I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 27 A Tale of Two Extremes

"What did Xu Yuebing give you?"

"What's the point of giving a gift? I bought it with my own money."

"You're acting like this money wasn't given to you by her. You're living off her and yet you're so self-righteous. You're shameless! I'm ashamed to be associated with you!"

Huang Liwen looked at the beautifully packaged brocade box in Ye Qingzhou's hand and was so jealous that he was almost going crazy. His deskmate was just too lucky!

"Open it and take a look!"

Unable to contain his curiosity, Huang Liwen urged him on.

Ye Qingzhou remained calm. The specially made brocade box had a combination lock. After entering the password that Xu Yuebing had given him, the gift box clicked open, opening to both sides like a thick dictionary.

Inside the brocade box, there were two storage compartments. In the left compartment, there was a fruit that looked very much like a pear. Its peel was sky blue and cold air kept emanating from it, which quickly condensed into water droplets the size of soybeans on the surface of the peel.

The compartment on the right contained five identical red dates.

However, these jujubes have a very special color; under the sunlight, they are a luxurious red with a hint of gold. You can even feel a wave of heat emanating from them if you bring your hand close.

"Holy crap! It's a pear and jujube!"

Huang Liwen was taken aback and stared in disbelief.

He was able to get into Linjiang No.1 Middle School, so his grades were naturally not bad. Therefore, he still remembered a lot of the knowledge from junior high school, and naturally he would not mistake the two common delicacies recorded in the textbook, namely, the pear and the jujube.

Pears bloom in spring and ripen in autumn, with a pale exterior and a white interior, symbolizing the interaction of metal and wood, hence the name "intertwined pears".

Jujubes, with their sweet taste and red color, are considered yang in nature and symbolize the growth of life from yang earth, hence the name "fire jujubes".

The two items together weighed only four ounces, yet they cost Ye Qingzhou 5 yuan. Moreover, this price was only achieved through the Xu family's channels; otherwise, he might not have been able to obtain them even if he had paid twice the price.

On Earth today, the number of martial artists is constantly increasing, but the output from the secret realms is extremely limited, far from meeting market demand. As a result, the prices of various rare treasures rich in vital energy remain high, and there are even those that are priced but not available. Many people are waving their money but still can't find a way to purchase them.

The other students in the class were also shocked to see this, and many boys were completely baffled.

"Is Ye Qingzhou being kept by School Beauty Xu?"

"No, what gives him the right?"

"Impossible! I don't believe it!"

At this moment, countless young men experiencing their first stirrings of love were heartbroken, lamenting the injustice of fate.

The girls in the class were also unhappy, especially Xiao Yuanyuan, whose looks were "outstanding". Her arched eyebrows were almost flattened, and her eyes were full of anger when she looked at Ye Qingzhou.

Why do you turn to other students when there are plenty of good ones right under your nose? Is it really true that homegrown flowers are never as fragrant as wild ones?

Hmph, men really are all the same!

Unfortunately, Ye Qingzhou didn't care about the gazes and thoughts of those around him. He first grabbed a sky-blue pear, took a bite, and the crisp flesh and sweet juice burst on his taste buds.

cold!

It's so cool!

Ye Qingzhou felt a shiver run through his body as a chill rushed to his head, invigorating him. He then noticed that his five senses had become much sharper.

After finishing the fruit in a few bites, Ye Qingzhou grabbed five more jujubes and ate them all up.

The bright red jujubes have golden flesh and a slightly spicy taste. After swallowing them, it feels as if your lower abdomen is on fire, and your whole body feels like it is being slowly roasted by a fire.

heat!

It's so hot!

The medicinal effects of the pear and the jujube began to work alternately, creating a dual sensation of ice and fire within Ye Qingzhou's body.

"The pear strengthens the tendons and the jujube invigorates the bones. These two rare treasures, one yin and one yang, complement and counteract each other. When taken together, they are indeed remarkably effective, especially for strengthening tendons and bones. Fortunately, I have already reached the realm of subduing dragons and tigers, possessing the ability to achieve subtle and profound results, and can harmonize the yin and yang balance within my body. Otherwise, even if I knew the principle, it would be difficult to achieve this."

