Medicinal Bath, Town Martial Bonus Selection Begins!

Chen Yuxu rode his tricycle back around 5 PM, with a wooden bathtub on it, clearly for Chen Yan's medicinal bath.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Chen Yan, who was still exercising and covered in sweat.

"Take care of yourself. Everything in moderation."

Chen Yuxu complained and urged Chen Yan to rest.

Half of the snake meat sold for fifty thousand yuan.

For dinner, there was naturally a snake meat dish. Chen Yan put a piece of snake meat into his mouth, then immediately stopped eating.

"Not tasty?"

Chen Yuxu asked.

"No."

Chen Yan shook his head. Within the Saint Breaking Realm, a wave of green light surged, but it was blocked three feet away from the Saint Breaking Tree.

This snake meat contained a large amount of physical energy.

It would definitely be useful if he ate it himself, but the Saint Breaking Tree was only level two, and it couldn't absorb the green light. He felt incredibly frustrated no matter how he thought about it.

What was the principle behind the Saint Breaking Tree?

Chen Yan's own training also increased his Strength, but the Saint Breaking Tree could absorb the red light produced by Chen Yan's training to generate Saint Breaking Fruits.

It was as if everything Chen Yan obtained was doubled by the Saint Breaking Tree.

After much thought, Chen Yan continued eating.

After the meal, it was time for the medicinal bath.

Luo Puxin said that Limit Breaking Awakening could be done with a medicinal bath, but it was almost useless.

This was because special bone structures would prevent people from absorbing external energy before awakening.

Chen Yan's medicinal bath wasn't for his own awakening, but for the Saint Breaking Tree.

He might not improve himself by drinking the Qi and Blood Drink, but the Saint Breaking Fruit with the character "[Blood]" had grown.

Chen Yuxu wrapped a quarter of the Red-haired Ganoderma, cut into slices, and other purchased medicinal ingredients in a white cloth. As Chen Yan lay down in the steaming bathtub.

In an instant, a fiery, stinging sensation tore apart all thoughts in Chen Yan's mind.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yuxu looked at his son and asked with concern.

"It hurts... it hurts!" Chen Yan gritted his teeth.

He felt like ten thousand steel needles were piercing and then being pulled out of his body.

His body was truly rejecting the energy in the medicinal bath.

"Oh, that's good. I thought it wouldn't hurt." Chen Yuxu chuckled lightly.

"I saw someone else do it before. They were screaming in pain too, and that person eventually awakened their Qi and Blood. Now they're the director of the Town Martial Hall."

Chen Yuxu told Chen Yan about someone else's success story, naturally hoping that Chen Yan would take the director of the Town Martial Hall as a role model.

"Mm."

Chen Yan nodded, trembling all over, his hands gripping the bathtub tightly.

"Put your hands in too, soak them completely," Chen Yuxu said, constantly observing Chen Yan's condition. If Chen Yan couldn't bear it, he would pull him out.

After all, when he saw Xin Gongxian's medicinal bath, he was pulled out in less than a minute.

The old man said that the more times one was pulled out, the worse the effect of the medicinal bath would be.

Although he hoped Chen Yan could endure it longer, Chen Yuxu still felt it was best to stop when enough was enough.

Moreover, Xin Gongxian soaked for a whole year, almost emptying his savings to buy twelve Red-haired Ganoderma before awakening his Qi and Blood.

His son's medicinal bath journey was still long, so there was no need to place too much importance on this single session.

"Okay... okay!"

Chen Yan nodded and put his hands into the water. His skin quickly turned red, and even his blood vessels swelled.

It hurt, it hurt so much!

Chen Yan gritted his teeth, tears stinging his eyes from the pain. At this moment, all his attention was focused on his Saint Breaking Realm.

Red!

A rolling red river rapidly surged from a source unknown and poured into the roots of the Saint Breaking Tree. Fine wisps of red light clearly appeared on the previously dry and thin trunk.

A bright red Saint Breaking Fruit with the character "[Blood]" began to grow!

Sweat poured down Chen Yan's forehead instantly.

He used all his might to observe the Saint Breaking Tree. The growth of the green leaves at this moment seemed to give him a reason to endure the pain.

