Skill: Xing Yi Quan LV0（9/100）
Attribute Point: 0.03
"Let's add some points then, 0.01 each for Essence, Qi, and Spirit."
Du Ruo distributed the attribute points evenly, then began to feel the changes in his body and the Attribute Panel.
Name: Du Ruo
Age: 31
Essence: 8.09
Qi: 8.11
Spirit: 8.43
Attribute Point: 0.00
Skill: Xing Yi Quan LV0（9/100）
Aside from the increase in attribute points and the growth in experience, there were no other changes on the panel. Du Ruo had already concluded yesterday that as long as his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were not below 8.00, he would not suddenly experience a drop in attributes. This also meant that even if his body felt uncomfortable, it could recover quickly.
Du Ruo felt the changes after adding the points. A warm current flowed through his body, and it seemed to last longer this time. At the same time, his head felt as if it were being brushed by a gentle breeze, without any discomfort.
"It seems to be effective!!"
Du Ruo opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling up involuntarily. He clenched his fist, his thoughts confirmed. However, this was still just a personal feeling; to see if it was truly the case, he would have to try it again.
The increase in attributes took away much of his body's fatigue. Du Ruo also discovered that practicing outdoors seemed better and more comfortable than indoors, or at least less mentally draining. Perhaps this was why Zhan Zhuang required the body to be close to nature.
"Continue, continue..."
The morning passed quickly. Du Ruo added the 0.03 attribute points again, and looking at the panel, he smiled.
Name: Du Ruo
Age: 31
Essence: 8.10
Qi: 8.12
Spirit: 8.44
Attribute Point: 0.00
Skill: Xing Yi Quan LV0（12/100）
"It really works."
Du Ruo saw that his Essence, Qi, and Spirit had not dropped below 8.00 like yesterday, which meant that this training session had not overdrawn his body.
The time spent was the same, and the gains were the same, just the method of adding points was different. This showed that it was not better to have one attribute higher than the others, but rather they should advance in tandem. The body is a treasure vault, stable yet fragile; once the balance is broken, it can easily collapse in an instant.
Although Du Ruo did not feel uncomfortably hungry or have a headache this time, he just felt a bit hungry and tired, which indicated that he was no longer suited to continue practicing.
"Son~ time to eat."
His Mom's call pulled Du Ruo out of his deep thoughts. Without realizing it, it was already twelve o'clock.
"Coming."
Du Ruo composed himself. Now he needed to fill his stomach and get some good rest to see how long it would take for his body to recover.
Home-cooked meals were always exceptionally fragrant. Coupled with the consumption from his martial arts practice, Du Ruo ate more, but fortunately, it was within an acceptable range, so his parents didn't find it strange.
After eating, Du Ruo walked around the village and then returned to his room for a nap.
"It really is comfortable. Why was I so stupid before? I worked for ten years and got nothing. In the end, I found that coming home is comfortable. If I had known this, I would have returned to my hometown as soon as I graduated and lived a life of lying flat. Wouldn't that have saved me ten years of taking the long way around?"
Du Ruo got up from the bed, feeling that his Essence, Qi, and Spirit had mostly recovered. He wanted to go to the backyard to practice martial arts again, but after looking at the sun outside, he decided against it.
The heat was one thing, but if he practiced for too long and ended up with the hunger and headache from yesterday, he would need sleep to recover again. Rather than that, it was better to wait until the evening to practice.
After thinking about it, Du Ruo took out his phone and scrolled through his friends list. Having been away for so many years and only returning home once a year for the New Year, he had lost touch with most of his friends in his hometown. There was only one person he could chat with every few days for half an hour.
"Chen Guang, I'm back in my hometown. Where are you? Are you free?"
Du Ruo found this person and sent him a message.
"You're back? Really? I'm in the village right now, come over yourself."
The message was replied to quickly, and there were no formalities with Du Ruo; it was simple and direct, as if he were still a bit suspicious that Du Ruo was messing with him.
Du Ruo saw the message, smiled, put away his phone, and went downstairs.
"Mom, I'm going out for a bit."
Du Ruo shouted, then walked out of the house.
The person he had just contacted was named Yang Chenguang, his best friend and classmate since childhood.
The only difference was that after university, Du Ruo went to Guangdong Province, while he didn't do well on the college entrance examination and, after attending a junior college, returned to his hometown to develop.
Yang Chenguang first worked in home renovation with his family. After an accidental injury, he started working as a tour guide. He didn't make much money as a tour guide, so he returned to the village to engage in farming, raising chickens and pigs, and somehow ended up working in the village, becoming a Village Cadre.
It wasn't until the last time Du Ruo contacted him that he heard he had started planting and had also become a streamer, selling travel packages and fruit online.
In short, Du Ruo had been struggling in Guangdong Province for ten years, while he had been struggling in his hometown for ten years. If you asked him why he worked so hard, it was because he had two sons, which meant he couldn't be like Du Ruo and just come home to lie flat when he was tired.
While admiring the pastoral scenery, Du Ruo walked along the asphalt road.
The village where Yang Chenguang lived was right next to Du Ruo's village. It was closer to the scenic area, and unlike Du Ruo's village where all the young people were away, their village was developing quite well and was much more prosperous by comparison.
After walking for about fifteen minutes, Du Ruo arrived at the village where Yang Chenguang lived.
The houses here were denser than in Du Ruo's village, and one could clearly see many tourists coming and going; relatively speaking, it was also much livelier.
"What are you doing?"
When Du Ruo found Yang Chenguang, the other man was just returning from outside, holding a bag that was bulging, though it was unclear what was inside.
"For you, kiwifruit just picked from the mountain. Take it back for your aunt later."
Yang Chenguang was slightly chubby, wore glasses, and had dimples when he smiled. He looked quite honest and had a very approachable demeanor, making it easy for people to like him. The only pity was that his hairline was a bit high.
"You're growing these now? Leave them at your place, I'll take them later."
Du Ruo didn't stand on ceremony. He took a kiwifruit from the bag, rubbed it, and took a bite.
"Ugh~ damn, so sour."
Du Ruo frowned, spat out the skin, and ate the fruit.
"It'll be sweet in two days. How about it, want to go inside for tea or walk around?"
Yang Chenguang put the bag at his doorway and handed Du Ruo a cigarette before asking.
"Let's walk around. Your village is developing well. I just saw that you have Bed and Breakfasts and restaurants here, right?"
Du Ruo was even more curious about the village. Since he planned to live at home permanently, staying at home now was definitely only temporary. He had to find something to do, which was the main reason he came to find his old classmate—to see if there were any good opportunities, preferably the kind that wouldn't interfere with his martial arts practice.
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