I'll write a manual called the Sunflower Manual, and the entire martial arts world will turn in

Xie An opened the panel with great anticipation.

[Attribute Points +0.05]

[Current Martial Art: Sunflower Manual, Level 1, 96/100]

[The Sunflower Manual includes 3 characters (Chen Lutang, Zhang Long, Liu Wei)]

[Zhang Long has mastered the first level of the Sunflower Manual: 18/100]

[Liu Wei has mastered the first level of the Sunflower Manual: 8/100]

Chen Lutang has mastered the first level of the Sunflower Manual: 70/100

"Chen Lutang and Zhang Long's progress has not improved... but a guy named Liu Wei has replaced the original useless Chen Da."

Even so, Xie An was still very excited.

This means that the system can only absorb feedback from the top three users. Specifically, it refers to the feedback from the top three ranked users.

Moreover, it changes dynamically in real time.

That's pretty smart.

Even if you lack experience when using this cheat system for the first time, and initially a few useless people take up the spots, as the Sunflower Manual spreads, talented individuals will gradually replace the original useless ones.

Although the process was a bit convoluted, the result was good.

"Let me see who this Liu Wei is."

Xie An stared at the subtitles for Liu Wei's line, and a simple introduction slowly appeared.

Liu Wei, an apprentice at the Lei Family Martial Arts School in Wuqiao Town

"I thought he was some kind of amazing master, but it turns out he's just an apprentice at the Lei Family Martial Arts School... It's said that the Lei Family Martial Arts School and the Yong Sheng Martial Arts School are mortal enemies, constantly competing with each other."

"Zhang Long's progress has been stuck for several days, and Chen Lutang is busy with something again. Let's see how Liu Wei performs next, and hopefully he can improve his progress by 4 points as soon as possible. This will allow me to complete the first level of my Sunflower Manual. Then I should be able to continue spreading the second level of Qi cultivation techniques."

After many days of research, Xie An had been trying to unlock the second level of the Sunflower Manual, but he was unable to do so.

I suppose I need to master the first level to unlock it.

Even so, this is already extremely perverse.

It should be understood that the closer a martial art is to perfection, the more difficult it becomes to master.

My progress is the sum of the three people's. It's like directly stacking buffs, so there's no problem with difficulties in the later stages.

Only 4 points left...

"I'll put this extra 0.05 attribute point into my spirit. I feel like I'm still struggling to control my fist and foot techniques."

hum~

As soon as the thought was uttered, the attribute points on the panel immediately dropped to zero, and then his spirit became 0.87. A tingling heat surged in his mind, and after the heat subsided, Xie An repeated his stance training.

There is a slight improvement in control over the hands and feet.

He took out the dagger again and wielded it for a while, his speed and strength having undergone a tremendous transformation.

……

The backyard of Yong Sheng Martial Arts School.

"Mingxi, could you check if my stance is correct?"

"Mingxi, come and see if my movements are correct?"

After Liu He publicly recounted Xie An's deeds, everyone gradually accepted this fact after several days of mental preparation. They began to actively try to please him, humbly seeking his guidance when they encountered anything they didn't understand.

Xie An was not arrogant at all, and would always give pointers whenever he had free time.

He had long since finished practicing the Hunyuan stance and was feeling a bit bored. He had intended to go to the front yard to inquire about something, or perhaps to learn about other martial arts. However, the laborers in the back yard were of lowly status, and Liu He kept a close watch on them.

The backyard and the front yard are almost completely separated.

Xie An had no choice but to wait for time to pass and find a less dramatic interval to tell Liu He about his mastery of stance training.

Displaying excessively exaggerated talents before one has sufficient self-protection capabilities will always bring trouble.

Don't underestimate the nature of people in this world.

Fortunately, Liu He was a decent person, and he ate a fair amount of meat every day, occasionally even giving Xie Yu some meat strips. Xie Yu also received Qiu Lan's care, and Qiu Lan would always prepare an extra bowl of meat and secretly save it for Xie Yu.

Compared to the other guys' enthusiastic inquiries, Daya and Ma San seemed hesitant and unable to accept the difference in their circumstances, which made them somewhat distant from Xie An.

Such is the nature of the world and people's hearts.

Strangers are more likely to accept a companion who is more capable than themselves. Conversely, among acquaintances, there's a desire for your success, but also a reluctance to accept that you're too successful…

Xie An knew perfectly well what was going on, but didn't say anything.

Three days passed in a flash.

It was noon that day.

Xie An was having lunch with Liu He in the living room.

On the table were a bowl of braised pork, a bowl of fish soup, cooked beef, and peanuts.

Compared to his enthusiasm in the previous days, Liu He was in a much worse mood and just kept drinking alone.

Xie An felt that the time was almost up, and that he could tell Liu He about his mastery of stance training today, so he asked, "Has something happened, Instructor Liu?"

Hmm.

