Chapter 68: Family Call

Chapter 68: A Call with Family

Qin Feng's consciousness was drawn by a gentle force, instantly sinking into a pure white virtual space.

Before him, a virtual instructor clad in the standard imperial training uniform took shape, his form coalescing from countless streams of data.

His face was indistinct, but his posture was upright, every joint seemingly forged by the most precise calculations.

"The Intermediate Imperial Body-Training Method comprises a total of one hundred and eight forms. Its core principle is 'break and then establish'—that is, limit, recovery, and enhancement."

A cold, synthesized electronic voice rang out as the virtual instructor began his demonstration.

Unlike the Elementary Imperial Body-Training Method, which focused slightly more on stretching tendons and bones, unblocking qi and blood, and laying a physical foundation, every movement of the intermediate method was filled with extreme exploitation of the body.

First Form: Dragon Coil.

The instructor's form suddenly dropped, his spine crackling like a great dragon, joint by joint. His muscles twisted and tensed in a way that defied ergonomic logic, as if every muscle fiber were being twisted into a single rope.

Just by watching, Qin Feng could feel that tearing pain.

Second Form: Tiger Crouch.

The movement shifted again. On all fours, the core of his waist and abdomen exploded with terrifying force, holding his entire body suspended three inches off the ground. All his weight pressed onto a few points of exertion, and his muscle groups began to tremble at high frequency.

...

Form after form, the virtual instructor's movements flowed like water, full of power and beauty.

But Qin Feng understood that behind this lay a mad probing of the body's limits.

This body-training method, through a series of high-intensity movements, actively guided the body into a state of "overload," causing subtle, controllable damage to muscles, fascia, and even bones.

Then, by absorbing high-grade nutrients and spiritual energy, these "damages" were repaired.

With each repair, the body, in order to adapt to the next "damage," became tougher, denser, and more explosive than before.

This was "break and then establish."

Qin Feng's eyes locked onto every detail of the virtual instructor's movements. His powerful mental strength granted him a photographic memory.

This ability had become increasingly pronounced after he advanced to a second-level martial artist and his mental strength greatly improved.

In junior high, he had to recite texts repeatedly.

Now, this incredibly complex body-training method, comprising one hundred and eight postures and thousands of movement points, he had only watched once and had already imprinted it completely in the depths of his mind.

Qin Feng guessed this was the effect of persistently practicing the meditation method, which enhanced his mental strength.

"Memory is only the first step."

Qin Feng closed the 3D instructional video, and his consciousness returned to reality.

He knew clearly that the body's memory was far harder to form than the brain's memory.

Next, he would need countless hours of practice to make every muscle, every inch of tendon and bone in his body perfectly and flawlessly replicate all the movements. Only then could he be considered truly "initiated."

Just as he was planning his training schedule for the next day, his wrist terminal vibrated gently.

He pulled up his private panel and noticed a red dot blinking in the upper-right corner of the friend request column.

[Friend Request]

[Applicant]: Lin Yue (Qiming No.1 High School · Class 7, Grade 11 · Homeroom Teacher)

[Additional Info]: I am your new homeroom teacher, Lin Yue. Please accept.

Qin Feng didn't hesitate and clicked "Accept."

Almost instantly upon acceptance, the other party sent a message.

Clearly, it was a preset auto-reply.

[From: Lin Yue]

[Hello, Qin Feng. I am your homeroom teacher, Lin Yue. Welcome to the eleventh grade.

The eleventh grade adopts a fully self-study system, with no fixed classroom. All learning and training tasks must be arranged by you.

If your student contract has not reached C-level, please report to me, and I will apply for temporary resources for you. If it has already reached C-level, please train on your own.

If there are suitable solo practical combat tasks for you later, I will contact you 24 hours in advance. Please keep your communication open.

On the first of each month, the points ranking and grade point distribution will be automatically settled by the private domain system based on your performance in the exclusive arena. High-intensity practical combat is the best training for you. Please be prepared.

If you have any questions about training or rules, feel free to message me privately.

Wishing you martial fortune.

