Chapter 5 I've decided to be friends with this person.
Chapter 5 I've decided to be friends with this person.
As Chen Qiyuan came out of the accounting office and stepped out of the courtyard, he suddenly heard two somewhat familiar voices talking, "...You can use this money first, there's no rush to pay it back."
"Senior Brother Liu, I really don't know how to thank you enough."
"Don't be so formal. We're all from the same sect, we should help each other out. Alright, go register now."
Then, someone ran out from the side; it was Xu Youcai, who had wanted to sign up but had been rejected earlier.
Xu Youcai passed by him and ran towards the accounting office.
Clearly, he borrowed money from others to buy the Qi-boosting pills.
Then, another person came out. He recognized him; it was Liu Shijie, the one who had lent Xu Youcai the money.
Remembering that the man had offered to lend him money that morning, he suddenly became wary.
When Liu Shijie saw him, a smile appeared on his face. "Junior Brother Yuan, you've come at the right time. I've been looking everywhere for you."
Chen Qiyuan felt a sense of familiarity with the smile on his face.
I quickly remembered it; it was like the smile of a bank salesperson when they encounter a potential customer selling financial products.
He asked, "What does Senior Brother Liu want with me?"
Liu Shijie said worriedly, "I heard the martial arts school has a new rule: if you want to stay and learn martial arts here, you have to buy the school's Qi-replenishing pills. I know you're short on money, and I'm worried you'll be too embarrassed to ask me. Wouldn't it be a pity to leave the school now and give up halfway?"
"No need for you to trouble yourself, senior brother, I have already registered."
"what?"
Liu Shijie was stunned for a moment, and when he tried to ask more questions, the person had already left.
He was a little surprised; where did this kid get the money?
Forget it, there are plenty of students in the martial arts school who are short of money, we don't need one more.
He could tell this morning that the kid was wary of him.
Liu Shijie had been busy all morning, lending out several sums of money, and was in a great mood. It was all thanks to the martial arts school's new rule that things went so smoothly.
At noon, when he went to lunch with some students, he heard some news that shocked him.
"What did you say? Chen Qiyuan has mastered Ming Jin (a type of internal energy cultivation)?"
"Absolutely true."
"How is that possible? He's only been at the martial arts school for two months!"
Liu Shijie found it hard to believe.
He developed his strength in just two months. Even if he can't compare to a prodigy like Zhao Feng, he still has excellent aptitude and is expected to reach the level of mastery in the future.
No wonder he wouldn't even accept money offered to him; he's already at the Ming Jin level.
A Ming Jin martial artist is considered to have entered the beginner level and possesses a certain level of combat ability. Martial arts schools would not turn away such a person, especially one trained by their own school.
……
On the other side, Chen Qiyuan learned that the instructor who was originally in charge of teaching them, the new recruits, had left, and all the new recruits would now learn martial arts from the tenth senior brother.
The tenth senior brother's name is Pang Guoyong. He is in his thirties and used to only teach Ming Jin martial arts practitioners. Now that even beginners are being forced into teaching him, he certainly won't be happy.
No wonder the martial arts school came up with this new rule; firstly, to reduce the number of poor students who already had little future, and secondly, to ease Pang Guoyong's burden.
Secondly, it can increase income.
Pang Guoyong has a very respectable name, but he actually has a bad reputation in the martial arts school. He's a money-grubber. Whoever gives him a gift will get special treatment from him.
He won't give you any extra guidance if you don't give him gifts. Behind his back, many people are criticizing him.
They look just like some driving school instructors from the past.
Chen Qiyuan naturally didn't have money to give gifts, and he was scolded terribly all morning.
"You idiot, how can you not even remember such simple steps?"
"You're wrong again, you pig-brain..."
"Stop learning martial arts, go home and farm."
"..."
After reaching the Ming Jin level, he was able to learn an additional martial art, so he chose a footwork technique called "Mizong Step". This footwork technique is quite complex and varied.
If you make a mistake even once, Pang Guoyong will scold you.
The key point is that he cursed all morning, but not a single notification appeared.
Isn't this just being a hooligan?
