I practiced my spirituality alone in Hong Kong.

Land on Hong Kong Island is extremely valuable; every inch of land is worth its weight in gold.

After being bombed by war in the early years, people kept building taller and narrower buildings during the reconstruction.

For this reason, these rows of densely packed, oppressive buildings and apartment layouts are called "pigeon cages."

In old town areas like Shek Tong Tsui, the interiors of tenement buildings are naturally very small.

For example, the house where Li Chang'an is currently living is less than 300 square feet in total, which is about 30 square meters, barely enough to divide into a living room and two small rooms.

The largest room was reserved for Li Changyue, the younger sister. Now that Li Changning has returned, she naturally sleeps with Li Chang'an.

Fortunately, Aunt Shen had left Li Chang'an a bunk bed. He slept on the lower bunk and his younger brother slept on the upper bunk, so they didn't have to squeeze into one bed.

When Li Chang'an returned home after successfully hunting down 600 rat heads, the lights in the house were still on.

He frowned as he watched his younger brother engrossed in repairing a watch at the table.

"It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I'm not going to school tomorrow, so when you come back, could you help my classmate fix a watch?"

Li Changning yawned, waved the now-functioning silver watch in front of Li Chang'an, and smiled smugly:

"I can earn a hundred dollars repairing this watch, so I won't need you to give me living expenses anymore."

Li Chang'an was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and vigorously rubbed his younger brother's head.

"What are you doing? My hair is all messed up."

Li Changning pouted and complained, but did not push away the large hand that was rubbing his head.

Li Chang'an picked up a comb and tidied Li Changning's messy bangs, then took out a thick red envelope and handed it to him, saying:

"Alright, put the watch away and go to sleep... You don't need to fix things for your classmates anymore. I can get two thousand Hong Kong dollars in a red envelope now. As long as you don't become a gambler, you can spend it however you want."

Li Changning didn't stand on ceremony. He happily accepted the red envelope, but only took out two large bills from it.

"I'm not going out partying, two hundred is enough for me."

After saying that, Li Changning stuffed the red envelope back into Li Chang'an's pocket, and without giving him a chance to speak, stretched and called out:

"Brother, I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep!"

……

……

At five o'clock in the morning, Li Chang'an opened his eyes on time.

Li Changning was still fast asleep, and Li Chang'an did not wake him.

Even because he was worried about disturbing Li Changning's sleep, he left home after washing up and went to the rooftop on the seventh floor to practice martial arts.

[A江湖人: Li Chang'an]

Age: 18

[Qi and Blood: 0.68]

[Mental State: 0.7]

[Stamina: 0.62]

[Agility: 0.7]

【本事：下品本事《蛇形拳（入门50/100）》，下品本事《鹰爪擒拿手（入门0/100）》习得条件：气血0.7，心神0.7，气力0.8，身法0.6（未达标）】

Armor and weapons: None

[Jianghu Path: Not yet unlocked (requires two attributes to break through to 1.0)]

[Title: Newcomer to the martial world, low-grade title "Hunter" (Effect...)]

[Allocable Primordial Qi: 0.83]

Li Chang'an took a deep breath, and a thought flashed through his mind.

[All primordial Qi was injected, resulting in: Blood and Qi → 1.0, Strength → 1.0, Agility → 0.8, Spirit → 0.73!]

The numbers for the Health and Strength attributes on the Jianghu Person panel jumped rapidly.

Thump—thump thump—!

Li Chang'an felt a surging sound coming from his internal organs. He felt his body getting hotter and hotter, his blood flowing faster, and his meridians feeling swollen and distended.

This was the first time Li Chang'an had absorbed so much innate Qi, and his body's reaction to it was even stronger than he had expected.

Fortunately, this intense physical reaction subsided quickly.

Li Chang'an's chest and abdomen heaved as he opened his mouth and spat out a white arrow of energy. The surging power within his body then subsided and sank, becoming as steady as a mountain.

The weathered voice of the narrator echoed in my ears once more.

[Young man just entering the world, you have two of your innate attributes that have broken through the 1.0 threshold for the first time.]

You now possess the foundation to embark on the path of chivalry; the journey of a chivalrous hero has officially begun.

Young man, choose the path in the martial world that best suits you.

