After returning that night, Fang Chen continued practicing the Gale Saber Technique.
After one night, his proficiency had increased by about five points, and Fang Chen felt that his strength had grown a little more.
Early the next morning, after Zhou Hai arrived, he gave him a potent medicine, along with some Blood Qi Pills and Qi Supplementing Powder.
"Senior Brother, this potent medicine is very expensive. I had to pester my father relentlessly before he agreed."
Fang Chen nodded, engraved this favor in his heart, and immediately began trying it.
He took a bite, and at once felt his blood qi surge.
He immediately assumed a stance and began practicing the Tiger Subduing Fist.
After some time, he finished practicing the Tiger Subduing Fist.
During this period, Fang Chen clearly felt his blood qi increasing.
The panel had already changed.
Tiger Subduing Fist proficiency +2
"Just as I thought!" Fang Chen rejoiced inwardly.
The last time his proficiency had increased by two points at once was when he had gained some insight.
But this time, he had merely bitten into the potent medicine, and practicing the Tiger Subduing Fist once would inevitably grant him two proficiency points.
The medicinal power from that bite could still support him through several more rounds!
Fang Chen estimated that this portion of potent medicine could sustain about seven days of practice.
Double the proficiency was equivalent to having practiced for seven additional days!
Unfortunately, Zhou Hai could only give him one portion of this potent medicine every two months.
His fifty taels of silver were nowhere near enough to buy even one portion. It was incredibly expensive.
Thinking of this, Fang Chen yearned even more for the potent medicine in his wager with Zhou Hai!
Time flew by. Over the next several days, Fang Chen practiced martial arts diligently.
He practiced the Tiger Subduing Fist during the day and the Gale Saber Technique at night.
With the assistance of the potent medicine, the Tiger Subduing Fist's proficiency grew rapidly.
Tiger Subduing Fist proficiency +2!
Tiger Subduing Fist proficiency +2!
After Zhou Hai entered the sect, he would occasionally come over and exchange insights with him.
What astonished Zhou Hai was that Fang Chen's insights seemed to be consistently superior to his own.
Thus, Zhou Hai gained something from every exchange.
On this day, Zhou Hai came as usual to exchange insights with Fang Chen.
From a distance, Wang Yanshan watched this scene, utterly baffled.
After Zhou Hai finished exchanging insights, Wang Yanshan immediately approached him and asked suspiciously, "Junior Brother Zhou, why do you exchange insights with that Fang Chen so often?"
"I even saw him giving you pointers before. I truly can't understand it. What qualifications does he have to give you pointers, Junior Brother Zhou?"
"Junior Brother Zhou, if there's something you really don't understand, you can ask me. Why seek out someone who hasn't even entered the sect?"
Zhou Hai's brows knitted tightly.
"Hasn't even entered the sect? Senior Brother Wang, if you had ever seen Senior Brother Fang practice the Tiger Subduing Fist, you wouldn't say something like that."
Wang Yanshan's brows furrowed.
He truly had never seen Fang Chen practice. After all, he had never taken Fang Chen seriously and rarely paid him any attention.
Wang Yanshan asked Zhou Hai doubtfully, "Has he really entered the sect now?"
Zhou Hai shook his head.
"Not only has he entered the sect, he entered in just one day."
Wang Yanshan's face took on an utterly incredulous expression, as if he had seen a ghost.
But he had asked Zhou Hai twice, and Zhou Hai had given him the same answer each time. He surely wasn't deceiving him.
That brat had entered the sect in one day?
Wang Yanshan turned toward Fang Chen, wanting to see Fang Chen's current progress and verify Zhou Hai's words.
Just then, a booming voice rang out.
"All disciples, look over here. Today, I'll teach you how to practice."
"I'll also give you some pointers. If there's anything you don't understand, you can all ask me."
Wang Yanshan and Zhou Hai turned to look.
It turned out that Hong Decheng had arrived.
Wang Yanshan said with a smile, "If that brat really entered the sect in one day, the hall master will definitely be able to tell. By then, it'll naturally be clear who's right and who's wrong."
Zhou Hai sighed. Wang Yanshan was prejudiced.
