"When I discovered you hadn't come back by 1 AM, I knew you were no longer the same you."
"A man who has had a change of heart is a traitor to this family and has even forgotten the responsibilities that come with being a part of it."
Chu Lanxi continued with her dramatic performance as if possessed by a theater spirit, leaving Chen Nuoyi utterly stunned at the scene.
Meanwhile, Su Yuan, unfazed, replied:
"You're nagging me to do your homework, right? It's already done before school, so could you please stop making a fuss?"
Chu Lanxi immediately shut up, gestured an OK sign, turned to head to his bedroom, but before closing the door, he seriously said:
"Feel free to make as much noise as you like in the living room. No matter how loud it gets, I'll be like the sleeping husband in a movie, absolutely won't wake up."
"You die!"
Su Yuan instantly made a face akin to a Husky pointing at someone meme.
Chu Lanxi closed the door with satisfaction, leaving only Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi in the living room.
"Time is tight, Su Yuan, which subject do you want to start tutoring in?"
Entering teaching mode, Chen Nuoyi reverted to the cold demeanor she usually displayed in class and asked.
Su Yuan pondered carefully.
For General Education and Spiritual Rune, which require rote memorization, my scores are decent—about 135 and 70 on monthly exams, so no rush to improve there.
As for physical education, I need to see if I can consistently get the blue pill; if so, my scores should improve shortly.
Regarding Dao Heart, my past scores were average, but with the Brahma Purifying Demon Heart, it should be much better.
What's left are cultivation and martial arts. Cultivation practices like breathing technique are personal endeavors, and even if it's the same technique, everyone has different results, so not much help can be expected from Chen Nuoyi.
After thinking it over, the only subject I need Chen Nuoyi's tutoring in is martial arts.
Martial arts don't just refer to martial skills but are a combination of martial arts and Daoist skills, encompassing both the warrior and mage paths.
Due to the low spiritual power of Qi Cultivation Cultivators, they can't sustain the consumption of Daoist skills, which is why Taihua High School's martial arts focus primarily on martial skills.
Currently, I learned two martial arts skills at school: one is called Sunrise Fist, and the other is Seven Stars Step. The former enhances attack power, and the latter improves agility.
The mastery levels for martial skills are beginner, minor success, great success, and perfection, but I've only reached minor success with both skills.
The last monthly exam had a full score of 150 for martial arts, and I only scored a mere 90, ranking 28th in the class, quite average.
Of course, the martial arts exam doesn't test the mastery of these two skills but rather the performance in actual combat.
Students from wealthier backgrounds can learn higher-level martial arts, akin to buying exam papers and attending tutoring classes from previous lives.
However, the higher the level of martial arts, the harder it is to improve mastery and exert significant power in combat. If you can do this, it indicates natural talent in martial arts and naturally earns high scores.
Students without such talent are better off focusing on Sunrise Fist and Seven Stars Step.
After all, higher-level martial arts may have a high upper limit, but their lower limit is uncertain—most high schoolers can't even reach the upper limit of Sunrise Fist and Seven Stars Step before graduation.
So theoretically, Su Yuan's Divine Fork Eighteen Techniques can also be used in the martial arts exam.
A perfection-level Divine Fork Eighteen Techniques would definitely obliterate a great successor of the Sunrise Fist.
But there's a problem: the martial arts exam requires bare-handed techniques, and without a fork, how can I use the Divine Fork Eighteen Techniques?
Unless Brother Tongzi someday grants me a divine skill, fully mastered, I must honestly continue practicing Sunrise Fist and Seven Stars Step.
After deciding to focus on martial arts tutoring, of course, Su Yuan couldn't just practice fists in the living room, so he and Chen Nuoyi headed to the roof of the district.
"Su Yuan, just attack directly. I'll try to suppress my strength to the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer to highlight the shortcomings in your fist technique and footwork."
Chen Nuoyi casually spoke with one hand behind her back.
The bright moonlight bathed down, illuminating the girl's fair skin with a crystal-like glow, resembling a flawless jade.
In the moonlight, the summer uniform seemed faintly translucent, making Su Yuan suddenly realize that light has shape.
And this aloof class belle is truly quite a knock-out!
However, Su Yuan's mind was mostly free of distractions because the girl radiated an air of grandmaster prestige, aloof and untouchable.
Su Yuan took a deep breath, assuming the starting stance of Sunrise Fist, gathering spiritual power into every muscle required for punching, showcasing the aura of a Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer cultivator.
But as soon as he assumed the stance, Su Yuan felt something amiss with his body.
Every muscle activation was smoother than before, reducing the feeling of resistance significantly.
After a moment's thought, Su Yuan realized this must be the blue pill's doing, remembering the spirit pill's function to auto-regulate muscle groups in the body.
In other words, so long as I keep 'taking medicine', my body will eventually evolve into a Martial Arts Sacred Body.
What a dangerous thought—before you know it, the martial arts circle might hear tragic news: Su Wusheng ascended to the steroid planet in broad daylight.
Let me see the gap between the boosted me and the sacred class's first rank!
Su Yuan charged forward.
Then...
Bang—
Chen Nuoyi's delicate fist smashed into Su Yuan's stomach, sending him flying more than ten meters away.
Su Yuan fell face down.
"Cough, cough, big sister, what's the level of your Sunrise Fist? How come I can't even see your punch shadow? Did you really suppress your strength to the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer?"
Su Yuan crawled up from the ground, covered in dust.
Chen Nuoyi, looking at Su Yuan's miserable state, apologized:
"I reached perfection level in Sunrise Fist half a year ago. Sorry, I misjudged the gap between us and hit too hard... I'll pay more attention next time."
Su Yuan: "..."
Lies don't hurt; it's the truth that's the sharp blade!
But a man can't say he's not up to the task!
Su Yuan perked up, his gaze sharpened in an instant. Boosted by the Brahma Purifying Demon Heart, he disregarded all the pain, filling his eyes with martial arts aspirations.
The combat lesson resumed.
Of course, practically speaking, Su Yuan was merely on the receiving end of a beating.
After each knockdown, Chen Nuoyi would precisely highlight the issues in Su Yuan's fist and footwork.
This kind of tutoring was akin to one-on-one guidance from a master, allowing Su Yuan to gain a lot within just two hours... not accounting for the bruises and bumps.
As dawn approached, the tutoring session concluded.
Back at the apartment, Su Yuan swiftly completed Chu Lanxi's homework. The three of them took turns freshening up and headed to school.
With spare toothbrushes and towels available, nothing amusingly eventful happened.
By the delivery lockers outside Feiyun District, Su Yuan opened a locker, took out a not-so-big package, and slipped it into his crossbody bag.
This was the delivery Su Yuan ordered just over two hours ago.
Watching curiously from the side, Chen Nuoyi asked.
Su Yuan smiled and explained:
"This is the nifty tool I'll need for making money today."
He added silently in his mind, "It's also the evil instrument to lure a Righteous Saintess like you into utter downfall."