"Senior Brother Chen... lost just like that?"

"Wait, am I seeing things? Senior Brother Su beat his opponent in a single blow?"

"What kind of monster is Senior Brother Su? He took down Senior Brother Chen in an instant without even drawing his blade?"

...

Su Yu retracted his fist and stood calmly, quickly walking forward with the others to help Chen Fan up.

"Junior Brother Chen, are you all right?"

Chen Fan struggled to his feet, clutching his chest, his face ashen. The physical agony was nothing compared to the humiliation in his heart. He stared at Su Yu, his eyes filled with disbelief and despair.

"You... you broke through to the Second Acupoint?"

Su Yu nodded slightly and said calmly, "It was a lucky breakthrough. I held back on that last strike. You’ll be fine after a few days of rest, Junior Brother."

"PFFT—!"

Hearing this, Chen Fan felt an unbearable turmoil in his chest. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.

Qin Yu hurried forward to check on him. After confirming it wasn’t serious, she turned to Qin Fangqiong and said, "Father, it’s nothing major. Junior Brother Chen just has two broken ribs and his Qi and Blood are in turmoil, causing him to pass out."

Qin Fangqiong sighed and ordered, "Take him to the infirmary for treatment!"

Qin Yu’s expression turned a little strange. ’Junior Brother Chen just got better, and now he’s heading back to the infirmary again...’

As Chen Fan was carried away, everyone’s gaze refocused on Su Yu, their eyes now filled with awe and shock.

"It really is the Second Acupoint! Isn’t Senior Brother Su advancing way too fast?"

"Yeah, it’s shocking. Does he really have a Lower-Grade Root Bone?"

"Even though Senior Brother Chen Fan was injured and recovering for a few months, he has a Top-Grade Root Bone! To think Senior Brother Su has surpassed him in cultivation speed!"

"Senior Brother Su is a monster in his own right. Lower-Grade Root Bone but astonishing comprehension. Breaking through bottlenecks is as easy as drinking water for him."

"Comprehension is such a vague, ethereal thing. I feel like it’s even harder to come by than a good Root Bone. Sigh, compared to Senior Brother Su, I feel like my brain didn’t develop properly."

Facing everyone’s doubts and gasps of amazement, Su Yu already had an excuse prepared. He turned, bowed solemnly to Qin Fangqiong, and said:

"I, your disciple, owe today’s achievement entirely to Master for bestowing upon me the Profound Tier treasure medicine, the Purple Jade Bone-Washing Flower, which cleansed my meridians, refined my marrow, and improved my Root Bone! Without Master’s grace in remolding me, it would have been impossible for this disciple to break through the bottleneck so easily!"

Gasps rippled through the crowd at his words.

"Hiss..."

"A Profound Tier treasure medicine? The Purple Jade Bone-Washing Flower?"

A treasure medicine that could change one’s Root Bone... Although they had never seen one, they could imagine how unbelievably precious it must be!

’Master Qin was actually willing to give it to Su Yu? Just how much faith does he have in him!’

Even Qin Yu felt a pang of envy upon hearing this. She hadn’t expected her father to give Su Yu such a valuable treasure medicine.

’If he had given it to me, my own Root Bone might have improved further, perhaps even reaching the Top-Grade!’

A look of admiration flashed in Master Qin’s eyes. ’Su Yu actually broke through to the Second Acupoint. His cultivation speed has already caught up to geniuses with Top-Grade Root Bones!’

’It wasn’t a waste to give him my life savings!’

"Su Yu, come. Let me, your Master, inspect your bones again."

"Yes, Master!"

Su Yu stepped forward as instructed. Qin Fangqiong reached out and felt his bones, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "Good! Good! Good! Your Root Bone has now reached the level of an upper-mid grade talent! With your comprehension on top of that, your future is limitless!"

He rose abruptly, scanned the crowd, and announced in a booming voice, "From this day forward, Su Yu is the official successor to my legacy!"

This declaration cemented Su Yu’s status. In the White Ape Martial Arts Hall, aside from First Senior Brother Qi Linfeng and Senior Sister Qin Yu, likely no one could compare to Su Yu.

The others all showed looks of envy. Master Qin was betting his entire future on Su Yu!

Su Yu’s prospects were simply blindingly bright!

Immediately, they all surged forward to offer their congratulations.

Lin Wanzhu clutched her chest, her body shaking with laughter like a flower in the wind. Her gaze on Su Yu grew even more heated and alluring. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

’Su Yu’s Root Bone has improved, he’s been named the Master’s successor... his future breakthrough to the Flesh Refining Realm is practically a certainty!’

Xu Feng laughed heartily and clapped Su Yu hard on the shoulder in sincere congratulations. "Junior Brother Su, congratulations! Let’s have a couple of drinks tonight!"

Su Yu immediately smiled in response. "An invitation from my Senior Brother? How could I dare refuse?"

