Wang Donglai sighed.
"Report to the authorities? What use are the government these days..."
In the alley, this night was destined to be anything but quiet.
On the morning of the 1st day,
After having breakfast, Fang Chen went to find Ling Hu and the others.
"Please remember to patrol my neighborhood more often recently. If you spot anyone suspicious, be sure to let me know immediately!"
Fang Chen spoke seriously to Ling Hu and Zhang Tao.
Unfortunately, Wang Yanshan's incident had served as a wake-up call for him.
It's best to be cautious these days!
His breakthrough to the Sinew and Bone Realm is not a good thing for Song Ming and Jiang Qiutong!
They all wanted a spot in the Demon Eradication Division Bureau.
But there are only two spots available!
Now that Fang Chen has broken through to the Sinew and Bone Realm, he has become a threat to them and has affected their interests!
It's hard to guarantee they won't resort to some underhanded tactics!
Especially Song Ming, who already had some minor grudges with Fang Chen.
If Zhiyu Fang Chen poses a threat to him, something really bad could happen!
Following Fang Chen's instructions, Ling Hu, Zhang Tao, and the others nodded repeatedly.
They respectfully replied, "Yes, Master Fang! We will definitely patrol diligently!"
Fang Chen nodded, and seeing that the matter was settled, he headed straight for the martial arts hall.
As he walked, Fang Chen pondered to himself.
"Let's not publicize this breakthrough yet, lest we get ourselves into trouble."
"However, I can tell Master Hong first that I can take what he calls an opportunity. As long as Master Hong doesn't reveal it, it's fine. He's a decent person and should keep my secret."
"If I gain Master Hong's favor, he might even protect my safety."
Having made up his mind, Fang Chen quickly headed to the Tiger Subduing Martial Arts School.
He arrived relatively late today; many disciples had already begun practicing martial arts.
Fang Chen had initially wondered if directly approaching Hong Decheng might attract attention.
Zhou Hai, however, directly told him some news.
" Master Hong is having fun with his friends today, and it seems he won't be back at the martial arts school for a while."
"Someone wanted to become my apprentice, but I couldn't find him anywhere, so I had to go back."
Fang Chen nodded, but didn't have too many thoughts on it.
Fang Chen didn't actually have much expectation for the opportunity that Master Hong mentioned.
For him, his biggest asset is still the control panel.
Opportunities and such are not very important.
Therefore, Fang Chen immersed himself in martial arts practice, continuing to grind for proficiency.
No one knew that he had made a breakthrough.
A whole day passed in the blink of an eye.
[ Tiger Subduing Fist Proficiency +2]!
[ Tiger Subduing Fist Proficiency +2]!
My proficiency is steadily increasing as usual.
It was getting late, and Fang Chen was the only one left in the entire martial arts gym.
He didn't see Hong Decheng at all all day.
Fang Chen shook his head, intending to leave immediately.
A drunken man suddenly walked in, his face flushed.
Fang Chen cupped his hands and said, " Master Hong!"
Hong Decheng was initially drunk, and his mind was somewhat blank.
Hearing Fang Chen's shout, he finally snapped out of his daze.
Upon closer inspection, Hong Decheng immediately sensed something was amiss as he scrutinized Fang Chen.
He said, "Heh, practicing martial arts this late? You're really diligent. Let me see how you're progressing, show me a couple of punches!"
Fang Chen responded with a yes, and then casually performed two moves of the Tiger Subduing Fist.
Hong Decheng circulated his qi and blood, and finally regained full consciousness.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "You've already broken through?!"
Fang Chen nodded and said affirmatively:
"Yes, Master Hong!"
Hong Decheng's face was full of joy and surprise.
"Good lad! Good lad! I was wondering when you were planning to break through, and whether you would even be able to succeed?"
"Sure thing, tell me today that you've actually broken through!"
"You really always manage to surprise me!"
Hong Decheng laughed heartily, his face full of smiles.
He patted Fang Chen on the shoulder.
"Come on, come on! Tell me inside! I'll also give you the good stuff I promised you earlier!"
Fang Chen nodded and followed behind Hong Decheng.
Soon, Fang Chen followed Hong Decheng to his study.
Hong Decheng and Zheng Di presented an exquisite wooden box and placed it on the table.
"Open the box yourself!"
Fang Chen opened the wooden box and saw a small booklet inside.
This is... Martial Arts?!
" Dragon Subduing Fist? That name sounds so similar to Tiger Subduing Fist. Is it about subduing dragons and tigers?"
Fang Chen was a little puzzled and turned to look at Hong Decheng.
With a smile on his face, Hong Decheng explained the whole story.
Fang Chen listened patiently to the story behind it.
Only then did he realize that the Dragon Subduing Fist and the Tiger Subduing Fist were a complete lineage!
Next,
Hong Decheng laughed and said, "Now do you know what this means?"
Fang Chen widened his eyes slightly, having some guesses in his mind, but not being sure.
Hong Decheng directly stated to Yu: "Are you willing to become my personal disciple? This is different from paying money to become an apprentice; it's a true lineage of inheritance!"
Fang Chen understood immediately and, without any hesitation, performed the apprenticeship ceremony.
"I am willing to become your personal disciple, Master, please accept my bow!"
This Martial Arts was very useful to him.
Once he has mastered the technique and obtained Source Energy Points, he can combine the Dragon Subduing Fist and Tiger Subduing Fist to directly deduce more advanced Martial Arts, which will greatly benefit his martial arts path!
If one wants to reach a higher realm than the Viscera Realm, one must possess more advanced Martial Arts!
in addition,
With this personal disciple relationship, he can do everything more smoothly and his safety is more guaranteed!
So Fang Chen readily agreed to become Hong Decheng's personal disciple!
Upon seeing this, Hong Decheng burst into laughter.
"Excellent! Having a disciple with such extraordinary comprehension as you is truly a treasure for me Hong Decheng!"
"If you can truly deduce the lost superior Martial Arts techniques from back then, then I will die without regrets!"
Hong Decheng thought for a moment, then patted Fang Chen on the shoulder.
"However, there's no need to put too much pressure on yourself. This matter should be done after you have mastered both Martial Arts."
"It's not a big deal if we can't figure it out. Anyway, this tradition has been passed down for so many generations, and no one has ever been able to make it."
"Your insight is such that it just means you have a higher probability of being able to deduce it, so there's no need to put too much pressure on you or have too high expectations."