Qi Kai suddenly leaped up and exclaimed loudly, "Dad! Tianyu's fist technique seems to genuinely complement the Mountain-Splitting Palm!"
"What do you mean?" Elder Qi asked, his voice trembling with excitement.
This was a secret of the Qi family's Mountain-Splitting Palm that no one knew. The palm technique Qi Jiuzhou had obtained in his early years was incomplete, lacking a starting stance.
"The Mountain-Splitting Palm is very powerful, but it always felt like it was missing something. If we add fist techniques at the beginning, without needing to gather momentum, we can switch from fist to palm at any time, delivering a heavy blow to the opponent at close range."
As he spoke, Qi Kai immediately demonstrated. His fists moved like a whirlwind, and with a shift of his body, he reached the table. With lightning speed, he transitioned from fist to palm, striking the table with a loud crack! Instantly, wood splinters flew, scattering all over the ground!
Qi Jiuzhou stared, overjoyed beyond words, and laughed heartily, "This is truly worthy of being called my Qi family's unique skill!"
…
Du Tianyu hurried back to school. Returning to the dorm, he pushed open the door, and Glasses, Fatty, and Skinny Monkey immediately surrounded him, bombarding him with concerned questions, leaving Du Tianyu utterly bewildered.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Du Tianyu quickly waved his hands to stop them.
"What the heck! Did you three take the wrong medicine? I'm perfectly fine."
"Tianyu, are you really okay? Don't hold it in. It's just being rejected by that flower or whatever, it's not a big deal!" Fatty earnestl said.
"Yeah, it's their loss," Skinny Monkey chimed in.
"Tianyu, don't waste your energy on such things. With a bright future ahead, what beautiful women won't you find!" Glasses, being a talented student in the literature department, spoke with a certain level of sophistication.
"I'm really fine. Those were just me messing around. Did you really think I liked them?"
"That's right, I said it before. Although Tianyu isn't exactly handsome, the people he confessed to were truly frightening."
"Damn it! Monkey, you're asking for a beating!" Du Tianyu said, kicking towards Skinny Monkey, who, having anticipated this, dodged with a smug look.
"Tianyu, don't lie to your brothers. I heard you scolding yourself in the room," Fatty still didn't believe him.
"I was practicing lines for a skit. Our history department is rehearsing a performance."
"Seriously? What skit? Are you playing a patient with schizophrenia?"
"Get lost! I was just randomly adding words to see which effect was better! Trying to find more intense conflicts! Perfectly portraying the character's personality!"
"Oh! That's plausible. You almost scared this Fatty!"
"Exactly! Fatty exaggerated and scared us too! It's good that you're alright!"
"It's rare for all of 303 to be together. How about I treat us to some fun?" Du Tianyu was a rich man now and believed in sharing the good fortune with his brothers.
"It's a bit late now, forget it!" Glasses clearly didn't want to go.
"Don't say that! It's not easy for this kid Tianyu to treat us, we have to show our support!" Fatty said, putting his arm around Glasses.
"Where can a few big guys like us go? It's only fun when we can have a social gathering with some girls' dorm!" Skinny Monkey muttered inappropriately.
"With your skinny frame, who would even look at you? You're all bones to the touch," Fatty rolled his eyes.
"Fatty, what's wrong with being skinny? I have muscles all over, okay?"
"Yeah, you have chicken muscles all over," Fatty chuckled.
"Alright, stop farting around! I'll treat you to some late-night snacks first, and we can talk about going somewhere else later!"
"Tianyu, you just said you wanted to go back to sleep."
"I'm saying, Fatty, when have we ever gone back on our word? If I say I'll treat my brothers, I will, no matter the time."
"That's more like it. It wasn't in vain for us brothers to worry about you!"
"Let's go, don't just stand there, let's talk as we walk."
The group left the school and headed to a popular student-frequented food stall not far away. The barbecue here was absolutely authentic, and the proprietress was still charming and beautiful!
Fatty, with his usual impudent mouth, immediately ran to the proprietress and showered her with attention.
