The so-called Martial Arts Hall was actually just an electronic reading room.
You could come here to watch and learn every day.
Xiao Ruohan first studied the energy cultivation path of the Wind God Leg, along with the first form of the martial technique.
Then she prepared to go home and practice at her own pace.
Just as she was about to leave, she was stopped by the Martial Arts Hall supervisor.
“According to the rules of the War God Martial Arts Academy, all martial arts techniques developed by the academy’s students belong to the academy.”
“Since you are now a member of the War God Martial Arts Academy, you must advance and retreat together with the academy.”
“By regulation, your palm technique must also be recorded in the Martial Arts Hall for fellow disciples to study.”
Xiao Ruohan was taken aback.
For a moment, she stood there stunned.
Seeing her silence, the supervisor continued:
“Xiao Ruohan, you wouldn’t want to just take advantage of the academy’s martial arts resources without contributing anything in return, would you?”
Xiao Ruohan hurriedly shook her head. “That’s not what I mean.”
“It’s just that the copyright of this palm technique isn’t mine, so I don’t dare to disclose it lightly.”
The Martial Arts Hall supervisor sneered and said:
“But you didn’t say that when you were in front of the entire internet.”
“You claimed the technique was yours, and that Chen Feng stole it from you, didn’t you?”
“I have to remind you, you signed a contract.”
“According to the contract, all martial arts techniques developed by students belong to the academy.”
“Otherwise, the penalty for breach of contract is very high—I doubt you can afford to pay.”
At that moment, Xiao Ruohan finally understood that the War God Martial Arts Academy didn’t care about her as a person, but about that palm technique.
But it was already too late.
The contract was signed.
All she could do now was force herself to stay calm and record the seventeen-form palm technique she had learned, along with the energy cultivation path and its incantations, all into videos to hand over to the Martial Arts Hall supervisor.
After receiving the videos, the supervisor reminded her again:
“Are you sure there’s nothing missing? These will be personally reviewed by the academy’s director and all the coaches.”
“If anything is missing, they might suspect you’re hiding something, and that would cause unnecessary misunderstandings.”
Xiao Ruohan understood what he meant but dared not argue.
She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, saying:
“I’m sure there’s nothing missing.”
The Martial Arts Hall supervisor smiled and nodded, then said kindly:
“Focus on your training. If you have any questions, you can ask the tutors the academy assigns to you.”
Xiao Ruohan left with a dark expression.
The supervisor immediately opened the video and began studying the Dragon-Subduing Seventeen Palms.
“This is a heavenly-grade technique. If I master it, my status will definitely rise to a whole new level.”
But just minutes after he started watching, the academy director, Xiang Jingpeng, personally came to the Martial Arts Hall.
“Have you got that palm technique?”
The supervisor smiled and said:
“We’ve worked together for so many years—you don’t have to worry about how I handle things.”
Xiang Jingpeng was delighted.
The two immediately began studying the Dragon-Subduing Seventeen Palms.
When Xiao Ruohan got home, she saw her mother typing a voice message on her phone.
“That Chen is such a hypocrite.”
“First, he pretended to be a good person, but then it turned out the medical treatment was too expensive. Now he’s unwilling to spend the money.”
“Who knows, he might have already dumped someone in some remote mountain valley.”
...
Xiao Ruohan frowned.
Right now, she didn’t want to hear anything about Chen Feng.
Having just had the Dragon-Subduing Palms taken away by the War God Martial Arts Academy, she was in an extremely foul mood.
Unable to hold back, she said to her mother:
“Mom, can you please stop causing trouble?”
“Be careful, or they might sue you for defamation.”
The moment her mother heard that, she immediately got upset.
“I’m only doing this for your sake.”
“That Chen guy not only stole your bonus but also got your dad thrown in jail.”
“Are we just going to let that slide?”
“Mark my words, even if I become a ghost, I won’t let him off.”
Then she started furiously typing away on her phone.
Xiao Ruohan, feeling irritated, retreated back to her room and slammed the door shut.
She buried her head deep under the covers.
Her mind kept asking itself why things had ended up this way.
……
Meanwhile, the internet was buzzing with talk about Liu Weiwei’s discharge from the hospital.
“Why is she being discharged right after surgery, without any post-op treatment?”
“Why would she do that? With her abilities, she doesn’t seem like someone who’s short on money.”
“Right? So many people were eager to send her money.”
“Maybe she just doesn’t want treatment. Perhaps she wants to become a beggar, standing on the streets asking for money.”
“That’s a bit much, don’t you think you’re exaggerating?”
……
Chen Feng had become a hot topic recently.
Every move he made attracted countless eyes.
Forcing Liu Weiwei to leave the hospital like this naturally sparked endless suspicion.
Dawn was breaking.
Chen Feng was drenched in sweat, exhausted.
He had been busy all night, finally helping Liu Weiwei complete a full cycle of her qigong routine.
Completing this full “Great Cycle” was no small feat.
Liu Weiwei couldn’t hold on any longer and fainted on the spot.
But this was enough.
Chen Feng and Jin Youxi carefully lifted Liu Weiwei onto the bed and personally wiped the medicinal liquids off her body.
Jin Youxi kept sneaking glances at Chen Feng, curious if her master was stealing any looks.
Chen Feng had no time to care about his disciple’s little thoughts.
Liu Weiwei had persevered through the most critical moment.
However, reconstructing the meridians in her legs wasn’t a simple matter.
The practice required running the qigong for seventy-two continuous hours without long interruptions.
After Liu Weiwei fell asleep,
Chen Feng continued to use his own qi and blood to maintain the circulation inside her body.
He knew this process had to be extremely painful.
Even unconscious, Liu Weiwei’s brows were tightly furrowed.
Her body trembled from time to time.
After Jin Youxi helped cover the new disciple with a blanket, she noticed her master’s arm was still bleeding.
She hurriedly found some gauze to bandage him.
Worriedly, she asked, “Master, does it hurt?”
Chen Feng was speechless.
“Does it hurt? Just slap on a bandage and forget it. Now go buy me two baskets of steamed buns.”
“Two bowls of spicy soup too, and don’t forget some side dishes.”
Jin Youxi volunteered eagerly, “Master, let me make breakfast for you myself.”
Chen Feng snapped back, “No! This is a critical moment. I don’t have time for you to test your cooking skills on me.”
Jin Youxi’s chubby little face immediately fell.
Pouting, she stormed out to buy breakfast.
No sooner had she stepped outside than someone blocked her path.
“Hello, I’m from Wei Corporation. I’d like to speak with Mr. Chen Feng.”
Jin Youxi frowned at the woman before her.
Heavily made-up, exuding a strong fragrance, and with a seductive figure.
The few pieces of fabric she wore only accentuated her allure.
“My master’s busy. He doesn’t have time for you,” Jin Youxi said, turning to leave.
But inside, she cursed silently.
“That flashy bitch definitely has ill intentions.”
“I’m not going to introduce my master to her.”
The woman frowned as she watched Jin Youxi walk away, then returned to a luxury car and said,
“Young master, she’s completely disrespecting you.”
Inside the car, a young man dressed in lavish clothes spoke coldly,
“Two mere heavenly-level martial arts techniques, and she dares to show no respect to Wei Corporation?”
“Truly clueless about her place.”
“Find out everything about his background and connections.”
His voice was soft and ambiguous, neither distinctly masculine nor feminine.
Every word he spoke was laced with deadly intent.
The woman nodded in agreement.
If it weren’t for the fact that too many people had been keeping an eye on Chen Feng lately,
she might have already taken action—busting down the door and capturing him.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
