Yu Kaidong of Yong'an Martial Arts University

Xue Na watched Meng Chuan eat, her face beaming with joy; she loved watching him devour his meal with such gusto.

"Chuan'er, eat slowly, don't choke. No one is going to take it from you."

"Auntie, your cooking is just too delicious."

Meng Chuan swept the table clean and was just about to get up to wash the dishes when Xue Na stopped him.

"I'll wash them. You've been working hard with your martial arts training, Chuan'er; go sit down and rest."

Seeing that his aunt was firm, Meng Chuan had no choice but to give up.

Sitting on the sofa, he peeled an orange while silently sensing the changes in his blood and energy.

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Because he could not look inside his own body, he could only judge the concentration of his blood and energy through external manifestations.

He took out the old walnuts his uncle had been polishing for years from under the table, gripped two in one hand, gave them a slight turn in his palm, and then exerted force suddenly. The two old walnuts shattered with a crisp crack.

"My strength has indeed increased quite a bit; this is one of the signs of rising blood and energy concentration.

Before my Pao Fist reached perfection, it would have been absolutely impossible for me to crush two polished old walnuts with one hand, but I think I've caused trouble..."

Just then, a knock suddenly came from outside the door.

Meng Chuan threw the crushed walnuts into the trash can, stood up, walked to the door, and asked, "Who is it?"

"Open the door, your big sister is back!"

Meng Chuan remembered that she had said two days ago she wouldn't be back until the evening of the seventh, so he hadn't expected her to arrive first thing in the morning.

While thinking this, he didn't stop moving.

He opened the door for his cousin and turned his head to tell Xue Na, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, "Auntie, Sister is back!"

Xue Na was so happy she didn't even bother to dry her hands; she wiped them on her apron a few times and hurried out.

"My girl is back?"

When the door opened, besides Meng Yiyi, there was a man wearing a cotton jacket standing behind her.

The two were holding hands, and Meng Chuan could tell their relationship at a glance.

Meng Yiyi pulled her hand back and peered into the house while changing her shoes.

Then, she introduced them to Meng Chuan and Xue Na: "Mom, little brother, I'm back. Where's Dad? Also, this is Yu Kaidong, my high school classmate. He's a freshman at Yong'an Martial Arts University now, and he's my boyfriend!"

Yu Kaidong was carrying high-end liquor, cigarettes, and cosmetics, which Meng Chuan took and placed beside the sofa.

Xue Na didn't react at first; Meng Yiyi had never told her that she had found a boyfriend.

After sizing him up for a moment and hearing "Yong'an Martial Arts University," her face lit up with joy.

"Oh, good, come in and sit, come in and sit."

Yong'an Martial Arts University was a top-tier local martial arts university in Yong'an City. Although it was far inferior to the elite martial arts universities, it wasn't a place just anyone could get into.

Meng Yiyi pulled her boyfriend to sit on the sofa and pouted, pretending to be angry.

"I told you all, but none of you came to pick me up. Xianyang Airport is so far from Yong'an; I had to rely on Kaidong to drive to the airport first thing in the morning to pick me up."

Seeing her daughter complaining, Xue Na comforted her repeatedly.

"Your dad is on duty at the bureau today, and I don't know how to drive."

Seeing that her daughter was no longer angry, Xue Na changed the subject and began to investigate her daughter's boyfriend's background.

Meng Chuan, standing to the side, could barely keep a straight face.

His aunt's mouth was like a machine gun, firing one question after another.

Yu Kaidong was sweating profusely from the interrogation.

"Yes, Auntie, I'm 20 this year. I started school a bit late."

Nowadays, the Great Chu nation is under the threat of the Heavenly Demon, and the primary national policy is to encourage childbirth.

Coupled with the popularity of martial arts, people's physical fitness is getting better and better.

Therefore, the laws of Great Chu state that one can register for marriage as soon as they reach adulthood at 18.

Yu Kaidong sat on the sofa, continuing the rapid-fire Q&A.

"There are four people in my family, I..."