Soon, skewers and beer were served.
Du Tianyu suddenly realized that although he was a rich man now, it was just a check. His phone and pockets were empty. He couldn't possibly pull out a check to pay after they finished eating. So, he excused himself to use the restroom, found a slightly secluded corner, and after thinking it over, could only turn to Qi Kai.
He dialed the number, and it rang for a long time without anyone answering. He thought to himself, "Crap, no way. If I can't borrow money, and we can't pay later, Fatty will definitely harp on this for days."
Just as he was about to go back, his phone rang. It was actually Qi Kai calling back. "Hello! Second Brother Qi, it's Tianyu!"
"Tianyu, my phone was inside just now, I didn't hear it!"
"It's alright, Second Brother. I just wanted to borrow some money for an emergency!"
"How much do you need?"
"Just a thousand!"
"Tianyu, only a thousand? Wait, I'll transfer it to you right now!" Qi Kai had thought it would be at least hundreds of thousands or millions, never expecting it to be just a thousand.
Du Tianyu was a bit embarrassed. These rich people didn't understand the difficulties of the poor. A thousand was considered too little to borrow.
Just as he hung up, his phone pinged. "Transfer received: 20,000 yuan."
"Alright! Second Brother Qi is someone I can befriend. I asked for a thousand, he gave twenty thousand. I should give him some guidance later, we have to be fair, right?" Thinking this, he tidied himself up a bit, feeling much better, and went to eat and drink.
Elder Qi had just been demonstrating the fist technique to Qi Kai and went inside to find him when he didn't come out for a long time. Qi Kai told him about Tianyu calling to borrow money, saying he only asked for a thousand, and he had transferred twenty thousand.
Upon hearing this, Elder Qi immediately scolded Qi Kai, "What am I going to do with you? You only transferred twenty thousand? You should have directly transferred a few million! You wasted such a good opportunity!"
Qi Kai thought about it and agreed. What a great opportunity to curry favor! Why did he only transfer twenty thousand? He wanted to slap himself. He wanted to transfer more money, but Elder Qi stopped him. Transferring more money now would seem too deliberate.
Du Tianyu had no idea that the father and son were regretting this for a long time. He was happily eating and drinking with Fatty, Glasses, and Skinny Monkey. Student days were the most carefree and happy times.
Returning to school, it was already very late. Du Tianyu unintentionally looked up at the sky and suddenly noticed a faint black aura shrouded above the dormitory building, causing his brow to furrow.
"Tianyu, what are you thinking about? Hurry up."
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The next day, Du Tianyu left the school early in the morning.
To be honest, after the Nine Souls became one, whether or not to go to school wasn't a very important matter, especially since he hadn't studied properly before.
Now, he could utilize everything in his mind, as if a door to a new world had opened.
He first went to the bank to exchange the check for cash and deposit it into his card. The bank staff looked at him with surprise, definitely mistaking him for some rich young master.
But in Du Tianyu's eyes, a mere ten million was just a stepping stone. His plan was to earn a hundred million first.
Leaving the bank, he got into a taxi. The driver was a middle-aged man. Du Tianyu inquired about the city's antique market.
As soon as the driver heard that he was going to the antique market, he started talking non-stop.
"Young man, the antique business is very deep. Without an experienced old hand to guide you, you're going to stumble."
"I'm not looking to buy any antiques, just going to take a look. I like history and culture."
"Is that so? You look like a student. If you really like it, you should go to the museum. Everything there is genuine. Unlike the antique market, it's all fake. With today's technology, even experts can be fooled!"
"Master knows a lot!"
"Where, where, I'm just interested."
"Museums are good, but you can't touch anything. It's not as good for direct experience."
"That's true, young man. If you're really interested..." The driver lowered his voice and said, "I heard people say there are a lot of good things at the ghost market, but most of them are dug up from graves and can't see the light of day."
Du Tianyu immediately became interested and quickly asked, "Master, where is this ghost market?"
"I just heard about it, just idle chatter! But you should be able to find out in the market."
Du Tianyu was speechless.