Chapter 57

In the courtyard.

The three brothers of the Tong family, the two younger ones had already been exhausted and were crying, refusing to practice any further, and went to play on the side. The eldest, Tong Wei, was still persisting, even though his mother, Zhang San, was calling out in pain, he remained like a stubborn ox, unmoving, ready to collapse at any moment.

Finally.

With a somewhat heavy step, Wu Fan returned.

He looked at Tong Wei, who was still holding the horse stance, with a look of surprise. Wu Fan, who had almost forgotten about this matter, his gloomy face turned into a smile, and he nodded in approval.

The potential and perseverance shown by Tong Wei were worth Wu Fan's full cultivation, very much so.

"Kid! That's enough!" Wu Fan walked up to Tong Wei and patted his shoulder, saying, "Starting from tomorrow, practice martial arts with me! If you want to practice martial arts, you have to..."

"Thud!"

Tong Wei, with a relieved smile on his face, fell to the ground.

Wu Fan sighed, swallowing the rest of his words, and squatted down, looking at Tong Wei who was panting heavily, and said, "Get up yourself, and follow Uncle to eat!"

"Okay!"

Tong Wei responded, struggling to stand up, and staggered behind Wu Fan.

Zhang San felt heartache seeing her son working so hard. She had already told Tong Wei more than once to rest, but now, seeing Tong Wei's tired yet happy face, she couldn't say a word. After this incident with Wu Fan, she really didn't want Tong Wei to practice martial arts or join the Eagle Yang Guard, even if it meant the chance to bring glory to the family. She just wanted her son to live a peaceful life... But, she found herself unable to say it.

Because of the rules, Zhang San, the two younger ones, and Tong Rui ate in the outer room, while Wu Fan ate with Tong Jian and Tong Wei.

At the dinner table.

Wu Fan, while serving meat to Tong Wei, asked Tong Jian, "Brother, have you made up your mind? I'm telling you the truth, Tong Wei is really a good seed. He should have a brighter future! To be frank, I can give him the opportunity to choose his future, teach him internal breathing techniques, give him weapons, and provide him with good food to help him grow. Can you do that? No, right! Wanting your child to succeed and be safe, there's no such thing! For us ordinary people, to achieve glory and wealth, we have to risk our lives. No one will pity you or give you anything! Absolutely not!"

Tong Jian pondered for a long time, sighed deeply, and looked at Wu Fan with embarrassment, saying, "I know you're doing this for me and for the child, but... I'll put my pride aside and ask you for one thing. The eldest can practice martial arts, fine! But the two younger ones... can you send them to school? I always feel uneasy about all this fighting and killing!"

Wu Fan smiled and said, "Sure! We're family, no need for such formalities. Tong Ying and Tong Wu don't seem to have the talent for martial arts, and they lack perseverance. Sending them to school is fine! Who knows, they might become filial officials and scholars in the future! We have a... what's it called? A college in the west of the city. I'll go and smooth things over and send them there!"

"Alright! Alright! I'll follow your advice!"

Tong Jian seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.

After the meal, Wu Fan returned to his private room, seemingly preparing to sleep, but in reality, he entered the system space.

"Ding! System update complete, starting."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for comprehending the true essence of evil, 'cutting the grass and uprooting the roots, which flower is the strongest?' You are truly a beast! Ding! Reward: 30,000 evil points! Please continue to work hard!"

"Ding! Host currently has 363,300 evil points. Please continue to work hard!"

As soon as the system's voice stopped, Wu Fan couldn't help but ask, "Killing Yuxiang, the reward is so much? Did you make a mistake?"

"Ding! There are three reasons. First, the host could easily escape from a certain death, showing calmness, intelligence, cunning, and very sharp observational skills, as well as sharp and incisive language skills, which is rare. Second, Yuxiang's appearance reactivated the host's identity in the Maitreya Sect, committing a crime against a superior, killing a superior, and completing a five-kill, 'Superior Killer,' well-deserved! Third, she was very beautiful!"

"Wait a moment!" Wu Fan frowned and gestured on his face, saying, "Her? A big scar on her face?"

"Ding! The host needs to see the essence of things! That scar is a disguise. In reality, her appearance can be described as a beauty who brings disaster... Note: Respect the dead, do not have any dirty thoughts or do anything disgusting to the corpse."

Wu Fan: "... I'm not a pervert!"

Frustrated, he rolled his eyes and sighed, saying, "Give me the antidote for the Golden Bug Poison!"

