Rapid Growth

Rapid Growth

The leaves of "Black Tiger Fist" flickered without stop.

The eight words "Fortune-Touched Insight, twice the result with half the effort" also flashed in and out. Lu Chenzhou felt a stirring in his heart. This thing had a time limit. It was not a permanent boost. Without sparing another thought, he began practicing "Black Tiger Fist" right there in the zoo!

He would not leave until the Fortune-Touched Insight state disappeared.

Black Tiger Fist: Minor Accomplishment (13%) → Minor Accomplishment (14%)

Black Tiger Fist: Minor Accomplishment (14%) → Minor Accomplishment (16%)

Before he knew it, an hour had passed.

Class was about to begin, and the students began leaving one after another.

"Chenzhou, time to head back."

Liu Huan walked over, intending to leave with Lu Chenzhou, only to find him immersed in his fist practice, completely ignoring his words. Liu Huan did not dare interrupt him.

"Leave him alone. He may have entered a state."

Yu Shan strode over and hurriedly stopped Liu Huan.

"Senior Brother, you mean... Fortune-Touched Insight?"

"I'm not sure. Probably."

Yu Shan watched Lu Chenzhou, his expression as calm as ever. Martial Artists did indeed sometimes enter a special state known as Fortune-Touched Insight.

If enlightenment was a longer-term increase in one's comprehension,

then Fortune-Touched Insight was a sudden flash of inspiration. This state was extraordinarily precious. Practicing fists while in it was vastly more effective than usual—twice the result with half the effort!

Liu Huan could only leave Lu Chenzhou a message on his phone:

We're going to class. Come back early after you finish practicing. If the teacher asks, I'll say inspiration for practicing fists struck you on the mountain and you couldn't leave.

"If it really is Fortune-Touched Insight, that would be wonderful."

Liu Huan had experienced such a state once in middle school. It had successfully allowed him to break through with the "Bear Mountain Fist," advancing from the limit of Minor Accomplishment to Major Accomplishment.

If he interrupted it, he would be ruining Lu Chenzhou's opportunity.

With Lu Chenzhou's personality, he probably would not hold it against him.

But Liu Huan himself would feel terrible about it, his heart burdened with guilt.

"Thanks for the reminder, Senior Brother. I nearly ruined something important."

Liu Huan and Yu Shan turned and left.

Not long afterward, a figure swept over swiftly from Crane Garden. Like a pale crane rising and falling, he touched down lightly before Lu Chenzhou. After steadying himself, he watched him intently.

"Fortune-Touched Insight..." Chen Yuan murmured inwardly, his face calm. Just then, a student from another school walked toward Lu Chenzhou, a maliciously amused look in his eyes.

Chen Yuan's gaze turned cold as he said in a deep voice:

"Stop."

The student jumped in fright, only then realizing someone was there.

"Chen... Chen Yuan?"

Chen Yuan said coldly:

"You knowingly disturb someone during a crucial moment of practice. If it is verified, the lightest punishment is the deduction of three months' worth of martial arts supplements; the heaviest is expulsion!"

The student knew Chen Yuan. In Fang Mountain, he was known as Crane Daoist. Among Fang Mountain's more than two thousand enrolled students, his strength was enough to rank in the top ten.

The fellow truly had harbored ill intentions. He had wanted to pretend ignorance and call Lu Chenzhou out of his state. Those who practiced martial arts at Wuda valued martial virtue; most were decent people, and few would do such a thing.

"Senior Brother Chen, you must be joking. I only wanted to tell him to leave, since it's already class time..." The man hurried away without looking back, knowing he was in the wrong.

Chen Yuan had already marked this person in his mind.

When he had time, he would make a trip to Magic City University of Martial Arts.

Seeing that Lu Chenzhou would not emerge from his state anytime soon, he lightly tapped the ground, then used both hands and feet to climb to the top of a nearby artificial rockery to wait.

Ten in the morning.

By then, two classes had already ended on campus. Lu Chenzhou discovered that the Fortune-Touched Insight state had completely disappeared. He looked toward the Martial Dao Tree.

Black Tiger Fist: Minor Accomplishment (26%)

"In one morning, my progress rose by 15%."