【① Jianghu Tongtu - Martial God】

Within arm's reach, every man is an enemy. When fists and feet flare, wind and thunder vanish; when weapons are wielded, mountains and rivers tremble.

Choosing the Path of Martial Godhood allows one to enter a state of martial arts flow at any time during practice, ensuring unwavering progress and preventing qi deviation. It also allows for the integration of various martial arts styles without conflict.

【②A Journey Through the Martial World - The Handsome Lover】

Many men and women of the martial world are captivated by the beauty of nature, and they roam freely amidst romance and beauty.

Choosing Yulang Tongtu means that all women in the world will feel an instant connection with you, their hearts will easily understand each other, and the longer they are with you, the more inseparable they will become. You will become a slow-acting poison for women.

"..."

Li Chang'an could understand that the Martial God's Path was the most suitable path for him in the martial arts world, since he really loved practicing martial arts and cultivating himself.

But what the hell is this "Jade-Faced Lover"?

Li Chang'an decisively chose the Martial God Path.

Young man, are you really sure you want to give up your promising career and your handsome lover?

"……Sure."

The path to becoming a Martial God has officially begun.

Young man, keep moving forward towards becoming a great hero!

As the narration gradually subsided.

Li Chang'an clenched his fist in surprise.

Is that all?

Why don't I feel anything at all?

"However, since the Martial God Path allows one to enter the Flow state at any time to practice martial arts, I'll give it a try."

Li Chang'an took a deep breath, planted his feet firmly, slightly bent and straightened his fingertips like a hawk folding its wings, and clenched his palms inward, carrying a hidden force, and assumed the starting stance of the Eagle Claw Grappling Hand.

……

……

"Brother Chang'an, dinner's ready."

Ruan Xiaotang knocked on the door next door, but Li Changning, who was still sleepy, opened the door.

"Sister Xiaotang, my brother isn't home."

"Where did he go?"

Li Changning yawned. "I don't know, maybe he went for a morning run. He often goes to Victoria Park in Causeway Bay."

Ruan Xiaotang shook her head, stating firmly, "Impossible! He wouldn't wander off in the morning!"

Why?

"Because...because..."

Ruan Xiaotang twisted her slender white fingers behind her back. How could she possibly tell Li Changning that her brother had promised to pick her up and drop her off at school every day?

"I'll go look for Brother Chang'an elsewhere!"

Ruan Xiaotang covered her face and ran away, leaving Li Changning completely bewildered.

The girl first went downstairs to the public bathroom and called out, but when she found that Li Chang'an was not there, she went upstairs in her pink slippers.

Seeing that Li Chang'an had not returned, she could only look up towards the rooftop on the seventh floor.

"Brother Chang'an must still be in this building. If he's not downstairs, he must be upstairs. Is he hanging clothes on the rooftop?"

Wait a minute, why would it take so long to come back after hanging up laundry... Could it be that Brother Chang'an accidentally fell off the rooftop while hanging up laundry and is now hanging from the railing?

Startled by her sudden thought, Ruan Xiaotang broke out in a cold sweat, exclaimed, and hurriedly ran up to the rooftop in her slippers.

Pushing open the door, they saw Li Chang'an lying in the middle of the rooftop, weakly panting heavily, the cement floor beneath him soaked with his sweat.

Seeing that Li Chang'an hadn't fallen off the rooftop, Ruan Xiaotang first breathed a sigh of relief, then covered her mouth, ran over and squatted down. Not minding that he was covered in sweat, she used her sleeve to wipe the sweat from Li Chang'an's face and asked with concern:

"Brother Chang'an, what's wrong? Should I call an ambulance?"

Li Chang'an shook his head. "I'm just tired from training."

"How could you get this tired from exercising?"

Ruan Xiaotang could never imagine how much hatred someone could have for her, enough to drive her to train herself to such extremes!

Young man, since embarking on the path to becoming a martial arts master, you have achieved complete immersion in martial arts training. Your Eagle Claw Grappling Technique experience has increased by 15 (Entry-level 15/100)

"..."

Li Chang'an never expected that the state of flow he entered after embarking on the path to becoming a Martial God would be so domineering. He had no idea how to stop, so he just kept practicing until he was exhausted.