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Chapter 17 : Do You Believe in Miracles?



Chapter 17 : Do You Believe in Miracles?

Do You Believe in Miracles?

"Ling'er, I have to be honest with you, I actually received Divine Revelation in my dreams years ago and mastered earth-shattering martial arts. All this time, I've been hiding my true abilities, playing dumb to catch others off guard..."

"Ling'er, I'm coming clean. I'm actually a martial arts prodigy..."

"Ling'er, truth is, I've caught the eye of a high-ranking eunuch from the Eastern Depot..."

Evening was approaching.

There were still a dozen or so minutes before Qin Ling would arrive to cook dinner.

Chu Tianxing had finished his writing for the day early and was standing before a mirror, rehearsing his explanation for mastering martial arts over and over again.

He'd come up with plenty of excuses, but there was one problem he just couldn't get around—

He was born with a congenitally poor constitution. He couldn't do any strenuous exercise, and even a hundred-meter dash was a challenge for him. Even if he had received a “Divine Revelation," it would be impossible for him to undergo a complete metamorphosis in just a few days.

After all, according to research circulating online, the Divine Revelations that emerged in droves during the Chongzhen Emperor's reign could at most grant someone sudden understanding of martial arts techniques. They didn't magically transform someone's natural talents overnight.

Take the Chongzhen Emperor himself for instance, the first True Qi Realm grandmaster to reveal himself to the world. After receiving his Divine Revelation, he holed himself up in the palace and trained arduously for over a decade, cautiously leveling up until he became a master of his generation. Only then did he make his official debut by beheading Li Zicheng and conquering the realm.

So it doesn’t matter whether he received “Divine Revelation” or suddenly underwent an “Aweakening,” or was noticed by an Eastern Depot eunuch who had gifted him miraculous pills. None of the stories above could cover the giant-sized plot hole that his growth is.

Not unless he somehow met the Thunder God Yu Jiang and he somehow received a Creation Pill from him.

"So how the hell am I supposed to explain this dramatic physical transformation?"

Chu Tianxing frowned, muttering to himself:

"Should I say my constitution actually changed years ago? That I've been hiding my strength all this time?

"But in this age where everyone practices martial arts, the earlier you show your talent, the more benefits you get. Government subsidies, Martial Arts Association allowances, early admission to top universities, hefty scholarships...

“Given my family’s standing in this world, what right would I have to hide my strength? Showing my strength early and getting those benefits to ease the family's financial burden would be the smart move.”

"Hide my abilities and play the fool? No one's persecuting me, so why would I randomly hide my strength and pretend to be weak for years without accomplishing anything? That would just make me look insane!"

The "hiding abilities" excuse clearly wouldn't work.

Just as he was desperately searching for a suitable explanation, the lock clicked and Qin Ling let herself in.

Chu Tianxing had to shelve his thoughts and go greet her.

Today, Qin Ling had unusually changed into a short floral print dress. Below the knee-length hem, her white, slender, straight legs were exposed. She wasn't wearing socks, just a pair of crystal sandals that showcased her delicate and beautiful feet. Her short hair was tied up in a playful little bun, and even without makeup, she looked youthful, radiant, and charming.

Even though Chu Tianxing was used to her beauty, his eyes lit up when he saw her dressed like this today.

“Well, look at you, Little Ling’er! I’m so used to seeing you in shorts and sneakers like a tomboy. Who knew you’d look this gorgeous all dressed up?”

Qin Ling felt pleased inside but shot him an annoyed look. "So I was just a tomboy in your eyes before? Well, excuse me for disappointing you!"

Chu Tianxing chuckled.

"Nothing to apologize for. No matter how pretty you get, in my mind you'll always be that silly girl from first grade who was too embarrassed to raise her hand to ask for the bathroom and ended up wetting herself in class, crying with snot and tears everywhere..."

"..." Qin Ling's mouth twitched slightly. It was only with great difficulty that she suppressed the urge to send him flying with a kick.

But beyond her anger, she actually felt a little nostalgic.

Because after that embarrassing incident, nearly the entire class had laughed at her. Only Chu Tianxing didn't laugh. He'd actually taken off his own pants right there, trying to give them to her.

Of course, the sight of him marching toward her, holding his pants and wearing nothing but his flowery boxers, just freaked her out and made her bawl even harder…

“Well, I’m glad you’re here.  I've been living on noodles and rice bowls all day, waiting for you to cook me a proper meal."

Completely oblivious to how he'd just dredged up her dark history, Chu Tianxing cheerfully went over to take the plastic bag of meat and vegetables from her hands and headed to the kitchen to prep the ingredients.

Qin Ling pressed a hand to her chest and took several deep breaths to calm her turbulent emotions before following him into the kitchen with a stern face.

But she never could stay mad at Chu Tianxing for long.