Meng Chuan felt it was too boring and prepared to return to his room to practice his stance, but as soon as he stood up, his sister called out to him.

"Little brother, don't go yet, sit down first."

Seeing that her boyfriend was struggling to cope, Meng Yiyi decided to relieve the pressure.

"Kaidong, this is the little brother I often mention to you, the one who loves practicing martial arts."

"His name is Meng Chuan, he's a freshman in high school. If you have time, why don't you teach him a thing or two?"

After saying this, Meng Yiyi blinked slyly. The two were in sync, and Yu Kaidong instantly understood what she meant.

"Ahem, I definitely have time. Little Meng, right? Your big brother will teach you a couple of moves right now."

Seeing this, Xue Na also chimed in:

"Yes, that's a great idea. Chuan'er, haven't you always wanted to get into Yong'an Martial Arts University? It's perfect for Kaidong to give you some pointers."

Xue Na's understanding of Meng Chuan was still stuck in the past; he was no longer the same person he used to be.

Meng Chuan's goal had long since shifted to Northern United University. With his current Qi-Blood intensity of at least over eight points, he could get into Yong'an Martial Arts University with his eyes closed.

Xue Na continued:

"Kaidong, our little Meng is still in his first year of high school, please give him some guidance."

Mentioning Yong'an Martial Arts University, Yu Kaidong said with a hint of showing off:

"Little Meng, you want to go to my school too? Then you need to start working hard now. I have medium-grade aptitude, and I only got in after training through the bitter winters and scorching summers. Yong'an Martial Arts University is not easy to get into."

Since it was his cousin's boyfriend's first time visiting, Meng Chuan didn't want to make him lose face, so he just nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Meng Chuan wasn't very talkative, and to prevent Meng Yiyi's mother from continuing to grill him, Yu Kaidong turned to Meng Chuan and said:

"To improve in martial arts, the best way is through actual combat. Little Meng, let's go downstairs and practice, shall we?"

Meng Chuan agreed with this sentiment quite a bit; when he used to spar with instructor Liu Ru, his progress was indeed very fast.

Although his Pao Fist was already perfected, he could still increase his proficiency and move toward breaking the limit.

Besides, his Cun Step had not yet been perfected, so sparring with the other party was fine.

"Sure, let's go."

Since it was her daughter's boyfriend's first visit, Xue Na decided to make a sumptuous lunch and didn't go downstairs to join the fun.

The three found an open space. Meng Yiyi smiled brightly, revealing her canine teeth, and urged the two to start quickly.

Her aptitude and comprehension were both mediocre, so she had no choice but to give up martial arts for academics.

However, her inner passion for the martial path had not diminished in the slightest. She watched martial arts competitions in her spare time, and her favorite martial arts star was Hunjiang Bailong Zheng Zhiyu.

She reminded them:

"Go easy on my brother, don't hurt him."

Yu Kaidong laughed and said:

"Don't worry, Yiyi, I know my limits."

The two walked to the middle of the open space. Yu Kaidong crossed his arms and shouted at Meng Chuan:

"Come on, Little Meng, attack me with all your might. I'll feed you some moves."

This was how his teachers taught him at school, and he decided to put it into practice today.

"What's your Qi-Blood level?"

Seeing the other party so confident, and considering Yu Kaidong was already a freshman in college, Meng Chuan wasn't quite sure how to gauge him.

Yu Kaidong said proudly:

"7.89, almost at the fourth threshold!"

"I'll explain it to you while I'm at it. Little Meng, if you want to get into Yong'an Martial Arts University in the future, you need to meet three major conditions."

"The first point is that you need to reach the third Qi-Blood Pass, and it's best to have a Qi-Blood value of six points to be safe, because the number of applicants who meet the criteria every year is more than double the final number of admissions, so there will be an additional practical combat assessment to select the best of the best."

"The second and third points are the requirements for martial arts: third-rate fist techniques at Great Success and movement techniques at Proficiency."

"These conditions are not easy to achieve. Come on, Little Meng, let me give you some proper guidance. If you follow my teaching today, I guarantee you'll get twice the result with half the effort."