17: Chapter 17 Crazy Consumption

Night.

The main road of Jinhe City was bustling with traffic.

The moonlight and streetlights mingled together, falling upon Fang Zhuo and Bai Shiwei, casting two long shadows.

"Hubby~"

"Your family is really nice."

Bai Shiwei held Fang Zhuo's hand and tilted her head, sighing with emotion.

It was not just because she had awakened the Martial Aspect that Fang Family treated her well.

Back when Fang Zhuo first brought her home, despite Fang Zhuo's parents and grandfather being dissatisfied with her obsession with martial arts, they had never spoken harshly to her.

His grandfather even offered to provide two spirit-nourishing pills for her to make a final attempt.

Yesterday, Fang Zhuo's father had indeed sent over the spirit-nourishing pills; it was precisely thanks to this that she was able to awaken the Martial Aspect ahead of schedule.

"It's alright."

Fang Zhuo was also proud of this.

The atmosphere of The Fang Family was perhaps influenced by his 'lying flat' grandfather, so it was not as serious as typical Federal families.

Or perhaps, not as mean?

In any case, they never insisted on how the children should be, nor would they compare their children to others.

After all, his grandfather was a member of the 'lying flat' party himself...

Nor would they treat a child like a useless object just because they lacked the talent for martial arts.

"Now they are your family too."

"Mm~!"

Bai Shiwei nodded vigorously.

The two passed through the bustling city and returned to the Gardener Residential Complex, their own little home.

...

"3.3 million."

"How should I spend it?"

Fang Zhuo looked at the balance on the card; the 3 million from his grandfather and the 300,000 pooled by his parents had all been transferred. Looking at this huge sum of money on the card, he couldn't help but feel troubled.

After all, this was the first time he had seen so much money.

"First of all, the spirit-nourishing pill must be bought."

Fang Zhuo rubbed his chin. The growth of mental power was the core of his continued visualization and awakening of the Martial Aspect, but as for the quantity, he didn't know how much was still missing.

The completion rate of the Martial Aspect visualization was likely over 85%.

Perhaps when his mental power grew to level 28, he would be able to completely finish the visualization and awaken the Martial Aspect!

"Let's try with two first. Since Shi Wei is already an Intermediate Martial Artist, with the fourfold return, she will have eight. Level 28 mental power should be no problem."

"Hmm, an ice-flame marrow-cleansing fruit, that can also be obtained."

Fang Zhuo was feeling wealthy at this moment and looked at Bai Shiwei, saying, "Did you use an ice-flame marrow-cleansing fruit in high school?"

Bai Shiwei shook her head.

The ice-flame marrow-cleansing fruit, unlike martial resources developed by martial arts groups such as spirit-nourishing pills and qi-blood potions, was a treasure nurtured by the heavens and earth on Origin Star.

Commonly known as a natural treasure!

The difference between the two is that natural treasures are non-renewable resources, while martial resources like potions are renewable.

The ice-flame marrow-cleansing fruit belongs to the natural treasures, specifically for building a foundation for martial artists.

The price is one million per fruit!

"I'll buy one for you."

"How about it?"

Although Fang Zhuo was asking, he had already made up his mind.

Bai Shiwei tilted her neck, rolled her eyes upward, pondered for a moment, and then said:

"I have already passed the optimal age for consumption; the effect will be greatly reduced. There is no need to waste money. Instead of spending one million on an ice-flame marrow-cleansing fruit, it would be better to buy something to improve physical fitness."

"It's not a waste. Tall buildings rise from the ground!"

Fang Zhuo persuaded her, "The ice-flame marrow-cleansing fruit will always have an effect. When it comes to solidifying the martial foundation, this is the best natural treasure."

"Besides, the news of your Martial Aspect awakening has already been released. I believe various major martial arts groups are already on their way, so we don't need to worry about this one million."

"Alright then."

Bai Shiwei nodded and did not persist.

"For the rest, I'll buy you some things to improve your physical fitness: two portions of vitality strengthening potion and one bottle of bone strengthening pill. Let's start with these, shall we?"

