Chapter 29: Just call me Young Master Jing

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The next morning, Xue Jing woke up, washed up, prepared breakfast for the sleeping cat, and quickly headed out. He took the bus to Dongcheng District and entered the office building where the Canglong Dojo was located.

He took the elevator to the 17th floor and entered through the main door, seeing the cheongsam girl who had greeted him yesterday sitting at the front desk.

Xue Jing walked up, knocked on the desk, and smiled. "Good morning."

The girl in question was yawning and playing with her phone because she had come to work early, and was startled when she heard Xue Jing's voice. When she looked up and saw Xue Jing, she quickly put her phone away and stood up.

"Good morning... Good morning, Master Xue."

'Master?' The title felt a bit strange to Xue Jing, making him uncomfortable.

He waved his hand and said modestly, "No need to call me Master. Just call me Young Master Jing."

The cheongsam girl hesitated for a moment. This title seemed even more excessive, but she quickly smiled sweetly, "Yes, Young Master Jing~"

Xue Jing responded with a nod, feeling much more comfortable.

After he defeated Zhu Shanying yesterday, one of the dojo's core disciples, Li Qi announced on the spot that he would accept Xue Jing as a disciple. So Canglong Dojo gained a new direct disciple. (TN - Direct and core are the same, if you like me to use just core, put it in the comments)

From then on, Xue Jing's status was only lower than that of the dojo master, Li Qi. Ordinary disciples had to respectfully call him "Little Senior Brother and the staff who were not disciples had to call him "Young Master."

"It feels like I've suddenly moved up a class..." Xue Jing thought to himself as he left the front desk and walked into the dojo.

The cheongsam wearing girl watched him until he disappeared from sight, then sat down with a sense of loss.

Xue Jing walked straight to the training hall.

It was still early, and only a few diligent ordinary disciples were training. When they saw him enter, they all greeted him respectfully, calling him "Little Senior Brother."

This smooth transition was one reason why Ning Fengwan allowed him to join the dojo by challenging it. After witnessing his power yesterday, no one would question a young and talented boy becoming a direct disciple.

"Little Junior Brother~ Over here!"

A voice called out. Xue Jing turned and saw the handsome young man, one of the direct disciples, waving at him.

"...Senior Brother," Xue Jing nodded and smiled.

The young man grinned and said cheerfully, "My last name is Chen, and the rest of my name is Fu Guang, But you can just call me Senior Brother Chen." (TN - This is how Chinese people greet each other)

"Come with me, Little Junior Brother. I've been waiting for you."

He led the way out of the training hall, and Xue Jing followed.

As they walked, Chen Fuguang explained, "As a core disciple, you have your own practice room, and I've already prepared it for you. From now on, you'll train there. Let me show you the way."

Xue Jing nodded. "Thank you, Senior Brother."

"By the way, Senior Brother Chen, where is Master and the other Senior Brothers and Sisters?" Xue Jing asked, confused.

"Master had a doctor's appointment today. He has some old foot issues, so he gets them checked regularly. He'll be back soon," Chen Fuguang explained with a smile.

"As for the others... let me introduce them to you."

"There are currently four core disciples staying at the dojo. Besides me, who ranks fifth, there's Junior Sister Zhu Shanying, who ranks sixth and is the youngest direct disciple except for you. You also met two others yesterday; they are Senior Brother Meng Boshang and Fourth Senior Sister Meng Qingjiao."

"Are they related?" Xue Jing recalled their similar looks and expressions.

Chen Fuguang nodded, smiling. "They're father and daughter. The eldest brother joined the dojo first, then married and had a daughter, Sister Meng. Because of her talent, Master also accepted her as a disciple."

"We disciples have work on weekdays. It was just a coincidence that all four of us were here yesterday. The eldest brother and Sister Meng are capable and often work outside. After you left yesterday, they went out and haven't returned yet. Sister Zhu accompanied Master to the doctor..."

As they spoke, they turned a corner and entered a corridor with elegant, ancient décor. Xue Jing noticed seven doors on both sides, numbered in Chinese from one to seven.

"Master's name is Li Qi, so when he established the dojo over 20 years ago, he said he'd accept seven disciples. No matter how many times the dojo moved, seven practice rooms were always set up," Chen Fuguang said with some emotion.

"With you joining, our Canglong Dojo is finally full."

They reached the door marked "7," and Chen Fuguang pushed it open.

It was a spacious room, about 80 square meters, with a wine-red solid wood floor that looked expensive. The room was mostly empty, with no furnishings.

"This practice room is yours now."

Chen Fuguang patted Xue Jing on the shoulder and then said, "Okay, Junior Brother, I've got something important to do. Feel free to explore the dojo. The master will be back soon."

Xue Jing nodded and smiled. "It seems direct disciples are really busy. Senior Brother Chen, do you have to go out to work early in the morning?"

Chen Fuguang waved his hand dismissively. "Not really. I met a rich woman at the bar last night. I'm meeting her today to exchange 'martial arts experience'..."

Xue Jing "..."

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After Chen Fuguang left in a hurry, Xue Jing stayed in the practice room, quietly practicing his breathing techniques.

As his skill levels related to physical fitness increased and as he cultivated his strength, his body's adaptability to breathing techniques improved significantly. Now, he could perform about twenty basic breathing techniques in a row before feeling the strain.

[You practiced a breathing technique once, fitness experience +16]

[You practiced a breathing technique once, fitness experience +16]

After practicing twice, about half an hour later, an old voice suddenly spoke beside him:

"Your basic breathing technique shows traces of the one from Jinfeng Dojo. Where did you learn it?"

Xue Jing opened his eyes and saw Li Qi, who had somehow appeared next to him in his wheelchair like a ghost.

He quickly stood up, clasped his fists, and greeted, "Master."

After a pause, he added, "A classmate from school was a disciple at Jinfeng Dojo for a while. He taught me."

Li Qi nodded and smiled. "Don't be shy. I was just curious. Since you're Ning's boyfriend, we have another connection besides being master and disciple."

Xue Jing was stunned but didn't refute the "boyfriend" comment. Instead, he asked curiously, "Master, what's your relationship with her?"

Li Qi thought for a moment and then said nostalgically, "I wanted to be her grandfather, but it didn't work out."

Xue Jing "Huh?" (TN - Story time guys)

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