Cosmic Demon

Chapter 11 Life is not easy, my brother goes to the sea
"Mr. Qin, you ordered the 688 premium package. We accept cash and credit cards."

Qin Shi changed back into his original clothes and walked out of the room feeling refreshed.

But after hearing what the front desk lady said, my happy mood disappeared.

With a gloomy face, he turned to look at Teacher Liang, who had already finished two pots of chrysanthemum tea and was getting refills for free.

"Why are you looking at me? Pay the bill. You're done having fun, but you don't want to pay? You'll get beaten if you dine for free!"

Lao Liang didn't care about the matter and just watched the fun with a leisurely look.

"Forget it, it's expensive for a reason, just think of it as health care!"

Qin Shi gritted his teeth and took out the money, bearing the pain.

Nearly seven hundred yuan is enough for him and the youngest child to have nutritious meals in the school cafeteria for a long time!
This is enough for a back rub, and there are no additional services!
The lady at the front desk smiled:
"Sir, since you are a new customer, our store will give you a voucher worth 188. Welcome to visit us next time."

Only this time!
If you come here again, I will be a dog!

Qin Shi took the voucher with tears in his eyes and put it in his trouser pocket.

He was thinking if he could sell it to his best friend Zhou Ning at a low price so that he could get some money back.

"Look at how stingy you are. From ancient times to the present, there is no way to develop vitality without spending money. In the old era, people often said 'the poor are good at literature, and the rich are good at martial arts', which is not without reason.

As I told you before, the path of martial artists is divided into training and fighting methods.

The most important step for the former is to maintain good health.”

Lao Liang limped down the second floor slowly, speaking in a calm tone:

"Tendon coiling and back stretching, eight sections and nine joints, qi circulation... these methods are all ways to squeeze out your body's potential. If a car is not strong and sturdy, stepping on the accelerator will only make it scrapped early!

No matter how strong your physique is, you can't avoid injuring your joints through boxing and damaging your muscles and bones through exercise.

Saving is a good habit, but you must know what money should be spent and what money should not be spent, and use the best steel on the blade! "

Qin Shi understood Mr. Liang's intention very well. Deep sleep is indeed very effective and can relieve physical fatigue.

But the wear and tear on muscles and bones caused by high-intensity exercise every day cannot be repaired by just a good night’s sleep!
As time goes by, as you get older and your physical fitness declines, it will explode sooner or later!
The gym's top coaches often say that the human body is like a sophisticated and complex machine. If it is not carefully maintained, it will easily become stiff and rusty and become a piece of scrap metal.

"Mr. Liang, that's true. But the 688 package is really beyond my ability. I can't afford it."

Qin Shi shook his head. A while ago, he was thinking about working hard to save enough for the registration fee.

Improve your vitality through diligent study and hard exercise.

Looking back now, I think I was too naive!
I haven't even started yet, but the expenses on nutritional creams and massage and physical therapy are enough to empty my family's savings!

The huge sum of money given by my eldest sister seems to be a lot.

In fact, if you spend as much as you can, you can't even last half a month.

"Teacher Liang, I'm so poor now that when I walk on the street, I want to pick up empty soda bottles, put them in my pocket, and sell them for scrap!"

Qin Shi laughed at himself.

"I understand your difficulties. But expecting to see returns without any investment is nothing but daydreaming."

Lao Liang speaks very directly:
“In this era, as long as your vitality level is high enough, there are countless ways to gain wealth.

Do you know those geniuses who have achieved professional status and won the title of martial artist at a young age?

What are they called by the big groups? Walking veins!
It means that if you find one, you can exchange it for endless money and status!"

I don’t have the same conditions as the young masters in Dijing and Haizhou!

Qin Shi secretly criticized.

Then, he looked at the limping Old Liang again.

The physical education teacher has gray hair, a weathered face, and dark skin like a laborer.

His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to ask something, but no sound came out.

I silently swallowed back that inappropriate curiosity.

"I know what you want to ask."

Lao Liang seemed to have sensed something, turned around and looked at Qin Shi, lowered his head, held the cigarette in his mouth, and let out a long breath:

“I’m old and lame, so I’m worthless and can only stay at No. 9 Middle School as a poor teacher.

Boy, before I became a cripple, I was actually pretty awesome.

At the peak of his glory, he was just a little bit away from being as good as the Stone Buddha He Lanchan, the Angry King Kong Kou Yunchao, and others..."

Lao Liang raised his hand to gesture, his eyes flashing with a bright light that was completely different from usual.

The dim and narrow streets and alleys, the gaudy red and green lights of the billboards, the densely packed residential buildings behind them, and the occasional sounds of quarrels, shouting, and dog barking.

In such a scene, the middle-aged man who was down and out and had accomplished nothing talked about the past.

There's an inexplicable sense of legend.

Could it be that Lao Liang is the master who lives in seclusion in the city in the martial arts novels of the old era?
Qin Shi began to murmur.

The Stone Buddha He Lanchan, the Angry Vajra Kou Yunchao...

All of these people are the first generation of Jiaoyang with great value!

It is the highest honor of the Dongxia Martial Arts Association and the origin of the ultimate title pursued by countless martial artists - "The Top Ten in the World"!

Not to mention being comparable.

Even if it's just a little bit close, it's extraordinary.

It’s like playing competitive games in the previous life, and being ranked against professional players with high scores and top skills.

