Chapter 24: Jealousy
Chapter 24: Jealousy
Xu Instructor spoke casually but immediately knew it was impossible.
Zheng Fa's background was straightforward and clean. Moreover, the tonics Gao Yuan consumed daily were already expensive. With Gao Yuan's family struggling to support just him, how could they afford to support Zheng Fa too? Gao Yuan was the son of the family—who was Zheng Fa to them?
Even if Gao Yuan’s father wasn’t against it, and even if Xu Instructor eventually accepted Zheng Fa as a disciple, Xu would be unwilling to spend such an exorbitant amount to train him.
Zheng Fa had been practicing the Pine Crane Stance for quite some time but didn’t hear Xu Instructor comment on his performance. Confused, he opened his eyes and saw Xu looking at him with a complicated expression—a mix of the surprise and confusion of smashing open a piggy bank only to discover a fortune that didn’t belong to him.
After a long silence, Xu Instructor finally said, “It seems you not only have excellent innate talent but also superior comprehension.”
Zheng Fa remained expressionless at the compliment. He knew exactly why his progress was so rapid.
While his comprehension might be decent—he didn’t find the Pine Crane Stance particularly difficult—it wasn’t nearly as exceptional as Xu Instructor imagined. What gave him the edge over Gao Yuan was the seven days of intensive practice in the modern world and the ample nutrition available there.
Seeing Zheng Fa’s calm demeanor, Xu Instructor nodded slightly, thinking more highly of the boy’s temperament. The calmer he was, the more precious Xu considered his potential, fearing even a trace of arrogance would tarnish it.