Lucky Little Fatty

Quite a few people had gathered at the entrance to the sword training room.

The arrogant young man, Zhao Shaohui, was among them. He looked gleefully at Sun Qiang lying on the ground, nearly laughing out loud.

Regretting it now, aren't you?

Zhang Dahai, who had also rushed over after hearing the commotion, clenched his fists with a dark expression, ready to teach Zuo Yi a lesson at any moment.

He knew Zuo Yi was strong, but so what?

How dare he provoke Senior Sister Yu Lin? Even if it cost him his life, he would smash the guy to pieces!

Yet in the face of Shang Yulin's furious roar and all the strange looks around him, Zuo Yi remained utterly calm.

He lightly nudged Sun Qiang with his foot and said flatly, "Get up."

Sun Qiang immediately sprang to his feet!

He had truly sprung up, as if springs had been installed beneath his butt, displaying agility utterly at odds with his weight.

"Hall Master Shang, I'm fine!"

Little Qiang's honest-looking face broke into a wide grin. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said cheerfully, "Teacher Zuo is really amazing. I want to keep learning from him!"

"Hall Master Shang, may I ask if I can sign up for Teacher Zuo's private lessons?"

Huh?

What was going on? This was completely wrong!

In everyone's eyes, Sun Qiang had just been "tortured" so badly. Once he got up, he should have lodged a complaint or protested. Even if he was timid, he should at least have asked to change instructors, right?

Instead, he lavished Zuo Yi with praise, looking like some shameless lackey who had latched onto a powerful patron, and he even wanted private lessons?

Private lessons were one-on-one supplementary instruction, charged by the hour at no less than triple the normal rate!

Had this fatty developed Stockholm Syndrome from all the abuse?

Then he was seriously ill!

Zhao Shaohui looked at him as though he were mentally challenged, completely speechless at his intelligence.

Zhang Dahai struggled to put his fallen jaw back where it belonged.

Shang Yulin was already mentally scrambled. "Oh, uh..."

She had no idea what to say, her face filled with the most awkward embarrassment—so she had gotten it wrong?

Sun Qiang turned around and respectfully bowed to Zuo Yi. "Teacher Zuo, please continue to guide me in the future!"

Zhao Shaohui thought he was stupid, but inwardly, he was laughing viciously at the other man.

Don't be fooled by Little Qiang's honest face and somewhat timid personality. He was absolutely no fool.

The methods Zuo Yi had displayed just now were things Sun Qiang had never even heard of, but he had personally experienced their benefits.

After the intense, agonizing soreness came an unprecedented sense of ease.

At that moment, he felt as though a heavy burden had been lifted from him, followed by a wonderful hot bath. Every inch of his body felt comfortable, so refreshed that he practically wanted to fly.

Sun Qiang realized that Zuo Yi possessed extraordinary abilities. He had stumbled upon a huge opportunity!

What was there to think about? Of course he had to hurry up, immediately, right this instant, and shamelessly cling to him!

Zuo Yi could not help laughing. He reached out and patted the clever little fatty. "You're very lucky."

If Sun Qiang had been foolish, then he would have lost an opportunity to grow stronger and perhaps even change his fate. Zuo Yi, at most, would merely have lost an insignificant job.

Sun Qiang grinned foolishly.

The onlookers were utterly bewildered.

Shang Yulin waved her hand weakly and said hesitantly, "Then... then you two continue training. Everyone else, stop gathering around."

She looked at Zuo Yi, her eyes filled with both shame and confusion, because she realized she could no longer see through the current Zuo Yi at all.

She had actually wanted to apologize, but this was not the right time.

The onlookers dispersed, each carrying their doubts and confusion away.

"Ah!"

Only a short while later, another heart-wrenching scream rang out from the sword training room.

But this time, nobody made a fuss.

The few new students learning basic sword forms from Shang Yulin, however, were restless and kept wondering about it.

The morning passed quickly.

Inside the sword training room, Zuo Yi asked Sun Qiang, who had completely collapsed onto the floor, "Have you memorized it?"

Sun Qiang could no longer speak. He could only nod desperately.

He had practiced the same movement over and over more than a hundred times. Now, he looked as though he had just been fished out of the water, his training uniform completely soaked through with sweat.

At first, he needed Zuo Yi's control in order to complete the strange movement.

Then, once muscle memory formed, he could barely perform it on his own. Only after more than a hundred repetitions did he truly become familiar with it.

"Very good..."

Zuo Yi clapped his hands and said, "That's enough for today. Practice this for the next few days until I'm satisfied."

What Zuo Yi had taught Sun Qiang was the Knight Body Tempering Art.

