My Martial Arts Activated Easy Mode

Chapter 62: Chapter 63: Martial Arts Halls Gather, 2 Major Events

A gentle breeze brushed against the three men’s dumbfounded faces. Dead leaves on the ground swayed with the wind, producing a soft RUSTLE that perfectly mirrored their current state of mind.

Bewildered, at a loss, and utterly astonished!

In the next instant, Hong Ming sprang up. Like a sudden gust of wind, he closed the distance in the blink of an eye, grabbed Su Chen’s arm, and said with a trembling voice, ”Let me see.”

Su Chen had come prepared, so he readily revealed the deep crimson iron line on his skin.

Upon seeing this vibrant mark, Su Chen could feel Hong Ming’s arm shaking.

Taking a deep breath, an ecstatic look suddenly washed over Hong Ming’s face. ”Excellent, excellent, excellent!” he exclaimed. ”You’ve really broken through!”

As this conclusive verdict rang out, the slightly nervous Qin Hao’s expression instantly froze. The joy he had felt earlier from reveling in the spotlight suddenly soured into a knot of frustration, as if something incredibly important was slowly slipping away from him.

Li Mo stopped dead in his tracks, rooted to the spot. He had been stunned ever since Su Chen first spoke, and it wasn’t until Hong Ming confirmed the breakthrough that he finally snapped back to reality. A bitter smile crept onto his face. He opened his mouth, but couldn’t figure out what to say.

After a long while, the trio finally calmed down. Hong Ming looked at Su Chen with uncontained delight and chuckled. ”You brat, how could you not tell me about something this huge beforehand!”

With his sharp eyes, he could tell that Su Chen had broken through quite some time ago, yet there wasn’t the slightest hint of blame in his words.

Su Chen smiled. ”I only broke through by a stroke of luck. I’ve been spending this time adjusting, which is why I didn’t attend the Martial Arts Hall’s exchange meeting. Please forgive me, Master.”

”Oh?” Hong Ming raised an eyebrow, then waved a hand dismissively. ”Forget it, let bygones be bygones.”

Qin Hao, who had just been the center of attention, was rendered entirely speechless.

Su Chen nodded without saying anything more.

”Perfect. Since you’ve broken through, I plan to gather all your senior brothers and sisters tomorrow for a get-together,” Hong Ming said, returning to his usual composed demeanor.

”Eldest Senior Brother and the others are back?” Su Chen asked.

Hong Ming nodded. ”Yes. Not only is your Eldest Senior Brother back, but your Third Senior Sister has returned as well. Take this opportunity to meet each other, lest you bump into one another in the future without even recognizing your own peers.”

”I’ll follow your arrangements, Master.” Naturally, Su Chen didn’t refuse.

Afterward, Hong Ming pulled Su Chen aside to ask him a few questions, mainly inquiring if he had encountered any issues during his cultivation.

Su Chen’s answer, of course, was no.

However, to give Hong Ming a sense of involvement, he purposely asked a few harmless questions, allowing his teacher to fully play the role of a wise master.

The two chatted for about an hour before Su Chen made an excuse to leave. Hong Ming didn’t try to keep him, only reminding him not to forget tomorrow’s gathering.

Qin Hao watched Su Chen’s retreating figure, traces of bewilderment still lingering on his face.

At that moment, Hong Ming’s voice spoke up. ”Don’t be anxious. When the time is right, you’ll naturally break through. Your talent is no worse than Chen’s.”

”Yes, Master!”

This time, without needing Hong Ming to prompt him, Qin Hao immediately began to train, his attitude more serious than ever before.

Walking out of the Martial Arts Hall alongside Li Mo, Su Chen glanced at his melancholy, uncharacteristically quiet companion and smiled. ”Senior Brother Li Mo, care for a few drinks?”

”Ah, sure.” The previously silent Li Mo immediately broke into a wide smile upon hearing this. ”Then I’m definitely going to feast at your expense!”

Su Chen chuckled and shrugged, completely unfazed. He led Li Mo to their usual tavern, where they chatted over their meal.

Because he had matters to attend to in the afternoon, Li Mo didn’t drink much. After just a few sips and a hearty meal, they finished their lunch.

After parting ways with Li Mo, Su Chen visited the medical clinics. After asking around at several places and receiving the same answer from each, he headed straight home and dove headfirst into the ocean of medical texts, completely engrossing himself in his studies.