Teaching Benefits Both Teacher and Student!

The next morning,

Fang Chen arrived at the martial hall early. He had thought he would be the first one there,

but to his surprise, Zhou Hai had arrived ahead of him. He was dozing off.

Did he stay up late practicing fist techniques last night? But why was he dozing off in the martial hall?

Fang Chen could not make sense of it, only feeling that Junior Brother Zhou was being a little too diligent.

Coming to a corner of the martial hall,

Fang Chen set his stance and immediately began practicing his fist technique.

After some time, Fang Chen finally completed one round of the Tiger Subduing Fist.

Tiger Subduing Fist proficiency +1

By then, Zhou Hai had also woken up.

Zhou Hai narrowed his eyes.

"Who is practicing fist techniques so early?"

"Huh?! Senior Disciple Fang! Why did you come so early?"

Fang Chen looked at Zhou Hai and said with a smile, "I'm still not as diligent as you, Junior Brother. But why are you dozing off in the martial hall? Did you practice too late last night?"

Zhou Hai froze, then gave an awkward smile. "Yes, yes. I accidentally practiced too late last night."

He secretly sighed. Last night, he had battled two ladies all night and slept for barely one or two hours!

When he woke up and saw that it was light out, the two beauties beside him were actually clinging to him, saying they wanted more!

Zhou Hai had been so frightened that he hurried to the martial hall to catch up on sleep. Otherwise, he feared he would not have the energy to train today.

Now that the hardworking Senior Disciple Fang had made him look even worse by comparison, if he told the truth, he would seem far too lazy!

Fang Chen said with a smile, "Too much is as bad as too little. Junior Brother, you should take care of your health."

Zhou Hai nodded repeatedly, silently grumbling to himself,

Senior Disciple Fang was clearly advising him not to overtrain, but why did it sound like it meant something else in his ears...

No longer dwelling on it, Zhou Hai took out some ginseng from his robes and viciously bit into it.

He assumed his stance and prepared to begin training as well, secretly swearing,

No. From today onward, I, Zhou Hai, will abstain from women!

Fang Chen happened to see the ginseng Zhou Hai had taken out.

He secretly estimated, That thing must cost at least a dozen taels. If it's old enough, it could even be worth dozens or hundreds of taels.

Fang Chen could not help feeling a little envious.

"Having money is great."

"If I had something this good, I could speed up my proficiency-grinding by quite a bit."

"I still need to reach the Skin and Muscle Realm as soon as possible! Once I do, all sorts of things will become different."

"Zhao San, Zhao Si, and the like would never dare provoke me."

"Disciples in the Skin and Muscle Realm can even take positions in gangs to earn money. Maybe someone would even invest in them."

"And I'd also get the precious medicine Zhou Hai gives me."

Filled with motivation, Fang Chen continued practicing his fist technique.

Before long,

more and more disciples gradually arrived at the martial hall.

Qin Yun, Wang Yanshan, Jiang Qiutong, Song Ming, and the others all came as well.

Seeing Zhou Hai arrive so early, Wang Yanshan could not help walking over and saying, "Junior Brother Zhou, you came so early. How diligent!"

"But why are there dark circles around your eyes? Did you stay up practicing fist techniques last night?"

Zhou Hai silently groaned,

Why does everyone have to come over and say it once? They're clearly praising me, but it sounds more like mockery!

He could only give an awkward smile. "Hehe, yes, yes."

Hearing Zhou Hai confirm it, Wang Yanshan could not help advising him, "Junior Brother Zhou, you must not be too impatient. You should take care of your health!"

Zhou Hai: "..."

Seeing Zhou Hai remain silent, a senior brother nearby could not help interjecting,

"Junior Brother Fang is quite diligent too. When I left last night, only he and Junior Brother Zhou remained in the martial hall. He must have come early today as well."

Hearing that, Wang Yanshan gave a disdainful laugh.

"He's merely comforting himself. How could he compare to Junior Brother Zhou?"

Zhou Hai could not help frowning. His impression of Wang Yanshan dropped a few notches, and he spoke up in rebuttal,

"Senior Brother Wang, don't speak nonsense. Senior Disciple Fang successfully got started yesterday. I can't compare to him."

Wang Yanshan looked as though he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Haha, Junior Brother Zhou, don't joke around. How could he possibly get started in a single day?"

"I won't say more. I'm going to train too."

