Magical Girl Fan Bingbing

The next morning.

Before the alarm clock rang, Jiang Ran heard rustling noises coming from the next bedroom.

He got out of bed, pushed open the door, and saw Jiang Li standing in the living room wearing a pink tracksuit, holding a ribbon in her hand and tying her hair into a ponytail. Her eyes were still a little closed, and her head was nodding little by little, looking like a chick about to fall into a basin of water.

This girl usually sleeps until 11 a.m. on weekends, but today she probably set several alarms to go off in turn so she could get up at 5:30 a.m.

Although his eyes weren't fully open, he was indeed standing there.

Jiang Ran was very satisfied with this determination.

After a quick wash, Jiang Ran changed into loose sportswear, and the father and daughter went downstairs one after the other.

The old neighborhood was exceptionally quiet in the early morning. The streetlights were still on, and the light of the rising sun barely peeked out on the eastern horizon.

"Let's start with a run." Jiang Ran stretched her ankles and loosened them up. "Run around the neighborhood. You don't need to go too fast. The key is to maintain a steady pace until I tell you to stop."

Jiang Li's face immediately fell, looking completely unwilling.

"Any move requires physical strength to support it." Jiang Ran explained patiently, "If you are out of breath and can't even stand steadily after a few punches, then even the most exquisite moves are just fancy moves. Not only will you not be able to hurt your opponent, but your opponent will also seize the opportunity to kill you with one blow."

"Physical fitness is the foundation of everything; get running."

Jiang Li pouted and obediently followed Jiang Ran as they began jogging around the neighborhood.

However, after running less than two laps, Jiang Li encountered a very serious problem.

After awakening, Jiang Li's physical abilities far exceeded those of ordinary people. Even without transforming, her daily physical strength was many times more terrifying than that of an average adult male.

Let alone running a few laps around the neighborhood, she could probably run half a lap around Tianhai City without even getting out of breath.

She even suspected that if she continued running so slowly, she would leave Jiang Ran behind.

After all, the 35-year-old middle-aged physical education teacher next to him was already starting to breathe slightly.

Jiang Li quickly adjusted her breathing rhythm and began... to pretend to be tired.

She first deliberately slowed down her running speed, then pretended to take a deep breath, her chest heaving violently, and then wiped away non-existent sweat, making her look swaying as if she was about to collapse at any moment.

"Dad... I can't run anymore..." Jiang Li said, pretending to be out of breath.

"Keep going." Jiang Ran said without turning her head. "Run two more laps."

After running three more laps, Jiang Li really didn't know how to continue pretending, so she simply plopped down on the steps by the roadside, clutching her knee and letting out a wail.

"Dad, I really can't go on, my legs are going to be useless."

Jiang Ran stopped and turned to look at her, scrutinizing Jiang Li for several moments.

After running for nearly half an hour, the girl had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, was breathing rapidly, and had a flushed face, but her hands and feet showed no signs of trembling or twitching.

His physical condition was much better than he had imagined.

Jiang Ran thought this was because Jiang Li had been influenced by him since childhood and had some foundation, so her physical fitness was naturally better than that of her peers.

"Not bad." Jiang Ran nodded, a rare look of satisfaction on her face. "We can rest for a bit. Let's go to the rooftop."

……

The rooftop of the apartment building.

This is a private training ground that Jiang Ran has occupied for more than ten years.

The cement floor on the rooftop was swept clean, and several steel pipes used to tie sandbags stood in the corner. There were also several shallow dents on the ground from repeated trampling, which were left by Jiang Li when she was a child practicing standing meditation.

The eastern horizon was already dyed orange-red by the rising sun, and a cool morning breeze blew in from all directions, making Jiang Li's ponytail flutter.

"Show me your basic skills first." Jiang Ran stood to the side with her arms crossed.

Jiang Li responded, took a deep breath, and assumed the starting stance.

Starting with the most basic stance training, the entire set of movements, including fist techniques, leg techniques, footwork, variations, and finishing stances, is performed in one go without any pauses.

As Jiang Ran watched, her eyebrows twitched slightly.

wrong.

This girl's basic skills are much more solid than he remembered.

My center of gravity is more stable when I stand in the stance, and the power from my waist and hips is smoother when I punch. Even the movement of releasing force and retracting my foot after a side kick is done quite well.

This is definitely not the level of someone who hasn't practiced for several years.

"Did you practice on your own secretly?" Jiang Ran asked.

After finishing her final move, Jiang Li took a breath and did not deny it.

Looking at Jiang Li's serious face, Jiang Ran realized that this girl's decision wasn't just a passing whim, but that she was truly determined to become stronger.

Jiang Ran smiled with relief.

"Your foundation is still there, and your progress is quite obvious." Jiang Ran stepped forward and began to correct Jiang Li's details one by one. "But here, when you punch, you raise your shoulder too high, which will cause the point of force to be scattered. And here, when you turn your waist, the support of your legs is not keeping up, and your center of gravity is off."

He demonstrated as he spoke.

These are all experiences that Jiang Ran accumulated in battles more than 20 years ago, and they have incorporated some of the essence of traditional Chinese martial arts, gradually forming a unique style of physical combat.

Therefore, students who graduate from Jiang Ran's school often carry a strong sense of their own school's style.

Once he makes a move, people who know him can recognize him at a glance.

Jiang Ran corrected Jiang Li's movements one by one, and more than an hour passed by unknowingly.

The sun had fully risen, and its golden light spilled onto the concrete rooftop, casting long shadows of the father and daughter.

"That's all for today." Jiang Ran patted Jiang Li on the shoulder. "For the next week, practice this set of basic skills ten times a day. Once you've mastered the posture, I'll teach you something new."

Jiang Li did not move.

She stood there, biting her lower lip, her fingers unconsciously clutching the hem of her tracksuit, as if hesitating about something.

"Dad."

"Um?"

"I don't want to practice the basics anymore."

Jiang Ran's face darkened. "You've only practiced for one day and you already..."

"I mean," Jiang Li quickly interrupted him, "I can practice the basics myself, I practice every day, but... could you teach me something else?"

"Anything else?"

"Like, a move that can make you stronger in the shortest amount of time?" Jiang Li tilted her head back, her eyes filled with longing. "Ideally, it would be the kind that can defeat even the strongest opponent in one move."

"What's your hurry?"

Jiang Li didn't speak, she just pursed her lips and looked at him.

She couldn't tell Jiang Ran that last night she had been beaten to a pulp in the warehouse by a woman wearing a fox mask. The woman hadn't even used magic; she had beaten her so badly with just physical skills that she had to scream in humiliation.

Jiang Ran sighed.

"Fine, since you're so ambitious, I'll teach you a unique skill."

Jiang Li's eyes lit up instantly.

"real?!"

"Really." Jiang Ran held up her finger and gestured at her. "But let me make this clear first, this move is too insidious and vicious, and I have never taught it to any student."

"If you ever cause trouble outside in the future, never reveal my name."

"This disciple will remember!" Jiang Li nodded vigorously, her eyes shining with excitement. "Master, please teach me quickly!"

Jiang Li didn't care. She was only thinking about how to defeat the Disaster Lord. There was no need to talk about chivalry with someone like the Disaster Lord.

The more ruthless and vicious the move, the better. Ideally, it should be able to knock that woman to her knees in one move!