Liu He took a big gulp of wine. "Another junior brother in the front courtyard broke through the Bone Refining Barrier and received praise from Master's wife. Liao Yong was a newbie I personally mentored back then, and he broke through the Bone Refining Barrier after only two years. I just ran into him, and when I went to greet him, he ignored me. Damn it. I've never suffered such humiliation before."

After spending several days together, Xie An also learned about Liu He's situation from Qiu Lan.

He'd been with Yong Sheng Martial Arts School for eight years, but remained stuck at the tendon-strengthening level, failing multiple times to break through to the bone-strengthening stage. Because Chen Lutang didn't value him, he was relegated to the backyard to teach these low-potential strength-based workers.

Being snubbed by Liao Yong, a newly trained bone-training expert, today inevitably stung that fragile nerve in my heart.

Xie An was about to offer some words of comfort when Liu He said sternly, "Xie An, a fellow named Zhan Ping will be coming over in the front yard in a little while. Go with him to the front yard. You can become a formal apprentice at the martial arts school and they'll even waive your tuition fees. Following Zhan Ping will give you a much better future than staying here."

Xie An was unaware of the deal between Liu He and Zhan Ping, but remembering Liu He's help to him recently, he still politely said, "But I've only been a student for thirteen days, and I'd like to learn more from Instructor Liu."

Liu He glanced at Xie An, swallowed hard, and said, "I know you're a sincere and grateful child. But I don't plan to keep the laborers in the backyard anymore. I'm going into seclusion for a while."

After a pause, Liu He finally spoke: "You were introduced by Qiulan, so I won't hide it from you. I originally planned to mentor you and help you gain recognition in front of your fellow disciples and master. But Zhanping... gave me a Bone Strengthening Pill, which also gave me hope of breaking through the Bone Refining Barrier."

Upon hearing this, Xie An understood Liu He's meaning perfectly well.

He simply treated himself as a scarce commodity and exchanged it for what he wanted.

But Xie An, who had lived two lives, did not feel the slightest displeasure.

Acting according to personal likes and dislikes is the style of a young man; Xie An only cared about taking what he needed.

There's no future in staying in the backyard; the front yard is where you can truly shine.

A surge of ecstasy welled up inside him!

But she still showed some discomfort on her face.

Liu He then comforted Xie An, saying, "Don't think I'm being opportunistic. Someone as talented as you can really shine in the front courtyard. Zhan Ping has already entered the fourth level of the Five Organs Realm. He might even become Master's personal disciple in the future. It's much better for you to follow him than for me to follow me."

A short while later, bald Zhan Ping walked in with a grin. "Old Liu, has everything been explained?"

Liu He took a sip of his wine in silence, then nodded.

Zhan Ping looked at Xie An with great satisfaction. "Xie An, from now on you will be a formal apprentice in the front courtyard. I will teach you step by step."

Xie An rose and bowed deeply to Liu He, saying, "Thank you for your meticulous guidance, Instructor Liu. I will never forget this kindness."

Liu He dejectedly gave up, saying, "Go."

Xie An bowed again before following Zhan Ping out of the living room.

Liu He raised his head, watching Xie An's departing figure, took a large gulp of wine, and murmured, "Zhan Ping is right. Throughout history, countless geniuses with a fast start have fallen by the wayside. Compared to an uncertain future, it's better to take a Bone Strengthening Pill. Breaking through the Bone Refining Barrier is the real benefit."

"I originally intended to persevere and properly nurture Xie An. But today... even that scoundrel Liao Yong dared to look down on me, I simply couldn't tolerate it. My choice... was right!"

……

Zhan Ping led Xie An out of the living room, looked at the dozen or so poor children remaining in the courtyard, and spoke.

"I have some good news to tell you all today. I have chosen Xie An, and he will be following me to the front courtyard to learn martial arts, becoming a formal apprentice at the Yong Sheng Martial Arts School, free of charge. Although you are born into poverty, you must not slack off or give up. You should take Xie An as your role model and strive to improve. If you perform well in the future, you will still have the opportunity to come to the front courtyard."

After encouraging everyone, Zhan Ping left with Xie An.

Countless people stared at Xie An with wide eyes, filled with envy.

"Having only been in the back courtyard for thirteen days, Xie An was noticed by the instructors in the front courtyard. Not only could he learn martial arts there, but he was also exempted from tuition fees."

"Even the poor can succeed if they work hard. I'm not resting anymore, I'll keep practicing."

Standing in the corner of the crowd, Daya and Ma San watched Xie An's departing figure. Several times they wanted to go up and say hello to express their congratulations, but the disappointment in their hearts surged like a tide, and they couldn't take a step. They could only bite their lower lips and watch.

Daya clenched her fists tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. "Just a while ago, the three of us were sorting medicinal herbs together, and now he's been admitted to the front courtyard and exempted from tuition. I've tried so hard, how can the difference between people be so great?"

Ma San's hands and feet were trembling. "When he walks out of this door today, it's like a fish leaping over the dragon gate. From now on, he and we will no longer be from the same world."