Crisis Emerges

Watching the incredibly excited Hong, Teng Qingshan understood his feelings well.

After Hong calmed his emotions.

Teng Qingshan then said, "The first time you cultivate, the improvement in your genes is the greatest. However, there is still unabsorbed Genetic Origin Energy within your body, lurking in every part of you. Now, I will teach you the secret technique of our Xingyi Sect: the Tiger Form Divine Technique!"

"Once you master this Tiger Form Divine Technique, all this lurking Genetic Origin Energy can be fully absorbed, and it will also continuously increase the upper limit of your cells' ability to consume energy."

"Thank you, Master!"

Hong thanked him sincerely. Being taught such a precious secret technique made his respect for Teng Qingshan grow even deeper.

Next.

Teng Qingshan taught Hong hand-in-hand to practice and master the Tiger Form Divine Technique.

Hong had originally broken through to the Grandmaster realm through the Tiger Form Fist.

Cultivating this Tiger Form Divine Technique was twice as effective with half the effort. After one hour.

Hong had basically mastered the knack of the Tiger Form Divine Technique.

What remained was repeated practice to make it second nature.

Looking at his disciple with such astonishing comprehension, Teng Qingshan felt very gratified.

Since he had decided to pass down the Xingyi Sect in this world, he naturally needed disciples with enough talent to bring glory to the sect.

With Hong's talent and character, he was capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility.

After confirming that Hong had basically mastered it.

Teng Qingshan struck while the iron was hot and taught Hong the Samsara Guidance Technique, as well as the more profound Fire Element Fist Technique and Earth Element Fist Technique.

These were two types of fist techniques that Teng Qingshan had newly created over the past few months based on his own insights.

Teng Qingshan had already created the first five forms of these two fist techniques.

One only needed to learn the first three forms to gain a preliminary grasp of the domain.

Learning the first five forms would allow one to reach the second level of the domain.

Of course.

This was Teng Qingshan's own path, and it might not be suitable for Hong.

After all, once one reaches the Internal Martial Arts Grandmaster realm, moving forward depends more on oneself.

However, a fist technique that points directly to the domain could undoubtedly provide excellent reference.

Under the bright lights.

Two figures crossed paths.

Mysterious fist techniques were continuously unleashed from Teng Qingshan's hands.

Hong gathered all his focus, earnestly comprehending them.

After a long while.

Hong quickly learned the simple Samsara Guidance Technique.

As for the profound and mysterious Earth Element Fist and Fire Element Fist, he had only mastered their outward forms and had not yet grasped their deeper meaning.

However, Hong was not in a hurry.

His master's ultimate trump card, a fist technique capable of triggering phenomena in the heavens and earth, was naturally not so easy to comprehend.

Hong was already prepared for a long-term battle.

When everything that could be taught at this stage had been taught.

Teng Qingshan and Hong then returned to the residential complex where the old man lived.

At this time, Teng Yongyuan had already prepared a large, sumptuous dinner.

Regarding the fact that his grandson had taken on a disciple, the old man was indeed a bit surprised at first.

But thinking about the Breathing and Exhalation Method and Health Preservation Fist Technique his grandson had taught him, which allowed him to easily withstand the Double R Virus, taking on a disciple was naturally a small matter.

Moreover, after spending time together, the old man had also discovered that although Hong was taciturn, he was a good young man.

After eating and chatting happily, Hong took the initiative to wash the dishes as usual, and then the three of them sat on the sofa to chat.

This was also a way for Teng Qingshan and Hong to rest after a day of cultivation.

Accompanying the kind and generous old man while watching TV and chatting was a rare form of relaxation for both of them.

The path of cultivation also requires a balance of tension and relaxation.

"Grandpa Teng, it seems like many animals outside have become very aggressive recently. You must be careful when you go out. Don't go to places with few people, and don't go to remote areas."

Hong said with concern. During his cultivation in the villa these days, he could occasionally see mutated wild animals rushing out of the mountains and forests. Even when he occasionally went to the city, he could find that the rats and cockroaches in the sewers had undergone unknown mutations.

The most obvious change in these animals was that their bodies had become larger and their aggression had increased. Cases of humans being attacked by animals could be seen from time to time.

"Don't worry, Qingshan has already instructed me. I only move around within the residential complex now, and I won't leave the complex unless necessary. Thank you for your concern, little Hong."

"You're welcome, Grandpa. Although the virus has passed, it seems our world has undergone changes. The animals, in particular, have become vastly different. I suspect some bad things might happen in the future, and I don't know how the government plans to deal with it."

Although Hong is only eighteen years old, a year younger than Teng Qingshan, as a veteran assassin, he is extremely sensitive to changes in his surrounding environment.

Teng Qingshan had naturally noticed this long ago as well.

"Trust in our government. Doesn't the daily news remind everyone to exercise more, try to avoid sparsely populated areas, and eat healthy food?"

The old man said with a smile.

Coincidentally, the evening news playing on the television was talking about exactly these things.

Watching the footage on the screen of wild boars that had grown over two meters long with long, protruding tusks, as well as wild cats over a meter long and rats over half a meter long, the three of them fell silent for a moment.

The television then reported that other countries had already seen mutated wild boars attacking people, and that ordinary bullets were ineffective against them.

There were also reports of thousands of mutated rats rushing out of sewers in certain countries to attack humans, ransacking grain warehouses like a swarm of locusts.

"It seems the previous viral mutation didn't just strengthen human physiques; the changes in animals appear even more drastic," Teng Qingshan said softly. "If this trend continues, perhaps the crisis we face in the future will be these mutated animals."

Originally, Hong and the old man wanted to say that humans have weapons and could easily wipe out these mutated animals, but then they saw that even a single wild boar could withstand bullets.

Once these animals mutate further, perhaps even more powerful weapons would struggle to eliminate them.

The most critical point is that, besides humans, there are countless animals living on Earth!

Once all these animals mutate, one only needs to imagine the situation to know that humanity's plight will be dire.

Consequently, Hong and the old man also fell silent, simply watching the news broadcast in quiet.

Thinking of the scenes of Monsters running rampant in the future, Teng Qingshan's mood became exceptionally heavy.

Humans are not made of wood or stone; how could they be without feelings?

Seeing the prospect of creatures similar to the demonic beasts of the Nine Provinces Continent slaughtering the people of China in the future, Teng Qingshan felt very uneasy.

"It seems I must take some action!"

Teng Qingshan cannot control other countries and regions, nor does he want to.

But for the people on the land of China, Teng Qingshan still wants to do what he can to ensure as many Chinese citizens as possible survive.

After all, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact.

If Teng Qingshan does not act, then in the future, the entire Earth will be occupied by Monsters. He might be able to protect himself, but what about his grandfather?

What about his disciple, Hong?