I was told I'd be a late bloomer, but I was born with the potential to achieve great things!

"Great talents mature late. Do I really have to wait until I'm seventy or eighty years old before I can enter the immortal sect through martial arts?"

In the crowd, Zhou An looked at the golden destiny in his mind and muttered to himself.

Although this destiny may not allow him to emerge as a genius out of nowhere, as long as he is persistent and persevering, he will surely achieve something.

That alone is enough to leave countless people behind.

Logically speaking, Zhou An should be content.

After all, once he reaches the Innate Realm of Martial Arts, he can still become a superior person in this mortal world.

From then on, he lived a life of luxury, with no worries about food or drink, and could have as many beautiful women as he wanted.

Compared to those lofty cultivators, no matter how powerful someone at the Innate Realm is, they are ultimately nothing more than an ant.

"I wonder if the Heavenly River Sword Sect will accept an elderly, white-haired cultivator at the peak of the Innate Realm?"

Thinking of this, Zhou An looked at the group of teenagers around him who were troubled because they couldn't remember the Tongbei Changquan (a style of Chinese martial arts), and couldn't help but sigh.

Ultimately, the joys and sorrows of people are the same.

While others struggle to even begin to understand martial arts, Zhou An struggles to even begin to understand the path of immortality.

Cultivating immortality, cultivating immortality.

"Well, having a cheat code is better than not having one. Since I can only enter the Dao through martial arts, maybe the older I get, the higher my talent will become."

Even if I'm old and gray-haired by then, I might still be able to achieve it all in one go.

Zhou An consoled himself.

The most urgent task is to find a way to pass the Seven Mysteries Sect's assessment and successfully become a formal disciple within three months by sensing the Qi and blood.

Otherwise, if we miss this opportunity, we don't know how much longer we'll have to waste.

"Coach, could you demonstrate it for us again?"

At this moment, a boy in the crowd scratched his head anxiously and shouted at Guo Tao on the stage.

I can't remember, I really can't remember.

The more you try to remember, the more you forget.

If learning a martial art is this difficult, how will I ever become a sword immortal?

"Yeah, at least give us a sketchbook to practice with. Just looking at it once isn't enough, no matter how talented I am."

Someone in the audience muttered to themselves.

"Hmph, aren't you all geniuses? A true genius should have a photographic memory and be able to learn anything instantly."

On the podium, Guo Tao first snorted coldly, then made a sarcastic remark, and then continued speaking after his gaze swept over the group of red-faced teenagers.

"Since you're not geniuses, then you'd better watch out from here on out."

This time I'll fight faster. If you still can't remember, then you'd better obediently follow me and practice.

As he spoke, Guo Tao began practicing Tongbei Changquan (a style of Chinese martial arts) on the stage once again.

The teenagers in the audience watched intently, and some of the clever ones immediately started imitating them on the spot.

Zhou An considered himself intelligent, so he immediately got into position and started learning from the audience.

At the same time, he kept savoring the tips on exerting force that Guo Tao had previously told him.

But soon, a very strange expression appeared on his face.

Not right.

Something's nine out of ten wrong.

According to his destiny of achieving great things late in life, if he wanted to master the Tongbei Changquan (a style of Chinese martial arts), he had to practice ten times a day for a month before he could truly grasp the basics.

But now...

When Zhou An began practicing Tongbei Changquan, the number representing his proficiency level started to increase at a visible rate.

【Tongbei Changquan (Beginner 1/100)】

【Tongbei Changquan (Beginner 2/100)】

【Tongbei Changquan (Beginner 3/100)】

【...】

The promised ten daily exercises would take a month to even begin to grasp the basics.

Even if you practice ten times a day, you'll only gain a maximum of 4 proficiency points, and even if you round it up, it'll be at most 5 points.

But now...

After Zhou An finished performing a complete set of Tongbei Changquan, his proficiency level actually soared to 10 points.

10 points.

Does this mean that as long as he practices Tongbei Changquan ten times in one day, he can directly enter the beginner level?

Is it too easy, or is there something wrong with my destiny?

Isn't Tongbei Changquan one of the top blood-training fist techniques in Ningshan City? Could it be that they taught me a fake?

Zhou An, his mind filled with questions, looked up at the podium.

At this moment, Guo Tao on the stage had finished demonstrating Tongbei Changquan. After his gaze swept over the group of teenagers who were studying hard below the stage, he suddenly cursed angrily.

"Idiots, how can you fight like that?"

"Coach, why are you yelling at me? I clearly did nothing wrong."

The boys who were scolded turned bright red, and some of the more timid ones muttered to themselves.

"The Tongbei Long Fist of my Seven Mysteries Sect is the result of the summarization and refinement of the sages of past generations. If any movement is wrong, it will lose its effect and will not be able to temper the body and increase strength."

"By simply copying others, you'll never achieve anything in your lives, let alone develop the ability to sense and regulate your physical body's vital energy."

Guo Tao said with a sense of disappointment.

"But coach, even if our movements are correct, how do we know if this Tongbei Changquan (a style of Chinese martial arts) is effective?"

"Yes, martial arts training isn't like weighing goods, where you can always keep track of how much it weighs."

"You won't listen when I tell you, and even when I do, you don't change, and you keep making mistakes... Do you see those stone locks by the square?"

As long as your movements are correct and you practice diligently every day, you can gain 20 pounds of strength in a maximum of ten days.

In this way, within two months, one can gain a hundred jin of strength out of thin air. Once the fist technique has achieved a minor level of mastery, one can sense one's own qi and blood, and become a formal disciple of my Seven Mysteries Sect.

Guo Tao pointed to the stone locks at the edge of the training ground and snorted coldly.

"Don't blame me for being blunt upfront. Although my Seven Mysteries Sect is opening its gates wide this time, if you can't even increase your strength by 30 jin within a month, you will be expelled from the sect."

"Isn't the probationary period three months?"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the group of teenagers below the stage immediately changed, as they felt an invisible pressure bearing down on them.

"Why are you already kicking people out after less than a month?"

"The way of martial arts emphasizes perseverance; those who are cunning, deceitful, or opportunistic are not worthy of practicing martial arts."

Faced with the questions from the group of teenagers, Guo Tao remained calm and simply answered directly.

"Now everyone is practicing boxing with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Tao struck a pose on the stage, ignoring the discussions among the teenagers below, and immediately began to practice.

If you want to become a sword immortal, you should first pass the test of martial arts.

Zhou An dared not slack off and immediately began practicing again.

To verify the truthfulness of Guo Tao's words, he didn't think too much about it the first time and deliberately made a few mistakes in his actions.

Sure enough, the increase in proficiency began to slow down.

However, once Zhou An resumed serious practice, his proficiency in Tongbei Changquan (a style of Chinese martial arts) began to increase rapidly.

【Tongbei Changquan (Beginner 13/100)】

【Tongbei Changquan (Beginner 15/100)】

【….】

After completing the third flawless repetition, the proficiency level of Tongbei Changquan (a style of Chinese martial arts) directly climbed to 22 points.

The technique is correct.

My practice is fine, so why is my proficiency level increasing so quickly?

"Could it be that I am a once-in-a-million genius?"

Zhou An looked at his hands with a strange expression.

Although he always thought he wasn't stupid, he never imagined that one day he would actually become a legendary genius.

Now that I think about it carefully, when Coach Guo, who used to be fond of swearing, finished the first round of Tongbei Changquan, he did indeed memorize it on the very first time.

only!

"I'm already a genius... what the heck is this 'late bloomer' destiny?"

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