Jiang Liuchuan, fanning himself with his folding fan, walked over and slapped a fifty-tael silver note into Su Yu’s hand. He laughed and said, "You rascal, you really can’t be judged by common sense! I, your Senior Brother, have lost this bet fair and square, and I’m completely convinced!"

After speaking, he slung an arm around Su Yu’s shoulder and whispered, "Come visit me at the Jiang Family estate later. I’ve got something good for you."

Qin Fangqiong sat back down in his Grandmaster’s Chair, leisurely taking a bite of a chicken foot. His gaze suddenly landed on Jiang Liuchuan, and a thought struck him.

"Jiang Liuchuan, have you reached Perfection in your Second Acupoint yet?"

Jiang Liuchuan’s face soured. "Master, your disciple trains diligently every day, tempering my Qi and Blood, but I still haven’t sensed the Celestial Spirit Acupoint..."

"Diligent training?" Qin Fangqiong let out a loud laugh. "As your master, don’t I know your temperament? If you were tempering your Qi and Blood every day, the sun would be rising in the west."

Jiang Liuchuan gave an awkward laugh and said nothing more, not daring to banter with his master. ’Life is short, so one must seize the day.’

’After all, I can’t neglect my seven concubines at home, or the girls at the Drunken Dream Tower...’

"Jiang Liuchuan, you and Su Yu will have a sparring match. The winner will be ranked fifth, the loser sixth!" Qin Fangqiong said suddenly.

"Huh?"

Everyone was stunned. ’What does Master Qin mean by this?’

’Even though Su Yu has broken through to the Second Acupoint, he only just did it a few days ago. He’s far behind Senior Brother Jiang in terms of his Qi and Blood Realm. How could he possibly be a match for him?’

’Could it be that he thinks Senior Brother Su is getting too arrogant and wants to take him down a notch?’

Jiang Liuchuan was amused. "Master, are you asking me to teach Junior Brother Su a lesson so he doesn’t get conceited?"

He had been consolidating his power in the Second Acupoint realm for two years. His Qi and Blood were definitely a cut above Su Yu’s. ’How could Su Yu possibly be my opponent?’

"Jiang Liuchuan, don’t flatter yourself." Lin Wanzhu crossed her arms over her ample chest, mercilessly cutting him down. "With your lazy, ’fish for three days and dry the nets for two’ attitude, you don’t actually think you’re guaranteed to beat Junior Brother Su, do you?"

"Hey! Senior Sister, you’re being too biased!"

Jiang Liuchuan was not pleased. He snapped his fan shut, and the lazy air of a rich young master vanished, replaced by the pride of a Martial Artist.

"Junior Brother Su may be a genius, but I’ve been consolidating my strength in the Second Acupoint for two years. My Qi and Blood are far more abundant than his. How could he possibly defeat me?"

He turned to Su Yu and smiled. "Junior Brother Su, I am a genuine master of the Second Acupoint. You don’t actually think you can beat me, do you?"

Su Yu’s expression was calm. He cupped his fist and said, "Senior Brother, let’s let our fists do the talking. I would also like to spar with you to gauge my current strength."

"Good! You’ve got spirit! In that case, I, your Senior Brother, will teach you a lesson!"

Jiang Liuchuan’s competitive spirit had been ignited.

"Hold on!"

Lin Wanzhu suddenly spoke up, a cunning glint in her eyes. "Since you’re going to fight, Jiang Liuchuan, do you dare to make it interesting?"

Jiang Liuchuan was taken aback. "How does Senior Sister want to play?"

"Hasn’t your Jiang Family always wanted to partner with my Lin Family on that new northern trade route?" Lin Wanzhu said with a smile. "If you win, the Lin Family will only take a thirty percent share of the route. If you lose, the Lin Family gets forty percent, and you give another ten percent to Su Yu!"

At these words, Jiang Liuchuan’s expression changed slightly.

This wasn’t a bet of a few dozen taels of silver. A ten percent share was worth at least thousands of taels of Silver annually!

’Senior Sister has this much confidence in Su Yu?’

He glanced at Su Yu. ’Could it be that Junior Brother has another ace up his sleeve?’

’But in a Martial Arts spar, the Qi and Blood Realm is fundamental and tangible. Junior Brother Su just broke through, after all. If I’m afraid of even this, then I might as well give up on my training!’

’As for losing, it’s just a matter of giving the Lin Family another ten percent share.’

’And as for Junior Brother Su... the kid has a limitless future. Giving him a ten percent share would be a good way to get on his good side. It’s not a bad deal at all!’

"Fine!"

Jiang Liuchuan nodded decisively and looked at Su Yu. "Junior Brother Su, if you lose, I don’t need you to pay any money. You just have to agree to help my Jiang Family once in the future if we’re ever in trouble. How about it?"

Seeing Senior Brother Jiang’s confident smile, Su Yu also smiled slightly. "Then I’ll do as you say, Senior Brother. Let’s begin!"