Thousand Catties of Rice Breaks the Dragon Gate

When his parents got home from work, their expressions were a mix of relief and worry.

The police officer had told them that the high-tech martial arts training was a scam. While they were relieved to have their money back, they were also worried about what to do next regarding training.

After being briefed, they truly understood that there wasn't a master who could cover everything for just thirty thousand. High-tech martial arts training did exist, and its effects and methods were no different, just the approach was different, but the cost was still significant.

"Mom, Dad, don't worry. I was there when the police officer came today, and I even ran into someone I know."

Li Ye chuckled, "Remember Old Man Zhao's incident? I got to know someone from the police station named Huang Qingyi, and he was there this time too. He said he could give me some pointers. He's a master from Six Dragon Gate, much more skilled than any so-called master."

"Really?" His parents' spirits immediately lifted.

Six Dragon Gate, six Qi Circulation cycles, that's even more impressive than a martial arts hall instructor!

"Really. Here's his phone number. If you don't believe me, I can call him right now." Li Ye took out his phone, ready to make the call.

Liu Qingxia quickly stopped him, "No, no, no. He's probably eating right now. If you call him, he might think we don't trust him, and that could cause problems."

"We'll buy him some gifts tomorrow and prepare them," Li Haihua said.

"No, he's just offering some casual guidance. If we give him gifts, the nature of it changes. Just let me handle it freely for now."

Li Ye said, "It's mainly my personal effort. He saw that I could actually break through the Dragon Gate, and it would be a shame to give up on martial arts, so he wanted to guide me."

"Then we should thank him even more. If it weren't for him, you would have been set on switching to Liberal Arts."

Li Haihua thought for a moment and said, "How about this, we'll transfer money to you. You can decide when it's a good time to go and give it to him."

"We'll see then. No rush for now," Li Ye said with a smile.

In a way, it was indeed because of Huang Qingyi.

Without him, this Authority would not have been so easy to obtain.

He'd send him two boxes of Chinese toothpaste later.

After appeasing his parents, Li Ye had a much easier time in the following days. He went out every day to different places to eat, then continued his training. On the third day, he woke up before dawn and headed early to the rented house in the suburbs.

The rice cooker had arrived yesterday, and he had also bought a large table and several power strips, arranging them neatly.

He was just waiting for the rice to be delivered today.

At five in the morning, due to it being summer, the sun rose early. Li Ye waited at the door for the truck delivering the rice.

Fourteen hundred catties of rice, one hundred catties per bag, fourteen bags. Li Ye could move it all quickly by himself, without needing anyone's help. He didn't even need to stack them neatly, just pile them up inside.

After moving the rice, he rested for a while, even smoking a cigarette. Then, looking at the stacked bags of rice against the wall, he picked up a bag, tore it open, and started pouring it into the rice cooker.

It didn't matter how much he poured; the rice cooker he bought was large, and any spills were fine, as there was enough.

Once each rice cooker was filled, he turned on the tap water connected by a hose and started filling them with water.

There was no need to wash the rice, no need to worry about water quality, and even whether the rice would be fully cooked was irrelevant.

Half-cooked rice could be eaten!

The confidence brought by the Authority made him completely unrestrained when it came to eating.

Half an hour later, the rice was cooked. Li Ye took out the Five Flavors Chopsticks.

Time to dig in!

Li Ye opened a rice cooker, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat. The freshly cooked hot rice had no effect on him; the heat and cold were within the scope of his Authority.

He just chewed a couple of times before swallowing, making it look like he was drinking the rice.

The only thing that could limit his intake was the size of his mouth and throat.

In about half an hour, a total of fifty to sixty catties of rice were completely devoured by Li Ye.

Then, he refilled the rice cookers, added water, and started cooking again.

During this time, Li Ye alternated between the Guiding Method and the Springing Leg technique, training continuously, raising the Blood Essence he had consumed by another level. When the rice was cooked, he continued to eat, repeating the cycle.

His Blood Essence continued to rise.

83, 84, 85

91, 92, 93

The bags of rice gradually became deflated, empty sacks scattered on the ground, along with spilled raw rice.

In the center of the scattered raw rice, a young man could be seen breathing in and out, stretching his muscles and bones, performing Springing Leg leaps, and kicking through the air.

His movements were powerful and stylish, but then he would pick up a rice cooker and start gnawing on it, which was quite bizarre.

Fortunately, the windows had been covered with newspaper in advance. Otherwise, if passersby saw this, they would think some wild fox had possessed him or a hungry ghost had taken over, and they would probably call the police!

Time gradually moved into the afternoon.

Bang!

