Martial arts immortality begins with upgrading buildings.

Chen Qing followed Guo Hong to the gate of the martial arts club.

An old man and a young boy were standing at the door, talking with their backs to the gate.

The old man was still wearing a brocade robe, and the young master was still wearing a sharp suit, only this time the color was white.

"Brother Song."

Chen Qing took the initiative to greet him.

If it weren't for Song Zheming, he might still be struggling at the dock right now.

Therefore, he was very grateful to this young master.

"Ah Qing, congratulations on becoming an external martial arts master."

Song Zheming turned around, walked up to Chen Qing, patted his shoulder, and looked on with amazement.

On a whim, he casually invested in Chen Qinglai's Wujiquan martial arts club.

Later, upon learning that Chen Qing only possessed inferior aptitude, they lost hope and simply considered the investment a failure.

Unexpectedly, just over forty days later, he received news that Chen Qing had successfully broken through his cultivation barrier and entered the martial arts world.

This was a huge surprise to him.

The old man beside him also turned around, his gaze falling on Chen Qing. After examining him closely, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

The young man before them was merely a beginner in the martial arts world.

The body's Qi and blood were so abundant, as if it had been tempered for months.

Despite having only inferior aptitude, he was able to break through and enter the gate in such a short time.

It seems this young man is also destined for greatness; he may very well achieve something great in the future.

Our young master has a truly discerning eye!

"I should have come to congratulate you a few days ago, but I've been busy with disaster relief in Yingchuan and only got back yesterday. I only heard from Master Hong this morning that you successfully broke through the barrier."

Song Zheming said apologetically.

"Brother Song cares deeply about the people and travels thousands of miles to provide disaster relief. Such a righteous act is truly admirable."

Chen Qing was filled with awe.

"Yingchuan suffered a severe drought, leaving the land parched and barren, with people resorting to cannibalism. Japanese pirates invaded Shandong, burning, killing, and looting. Foreign gunboats filled the coast, forcibly seizing leased land, treating the Chinese like dogs, and forbidding them from entering."

Song Zheming sighed and looked into the distance. "Our great Xia has no pure land. The government is weak and incompetent, only knowing how to exploit the people. I wish I could go to the front lines and fight the enemy."

He turned to look at Chen Qing, his eyes filled with seriousness: "If you break through your martial arts barrier and have the opportunity in the future, killing more Japanese pirates and fighting more foreigners for our Great Xia will be more useful than my donation of several thousand bushels of grain."

"The rise and fall of the nation is the responsibility of every citizen. One day, I will make sure these wolves and tigers never return."

Chen Qing said firmly.

"Good! I, Song Zheming, was right about you."

Song Zheming patted Chen Qing's shoulder heavily and said excitedly, "Come on, let's go to Zuixianlou. I'll treat you to dinner, and we can sit down and talk slowly."

Chen Qing nodded.

A rickshaw driver was already waiting nearby, and the three of them got into the rickshaw and soon arrived at Zuixianlou.

The private room had already been reserved. After the three of them entered the room and sat down, Song Zheming said to Chen Qing, "Now that you have become a martial arts master, your daily supplements must be very expensive, so I have decided to make an additional investment in you."

Chen Qing was about to refuse, but then he thought that with more money, he could improve his strength even faster.

External strength is useless in this chaotic world; he must become stronger as soon as possible.

Once he has enough strength, he will slowly repay those who have been kind to him.

"Here is three hundred yuan. I will give you three hundred yuan every month from now on until you have cultivated enough external strength and blood."

Song Zheming took out three hundred-yuan bills from his pocket, placed them on the table in front of Chen Qing, and said with a smile, "If I need help in the future, brother, please help me if you can."

"Brother Song, please feel free to ask if you need anything. As long as it's within my power, I will definitely do it without hesitation."

Chen Qing took the banknotes and said with utmost solemnity.

"Wishing you continued success in your martial arts, brother. Let's have a drink with tea instead of wine."

Song Zheming raised his teacup and said loudly.

Chen Qing picked up her teacup and gently clinked it against Song Zheming's.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then tilted their heads back and drank it all in one gulp.

......

After saying goodbye to Song Zheming, and seeing that it was still early, Chen Qing returned to the martial arts club to prepare to practice for a while longer.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance, I saw a familiar figure dressed in new civilized clothes, about to get into a rickshaw and leave.

"Sister Shuyao?"

Chen Qing called out somewhat uncertainly.

The girl who was about to leave turned around, looked at Chen Qing with surprise, and said with a smile, "I heard from your senior brother that you weren't in the martial arts club, and I was just planning to come back tomorrow?"

"What does Sister Shuyao want to see me about?"

Chen Qing asked with a smile.

"It's nothing serious. Grandpa's 70th birthday is next month, and I hope you can come back too."

Liu Shuyao got out of the car, walked to Chen Qing's side, and looked at him expectantly.

Chen Qing remained silent for a moment, thinking that since he had accepted the Liu family's funding, it would be unreasonable not to go, so he asked, "What day of next month?"

Number eight.

Liu Shuyao said.

"Okay, I'll go then."

Chen Qing nodded.

Liu Shuyao took out three hundred-yuan bills from her purse and stuffed them into Chen Qing's hand, saying, "You need money to learn martial arts, so take this money. Don't forget to buy Grandpa a gift later."

She knew that Chen Qing was not well-off and didn't earn much money at the dock.

Learning martial arts is extremely expensive; without money, it's impossible to make any progress.

She couldn't bear to see Chen Qing waste all his efforts because of money.

So he took out his pocket money that he had saved for many years, borrowed some money from his classmates, and lied to his father to ask for some more, and that's how he managed to scrape together 300 yuan.

Looking at Liu Shuyao's concerned expression, Chen Qing felt an indescribable sense of gratitude.

This was the only time in his life since his parents passed away that he felt the love of his family.

"Thank you, Sister Shuyao."

Chen Qing didn't stand on ceremony, accepted the banknotes, and sincerely thanked him.

He secretly vowed that no matter what happens in the future, he would ensure Liu Shuyao's safety for the rest of her life.

"We're all family, no need to thank me."

Liu Shuyao smiled and waved her hand, "I have something to do, so I'll go first. I'll come see you again next time."

He then got into the rickshaw and quickly disappeared from Chen Qing's sight.

After watching Liu Shuyao leave, Chen Qing finally turned his attention to the small print that had popped up in front of him.

[Upgradeable Spirit Beast Circle, upgrade requires 1000 silver coins/10 spirit resources]

【Effects: 1. Increases the growth rate of spirit beasts by 100%. 2. There is a certain probability that the raised spirit beasts will evolve. 3. Can be commanded by the raised spirit beasts.】

[Can activate the Spirit Herb Garden; activation requires 1000 silver coins/10 spirit resources]

[Effects: 1. Increases the growth rate of medicinal herbs by 50%. 2. There is a certain probability that planted medicinal herbs will have an increased lifespan.]

This time, Chen Qing didn't hesitate and directly upgraded the Spirit Beast Circle to level two.

[Spirit Beast Circle successfully upgraded, current level lv2, next upgrade requires 5000 silver coins / 50 spirit resources]

The moment the spirit beast circle successfully upgraded, in the mental structure of Chen Qing, several old hens on the grass behind the cultivation room suddenly emitted golden light.