Chapter 5

It was eleven o'clock, and the night was deep.

Wang Teng left the Polaris Martial Arts Hall with a look of lingering satisfaction.

While others trained all night, he had spent the night socializing.

Socializing?

Pah pah... How could a martial artist's affairs be called socializing!

The other martial apprentice students also left one after another, and Wang Teng was among the last to leave.

It wasn't that he was particularly diligent, but rather to avoid missing any attribute bubbles. Yes... this was also a form of effort.

Wang Teng drove down the deserted street.

【Insight】: 19.3

【Constitution】: 47

【Strength】: 135

【Speed】: 86

【Combat Techniques】: Basic Fist Technique (Proficient), Basic Body Movement (Proficient)

He glanced at the attribute panel, feeling quite satisfied.

From the single-digit attributes at the beginning to the double-digit and triple-digit attributes now, the change was undoubtedly significant.

Strength and speed had increased the most, while insight and constitution had increased relatively less.

It wasn't hard to see that the probability of dropping various attributes had some differences.

What surprised him was that he had also obtained the Basic Fist Technique and Basic Body Movement tonight. A martial artist couldn't just have a strong body; they must also learn combat techniques to fully unleash their potential.

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the martial arts hall again and take a test to see how far I've come," Wang Teng thought.

Back home, Li Xiumei had prepared a late-night snack.

Wang Shengguo was eating when he saw Wang Teng return and frowned, asking, "So late, where have you been?"

"I went to the Polaris Martial Arts Hall," Wang Teng replied casually.

Then he said to Li Xiumei, "Mom, did you make egg noodles? Do you have any left for me? I'm hungry."

"Yes! I saved some for you."

Her son liked what she cooked, and Li Xiumei was very happy.

Slurp slurp~

Wang Teng took the bowl, sat next to Wang Shengguo, and started eating heartily.

Wang Shengguo didn't smell any alcohol on Wang Teng, so his frown relaxed, and he asked in surprise, "Why did you go to the martial arts hall?"

"I went to practice martial arts!" Wang Teng said without looking up.

"Practice martial arts!"

"Practice martial arts!"

Wang Shengguo and Li Xiumei were both shocked and exchanged glances before looking at Wang Teng together.

They had tried to persuade Wang Teng before, but he had been pampered and uneducated since childhood and never took their words seriously.

Now he actually wanted to learn martial arts on his own?

"Son, you want to practice martial arts?" Li Xiumei asked, somewhat disbelievingly.

"Yep!" Wang Teng nodded.

"Son, are you in a relationship?" Li Xiumei asked suspiciously.

"Huh?" Wang Teng was taken aback.

When did I start a relationship? How do I not know?

"Didn't you dislike practicing martial arts before?" Wang Shengguo asked.

"What's the big deal? Now that I've thought it through, I'll naturally practice," Wang Teng said casually.

Is it that simple?

Wang Shengguo and Li Xiumei exchanged glances again.

"Alright, if you want to practice martial arts, I'll find a good teacher for you!" Wang Shengguo, seeing that Wang Teng wasn't joking, clapped his hands happily and said.

"Dad, no need to find a teacher yet. Practicing martial arts requires talent. I want to try practicing on my own first."

Wang Teng immediately refused. What teacher could compare to his golden finger?

His father could at most hire a high-level martial apprentice as his teacher. With his wealth, he couldn't afford a true martial artist.

Learning from a high-level martial apprentice wouldn't be as effective as spending more time picking up attributes.

Hiring a teacher would also waste money.

In the current era of martial artists, even hiring a high-level martial apprentice wasn't cheap.

Wang Shengguo didn't insist and nodded. "That's fine. There are also mentors at the martial arts hall. As one of the three major martial arts halls in China, the mentors at the Polaris Martial Arts Hall are excellent."

"Study hard. I don't expect you to become a martial artist, but if you can reach the high-level martial apprentice stage, your physical fitness will improve significantly, and your lifespan will also increase."

"Health is capital. With a good body, everything will be easier."

Actually, he was also afraid that Wang Teng would lose interest after a few days and stop practicing.

It would be better to let Wang Teng practice on his own for a while and see if he could stick with it before making further plans.

"Got it, Dad." Wang Teng smiled inwardly. His father liked to lecture, and in the past, he wouldn't have listened at all.

But.

High-level martial apprentice?

With his golden finger, not only becoming a true martial artist, but even reaching the rank of a war general wasn't impossible.

He just didn't want to scare them.

Wang Shengguo felt gratified, thinking Wang Teng had matured... Could he really be in a relationship?

"Son, you're seventeen now. If you're really in a relationship, we don't oppose it. Do you have enough pocket money?"

Wang Teng was a bit confused.

We can't avoid this topic, can we?

"Mom, Dad, I'm really not in a relationship. If I were, I'd bring her home to meet you right away," he said helplessly.

"What a pity!" Li Xiumei was a bit disappointed.

Wang Shengguo nodded in agreement.

"..." Wang Teng was speechless. "Mom, I'm only seventeen. What are you talking about?"

"It's not too early. Nowadays, you can get married at eighteen. If you start dating now, you can build a relationship and get married in a year," Li Xiumei said.

"You can get married at eighteen!" Wang Teng was shocked.

In the martial arts era, it's that good?

"Mom, I'm done eating. I'm going upstairs to take a shower and sleep."

He ran upstairs as if fleeing. If he talked to his mother any longer, he might even have to bring a son home.

That's just the kind of person his mother is.

"This child! Husband, I think the girl from the Tang family is nice. Should we go to their house and ask...?"

Downstairs, Li Xiumei was still chatting with Wang Shengguo.

Fortunately, Wang Teng didn't hear it, or he might have been scared to death. The girl from the Tang family weighed at least 200 pounds, my goodness!

...

The next day.

Early in the morning, Wang Shengguo was having breakfast—buns, fried dough sticks, soy milk... simple but beloved by the Chinese.

Wang Teng came downstairs.

Since it was Saturday, he didn't have to go to class and could arrange his time freely.

After finishing breakfast, Wang Teng said goodbye to his parents and hurried out the door.

Wang Shengguo felt gratified again and said to Li Xiumei, "Today, have the servant buy some star beast meat. It will help improve Xiaoteng's physical fitness if he practices martial arts."

Polaris Martial Arts Hall.

Wang Teng arrived early. There were only three or four students in the training hall, all very diligent.

They were surprised to see Wang Teng, a new face.

However, Wang Teng's "diligence" earned their approval. A few students nodded kindly, thinking Wang Teng was one of them.

Wang Teng also felt he was very diligent, but with so few people, there were also very few attribute bubbles.

He greeted each of the students and picked up the attributes.

Yes, just as a side benefit!

I, Wang Teng, am a polite person. Greeting them was the real purpose.

【Basic Fist Technique * 6】

【Strength * 4】

【Speed * 3】

【Basic Sword Technique * 4】

...

Wow, so many attributes! And the Basic Fist Technique and Basic Sword Technique. I've learned another basic combat technique!

Indeed, the early bird gets the worm.

The students at the martial arts hall are all talented, speak nicely, and drop a lot of attributes. I really like them.