Heaven rewards diligence, but there are always fairies plotting against me.

The atmosphere in the huge training ground was tense, with dust rising in the air.

Hundreds of guards dressed in smart uniforms gathered here.

In this dog-eat-dog world, the strength of a family's guards is the foundation for its survival.

Therefore, each family is never stingy with rewards.

Not only are there real gold and silver, and marrow-cleansing pills, but those who perform exceptionally well can even marry women from within the clan and completely join the core of the family.

On the high platform, all the senior executives of the Gu family were present.

Chu Chang spotted the family head, Gu Batian, at first glance in the crowd.

This once powerful figure was now deathly pale and weak, needing two maids to carefully support him.

Standing to the side, Elder Gu Bahu strode with the air of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, his true energy subtly emanating from his body, exuding a spirited and vigorous air.

"Brother, looking at your health, I'm afraid you're not up to the task of hosting such a grand selection. Why don't you let me take over?"

Gu Bahu glanced at Gu Batian, his tone revealing undisguised ambition.

"I'm not dead yet, you don't need to point fingers at me!" Gu Batian sneered, slamming his withered hand on the armrest.

He forced himself to gather his inner energy, pushed aside the maid, and slowly stood up. His voice, though hoarse, carried an undeniable authority: "Young men of the Gu family! Today's selection is a process of survival of the fittest! The top ten will receive a reward of twenty taels of silver! The champion will receive fifty taels of silver, a Body Tempering Pill, and the opportunity to choose a Xuan-rank cultivation technique from the Scripture Pavilion! My Gu family doesn't tolerate idlers, so show your mettle! Now, enter the circle!"

With a heavy gong sound, hundreds of guards surged into a huge white circle in the center of the training ground.

The circle was packed with people, and due to the large number of people, there was only half a meter between each person.

Chu Chang glanced around and saw Li Feiqiang standing not far from him, surrounded by four burly guards.

"Kid, you were so smug about ambushing me just now, weren't you? I'll make you pay a terrible price later." Li Feiqiang licked his lips, his smile sinister.

"when!!!"

The bell rang to officially begin the assessment.

In an instant, the surrounding area descended into a frenzied battle.

Screams and sounds of flesh colliding were incessant.

Strangely, no one dared to approach within a ten-foot radius of Li Feiqiang.

Chu Chang looked at the arrogant Li Feiqiang, said nothing, and slowly extended his right hand, beckoning him with his finger.

"Damn it, you're asking for it! I'll break your legs!"

Seeing that Chu Chang still dared to be arrogant, Li Feiqiang was furious and suddenly strode out.

At this moment, the two guards that Gu Ling Shuang had secretly arranged were about to step forward to help, but they were held back by Li Fei Qiang's four henchmen.

For a time, Chu Chang had no one to help him and was all alone.

Many of the guards watching from below the stage shook their heads, showing pity.

"I just heard that Li Feiqiang was going to cripple this kid, and now it seems it's true."

"This newbie is too arrogant! Why isn't he surrendering? By the time Li Feiqiang makes his move, it'll be too late!"

"Li Feiqiang is a master of the fourth level of Body Tempering, this kid is finished."

Facing Li Feiqiang, who pounced like a tiger descending a mountain, Chu Chang said in a deep voice, "I'll defeat you in one move."

"How arrogant!" Li Feiqiang laughed in anger, his fist whistling as it aimed straight for Chu Chang's chest.

He wanted to confront this newcomer head-on and show him what absolute superiority meant!

Chu Chang took a heavy step.

The extreme yang energy in his body instantly converged in his right arm along his meridians and then burst out!

Swift as thunder, with a majestic momentum!

"This kid is just a hothead!" Li Feiqiang grinned maliciously, neither dodging nor avoiding the blow, and threw a punch to meet the attack.

However, the moment the two fists collided, the sinister smile on Li Feiqiang's face froze instantly, turning into boundless horror.

He felt an incomparable force surging wildly into his arm, a force so heavy it felt like a mountain crashing down on him!

