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Chapter 2046 - 2014: Momentary Pain and Lifelong Tempering

Li Chen turned his head and saw a young man standing over there, his face almost blatantly displaying ’I am very rich, I am very proud’, looking at him provocatively.

Then Li Chen turned back and continued to enjoy the view.

Young Master Liu, standing behind Li Chen, was taken aback, then suddenly felt a nameless anger surging inside him.

At least say something, what’s the meaning of pretending not to see me?

"Hey, I’m talking to you!" Young Master Liu shouted again.

Only then did Li Chen scratch his ear and turn his head again: "You calling me?"

Young Master Liu roared: "Is there anyone else here besides you?"

"Yes, there are." Li Chen glanced at Young Master Liu with a look as if he were an idiot, pointing to a group of tourists around him on the deck admiring the scenery: "Are you saying they don’t count as people?"

Hearing Li Chen’s words, a few tourists on the deck couldn’t help but turn their heads, looking at Young Master Liu with unfriendly eyes.

"You..." Young Master Liu was also confused by anger and couldn’t find words to reply after being blocked by Li Chen.

He certainly had money, and was indeed the heir of a conglomerate, but those who could afford to board the Nether King Group cruise ship for a vacation couldn’t be without some capital, right? Even if they couldn’t compare to him, there was no reason to irrationally offend a group of people, was there?

"You, a nobody, why are you standing there so brazenly admiring the view?" Young Master Liu’s face turned red with frustration.

"None of your damn business. The captain hasn’t said anything, why should you? Is this cruise yours?" Li Chen responded leisurely.

"We paid for this, while you, a nobody here, seem like a destabilizing factor!" Young Master Liu said righteously, "I’ll ask the captain to kick you off the ship!"

Li Chen nodded: "Oh, go ahead."

Young Master Liu’s face turned red again.

He had indeed attempted to get the captain’s crew to kick Li Chen off the ship, but no one paid him any mind.

Just a "Rest assured about safety, we are responsible for any issues" was enough to dismiss him.

Although he was the heir of Fangyuan Group, compared to the Nether King Group, Fangyuan Group was insignificant indeed.

If the Nether King Group was a towering mountain, then Fangyuan Group was a mere pebble on the ground; the disparity between them was unfathomable. He didn’t have the capital to behave arrogantly on the Nether King Group cruise ship.

At this moment, a graceful figure happened to walk out from the cabin.

Upon seeing the figure, Young Master Liu’s eyes lit up.

Recently, due to Li Chen’s appearance, he had given up on Ying Xiaoxiao completely and shifted his attention to Gong Yufei. In recent days, he had been putting his heart and soul into trying to win Gong Yufei over.

Seeing Gong Yufei appear, Young Master Liu forgot all about Li Chen and hurriedly walked over to Gong Yufei.

However, Gong Yufei seemed to not notice Young Master Liu at all, directly walking past him in a few steps to reach Li Chen’s side.

Young Master Liu stood there, rooted to the spot as he saw this scene unfold.

Gong Yufei looked at Li Chen, and with some anxiety on her face, she said, "I just went to find Xiaoxiao and found her fainted in the room."

"Oh?" Li Chen raised his eyebrow, "Let me go take a look."

"I’ll go with you!" Gong Yufei quickly grabbed Li Chen’s hand. She had known Ying Xiaoxiao for several years—the two were good friends—and seeing Ying Xiaoxiao like this, she regretted not having persuaded her not to practice martial arts earlier.

Usually, in such situations, one should first find the staff on board, but for some reason, the first person Gong Yufei thought of was Li Chen.

"Let’s go!" Without saying much, Li Chen grabbed Gong Yufei’s hand and quickly headed to Ying Xiaoxiao’s room.

Young Master Liu stood there dumbfounded, his expression changing continuously before he finally glared in the direction Li Chen left.

...

When Li Chen returned to the room, the first thing he saw was Ying Xiaoxiao, who had been helped onto the bed by Gong Yufei, her face pale.

"What’s wrong with her, is she okay?" Gong Yufei couldn’t help but ask after Li Chen checked her out.

"Nothing much." Li Chen breathed a sigh of relief, "She’s just exhausted. A little rest and she’ll be fine."

Hearing Li Chen’s words, Gong Yufei also breathed a sigh of relief, then couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Li Chen: "Why push a young girl so hard during martial arts practice?"

During Ying Xiaoxiao’s training days, Gong Yufei had also come by to see, and she was aware of the training regimen Li Chen had laid out. In her opinion, for Ying Xiaoxiao to persist for so many days was truly a miracle. She wouldn’t have been able to do it.

"To get ahead of others, you have to put in more than they do." Li Chen smiled and shook his head, "She’s physically well-built and seems to have practiced some basic martial arts before?"

"Yes." Gong Yufei nodded, "Xiaoxiao has learned some martial arts, and also practiced kickboxing and judo with good results. Otherwise, her family wouldn’t feel comfortable with her being out and about."

"Seems quite capable." Li Chen smiled.

"Of course!" Gong Yufei said proudly, "Once, we were surrounded by seven or eight hooligans, and Xiaoxiao took care of them all by herself."

Li Chen smiled, indeed, having some foundation makes it easier to step into the ranks of a martial artist.

Just as Li Chen said, after a while, Ying Xiaoxiao woke up on her own.

Looking at Ying Xiaoxiao, Li Chen pinched various spots on her body, then said, "After high-intensity training, your body is undergoing an automatic metamorphosis. Rest for the next couple of days, and when we’re back, it’s best to find some old medicinal baths to soak in before continuing training."

Li Chen rubbed his chin, "At this training intensity, in about half a year, you should be able to truly step into the world of a martial artist."

Ying Xiaoxiao widened her eyes at Li Chen: "Half a year more?"

"Half a year is already pretty fast." Li Chen knocked on Ying Xiaoxiao’s smooth forehead, "It takes most people years or decades, yet you only need half a year—what’s there not to be satisfied about?"

"Alright." Ying Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but pout, "Another half year of suffering."

"Martial arts practice is a form of tempering. If your goal is merely to become a martial artist, then it is indeed a half-year of suffering." Li Chen’s gaze grew distant, "But if you wish to advance further on the path of martial arts, then it becomes a life-long grind."

Hearing Li Chen’s words, for some reason, the two girls fell silent.

They could sense that Li Chen’s words carried deeper meaning, but only understood it superficially.

Certain things must be experienced firsthand to be truly understood.