32: Chapter 32 Father and Grandfather, A Shocking Change

Fang Jing's eyes sparkled, her gaze shifting back and forth between her older brother and sister-in-law.

"Well done, my eldest grandson!"

Fang Dawei was overcome with excitement, clenching his hands into fists and pounding them heavily against his thighs.

Awakening a Martial Aspect is wonderful. If he recalled correctly, Fang Zhuo's previous Life Level was only 15. Although awakening a Martial Aspect for the first time opens up the acupoints and causes a surge of Origin Power, leading to a massive increase...

...but an increase of 6 levels all at once, isn't that a bit too much?

This is definitely a Superior Martial Aspect!

"A monthly salary of eighty thousand...?"

Li Ru murmured, her expression one of disbelief. Isn't that nearly a million a year?!

"You heard that right, Mom."

Bai Shiwei smiled and nodded. "Fang Zhuo also awakened a Superior Martial Aspect. As for specifically what it is, he wants to keep it confidential, so please don't ask."

Upon hearing his daughter-in-law confirm it again, Fang Wu took a deep breath. He slowly brought the glass he had been holding in mid-air to his lips, drained it in one gulp, and said calmly:

"...Not bad, a tiger father has no dog sons."

"Focus on your cultivation in the future. Don't worry too much about money. If that coaching job takes up too much of your cultivation time, just quit it for now."

"I'll figure something out."

Fang Wu tried his best to appear calm, but the hand putting down the glass was trembling slightly.

Fang Dawei, watching from the side, saw everything clearly and sneered. "Alright, stop putting on airs. If you're excited, just show it. Money matters aren't something for you to shoulder alone."

A tiger father having no dog sons? This old guy doesn't even check his own strength!

"Grandfather, Dad. You don't need to worry too much about money. Contribute what you can. My Martial Aspect is special; it consumes fewer resources than other martial artists."

Fang Zhuo put down his chopsticks and pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth.

His grandfather and father's reactions were exactly as he had expected. After all, it was rare for their family to produce a budding talent in martial arts.

But he was different from other martial artists...

Fang Zhuo looked at Fang Wu, who was rubbing his shoulder from time to time, and urged him. "Dad, that sparring job is too hard on your body. Change to an easier one as soon as possible, or just resign and rest for a while before going back out. You really don't need to worry about cultivation resources; Shi Wei and I can handle it."

"I know what I'm doing."

Fang Wu just glanced at his son calmly.

"A special Martial Aspect?"

Fang Dawei frowned. Back in the day, he could recite the entire "Federal Martial Aspect Compendium" from memory. How did he not know of a Martial Aspect that didn't consume many resources?

Especially since there were only nine types of Superior Martial Aspects.

His eldest grandson couldn't have already signed a genius contract with a large martial artist group, could he?

"Did you sign a genius contract?"

"Not yet."

Fang Zhuo shook his head and said, "I don't plan on signing a genius contract in the short term."

"That's good."

Fang Dawei let out a visible sigh of relief and explained, "You come from a Martial Arts Junior College background and haven't undergone the practical combat education of a Martial Arts Undergraduate or the combat training on Origin Star."

"If you sign a genius contract and go to Origin Star to undergo the practical examination, it will be much more dangerous for you than for a Martial Arts Undergraduate."

Mentioning Origin Star, Fang Dawei was clearly somewhat apprehensive.

"However, there's no need to be overly afraid. Federal martial artists must eventually tread the path of battle. If you don't go to Origin Star to fight alien beasts and battle powerful entities from alien stars, and only cultivate in the rear, you won't be able to forge a true martial artist."

"Especially since both you and Shi Wei have good talent, there is great hope for you to become Transcendent Martial Artists in the future."

"Once you are well-prepared, you can go out and venture forth."

"Thank you, Grandfather."

Fang Zhuo nodded humbly. His grandfather's words were very similar to his own thoughts.

Bai Shiwei looked at Fang Zhuo, feeling happy in her heart. She had originally worried that Fang Zhuo might be afraid of battle, but now it seemed she had underestimated him.

She hadn't considered the difference between a Martial Arts Junior College and a Martial Arts Undergraduate program.

So, Martial Arts Junior College doesn't have practical combat-related education, nor does it have courses organized for training on Origin Star?

"You just awakened your Martial Aspect and are in the time when you need money the most. In these next few days, I'll borrow some from friends and transfer it to you."

Fang Dawei said calmly.

If not for the fact that his granddaughter-in-law was present, Fang Dawei would have transferred the money to Fang Zhuo on the spot.

