Tiger Brother and Spiritual Qi Revival

Tiger Brother and Spiritual Qi Revival

Chen Sheng felt inexplicably nervous.

Tiger Brother—just hearing that title made him sound like a bad guy.

Those muffled thuds in the room... could someone be getting beaten up?

When he went in, wouldn't he be surrounded by a bunch of men in black, forced to join them or get hacked to death?! The thought alone made him—

Cold sweat slowly trickled down Chen Sheng's forehead, and he shuddered instinctively.

He was just a lowly unemployed wage slave. When had he ever seen anything like this?

"Little Chen, what are you standing there for? Come in."

Just as Chen Sheng was wondering whether he should retreat, Brother Qiang's voice interrupted his thoughts.

The other man was looking at him with a baffled expression.

"Oh, okay. Coming."

Chen Sheng clenched his fists and silently encouraged himself.

Then,

He took a deep breath before stepping into the room.

Just as he'd feared!

The moment he entered, Chen Sheng saw a shirtless man covered in scars standing in the middle of the room, staring at him.

A fierce, brutal aura crashed into him, nearly suffocating him.

In that instant,

Chen Sheng felt goosebumps erupt all over his body.

He immediately wanted to turn and leave.

Bang! But Brother Qiang had already slammed the door shut behind him.

It was over!

Chen Sheng's heart skipped a beat.

My life is over!

He had a Golden Finger, yet no sense of vigilance.

Chen Sheng, Chen Sheng.

You're far too stupid!

Chen Sheng closed his eyes, his expression changing one after another, leaving the two men in front of him utterly bewildered.

"This little Brother Chen..."

Tiger Brother spoke hesitantly.

"Tiger Brother, right? Hello, hello."

Chen Sheng stepped forward, grabbed Li Chenghu's hand, and shook it vigorously twice.

He forced a smile onto his face,

But it looked even worse than crying.

"I suddenly remembered that the laundry at home hasn't dried yet, so I can't have a long heart-to-heart talk with you, Tiger Brother. My sincerest apologies."

As he spoke, Chen Sheng very naturally turned around and walked to the door, preparing to twist the handle.

"Some other day, I'll treat you to a meal and make sure to entertain you properly, Tiger Brother!"

Click.

It was a smart lock. Without the key sensor, Chen Sheng couldn't open it.

A bead of cold sweat slowly rolled down the forehead of the still-forcing-a-smile Chen Sheng.

Seeing this,

Tiger Brother and Brother Qiang exchanged looks.

Tiger Brother looked torn between laughter and tears.

Brother Qiang covered his forehead and let out a long sigh.

Seeing their reactions, Chen Sheng froze for a moment.

Then,

"Little Chen, right? Wait a moment."

Tiger Brother gave Chen Sheng a gentle smile, then turned toward the corner of the room. He took a business card from his backpack and handed it to Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng took it and looked.

Quanjin Martial Arts Association Committee Member

Quanjin Xingwu Martial Arts Center

Li Chenghu

The moment he saw the business card,

Chen Sheng immediately understood just how ridiculous he'd been.

He looked toward Brother Qiang as if asking for help.

Brother Qiang simply raised his head and stared at the ceiling, ignoring him.

This was too embarrassing.

He'd thought so highly of this kid before.

And this was what happened the moment they met.

It was simply outrageous.

Fortunately,

Although Li Chenghu looked fierce on the surface,

His manner was completely unlike his appearance.

"It's fine. I've been misunderstood plenty of times. One or two more won't make a difference."

"Get up, little Brother Chen. Let's talk business."

He smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind, then walked toward the tea table in the corner of the room.

Seeing this, Chen Sheng climbed up from the floor and sat down beside Brother Qiang at the table.

Tiger Brother began making tea.

"Little Brother Chen, the next question may be a little presumptuous."

"If you find it uncomfortable, you don't have to answer."

Li Chenghu said with a genial smile as he brewed the tea.

It was as if he were simply chatting with a friend.

Influenced by his manner, Chen Sheng gradually relaxed as well.

He slowly nodded.

"Did the changes in your body only begin recently?"

However, Li Chenghu's very first question made Chen Sheng's heart tighten.

His panel had indeed only appeared recently.

Without the panel, his training would never have progressed so quickly, nor would he have drawn Brother Qiang's attention.

But,

How did Tiger Brother know?

Could it be that he wasn't the only one with a panel? Just as Chen Sheng was considering how to answer,

Li Chenghu seemed to see through his doubts. He smiled faintly and did not press the matter further.

"It's fine if you don't answer."

"But I can answer some of the questions in your heart."

Those words immediately drew Chen Sheng's attention.

Yet Li Chenghu did not continue right away.

After brewing the tea, he poured cups for Chen Sheng and Brother Qiang.

Then,

He lifted his teacup, narrowed his eyes, and slowly savored a sip.

Chen Sheng wasn't in any hurry either.

He followed suit and took a sip of tea.

Only then

Did Li Chenghu across from him speak again.

"Do you know about qi?"

"Qi?"

Chen Sheng voiced his confusion.

"Qi is a type of energy."

"Throughout history, it has gone by many names."

"Internal force, true qi, magical power—these are all merely other names for qi."

"They are all real. It's just that, from ancient times to the present, only a very small number of exceptionally gifted people have been able to possess and wield it."

It was starting, it was starting!

The classic novel scenario: the protagonist, once living an ordinary life, was led by a mysterious figure to witness the true supernatural power of this world.

From then on, he would embark on a magnificent protagonist's journey.

At this, Chen Sheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately perked up.

At the same time, he shamelessly compared himself to a protagonist.

He hurriedly asked Li Chenghu,

"Tiger Brother, are you saying that I'm one of those legendary chosen ones, capable of wielding and controlling qi, and that's why you came looking for me?"

"No."

Reality was often cruel.

Li Chenghu's answer was like a bucket of cold water dumped straight over Chen Sheng's head.

In less than a second,

Chen Sheng experienced the highs and lows of life.

The excitement on his face instantly turned to disappointment.

"Don't be so quick to get disappointed. I'm not finished yet."

Li Chenghu changed tack.

Only then did Chen Sheng pull himself together and prepare to listen to what Li Chenghu had to say next.

"Although qi has always existed as an energy on Blue Star,"

"It possesses tidal characteristics."

"In the environment we live in, the concentration of qi is not constant."

"As time passes, it continuously rises. Once it reaches its peak, it begins to fall again, repeating in cycles."

"Throughout history, eras that produced countless talents and periods filled with extraordinary people were all Tide Rising Eras for qi."

"For the past several centuries, qi levels have remained low. This has also been the longest-lasting low period."

"But beginning half a year ago, a Tide Rising Era began, and qi levels started rising at an unprecedented pace."

"Even now, they are still increasing, far surpassing every previous Tide Rising Era."

Hearing this,

Chen Sheng immediately understood.

"Tiger Brother, are you saying this is the Spiritual Qi Revival?"