Soon enough, she couldn't help chatting with him again.

"How was studying today?"

"Mm... not bad. You know what my real abilities are anyway..."

"Of course, I know your abilities. I'm just worried about your mindset."

"Don't worry, my mindset's rock solid these days."

They chat as they cook and before they know it, they have already whipped up a four-dish meal of two meats and two vegetable courses, plus a pork rib and lotus root soup.

During dinner, Chu Tianxing casually said, "Life's twists and turns can be really strange sometimes!"

Qin Ling just blinked at him. "What are you talking about?"

Chu Tianxing continued, "Have you ever read web novels? There are tons of online stories where the main character always stumbles into lucky encounters. Like falling off a cliff and finding secret martial arts manuals or miraculous pills, falling into water and accidentally discovering a dragon palace ruin with divine pills, or saving a monkey who leads them to a magical tree full of fruits that can completely transform someone's body..."

Qin Ling looked completely bewildered. "So what exactly are you trying to say?"

Chu Tianxing spoke patiently as if guiding her.

“Art may be larger than life, but it is ultimately rooted in life. Even novels have to follow a basic logic but real life doesn't even need to be logical. All sorts of bizarre things can happen.”

"So... if novel protagonists can have all these amazing encounters, isn't it possible for us to have the same kind of encounters in real life? For example, what if I went out for a walk and just happened to pick up a Creation Pill made by the Thunder God Yu Jiang, which for some reason had been lost?”

"..."

Qin Ling looked at Chu Tianxing strangely: "Are you feeling alright, Tianxing? This… isn't the time for daydreaming!”

Chu Tianxing shook his head helplessly. "Looks like you don't believe in miracles, Ling'er... But what if—just what if—a miracle like finding a Creation Pill actually happened? What would you think?"

"What would I think?" Qin Ling rolled her eyes in exasperation: "I'd rush you to the hospital for a brain scan, obviously!"

"..."

Chu Tianxing was speechless.

Once they finished dinner and cleaned up, he spoke seriously as he walked Qin Ling to the door, "Ling'er, sometimes miracles really do happen. I hope you'll be mentally prepared."

"Tianxing, are you really okay?"

Qin Ling was genuinely worried.

"Are you pushing yourself too hard with studying? Getting too exhausted? You don’t have to push yourself so hard. There's still a whole year left... It's summer now and getting hotter every day. Your place doesn’t even have an air conditioner. If you don’t rest properly, your body won’t be able to take it.”

Seeing that his lengthy setup had not only failed but actually made Qin Ling worry about him, Chu Tianxing could only say helplessly, "I'm fine, don't worry about me. My body's doing great, better than it's ever been."

"Just make sure you balance work and rest..." After nagging him for a while longer, Qin Ling finally left despite still looking concerned.

Watching her departing figure, Chu Tianxing smacked his forehead in frustration. "This is really hard to explain... Forget it, I won't explain for now. When I participate in the Martial Arts Tournament and actually demonstrate my abilities, she'll remember today's setup and believe in the miracle I mentioned."

For the next few days, Chu Tianxing’s life fell into a very regular pattern.

He would wake up at five o’clock every morning to cultivate the Muscle-Transforming & Bone-Tempering Chapter, and do a routine set of Proud Dragon Repents, Divine Dragon Swing Its Tail, and finally finish with the Snake-Crawl Raccoon-Tumble Lightness Skill.

After breakfast, he'd write until noon, rest briefly after lunch, then practice martial arts all afternoon.

Evening meant dinner with Qin Ling and more writing to build a stockpile of chapters.

Before bed, he took a Body-Strengthening Pill and practiced martial arts once more, constantly improving his constitution, internal energy, and martial arts proficiency.

Before he knew it, a week had passed.

The Body-Strengthening Pills were gone, but Chu Tianxing's muscles and bones had grown even stronger. His internal energy cultivation had improved again, and he'd opened another meridian, the Hand's Minor Yang Triple Burner Meridian.

By July 1st, Chu Tianxing's novel had reached one hundred and twenty thousand words.

Moreover, the contract had arrived two days earlier. When the site’s recommendations were updated on this day, his novel finally made it onto the homepage’s Editor-in-Chief’s Recommendation List.

Soon after getting the recommendation, Condor Heroes—which had been dominating the new books chart for days—simultaneously climbed onto the homepage's Click Rankings and Recommendation Rankings.

Chu Tianxing received three gift packages in a row.

Editor-in-Chief’s Recommendation Gift Package, Homepage Click Ranking Gift Package, and Homepage Recommendation Ranking Gift Package.

After opening them, Chu Tianxing reaped three new martial arts techniques.

Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms: Dragon Appears in the Field, Dragon Soars the Sky.

And finally, the Finger Flicking Divine Skill.


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