From breaking the limits of the White Ape Fist to becoming a martial arts saint.

The wind was biting cold on the training ground.

Chen Fan, full of vigor, instructed his apprentices in martial arts.

These past few days, it was originally the other senior apprentices' turn to mentor the apprentices, but Chen Fan volunteered to help.

At first, everyone was curious about Chen Fan's strength after his breakthrough, and they had some doubts in their hearts.

However, a few days ago, Chen Fan inadvertently revealed his strength by breaking the ironwood stake with a single punch, leaving all the apprentices speechless with shock.

Ironwood stakes, those are special wooden stakes that remain unmarked even after years of repeated blows!

Even though Su Yu knocked on it three times, he could only leave fist marks on it, and even overturned the wooden stake, but he could not damage its powerful material!

Chen Fan actually destroyed it with a single punch! This was the first time everyone had ever felt the immense power of a martial artist so closely.

"Senior Brother Chen~ This move, 'Pull the Waist Through the Arms,' is so difficult for me to find the point of leverage; my back feels like it's going to break..."

Ye Lu was only wearing a thin short-sleeved training uniform today, revealing a section of her fair, slender arms. With her deliberate panting, most of her perfectly proportioned full breasts were exposed, rising and falling with her breath. The occasional glistening beads of sweat glistened in the winter sun, making one dizzy.

She tilted her head back, her eyes shimmering with admiration as she looked at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan enjoyed the gaze he received.

"It's alright, I'll teach you."

With a smile on his lips, Chen Fan stepped forward, placed one hand on Ye Lu's shoulder, and slid the other hand down her shoulder to support her slender waist.

"Your waist should be flexible, and your strength should be integrated. Like this... understand?"

"Mmm~ Senior brother's hands are so warm..." Ye Lu leaned against Chen Fan's chest, her delicate body trembling slightly, and two blushes rose on her face.

"Gulp."

The sounds of swallowing filled the air. The apprentices' eyes were red with envy, both jealous of Chen Fan's good fortune and disgusted by Ye Lu's behavior.

"Shameless!"

Someone sidled up to Su Yu, saying indignantly, "Senior Brother Su, this woman was pestering you for guidance before, but now that Senior Brother Chen has become a martial artist, she's immediately clinging to him. Really..."

Su Yu ignored him and continued to cultivate the Six Transformations of the White Ape.

"The white ape has a mountain to rely on!"

His shoulder jolted, slamming against the wooden stake with a dull thud.

[White Ape Six Transformations Proficiency +5]

[Martial Arts]: White Ape Six Transformations (Mastery 1980/3000)

After practicing these past few days, my proficiency level is now approaching 2,000 points, and I'm getting closer and closer to a breakthrough.

"I still have enough money to cover a month's worth of medicine. After consuming that ginseng, it should be enough to sustain me until I break through!"

……

Another ten days or so passed, and just as Su Yu was immersed in martial arts practice, news came from the inner courtyard again.

Wang Hu's breakthrough attempt failed!

"Isn't Senior Brother Wang cultivating in the inner courtyard? He has good aptitude and receives guidance from his senior brothers, so how did he still fail to break through?"

"My goodness, is breaking through to the Martial Artist level really that difficult? How did Senior Brother Chen succeed so quickly?!"

"Senior Brother Chen has exceptional talent; our martial arts school has only produced one like him. He's far beyond what ordinary people can compare to!"

"That's right, that's right. I heard Wang Hu is from the city. He probably only keeps progressing by taking medicine. But breaking through the bottleneck won't be that easy."

"Hey, do you think Senior Brother Su might also fail to break through? I heard that his physical constitution was very poor, and he only broke through thanks to the herbal medicine."

"I think it's difficult. Even Wang Hu was defeated, so Su Yu..."

"Shh, keep your voice down, Senior Brother Su is practicing martial arts over there."

Everyone's eyes secretly glanced at Su Yu in the corner.

Rumors and gossip came like a tidal wave, but Su Yu remained unmoved.

Everyone has their own path, and whether they can reach the end is anyone's guess.

His path is to focus solely on martial arts training!

[White Ape Six Transformations Proficiency +5]

……

Inner courtyard, tea room.

Qin Fangqiong slumped in the armchair, holding a tender, braised chicken foot in her hand, her mouth glistening with oil.

"Dad! You still have the appetite to eat!"

Qin Yu snatched the plate of chicken feet from Qin Yu's face, her eyebrows furrowing. "Wang Hu failed! He's the blacksmith Wang's son! This is terrible; he failed his breakthrough just like that. It'll probably damage our martial arts school's reputation. We can ignore those people from outside the city, but blacksmith Wang forges a lot of weapons for our school every year!"

