Starting with Xingyi Quan, it swept across the chaotic world.

Chapter 25 Personal Instruction

The martial arts gym was packed with people at that moment.

Not only did new and old disciples gather in a circle to practice martial arts, but people also kept stepping over the threshold of the martial arts school, including some wealthy households and merchants.

Thanks to his height advantage, Lu Li could see Zhang Wu and Qin Yan surrounded by a group of disciples.

Lu Li felt a sense of doubt, but still stopped one of his senior brothers and asked:

"Senior brother, what's going on?"

The man's lips twitched, his face displaying an indescribable complexity, but mostly envy.

"Zhang Wu has developed hidden strength."

"What!" Lu Li's pupils constricted sharply: "He's broken through again in just two months?"

For a moment, even he lost his composure.

Ming Jin and An Jin differ by only one character, but the difference between the two is as vast as an insurmountable chasm.

Ming Jin is the training of the whole body's strength, which is then concentrated. A single punch can shatter the air, with incredible power. This is what is known as "a sound that is priceless".

Dark power, on the other hand, is a step further. It requires cultivating mental strength, controlling the pores, and allowing the muscles and membranes of the whole body to be connected, thus unleashing hidden power!

This is what is meant by "opening up the Ren and Du meridians!"

The difference between Ming Jin disciples and An Jin disciples is vast, not only in the White Crane Martial Arts School, but also throughout the entire Lin'an City.

"Yes, that's why Master Qin decided to take him as his personal disciple today..." The man's expression remained complicated.

Lu Li also fell silent.

He recognized his senior brother, Wu He, who was said to come from a scholarly family, but his family had suffered a disaster a few years ago, leaving him the only survivor.

I wonder which bandits or gang committed such a heinous crime.

Later, in order to seek revenge, he joined the White Crane Martial Arts School and studied there for five years.

In terms of seniority, he was not much younger than his senior brother. Unfortunately, for many years, he had been stuck at the Ming Jin level. Even though he practiced hard day and night, he could never reach the threshold of An Jin.

"Zhang Wu, would you be willing to become my personal disciple?"

At the very center of the crowd, Qin Yan sat in the main seat and solemnly addressed Zhang Wu.

"This disciple is willing!"

Zhang Wu bowed deeply.

Then, the fourth senior sister, Qin Yushuang, handed over a teacup from the side, and Zhang Wu solemnly offered the tea to Qin Yan after receiving it.

Then, Zhang Wu read out the apprenticeship letter, and Qin Yan read out the return apprenticeship letter in the same way.

Finally, Zhang Wujing presented the six gifts of tuition, followed by three kowtows and nine prostrations.

"From now on, you will be my personal disciple." Qin Yan said with a look of satisfaction as he sipped his tea.

Zhang Wu also had a ruddy complexion.

At this moment, the disciples in the White Crane Martial Arts School had different expressions, especially the few disciples with hidden strength, whose expressions were indescribably complicated.

That's a direct disciple! There's no blood relation, but they're closer than a biological son!

In the future, I will be responsible for taking care of Master Qin in his old age, shielding him from attacks, and taking over the mantle of the martial arts school!

They were all Qin Yan's disciples, and to some extent, they all had the opportunity to inherit Qin Yan's mantle. You must know that Qin Yan, this master of the Transformation Realm who had been established in Lin'an City for many years, had too many resources and connections.

Over the years, several of Qin Yan's disciples have been vying for this honor.

But in the end, it was taken by a young boy who had only been practicing for three months.

How could they not be envious?

But... what good is being envious?

Zhang Wu's future is destined to be beyond their reach; perhaps today is the day when the gap between them is the smallest.

Lu Li noticed that although Senior Brother Duan Kang's expression remained calm, there was an indescribable sense of loss in his eyes.

At the same time, Lu Li also saw Zhang Wu's sister, who was also moved to tears.

In just one or two months, Zhang Wu's sister had changed dramatically. The village girl in his memory, with a sallow complexion, wearing coarse linen clothes full of patches, had now transformed into someone wearing silk. Although her appearance was still unremarkable, she no longer had the sallow complexion of the past.

Money really does nourish people.

She also noticed Lu Li.

Zhang Wu's sister just stared at Lu Li, opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

She simply echoed those high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

Third Senior Sister Xu Fang stood beside Sister Zhang Wu.

As a wealthy family in the outer city, the Xu family naturally came with a family mission: to befriend the genius as soon as possible, to sponsor Zhang Wu, or to take their relationship to the next level.

Therefore, she planned to use her status as a woman to get close to Sister Zhang Wu.

Therefore, she also noticed Zhang Wu's brief moment of surprise.

Xu Fang immediately looked at the spot where Zhang Wu's gaze had lingered.

It was Lu Li.

It took Xu Fang quite a while to remember this person.

He immediately turned cold.

It wasn't that the other party "gave up halfway through the pursuit," but rather that she was angry because she knew Lu Li had the best opportunity to befriend Zhang Wu, but failed to seize it.

If I had Lu Li's advantages, why would I be fawning over this country girl today?

At that moment, someone in the crowd spoke up:

"Anmin Pharmacy presents one hundred taels of silver to congratulate Master Qin on accepting an apprentice!"

The hearts of all the disciples in the academy clenched painfully.

Over a hundred taels of silver!

Even if a disciple of the Ming Jin sect holds a temporary post, he would only earn two taels of silver a month. It would take them several years of hard work to save up that amount. But today, in just a short while, someone offered Zhang Wu a hundred taels of silver!

Soon, more people spoke up, offering gifts or money to Qin Yan and Zhang Wu.

Ultimately, it's just about forging a positive connection with this rising star.

The disciples were extremely envious.

Everyone knew that Zhang Wu's life would be completely different from now on.

Such a scene of rising above others is unfolding right before their eyes; how could the disciples from impoverished backgrounds remain unmoved?

Wu He, standing to the side, also spoke with a complex expression:

"Junior Brother Lu, do you think I should stay in this boxing gym?"

Wu He clenched his fists involuntarily.

He remembered the firelight on the night his family was wiped out, he remembered his mother hiding him in the cellar and then resolutely facing death, and he remembered the past five years of working day and night, braving ice and snow!

He has inferior physical constitution and his potential has been exhausted.

Is all my hard work really worth it?

But if none of this is worth it, then what is the point of revenge?

"Senior brother... I don't know many profound principles, but I always believe that... Heaven rewards diligence." Lu Li didn't know whether he was comforting his senior brother or himself.

"Heaven rewards diligence..." Wu He murmured this phrase repeatedly, as if he had been touched.

Lu Li watched quietly for a while, then returned to the plum blossom stakes to practice his boxing.

He was naturally saddened by what happened today, but he did not lose his rationality due to envy.

Because he believed that the greatest treasure in the world was already in his hands.

[Destiny: Heaven rewards diligence]

Soon, the apprenticeship ceremony ended, and although the disciples returned to their original positions to continue their cultivation, most of them were distracted.

As for Lu Li, he acted as if nothing had happened, burying himself in his training.

His life returned to normal, consisting of a mix of boxing practice and patrolling.

The snowflake silver donated by Zhou Yue was gradually converted into proficiency points through Lu Li's exchange.

That day, Lu Li was on patrol with Commander Wang again. Just as he finished his patrol and was preparing to return to the White Crane Martial Arts School to continue practicing his boxing,

Beside him, Wang Hong seemed to remember something and suddenly called out to him:

"Xiao Li, have you ever received any financial assistance?"