Privilege, No Need for Words

7:00 PM.

Yongfu Feast Grand Restaurant, Chuntingxue private room.

The decor inside the private room was sophisticated yet understated; the color coordination, lighting, and furniture arrangement all highlighted the taste and style of Yongfu Feast.

Meng Yongzhi had really spent a fortune to host Luo Guanyun this time, paying 1,880 just to book the room.

Meng Chuan was waiting downstairs for his teacher, while his uncle and aunt were upstairs ordering dishes first.

Seeing that Luo Guanyun hadn't arrived yet, Xue Na felt a bit pained by the cost and spoke up:

"If you ask me, there's no need to be so extravagant. It would have been fine to invite Master Luo to eat at home."

Meng Yongzhi glared at her:

"How is this extravagant? You have to be high-class and have style when treating a Martial Arts Master."

"You're the only one who knows everything."

Xue Na flipped through the menu, not knowing what to order; none of the prices were cheap.

"Look at this fish, and this stir-fried chicken. How much would it cost to buy the ingredients and make them at home? Just changing the environment and they charge you over a thousand."

Finding Xue Na's nagging annoying, Meng Yongzhi snatched the menu away:

"I'll order. You're acting so small-minded."

Not long after the two finished ordering, Luo Guanyun and Meng Chuan arrived in the private room. Meng Yongzhi and Xue Na quickly stood up to greet them.

Luo Guanyun waved his hand to indicate it wasn't necessary:

"Come, come, everyone sit down. There's no need for this. Since I've taken Meng Chuan in, we're all family from now on."

After the four were seated, Luo Guanyun continued:

"Ever since Meng Chuan arrived at the martial arts gym, I have seen his diligence and hard work with my own eyes. That is why I am taking him as my personal disciple today, and as his guardians, it is good for you two to bear witness."

"I am quite strict with my disciples; as the saying goes, a strict teacher produces brilliant students. Meng Chuan is the first disciple I have truly taken in, and he may very well be the last.

I will certainly teach him with all my heart, so please rest assured."

The two hurriedly claimed they wouldn't dare:

"It is Meng Chuan's good fortune that you are willing to take him in. We are certainly at ease."

Hearing this, Meng Chuan immediately expressed his determination:

"Master, I will definitely practice martial arts hard and not bring shame to you."

With that, Meng Chuan took out the fine wine Meng Yongzhi had requested earlier and poured it for his master, then raised his own teacup to toast him:

"Thank you, Master Luo, for taking me as your disciple. Today, your disciple uses tea in place of wine to toast you!"

Watching this scene, Luo Guanyun smiled with satisfaction:

"Good!"

The following night, Huayun Mansion villa area, A003.

Luo Guanyun had a dedicated martial arts room in his home.

Meng Chuan's eyes were cold and sharp, his gaze locked firmly ahead. Finding the right moment, he launched a series of attacks against the Wooden Dummy, the bang-bang sounds of cannon-like strikes echoing incessantly.

"Good, stop. That wasn't bad, but your core still isn't stable enough. Your form deforms slightly when you execute the moves. Come, watch my posture carefully."

As he spoke, Luo Guanyun demonstrated. The sound of cannon-like strikes exploded in succession, truly achieving the perfection of nine echoes!

"Master Luo is amazing. Your disciple is far inferior."

"Don't butter me up. Watch the movements closely—see how I use my waist to generate power? If your core cannot provide support, no matter how strong your power or technique is, you won't be able to achieve the nine-echo perfection. Come, continue practicing and let me see."

An hour later, Meng Chuan sat down to rest for a moment. He looked toward his Martial Dao Limit-Breaking Panel.

[Pao Fist: Proficient (4%) → (20%)]

It really is better to have a master; the proficiency is rising incredibly fast!

"Master Luo, let's continue."

"Good."

Meng Chuan showed visible progress with every punch he threw, and Luo Guanyun was happy to teach him.

