Inside the real estate sales office, everyone's gaze toward Chu Han shifted from contempt to awe.
No one expected that this ordinarily dressed youth was actually a 3rd Rank Martial Artist!
Chu Zhan and Zhang Meilan stood to the side, their faces filled with pride.
Immediately, the Chu family followed Manager Wang to the VIP room, where a virtual screen displayed a panoramic model of the Linjiang Residential Complex.
The family looked it over, and finally Chu Han pointed to a house and said, "I want this three-bedroom unit. It has dual-aspect exposure and great lighting."
Manager Wang hurriedly pulled up the floor plan. "Mr. Chu has such a good eye! Many people have asked about this property before. The original price was 10 million, but with a 30% discount, it's 7 million. If you have no issues with that, we can sign the contract right now."
Chu Han didn't waste any words, directly signing the contract and transferring the payment.
Looking at the "Transfer Successful" notification, Manager Wang hurriedly smiled and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Chu. You and your family can move in at any time, and our company can help with the move."
"Let's make it tomorrow, then." Chu Han nodded.
Director Ling smiled from the side. "Little brother Chu Han, from now on we're neighbors. Feel free to look me up whenever you need anything."
He had constantly thought of befriending Chu Han, and now, learning that Chu Han had bought a place in the Linjiang Residential Complex, he felt very pleased in his heart.
"Of course. This time it was all thanks to Director Ling, otherwise my housing matter probably would have fallen through."
Chu Han readily accepted Director Ling's goodwill and expressed his gratitude to him, as it had after all saved him a lot of time.
Moreover, he would be going to a martial arts university in another city in the future, leaving his parents behind at home.
Getting on good terms with Director Ling would make things much more convenient for his parents if they ever needed help.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Director Ling, Chu Han bade him farewell, and the family returned to their current home.
"I never thought I'd get to live back in the Linjiang Residential Complex in this lifetime."
Along the way, Chu Zhan kept flipping through the contract, letting out a sigh of emotion.
Zhang Meilan smiled and said, "This is all thanks to Xiaohan. From now on, we can live our lives in peace and stability."
Chu Han looked at his parents' smiles, feeling deeply gratified in his heart.
The reason he kept growing stronger was precisely to see this scene.
However, buying a house was only the first step. Next, he had to prepare for the Martial Arts Grand Examination, become even stronger, and in the future completely restore his father's health.
Back home, the family naturally celebrated thoroughly.
The next morning, Chu Han conducted his routine draw.
This time, he drew 1 bottle containing 10 Body Tempering Pills.
After finishing breakfast, the moving crew from the Linjiang Residential Complex arrived downstairs.
Both Chu Zhan and Zhang Meilan were sentimental and took quite a few old items with them; otherwise, there wouldn't have been much to move this time.
Besides, the apartment in the Linjiang Residential Complex came fully renovated, with all kinds of furniture and facilities readily available.
Chu Han transferred 1 million to his parents, telling them to buy whatever new things they wanted.
As for himself, he went to the unmanned martial arts training hall in the Linjiang Residential Complex provided for residents.
By virtue of his martial artist certificate, he could use it for free, which could also be considered a small perk of the Linjiang Residential Complex.
Furthermore, depending on their martial artist rank, residents were able to use martial arts hall equipment and training rooms on different floors.
Chu Han arrived at a training room on the third floor and took out the martial art technique Flame Explosive Fist he had obtained at the Martial Arts Association.
Let's try this martial art today.
Chu Han flipped open the Flame Explosive Fist, quickly skimming through it, and soon took in all the information regarding this martial art.
The Flame Explosive Fist was based on fire-attribute elemental power. When throwing a punch, one needed to compress and condense elemental power onto the fist, and then suddenly erupt it, causing high-temperature flames to explode around the fist, combining impact force with burning damage.
The essence of this martial art lay in its short charge-up time and fast strikes, yet it could still deliver explosive damage.
However, this martial art had very high demands on the user's ability to mobilize elemental power, and at the same time it would consume a large amount of elemental power.
Moreover, rapidly mobilizing fire-attribute elemental power placed quite a burden on the meridians within the body, so the advantages and disadvantages of this martial art were both extremely obvious.
"The power-generation method of this martial art is actually similar to the Explosive Fist, it just has an additional requirement for fire-attribute elemental power."
