Lu Sheng sat at his desk, browsing the internet.
After receiving the official certification as a second-level martial artist from the Martial Arts Association, Lu Sheng discovered he could log into a website called "Martial Artist's Home." The site detailed the various privileges that official martial artists enjoyed.
It wasn't just the monthly allowance that ordinary people envied. There were many other perks. For example, martial artists and their families didn't need to wait in line at hospitals, there were special discounts on buying houses and cars, children got extra points for university entrance exams, and so on.
There was also the martial artist's duty: whenever the country required it, official martial artists were expected to unconditionally respond to calls for action and head to the front lines.
Aside from that, the site provided many services, such as the ability to purchase special medicines, weapons, and martial arts techniques that only martial artists could use. There were even online courses teaching martial arts for a fee.
"Different levels of martial artists have different privileges. The higher the level, the more valuable the things they can access..." Lu Sheng muttered to himself as he closed the website. "Seems like the rules here are pretty similar to those of the Ember Resource Vault."
He had the collective knowledge of over 10,000 years of human martial arts civilization, so this "Martial Artist's Home" wasn't very useful to him. Unless he needed to buy something, or if the Ember Resource Vault couldn't provide the answer to a question, this site was unlikely to help.
Standing up from the computer, Lu Sheng pulled out a small wooden box from under his bed. This box had originally contained some of his childhood memories—things like toys, love letters from a female classmate, and old photographs. Now, it was used to store medicine.
Opening the box, he found twelve glass vials, with only one remaining filled with a faint green liquid that seemed to shimmer under the light. Lu Sheng uncorked the vial and drank the entire contents in one go.
"The last bottle..." he said quietly, feeling the heat begin to surge through his body. He silently began to position himself for the Starforge Body Art technique.
"I'll need to brew another batch of supplements," he thought.
With the one million yuan bonus from Xiao Yuhe, plus the monthly martial artist allowance and the "sponsorship fees" from the Hongchuan Martial Hall, Lu Sheng no longer had to worry about the cost of these medicinal supplements. He could even afford to buy the special equipment needed to make them.
...
"Why suddenly decide to go to Tree Sea City? It's not even as big as White River City. What could you possibly need to buy there?" Zheng Yufen muttered as she helped Lu Sheng pack.
Lu Dahai, with a big smile on his face, sat on the sofa and looked at his most proud son. "Ah, the kid's grown up and has his own plans. Why are you worried about everything? Let him handle it himself."
Zheng Yufen nodded. "It's probably good for him to get away for a few days... give him some space."
These days, Lu Sheng's family had become the "star family" of their entire neighborhood. Countless people came to visit and chat. When they walked outside, people would stop them to give compliments, ask for advice, or just talk.
At first, Lu Dahai and Zheng Yufen enjoyed the attention, but soon, it became overwhelming. Zheng Yufen even felt uncomfortable going out to buy groceries anymore.
Lu Qinghe was also feeling the pressure. As soon as she entered school, she was surrounded by classmates, all of whom knew her brother was the famous martial arts genius, Lu Sheng. Every day, she received mountains of letters asking for his autograph, to have meals with him, or even to pass love letters to him. Her phone was constantly flooded with messages, always showing 999+ unread notifications.
Even Yang Yuan, a senior, had started asking her about Lu Sheng.
"This world is crazy!" Lu Qinghe sat at the dining table, taking a big bite of her bread, her face full of sorrow.
In just a few days, her lazy brother—who spent most of his time skipping class and sleeping—had transformed into a martial arts genius and a citywide celebrity. Meanwhile, she, the "model child" who had always been praised as the "other people's child," had become a neglected, insignificant person.
Her family, especially her brother Lu Sheng, was overwhelmed by the attention. This was part of the reason Lu Sheng had decided to leave.
"I'm leaving now. If I don't go, I'll miss my bus," Lu Sheng said, zipping up his suitcase. "Mom, Dad, I'll be staying in Tree Sea for a while. After I finish my business there, I won't come back. I'm heading straight to the training camp in Dongning Province. The induction ceremony starts in a few days, and I might not make it back if I delay."
"How long is this training camp going to last?" Zheng Yufen asked, her face full of concern.
"Probably a few months. I'm not sure," Lu Sheng replied. The length of the training camp was uncertain; sometimes it lasted long, sometimes short. According to Xiao Yuhe, the longest one had lasted for six months.
"Be careful out there. Take care of yourself. Do you have enough money? Do you need extra clothes?" Zheng Yufen continued to fuss.
After a few more minutes of her worrying, Lu Sheng was finally ready to leave.
Before he left, he saw Lu Qinghe sitting at the table eating breakfast with a gloomy face. Unable to resist, he walked over and ruffled her hair.
"Take care. Listen to Mom and Dad. Study hard, and try not to cause trouble."
Unexpectedly, Lu Qinghe didn't argue back as she normally would. Instead, she just softly said, "Okay."
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。