"ah!!!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Li Feiqiang's burly body was suddenly lifted off the ground, flying backwards like a kite with a broken string, tracing a long arc before crashing heavily outside the white circle.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood after landing, and before he could utter a single word, his neck lolled to the side and he passed out completely.

That's it??

The entire room fell silent.

Even the other guards on the field were stunned, staring at Chu Chang in disbelief.

One move, really just one move.

Li Feiqiang, who was originally a sure thing to take first place, was actually knocked out of the game.

And it's just one move!

On the high platform, many members of the Gu family exchanged surprised glances.

Gu Batian looked at his daughter.

Gu Ling Shuang opened her mouth, but she couldn't explain it herself.

I thought Chu Chang's previous words were just confidence. Even if he could win, it would still take a few moves, right?

Little did anyone know that Li Feiqiang was all bark and no bite...

With Li Feiqiang defeated, the rest is simple.

No one on the field dared to approach Chu Chang.

He naturally took first place.

It was evening.

When Chu Chang stepped into the quiet courtyard where Gu Ling Shuang lived, he saw her standing with her hands behind her back beside the stone table.

On the stone table, three things stood out prominently in the afterglow of the setting sun.

A neat stack of silver ingots, totaling fifty taels!

A jade bottle, entirely emerald green, stuffed with red silk cloth!

And two ancient-looking martial arts manuals.

"Chu Chang, you've arrived." Gu Ling Shuang turned her head, a complex expression flashing in her moon-like eyes. "I really didn't expect you to defeat Li Feiqiang so decisively. I admit, I underestimated you before."

For this proud and arrogant young lady, being able to admit that she had misjudged him was already a great compliment.

Chu Chang remained calm and respectfully bowed, saying, "Miss, you flatter me. To be honest, I was able to win today thanks to Madam Lin's 'Mountain Moving Technique.' Without this technique, even with my brute strength, I probably wouldn't have been able to win."

This statement is not entirely a humble expression.

Chu Chang knew that although he had the strength brought by his extremely yang physique, it was just brute force.

And the flaws in the incomplete book "Moving Mountains" were perfectly corrected by the Heavenly Rewards Panel, which was forcibly enhanced by the panel.

This allowed him to transform his brute strength into a profound and continuous skillful force.

This allowed him to strike back and deliver the decisive blow when facing Li Feiqiang.

"To be able to comprehend the essence of the technique in such a short time, it seems your talent and comprehension are even stronger than I imagined." Gu Ling Shuang nodded slightly, her gaze falling on the stone table.

"I promised you before that if you win, you will be richly rewarded."

She pointed to the items on the table, "These fifty taels of silver and this bottle of Body Tempering Pills are the rewards within the rules. And the extra reward I'm giving you... is that for the next month, you don't have to participate in patrols or chores within the manor; you can stay in your room and focus on your cultivation."

Gu Ling Shuang's expression turned serious: "You've offended Gu Tianyi. If you want to gain a foothold in the Gu family, you must become stronger as soon as possible. Use this time to properly learn these two secret techniques of my Gu family. One is a mental cultivation method, used to cultivate the foundation of true qi; the other is a practical martial arts technique."

Chu Chang was slightly taken aback, a subtle sense of disappointment flashing through his mind.

He thought it would be some kind of divine weapon or elixir, but he didn't expect it to be a month's leave.

But then I thought about it again, and since I have the "Heaven Rewards Diligence" panel, what I lack most is precisely uninterrupted time to grind experience!

"Thank you for your guidance, Miss." Chu Chang no longer hesitated and stepped forward to collect all the silver, pills, and secret manuals.

Back in his courtyard room, Chu Chang lit an oil lamp and, by its dim light, eagerly opened the two cultivation manuals that still carried the faint scent of paper and ink.

These two techniques, one of which is called the "Red Yang Qi Guiding Technique," is a foundational true qi cultivation method for the core disciples of the Gu family. It is extremely suitable for men to cultivate, and it perfectly matches his extremely yang constitution.

Another martial art caught Chu Chang's eye. The cover of the art had four powerful characters: "Burning Wave Shadow Hand"!