Chu Han found that the two martial arts, Flame Explosive Fist and Explosive Fist, had many commonalities, making them much easier to understand.
Very soon, he thoroughly grasped the circulation path and compression techniques for the elemental power of the Flame Explosive Fist.
Thus, he mobilized the pitifully small trace of fire-attribute elemental power within his body, causing it to flow along his meridians and rapidly gather on his right hand.
Flame Explosive Fist!
Chu Han threw a punch, and a ball of flames instantly erupted from his fist.
The scorching power roasted the surrounding air, causing the air to warp slightly.
Yet he quickly discovered that the flame explosion effect of this punch was not very good.
The main reason lay in the fact that the fire-attribute elemental power in his body was simply too little, allowing him to barely release a weakened version of the Flame Explosive Fist with a power equivalent only to his basic punch.
Yet even this bit of elemental power was present only because of the extra fire-attribute energy in his body after upgrading his talent.
It seems this move can only be used while in the talent state.
With a thought in Chu Han's mind, a layer of faint black crystal armor suddenly surged across his whole body, dark red patterns flowing slowly across the armor's surface, and a robust wave of fire-attribute elemental power erupted from the armor.
He channeled the fire-attribute elemental power from within the armor to flow into his meridians, gathering it upon his fist.
Flame Explosive Fist!
Chu Han threw another punch.
The power of this Flame Explosive Fist was full of might!
A wave of violent flames instantly exploded on Chu Han's fist, a large expanse of space ahead swallowed up by these flames, the air beginning to distort wildly, while the shockwave of fire-attribute elemental power made the entire training room tremble unceasingly.
Now that's how it's supposed to be!
Chu Han looked at the terrifying might of the Flame Explosive Fist, the corners of his mouth curving into a smile.
With the blessing of the Molten Crystal Armor, the power of his Flame Explosive Fist was even greater!
Next, Chu Han immersed himself in training.
Practicing frantically in the state of having the Molten Crystal Armor activated made his use and execution of the Flame Explosive Fist extremely proficient, and he quickly reached mastery.
Yet constantly executing the Flame Explosive Fist also consumed a great deal of his own energy.
Half an hour after the talent activated, it was forced to shut down.
"As expected, the Flame Explosive Fist isn't suitable for continuous use; the consumption it takes on me is too massive."
Chu Han put away the Molten Crystal Armor, a faint scorching sensation still lingering on his fingertips.
If only I could directly practice cultivation techniques.
He thought of another cultivation technique, the Flame Swallowing Art.
This fire-attribute cultivation technique could cultivate fire-attribute elemental power, but his dantian was unable to store elemental power; the elemental power he cultivated would ultimately dissipate, wasting it in vain.
My dantian can't store it, but perhaps my physical body can absorb it!
A thought suddenly flashed through Chu Han's mind.
"My physical body strength far exceeds that of ordinary martial artists, and my meridians are also several times tougher. If I directly guide the fire-attribute elemental power absorbed from practicing the Flame Swallowing Art into my entire flesh and blood, and then perform the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique, wouldn't I be able to utilize this elemental power for cultivation?"
As soon as this idea popped up, it instantly ignited Chu Han's curiosity.
He immediately sat cross-legged and quickly flipped through the Flame Swallowing Art.
Then, following the Flame Swallowing Art, he began to practice. After a short while, he felt a scorching breath slowly flow into his body and enter his dantian.
However, his dantian served only as a transit station for the elemental power and did not store it; very soon, this elemental power diffused to all parts of his body.
Instantly, his entire flesh and blood and bones felt traces of a burning ache, but to Chu Han this pain wasn't considered particularly intense.
If it were anyone else attempting cultivation without being able to store elemental power, it would be extremely dangerous, but Chu Han was already accustomed to this kind of life-risking cultivation.
Far from stopping his cultivation, he actually accelerated the circulation speed of the technique.
For a time, countless amounts of fire-attribute elemental power accumulated frantically within his body.
Soon, Chu Han felt his body reach its limit.
Thus, he immediately began practicing in accordance with the posture of the second tier of the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique.
With the shifting of his posture, this elemental power began to be absorbed by his body, transforming into nourishment that strengthened his flesh.
It worked!
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