Zhou Hai frowned as he watched Wang Yanshan's retreating back, lowering his opinion of him even further.

This man is far too calculating and profit-driven. He cannot be deeply befriended.

He shook his head and continued practicing on his own.

Time flew by. As he repeatedly drilled the form, Zhou Hai felt himself slowly improving.

Yet at the same time, he encountered some problems. Even after many attempts, he could not find the knack.

"Hoo!"

Zhou Hai let out a long breath and stopped moving.

"This won't work if I keep practicing like this."

"I need someone to give me some pointers."

Zhou Hai looked around at the many senior brothers and senior sisters in the martial hall, but ultimately fixed his gaze on Fang Chen.

At least judging from yesterday, Senior Disciple Fang's guidance had been the most effective.

Under Senior Disciple Fang's guidance, he often felt as though the clouds had parted and the moon had appeared.

That meant Senior Disciple Fang could point straight to the crux of the issue every time!

Zhou Hai nodded to himself, then walked toward Fang Chen.

"Senior Disciple Fang, there are still some things I don't understand. Could you guide me again?"

Fang Chen did not answer immediately. He was nearly done with this round of the Tiger Subduing Fist, so he would finish it first.

He did not keep Zhou Hai waiting long. Fang Chen gave a sharp shout and threw his final punch.

"Ha!"

After finishing, he withdrew his fist and looked at the panel, a trace of delight rising in his heart.

Tiger Subduing Fist proficiency +1

Only then did he look at Zhou Hai and say with a smile, "Just start demonstrating it. I'll personally point out your mistakes."

Hearing this, Zhou Hai immediately assumed his stance and began performing the moves one by one.

Fang Chen watched carefully from the side. Whenever he spotted an error, he immediately spoke up to remind Zhou Hai.

Sometimes, he even stepped in to show him exactly what to do and how to exert force.

After some time,

Zhou Hai finally completed one round of the Tiger Subduing Fist.

He felt that this round had been thoroughly satisfying, and the transitions between moves had become much smoother.

Zhou Hai wiped the sweat from his forehead. Just as he was about to thank Fang Chen, he saw that Fang Chen seemed deep in thought, so he did not interrupt him.

At that moment, Fang Chen discovered that the panel suddenly flickered.

Tiger Subduing Fist proficiency +1

"What's going on?"

"Could it be... that teaching others fist techniques can also increase proficiency? Then why didn't it increase yesterday?"

Fang Chen thought back carefully and immediately realized the key.

After getting started with the Tiger Subduing Fist yesterday, he had seen that it was getting late and hurried home. As a result, he had not guided Zhou Hai as carefully or earnestly as he had today, which was why his proficiency had not increased!

"Interesting. Teaching others can help me grow too? That's quite reasonable."

But...

Fang Chen sensed the changes in his body and found that traces of qi and blood really were nourishing his skin and muscles.

But the effect was nowhere near as good as practicing himself!

"Looks like I still have to train on my own. There's no slacking off."

He shook his head and looked at Zhou Hai.

"How do you feel, Junior Brother? Did you gain any insights?"

Zhou Hai cupped his hands in thanks. "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Disciple Fang. I gained a great deal, though I did take up quite a bit of your time."

"Today's portion of Qi Replenishing Soup still goes to you, Senior Disciple Fang!"

Fang Chen smiled and nodded, silently pondering,

In that case, although guiding others takes some time, it can also raise my proficiency. It's just that the qi-and-blood nourishment is not as effective.

And with two portions of Qi Replenishing Soup, I'll still be full of energy after returning home at night, allowing me to grind proficiency for a while longer.

By that calculation, my proficiency growth will actually speed up quite a bit.

Elsewhere,

Zhou Hai returned to his spot.

But he suddenly remembered something.

Right, tomorrow is the day to collect protection money!

Zhou Hai walked back over to Fang Chen and asked, "Senior Disciple Fang, forgive my boldness, but is the place you live within the territory of our Three Rivers Gang?"

Fang Chen did not understand why he was asking, but nodded.

"Yes. Why?"

The corner of Zhou Hai's mouth twitched as he waved his hand.

"It's nothing! Nothing!"

He returned to his spot, feeling somewhat relieved.

Good thing I remembered.

At noon, I need to return to the gang and give them a heads-up.

If the men below don't know and go to Senior Disciple Fang's home to collect money, it'll ruin the friendship between us!

Zhou Hai did not want to lose a friend who was like a "famous teacher"!

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