At a self-service barbecue restaurant in the Old District, Wang Teng had finally accepted the fact that his father really was a 5th-Rank Martial Artist.
He no longer needed to look at the badge or the certificate. The fact that Wang Huai’an had just taken him and jumped down from the 6th floor without either of them suffering so much as a scratch was proof enough.
It had been nothing short of exhilarating!
A foolish grin still lingered on Wang Teng’s face. He looked exactly like a poor man who had suddenly become rich overnight. It would be a lie to say he wasn’t thrilled.
After all, he needed some time to adjust to such a drastic change.
Wang Huai’an focused on grilling the meat in front of him. Before long, the rich aroma pulled Wang Teng back from his daze.
Wang Teng suddenly asked, “Dad, you really weren’t joking before?”
Then his eyes widened. “Then why didn’t you tell me all these years?! What was all the hardship I suffered for?!”
Wang Huai’an casually turned the meat on the grill and replied, “Actually, I’m a martial arts genius. Unfortunately, heaven envies the gifted.”
“I only officially entered the path of martial arts at 30, but after that, my cultivation soared all the way.”
“You don’t need to know about the rest.”
Wang Huai’an continued, “You know that movie where a rich father pretends to be poor and deliberately raises his son in a harsh environment so the boy eventually becomes successful, right?”
“Your mother was the one who asked me to arrange things this way back then.”
“It was all so you could become successful.”
“In any case, you now have a powerful father backing you. As long as I’m around, you can do whatever you want!”
Wang Huai’an could only push the entire matter onto his late wife.
There was no other choice.
Otherwise, there was simply no reasonable way to explain something as mysterious and intangible as the system.
Moreover, he could sense that the system would not allow him to reveal anything about its existence.
Whenever he tried to speak about it, he found himself unable to make a sound, as though some invisible force was deliberately preventing him.
So Wang Huai’an simply stopped thinking about it.
That left Wang Teng alone, still trying to make sense of everything.
Meanwhile, Wang Huai’an continued placing freshly grilled meat onto Wang Teng’s plate and said, “Now that you’re cultivating martial arts, eat more meat.”
“From now on, you’ll have all the resources you need. Do your best and get into a good university!”
It took Wang Teng quite a while to fully accept everything.
He had never imagined that something he had only ever seen happen in movies would one day happen to him.
It was almost unbelievable.
He even slapped his own face, wondering whether he was still asleep.
However, the sting on his cheek told him that all of this was real.
Wang Teng was hungry as well, so he immediately began eating the meat piled on his plate.
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In the past, he had always envied others for having powerful fathers. Now, he finally had no reason to envy anyone.
His own father was a 5th-Rank Martial Artist!
Even in Jinghai City, a 5th-Rank Martial Artist could already be considered an important figure.
The thought made Wang Teng grin foolishly again.
After finishing their meal, the two returned home.
Only then did Wang Huai’an take out the pills he had obtained that day.
“This is Qi and Blood Powder. I didn’t expect cultivation resources for ordinary people to be so ridiculously expensive. A single portion costs 2,000 yuan. That used to be almost an entire month of your dad’s income.”
In the past, both father and son would certainly have felt their hearts ache over such an expense.
But things were different now.
At this moment, 2,000 yuan suddenly felt like pocket change.
Wang Teng had originally thought that he might have to walk the path of martial arts without access to any cultivation resources.
He never expected such an enormous surprise to arrive so suddenly. His heart was practically pounding with excitement.
Wang Huai’an then took out another pill and said, “This is an Essence Stabilizing Pill. It should be one of the best pills for someone trying to become a Quasi-Martial Artist.”
“Set the Qi and Blood Powder aside for now. First, absorb the Essence Stabilizing Pills.”
“2 Essence Stabilizing Pills should be enough for 1 week of cultivation.”
“I imagine that after 1 week, your Qi and Blood value will surpass every student with Medium-Grade Martial Aptitude in your school.”
“It might even become comparable to those more talented students with High-Grade Martial Aptitude.”
Wang Huai’an waved his hand. “All right, enough talking. Start cultivating. I’ll guide you!”