At this moment, Ye Qingzhou circulated his qi and blood, exercising precise control over his body. He alternated between the internal breath of wind and the internal breath of fire, simulating the principle of yin and yang interaction, and continuously digested the medicinal power of the pear and fire date. He used the external training method recorded in "Six Forms of Military Competition" to carry out preliminary tendon and bone strengthening.

To become a professional martial artist, one must train one's muscles, bones, and skin externally, and cultivate one's inner energy.

Therefore, martial arts practitioners before the professional level are also called martial arts apprentices or trainee martial artists. Their training focuses on strengthening their tendons, bones, and skin, as well as absorbing and exhaling vital energy to enhance their internal energy.

At this moment, in Ye Qingzhou's dantian, two streams of internal energy, one white and one red, formed a dragon and tiger intertwined.

The red aura, like a crimson dragon, soared into the sky.

The white mist resembled a fierce tiger, lying prone on the ground.

The two internal energies, one yang and one yin, intertwined and faintly emitted the sounds of dragons roaring and tigers howling. Their energy generated and restrained each other, gradually evolving into the harmonious image of Tai Chi, giving people a sense of endless vitality.

Using his internal vision, Ye Qingzhou was overjoyed to see this: "This is the image of Qi forming a dragon and tiger!"

After sensing it for a moment, Ye Qingzhou found that his internal energy had become more condensed and its circulation speed had also increased. Clearly, the effect of taking the pear and fire date at the same time was extremely significant.

Seeing Ye Qingzhou's radiant smile, Huang Liwen gritted his teeth in jealousy and couldn't help but sarcastically remark, "You pig-headed Ye, tone it down! You're practically snorting with joy. So what if you received a gift from School Beauty Xu? Look at you, so pathetic!"

"Oh, so girls also gave you gifts?"

"No! But it will definitely happen in the future!"

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After school in the afternoon, at the fighting center.

Ye Qingzhou walked into the swordsmanship club looking refreshed. Seeing his smug expression, Xu Yuebing frowned and stepped forward to ask, "Did you eat all the pears and jujubes?"

"Yes, the effect is very significant."

Ye Qingzhou smiled slightly, clenched his fist, and was about to further digest the remaining medicinal power of the pear and jujube in his body by practicing the eight sword moves and the six military strategies.

Xu Yuebing's expression darkened upon hearing this: "Fifty thousand yuan isn't a lot, but rare treasures are extremely hard to come by. It's best to burn incense and bathe before consuming it, then find a quiet room to enter a state of perfect tranquility. That's the most effective way. You're just eating it like fruit—what a waste!"

Ye Qingzhou didn't take it to heart: "You don't understand. A peerless genius like me is always in the most perfect state, so there's no need to go through all that trouble to take rare and precious items. I can just eat them directly."

"you!!!"

Xu Yuebing gritted her teeth and clenched her fists after hearing this. She was once again struck down by Ye Qingzhou's words and was extremely displeased: "Are you saying I'm mediocre?"

"Don't be discouraged. Even if you have mediocre talent, with the guidance of a master like me, you can still become a top-notch expert in the future."

Ye Qingzhou offered kind words of comfort, but the sugar daddy didn't seem to appreciate it.

"Hehe, should I thank you?"

"Don't mention it, after all, you paid the money."

"snort!"

Xu Yuebing turned her face away, pursed her cherry lips, and took several deep breaths to calm herself down. She secretly warned herself that she must not get angry, as it was not worth ruining her health.

When I've mastered my skills, I'll come back and show this annoying guy why the flowers are so red!

Just as Xu Yuebing was writing another major demerit for Ye Qingzhou in her notebook, Leon appeared at the entrance of the sword club.

"Ye Qingzhou!"

Having recovered from his injuries, the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) teenager regained his arrogant demeanor and was clearly here to get revenge.

(End of this chapter)