Easily superior to more than 90% of players!

"The martial artist himself is the way for the mortal body to break free from the shackles and be reborn again and again!

It transforms you from humble and insignificant gravel and dust into the most dazzling star in the universe!

But the prerequisite is that you have to accept countless challenges, just like the coal pressed underground is burned and squeezed, and after a long time, it crystallizes and grows into diamonds. "

Lao Liang spoke from the bottom of his heart, his slightly hunched figure due to years of limping stretched out under the street light.

"The starry sea is huge, with magnificent cosmic wonders, mighty war groups driving divine machines, and gods and spirits wandering in the universe... Xiao Xiao, if you can walk out of Jiuchang Street, I hope you will not stop easily, and don't take Tai'an Metropolitan Area and Hengzhou Central City as your final destination."

Qin Shi nodded silently, without making any lofty statements that were typical of a young man.

He requires himself to have lofty aspirations and keep his feet on the ground.

Just as Lao Liang said, the starry sea is huge, and even the most outstanding martial artist in Dongxia may not be able to measure it completely with his footsteps.

Take it step by step and lay a solid foundation.

Every young boy who dreams of traveling the world with a sword will eventually cancel his plan due to lack of money.

Those willful people who can leave at any time are mostly rich men born in Rome, rather than slaves who work hard to make a living.

"I've drunk too much, so I'm talking a lot. Come early tomorrow. In the morning, do some back curling, grasping the Qi, and familiarizing yourself with the training methods. In the afternoon, practice boxing and kicking. The old martial arts may not be as good as the new martial arts in other aspects, but they have never lost in a fight."

Lao Liang waved his hands. He had just discovered a good seedling today. His heart, which had been silent for many years, suddenly became hot, which was why he lost his composure just now.

"Okay, Teacher Liang."

Qin Shi felt quite regretful since he had followed Lao Liang to train his physical fitness and learn some traditional martial arts.

I definitely won’t be able to balance my work at the Silver Horse Gym.

A tragic loss of twelve thousand!

We can continue at the Youth Palace.

I go there once a week, serve as a teaching assistant and do cleaning.

Not only can you earn two daily wages, but you can also enjoy the combined fast food in the cafeteria.

"These days, we are finally on the right track."

After saying goodbye to Lao Liang, Qin Shi walked home happily.

I don’t know if it’s because Yan Shuang from Jinse Impression has such amazing massage skills.

Or other reasons.

He felt light all over, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him.

The whole person feels relaxed!
"Perhaps this is the meaning of life, to strive towards a certain goal, instead of drifting aimlessly with the crowd."

Qin Shi put his hands in his pockets and walked back home along the alley.

The lights were on in the house, and the youngest Qin Lan, who heard the footsteps, shouted:
"Second brother, is that you?"

"Well, have you had dinner? I brought you a grilled chicken rack."

Qin Shi raised the bag in his hand.

"I feel so guilty about having a midnight snack, bro!"

Qin Lan smelled the tempting aroma and wanted to refuse with her mouth, but her body was very honest.

"Then I will destroy it for you, so that you won't become a sinner."

Qin Shi said this on purpose.

"No, I've already brought it, I can't let you down!"

Qin Lan, who had been a greedy girl since she was young, couldn't help herself in the end and grabbed the chicken carcass and started to eat it.

While enjoying it, he did not forget to make promises to Qin Shi:
"Brother, I'll take care of all the dishes and clothes these days! I won't let you do any work!"

Qin Shi didn't take it seriously. He walked into his room and changed his short-sleeved shirt and trousers that smelled of sweat.

Throw it into the wooden basin outside the house and prepare to collect water and wash it.

"Okay, keep your hands for typing on the computer. Let your brother do the dirty work."

He was rummaging through his pockets when something suddenly fell out.

Qin Lan, who was squatting nearby and gnawing on a chicken rack, picked it up and was stunned:
"Brother...you, when did you go to sea?"

Qin Lan, the youngest child, held the 188-yuan voucher for Jinse Impression.

In the blink of an eye, I imagined that the second brother Qin Shi was trying to share the pressure with the eldest sister and supplement the family income.

The complicated mental journey of falling into the devil's den and becoming a tool for making money!

"Can't I just go there to consume?!"

Qin Shi said angrily.

"Brother, don't worry, I will keep it a secret!"

Qin Lan was gnawing on the chicken rack, as if he could understand how hard it was to get this food.

She didn't believe that her second brother was so stingy that he would spend money on a massage.

"If you really want to go down this path, I can introduce you to a 'client'!
Brother, there are quite a few white, rich and beautiful girls in our class, and I like the beautiful, miserable and strong type the most...ah, stop frowning!"

The brother and sister played and laughed, and this beauty drifted away into the distance on the cool breeze of the summer night.

Just like a stone falling into the ocean, it only creates a few tiny ripples.

After washing the clothes, Qin Shi returned to the house.

The text information flashes and refreshes, appearing on the retina.

【The body is well nourished...】

[The intensity of the exercise is acceptable...]

[Growth +100]

The flesh and blood embryo within the black border seemed to wriggle and grow slightly.

Qin Shi glanced at the primary achievement of [Muscle Memory] and his eyes stopped at the twenty sets of exhaustion training.

"I was dragged by Lao Liang to have a meal and a massage today. I didn't meet the standards. I can't slack off tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)