A sound of air being broken echoed from within the simple house. Li Ye executed a kick, moving through the air three times from bottom to top, so fast that afterimages appeared. He then quickly stomped on the ground, jumped up, and kicked horizontally straight into the air.

Springing Leg technique!

99.9!

He landed again, took a deep breath, and like a fierce tiger stretching its waist, he vibrated his spine and spread his limbs wide, strengthening his Blood Essence.

Guiding Method!

99.92!

He lunged forward, clearly taking a step forward and then twisting his left foot to the ground. After a fierce side kick, he turned his body again, changing his angle, and hooked his leg downwards, kicking heavily onto the ground.

Thump!

This move cracked the very concrete floor.

99.95!

Then he closed his eyes, adopting a posture like a roc spreading its wings. He stretched his legs forward as much as possible, keeping them perfectly straight, and leaned back as far as he could to stretch his muscles and strengthen his spleen, thereby drawing out his Blood Essence.

99.97!

Seizing the opportunity, he immediately transitioned into the "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg" pose. His arms spread out like phoenix wings, fingertips trembling like vibrating feathers. He held his breath, concentrated, and maintained his balance, strengthening his foundation and his vigorous Blood Essence.

99.99!

Hoo!

Li Ye leaped into the air, his legs continuously shifting and chopping in the air, kicking forward and backward. It was as if he were using qinggong to travel. As he descended, he swung his body widely. Just before hitting the ground, he quickly spread his legs, landing like a Vajra, stomping down heavily.

THUMP!!

100!

Here it comes!

"Ah!!"

Li Ye's eyes snapped open, a sharp glint seeming to shoot out from them. The sensation of something condensing within him made him involuntarily cry out.

In his mind, he heard a boom, as if something had broken through his body, flowing out like a vast sea, spreading to every limb and organ.

He felt it.

It was different.

If the Blood Essence boosted by ordinary people practicing martial arts was like moisture in the air, irrigating dry ground, or like drawing water from a well.

Then, Li Ye's current Blood Essence was substantial, like a continuously flowing river!

The Blood Essence within him was no longer the 'illusory' thing ordinary people perceived, but had become completely 'solid'!

He took a deep breath, looked straight ahead, spread his horse stance wider, and lunged forward again, a Springing Leg striking directly at the air.

Bang!

This kick seemed to stir the air itself, creating a whistling sound of wind. A faint ring of airflow could even be seen around his foot!

Li Ye then looked at his arm. With a surge of Blood Essence, a faint wisp of smoke rose from his arm.

Not just his arm, but his entire body exuded this smoky vapor, like a halo, or like being steamed…

Within the rising smoke, rhythmic fluctuations could be seen. At certain moments of ascent, it pulsed once.

This was the sign of entering the Dragon Gate Realm, and the frequency of that pulse was the number of times his Blood Essence had leaped.

The Dragon Gate Leap!

At three in the afternoon, Li Ye broke through the Dragon Gate with over a thousand catties of rice!

From elementary school, he had practiced the Guiding Method daily without fail. To understand the demons, he spent his free time in libraries and researching online.

After entering a martial arts hall in junior high, he trained through the harshest winters and hottest summers. His legs were trained until they were bruised and swollen, and his bones had even cracked from kicks. He endured expensive and foul-smelling medicinal baths that felt like being submerged in chili water, never daring to slacken for a single day.

The expectations of society for martial artists, the hopes of his parents, his own ideals for martial arts…

"Ha, hahahahahaha!!"

Li Ye paused for a moment, then grinned, his laughter gradually growing louder until it turned into wild cackling.

He had succeeded!

"It will only get better!"

Li Ye opened his hands, then clenched them heavily. "Everything in martial arts… will be firmly in my grasp, just like my Authority!"

After being excited for a while, he remembered something and practiced the Guiding Method and Springing Leg technique for a bit longer.

"The Guiding Method and Springing Leg technique are no longer useful."

These two methods were originally prepared to break through the Dragon Gate, all for the purpose of transforming the leap of Blood Essence into something substantial.

Now that it had leaped, they naturally lost their effect, no longer possessing the power to increase Li Ye's Blood Essence.

He looked at the remaining rice in the rice cooker and took another bite with his chopsticks, raising an eyebrow.

It was just a small bite, but he sensed his Blood Essence had increased by a tiny bit.

Food was still useful, and the amplification effect was the same.

However…

"300."

Li Ye thought, "According to my perception of my own data, to go from the First Dragon Gate Leap to the Second Dragon Gate Leap, starting from zero, Blood Essence needs to reach 300."

No problem, it's just a matter of eating more rice.