"Pao Fist belongs to the Fire Element of the Xingyi Five Elements Fist, and it is a third-rate martial art.

The martial arts you will learn later are all connected to Pao Fist.

You must study it well and practice Pao Fist to the perfection of nine echoes to lay a solid foundation for learning higher-difficulty martial arts, and even the Thunder Method True Art, in the future."

Meng Chuan stood to the side, sweating profusely.

"Yes, Master Luo, I will certainly be able to do it."

It wouldn't just be perfection; he would definitely train Pao Fist beyond perfection to break the limit and obtain the [Heavy Strike] Trait.

Heavy Strike sounded like an ability related to actual combat; he definitely couldn't let that pass him by.

They practiced until ten at night, and considering Meng Chuan had school the next day, the training session for the day came to an end.

"Once you have mastered Pao Fist, I will teach you the accompanying movement technique, Cun Step. Only after learning Cun Step will you transform from a stationary artillery mount into a mobile one."

Meng Chuan nodded to show he understood.

Movement techniques are extremely important in actual combat, especially those that complement fist techniques. The power unleashed in battle when the two are combined is far more than just 1+1.

"Take these medicinal herbs with you; they are suitable for a Martial Practitioner at the Blood-Qi stage to consume.

When you get back, follow the proportions I gave you and have your aunt help you decoct them.

After decocting, let it cool until it becomes a paste; it will be much easier to carry once it solidifies."

Meng Chuan felt a bit embarrassed, as he knew these herbs were not cheap.

This large bag was worth at least ten thousand, perhaps even more.

"Don't stand on ceremony with me. It doesn't cost much, so just take it."

One cannot refuse a gift from a mentor, so Meng Chuan had no choice but to accept.

"This should be enough for a month's supply. I'll give you more next month; letting the herbs sit for too long will affect their potency."

Meng Chuan was deeply grateful; it was his good fortune to have met such a master.

"As I said before, just practice your martial arts well. If you can carry forward my Yuanshen Thunder Seed Method in the future, I will be satisfied!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Chuan made a solemn vow:

"This disciple will definitely work hard at martial arts and make Master Luo's True Technique famous throughout the world!"

"Talking a big game isn't enough; practice the fist technique at hand first.

You must eat one bite at a time; don't be too impatient."

"Understood, Master Luo."

In the end, Luo Guanyun was worried about Meng Chuan going back alone, so he specifically called the villa area's butler to arrange a private car.

"From now on, come here to practice after school whenever you have nothing else to do. I'll have a car pick you up and drop you off."

The driver opened the back door for Meng Chuan, who sat inside and touched the reflective door handle.

A master's kindness is like a mountain. Once I achieve success in my studies, I must repay Master Luo well.

The master's kindness toward him was something Meng Chuan could not repay for the time being; he could only accept it silently.

A week later, Meng Chuan was practicing his punches alone on the sports field. The test at the Martial Arts Association had concluded perfectly, and all that remained was to wait for news from Senior Bai.

For some reason, Meng Chuan felt that the principal was even more expectant of the results than he was, coming over every day to ask if his certificate had arrived yet.

It was currently class time, and the sound of students reading aloud drifted to his ears, but Meng Chuan no longer needed to go to the classroom.

After riding in the principal's Silver-White Aurora Generation IV sports car several times and having many heart-to-heart talks with him, Meng Chuan had been granted special permission by the principal to freely choose between attending class or practicing martial arts.

Regarding this, his homeroom teacher's assessment was: privilege, nothing more to say.

[Pao Fist: Proficient (35%) → (36%)]

[Cun Step: Skilled (3%) → (7%)]

Through his recent training, Pao Fist had broken through to Proficient, and the newly learned movement technique had also reached Skilled.

With both having made breakthroughs, Meng Chuan felt that his Blood-Qi had likely increased significantly once again.

"Both Pao Fist and Cun Step can bring about a massive increase in Blood-Qi, and since my practice of the Stake Technique hasn't fallen behind either, I should go and test my Blood-Qi again."