"Ding! Golden Bug Poison Antidote generated, price: 3,300 evil points. Please check!"

After some thought, Wu Fan began to browse through the six main pages of the system's light screen. After calculating, he still had 360,000 evil points, which was quite ample, so Wu Fan set his sights a bit higher.

However...

The more he looked, the more his eyes blurred.

Rubbing his eyes, Wu Fan said, "What external martial arts technique should I choose that best complements 'Purple Qi from the East'?"

"Ding! There are many. Please see the large screen!"

The image on the light screen began to change, and the system automatically selected over twenty techniques that could complement 'Purple Qi from the East' for Wu Fan.

"Water Submerging Spear, this spear technique has 36 moves, emphasizing powerful and heavy momentum, quick and fierce attacks. It is excellent for horseback combat but slightly cumbersome and not very agile for foot combat. Price: 73,000 evil points."

"Phoenix Welcoming a Hundred Birds Spear, this spear technique was created by the spear master Tong Yuan, consisting of 81 moves. It is as fast as lightning, extremely precise, and has the 'Wave Stacking' characteristic. After successfully executing 80 moves, the final move 'Phoenix Welcoming a Hundred Birds' can be used. It is top-tier for horseback combat, medium for foot combat, and excellent for both offense and defense. Price: 290,000 evil points!"

"Heart and Mind Staff, this staff technique is free and unrestrained, with only 21 moves but countless variations. It is excellent for foot combat but not suitable for horseback combat. Price: 9,600 evil points."

"Thunderbolt Saber, this saber technique is said to have been created by observing lightning, being fierce and dominant, with 36 moves. It is suitable for those with innate strength. It is excellent for horseback combat, medium for foot combat, and strong in offense but weak in defense. Price: 60,000 evil points."

After looking at several, Wu Fan pointed to the Thunderbolt Saber and asked, "This is suitable for those with innate strength. Can I use it?"

"Ding! The host's innate strength is only the lowest level, which does not meet the requirements. If the host enhances to a higher level of innate strength, it is feasible."

Wu Fan turned his eyes and searched for innate strength in the skill page, but... there was nothing! Especially the top-level innate strength skill, which was so expensive that it made him grind his teeth. Even with his evil points, plus two kidneys, he might not be able to afford it! It required 500,000 evil points! The higher-level innate strength required 300,000 evil points, but after exchanging, plus the Thunderbolt Saber, he would have nothing left!

"Indeed! Cheap things are not good, and good things are not cheap! No wonder it only costs 60,000 evil points, the learning conditions are truly... stringent!" Wu Fan couldn't help but complain, then continued, "I'll look at something else!"

"White Ape Stealing Peach Fist... What the heck is this? I'm a monkey stealing peaches!"

"Overlord Halberd... Price: 400,000 evil points? Robbery! Is it so great just because Xiang Yu used it? Come on! Beat the system to death!"

"Nine Phoenixes Welcoming the Sun Saber... Incomplete? Incomplete, what for... Oh? 35 moves, missing the final killing move, which needs to be comprehended and created by oneself. The saber is sharp and mysterious, suitable for both long and short weapons, excellent for both offense and defense, and top-tier for both horseback and foot combat. Price: 70,000 evil points."

Staring at the Nine Phoenixes Welcoming the Sun Saber with a strange expression, Wu Fan was quite moved after a long time.

"Ding! The system suggests the host not to be greedy for cheap things. This saber technique lacks the 'General Slaying' effect, and even Zhang Liao of the Three Kingdoms could not perfect it. The host should... forget it!"

"Forget it? How can that be!" Wu Fan rubbed his chin and chuckled, saying, "The system's skill page has all sorts of wonderful skills, right? We can directly buy a skill to make up for it, right?"

"Ding! The system has found a loophole..."

"Stop! Stop! Shut up! Damn it!" Wu Fan shouted, "Don't play the update dodge with me, it won't work this time! Give me a patch skill immediately, and then exchange this Nine Phoenixes Welcoming the Sun Saber!"

"Ding! Nine Phoenixes Welcoming the Sun Saber exchanged, value: 70,000 evil points."

"Ding! Saber technique patch generated, 30%... 50%... 80%... Patch complete, the final move of Nine Phoenixes Welcoming the Sun Saber is completed, named 'Nine Heavens Phoenix Dance,' value... 3,000 evil points."

"Ha ha ha!"

Wu Fan laughed heartily, feeling extremely satisfied as he heard the system's somewhat dejected voice.

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