The progress of the Saint Breaking Fruit with the character "[Blood]", which was originally only thirteen percent, suddenly surged, quickly reaching fifteen percent.

[Saint Breaking Realm: Level 2 (2/15)]

[Saint Breaking Fruit:

[Strength: (40/100)]

[Blood: (15/100)]

[Skill: (93/100)]

The progress panel appeared, and Chen Yan stared at the progress of the Saint Breaking Fruit for the [Blood] stat.

16/100

17/100

18/100

On the verdant little tree, three fruits were round and plump. The smallest red fruit began to grow visibly.

"Xiao Yan, tell me if you can't take it anymore."

Chen Yuxu called out, frowning.

"We'll stop here for the first day. You can continue soaking tomorrow; there's no rush."

He hesitated slightly. His son's perseverance was too strong; it wasn't necessarily a good thing.

This was his first time soaking in the medicinal bath, and he had already lasted five minutes.

"I'm okay, it doesn't hurt!" Chen Yan said with a trembling voice, a slight smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

The Saint Breaking Fruit for the [Blood] stat, which originally only grew a sliver when he pushed his limits, was now growing with ease.

Compared to growing just a little when pushing his limits, he was practically enjoying himself now!

Was this what it felt like to be rich?

Time ticked by.

Chen Yuxu's calls seemed to blur.

Thoughts raced through Chen Yan's mind, and his heart cried out.

I must persevere.

I want to see the Saint Breaking Fruit for the [Blood] stat mature in one go.

I want to change everything I'm facing now.

I...

How did I fall asleep?

When Chen Yan opened his eyes again, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

"Huh?"

Chen Yan shook his head and sat up, looking around.

Did I pass out in the medicinal bath yesterday?

[Saint Breaking Realm: Level 2 (2/15)]

[Saint Breaking Fruit:
Strength: (40/100)
Blood: (34/100)
Skill: (93/100)]

The Saint Breaking Fruit progress for the [Blood] stat had reached thirty-four. This was only after the first medicinal bath.

Chen Yan's heart pounded. He then glanced at the clock on the wall.

"I'm late."

Today was the day for the Town Martial Bonus selection. Chen Yan hurriedly got up, grabbed two steamed buns, and ran towards school.

As soon as he entered the classroom, the head teacher, Xia Tong, was standing at the podium.

"The college entrance examination is only a few months away, yet fewer and fewer people are coming to class in your third year."

Xia Tong scanned the entire classroom. Although he was reprimanding them, his gaze was calm.

His gaze finally settled on Zhang Qingsi, and he said quietly:

"The selection for the Town Martial Bonus this time is very important. I hope you will not underestimate your opponents or be complacent. Take this selection seriously."

As his voice fell, all the students in the class turned their attention to Zhang Qingsi.

There was one spot for the Town Martial Bonus per class, and the prerequisite was to pass the punch strength test.

In other words, the only person in the entire class who could compete with Zhang Qingsi for the Town Martial Bonus was Chen Yan.

However, the difference in their punch strength tests was too great. Furthermore, Zhang Qingsi had now awakened his Qi and Blood, and his strength had improved by leaps and bounds as he gradually adapted to it over the past few days.

The entire class looked at Zhang Qingsi with envy.

Zhang Qingsi sat in his seat, completely indifferent to Xia Tong's words.

He really couldn't imagine what it would be like if he lost to Chen Yan.

Xia Tong shook his head as he looked at Zhang Qingsi's current state.

Everything he had said was not to tell Zhang Qingsi to be wary of Chen Yan.

The Town Martial Bonus was definitely Zhang Qingsi's, but what about the future? After Zhang Qingsi entered the Town Martial class, which only county geniuses could enter, he would be at the bottom.

Every word he spoke was meant to make Zhang Qingsi be serious and work hard, but this student was always too arrogant, too complacent.

Just then, a clean-cut young man in a white T-shirt walked to the classroom door.

Xia Tong glanced at him and felt that the young man looked somewhat familiar:

"You students, sometimes it's not that you're not working hard enough, sometimes you're just lazy!"

He waved his hand, signaling Chen Yan to enter the classroom.

"Today is the selection for the Town Martial Bonus, and you are all late, with some not even showing up.

