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Chapter 102: Where Is Jiang Cheng?
Chapter 102: Where Is Jiang Cheng?
Cooking was indeed a bit troublesome, even for a simple meal, it took him more than half an hour.
Jiang Cheng quickly finished eating, didn't even have time to clean up the dishes, and immediately started practicing his punches.
Actually, he felt quite tired, having sparred with Senior Brother Zeng all morning and then practiced alone in the afternoon.
However, seeing the notification messages on the panel, he felt reinvigorated.
His arms, which he used the most, were much less fatigued due to the application of Black Jade Ointment.
But soon, something unexpected happened.
Originally, completing a set of martial arts would increase his experience by 1 point.
Now, it was only 0.9 points.
Jiang Cheng was dazed for a moment.
After thinking for a while, he suddenly understood.
Although the effect of the Black Jade Ointment could last for three days, fundamentally, secret medicines were still medicines, and their effects would gradually weaken over time.
At the beginning, the effect was the best, and the improvement speed was ten times faster than without the secret medicine. However, after a few hours, it became nine times, eight times, seven times... and in the last few hours, it might only be a fraction of the additional improvement.
"I have to make the most of this time!"
Jiang Cheng made up his mind.
He decided to stay up all night and fully utilize the period when the secret medicine was most effective.
He could skip the martial arts academy in the morning, as he had already obtained the secret martial arts. Over the next dozen days, there was no real need to go.
No matter how well he practiced the short staff, when facing someone who had cultivated secret martial arts, the gap in strength and speed would still be significant, just like the Master of the Academy.
The priority was to cultivate the secret martial arts.
However, his grandmother and Aunt Chen were still staying at Senior Sister Bai's place, so he would need to visit them occasionally to maintain contact. Once the Iron Fist Gang arrived and the Wild Wolf Gang people left, he could bring them back.
It would be best for them to live in the Outer Borough, but it wouldn't be right to keep taking advantage of others.
In the afternoon...
Jiang Cheng was a bit conflicted.
A bottle of secret medicine cost a thousand bucks, and he could earn almost half of that by setting up a stall.
But if he set up the stall, he would waste half a day's worth of the secret medicine's effect.
"Still not earning enough money."
Jiang Cheng shook his head.
If he could earn a thousand or even several thousand a day, he wouldn't have to be so conflicted.
The night passed.
Jiang Cheng lay in bed, suddenly opening his eyes.
He had intended to practice all night, but by two in the morning, he couldn't stay awake any longer. After a quick wash, he fell asleep.
Glancing at the wall clock, it was already past eight in the morning.
His face changed instantly.
He had to get up and practice as soon as possible!
...
Flying Eagle Martial Arts Academy.
Lin Quan Liang arrived early, thinking about how to greet Jiang Cheng when he came.
Should he still call him Jiang Cheng, Junior Brother?
But yesterday, Jiang Cheng went up to the third floor with Senior Brother Zeng.
He might be taken as a disciple soon.
If I still call him Jiang Cheng, Junior Brother, wouldn't that be a bit disrespectful?
As time passed, Sun Xiaoli and a few others arrived, but Jiang Cheng was nowhere to be seen.
Not only him, but the others also started to wonder.
In the past two weeks, Jiang Cheng was usually one of the first to arrive on the second floor, if not the very first. Why wasn't he here by almost nine o'clock today?
Was he sick?
Or did something urgent come up, preventing him from coming to the martial arts academy?
Or, had he already gone up to the third floor to be taught by the Master of the Academy?
The thought made them feel antsy, as if ants were crawling all over their bodies.
At that moment, footsteps sounded, and Zhao Xiangyu descended from the third floor.
His gaze searched among the group, not spotting Jiang Cheng's figure, and he couldn't help but feel a little disbelief.
"Senior Brother Zhao!"
"Senior Brother Zhao!"
The group immediately surrounded him.
"Senior Brother Zhao, I have a question to ask you, and I hope you can answer me," Sun Xiaoli asked with a smile.
Zhao Xiangyu smiled and said, "Just ask, as long as I know, I'll definitely tell you."
"You said so, Senior Brother Zhao."
Sun Xiaoli and the others exchanged glances, then lowering their voices, they asked, "Is Jiang Cheng, Junior Brother Jiang, going to be accepted as a disciple by the Master of the Academy?"
"What?"
Zhao Xiangyu was taken aback, and his face immediately showed a strange expression.
"?"
The group exchanged glances.
"Senior Brother Zhao, you don't know?" Lin Quan Liang exclaimed in surprise. "Just yesterday at noon, Senior Brother Zeng took Junior Brother Jiang to the third floor."
"Yes, yes, we saw it with our own eyes, and Junior Brother Jiang even greeted us."
"Senior Brother Zhao, is Junior Brother Jiang about to become our senior brother? Usually, he comes early in the morning, but he hasn't shown up yet today. Is he already on the third floor?"
"What are you all talking about?"
Zhao Xiangyu realized what they were implying, and his face showed a mix of laughter and tears.
"I also have something to ask Junior Brother Jiang, and I wanted to ask you if he has come."
"Huh?"
The group looked at each other.
Is it true that Junior Brother Jiang hasn't arrived?
"Senior Brother Zhao, hasn't the Master of the Academy accepted Junior Brother Jiang as a disciple?" someone asked.
"Probably not, I haven't received any news about this."
Zhao Xiangyu shook his head. "Yesterday, Senior Brother Zeng did take Junior Brother Jiang to meet the Master, but the Master didn't intend to accept him as a disciple. You're overthinking it."
Not only that, but yesterday afternoon, Senior Brother Zeng specifically sought him out and told him that starting next month, Junior Brother Jiang wouldn't need to renew his membership and could continue as a premium member of the Martial Arts Academy.
Zhao Xiangyu also asked why, but Senior Brother Zeng just shook his head and didn't say anything.
So, he was also troubled about how to bring this up with Jiang Cheng.
"Is it really like this?"
"Did we overthink it?"
"This, this..."
Lin Quan Liang and the others felt their hearts filled with mixed emotions.
Shock, confusion, bewilderment, regret, relief, and more.
"Alright, everyone, go back to your practice."
Zhao Xiangyu comforted them, "The Master has very high standards for accepting disciples. Junior Brother Jiang's staff technique is indeed excellent, but when accepting disciples, it's not just about the staff technique. It's about the root constitution, insight, temperament, and more. Even if one excels in all these aspects, there's still a need for an observation period before making a decision."
Upon hearing this, the group couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope.
"Senior Brother Zhao, are we in the observation period?"
"This..."
Zhao Xiangyu sighed, "Then you'll have to ask the Master of the Academy."
The group shrank their necks, deciding it was better to drop the matter.
They had seen the Master's demeanor, and his imposing aura made it difficult for anyone to approach him casually.
"It seems that Junior Brother Jiang is late today because of yesterday's incident. But will he come today, or is he not coming at all?"
Zhao Xiangyu glanced at the staircase, sighing softly.
He could only wait a couple of days and tell Junior Brother Jiang the news when he comes to the Martial Arts Academy.
He wondered what Junior Brother Jiang would think upon hearing this news.
He felt that Junior Brother Jiang was a good person, and with time, they could become good friends. Alas, the master's orders were not to be disobeyed.
(End of Chapter)
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