Chapter 21: Daily Spear Practice
Lin Qi looked at the balance of over thirteen thousand yuan in his bank account with complicated feelings.
From childhood to now, he had never had more than 3000 yuan in his account.
And this was also the first time he had possessed so much money.
"It's been over ten years since I've seen over ten thousand yuan," Lin Qi thought to himself.
Of this balance of over thirteen thousand yuan, three thousand was earned from his sparring part-time job.
The remaining ten thousand was from the scholarship.
"My scholarship has arrived too!"
The opposing Jiang Tao also revealed a smile. 30,000 yuan was a huge sum of money for him as well.
Although he had the one million Xia Country Yuan from his approved Genius Loan, this money was not all for his own use.
He also had a younger sister who also needed money to buy various resources in advance to build a good foundation, so every bit of money was precious.
Lin Qi was also aware of this.
"After the meal, let's make a trip to the supermarket. It's time to buy new resources," Lin Qi suggested.
In order to prepare for the weekly quiz, he had bought a large amount of Qi and Blood capsules and potions. In one week, they had all been consumed.
"Perfect. I also need to buy some resources. Let's go together."
"Oh right, Qi-ge, your phone should be changed too. The screen is so cracked it's almost hard to see clearly," Jiang Tao said, pointing at Lin Qi's smartphone.
Lin Qi looked at the antique smartphone in his hand. This was an old phone that his dad, Lin Zhen, had used. At this time, the screen was covered with web-like cracks, and the phone case was also starting to fade. He had never been willing to replace it.
"It really is time for a change!" Lin Qi nodded.
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Ten minutes later.
Chi Qiong Martial Arts Supermarket.
Lin Qi stood in the potion area, taking boxes of Qi and Blood capsules from the shelf one by one.
"My body's growth rate is astonishing, and my daily training volume is getting larger and larger."
"If I want to maintain my rate of progress, I need sufficient nutrition and potion supplements to increase my Qi and Blood."
"So I need to buy more Qi and Blood capsules, as well as potions."
Thinking of this, Lin Qi took 20 boxes of Qi and Blood capsules in a row, then went to the Qi and Blood potion shelf.
"Before, due to being short on funds, I only bought two bottles of Qi and Blood potion. Now I can afford one bottle a day."
Lin Qi grabbed a row of Qi and Blood potions and put them in his shopping basket, a full 10 bottles.
After simply buying a few other resources, he began to queue up for checkout.
Beep!
"Total is 7826 yuan!"
"Payment successful!"
Lin Qi paid via his phone, and more than half of his balance of over ten thousand yuan disappeared in an instant.
"If I could become a contracted genius at the Chi Qiong Martial Arts Hall, I could save a lot of money even with just a 20% discount."
After sighing, he put the items in his backpack and waited at the entrance in the cool air.
A few minutes later, Jiang Tao came out, the backpack in his hand already stretched to its limit.
"Haha, I accidentally bought a little too much."
"Besides the resources I need for myself, I also bought a lot for Miaoyin."
"Before, our family was poor. For the sake of my martial arts, A'yin sacrificed herself. She was malnourished."
"Now I have to make it up to her properly and build a good foundation."
Jiang Tao scratched his head and explained with a chuckle.
Lin Qi nodded. Jiang Tao's parents had both passed away. Even by relying on government assistance and desperately doing part-time jobs, they could only guarantee a normal life.
It was obviously unrealistic to want both of them to walk the path of martial arts.
So Jiang Tao's younger sister, Jiang Miaoyin, had sacrificed herself. Her older brother, Jiang Tao, used the money to buy resources and consume them, leading to his own malnourishment and slow improvement in Qi and Blood, resulting in his martial arts strength being at the bottom of the class.
Lin Qi had reason to believe that the majority of Jiang Tao's one million Xia Country Yuan would be spent on his younger sister, Jiang Miaoyin.
"Let's go, time to buy a new phone."
"Okay!"
The two went to a nearby phone store and came out a moment later.
In Lin Qi's hand was a brand new smartphone with a black exterior that reflected the light.
"Qi-ge, you should at least buy one that's over 1000. The performance of a 500 yuan one isn't very good," Jiang Tao complained from the side.
"I'll just make do with it. I don't have much money on me right now. After the college entrance exam is over, I'll get a new phone."
"Besides, aren't you also using a 500 or 600 yuan second-hand smartphone?" Lin Qi said nonchalantly as he operated the phone, transferring files.
"Hehe, you found me out."
The two returned to school, fully loaded.
...
In the afternoon, martial arts class.
"I know some students have hired martial artists stronger than me as teachers and don't need my guidance."
"I will allow you to go back to your own martial arts rooms to train."
