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Chapter 285 - 0198 Breaking the Shackles, Martial Arts are not Exclusive, My Path is not Solitary! (6k, asking for monthly tickets and subscriptions)

Chapter 285: 0198 Breaking the Shackles, Martial Arts are not Exclusive, My Path is not Solitary! (6k, asking for monthly tickets and subscriptions)

Just like that.

Lu Chenzhou’s life, every day, was either Opening the Acupoint or Hard Qigong, entwined with bitterness and pain, which continuously tempered his body and honed his determination.

Aside from sleeping, there was no leisure to speak of.

One day, Wu Zun came visiting.

He had observed Lu Chenzhou’s state during the Heavenly Pile Class and it didn’t seem too good.

It’s important to dare to break limits, but one must know when to relax and when to tense up.

Lu Chenzhou looked at the teacher standing at the door holding a bucket and a small stool.

"Teacher, what are your orders?"

Wu Zun said,

"After lunch, take out half an hour and come fishing with me."

Lu Chenzhou looked slightly puzzled.

"Fishing?"

Wu Zun nodded,

"Yes, fishing. While we fish, I can find some time to convey to you some of the Martial Arts insights I’ve gained along the way... it should help you as you’re about to advance to becoming a Martial Artist."

Lu Chenzhou understood then.

Fishing wasn’t the goal.

The teacher wanted to give him a boost in breaking through to become a Martial Artist.

Meanwhile, teaching Lu Chenzhou to learn how to relax and quiet his spirit.

And thus, two airmen were added to the banks of Stone Lake.

...

On this day.

At Qingtian Cang’s house.

The weekly tea party was held as scheduled.

Shi Ruyu arrived looking vibrant, and upon her entrance, Ji Xuantong’s eyes lit up with joy as he sensed her aura and asked with a smile, "Ninth Rank?"

Shi Ruyu nodded.

"Just made the breakthrough yesterday, it wasn’t easy."

Ji Feiyan said with a smile,

"Old man, the few of us True Inheritances are almost catching up with you, huh."

Ji Xuantong snorted lightly and didn’t indulge the girl.

He said to Shi Ruyu,

"Not bad at all. You’ve only grasped the essence for a little over three years and have advanced from Sixth Rank to Ninth Rank. This pace may not be considered genius, but it’s certainly stronger than those with intermediate root bone."

Lu Chenzhou pondered for a moment and said,

"Indeed, it’s quite something. Xiao He in our class, who has Top Class root bone... took nearly three years to go from Sixth Rank to Ninth Rank. Senior sister, you’re really not far behind."

Shi Ruyu looked at Lu Chenzhou with a smile brimming with appreciation,

"Thank you for your comforting words, junior brother."

Before long,

The aunts had prepared a table full of sumptuous dishes. Everyone chatted while eating, mostly about Martial Arts, Virtual Disasters, and similar topics. As the head of the Martial Arts University class, Qingtian Cang had access to a wealth of information and would share everything he knew. This was also a significant aspect of being part of a school: having an internal information-sharing channel.

Seemingly recalling something, Qingtian Cang said to Lu Chenzhou,

"The school plans to organize a field training session at the end of the year. However, you and Wang Hongdao are both at a critical phase just before becoming Martial Artists, so to avoid delaying the two of you, I didn’t sign you up. Just focus on your cultivation and don’t worry about anything else."

Lu Chenzhou asked,

"Teacher, this won’t affect my grade assessment, will it?"

As far as he knew, field training was mandatory.

Qingtian Cang said,

"No worries. Martial Artists above Special Level have a certain amount of field training leave quota each year. Special circumstances require special arrangements. Your urgent task now is to break the shackles."

Ji Xuantong expressed concern,

"Chenzhou, don’t be too hard on yourself. I feel that you’ve been too tense recently. Besides cultivation, you also need to relax, and balance work with leisure. Especially in the month before breaking the shackles, you must adjust your body and spirit to their peak condition."

What he worried about was Lu Chenzhou over-pressuring himself.

Lu Chenzhou smiled and said,

"Teacher, I’m okay. I still have half an hour of entertainment time every day. Teacher Wu plans to teach me fishing, saying it can train my state of mind. If I feel too tired, I’ll just fish by Stone Lake for a while and read some Fist Theory books."

Qingtian Cang laughed heartily,

"Fishing, eh? That’s good."

Wu Zun was famously fond of fishing.

Ji Xuantong commented,

"I think it’s a good idea. My concern is your condition."

He wasn’t worried about Lu Chenzhou losing his focus to entertainment.

The kid just wasn’t that type of person.

Qingtian Cang said,

"Chenzhou, you’re about to break the shackles. Today, I’ll also share with you some of my experience and precautions about breaking the shackles. Make sure to take good notes."

Ji Xuantong’s face brightened, and he quickly told Ji Feiyan and Shi Ruyu,

"You two will benefit as well, so listen carefully!"

The experiences and insights of those who have broken the Third Shackles were extremely precious.

...

November arrived quietly.

The beloved swallows had joined the flock heading to the tropics for the winter in October. Villa 32 had become silent, and as the God of Swallows, Lu Chenzhou genuinely missed them.

Over the past month.

Lu Chenzhou’s Heavenly Pile Cultivation ran from morning to night.

After lunch, he would go fishing to relax for a while.

He and Wu Zun had agreed to a fishing competition for a month.

Both had identical scores, a solid zero.

Truly top-notch aerial warfare, on even ground.

Wu Zun said that Stone Lake had poor resources, so it was not their fault.

Lu Chenzhou thought... there was some truth to it.

...

On this day.

A tranquil night.

Lu Chenzhou exhaled a warm breath, feeling the changes in his hands.

"The 28th acupoint has opened, only the last 2 remain."

After finishing the Heavenly Pile Cultivation, he picked up his phone.

Recently, there had been news of disappearances occurring from time to time in Su City. Some were the doings of Void Things, but others were the work of Black Knights and Cultists taking advantage of the chaos.

"It’s probably that Tang Zheng..."

The terror of this man had scared his master so much he had abandoned the Martial Arts Academy and returned to the university.

"It’s a regular den of monsters where one reigns as the previous one steps down."

While the outside world was full of unpredictable changes, at Su City Dragon Martial, time remained tranquil.

After resting, Lu Chenzhou went to Chen Jiu’s house to practice his punches.

Though he was now attending class for free, he still stuck to one class session each day.

While giving lessons to Lu Chenzhou,

Chen Jiu would occasionally reveal some progress in his cultivation. From his tone, it sounded like he was not far from becoming the Third Shackles Breaker and soon would be able to be promoted to professor.

A professor at a Top Martial University required master-level cultivation.