Last time he said it was his entire retirement fund. If it were his retirement fund again this time, his granddaughter-in-law would inevitably feel uncomfortable.

However, if he gave another sum of money to Fang Zhuo this time, the money he had earned over the years would be just about used up. That principal sum could not be easily touched; it had to be kept for emergencies at critical moments.

"Alright, Grandfather, just do your best."

Fang Zhuo did not refuse Fang Dawei. He knew his grandfather had quite a bit in his coffers; his grandmother had left a large sum of money back then.

If his grandfather could provide some, he would be able to slightly accelerate his cultivation progress.

...

When evening came.

After Fang Zhuo and Bai Shiwei left.

Only then could Fang Wu not help but ask Fang Dawei, "Honestly, how much is left of the money my mother left behind?"

"It's gone."

Fang Dawei did not have a good look on his face.

"You!"

Fang Wu said angrily, "I said it before, you might as well have given the money to me. If I had used it for business years ago, it might have multiplied several times by now."

"Multiplied several times?"

Fang Dawei sneered, "I'm afraid you would have lost every penny long ago."

In the Federation these past years, the market has been sluggish. Who among those starting businesses has made any money?

"Fang Zhuo has awakened a Martial Aspect, and as you said yourself, this is the time he needs money. If there is any of that money left, transfer it all to him. If my mother were still here, she would do the same."

Fang Wu calculated to himself that there should still be about two million left.

Two million... Sigh, not to mention more, he had to scrape together at least three million. It couldn't be less than what they gave the daughter-in-law, right?

"Do you need to teach me how to do things?"

Fang Dawei huffed in annoyance, put on his virtual helmet, and logged into a new game: Stalking Married Women OL.

Fang Wu also returned to his room with a cold face.

He took out his phone, found his manager's number, and dialed it.

"Hello, Manager Ma? It's me, Fang Wu. That job you mentioned last time, I can take it. Yes, I'll take all of them from now on. Alright, alright, that's it for now. Sorry to bother you."

After hanging up the phone, Fang Wu let out a long sigh.

...

One week later.

Shanhe Martial Arts Hall.

In the spacious martial arts training room, a group of young students, mixed with a few adult students, all looked intently at the center.

In the center of the venue, Fang Zhuo's knees were slightly bent. As he moved, his footsteps were like a dragon rising and a snake slithering, his fists striking continuously and whipping up a whistling wind.

This was a set of Federal Basic Body-Forging Fist Techniques.

"Coach Fang is truly amazing. Our martial arts teacher in middle school didn't have this kind of flair when performing the 12 Styles of Military Fist."

"Exactly. With Body Micro-Control, the amplification of physical force is 4 times! I'm so envious."

"Body Micro-Control... Sigh, I can't even achieve Body Leak-Free. With 100kg of strength, I can often only exert 90kg when actually fighting."

"No need to be envious. You are still young and aren't even martial artists yet. Once you become a martial artist, your Life Level exceeds 10, and you achieve Body Leak-Free, it won't be difficult to have a force multiplier exceeding 1."

Fang Zhuo smiled and said:

"Now that you've all seen it, practice well. If you truly understand the 12 Styles of Military Fist, achieving Body Micro-Control won't be a difficult task in the future."

"Really?"

"Coach Fang, don't try to fool us."

The boys and girls didn't quite believe it. Can one achieve Body Micro-Control just by practicing fist techniques?

"Of course."

"Fist techniques are the best choice for improving one's state of Body Control."

Fang Zhuo walked among the students with his hands behind his back. He had achieved Body Micro-Control by diligently practicing these 12 Styles of Military Fist for three years in high school, day in and day out, and he had continued to persist after entering Martial Arts Junior College.

Only then did he finally succeed in achieving Body Micro-Control at the end of his sophomore year.

"If you don't believe me, you should at least believe Cao Yi, right?"

Fang Zhuo pointed to a poster on the wall. "He has a column interview where he recounted the secret to improving Body Control, and he mentioned fist techniques. You can search for it and take a look."

Everyone was immediately convinced. Cao Yi held the title of the second-best Martial Arts Junior College student in history. His Body Control had surpassed Micro-Perception and entered Inner Sight, with a force multiplier reaching 8!

He was even a Transcendent Martial Artist!

Anyone with even a little knowledge of martial arts knew who he was.

"Oh no!"

Just at this moment, a chubby little boy ran in hurriedly, carrying the water he had bought.

Before he could speak, a shrill, wailing air-raid siren exploded over Jinhe City, penetrating into the spacious martial arts room of Shanhe Martial Arts Hall.