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Arius was enlightened.

No wonder this landlord didn't care about money. No wonder he didn't care if he was receiving a 150 USD lesser for his rent.

This was how outstanding a man with 18 properties should be!

This was how someone arrogant and amazing should be!

One must admit that he had the right to do so!

Although he seemed a little scared of his wife, he still put up a strong front. Though deep down inside, Arius could see a weak and heartless soul that had suffered greatly.

Amen. Let's stand in a silent tribute for three seconds!

Looking at Arius's gaze, the rough-looking man opened his mouth.

"Brother, you don't have to say anything. I understand. I respect a man like you too. Hurry up and beat… Oh, I meant buy soy sauce. Your wife is still waiting for you."

Arius patted his shoulder and said earnestly.

The rough-looking man opened his mouth again, but he couldn't say a single word. In the end, he just waved his hand and walked dejectedly towards the convenience stall at the side—to buy soy sauce.

This was how a real man should act. He must have the guts to face the female tiger at home.

Arius got into his car and glanced at the lonely back view one last time. He sighed before he left, letting his sigh dissipate in the wind.

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Arius went back to school. There were ten minutes until the lessons resumed. But, he didn't plan to go back to his classroom.

He felt that it was a waste of time for him to stay in the classroom obediently.

He didn't need to worry about the 'Five Years of Martial Arts Exam, Three Years of Mock Papers.' He would take some time every day to farm for attributes. Soon, he would be able to reach full marks.

"Class Monitor, please cover for me in the afternoon."

Arius said to Elaine. Under the lady's helpless gaze, he left the classroom light-heartedly.

"This fellow is so infuriating. He always asks me to cover up for him. I should have ignored him at the start. Why is he asking me again and again? He's being insatiable." Elaine stomped her feet uncontrollably.

Actually, all the teachers knew that this rich second generation, Arius, was either skipping classes or playing with his phone in class. However, they had always turned a blind eye to him.

In the teachers' eyes, Arius was a hopeless cause. They were already delighted if he didn't affect the other students in class.

The school bell rang.

The noise and clamor inside the school campus slowly quietened down. After some time, only the sound of teachers teaching could be heard.

Arius walked along the paths in school. He decided to find a place to cultivate.

Ever since he became a martial warrior, he had never practiced formally.

Since he had some spare time now, he would use it to practice his Spiritual Ki skill scriptures and see their effects.

There was a small patch of forest behind the stadium. Usually, besides a few bad students who went there to smoke, very few would go there.

It was lesson time now, so there was no one there at all.

Arius thought for a moment and walked towards the small forest.

A few bird chips and cries of insects were the only noise in the otherwise silent small forest. This area seemed exceptionally quiet and peaceful.

Arius kept walking further in and saw a huge rock. There was just enough space for a person to sit on its surface.

He jumped lightly and sat down cross-legged on the rock.

The tree shade above him coincidentally blocked the scorching sun for him. But, the temperature was still on the high side. Arius used his ice element Spiritual Ki to create a circle of ice cubes around him.

The temperature instantly lowered to a cool spring breeze.

Comfortable!

Seeing that there was no one around him, Arius closed his eyes and began practicing his Spiritual Ki skill scriptures. He started with the 'Red Flame Scripture.'

Following the instructions on the scripture, he drew out the fire Spiritual Ki in his Spiritual Ki nucleus and circulated them around his limbs and bones.

Arius slowly entered the state of cultivation.

All the fire Spiritual Ki in his surroundings surged towards him…

Based on the description of 'Red Flame Scripture,' when the Spiritual Ki circled once around the body following the scripture's instructions and then returned to the Spiritual Ki nucleus, this was considered a cycle.

At this moment, the fire Spiritual Ki had already finished one cycle. However, Arius didn't stop. He continued cultivating.

One cycle, two cycles, three cycles…

One hour passed very quickly.

Arius was exceptionally focused when he was cultivating.

An hour later, he slowly opened his eyes. He felt that the fire Spiritual Ki in his body had become much stronger. He was also more well-versed with 'Red Flame Scripture.'

His gaze landed on his attributes panel.

[Intelligence]: 83.1

]Spirit]: 20.2

[Talent]: Beginner stage fire talent (11/300) Beginner stage ice talent (13/300), Beginner stage earth talent (12/300), Spiritual Sight (beginner stage 1.1/10)

[Force]: 63/100 Fire (one-star soldier level martial warrior)

5/100 Ice (one-star soldier level martial warrior)

4/100 Earth (one-star soldier level martial warrior)

Scripture: Red Flame Scripture (foundation 5/100), Deep Ice Scripture (foundation 2/100), Earth Loess Skill 'Earth Element Shield' (foundation 2/100)

Battle Techniques: Basic battle techniques (mastery for fist, sword, blade, footwork), Basic Stick Skill (foundation), Gun Skill (small achievement), Fire Kirin Spear Skill (foundation 40/100), Phantom Ice Fist (foundation 9/100)

Knowledge: Basic Subjects (100 percent)

[Overall Battle Power]: 195

Blank Attribute: 0

My fire Spiritual Ki only increased by one point! Arius's eyes widened in surprise.

He had cultivated for an entire hour, but his fire Force only increased by a single point. He was flabbergasted by the turtle-like speed.

Typically, he relied on collecting attributes to raise his points, so his abilities increased exponentially. It couldn't be any faster.

As expected, there was no harm if there was no comparison.

It looked like he was really spoiled by the system.

What if the system disappeared one day?

Once Arius thought of this possibility, his heart constricted. He hurriedly shook his head to dispel the thought. No way, no way, I can't be over-reliant on the system. I must work hard on my cultivation!

He took a deep breath and steeled his heart. Arius's gaze became resolute. After sorting out his thoughts on this matter, he adjusted his mentality and started to be positive.

Then, his gaze went down the attributes panel.

Red Flame Scripture (foundation 5/100)—His proficiency had increased by three points.

Arius nodded silently. If he continued working hard like this, it would only be a matter of time before he achieved his breakthrough.

When he reached the next level, his cultivation speed would definitely become faster.

He started cultivating again. But, he changed the scripture he was practicing to 'Deep Oce Scripture' and 'Earth Loess Skill.'

As compared to the fire Spiritual Ki, his ice Spiritual Ki and earth Spiritual Ki were undeniably too weak.

Yesterday night, when he was fighting with his opponent, the ice Spiritual Ki had played a decisive role as an unexpected final move that took his opponent by surprise.

Thus, there was a need to upgrade these two Spiritual Ki. In the future, they could be his hidden trump cards.

Time passed slowly…

For the entire afternoon, Arius sat on the rock and cultivated his Force skill scriptures without moving an inch. When the school bell signaling the end of the last lesson ended, he stopped his cultivation.

He glanced at the attributes panel one last time.

His ice Spiritual Ki and earth Spiritual Ki had increased by 1.5 points, respectively.

At the same time, his 'Deep Ice Scripture' had improved by 4 points and his 'Earth Loess Skill' by 3.

The gains are not bad!

This time, Arius didn't look down on the small increase.

Yes, his mentality had gotten stable!

He wanted to get down from the rock, but his two legs were stiff. He almost fell to the ground.

Oh my god, what a huge fright!

He grabbed the rock in a flurry and panted.

As a martial warrior, he almost fell down from a rock that was only this tall in height. If word spread out, other people would laugh at him.

Damn it, novels are fake. Who says that the cultivation results are better when you cross your legs? My legs are numb!

He couldn't move his legs at all. Arius had no choice but to pry his legs open with his hand and let them rest for a while. Only then could he step on the ground and walk. He kept complaining in his heart.