29: Even before getting married, your elbows are already turning outwards.

Shen Bei wasn't too surprised that Jian Shan knew he had started Cultivating early.

It must have been Jian Tong's chattering little mouth.

Shen Bei's gaze turned to Jian Tong.

He saw her pouting her cherry-red little lips.

Shen Bei's heart stirred with excitement.

What a wonderful mouth.

If it only made smacking sounds instead of chattering, it would be perfect.

"Cough~~"

Shen Bei coughed, then said with a helpless expression, "I didn't want to Cultivate either; it's just too easy."

Jian Shan was stunned. He had never seen such a shameless person!

What did he mean, "too easy"?

What a joke!

Even students who got into a Martial Arts University couldn't necessarily master both Qi and Stance Training.

Truly...

Speechless!

Jian Shan merely said coldly, "A few days ago, I still thought you had a chance to get into a Martial Arts University, but now that you're messing around, your attribute values will inevitably drop, and there's no hope."

"Your self-destructive behavior will lead you and Jian Tong to different worlds."

"As Jian Tong's father, I still hope you conduct yourself well."

Shen Bei smacked his lips. How could he not understand? This was Jian Shan telling him to stay away from Jian Tong.

But Shen Bei didn't answer directly; instead, he made a bet:

"Uncle, let's not talk about anything else. Hypothetically, if Jian Tong becomes a 'leftover woman,' how much of a bride price would I need if I, as an ordinary person, were to marry her?"

Jian Shan's eyes widened. "This hypothesis... isn't that an insult?"

"I said it's a hypothesis."

"In that case..." Jian Shan counted on his fingers, then said, "A Martial Artist marrying is different from an ordinary person, so the bride price naturally has to be higher."

"At least 2 million!"

Shen Bei nodded. "If I become a Martial Artist, can it be reduced a bit?"

Jian Shan looked at the somewhat naive Shen Bei and actually smiled. "Yes, a million can be waived."

"Then, when I test my attribute values later, if it exceeds 60 points, how much will be reduced for each additional point?"

"Oh?" Jian Shan completely treated it as a joke. "100,000!"

"Good!"

Shen Bei rubbed his hands, his face full of excitement. "Then I'll borrow the testing equipment."

Jian Shan nodded, indicating he was free to do so.

Soon.

Shen Bei used Jian Tong's family's testing equipment for the second time.

Everything was familiar.

First, he tested his strength.

Shen Bei threw a punch.

The electronic screen quickly calculated the result.

"23 points!"

Next was agility testing.

After a series of actions.

The device displayed the result: 19 points!

Then came spirit.

After some effort, the result displayed: 16 points!

Finally, Physique. This time, Shen Bei clearly lasted much longer than the previous time.

The result was: 22!

Total attributes: 80 points!

After completing the series of tests, Shen Bei shook himself off and stepped down from the testing equipment.

At this moment, Jian Shan and Jian Tong were struck as if by lightning, a sudden thunderclap on a clear day.

Both were petrified on the spot!

Especially Jian Shan, whose mind buzzed with a deafening roar.

He displayed an extremely terrifying expression, his eye sockets almost tearing apart.

Upon seeing Shen Bei's latest attribute data, his breathing became intermittent, rapid and urgent, like someone suffering from asthma!

Jian Shan's throat made meaningless "gurgling" sounds, and the corners of his mouth stretched exaggeratedly.

"How is this possible! How is this possible!"

Jian Shan shrieked in shock, "A student who has already Cultivated should have their attributes drop, but he didn't drop; instead, they increased?"

Muttering this, Jian Shan realized his thinking was flawed.

"It's not that they didn't drop but increased; it's that Shen Bei's attribute values are too high!"

That's right!

Jian Shan understood in that moment.

Cultivating inevitably leads to a drop in attributes; this is an ironclad rule.

But Shen Bei's attributes, from less than 60 points, have now surged to 80 points.

This clearly indicates that Shen Bei is not just accumulating strength for a breakthrough, but experiencing a volcanic eruption!

"This isn't a Genius; this is a Prodigy! My daughter truly found a treasure!"

Jian Shan took a deep breath, calming his wildly beating heart.

The more he looked at Shen Bei, the more he seemed like a good son-in-law!

At this moment, Jian Tong's beautiful Phoenix eyes held a subtle brilliance.

Her surprise was even greater than her father's.

She had thought that Shen Bei, by not listening to advice and Cultivating early, had ruined himself.

