CHAPTER 336: CHAPTER 336: A SCHOLAR IN POVERTY, A MARTIAL ARTIST IN WEALTH

Although he knew that learning martial arts was tough, it was only by truly experiencing this hardship that Yuan Bao understood the saying: "What you get from paper is ultimately shallow; true comprehension requires hands-on practice."

Still, the chosen path, even if it meant crawling, had to be walked.

Returning to Yunyang City, Yuan Bao found his days very fulfilling.

Every day, he would get up early and, led by Mei Jiu, go out of the city to the mountaintop to practice the Breathing Technique, then walk down the mountain, practicing the Basic Body Technique along the way.

Arriving home, he would soak in a medicinal bath.

Then, after resting briefly in the morning, he would continue practicing the movement technique in the afternoon.

Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng watched their precious child endure daily hardships, feeling quite a bit of heartache. But Yuan Bao was determined to practice martial arts, and there was nothing they could do to stop him.

The only thing they could do was ensure Yuan Bao’s food supply.

Martial arts require wealth in more than just name!

Practicing martial arts demands eating well and sufficiently.

Luckily, the Yuan Family’s financial situation was quite good, so they were not worried about running short of Silver Coins.

However, those who practice martial arts need to eat lots of meat, especially various wild game from the mountains.

For this reason, Old Yuan specifically sent Yuan Pandi and Yuan Zhaodi to visit various villages outside the city, telling the villagers that if they had wild game hunted from the mountains, they could sell it to their family for a higher price than the market rate.

If only Yuan Bao were practicing martial arts, he naturally wouldn’t consume all this wild game.

Because Yuan Bao, this little girl, knows to practice martial arts to protect her family, Old Yuan certainly wouldn’t allow the grandchildren to slack off.

Even though Yuan Shoucheng and the others were getting a bit older, it was still something they could learn.

And the martial arts instructor teaching them was found with the help of Yuan Yindi.

Poor Yuan Shoucheng and the other guys, their playtime after school each day was gone; they had to seize the time to train hard.

Although the boys weren’t happy about it, the adults at home were consistent in their attitudes, leaving them no one to complain to.

However, once they finished their training, they could eat meat with hearty portions, and their little grievances disappeared entirely.

After all, these days of eating meat daily were something unimaginable in the past.

While Yuan Shoucheng and the boys trained, Yuan Bao was also training, and when Mrs. Xiao Li heard of this, she approached Yuan Zhaodi, expressing that her son should practice too.

"Are you sure?"

Yuan Zhaodi was quite surprised upon hearing Mrs. Xiao Li’s request.

He had been busy with the discount store recently and paid little attention to family affairs, but he could still tell that Mrs. Xiao Li was particularly fond of her son.

"I’ll say it first, once Shouhu starts training, he must persist all the way through, and if he doesn’t achieve anything significant, the matter won’t be over!"

"Uh..."

Mrs. Xiao Li was momentarily unsure how to respond.

She wanted Yuan Shouhu to train because she thought that whatever the Yuan Family grandchildren had, her son should have too. Most importantly, her son could eat meat daily, and to his fill.

But now, listening to Yuan Zhaodi’s words, Mrs. Xiao Li felt that training might not be such a good thing.

"What’s wrong? Can’t bear to do it?"

Yuan Zhaodi glanced at Mrs. Xiao Li, "Shouhu is Jiaojiao’s brother; things Jiaojiao can do, can he not, as a brother, do better than his sister?"

Since Mrs. Xiao Li had spoken up, Yuan Zhaodi naturally took the opportunity to train his son as well.

Though it’s hard now, learning martial arts is something that benefits one for a lifetime.