[Current jealousy points: 3780]
Yu Bu'e was stunned!
Before Luo Feixuan appeared, he had used the key item, the [Meridian-Opening Pill], to earn over two thousand jealousy points.
Although that approach had been far too conspicuous, the results made it worthwhile.
Yet Luo Feixuan had merely brought him breakfast, and that alone had earned him another thousand jealousy points.
At that moment, he truly didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
And that wasn't all. As the news spread, the number kept rising.
Many students even made a special trip to crowd outside the entrance to Senior Class One, craning their necks to look inside.
They just wanted to see what the guy who had the school beauty Luo personally deliver his breakfast looked like!
Once they saw Yu Bu'e, they clicked their tongues a couple of times, and before leaving, made sure to add, "That's him?"
Yu Bu'e was so angry he nearly charged outside, but when he saw the jealousy points floating above their heads, his anger faded.
Well... they were all bringing him gifts, after all.
By the time school ended, almost everyone had a photo of Luo Feixuan bringing Yu Bu'e breakfast.
[Current jealousy points: 6700]
With the combined boost from the school beauty Luo's breakfast and the Meridian-Opening Pill, Yu Bu'e was very satisfied with the result.
Brimming with excitement, he hurried home, locked the doors and windows, and drew the curtains.
Sitting on the couch, he stretched and got down to business.
The system panel appeared in the center of his vision. Seeing that his jealousy points had already climbed to [7045], he smiled in satisfaction.
Compared with spending jealousy points on lottery draws, this [Martial arts infusion] feature was a little harder to grasp.
Careful with his resources, he always liked to keep something in reserve.
Especially since he still didn't know what infusing martial arts would actually do.
After he poured five thousand jealousy points into [Meridian-Opening Fist], a blue progress bar appeared on the system panel.
At the same time, he heard the ringing overtone of a struck tuning fork.
"Has it started...?" He took a deep breath, feeling a mass of warmth inside him.
Like ink dropped into clear water, it spread in swirling waves.
Then it felt as though a cold raindrop had landed on his forehead and rippled outward.
Warmth surged through his body, yet his mind felt cool and clear, as though he had rubbed medicated oil on his temples.
Having experienced taking the Meridian-Opening Pill earlier, Yu Bu'e was able to remain calm.
Apart from the progress bar, everything in his vision turned hazy and unreal, light and shadow overlapping and twisting.
He closed his eyes. Fragments of information flooded his mind like bullets, shattering the barriers holding back his [Meridian-Opening Fist].
Like snow melting in a blazing furnace, his uncertainties dissolved. His understanding of the Meridian-Opening Fist grew clearer, and everything suddenly clicked.
It was like suddenly humming a tune he had struggled desperately to remember.
For a moment, words simply couldn't capture that sense of release.
When he opened his eyes again, the progress bar had filled.
He was still sitting on the couch, reviewing every movement of the Meridian-Opening Fist in his mind and locking every crucial detail firmly into his memory.
Meanwhile, the Meridian-Opening Fist on the panel had advanced from [Beginner] to [Proficient]!
Without the slightest hesitation, he poured all his remaining jealousy points into the Meridian-Opening Fist.
His surroundings instantly fell silent, as though he were the only person left in the world. That familiar cool sensation returned.
When the progress bar filled, the Meridian-Opening Fist finally reached [Complete mastery].
Yu Bu'e froze for a moment, then understood.
The five thousand jealousy points he had spent earlier had already brought the Meridian-Opening Fist within a hair's breadth of [Complete mastery]. The remaining two thousand or so had simply pushed it over the threshold.
It was like eating six steamed buns to fill up. He couldn't give all the credit to the sixth.
He casually glanced at the clock and realized half an hour had already passed.
Yu Bu'e felt relieved. Thankfully, he had been cautious enough. If he had chosen to perform the infusion at school, it would probably have caused trouble.
He changed into workout clothes and quickly headed to the park.
He needed somewhere spacious to test the results and reinforce what he had learned.
It was already dark, and quite a few older men and women were out strolling in the park.
Since Yu Bu'e practiced his punches here almost every day, many people greeted him familiarly.
"Little Yu, back again! You're running pretty late today, aren't you?"
"This kid looks livelier every time I see him!"
Yu Bu'e responded with a smile and soon reached his usual practice spot.
He briefly loosened up while recalling every detail he had grasped.
When he began performing the Meridian-Opening Fist again, Yu Bu'e quickly found his rhythm. Like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, he moved faster and faster.
Every punch and every step was incredibly precise, his timing just right.
Yu Bu'e had always worked very hard, and he knew every movement of the Meridian-Opening Fist by heart.
It wasn't that hard work was worthless compared with talent. But just like a student who wasn't particularly bright could improve their grades by grinding through countless exercises, reaching the very top was still difficult.
Hard work could secure the floor, but talent determined the ceiling.
Now, that ceiling had finally been broken!
Every movement mobilized his blood and vital energy completely, with just the right degree of control.
After finishing one set, he began another, seemingly tireless as the movements gradually became muscle memory.
Not far away, a pair of eyes watched him through a car window.
The middle-aged driver, wearing white gloves, looked thoughtful.
"Young miss, your classmate seems to have improved considerably."
"Mm." The girl smiled faintly. "Perhaps when someone is persistent enough, the world gives them a little something in return."
Then she withdrew her gaze, and her smile faded.
"Drive."
"Yes."
By the time Yu Bu'e stopped, his clothes were drenched in sweat.
He couldn't remember how many times he had repeated the routine.
Feeling his blood and vital energy surge, he pressed a hand over his racing heart and smiled.
He had a feeling that, with the Meridian-Opening Pill's lingering effects working together with the Meridian-Opening Fist, he would soon open every spiritual meridian in his body.
Yu Bu'e took out his phone to check the time and was a little startled.
"Two hours passed without me even noticing?"
Yu Bu'e rubbed his growling stomach, hurriedly picked up the jacket he had tossed onto the grass earlier, and prepared to head home.
He slowed down and regulated his breathing, his steps gradually growing lighter.
The enormous drain on his stamina left him feeling as though he could eat an entire cow!
He entered a dim alley. Although the lighting was poor, it was a shortcut that could save him about three minutes.
Of course, more importantly, there was a noodle shop along this route. The owner was generous and always gave him plenty of beef.
Although the route was a little complicated, Yu Bu'e knew this neighborhood so well he could find his way home with his eyes closed.
The only unbearable thing was probably the lingering stench of urine deep in the alley.
About five minutes later, Yu Bu'e suddenly heard a dull thud.
He paused slightly and looked up ahead. A dim yellow lamp hung on the wall at the corner, and a rapidly expanding shadow suddenly appeared on the weathered wall covered in slogans.
With another bang, an animal the size of a calf, its body covered in markings, smashed through half the wall.
It struggled to its feet, turned, and charged straight toward Yu Bu'e.
A pair of scarlet eyes stood out sharply in the darkness. The bloody stench rushing toward him quickly snapped Yu Bu'e back to his senses.
"It's... a Demon Beast!"
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