In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

Lu Yuan did not tell Yang about what happened last night.

Doing so would be pointless and would only cause panic in the Yang family.

All he needs to do is train harder and strive to gain the ability to protect himself as soon as possible.

"Hoo... Ha... Hey..."

After arriving at Song Academy, Lu Yuan continued to practice the Five Animal Fist with Chen Pi and the others.

He came alone today. Whether it was because Master Song valued him too much or for some other reason, Fang Chang seemed to have stayed overnight in the inner courtyard last night and has not yet appeared.

About half an hour later, Lu Yuan successfully completed the Five Animal Fist training.

In his mind, the large golden characters on the ancient scroll also changed once again.

[Five Animal Frolics - Beginner Level (35/100)]

After practicing the Five Animal Fist twice yesterday, my proficiency level reached 20.

Unexpectedly, today's first training session was almost equivalent to the improvement of the previous two days.

At this rate, Lu Yuan was almost certain that he would be able to master the Five Animal Fist by tomorrow.

"continue!"

After resting for a while, Lu Yuan resumed practicing the Five Animal Fist.

[Five Animal Frolics - Beginner Level (60/100)]

Sure enough, after the second training session today, my proficiency increased significantly once again.

"Just one more day, that's all!"

Lu Yuan thought of the conversation between the two Black Tiger Gang thugs last night, and a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.

Unfortunately, he was now not only aching all over, but also feeling dizzy. Clearly, his physical strength had been exhausted to the extreme, and he could no longer support himself to cultivate for the third time.

Otherwise, he would definitely have mastered the Five Animal Fist today!

"Good news!"

At this moment, Chen Pi suddenly walked over excitedly and said to everyone, "Brother Hong just told me that Master Song intends to select three of the best among us outer court apprentices for intensive training. As long as they rank in the top three in tomorrow's strength test, they can receive a meat meal every day!"

Upon hearing this, almost everyone couldn't help but show a look of surprise and delight.

You should know that they are expending energy almost every moment while practicing the Five Animal Fist.

Although eating ordinary food and resting overnight is enough to recover, eating meat is necessary for a faster recovery.

Unfortunately, they all came from humble backgrounds and it was difficult for them to even fill their stomachs with wild vegetables and coarse grains, let alone meat.

Even in today's world, having enough money doesn't guarantee you can buy good meat.

Now, they not only have the opportunity to eat meat for free, but they also receive a meat meal every day. How could they not be excited and go crazy for it?

They were all eager to try, and even started training harder, all in the hope of taking the top three spots tomorrow.

Lu Yuan was naturally quite looking forward to it. After awakening his destiny and mastering the art of practice, what limited his speed of improvement would no longer be the so-called talent and bottleneck, but rather the resources that could help him restore his physical strength.

If he could receive a portion of meat every day, he could practice the Five Animal Fist at least once more each day.

With three training sessions a day, your speed will naturally improve faster.

Since he could no longer practice the Five Animal Fist today, Lu Yuan turned around and walked out of Song Courtyard.

Master Song not only wouldn't personally teach these ordinary apprentices who could only cultivate in the outer courtyard, but he also wouldn't spend any effort on them. He wouldn't care if they were late or left early, or even if they slept at home all day.

Simply put, as long as you pay the tuition fee of one or two taels of silver per month, you can come or not, it's up to you.

As the saying goes, the master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.

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Before returning home, Lu Yuan not only used his last bit of money to buy some food, but also some good things for self-defense, just in case.

Although he was almost certain that he would be able to master the Five Animal Fist tomorrow and have a certain ability to protect himself, he still had to make sure that he was absolutely safe when facing two thugs who were always on the verge of death.

In chaotic times, if you want to survive longer, it's best to be cautious and steady.

"Xiao Yuan, you wouldn't dare to gamble, would you?"

The family of three sat at the table. Yang looked at the food on the table, and then couldn't help but say to Lu Yuan with worry, "We had a little money at home, but unexpectedly your dead father got into gambling. He not only lost all the family's wealth, but also caused his own death."

"I won't!"

Lu Yuan quickly smiled and said, "I've mastered martial arts now, and I'll soon be able to make a lot of money so you and Nannan can live a good life!"

He was well aware of the dangers of gambling. Regardless of his nature or status, once he got involved in gambling, he was like a madman. He would not stop until he was bankrupt or even his family was destroyed.

"That's good...that's good..."

Upon hearing this, Yang finally smiled again and then focused on feeding her daughter.

After finishing his meal, Lu Yuan went to bed early to conserve his energy for tomorrow's sprint.

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The next day, Lu Yuan arrived at Song Courtyard early in the morning.

He came alone again, and it seemed that Fang Chang had stayed in the inner courtyard once more.

Without wasting any time, Lu Yuan immediately began practicing the Five Animal Fist.

After completing the Tiger Stance, Deer Stance, Bear Stance, Ape Stance, and Crane Stance in turn, he could clearly feel that although his physical strength was still severely depleted after this training, there seemed to be a faint warm current flowing through his body.

And this should be what Chenpi refers to as Qi and blood!

[Introduction to Five Animal Fist (1/200)]

Looking again at the large golden characters on the ancient scroll, they have indeed changed.

The phrase "not yet an expert" has already been replaced by "an expert".

Although the proficiency cap has increased from 100 to 200, Lu Yuan doesn't think his cultivation speed will slow down as a result.

Because his destiny is to become proficient through practice, the more he cultivates, the faster he becomes. With each additional cultivation session, he gains more proficiency. Therefore, even if the proficiency cap increases, his cultivation speed will continue to increase.

Most importantly, from now on, when he practices the Five Animal Fist, he can truly begin to cultivate and refine his Qi and blood until it reaches a level sufficient to support the tempering of his body.

"Although I've only just mastered the basics of the Five Animal Fist, I can already clearly feel that my strength has increased considerably!"

Lu Yuan clenched his fist, then did a simple test himself.

Sure enough, his strength, speed, reaction time, and coordination all seemed to have improved significantly.

Although he has not yet undergone a complete transformation and is still quite far from being a true external force martial artist, these changes, combined with his mastery of the Five Animal Fist, are enough for him to easily deal with ordinary people.

Lu Yuan didn't make a fuss or try to show off; he simply prepared to continue his cultivation in silence.

"Gentlemen, let's begin testing our strength!"

At this moment, two teenagers suddenly walked out from the inner courtyard, one of whom was none other than Fang Chang.

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