No matter how one looked at it, Wang Huai’an was still a 5th-Rank Martial Artist. He had also spent an entire day studying the Basic Breathing Technique, so guiding Wang Teng’s cultivation was more than easy enough.
It was like asking an adult to study first-grade elementary school material. One glance was enough to understand it. There was nothing particularly profound about it.
Wang Teng nodded.
Naturally, he also wanted to step onto the path of cultivation as quickly as possible.
Wang Huai’an quickly tidied up the living room, barely managing to clear enough space to serve as a simple cultivation area.
Wang Teng sat down on the carpet and began circulating the Basic Breathing Technique. At the same time, he quickly swallowed an Essence Stabilizing Pill.
With the assistance of such a high-quality pill, Wang Teng had not been cultivating for long before he felt Qi and Blood Power emerging within his body.
He immediately seized the opportunity and began refining it.
Wang Huai’an quietly watched from the side.
The pill itself could be digested within a single night, but all of its medicinal power would settle inside the body and require another 2 to 3 days to be fully absorbed.
Combined with the Thirty-Six Forms of Stance Training, every Essence Stabilizing Pill Wang Teng completely absorbed would bring a noticeable increase to his Qi and Blood value.
Wang Huai’an thought, ‘If Wang Teng breaks through in cultivation, my strength will increase as well.’
‘A Quasi-Martial Artist stands at the peak attainable by an ordinary person. It can also be considered the Peak Rank-Zero level. One step beyond that is a 1st-Rank Martial Artist.’
‘Good. Even if he can’t reach the Quasi-Martial Artist level anytime soon, I should still be able to break through to the Mid or Late Stage of the 5th Rank very quickly.’
‘No matter what, my combat power is bound to increase extremely quickly.’
‘I need to find more high-quality resources for Wang Teng.’
‘Tomorrow, I should look into what cultivation resources are particularly useful for Martial Artists.’
‘While I’m at it, I should also find a combat technique to practice.’
Before long, the entire night passed.
The alarm on Wang Teng’s phone rang, signaling that it was time to prepare for school.
School now started later, at 8:00 a.m., and it was only 7:30 a.m.
The sky was already bright.
Wang Huai’an had also returned after buying breakfast downstairs.
With his heightened senses, Wang Huai’an could clearly perceive that Wang Teng’s Qi and Blood had improved considerably.
Previously, Wang Teng’s Qi and Blood had merely been at the level of an ordinary student. Now, however, his Qi and Blood had become noticeably vigorous, already comparable to that of a healthy young adult in the prime of life.
This should all be the result of the Essence Stabilizing Pill replenishing the Qi and Blood within his body.
His Qi and Blood value had increased by at least 10 points.
However, Wang Huai’an knew that Qi and Blood increased quickly at the beginning. The rate of improvement would gradually slow down later.
Even so, this was already more than good enough.
More importantly, Wang Huai’an could clearly sense that his own strength had improved as well.
Previously, he had only just stepped into the Early Stage of the 5th Rank. Now, it felt as though he had already firmly established himself at that level, and his 5th-Rank Qi and Blood had become noticeably denser and more refined.
He had to admit that this system was truly powerful!
Wang Huai’an nodded approvingly. “Not bad. When you finish school this afternoon, I’ll take you to test your Qi and Blood value!”
Feeling the increased Qi and Blood Power coursing through his body, Wang Teng nodded excitedly.
Wang Huai’an said, “Eat first.”
The father and son ate breakfast while casually discussing a few things.
Wang Huai’an mentioned that he had quit his job. Wang Teng was not particularly surprised. Since his father already had his own plans, Wang Huai’an did not explain further.
Wang Teng did not ask any more questions either.
He was still in an intensely excited state and simply had no attention to spare for anything else.
Before long, they finished breakfast and left home separately.
Wang Teng looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.
For some reason, he felt that from this day onward, his life would never be the same again.
At last, he could finally tell others that he had a father worth bragging about.
Still, it was probably better to keep a low profile.
After all, Wang Teng had never been the type to show off too much.