The Knight Body Tempering Art was a foundational technique used to train knights in the Sadea World. Its inheritance stretched back more than four eras. It had been honed and refined to the utmost degree, so naturally its effects were extremely powerful.

The core of the Knight Body Tempering Art lay in the four words: teach according to one's aptitude. Everyone's physical condition was different—gender, height, weight, talent, and so on—so targeted training was needed for rapid improvement.

The movement Zuo Yi had Sun Qiang repeatedly practice came from the Knight Body Tempering Art and had been adjusted specifically for his physical condition.

As long as Sun Qiang persisted, the results would naturally be immediate!

After a brief pause, Zuo Yi decided to give Little Qiang some motivation. "I can't promise anything else, but as long as you keep at it, I guarantee you'll lose at least a pound of fat a day. No results, full refund!"

The Knight's Heart suddenly trembled and recorded Zuo Yi's promise—this was a testament born from Oathkeeping Faith.

"I can do it!"

Sun Qiang instantly seemed to have been injected with pure adrenaline. Brimming with motivation, he scrambled to his feet and said hoarsely, "Teacher Zuo, I'll keep at it!"

Sun Qiang had come to the Heavenly Vast Martial Arts Hall to learn swordsmanship not only because he wanted some skills for self-defense, but also because he wanted to lose some of the fat on his body.

Because of all that fat, no girls liked him at school, and he was often mocked and ridiculed.

It was not as though Sun Qiang had never tried to lose weight before. He had eaten healthy meals and tried running and exercise, but the fat on his body just kept growing.

He could gain three pounds simply by drinking water every day. There really had been nothing he could do.

Now that he had Zuo Yi's guarantee, the little fatty was overjoyed.

He would never have believed anyone else who said such a thing, but he believed Zuo Yi, because he felt that he had already lost more than a pound today!

"Come again tomorrow, then."

Zuo Yi waved his hand. "Also, I have no plans to offer private lessons for now. We can discuss that later."

Sun Qiang was a little disappointed, but he still bowed and said, "Thank you, Teacher!"

Zuo Yi nodded and turned to leave the sword training room.

For the time being, Sun Qiang was his only student. Once he had finished teaching, there was no need for him to remain at the martial arts hall.

But the moment he stepped outside, Shang Yulin stopped him.

The long-legged, beautiful hall master bit her lip and said, "Zuo Yi, are you free now? I'd like to talk to you for a moment."

Zuo Yi smiled easily. "Sure."

Under Zhang Dahai's gloomy gaze, Zuo Yi and Shang Yulin left the martial arts hall together.

He really wanted to follow them, but someone had to stay behind to watch the place, so he could only watch helplessly as the two walked out through the doors.

"Brother Hai..."

One of the students sidled over and said furtively, "You need to be careful. I think that pretty boy has designs on the hall master!"

Zhang Dahai had a good relationship with several students he taught. Everyone knew that he had always admired his senior sister, but Shang Yulin only regarded him as an ordinary junior brother.

Now that Zuo Yi had suddenly appeared and Shang Yulin seemed to regard him differently, the students close to Zhang Dahai could not help feeling indignant on behalf of their instructor.

But how could Zuo Yi possibly count as a pretty boy? That was outright slander!

"Mind your own business first!"

Zhang Dahai glared at him. "Have you finished today's training? If you have, go kick a thousand more times!"

The student whose flattery had landed on the wrong target immediately looked miserable and hurried off to train with his head lowered.

Yet Zhang Dahai's frustration did not ease in the slightest. Looking at the empty martial arts hall, he felt even worse.

Meanwhile, Zuo Yi and Shang Yulin arrived at the Starbucks downstairs.

Shang Yulin bought two cups of coffee, then found seats with Zuo Yi in a corner.

"Thanks."

Zuo Yi accepted the coffee Shang Yulin handed him and smiled. "Senior Sister, this is the first time you've treated me to coffee."

The Starbucks on the ground floor of this building had been open for many years. Back when Zuo Yi had studied at the Heavenly Vast Martial Arts Hall, he often bought coffee, cake, and the like from this Starbucks.

He would give them to his senior sisters and brothers as afternoon tea.

Of course, his main target had been the beautiful Senior Sister Shang Yulin. Yet no matter how attentive he had been, Shang Yulin had never shown him any favor.

Remembering his reckless youth, Zuo Yi felt quite sentimental.

Shang Yulin seemed to recall something as well, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

But she quickly put away her smile and said sincerely, "Zuo Yi, I'm sorry. I misunderstood you just now."

Here is the first update. Thanks to Black Brother 1973 for the generous reward, and thanks as well to all the other friends who supported me. Thank you!

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