xiao Chong quickly squatted down, spread his legs, with his right foot forward and his left foot slightly back before pulling back. Using the rebound from the squat, he lifted the stone lock high above his head, straightened his arms, and then stood up and pulled his legs back.

What kind of pose is this?

How can it have such a miraculous effect?

But I like it; maybe there'll be a glimmer of hope for the next test!

The entire arena fell silent. Many disciples who had been expecting a laugh were now completely bewildered, their expressions frozen, their minds momentarily blank. Meanwhile, those more quick-witted disciples wore expressions that were hard to decipher.

With a loud "boom," three breaths later, Xiao Chong threw the stone lock into the field, looked at the somewhat stunned Xiao Banqiu, and smiled without saying a word.

"How could this happen?" Xiao Banqiu was even angrier, not only angry but also frustrated, and he forgot to put down the ruler he had been holding high.

"Passed!" After a long while, a trace of color returned to Xiao Banqiu's pale face, which had turned white from anger and frustration. He almost gritted his teeth as he uttered these two words.

"Another young disciple has passed the test. It is a blessing for the family and for Brother Banqiu!"

The one who said this was the instructor who had pleaded for Xiao Chong earlier. Perhaps this instructor was too dull-witted, because he seemed not to notice the hatred on Xiao Banqiu's face.

"Is he deliberately trying to embarrass me?" Xiao Banqiu was in a bad mood, her breathing was labored, and she had lost her composure.

"Even so, this action is rather opportunistic and may not be a good thing... No, we must inform the clan leader as soon as possible."

Another martial arts instructor shook his head, bowed to the other instructors, and disappeared in the direction of the residence where the Xiao family patriarch lived.

"Chong Shao is the most handsome!"

Another shout rang out from the crowd. The only one who could shout such a loud and clear praise was the fat man, and only the fat man.

The fat man shook his fleshy body, struggled to squeeze through the crowd, rushed to Xiao Chong, and picked him up in one swift motion.

"At this point, don't provoke them any further; even a cornered dog will bite."

Xiao Chong whispered something in the fat man's ear, and he seemed to frown slightly in pain. He broke free from the fat man's warm but uncomfortable embrace and strode towards the gold ingot on the ground.

“People are afraid of not having money. I used to be poor, but I received a little from the clan school every month, which was a hassle! Now it's great, with gold ingots, one tael is worth ten taels, so convenient! Look at me, my back doesn't ache anymore, my legs don't hurt anymore, I have the strength to walk, and I can climb five floors in one go without any effort!”

As Xiao Chong picked up the four gold ingots and two silver ingots from the ground, he looked at Huang Tianhua with a grin and kept muttering to himself.

Huang Tianhua was completely dumbfounded, staring blankly as Xiao Chong tossed the gold and silver back and forth in his hands. Just as he was about to rush out and fight without a care, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his groin. It was because the effects of the medicine had worn off, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't straighten up.

"Aren't you going to return it to Fatty? Let's just forget about it; it's a testament to our deep brotherhood."

Xiao Chong picked up another silver ingot with his fingers, looked at the fat man with a smile, and felt that the fat man's chubby face had never been so cute as it was today.

Now it was the fat guy's turn to feel a little depressed.

Amid the fat man's gloom, Xiao Chong took the fat man's delicate hand and walked happily towards the outside of the martial arts training ground.