Even if he saw Fang Chen practice the Tiger Subduing Fist with his own eyes, he still wouldn't readily believe this fact.
It seemed that only if Hong Decheng came personally could he truly make Wang Yanshan shut up.
The many disciples returned to their positions and waited for Hong Decheng's instruction.
Hong Decheng was broad and powerfully built. Simply standing there, he possessed an imposing presence.
He assumed a stance and began demonstrating the perfected Tiger Subduing Fist.
The disciples watched with rapt attention, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
Fang Chen also compared the Tiger Subduing Fist he practiced with Hong Decheng's in his mind, identifying the areas where his own execution was lacking.
The many disciples occasionally followed Hong Decheng and struck out with the movements.
After some time, accompanied by a soul-shaking tiger roar, Hong Decheng finished demonstrating the Tiger Subduing Fist.
Some of the disciples were deeply immersed in their insights.
Hong Decheng said in a booming voice, "Practice on your own. I'll come down and see where your problems lie!"
Everyone began practicing the Tiger Subduing Fist on their own.
Hong Decheng began weaving among the disciples, observing their practice.
Whenever he saw a disciple who had made substantial progress, he would occasionally nod in satisfaction.
For disciples whose progress was slow, he would teach them personally with an angry look on his face.
When he reached Wang Yanshan, Hong Decheng nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad. You've improved greatly. Before long, you'll be able to try breaking through to the Second Realm of the martial path."
Wang Yanshan was praised, and he nodded happily, his heart swelling with pride.
Hong Decheng continued walking toward the back. When he reached Zhou Hai, he said in pleasant surprise, "Good. Your comprehension is impressive. You should have taken about three days to enter the sect, right?"
Zhou Hai replied happily,
"Yes, Hall Master."
Hong Decheng nodded in satisfaction, then continued walking to the side.
When he reached Fang Chen, Hong Decheng's eyes instantly widened.
Wang Yanshan had been watching from the front. From the side, he suddenly saw Hong Decheng's astonished expression.
Wang Yanshan's heart lurched. Could this brat really have entered the sect in one day? Why did the hall master react so strongly?
Fang Chen paid no attention to the change in Hong Decheng's expression. He continued practicing the Tiger Subduing Fist, looking forward to Hong Decheng's pointers.
Hong Decheng did not ask Fang Chen to stop. Instead, he continued watching him practice.
The disciples behind them were somewhat puzzled.
Why was the hall master standing there without moving? Was he still going to give them pointers or not?
At this moment, Hong Decheng paid no attention to anything else. He continued watching Fang Chen's practice.
The more he watched, the more astonished he became. The proficiency of these movements clearly showed that Fang Chen had already entered the sect several days ago!
As time passed, the many disciples also realized that something was wrong.
What had made the hall master suddenly stop in his tracks?
They all turned their gazes toward Fang Chen. Suspicion and surprise appeared on the faces of some disciples.
What had Fang Chen done to deserve the hall master's attention?
Some disciples knew absolutely nothing about Fang Chen. They only knew that he was a new disciple.
They had no idea what was happening at all.
Qin Yun, who was in front, carefully observed Fang Chen's practice. Gradually, he also realized that something was wrong.
He spoke up, "When did Junior Brother Fang enter the sect? Judging by Master Hong's appearance, Fang Chen may well have entered the sect long ago."
Wang Yanshan, standing nearby, was utterly incredulous.
"This... How is that possible..."
Jiang Qiutong suddenly said, "I once heard that there are some extraordinary people in this world who possess an extremely high affinity with certain martial arts. In concrete terms, their comprehension of that Martial Art is exceptionally high."
"If that's the case, then it's indeed possible for him to enter the sect very quickly."
Song Ming frowned and spoke in rebuttal.
"It's still uncertain what the truth is. Listen to what Master Hong says first. Praise him after that."
Suddenly surrounded by so many gazes, Fang Chen felt no anxiety. He simply continued practicing on his own.
Since Master Hong had not asked him to stop, he would not stop.
After some time, Fang Chen finally finished practicing. He withdrew his fist and looked toward Master Hong.
Master Hong asked with an astonished expression, "One day? You entered the sect in just one day?" Hearing this, everyone instantly exploded!
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