Fang Zhuo calculated as he spoke. The vitality strengthening potion was produced by the three major martial arts groups of the Federation and could comprehensively stimulate a martial artist's physical body. Combined with the bone strengthening pill, physical fitness would improve very quickly.

The vitality strengthening potion was 300,000 per portion, and the bone strengthening pill was 200,000 per bottle. Two of the former and one of the latter totaled 800,000.

Adding the one million for the ice-flame marrow-cleansing fruit and one million for the two spirit-nourishing pills, the total was 2.8 million!

There were still 500,000 left. Fang Zhuo did not intend to use it up immediately; it was just right to keep it for daily expenses.

One must know that a martial artist's daily training and dietary consumption were not small amounts.

"Mm, actually, there is no need to buy so much. Don't you also want to practice martial arts? You can keep more money for yourself."

Bai Shiwei nodded and shook her head.

Regarding Fang Zhuo practicing martial arts, Bai Shiwei's initial attitude was neither supportive nor opposed. After all, if she wanted to practice martial arts, she couldn't stop Fang Zhuo from wanting to practice.

Wouldn't that make her the person she disliked?

Although the resources invested in Fang Zhuo's martial arts practice were basically like throwing meat buns at a dog, never to return.

But after returning to the Bai family with Fang Zhuo, Bai Shiwei's attitude changed. She supported Fang Zhuo in continuing to practice martial arts from the bottom of her heart, hoping that Fang Zhuo could also awaken the Martial Aspect, even if the hope was slim.

Bai Shiwei could not stand her father's condescending attitude.

"Don't worry."

Fang Zhuo laughed, "I have my own methods."

What methods?

Scholarship is poor, martial arts is rich; one absolutely cannot practice martial arts without money.

Could it be that Fang Zhuo had a secret stash?

Bai Shiwei was puzzled, but seeing that Fang Zhuo did not intend to explain in detail, she didn't dwell on it either, and instead said, "In a few days, my best friend is inviting me out to play. Hubby, do you want to accompany me?"

"Will we be back at night?"

Fang Zhuo asked in return.

"Of course."

Bai Shiwei blinked.

"Then you go play by yourself. I won't go and suffer through you women shopping."

As Fang Zhuo spoke, he picked up his phone and placed an order on the Federal System.

...

Two hours later.

The Federal delivery person delivered the cultivation resources Fang Zhuo had purchased to his door.

Two spirit-nourishing pills, one ice-flame marrow-cleansing fruit, two portions of vitality strengthening potion, and one bottle of bone strengthening pill; each item was packaged extremely well.

After Fang Zhuo unpacked them, he placed them all on the table and looked at Bai Shiwei with a smile.

"What are you waiting for?"

"Take them all and go cultivate."

Fang Zhuo struck a pose of expecting his wife to become a phoenix.

Bai Shiwei took a deep breath, looked straight at the bottles and jars on the table, and then threw herself into Fang Zhuo's arms.

She stood on tiptoes, blushing, and took the initiative to kiss Fang Zhuo.

The two embraced.

It was a long time before they separated.

Bai Shiwei's eyes were red: "Hubby~ You are so good! I will definitely not let you down!"

With nearly three million worth of cultivation resources laid out before her eyes, even though she came from an Advanced Martial Artist family, she had never seen this with her own eyes.

"Use the spirit-nourishing pill first?"

Fang Zhuo suggested.

For these resources, the system would only provide the return after Bai Shiwei consumed them.

"Ah?"

Bai Shiwei was stunned and said, "The spirit-nourishing pill, I only used two yesterday!"

Martial arts pills, especially those of the same type, basically cannot be taken consecutively. One must digest the pill toxins and impurities and wait for the body to adapt.

This was common knowledge; even if Fang Zhuo was a Martial Arts Junior College student, he shouldn't be unaware of this.

Bai Shiwei's eyes became strange.

Was he trying to murder his wife...

"Forgot, haha. It's just that Grandpa gave so many, I've never fought such a rich battle before..."

Fang Zhuo silently covered his forehead. It was all because the Innate Divine Ability brought by his Martial Aspect was too perverted; there was simply no limit to popping pills.

After swallowing six spirit-nourishing pills in a row last time, he had subconsciously ignored the difficulties of other martial artists.