The sturdy Zhang Cheng stood in the middle of the classroom, arms crossed, and said in a loud voice.
Hearing this, a portion of the people picked up their things and walked outside. Among them were the top three in the grade: Li Zhou, Qi Yuelin, and Yu Jing.
In a short while, more than ten people had left.
The majority of them were in the top ten of the grade, which also conformed to everyone's stereotype: if your family background was good, your martial arts strength wouldn't be bad.
"The rest of you, train freely. I want to see your level."
More than 30 people dispersed, each finding a spot to start practicing.
Lin Qi, wearing his martial arts uniform, took out a sheet of Qi and Blood capsules from his backpack, squeezed out 3 and swallowed them, then followed it with a bottle of Qi and Blood potion.
He looked around and did not choose to directly practice weapons like the others.
Instead, he began to practice his fist technique.
Hooo~ Hooo~
His footwork was steady, his Qi sunk to his dantian, as strong as an un-toppling tumbler.
He combined movement and stillness. When still, he had the posture of a crouching tiger; when moving, he was as agile as a cat.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
A series of crisp sounds followed the striking of his tiger claws. He issued his fist with momentum, the power extending to his fingertips.
Lin Qi focused on it, his whole body growing hot as if a fire was burning. His Qi and Blood surged, and power flowed out endlessly.
The key points of the Tiger Form Fist appeared in his mind.
[Through practicing the Tiger Form Fist, you have gained new insight into the fist technique. Your control over your body has improved. Fist Technique +1%]
[Fist Technique: First-Order 91% → 93%]
...
Lin Qi retracted his fists, his whole body steaming, his forehead beginning to sweat.
After he felt his body had warmed up, he took out his own training spear.
Swish! Swish!
The long spear danced. What he performed was the basic spear technique. With a shake of the long spear, he created flurries of spear flowers.
"A breakthrough in fist technique really is more beneficial to the improvement of spearmanship. It can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"At the same time, practicing with a weapon consumes more energy than simply practicing fist forms."
A few minutes later, Lin Qi stopped, already drenched in sweat. He wiped his sweat, drank a bottle of water, and then continued to train in "Mountain-Shattering Spear Technique."
"Starting Stance, Cloud-Flick, Shattering Thrust..."
"When practicing the spear, the spear cannot leave the body. The body is hidden behind the spear. When practicing, use the root to lead the tip."
"Use the root joints, whether it's the waist and hips or the shoulders, to lead the tip. When using the spear, the tip and root are interchanged, like a python coiling around the body, responding quickly to opportunities."
"When practicing the spear, one must be slow and full. The body is like an air pump filled to capacity. When striking out, it's like an air pipe extending and retracting. The spear technique twists, wraps, drills, and flips. The person moves with the spear, and the spear moves with the person..."
Zhang Cheng's loud voice rang out in the martial arts classroom.
Lin Qi brandished his long spear while listening, feeling as if he understood something. The speed of his spear technique's execution became more fluid.
"First-Order spearmanship is the foundation. What it emphasizes is proficiency with the spear. If you ask how profound it is, it's not. You just have to practice more..."
"The more you practice, the more your spearmanship realm will naturally improve."
After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he looked at Lin Qi.
The words he had just said seemed to have been meant specifically for him.
Swish! Swish!~
Bang!
Lin Qi continued to execute the Mountain-Shattering Spear Technique. Zhang Cheng's thoughts coincided with his own; he just had to practice more.
Every time he practiced, his proficiency also increased.
[After receiving guidance from your teacher "Zhang Cheng," your understanding of spearmanship has deepened. Spear Technique +1%]
[Spear Technique: First-Order 70% → 71%]
...
In the distance, Yang Lei, who was brandishing a long spear, had a rather unsightly expression.
"Why does Teacher Zhang always guide Lin Qi? Where am I worse than him?"
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9:30 in the evening.
Lin Qi and Jiang Tao went home together.
They both lived in the Rongshan Residential Complex. The entire complex was very large and was a famous slum in Tianhai City.
Lin Qi's family lived in Building 4, and Jiang Tao's family was in Building 3. The distance was not close.
On normal days when going out, Lin Qi would not wait for Jiang Tao because the other had to take care of his younger sister, Jiang Miaoyin.
"Qi-ge, see you tomorrow!"
"Okay!"
The two separated at the intersection, each walking towards their own home.
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Room 301. Lin Qi stepped into his home.
Unlike usual, a cool breeze rushed to meet him.
In the living room, a vertical, cube-shaped air conditioner was blowing cold air.
"The air conditioner has arrived!"
Lin Qi revealed a smile. On the worn-out sofa, his parents, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi, were also enjoying the air conditioner.
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