Guidance (Seeking Recommendation Tickets)

"What's wrong, Junior Brother?"

Seeing Chen Feng fall silent, Zhao Shanyue thought he had been too heavy-handed and Chen Feng couldn't take it.

"No, no... I was just thinking, Senior Brother, your guidance for this short while has already given me great rewards. Master must be even more formidable."

Chen Feng spoke his true thoughts.

"Since I joined, apart from the boxing demonstrations, I haven't sought Master's guidance."

Hearing this, Zhao Shanyue said:

"You should find someone at a similar realm for boxing, but for other questions, you should indeed consult Master more. Master's realm is high, and he has a deep understanding of the Martial Way."

At this moment, Zhao Shanyue's evaluation of Chen Feng rose another level.

He didn't know Chen Feng's Five Elements Fist was already perfect, but based on Chen Feng's performance just now, Zhao Shanyue could infer that Chen Feng's attainments in boxing were already above his own.

He hadn't received Master's guidance.

To have reached this point through self-study alone, Zhao Shanyue considered Chen Feng a well-deserved genius.

The only difference between them now was in realm and practical combat experience.

If they were at the same realm, Zhao Shanyue wasn't sure he could defeat Chen Feng.

He could only suppress him temporarily by relying on combat experience and battle awareness.

But with Chen Feng's current rate of progress, this shortcoming would likely be quickly remedied.

Finally, Zhao Shanyue's admiration turned into advice for Chen Feng:

"Listen and learn more, it never hurts."

Chen Feng nodded slightly, then posed his question: "Master rarely comes to the martial arts hall. How should I seek his guidance?"

Perhaps because Zhou Bingzhong wasn't often at the martial arts hall, ordinary disciples could only ask the instructors or senior brothers, and didn't have the opportunity to interact with the Hall Master.

This made Chen Feng subconsciously overlook Master's authoritative position in guiding disciples.

In reality, the greatest advantage of a Personal Disciple was the qualification to receive cultivation guidance from Zhou Bingzhong, the strongest martial artist in Pingcheng.

Zhao Shanyue chuckled upon hearing this, "You've been to Master's home before. Just go there and ask if you have any questions. There's no need to be reserved."

Chen Feng's mouth twitched. He had thought Master clearly separated his family life from his work.

He had only been to Master's home once, the day he became a disciple. Other than that, he had only seen Master at the martial arts hall.

However, those were just casual chats, more like conversations between an elder and a junior, rather than guidance between master and disciple.

Perhaps in Zhou Bingzhong's eyes.

With Chen Feng's Comprehension, there was no need to worry about Chen Feng not being able to learn the Five Elements Fist Technique.

"Master, how does he usually guide you, Senior Brother?" Chen Feng asked.

"Question and answer, or a live demonstration. As long as you ask a question, no matter how small, Master will patiently answer. You can rest assured."

Zhao Shanyue continued:

"Sometimes when I go to see Master, he also talks about you, saying you are intelligent and perceptive, the most worry-free among us."

"But I have something to tell you. If you have any questions, you must speak up and ask Master for help. Don't always try to figure things out yourself; sometimes you'll get stuck in a dead end."

Chen Feng cupped his fists, indicating he understood.

Since becoming a disciple, he had relied on the system, adding points himself, and leveling up alone.

He saw Master as a fallback, a trump card to pull out in critical moments.

Thinking about how much experience he had missed during these days, Chen Feng felt a pang of heartache.

Zhao Shanyue added:

"Besides teaching, Master also shares some interesting experiences or Martial Way knowledge that might be useful later."

"For example, 'Flow State' is related to the path of a Grandmaster. Master told me that."

Chen Feng: "..."

Senior Brother, please stop.

The more you say, the more my heart aches.

Chen Feng decided that starting today, he would go all out to "shear the sheep" from Master, making up for all that he had missed.

After bidding farewell to Senior Brother Zhao, Chen Feng returned to his own courtyard.

After wiping the sweat from his body, Chen Feng changed into dry clothes and sat on the bed.

"System."

With a thought, the Panel light screen slowly unfolded before Chen Feng's eyes.

[Name]: Chen Feng

[Experience]: 6357

[Cultivation Technique]: Five Elements Fist Technique (Perfected), Tai Chi Profound Origin Technique (Perfected), Mountain Splitting Palm Technique (Perfected), Grasshopper Step (Perfected)... (Expand)

Most of these experiences were gained from diligently guiding his disciples and from his daily martial arts practice.

The system also gave him some after assassinating enemies.

But none were as fast as the gains from practicing his fist techniques today.

And after the ellipsis were a few medical books that hadn't reached completion, along with some miscellaneous skills.

Since medical theory didn't significantly boost Chen Feng's combat power, he only invested enough points to make it functional.

He didn't aim for completion.

He planned to save up some experience points so he could immediately max out new martial arts when he acquired them later.

Looking at the numbers on his panel, Chen Feng felt that the experience points not being a whole number looked unsightly, so he simply spent the remaining fractional part.

He added it to miscellaneous books.

Casually, he pointed and selected Music Theory.

[Experience Points]: 6000

Chen Feng: "Good, this looks much better."

As the numbers on the panel changed, musical theory knowledge flooded his mind.

He immediately felt more refined.

From now on, when listening to music at a goulan, he wouldn't have to worry about not understanding the young lady's zither playing.

He might even be able to offer professional critiques.

Wonderful.

At You Shi, the setting sun dyed the horizon a warm orange. Chen Feng went to the market and bought some beef.

Lotus leaves were used to wrap the beef tightly, with fine hemp ropes tied meticulously.

This meat was no ordinary meat.

It was special blood food specifically supplied to martial artists, a great tonic. Eating more not only strengthened the body but also increased Qi Blood.

The cattle were also raised using special methods, with adult specimens twice as large as those raised domestically.

Fierce and unusual, comparable to a tiger or leopard.

Correspondingly, the price was very expensive. This single packet alone cost Chen Feng several taels of silver.

Chen Feng hadn't eaten it before.

It wasn't because he lacked money, but because he was lazy and didn't want to cook himself.

He spent the saved time on other things.

Chen Feng's meals were fixed. He ate whatever the martial arts school's Jiao Xi ate, and relied entirely on Great Tonic Pills to supplement his Qi Blood.

Cheng Tingxue had given him too much.

He still hadn't finished it.

Today, he specifically went out of his way to buy this meat, intending to give it to his Master. After all, it would be impolite to visit empty-handed.

If he gave other things, his Master wouldn't need them. So, he decided to give some meat. Eating well was better than anything else.

It wasn't mealtime yet.

Chen Feng estimated that he could get another meal at his Master's residence after arriving.

Following the direction in his memory, Chen Feng carried the beef, walked through several streets, and arrived at the entrance of Zhou Manor. He raised his hand and gently knocked on the gate.

A moment later, the gate opened.

The butler opened the door. Upon seeing Chen Feng, the butler's eyes lit up, and he bowed slightly, greeting him:

"Sixth Young Master is here!"

Taking the items Chen Feng handed over, the butler quickly walked inside and led Chen Feng to Zhou Bingzhong.

At this moment, Zhou Bingzhong was sitting on a bamboo chair in the courtyard, dressed in plain cloth. A pot of warm clear tea was placed on the stone table beside him.

He had originally been resting with his eyes closed, but the perception of the Opening Acupoints Realm was incredibly keen. As soon as the butler opened the door, Zhou Bingzhong knew it was Chen Feng who had arrived.

As Chen Feng stepped into the courtyard, he called out:

"Master."