Fortunately, after several hours of torture, the footwork appeared on the panel.
Name: Chen Qiyuan
[Technique: Hunyuan Stance (Minor Success 13/200)]
Martial Arts Skills: Tiger Fist (Proficient 3/200), Mysterious Step (Beginner 1/10)
Next, all you have to do is wait for the right person to learn the skill and for it to plunder the skill's proficiency from them.
There's no need to go to Pang Guoyong's place to get scolded anymore.
……
In the afternoon, after having lunch at the small canteen, Chen Qiyuan returned to the training ground.
As soon as Liu Shijie saw him, he asked, "Junior Brother Yuan, have you really mastered Ming Jin?"
Although he felt that others had no reason to lie to him, he couldn't help but want to confirm it with his own voice.
Chen Qiyuan nodded and said, "Yes, I was lucky enough to understand last night."
[Liu Shijie felt jealous and his mind was disturbed, allowing your "Hun Yuan Zhuang" to take advantage of the situation and gain some proficiency.]
This person is quite jealous.
It's a pity his cultivation level is too low, otherwise I would definitely want to be friends with him.
However, on the other hand, he had already achieved minor success in his own "Hun Yuan Zhuang" technique. Liu Shijie's cultivation in this technique was definitely lower than his, yet he was able to steal Liu Shijie's proficiency; it was truly astonishing.
Chen Qiyuan was amazed.
Liu Shijie forced a smile, "Junior Brother Yuan didn't even use any Qi-replenishing pills, and he developed his strength in just two months. His talent and comprehension are probably not much worse than Zhao Feng's."
His voice wasn't low, and it was overheard by the students nearby, attracting many strange looks.
"Senior Brother Liu, you flatter me. How could I possibly compare to Junior Brother Zhao Feng?"
Chen Qiyuan said modestly and walked towards the crowd.
[Liu Shuangquan was resentful; you've lost three points of proficiency each in your "Tiger Form Fist" and "Stealth Steps."]
[Zhu Xinchuan became jealous, and your "Hun Yuan Zhuang" skill took the opportunity to steal five points of proficiency.]
[Meng Junfei was both jealous and resentful; your "Hun Yuan Zhuang" skill seized the opportunity to gain ten points of proficiency.]
【…】
Several prompts suddenly popped up, and he gained a lot more proficiency. He was pleasantly surprised; this Liu Shijie, if you can talk, then talk more.
He memorized the names that appeared on the prompts, intending to get closer to these people in the future.
Especially that guy named Meng Junfei, who actually gave him ten points of proficiency in one go. How strong must his jealousy be?
Come to think of it, this name sounds familiar...
Just then, a hearty laugh rang out, "Hahaha, our martial arts school has produced two geniuses in a row, truly a cause for celebration!"
A tall, imposing man stepped out from the crowd.
Judging from how the people next to him made way for him, you could tell that this person was of high status.
Chen Qiyuan smiled and said, "Senior brother, you flatter me."
The man said, "Let me introduce myself, my name is Meng Junfei."
"So it's Senior Brother Meng."
Chen Qiyuan's eyes lit up, and he finally remembered who this Meng Junfei was. This man was quite famous; he was the strongest Ming Jin martial artist in the martial arts school.
This person also participated in the competition in the morning and won easily.
Among this generation of martial artists, the one most likely to comprehend hidden strength is...
Moreover, it is said that this person is generous and magnanimous, loves making friends, and therefore has excellent interpersonal relationships.
Thinking of this, Chen Qiyuan's smile became somewhat strange. "I've long admired your name. I've wanted to be friends with Senior Brother Meng for a long time."
Although Meng Junfei found the smile on his face rather uncomfortable, his words were quite agreeable. "Then I'll be your friend. Tonight, I'll treat you to a celebratory dinner at Tianfu Restaurant. Everyone's coming."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Meng."
"Senior Brother Meng is magnanimous."
"..."
There were about twenty people present, so at least three tables needed to be set up. Tianfulou is very famous, and a single table of food is not cheap.
It must be said that Meng Junfei is indeed very generous.
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