Realm-Hopping Martial Master

"Well, you're the big star; of course, you know a lot."

A tremor of his Vermilion Bird and Azure Dragon True Strength coursed through him, instantly evaporating all the sweat from his body.

Jiang Shu picked up his phone and replied with a smile.

After returning to Xuanxing, he had begun preparing to establish a pharmaceutical company.

As a Grandmaster, all procedures and processes could be handled at the fastest speed.

The choice of company location alone was an extremely troublesome matter.

Jiang Shu entrusted this important task to Ye Zhenzhen.

Firstly, they had kept in touch, and she was one of his few close friends in Xuanxing.

Secondly, Ye Zhenzhen had retired from the entertainment industry and terminated her contract with her original company. Although her live streaming income was decent, without continuous new work, her fame was inevitably diminishing. Her plan to learn martial arts meant even greater expenses.

He had her choose the site this time, planning to later invite her to endorse the Skincare Pills for his pharmaceutical company; it would all seem very natural and fall into place.

"Tsk, don't flatter me. You're the one who didn't reply to messages for over ten days and then suddenly messaged me a few days ago. Turns out you had a big task waiting for me! Now, I've found the location and the people for you. I must say, you Martial Artists are impressive.

"Even though I was a big star before, all glamorous and bright, this world is ultimately controlled by power and capital. A celebrity? They can only show off a little in front of ordinary people. I know all too well what many celebrities are like in private.

"So, it's good to retire. Times have changed; learning martial arts is much better. Look at you! Just by saying the word, all the government personnel in Ji City cooperate with you. If you ask for land, they give you land; if you ask for people, they provide them. If it were me, even at the height of my fame, I couldn't have achieved that."

Over the phone, Ye Zhenzhen's voice, slightly weary, was tinged with unmistakable envy.

"Martial Artists have their own difficulties too. Get some rest; it's not that late. Send me your hotel address. I'll come over tomorrow, treat you to a meal, and we can discuss another matter with you."

After chatting with Ye Zhenzhen for a while, it was already five in the afternoon. Jiang Shu arrived on the sixth floor on time.

His parents had moved here from Qingjiang Garden, and some old belongings from the past could still be seen on the shelves.

After the bank robbery incident, his parents had also started dedicating time to practicing martial arts, and both had reached the Grand Circulation of Qi Blood.

Especially Jiang Yanyue; her Qi Blood had reached the peak for a Martial Artist. She performed the first thirty-six movements of the Congenital Guiding Skill with great proficiency and was just one step away from grasping Manifest Strength.

The step from the Grand Circulation of Qi Blood to understanding Manifest Strength was indeed very difficult.

One shouldn't be misled by the first cohort at the academy, where many students directly attained Manifest Strength after enrolling. That was because they could focus entirely on their martial arts training.

But now, Jiang Yanyue also had her studies, so she couldn't dedicate herself completely to martial arts. With her attention divided, grasping that fleeting moment of epiphany in martial arts was naturally much harder.

"Jiang Shu, mastering Manifest Strength is really hard," Jiang Yanyue said at the dinner table, her face scrunched up in frustration as she, having given up sugary drinks, filled her bowl with rice. Her progress from Qi Blood Sensing to the Grand Circulation of Qi Blood had been too smooth. This led her to mistakenly believe that martial arts were very simple. She hadn't expected to be stuck at this stage for so long.

"It's okay. During the winter break, if you stop doing homework and focus solely on martial arts for a month, you should be able to grasp Manifest Strength. If that still doesn't work, I'll guide you a bit," Jiang Shu consoled her, then turned his head towards his parents and said, "Mom, Dad, I'm planning to start a company in the next couple of days. It'll be on Chunhua Road in Ji City, not far from here. If you two are free, you can drop by from time to time once it officially opens. Especially Mom, since you can't stay idle, how about I let you manage the finances?"

"Starting a company? Then let your dad be a security guard or something. You don't know, some security guards these days abuse their little power and mess around, which really affects a company's image. Plus, there are those who might betray the company from within; we need to be wary of them. With your dad there, I'll feel more at ease."

Just as Jiang Shu finished speaking, his mother, Xu Lizhi, immediately interjected, "Finance is even more important! If you're opening a company, son, you'll definitely hire high-end professionals. I'd just be in the way. Nowadays, accounting is all done on computers, and I don't understand any of it. How about I do the cleaning? I guarantee your company will be spotless!"

After Jiang Shu became a Martial Artist, the changes in his status were indeed too significant: Guaranteed admission to Jiangnan Academy! Champion of the college martial arts tournament! A doctorate from Jiangnan Academy! A professor at Jiangnan Academy! Now, he was starting a company. Was it strange? Shocking? Perhaps a little. But mostly, they had grown accustomed to such things.

At least, looking at them now at the dinner table, his parents and Jiang Yanyue appeared quite normal.

"Jiang Shu, your mom's right. I think being a security guard would suit me," Jiang Yongyi nodded vigorously in agreement.

"Jiang Shu, what about me!" Jiang Yanyue, who was beside him, stopped eating when she saw her parents' roles were already arranged. Her bright eyes fixed on Jiang Shu, blinking expectantly.

"You?" Jiang Shu glanced at his sister and said, "You're still young; focus on your studies and martial arts. Once you're eighteen, I'll make you the company's legal representative. You'll be the real president then."