TL: Eris
PR: Adrian_Katastofi
Chapter 16
“Dad bought me blood-nourishing powder last week. One dose costs three thousand yuan.
This is just the most common supplement.
Above that, there’s blood-cultivating powder, bone-strengthening powder, vitality-nourishing powder…
Each type is significantly more expensive than blood-nourishing powder, and the most expensive vitality-nourishing powder even costs fifteen thousand yuan per dose, which is excessively exaggerated.”
Zhong Zhenguo promised that he’ll try to get the special scholarship of Baihe third high school for me, a total of thirty thousand yuan.
Lu Sheng originally thought that this sum of money was quite substantial, but now looking at it, it’s completely inadequate.
Thirty thousand yuan is only enough to buy ten doses of blood-nourishing powder and two doses of vitality-nourishing powder.
If, according to Lu Sheng’s original plan, he applied for a first-class scholarship worth ten thousand yuan, he wouldn’t even be able to afford a single dose of vitality-nourishing powder.
“Practicing martial arts is just squandering money…”
Lu Sheng now understands that those martial arts prodigies he used to envy at school, like Yang Yifei, must have spent a lot of money behind the scenes.
How can kids like him and Liu Qiming, from ordinary families, compare? How can they keep up?
Rising from a poor background is too difficult in this era where martial arts prevail.
Lu Sheng also realizes at the same time how heavy the burden is on his parents.
“Lu Qinghe’s idea is not wrong at all. With her martial arts talent, if it weren’t for me, this useless older brother, dragging her down, she would indeed achieve much higher results than now…”
Just like how Lu Dahai decided to provide him and Lu Qinghe with two doses of blood-nourishing powder each per month. (The limit of the Lu family)
If all four doses of blood-nourishing powder could be provided to Lu Qinghe alone, the result would be obvious.
With this in mind, Lu Sheng’s desire to make money becomes even more firm.
“Whether it’s for my own practice or for Lu Qinghe’s martial arts journey, I’ll need to work harder…”
Lu Sheng didn’t continue to look around further and walked out of the mall.
The central mall is quite far from the residential area where Lu Sheng lives. Lu Sheng chose to walk home instead of taking the bus.
After daily intense training, walking home like this is quite a good way for Lu Sheng to relax.
“Today, let’s try for gold league, I’ve been practicing sword master recently, I’ll take you for a wild kill!”
“Come on, isn’t it just a daycare…”
“Do you dare to look down on my sword master?! Just wait, I’ll show you a thing or two…”
Several high school students wearing school uniforms and carrying school bags, playing and laughing, ran past Lu Sheng in groups, rushing into the nearest internet cafe.
A ripple of emotion rose in Lu Sheng’s heart.
More than a month ago, he was just like these people, hanging out at school every day, and going to the internet cafe after school.
Just like a fish living in mud and being blinded by the illusions and turbidity in front of him, spinning around in place every day, without direction or motivation.
Now, he has emerged from the water, with a clear mind, understanding what he really wants, and knowing where the road ahead lies.
“Do I regret it?”
Lu Sheng asked himself softly.
“I don’t regret it.”
Lu Sheng’s eyes were calm as he answered firmly.
It may seem like giving up some happiness, but now he is undoubtedly more fulfilled and satisfied.
At that moment, various memories related to martial arts suddenly flashed through Lu Sheng’s mind.
A large number of fragmented images flashed quickly before his eyes.
At that moment, he seemed to have grasped something.
As if something had been broken.
Lu Sheng’s mind became extremely clear, and something new was born in his heart.
“I’ve broken through…”
Lu Sheng looked at his hands, somewhat absent-minded.
He clearly felt that the bottleneck he had reached in martial arts understanding, achieved through absorbing a large amount of memory, was broken at this moment, and his understanding of martial arts reached a whole new level.
It’s a difficult state to describe.
Discarding the dross and keeping the essence, it’s like a refreshing transformation.
Now Lu Sheng feels that he can perfectly control any martial arts technique in his mind.
He can use martial arts in the most appropriate way in different situations.
A comprehensive understanding.
That’s probably what the state he is in is like.
“I’ve heard the teacher talk about it in class before. Those powerful martial artists, in certain specific environments and mental states, can gain some wonderful insights, thereby undergoing a major transformation in their martial arts.
Enlightenment.
This situation, in martial arts, is called enlightenment.
Did I just experience enlightenment?”
Lu Sheng wasn’t quite sure.
But it doesn’t matter.
He only knows that his strength should have improved again.
If the present him and the past him were to fight, the outcome might be decided within a few moves.
That’s the difference brought by martial arts attainment.
Lu Sheng has the urge to go to the Hongchuan Martial Arts Hall for another test right now, but he immediately suppresses the thought.
The strength doesn’t change because of the number of tests.
Strength belongs to oneself and won’t run away because of not testing it in time.
Besides, it’s quite late now, and if he delays a little longer, he’ll inevitably be questioned by his parents when he gets home.
With that in mind, Lu Sheng quickened his pace.
…
“I’m going back to my room.”
Lu Sheng put down his chopsticks, calmly greeted his family, and turned to go back to his room.
“What’s wrong with Xiaosheng today? Is he feeling unwell?”
His mom Zheng Yufen looked at the pot in front of Lu Sheng, somewhat worriedly saying, “He ate half a pot less today than yesterday…”
“…”
Lu Qinghe shook her head speechlessly, also getting up, “Mom, Dad, I’m going back to practice in my room.”
With that, Lu Qinghe quickly ran back to her room.
Perhaps because of the huge changes that have occurred to Lu Sheng recently, Lu Qinghe inexplicably felt a bit of a crisis in her heart, and practicing has become more diligent than before.
Lu Dahai patted his wife’s hand, comforting her with a smile, “The children have all grown up, they understand things now, and know how to work hard to learn. This is a good thing, we don’t need to worry. Oh, by the way, take this money and buy some big bones for Xiaosheng and Qinghe…”
“You’re doing more jobs again. Didn’t you complain about back pain yesterday? Can your body handle it?”
“What’s the big deal? Later, help me apply two more pieces of medicated plaster…”
“There’s no room left to apply…”
…
Lu Sheng listened to the conversation in the living room, took a deep breath, and slowly calmed down.
After the increase in blood value, his senses have also been greatly enhanced. Even through the closed door, he can hear the conversation outside clearly.
A string in Lu Sheng’s heart becomes even tighter.
After doing two sets of body refining techniques, clearing his mind of distractions, Lu Sheng gradually entered into a dream.
Now he can easily control his brain to fall asleep in a very short time.
