Chapter 58 On the Hero List!

“The sun still rises. Whoever has left, it doesn’t matter,” Li Muyang said to himself.

He still got up as early as before. Because he had something on his mind, he even woke up much earlier than before. In fact, before the day was breaking, he was already awake.

Perhaps because he had slept too much in previous, the sleep time that Li Muyang needed became less and less. However, he felt more and more energetic. In the past, he would usually sleep up to 10 hours a day. But still, he felt dull and didn’t appear as vigorous as a young man at all.

After Li Muyang got up, he began to practice the first stage of the “Qi-breaking Technique” in the way that he had studied in advance.

Without the guidance of any famous teacher, he could only think about the content in that book and bring back the knowledge in his memories. Then, he would try to make them work together. However, even Li Muyang did not know if the conclusion drawn by him was correct or not.

Therefore, he still walked and learned very cautiously according to the set of routines that the yellow-robed Taoist had passed on to Li Sinian before he left.

“Walking” was the first step, and also the foundation of the “Qi-breaking Technique”. By walking, cultivators could harden their bones, straighten their vessels and meridians, and smooth Acupoint Qihai within their bodies. Finally, they could launch a punch with a quick burst of energy by one fluid motion.

Of course, cultivators were not allowed to wander about aimlessly. Instead, they must walk orderly by following the secret method described in the “Qi-breaking Technique”.

To walk well, the mood, the pattern of breathing, the state of mind, and the secret method, not a single one of these conditions could be dispensed with.

As Li Sinian walked in a daze, she had bumped into the corner of the table and had kicked the door a few times. Whenever Li Muyang thought of the scene when she tumbled as if she were still in her deepest sleep, he would feel sorry for the unique once-in-many-lifetimes technique. How she practiced it only wasted such a great technique.

But even so, Li Sinian managed to deliver the “Shattering Fist” by practicing every day over the years, which gave Li Muyang great confidence. “Since Li Sinian could make it, I can do it, too. I am several thousand times stronger than her, aren’t I?” Li Muyang thought.

As he was walking, he kept firmly in mind the first sentence of the Qi-breaking Technique: “Gather Qi in Dantian, burst out in an instant.” Then, he began to gather the Genuine Qi from his whole body to the Acupoint Qihai (the lower Dantian).

Once he started to accumulate his Qi, Li Muyang was greatly startled. From his every hair, muscle, bone, and Qi gathering place, the Qi kept pouring into his Dantian, which gradually became so full that Li Muyang felt it would soon burst open.

It was hard to imagine how such great power could hide in his body.

Li Muyang was shocked, and hurriedly, he stopped this dangerous behavior.

Even if he stopped walking, Li Muyang still felt a burning pain in his Dantian, as if he had been roasted by burning coals.

His forehead was sweating profusely. Beyond that, a red flush spread from his face to his neck, and his heart was beating much faster.

He rushed over to lie on the bed. After resting for a while, he felt much better, and his various uncomfortable feelings gradually disappeared.

It was still early, but Li Muyang did not dare to go on walking, so he decided to practice brush calligraphy for a while.

Li Muyang’s writing was getting better, so he was happy to write better than his best. It was just like when a person found his side face was handsome, he would always crook his neck to show it when he talked to others.

While Li Muyang was bending over the desk, practicing calligraphy. “Thwack!” The door of the room was burst open.

Without even turning his head, Li Muyang knew that it was Li Sinian who came in. Others used their hands to open the door, but Li Sinian used her feet or arms to do it. Didn’t she feel the pain?

When Li Sinian saw her sensational appearance fail to attract Li Muyang’s attention, she had to shout, “Li Muyang, hurry up! Today is the day that our school publishes the name list of students who have been admitted to universities!”

Li Muyang had to stop writing and put the writing brush on the edge of the inkstone. He got up to stretch his muscles and bones. Looking at Li Sinian, whose face was glowing with excitement, he asked, “Why are you in such a hurry? It’s still early, isn’t it?”

“No. We’re late.” Li Sinian was so anxious that she stamped her feet. “There are only two hours before the list being posted. At that time, a lot of people will have clustered around the list, so we can’t possibly squeeze in…”

Li Muyang grinned and said, “Those who have finished checking the list will go away. Do you think they are going to stay before the list for the rest of their lives? So, let’s wait until they finish viewing the list and then we can go to see it.”

“You…” Li Sinian couldn’t wait to rush forward to give her brother a few punches. She said, “Why don’t you care about it at all? Who doesn’t want to see the results and scores first? I heard that our school would offer great rewards to the top three students on the list.”

“But I have never expected to be one of the top three on the list,” Li Muyang shook his head and added, “I just want to go to Xifeng University.”

“…” Li Sinian was so angry with his brother that she said, “My good brother, how can you go to Xifeng University if you can’t rank in the top three of the list? Xifeng University is the best university in the empire and the first choice for all the outstanding students in each school. The moment you receive the offer of Xifeng University, you get a promising future. Do you know how few students from our school entered Xifeng University last year? Two! Even if it recruits one more person this year from our school, you will have to be in the top three.”

“Is that so?” Hearing Li Sinian’s words, Li Muyang felt a little nervous and said, “Then let’s go and have a look after breakfast.”

“…”

Li Muyang washed up and sat at the table, eating a steamed bun. However, the millet porridge was too hot to eat. Therefore, before Li Muyang could eat it, Li Sinian, who was waiting impatiently next to him, pulled him up and ran to the school with him.

