I practiced my spirituality alone in Hong Kong.

Five o'clock in the morning.

Li Chang'an's biological clock rang precisely on time.

He opened his eyes, walked to the mirror and looked at himself, and found that the bruises and welts on his back were no longer visible.

She looked rosy-cheeked, full of energy, and exuded confidence and radiance.

"After my Qi and blood improved, not only did my body's self-healing ability become stronger, but my overall mental state also improved."

The feeling of seeing himself visibly improve gave Li Chang'an a great sense of satisfaction.

After washing up, Li Chang'an practiced on the stake for another hour with great enthusiasm.

This time, his Qi and Blood only increased by 0.01. The threshold for improving attributes is getting higher and higher. It is estimated that he will have to carry dozens of kilograms of weight to practice stance training in order to have a further improvement effect.

However, the attribute points gained from practicing standing postures alone have already exceeded 0.1 points recently.

Don't underestimate this 0.1 point improvement in physical fitness; it's enough to widen the gap between professional athletes and ordinary people.

"It's time to move on to the next stage of my training in Snake Style Fist."

Li Chang'an picked up the two wooden hoops that he had bought but never used, which were shaped like hula hoops.

This wooden ring is specifically designed for training in the Snake Fist style, but Li Chang'an's understanding of the fist technique was not yet refined enough, so he did not use it for advanced training.

During yesterday's sparring session, he gained new insights into boxing techniques and now wants to try them out.

He put the wooden rings on his arms, then lowered his shoulders, gathered his breath, and gently straightened his back, instantly becoming as still as a coiled snake.

In the instant of inhalation, the left arm thrusts forward, the hand moving like a viper's tongue, piercing straight through the center line of the wooden ring, the force penetrating the ring's opening, fast yet not superficial.

Immediately, his right arm slid in diagonally, the edge of the circle slipping through the gap, like a snake's fang seeking a crack.

With arms crossed, the upper circle blocks horizontally, the lower circle parries, and with a flick of the wrist, the circle moves with the body, and the force follows the circle. The arms, like a python, coil and twist, firmly holding the force in mid-air.

The six moves were executed in one smooth motion.

A set of snake-style boxing moves flowed smoothly between the wooden hoops.

He wielded the two wooden rings with such agility that they seemed to contain two green snakes coiled and intertwined, their soft hissing breaking through the air, their power continuous and unending.

However, practicing boxing while wearing external equipment is indeed tiring. After practicing more than a dozen sets of boxing techniques, Li Chang'an was drenched in sweat.

Young man, you have entered the next stage of your arduous training in the Snake Form Fist, like a snake shedding its scales, reborn anew.

[Snake-style Fist Skill Experience +2 (Beginner 40/100)]

Wearing this big wooden ring while practicing boxing has indeed made me progress very quickly. After practicing only a dozen or so sets of boxing, I have already gained half the experience that the martial arts instructors of the Yuan family class gained in a day of boxing.

But compared to the experience gained from actual combat, it seems not so fast.

Recalling his experience of taking on eight opponents last night, Li Chang'an felt his fists burning. He thought to himself that it would be great if he could run into a domineering young man like Fei Zai Dong again when he went out for late-night snacks in the future.

This is probably what they mean by "having a weapon in one's heart, the desire to kill arises naturally."

dong dong dong-

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Li Chang'an wiped his hair, which was wet with sweat, with a towel, and then went over and pushed open the door.

Outside the door, Ruan Xiaotang, dressed in a school uniform white shirt and white sneakers, stood gracefully in front of me.

"Brother Chang'an, my mom and I made extra breakfast, come and eat with us..."

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up and her almond-shaped eyes widened instinctively.

Li Chang'an had just finished practicing on the plum blossom stakes, his upper body was bare, and he hadn't had time to put on a shirt yet.

The morning light shone on him, making him look just like those naturally beautiful male sculptures of ancient Greece, illuminated by light, in art textbooks.

The girl had only seen it once yesterday, so she didn't scream this time, but she still shyly covered her face with her hands.

Her bright, almond-shaped eyes, peeking out from between her fingers, stared wide-eyed at Li Chang'an with a clear, sparkling gaze.

"Chang'an is an exhibitionist! He doesn't even dress properly at home!"

Ruan Xiaotang called out softly.

Unlike the mainland, which was cracking down on hooliganism at the time, Hong Kong in the 1970s was relatively open-minded. Li Chang'an was not ashamed that girls saw him shirtless; on the contrary, he was quite at ease with it.

Therefore, he was somewhat angry about the girl's false accusation and immediately said:

"The old tenement buildings in Shek Tong Tsui are cramped and poorly ventilated. They are usually hot and humid inside. The uncles all go shirtless. What's wrong with that?"

"The uncles are all middle-aged and balding, how can you compare to them... Brother Chang'an is a big hooligan!"

"Then you're still looking at me? You're just a little hooligan!"

"I'm not!"

Ruan Xiaotang still stared wide-eyed at Li Chang'an through her fingers, but denied it righteously.

"I also want to tell the uncles that you mentioned they get overweight and bald in middle age!"

"I...you're accusing me first, I'm ignoring you!"

Ruan Xiaotang blushed and ran away.

Li Chang'an called out from behind, "I'm going to take a shower at the public bathroom downstairs, then I'll come to your house for breakfast. Don't wait for me, you and your aunt."

"We weren't going to wait for you anyway! Just eat the cold stuff!"

"..."

After half an hour.

Li Chang'an sat at the small square table in Ruan Xiaotang's house and comfortably finished his breakfast.

Although the girl was stubborn, she said that she and Shen Daining would not wait for him on purpose.

In reality, neither Ruan Xiaotang nor Shen Daining had touched their chopsticks before Li Chang'an arrived.

Only after he arrived did Ruan Xiaotang serve the steaming rice porridge and golden-fried egg and bread slices on the table.

After the meal, Ruan Xiaotang and Li Chang'an cleaned up the dishes and went downstairs.

The girl pushed out her bicycle and was about to get on when she heard Li Chang'an's voice behind her.

"Xiao Tang, although Fei Zai Dong has been expelled from your school, it's possible that he saw you at the school in the past."

He must have seen you walking with me last night, and that guy will probably harass you near your school.

So when you go to and from school, you must take the main road with lots of people, and don't take the side roads.

If you feel someone is trying to harass you, be sure to tell me when you get back.

"Brother Chang'an, you already bothered me this morning."

"..."

Li Chang'an was somewhat speechless, not expecting her to hold a grudge.

Seeing Li Chang'an frowning, looking like he was genuinely reflecting on his actions, Ruan Xiaotang chuckled, her pretty eyes curving into crescent moons.

"Okay, I was just kidding."

Ruan Xiaotang said earnestly:

"If I really run into trouble, the first person I'll think of asking for help is you. Does that make you happy, Brother Chang'an?"

Li Chang'an shook his head. "Then you'd better not think about me."

Ruan Xiaotang stuck out her tongue, steadily mounted her bicycle, and, in her white sneakers, began pedaling, saying:

"Enough with the chit-chat, Brother Chang'an. I don't want to be late; I need to hurry to school."

"If you're really worried about me, then come pick me up after school this afternoon!"

After Ruan Xiaotang finished speaking, she didn't wait for Li Chang'an's reply before riding her bicycle and disappearing into the alley.

Li Chang'an smiled helplessly, then turned around and headed in the opposite direction to take the tram to Kowloon.