Chapter 30: Recuperating

Chapter 30: Recuperating

The sound of a cell phone notification woke Li Pin from his sleep.

Ding.

Your card ending with 8879 received 30,000,000.00 yuan on 3 February at 9.13 A.M.. Your account balance is 30,141,073.58 yuan. [Taibai Bank].

After looking at the balance on his card, Li Pin became a little more energetic. He had been a little annoyed that he was woken up by the notification, but when he saw the message's contents, he didn't mind anymore.

He had slept in this late today because he had spent a lot of time applying medicine and circulating his martial arts to recuperate yesterday.

The people who witnessed the fight might have thought he had only struck out three blows of Core Force during the battle yesterday, but that wasn't the case. During his acceleration in the last moment, he put out another Core Force eruption. However, that Core Force had been applied to his speed.

Now that Li Pin had struck out Four Core Force eruptions, he had exceeded the limit of his previous life when he was at his peak. If it weren't for his mastery of the Innate Qi-Nurturing Technique, he would have faced a depletion in his qi and blood and had his future ruined.

"Seems like the Five Elements Sect has honored their words," murmured Li Pin. His impression of this sect had changed for the better.

Li Pin got out of bed and began to change out of his clothes. He could feel his body's weakness as well as the aching pain from his muscles and bones just from the slightest movement, which caused him to frown.

"Although I circulated my martial arts to recuperate last night, unleashing Core Force four times in a row is too much of a burden on my body. It's hard to recover through just one or two treatments. I'll likely need to take a good rest to recover."

Li Pin took out his cell phone, planning to call Fang Lingjue to apply for leave. However, just as he was about to make the call, a call came through.

It was Fang Lingjue.

When Li Pin picked up the call, Fang Lingjue's voice quickly rang out.

—Were you the martial artist who killed the Five Elements Sect's traitor, Wang Daoyi, at the Luo Family Compound last night?

"That's right," replied Li Pin.

He wasn't surprised Fang Lingjue learned of this. The Fang Family may not be considered a big clan in Zanglong City, but they were still considered one of the local influences. As a Core Force martial artist, it wasn't surprising that Fang Lingjue could receive this news the next day.

—You're at the condominium right now?

"Yes."

—I'll be right there.

After Fang Lingjue said that, he hung up the call.

"Yup." Li Pin nodded. "I have to make preparations for the Jiang Province Martial Competition. The earlier I can condition my body back to health, the faster I can return to training."

"With thirty million, you won't be short of money for some time," said Fang Lingjue.

Fang Lingjue turned to Liu Pingsheng. "Give him the best prescription you have."

Liu Pingsheng nodded.

At this moment, Shan Hu suddenly suggested, "Li Pin, you probably don't know how to brew Chinese medicine, right? I think it's better if you ask Uncle Liu to help you prepare the medicine and you can just go to his shop to collect it."

"This isn't a bad idea," Fang Lingjue immediately agreed. "If you feel any discomfort after taking the medicine, you can get Dr. Liu to help you check your condition and make adjustments."

"Alright." Li Pin nodded. "But I have to rest at home for these few days. I was just planning to contact you to apply for leave."

"Just stay at home and rest. I'll get Shan Hu to send you the medicine after it has been brewed."

After saying that, Fang Lingjue seemed to turn a little speechless. "That's Wang Daoyi! He's the Five Elements Sect's infamous traitor, a renowned Core Formation martial artist! You actually dared to get yourself involved in that mess? You really don't care for your life!"

Li Pin shrugged. "I can't be blamed for what happened then."

"You can't be blamed? It's true that Wang Daoyi set his eyes on you, but don't you know how to run? Would he have left Qi Dongyuan alone to chase after you? You were just being hot-headed just because you've managed to kill a Demonic Cat and attained Core Force," Fang Lingjue grumbled.

He seemed annoyed at how much Li Pin got himself in danger.

Li Pin heard his grumblings but couldn't rebut him.

If Wang Daoyi hadn't set his eyes on him, he wouldn't take the initiative to meddle with the business between the Five Elements Sect and him. However, Wang Daoyi turned to him, and at that moment, Li Pin had been tempted. After all, that was a living, breathing Core Formation martial artist! It was a novel encounter! How rare was it for him to get the chance to spar with a character like that?

Therefore, he admitted that back then, he truly harbored the thought of going with the flow and fought with Wang Daoyi.

However, Li Pin wasn't Fang Lingjue's disciple, and Fang Lingjue wasn't anyone important to Li Pin. After a few words of exchange, Fang Lingjue understood that he had no right to reprimand Li Pin. They were all adults, and Li Pin could think for himself, so he should be responsible for his own actions.

Seeing that Liu Pingsheng was almost done checking Li Pin, Fang Lingjue said, "Just rest well at home for now. If there's anything, give me a call."

He then smiled. "To think that you even managed to kill Wang Daoyi. Even though it was in a situation whereby both he and the Five Elements Sect had sustained injuries, your capability... is sufficient to match a Senior Associate professional title. I've received several calls early in the morning. Changfeng Martial Hall has become famous in the martial artist circle."

Fang Lingjue paused. Unable to help himself, he added, "You really keep giving me one surprise after the other."

Li Pin wasn't surprised that these people could find out that he was the martial artist involved last night. After all, the bank account number he had shared was under his name.

It wasn't difficult for people with authority to follow the lead to find out his identity.