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The next morning, as the first light crept in, Wei Yuan woke up feeling refreshed and clear-headed.
His body was still a bit sore, but not nearly as bad as the day before.
"Alright, let's grab breakfast in town today."
He had no interest in cooking his own food now.
Compared to the rich meat soup he had yesterday in town, his cooking was basically pig slop.
But before heading to Caixu Town, he wanted to check what kind of god he'd be able to summon today.
[You rolled and got the God of Wealth. Bonus: 'Start the Day with Fortune.']
[Effect Duration: One day. You'll need to roll again after it expires.]
Seeing this, Wei Yuan couldn't help but smile. God of Wealth has arrived—money's on the way!
After that, he fed some hay to his mule.
On a cool and fresh morning, Wei Yuan rode his mule leisurely toward Caixu Town. Soon, he arrived at the same food stall where he had eaten before.
He ordered a big bowl of savory tofu pudding, three baskets of meat buns, and three eggs.
His appetite had definitely doubled. No wonder martial artists are always in great shape—they eat a ton. If you don't eat, you've got no strength to train.
And considering he was still a growing teen, he definitely needed to keep up his nutrition.
After filling his belly, he made his way to the Li Estate. By that time, lots of people were already in the courtyard doing their morning training. Some were swinging swords and spears, while others were sparring with each other.
Most of these folks lived nearby, so naturally, they got there earlier than Wei Yuan.
After watching for a bit, Wei Yuan found a quiet corner and started warming up.
Once he loosened up, he began his regular training routine.
This time, without the divine power boost, every move felt like torture.
Still, Wei Yuan gritted his teeth and pushed through.
Even though he powered through, the progress he made compared to before felt like night and day.
The old moves were still easy for him, but when it came to new ones, he started struggling.
The next skill he was working on was the backflip—but he had zero confidence in pulling it off.
Since backflips were a stretch, he figured he'd start with basic somersaults.
He took a deep breath, ran a few steps forward, and started flipping.
After a few rolls, he decided to test a backflip anyway… and totally faceplanted.
Wei Yuan just lay there, speechless. A bit salty too—what, without divine help, was he just a nobody?
So, he kept at it—practicing again and again.
Time flew by. Before he knew it, he'd been training non-stop for about two hours.
He was running out of energy and had to stop, a bit unwillingly.
No backflip success. And it looked like it'd be a long time before he could pull it off.
But somersaults? He'd totally nailed those.
He glanced around the courtyard and saw others still training like crazy.
He sighed, "Wow, I'm really just average, huh." Then he left the Li Estate.
It wasn't even noon yet, so he decided to wander around the town for a bit. Maybe he'd get lucky and find something good.
[Walk six steps north. Under a tree root, dig half a meter down to find a gold bean.]
[Walk a hundred steps east. Under a water jar, there's a lost hairpin.] …
Every time he got to a spot, Wei Yuan would scout around first.
Only when no one was looking would he quietly snatch up the loot. By noon, he'd basically cleaned out the entire street.
As for the haul— All the little bits added up to about two or three taels of silver.
Plus, he found a hairpin, a ring, and a single gold bean.
If he converted everything to silver, he'd made a decent little fortune.
Feeling super pleased with himself, Wei Yuan decided to treat himself to lunch at a proper restaurant.
After asking around, he heard that Caixu Town had a few long-standing, famous places with really solid food. He went to a nearby one called "Fragrant Pavilion."
Their signature roast chicken had been passed down for generations and was famous all over Caixu Town.
Only problem? It was expensive—most regular folks couldn't afford it. Soon, his order arrived.
Just the smell of the richly roasted chicken made his mouth water.
He couldn't wait to dig in. One bite in, and it was juicy, flavorful, and perfectly tender.
It was so good that he almost didn't want to swallow it. No doubt about it—Fragrant Pavilion lived up to its reputation.
Wei Yuan devoured the whole thing like a whirlwind.
Sure, it was just a meal, but this time it actually felt like a luxury.
In the afternoon, he went back to training those backflips, but his progress was still painfully slow.
And just like that, the day flew by. Wei Yuan even started thinking—if he didn't have divine powers, maybe he really wasn't cut out for martial arts after all. But thankfully, the others weren't that much better.
Most of them were just regular folks too.
Really, the divine power of the Giant Spirit was just way too OP.
It had made his growth skyrocket in a short time. It was like using cheat codes.
Now that he didn't have the cheat buff anymore, he was finding it hard to adjust.
"....."