After reading, Qin Feng replied with two words.]

[Qin Feng]: Received.

He glanced at the electronic clock on the wall; the time already pointed to 8:45 PM. His routine had always been regular—so in his first year of high school, and so he intended for his second year.

Sleep at 9 PM, wake up at 5 AM.

Body training in the morning, practical combat in the afternoon, and body training plus meditation in the evening.

He picked up his terminal and dialed home.

After a few "beep beep" sounds, the call connected, and a holographic projection popped up in front of the bed.

As the light flickered, his father Qin Dahai's face appeared before him.

But to Qin Feng's surprise, behind his father, the background was not the empty living room but was crowded with people.

Uncle Wang Ming, Aunt, and three younger cousins were all clearly present.

"Fengzi!"

Qin Dahai saw his son and immediately broke into a big smile.

"Dad, Uncle, Aunt."

Qin Feng greeted each of them in turn, then asked, "Why is everyone at our house?"

"Haha, it's a long story."

Uncle Wang Ming laughed heartily. "You see, your two younger brothers, Wang Yu and Wang Tan, are starting junior high this year. It's the time to lay the foundation, and they need resources. I thought I was a bit short on cash, so I sold our old house first, exchanged it for some money to buy them potions. The company will allocate a new apartment next month. For this one month, we'll just squeeze in at your place."

Qin Dahai added from the side, "There's plenty of room at home! Your room, your aunt and I cleaned up a bit, and we gave it to your uncle and your two younger brothers. Your aunt and your little sister will stay in your dad's room. As for me, I'll tidy up that storage room, put a single bed in there—it's very comfortable!"

Looking at the smiles on his father and uncle's faces, without any hint of reluctance, Qin Feng's worries eased a little.

His home was a standard two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment, plus a small storage room.

This arrangement was indeed a bit cramped.

"Fengzi, your dad said you're already a second-level martial artist and even skipped a grade to the eleventh grade?"

Aunt asked curiously.

"Mm, I just advanced."

Qin Feng nodded.

"Great! That's wonderful!"

Wang Ming slapped his thigh. "At this rate, in another year, you'll definitely be a third-level martial artist! Then whether you join the military or a big company, your future will be boundless!"

The family chattered away, the atmosphere warm and lively.

“By the way, Fengzi,”

Qin Dahai suddenly remembered something, “Next month’s what’s-it-called… the Qimingxing Inter-school League, we’ll definitely be watching the livestream to cheer you on!”

“Great!”

After a few more words of family talk, urging Qin Feng to take care of himself and not train too hard, the family reluctantly ended the call.

The holographic projection vanished, and the dormitory fell silent again.

Qin Feng thought for a moment, then sent a private message to his father.

[Qin Feng]: Dad, is everything really okay with Uncle’s family? Selling the house is no small matter.

Soon, Qin Dahai’s reply came.

[Father]: Don’t worry, everything’s fine! Your uncle just got his power armor designer certification, his salary jumped to a hundred thousand, but he just started and hasn’t been paid yet. Plus, Wang Yu and Wang Tan, both boys, starting middle school the same year—two sets of expenses—so they had a temporary cash flow problem and sold the house. The welfare apartment from his unit will be ready next month, much better than their old rundown place. Oh, and that ten thousand imperial credits your uncle borrowed earlier—I’ve already paid it back.

Seeing this, Qin Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

[Father]: Don’t worry about home; everything is improving. My health is almost fully recovered. Just focus on your training.

[Qin Feng]: I will.

After ending the call with his family, Qin Feng cleared his mind, sat cross-legged, and began to circulate the *Emperor’s Meditation Method*.

Threads of energy gathered in his mental world, and the ‘Nail of Favor’ in his sea of consciousness emitted a faint, warm glow.

After an unknown time, when he emerged from deep meditation, the system’s prompt arrived as expected.

[*Emperor’s Meditation Method* Proficiency +1]

He glanced at the time—exactly nine o’clock.

He lay down, breathing steadily, and fell into a deep sleep.

(End of this chapter)