She never expected, truly never expected, that the test results would now show...

A high of 80 points!

Moreover, this was the data *after* Cultivating!

Any student could easily be crushed by this, 99% of them!

At this moment, Jian Tong's pretty face was flushed, her petal-like lips slightly pursed, and she grew increasingly fond of Shen Bei.

Shen Bei now came before Jian Tong, asking with feigned confusion, "Jian Tong, what were my attribute values just now? I can't seem to remember."

Jian Tong rolled her eyes.

How could she not understand that he wanted her to play along with his act?

What was there to forget about those four numbers?

But Jian Tong still cooperated quite well, saying, "80 points! That's amazing!"

"Really?" Shen Bei feigned surprise. "So I'm that incredible!"

Jian Tong's captivating, spring-like eyes, filled with shyness, longing, and affection, wove together a beautiful picture, and she nodded happily.

Shen Bei turned to Jian Shan, extending his hand. "Give me the money."

Jian Shan: ???

Give money? What money? Jian Shan was a little confused. "What do you mean?"

Shen Bei licked his lips, reminding him, "Didn't we just make a bet, based on 60 attribute points, that for every point higher, the bride price would be reduced by 100,000?"

"Ah... right, that's what we said."

"Now it's 20 points higher, so 2 million, the bride price only needs to be 1 million. Shouldn't you give me the money?"

Jian Shan's face darkened, feeling as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

Jian Tong, however, burst into laughter, followed by a series of bell-like giggles.

Jian Shan glared at Jian Tong. "You still have the nerve to laugh? How can you even laugh!"

"Isn't this a bit too unreasonable?" Jian Shan's expression was grave, his tone as stiff as grinding steel. "You two will get along well in the future; you're all family. What's this talk about money?"

Shen Bei was relentless. "Even close brothers settle their accounts clearly."

Jian Tong laughed even harder, holding her sides, unable to speak, her face flushed from laughter, like a Yantai Red Fuji apple.

Jian Shan spat. "If you keep this up, I won't be polite!"

Shen Bei chuckled. "Just kidding. It's getting late, and I have the Martial Arts Exam tomorrow. See you, Father-in-law!"

Jian Shan smiled and nodded. "I wish you a triumphant victory, daughter, see Shen Bei out."

...

At the community entrance.

Shen Bei looked back, making sure Jian Shan hadn't followed, then whispered to Jian Tong, "Your dad won't default on his debt, will he?"

Jian Tong's mouth twitched, truly annoyed to the point of a toothache. "Are you still not done?"

Shen Bei shrugged, chuckling.

At this moment, Jian Tong stopped, her Phoenix eyes subtly flashing, and her jade hand caressed Shen Bei's firm chest, her fingertips circling on the young man's pectoral muscles, gently tapping, resonating with his heart through flesh and blood.

Shen Bei's eyes widened slightly.

He felt like pulling Jian Tong into the small grove nearby.

If you're so capable, don't just touch my pectoral muscles; try touching those two words in reverse!

Shen Bei wasn't polite either, grabbing Jian Tong's small hand.

It was truly Q-elastic and tender.

Jian Tong instantly felt as if she had been electrocuted, her beautiful face flushed, her lovely eyes gently closed, her clear, fair skin gradually tinged with pink, and her long black legs tensed straight from toe to thigh.

"Did you bring your ID?" Shen Bei asked, blinking.

Jian Tong: ...

"Go to hell!"

Jian Tong, her face red, pulled her hand away and shyly ran back.

Her long, beautiful black hair, after being washed, was as striking as black satin, allowed to fall freely on Jian Tong's slender back, gently swaying in the wind.

Shen Bei found it incredibly beautiful.

Shen Bei was about to turn and leave.

Jian Tong turned back and called out, "Get some rest early, don't forget to meet at the school gate tomorrow, and don't oversleep!"

Shen Bei quickly suggested, "My alarm clock is broken, how about you go home and get your ID and be my human alarm clock?"

Jian Tong gave a playfully fierce glare, stuck out her pink tongue a little, and with a few light giggles, disappeared into the community.

...

Back home, Jian Tong started rummaging through boxes and cabinets.

Jian Shan scolded, "What are you rummaging for!"

"Antiques."

"What are you trying to do?"

"You owe Shen Bei a million. You're not going to be untrustworthy, are you?"

Jian Shan roared, "You're not even married yet, and your elbow is already turning outwards? Stop that!"

Jian Tong: ...