If you yourselves have given up on the future, why bother coming to school?"

Xia Tong stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze once again fixed on Zhang Qingsi, and slowly shook his head.

As soon as Chen Yan sat down, he noticed Hu Yuan in front of his seat giving him a fierce glare.

"Keep looking and I'll beat you up again," Chen Yan said with a smile.

Hu Yuan was taken aback, not expecting Chen Yan to dare speak to him like that, but then he thought of many things and turned away sullenly.

"The Town Martial Bonus selection begins, seniors gather on the sports field!"

Principal Zhang Yue's voice rang out from the broadcast.

Xia Tong waved his hand, and the students from Class Three rushed out of the corridor.

On the podium at the front of the sports field, Principal Zhang Yue and the Dean of Students stood quietly. Between them was a middle-aged man in a patterned shirt, wearing black sunglasses.

"Attention, classes!"

Zhang Yue shouted into the megaphone:

"Today is the day for the Town Martial Bonus selection, one student will be chosen from each senior class.

A few days ago, our school organized a punch strength test. Seven students passed in Class One, four in Class Two, and two in Class Three!"

In Class Three, the students turned their gaze to Zhang Qingsi and Chen Yan.

The Town Martial Bonus was no longer relevant to them. Many who had looked down on Chen Yan before now had a hint of admiration in their eyes.

Of course, Zhang Qingsi was the only star of Class Three, and compared to him, Chen Yan was rather dim.

"The homeroom teachers of each of the three classes have already nominated an outstanding student. These three outstanding students will defend their spots. Other students can challenge the outstanding students of their respective classes. As long as the challenge is successful, they will become the new defenders. If they successfully defend, they will receive the Town Martial Bonus!"

The principal continued speaking. In Class Three, Zhang Qingsi looked at Chen Yan.

His gaze was appraising. Zhang Qingsi was not familiar with his classmate, not even speaking two sentences to him in a semester.

Chen Yan was about 1.78 meters tall and wore clothes with the patterns washed off, clearly looking like cheap goods worn for several years.

Very poor, just like those classmates who acted like sycophants.

After a simple assessment, Zhang Qingsi stopped paying attention.

On the podium, Principal Zhang Yue continued:

"However, for fairness and to prevent the outstanding students from being threatened by a series of challenges, apart from the outstanding students of each class, other students must first go to the training room to be assessed by Director Xia Tong. Only after passing can they challenge their class's outstanding student."

This rule was actually not entirely fair.

True fairness would be to select the outstanding student directly, without regard to class.

But the situation of parents pulling strings to choose classes was even more serious. The rules for the Town Martial Bonus were precisely to balance this phenomenon.

"Now, we will announce the list of outstanding students for each class."

Principal Zhang Yue scanned the sports field and said:

"Yu Zhiwen from Class One, Wang Yu from Class Two, and Zhang Qingsi from Class Three."

As his voice fell, cheers erupted from each class.

The three outstanding students, Zhang Qingsi among them, walked out of Class Three amidst applause and stood at the front of the sports field with their hands behind their backs.

"The other students who passed the punch strength test will be led by Teacher Xia Tong to the training room."

Seeing that Xia Tong had already left the podium, Chen Yan also walked out of the classroom alone and followed Xia Tong with the students from other classes who had passed the punch strength test.

As soon as he entered the training room, Chen Yan first saw more than a dozen teachers standing by the window.

Class Three's homeroom teacher, Wang Yang, was among them. Seeing Chen Yan, Wang Yang smiled and raised his fist at him.

Chen Yan returned the smile.

Xia Tong stood in an open space and said to the students from various classes:

"I know you might feel it's unfair, but I want to tell you that Yu Zhiwen and the other two passed my test with ease. To challenge them, you must first have the strength yourself."

Xia Tong said calmly:

"Class One will go first. Who will be the first?"

"I'll do it."

A boy from Class Two stepped forward, facing Xia Tong, clearly nervous.

"Make your move."

Xia Tong said calmly.

The next moment, the boy charged forward, throwing a punch straight at Xia Tong's face.

"Failure."

Xia Tong said lightly, raising a leg. His toes were already touching the boy's jaw.

The boy couldn't even touch him; another step forward would have sent him flying.

An instant kill.

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