“Have a little more!” Luo Qi shouted from behind.

“I’m done,” Li Sinian said aloud. “When we come back to celebrate, I want to eat meat!”

Luo Qi shook her head and sighed. “This child doesn’t look like a girl at all.”

Li Yan, who was taking large gulps of porridge, said, “At least she looks like a beautiful girl.”

“You’re always the one who defend her.” Luo Qi said grumpily, “Do you think the Lu Family will help him?”

All of a sudden, Li Yan lost his appetite. He put down the porridge bowl and stared blankly for a while. Then, he said, “From what I know of the one who is in charge of the Lu Family, I guess he won’t help Muyang, will he?”

“Then Muyang can’t…” Luo Qi felt like crying, and she said, “Is there no hope at all?”

“Maybe, Muyang can get a good result by himself…” The more Li Yan talked about the result, the less confidence he had. In the end, he couldn’t say anything more because he knew better than anyone about his son’s usual performance. Li Muyang worked so hard in the last month that both Cui Xiaoxin and Li Sinian said that he improved very quickly. However, could he get into Xifeng University merely for a month’s effort?

“I have secretly asked Sinian. Xiaoxin has returned to Capital Heaven. It is said that she is certain to go to Xifeng University. If Muyang can’t go there, he will never have the chance to be with her. But she is such a good girl! What a pity! Moreover, Muyang has been thinking about going to Xifeng University all the time. If he fails this time, he must be very frustrated. I am afraid that he will not be able to bear the blow…”

“No, he won’t,” Li Yan said with a firm look. “He is stronger and braver than we thought. Do you forget that night? He suddenly fell ill that night, and his whole body was burning hot as if he were going to be cooked through. Both of us were frightened. We thought he must not be able to hold on this time. But in a daze, he woke up and opened his eyes to look at us. He stretched out his hand to hold yours and said, ‘Mom, give me some medicine quickly. I don’t want to die. I want to live.’”

At the mention of this matter, tears started to pour down Luo Qi’s face, and she said, “I just think that this child has suffered so much since he was born. Now that he has grown up, he deserves to enjoy even a period of happy life at least. He can’t always be tortured by fate, right?”

Li Yan put his arm around his wife. But secretly, he hated that he could do nothing about it.

Sure enough, as Li Sinian said, there was a sea of people at the gate of the school. The road leading to the Hero Platform was so crowded that they could not get a chance to get through.

The Hero Platform was a platform in front of the school gate. There were eight steps for the students to go on it, which meant that the students would be promoted step by step.

Behind the high platform, there was a black wall. Every year, the school would post the list of admissions from each famous university. Hence, the list was called the “Hero List” by the students, and people on the list would be regarded as “Superheroes”.

“Buddy, sorry, but I’ve just got to get past. Excuse me…” Li Muyang cared about Li Sinian, so he took her hand and led the way.

“Are you nuts? Why should I let you go first?” The student in front who was pushed by Li Muyang said discontentedly, “You want to go ahead, but so do I. If you are capable enough, why won’t you fly there?”

“…”

Li Sinian changed the position with her brother. Then she reached out and patted the student on the shoulder. With a lovely smile, she said in a sweet and clear voice, “Hey, could you please make way for me? I want to see my result of admission…”

“Don’t you know you are so annoying? Er, Miss, you want to go ahead, don’t you? It is too crowded there, so you should pay attention to your safety. Just now, an idiot asked me to get out of his way, but I refused. Come here. Stand in front of me, and I will help you block the pervert behind.”

By taking advantage of her pretty face, Li Sinian went all the way to the Hero List in the front. No one whom she asked for help refused her. She was invincible.

Soon, she appeared hand in hand with Li Muyang at the very front row before the Hero Platform.

“Brother, has my makeup been ruined?” Li Sinian gently stroked her hair and looked into Li Muyang’s eyes, using them as mirrors to see her face. Then she kicked him angrily and said, “Please, have you whitened yourself? You’re getting whiter, and your facial features become increasingly distinct. Are you trying to make yourself a pride and handsome man? It’s a bit hard for me to get used to…”

“…”

“Yo, Li Muyang? Are you also here to see the list?” A familiar voice came.

The reason why Li Muyang was familiar with the voice was that the sarcasm in the voice had made an impression on Li Muyang.

This voice belonged to Wu Man, who was a student from the class next to Li Muyang’s.

When Li Muyang passed by them, he pressed down Li Muyang, who was thin and weak at that time, and rode on him as if he were a lamb. One by one, he and his friends would jump over Li Muyang’s head and then pointed at Li Muyang’s back, laughing. “Don’t you think he looks like a pig?”

Li Muyang clenched his fists and gritted his white teeth, but did not rush forward to fight with him.

Li Muyang knew that he couldn’t defeat him.

In the end, Li Sinian stood out to revenge for her brother. One day, she stopped Wu Man and gave him a good beating.

“Yes, I am.” Li Muyang glanced at Wu Man’s little swollen face and responded in a loud voice.

“Hey, why would you come here to humiliate yourself when there are so many people packed in the front? If I were you, I would stand at the very back of the crowd, or simply hide at home. Do you think that your name can be on the list?” Wu Man pointed at Li Muyang and said with a sarcastic laugh as if he had seen something extremely ridiculous.