Before transferring schools, it had been difficult for him to improve even 1% in a day.

In other words, one morning was worth more than half a month of bitter cultivation.

How was that merely twice the result with half the effort? It was more than ten times the result!

"What an unexpected surprise."

Lu Chenzhou was delighted. Reaching Major Accomplishment in "Black Tiger Fist" had become even easier.

"There's hope by the end of this month. My other martial arts should have Fortune-Touched Insight too; I just haven't encountered the right opportunity yet. I wonder whether Heaven Stance has it?"

Still wanting more, Lu Chenzhou turned to leave.

Before going, he did not forget to say "thank you" to the tiger.

"Being late for two classes... I need to think of an explanation."

He did not notice Chen Yuan sitting cross-legged atop the rockery.

Chen Yuan looked down from the mountain. Using "Soaring Cloud Body," he stepped upon strange pines and ancient trees like an immortal crane, taking a shortcut he often used to return to school ahead of time.

The form he practiced was called Immortal Crane Soaring Cloud!

On the training grounds.

Today's instructor was the homeroom teacher, Yu Zheng.

He was responsible for teaching Dragon-Tiger Heaven Stance and Bear Form Fist.

Lu Chenzhou arrived late.

"Teacher, sorry."

"It's fine. Join the group. Fortune-Touched Insight is something that can only be encountered, not sought. Once it comes, everything else can be set aside. Just remember to protect your own safety."

Yu Zheng had already learned about the situation from Liu Huan and Yu Shan.

Lu Chenzhou breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he did not need to explain himself. Clearly, Fortune-Touched Insight was not something unique to him; the teachers all understood it.

He decided that from now on, he would visit the tiger at the Back Mountain every morning.

When the students heard that Lu Chenzhou had entered Fortune-Touched Insight, they looked at him with envy.

Most people here regarded Fortune-Touched Insight as something out of legend. They had not expected it to happen to Lu Chenzhou. This guy might as well have gone to buy a lottery ticket.

"Today, I'll explain how to practice Heaven Stance from the fourth aperture to the twelfth aperture. Learn according to your own circumstances. Those who have already mastered it can practice directly."

After Yu Zheng finished speaking, he began demonstrating.

From this, Lu Chenzhou determined that the students of Class One of Grade One had opened between four and twelve apertures. He could not help marveling once more at how formidable Wuda was.

Among the three classes, Chen Yuan had opened the most apertures—a terrifying eighteen. He was only twelve apertures away from becoming a Martial Artist. Next came Yu Shan, with sixteen apertures.

"I still need to work harder!"

In the blink of an eye, a week passed.

Lu Chenzhou finally welcomed his day off.

Building 3, Room 2802, Shihu Garden.

"Mom, I'm back."

Lu Chenzhou set down his schoolbag and looked around the old home he had been "away from for a week." Li Xianghua was preparing lunch. Hearing someone open the door, she came out wearing her apron.

Seeing that Lu Chenzhou had not grown thin from hunger, she was relieved.

"How was it? Did you enjoy this week?"

"I had a great time."

"Are you staying for the day?"

"Yes. I'll go back for class tomorrow."

"I never expected Fang Mountain to be a martial arts school. It's hidden incredibly well."

"It's also to protect the students, so they can cultivate in peace."

"Practice a little less today and get some proper rest. I'll go cook. Your dad will be back soon too. Oh, Ruyu came by a few days ago."

"My Senior Sister? What did she come for?"

"She was just representing the martial arts school to check in on us."

"Oh. I'm going to the martial arts school after lunch."

"Go ahead. Your dad and I were thinking that we should find a time to invite Teacher Ji and Ruyu over and treat them to a meal, properly thank them."

"Sure. I'll ask when Teacher has time."

"Mm, but our family can't afford anything too expensive..."

"It's fine, Mom. Teacher Ji is already sick of delicacies from land and sea."

He knew the old couple feared that anything insufficiently lavish would slight the school master.

Ji Xuantong was his benefactor. If one day he truly transformed into a dragon and soared into the blue clouds, he would never forget the Bright-Winged Swallow that had once guided him onto the path. A person had to know gratitude.

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