Heavy snow swirled in the air, and the ground was covered in frost, presenting a landscape enveloped in white.
In Lin County, passersby hurried along, most clad in bulky cotton-padded jackets, while a few were lightly dressed, shivering like sieves in the blizzard.
Yet, in a certain courtyard, a young man practiced his fist skills in light clothing amidst the snowfall. Each punch was fierce and powerful, seemingly generating wisps of white vapor from the top of his head, giving off an air of mystery.
After a long while,
He finished a set of fist skills, and his spirit stirred slightly, his eyes seeming to see lines of text invisible to others.
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Name: Gu Qingfeng
Age: 22/80
Stage: Initial Stage of Refining Skin
Martial Arts: Mountain Shattering Fist (Beginner)
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"Mountain Shattering Fist reaching Small Success seems like it won't be accomplished in a short time!"
Qingfeng shook his head slightly.
His name was Gu Qingfeng, and before he was sixteen, he was no different from an ordinary person. After his sixteenth birthday, however, he abruptly awoken memories from his past life, giving him an extra lifetime of memories over ordinary people.
Once he realized he was in a world filled with chaos and decadence, Gu Qingfeng recognized that strength was the foundation for standing firm in this world.
Thus,
He spared no expense of his modest family savings to successfully join a martial arts gym as an apprentice, learning a fist skill called Mountain Shattering Fist.
Although this was merely beginner-level martial arts, it was sufficient for Gu Qingfeng for the time being.
Regrettably,
Gu Qingfeng's innate talent was average.
After spending several years in the martial arts gym, he still hadn't mastered the basics of Mountain Shattering Fist and was ultimately unable to afford further tuition, forcing him to leave the gym. Eventually, he wandered around and settled in Lin County.
Until a year ago.
Gu Qingfeng finally managed to master the basics of Mountain Shattering Fist.
And at the moment he mastered it, he discovered that the "Golden Finger" he brought through his reincarnation also appeared.
A simple attribute panel.
Nothing else.
Gu Qingfeng had studied it many times, but never found any additional functions of the attribute panel; it seemed like merely a simple decoration.
Over time,
Gu Qingfeng had given up on the idea.
Just then,
The attribute panel, which hadn't changed for years, suddenly added a new line of text.
"Your first offspring is born (triggered only once)!"
"Reward points *1!"
"Qi Blood Pills *10!"
The sudden change left Gu Qingfeng slightly startled, as if he had seen something unbelievable.
The attribute panel now,
Had split into two interfaces.
One interface was the recent notification, and the other was his original attribute panel.
Different, however,
Was that the current attribute panel also had some changes from before.
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Name: Gu Qingfeng
Age: 22/80
Stage: Initial Stage of Refining Skin
Martial Arts: Mountain Shattering Fist (Beginner)
Upgrade Points: 1
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When Gu Qingfeng's gaze landed on the upgrade points, information naturally emerged in his mind, clarifying the function of the upgrade points.
Upgrade Points!
As the name suggests,
They were for upgrading the levels of martial arts.
With this thought,
Gu Qingfeng tried to apply the upgrade point to his Mountain Shattering Fist using his thoughts.
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Suddenly.
Gu Qingfeng saw his Mountain Shattering Fist evolve from Beginner to Small Success.
Immediately after.
Before Gu Qingfeng could react.
A majestic Blood Qi Power surged through his body, and his skin became tougher as if a great transformation had occurred.
Immediately after.
Memories related to the Small Success of Mountain Shattering Fist abruptly surged up, with scenes displaying in Gu Qingfeng's mind, as if he had practiced it thousands of times.
When he looked at his attribute panel again, Gu Qingfeng found that his realm had broken through directly from the initial stage of Refining Skin to the mid-level.
"I've broken through!"
His face lit up with joy.
It was only at that moment that Gu Qingfeng truly realized the marvel of his attribute panel.
He had toiled over Mountain Shattering Fist for years, barely stepping into the Beginner stage; now, with just some Upgrade Points, he had made a breakthrough to Small Success, upgrading his realm to mid-level Refining Skin as well.
In a small place like Lin County, being at the mid-level Refining Skin was considered quite strong.
Afterward.
Gu Qingfeng discovered that beneath the attribute panel, an Item Bar had appeared, within which was prominently listed a Qi Blood Pill.
With a single thought, he saw a green bottle appear out of thin air.
Gu Qingfeng, quick with his hands, grabbed the bottle and pulled the stopper, releasing a rich, refreshing fragrance. Inside was indeed the corresponding elixir.
Qi Blood Pill!
Taking it would enhance a martial artist's blood qi, aiding in their cultivation.
Gu Qingfeng had heard about such an elixir back when he was at the martial arts school, but had never truly seen it.
After securing the elixir, Gu Qingfeng continued to study his Golden Finger.
From the prompts in the information column and his own changes, he could ascertain one thing: his Golden Finger seemed to be related to Hou Yi's Bloodline.
"The priority now is to find that adopted son of mine!"
Gu Qingfeng mused to himself.
Finding his son was not difficult; after all, he had only been intimate once since coming to this world, although the other party wasn't from Lin County, none of these were issues.
After a brief preparation, Gu Qingfeng packed his bag and left the courtyard he had rented for a long time.
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Ten days later.
Gu Qingfeng returned to Lin County.
However, this time, he had an infant in his arms.
Over the ten days.
Gu Qingfeng had traveled thousands of miles, enduring hardship to find his offspring, only to discover the child's mother had died in childbirth, leaving only an elderly couple who lacked the ability to raise an infant, and were planning to abandon him when he found them.
Regarding the woman's death.
Gu Qingfeng was somewhat saddened.
Although the two did not have much affection, and their relationship happened by some accident, knowing the news of her demise still prevented him from being at peace.
After giving most of his remaining Silver Taels to the elderly couple, Gu Qingfeng left with the child.
The infant was a boy.
Gu Qingfeng named him Gu Yang.
After bringing him back to Lin County, Gu Qingfeng began to worry about how to raise the infant.
After all, he had never had the experience of raising a child before, this was his first time having progeny in his two lives.
Another problem.
That was, he had almost run out of Silver.
If he didn't solve the money problem, let alone raise a child, even he himself would starve to death.
With that thought.
Gu Qingfeng took a deep breath, as if he had made some decision, and left the house with the child again.
But this time.
He approached a martial arts school.
"I am Gu Qingfeng, may I inquire if the martial arts school is looking to hire an instructor?"
"Instructor?"
The martial arts school staff scrutinized the young man before him, his expression especially strange upon seeing the man holding a child.
"To become an instructor is certainly possible, but there's one requirement, and that is that your cultivation must at least be at the mid-level of Refining Skin!"
Upon hearing this.
Confidence instantly appeared on Gu Qingfeng's face.
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