Chapter 4 The First Villain Chen Mo walked home with his backpack on one shoulder. He was in a good mood, but he didn't hum any songs. He didn't want to make any sound at all. The bottom line is that everyone will be happy. On the road to transcendence, the things that can be improved in the first few realms are very limited. After all, this is the time to lay the foundation, unlike the later stages when the schools are formed and there are different directions of specialization. The Qi Refining Realm is the foundation, and everyone is not much different. If the Awakening Realm can be maxed out, at least you have a good start at the starting line. "We must study the words well. Old Wu didn't react today, and he will definitely run away next time." Chen Mo was pondering in his mind, and unknowingly walked to the gate of the community. His home is only a dozen minutes away from the martial arts school, which is very convenient. "Fortunately, the house hasn't changed." The area where the martial arts school was located was a commercial street in the original world. He had been worried that his home would be drastically changed, but the layout of the neighborhood was the same as he remembered.
Chen Mo found his home along the familiar route, and he felt better as soon as he entered. Even the food smells the same. "Mom, I'm back." Chen Mo's mother has an easy job, working from nine to five, but the salary is not high. And his father is a middle-level manager in the company, so he is usually the last one to get home. "Wash your hands and change your clothes." The words coming out of the room remained the same. The corners of Chen Mo's mouth rose involuntarily, and he went to wash his hands while humming a little tune. At five minutes to seven, Dad Chen came home and the family sat down at the dinner table. Chen Mo originally thought that when his parents asked about his progress in cultivation, he could announce the good news of his breakthrough and make them happy too. In the end, no one mentioned it at all. He remembered that given his previous condition, his family members might not dare to mention the matter of cultivation easily. Who would expose someone's scars for no reason, especially parents? So Chen Mo had no choice but to bring it up himself. "Ahem, everyone, look at me. I have something to announce." Mother Chen picked up a piece of potato shreds with chopsticks and said casually, "Hey, your tone is really like your dad's when he was in school." Father Chen seemed a little nostalgic: "I was young and energetic back then." Mother Chen: "I think it's great. How many girls in your class have a crush on you." Father Chen: "It's a pity that I already have someone in my heart." Chen's mother: "Every time you asked me to sneak out, you threw stones at my window."
Chen Mo: “.” Sometimes, I feel like I'm redundant in this family. He waited until the two of them finished reminiscing about the past, and then he finally had the chance to interrupt: "I have made a breakthrough. I am now in the awakening state." The words came out of nowhere like a firecracker thrown on the floor, and both parents turned around immediately. "Really!" "What did Teacher Wu say?" The two of them asked questions one after another, and the house was suddenly filled with a cheerful atmosphere. The Chen family’s house has three bedrooms and a living room, one of which has been converted into a study and practice room. After dinner, Chen Mo stayed in there, but he didn't practice martial arts. Instead, he watched videos on the computer. The contents were basically anecdotes or urban legends about the extraordinary world, mainly to gain more information about this world. In any case, watching videos unrelated to practicing Qigong at night was unthinkable in the past. When he was stuck in the Qi Refining Realm, his anxiety became more and more serious. He would only have ten minutes to eat after returning home, and spend the rest of the time practicing until late at night. Although his parents were worried about this, they had no choice but to accept it. If they knew that Chen Mo was watching videos at this moment, they would not scold him like other parents, but would feel relieved instead. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, it's right to take a break. After roughly understanding the power structure of this world, Chen Mo put down his phone and rubbed his eyes. Suddenly, he heard the volume of the TV in the living room get a few degrees louder. Ok? Because Chen's father has a good income and the house he bought is of good quality with good sound insulation, normally he can't hear clearly what people are saying outside. But Chen Mo is not normal now. He has become smart and his hearing has improved a lot as his realm has improved. So even though there is a wall between them and the sound of the TV is covering him, he can still hear his parents' conversation. "I have submitted my application and will try to get the position of vice president this time. If I am promoted, it will be easier to arrange for Xiaomo after he graduates from university." "Tsk, don't talk about diversion at home." "Oh, I can't hear you. My son just said he had a breakthrough, so I wanted to discuss it." "That's right. Now that he has made a breakthrough, he definitely doesn't want to give up. He will probably transfer to a regular university in a year. Let's not try to persuade him. He can do whatever he wants." "Of course. Does that mean we should keep the status quo?" "Ah." Chen Mo rubbed his eyebrows and felt his head buzzing. It seems that the couple didn't take the breakthrough seriously at all, and the surprise at the dinner table just now was just to coax the child! "I never thought that the first villain who looked down on me would be my biological parents." "I will quietly become stronger, and then shock you all. Don't bully the poor youngsters!!" While brushing his teeth before bed, Chen Mo suddenly remembered something. He walked out with his toothbrush in his mouth and asked, "Mom, where is the big thermos cup that Dad used before?" "The stainless steel one?" "Ok.
"The second shelf of the kitchen cabinet. What are you going to do? It's so heavy." "Fill it with water." "How heavy is it? Why did you think of it?" “Because it’s big!” Chen Mo hurried back to rinse his mouth, and after spitting out the last mouthful of water, he immediately ran to the kitchen and found the stainless steel cup with a capacity of one and a half liters. This thing is one foot tall, very heavy, and can hold a lot of things. It even has a strap for carrying it over the shoulder. It's more of a pot than a cup. From today on, it will be your close companion on the path of spiritual practice. The summer morning is not cool, but it is the coolest time of the day. Chen Mo was carrying a huge thermos cup filled with iced sour plum soup made with powder. It was just eight o'clock when he arrived at school. Classes officially started at 8:30, but many people had already arrived. Usually everyone will prepare in the classroom first, and then go to the playground to practice. When Chen Mo walked into the classroom, Huang Cui had already arrived. She was putting guards on her elbows and knees. "You're quite late today. Let's go to the playground together?" She asked naturally. In the past, Chen Mo was a king of practice. The less effective his practice was, the more anxious he became. The more anxious he became, the harder he worked. And when there was no effect, he became even more anxious. So he was basically the first one to arrive at school and practice every day. However, Chen Mo was different today than in the past. Not only did he not come early, but he also did not seem to be in a hurry at all. "You go first." Instead of wearing protective gear, he sat down on his seat, started taking theoretical textbooks from the desk, and flipped through them slowly. Huang Cui hesitated for a moment. Now is a critical period and everyone is racing against time. They should not be so careless. But after thinking about it, she didn't say anything. After all, her deskmate had just made a breakthrough and was probably done with his heart knot. It wouldn't be a big problem for him to relax for a day or two. "Then I'll go first." A few minutes after she walked in, Chen Mo was ready. He carried a stainless steel thermos and several textbooks and walked towards the teacher's office on the same floor. This was his training ground. (End of this chapter)