"What's the rush?"

Qin Fangqiong licked her fingers, still savoring the experience, and said slowly, "Practicing martial arts is about defying fate; there's no such thing as a guaranteed pass. That Wang Hu was too soft-hearted; that's just his fate."

"What do you mean by fate!" Qin Yu slammed the plate down, clearly about to lose her temper.

Qin Fangqiong quickly protected the plate, picked up a new chicken foot and started gnawing on it. "Don't rush, my good girl. Besides, with his natural talent, he can still try to break through once more. There's still a chance."

"Dad! If he fails the first time, his chances of succeeding the second time are even slimmer. If he fails again, even if Blacksmith Wang doesn't say anything to his face, he'll definitely have a lot of complaints about our martial arts school behind our backs!"

"What's your opinion? I gave his son a Boiling Blood Pill, and nobody can find fault with that." Qin Fangqiong waved her hand impatiently.

Seeing her father's disappointed expression, Qin Yu said, "No, we have to support him a little more."

"Hey... Yu'er, tell me, what else do you want to do?" Qin Fangqiong looked helpless. This daughter of his had been spoiled rotten by him, and now she was even trying to boss him around.

"Father, give Wang Hu another Boiling Blood Pill!"

"That's all, really all! If Chen Fan hadn't broken through on his own this year, we wouldn't have even gotten one." Qin Fangqiong's face immediately fell, and she helplessly spread her hands.

Looking at her father's appearance, Qin Yu felt even more puzzled.

She also knew that the Boiling Blood Pills were scarce; the martial arts school was lucky to have one or two each year.

Logically speaking, Chen Fan should have been given a Blood Boiling Pill, given his superior physique, but his father didn't give him a single one.

Instead, after his breakthrough, he gave one of the two Boiling Blood Pills to Wang Hu and one to Su Yu.

"Father, Su Yu only has inferior aptitude and has no hope of breaking through. Take back that precious Boiling Blood Pill! Give it to Wang Hu!"

Qin Yu's tone was resolute, as if she was waiting for Qin Fangqiong to nod before heading to the martial arts arena to find Su Yu.

Qin Fangqiong shook her head and started gnawing on the chicken feet again.

Qin Yu grew increasingly angry and snatched the chicken foot from his mouth. "What, Dad? Don't you agree?"

Qin Fangqiong waved her hand, gesturing for her to sit down. "Don't always act so rashly. You're a martial artist at the Skin Tempering Realm now. Think things through before you do anything."

Seeing her daughter sit down with a huff, Qin Fangqiong picked up a chicken foot again and asked, "Who do you think has more potential, Wang Hu or Su Yu?"

"That must be Wang Hu! He has above-average aptitude, while Su Yu only has low-grade aptitude. His ability to break through three barriers is simply due to better comprehension and a bit of luck. But he can't stay lucky forever!"

Qin Fangqiong raised her eyelids and muttered, "Perhaps. But you also know that Su Yu's innate talent is poor, yet he was able to break through to the third stage of the barrier. This was probably due to more than just good luck. Comprehension, temperament, and resources were all indispensable!"

"So what? You still can't break through to the Martial Artist level!"

"Who can say for sure about these things, my daughter? Leave some room for maneuver, don't be too unfair. Since Su Yu was able to break through the barrier three times and has become my disciple, then I'll give him a chance to change his fate!"

"Whether it works out or not depends on him!"

"Alright, it's settled then." Qin Fangqiong waved her hand, her expression turning serious.

Qin Yu bit her lip. Although she was unwilling, she dared not refute her father's decision any further.

……

Time flies, and another month has passed.

The night was deep, and the cold wind howled.

The training ground in the front yard was deserted, with only a lone figure remaining, leaping and tumbling like an old ape under the moonlight.

Su Yu was shirtless, his body steaming with heat, and his skin glowed with an eerie red light under the moonlight.

This is a sign that the circulation of Qi and blood has reached its peak.

"The final move, the ape returns to its cave!"

Su Yu pressed his hands down, a muffled thunderous sound came from his abdomen, and a breath of turbid air shot out three feet away like a sharp arrow.

[White Ape Six Transformations Proficiency +5]

[The White Ape's Six Transformations Breakthrough Reached Perfection]

[Su Yu]

[Martial Arts]: White Ape Six Transformations (Perfect)

……

The next moment, a powerful surge of energy and blood erupted from his body!