"The eight core ideas are as follows: alertness, calmness, maliciousness, boldness, determination, fierceness, agility, and swiftness!" Angus declared, his voice resonant in the quiet training hall. "In modern terms, one might call these the eight essential mentalities of combat! Mastering these principles to their absolute extreme grants you the power to overwhelm any opponent!" After Angus finished speaking, Lawrence could only stare at him blankly, his mind struggling to catalog the rapid-fire concepts.He was genuinely impressed that his master—and by extension, this senior brother teaching him—was able to distill such ancient wisdom into a framework that felt relevant even now."Now, let us discuss the eight forms," Angus continued, seamlessly transitioning. "These eight forms are embodied by the dragon, the tiger, the bear, the monkey, the swallow, the dog, the eagle, and the quail! You must comprehend the unique intent of each creature and use that understanding as the foundati

The problem was, this was just a small dojo. The more Lawrence ate, the more money they spent. They didn't have some big sponsor backing them.But Freya couldn't just tell him not to eat, or to only eat half. After all, the saying was true: a man can't fight on an empty stomach.In the end, Freya's complaining earned her a light chop on the head from Master Prime. From the Master's point of view, the more Lawrence ate, the better. Food costs were the least of his worries.In fact, something had happened early this morning that he hadn't told anyone about yet. A woman had approached him to discuss a business proposal. After some questions, she told him she'd been recommended by someone close by, and that's why she'd come.He hadn't accepted yet, but with how things were going, Master Prime was sure that if he did, their dojo would change. It could become one of the big, respected schools—the dream he'd carried for years.That day, Lawrence was force-fed knowledge at a crazy rate. Stuff

Lawrence finally reached home. He cursed himself again for not having a single car as he stepped into the small electric security cart. The security guard gave him a few weird looks due to his smelly body and dirty shirt. Lawrence just ignored it.He finally made it to his penthouse. The first thing he did was rush straight into the bathroom without even sitting down. He turned on the warm shower and took a thorough bath, scrubbing off two days of sweat and effort. He even soaked himself in the bathtub for twenty minutes to relax his sore, aching muscles.Afterwards, he wrapped himself in a clean towel and remembered he hadn't called Sophia since yesterday. He immediately checked his phone.It seemed she had sent him a message earlier today. Feeling guilty for not replying, Lawrence started chatting with her right away. He made his way to the kitchen, intending to prepare something quick to eat, even though it was late at night. But when he opened his freezer, he saw several container

The Next Day...This morning, Lawrence trained in his Bajiquan stances. After that, he wiped his sweat with a towel and greeted his second apprentice brother.Master Prime suddenly called him over just as he finished resting and was getting ready to leave."Master, what is it?" Lawrence asked, his expression a little puzzled. In all this time, his master had not spoken to him much one-on-one. He even believed his master already had a clear opinion of him, so he felt it was strange to be called over now."Lawrence, if you are struggling to make money, you can quit whatever work you are doing. Come stay at the dojo and concentrate on learning martial arts.""Huh?" Lawrence's face was a picture of confusion. "I don't mean to be rude, Master... but we're struggling here financially. It would be hard to...""Oh, you mean being poor? That won't be a problem for much longer," Master Prime waved his hand dismissively. "A lady and I have come to an agreement. She has promised to deliver fundin

Despite this, Lawrence did not act immediately. He remained lying low, patient like a cheetah stalking its prey. He knew he had a limited amount of energy and must make every strike count.So he lay down in the thick reed beds and quietly observed the Monster Head Village.Time slowly passed. Before Lawrence knew it, he was experiencing night in this world. However, instead of being cold or even cool, the night was even hotter. It was so hot and damp that Lawrence felt incredibly uncomfortable. Sweat continuously dripped from his forehead and soaked his shirt.But this kind of discomfort did not make him lose hope. Instead, he gritted his teeth and fought with all his strength not to leave his position. His focus remained locked on the village.A loud crashing sound suddenly echoed while he was still thinking and taking deep breaths to calm himself. He had been staying in that uncomfortable position for what he believed was over forty minutes.Lawrence immediately wiped the sweat from