Everyone gathered around when they saw Fang Chen appear.
Looking at the people with their various expressions,
Fang Chen put on a sorrowful look and let out a soft sigh.
"Ah!"
Seeing Fang Chen like this, Wang Yanshan immediately laughed delightedly.
"Hahaha, I told you—there was no way you could..."
Before Wang Yanshan could finish, Fang Chen suddenly said, "I finally broke through successfully!"
As soon as he said this, Wang Yanshan froze. His mood plummeted, and he said angrily, "You succeeded? Wait, then what were you sighing about just now?!"
Fang Chen burst out laughing.
"Of course I was just playing with you, idiot!"
Wang Yanshan burned with fury and threw a punch!
The watching Zhou Hai grew terribly anxious at the sight.
"Damn it!"
Wang Yanshan was at the peak of the Skin and Muscle Realm. He was not someone Fang Chen, who had only just entered the Skin and Muscle Realm, could withstand!
The onlookers had not even recovered from the news of Fang Chen's successful breakthrough when they saw Wang Yanshan throw a punch straight at him!
Song Ming, standing to the side, secretly rejoiced.
"Whether he really succeeded or not, we'll know after testing him!"
Just as everyone thought Fang Chen would not be able to take the punch,
Fang Chen also rapidly threw out a fist, striking Wang Yanshan's fist head-on!
Some disciples assumed that Fang Chen's hand was about to be crippled at the sight.
However, contrary to everyone's expectations,
Fang Chen actually caught it!
Several disciples cried out in surprise.
"Did Senior Brother Wang hold back? Otherwise, how could he have blocked it?"
"Maybe he did. Regardless, being able to block it is impressive. Junior Brother Fang really must have broken through successfully."
"It's truly unbelievable. With Junior Brother Fang's mediocre aptitude, how did he manage to succeed?"
"Perhaps it was luck?"
What the onlookers could not imagine was that
Wang Yanshan was even more shocked than anyone else!
Because he had not held back at all just now!
Wang Yanshan slowly pulled his hand back, his heart filled with uncertainty.
"How could this be...? How can his strength be so great?!"
"Is he really someone who just broke through?"
Wang Yanshan no longer had any doubts about Fang Chen's breakthrough.
What he could not understand was why Fang Chen, having only just broken through, already possessed enough strength to contend with him?!
Fang Chen was also somewhat delighted.
He had not expected the enhancement brought by the two Martial Arts to be greater than he had imagined.
Wang Yanshan had been in the Skin and Muscle Realm for a long time.
The fact that Fang Chen could contend with him immediately after breaking through was enough to prove how useful the enhancement brought by the two Martial Arts was!
Of course, Fang Chen guessed that
apart from the effects of the two enhancements,
the Martial Arts upgraded by the panel might simply be stronger than other people's Martial Arts within the same realm.
After all, with the panel, every step he took was solid, without the slightest flaw.
With such a deep foundation, the enhancement after breaking through should naturally be greater than other people's!
With the two factors combined, he had been able to catch Wang Yanshan's incoming punch!
Seeing Wang Yanshan standing there in a daze, Fang Chen sneered. "Senior Brother Wang, the wager is over. It's obvious that I won. Where's the great medicine you promised me?"
Wang Yanshan came back to his senses. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his face before he put on a fierce expression and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Isn't it just a portion of great medicine? Do you really think I'd cheat you?!"
In truth, Wang Yanshan had not brought the great medicine with him today at all!
He had originally believed that Fang Chen would definitely fail to break through today, and that he would inevitably win the wager!
Thus, Wang Yanshan had never considered what he would do if he lost. Naturally, he had not brought the great medicine!
Seeing this, Fang Chen shouted sternly, "Hmph, I think you're just trying to welsh on the bet!"
"Heh, Senior Brother Wang, never mind that you can't break through your realm—you could only be called useless for that. But judging by this, your character isn't much better!"
Wang Yanshan was furious.
Yet for the moment, he could not produce the great medicine and could only let Fang Chen curse him!
Under the gazes of the surrounding disciples, Wang Yanshan was burning with shame and anger.
After thinking it over, he finally gritted his teeth and revealed the truth.
"I forgot to bring it this morning. I'll go back at noon and give it to you in the afternoon!"
Fang Chen gave a cold laugh.
"That works, but in the afternoon, I want two portions of great medicine!"
Hearing this, Wang Yanshan's eyes widened. He had not expected Fang Chen to be so greedy!
Wang Yanshan ground his teeth.
"That's outrageous! According to the wager, I only need to give you one portion of great medicine. What gives you the right to demand two?"
Seeing that Wang Yanshan refused, Fang Chen was about to continue bluffing him.
At that moment, Song Ming suddenly walked over and said directly, "A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin—insatiably greedy!"
Song Ming gave a mocking laugh. "You want it that badly? Then I'll give it to you!"
As he spoke, he casually tossed over a bundle, which Fang Chen caught with ease.
When he opened it, there were actually six stalks of great medicine inside!
Fang Chen cursed inwardly, What a rich bastard! He can give away six stalks of great medicine just like that!
Seeing this, Wang Yanshan hurriedly turned to Song Ming with a smile piled onto his face. "Thank you for helping me out, Senior Brother Song."
Song Ming waved his hand indifferently.
"We're not like him. Why haggle over a mere stalk of great medicine?"
Wang Yanshan agreed aloud, but cursed inwardly.
Easy for you to say! I'm not as wealthy as your family... Six whole stalks of great medicine, and you actually let this country bumpkin make such a killing!
Fang Chen was calculating inwardly.
Adding Zhou Hai's share, that makes seven stalks of great medicine! One stalk can sustain me for seven days, which means seven sevens—forty-nine days!
With the medicine's power supporting me, my progress in Tiger Subduing Fist and Whirlwind Blade Technique will double. That's equivalent to having trained for another forty-nine days!
As Fang Chen estimated this in his heart, the surrounding disciples all stared at the six stalks of great medicine, their eyes brimming with envy.
Even Zhou Hai could not help feeling a little sour.
Noticing everyone's gazes, Fang Chen smiled. "Why are you all crowding around me? Shouldn't everyone be practicing their Martial Arts?"
Only then did the crowd give awkward smiles and disperse.
Fang Chen was also about to return to his original spot and continue practicing when he saw several people gathering around.
They were Jiang Qiutong, the merchant, Qin Yun, and Zhou Hai.
Seeing this, Fang Chen said gently, "Do you need something? One at a time. Senior Sister Jiang, you first."
Jiang Qiutong took a deep breath and spoke first.
"Junior Brother Fang, I truly didn't expect you to break through successfully! I... I need to apologize to you."
"At the time, I thought you were only forcing yourself to save face, and I said some rather inappropriate things. I hope you won't take them to heart, Junior Brother."
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