A Kingdom at War.
A Ragtag trio put together by order of the King,
A Trio of an Assassin, a Bandit, and an Archer.
All criminals made into a group to infiltrate and assassinate enemy’s behind the battle lines, 
Aided by a mysterious figure.
Recognized by one.
Their reason to help a kingdom that imprisoned and threatened them? 
Money, money and freedom.

Soon after Coach Chen went back to the grandstand, a man who was similar in age to Chen moved close to him, asking, "Hey Chen, did you decide on that 10.75 second boy and want him to go to your school?"
Coach Chen didn't want to hide anything, so he nodded and got straight to the point. "I just gave him an admission to our independent recruitment."
"An admission? That boy was definitely kissed by fortune. Who else can easily get an admission from an 11 second performance? Lao Chen, don't you worry that he might have just outdone himself today? Perhaps he cannot be that fast in daily training. In that case you would have a fluke!" The man was a close friend of Chen, which was why his words were quite straightforward. 
"That is where you are wrong, Lao Wang. In the 100m sprint, normal people can rarely run inside 11 seconds, because that is beyond our physical limitations. Nobody could cross that barrier simply by 'outdoing oneself.' That is like jumping in a room with a ceiling above your head: you will not be able to jump higher than the roof because it blocks your path. The higher the roof is, the higher you can jump. You can take his performance, 10.75 seconds, as a pretty high roof. That is proof that he is gifted as an athlete. He has a lot of potential," said Coach Chen. Lao Wang nodded, not fully understanding.
Coach Chen continued, "His coach looks like he is just over twenty, like a college student. He is so young! I heard that he runs a training class. He is lucky to meet such a talented student. He will gain some valuable experience through teaching."
"Yeah, you are right. One of his students is chosen by you, and gets an admission to the Provincial Sport University. This coach is famous for his student now. For that, his training class is going to be super popular next year!"
The two talked back and forth, not giving any credit to Dai Li. Li was too young to be a successful coach. In every field, young people were always neglected.
…
Time passed quickly. It was now time for the twelfth heat. Six out of eight students of Li's had finished their competitions, and they had all reached the national second-class qualifying standard.
Because none of his students were about to run, Li didn't pay attention to the heat. He took Haiyang Chen aside and whispered encouragement in his ear.
On the other side of the bleachers, Director Zhao's eyes were glued to the track. The best student in his training class was ready for the competition. 
Lei Wang, you are our trump card! Do your best—you must impress Coach Chen! Director Zhao said to himself.
As the gun sounded, the race began. Eight competitors darted off. As a top student, Lei Wang was holding a safe lead. He left the other runners far, far behind. 
Good job, Wang! Director Zhao clenched his fists, his face flushed.
First place! Director Zhao took a deep breath. He was sure that Lei Wang had run inside 11 seconds, but he was not sure whether Wang could attract the attention of Coach Chen or not.
Here comes Wang's result. Hooray! 10.84 seconds! Coach Zhou cheered up. That was a satisfying result.
"Look, another performance that's less than 11 seconds!"
"That participant must from the sport school training class. People from that school are clapping now."
"Sport school coaches must be good if they can train a student like that."
"I heard that the one who ran 10.75 seconds was admitted to the independent recruitment of the Provincial Sport University, Coach Chen gave him the permission. I wonder whether this one is as lucky as the previous guy or not."
The audience was discussing the heat while looking at Coach Chen.
On the grandstand, Coach Chen also noticed the impressive result.
"10.84 seconds? Another one under 11 seconds. Give me his personal data," Coach Chen instructed his assistant.
The assistant immediately found out Lei Wang's information and presented it to Chen. Coach Chen looked through the document, nodding with satisfaction.
"A high school graduate student with a 10.84 second performance. He is good," Coach Chen thought for a few seconds, then stood up again.
"Hey Chen, do you prefer this competitor? This one is slower than the previous one. Why do you like him?" Lao Wang suddenly asked.
"You know what, I don't have much choice. Recently these good ones have been attracted by universities in big cities. I should not miss any chance now," Chen said, walking downstairs as he spoke.
...
10.84 seconds? This is a nice grade. Although Wang is slower than Qingliang Xu, he might be more talented than Xu. I guess he also has C+ talent like Haiyang Chen. However, he is too far away for me to detect his capacity. If this student also uses explosive force halo, he should be able to defeat Qingliang Xu, Dai Li sighed silently.
Dai Li already discovered that with the improvement of an athlete's own capacity, the effectiveness of the explosive force halo was reduced gradually. For example, if one's 100m sprint performance was around 13 seconds, the halo could give a 0.6 second improvement; if one's performance was around 11 seconds, the speed increase would be less than 0.2 seconds. However, as Li estimated, once an athlete ran inside 10 seconds, the halo might be useless, for the improvement might be no more than 0.1 seconds. To be a good sprinter, explosive force was one of the essentials. Sprinters with higher capacities would have similar explosive forces, meaning the halo would be less effective when trying to speed up.
As for performances that were within 10 seconds, time would be important to 0.01 second. A 0.1 second increase would be amazing.
...
Coach Chen is moving towards us! That's great! Zhao's heart rate was skyrocketing. He knew that Coach Chen's presence meaning that Lei Wang was most likely going to be chosen for the independent recruitment. He could already hear people calling him "vice-president."
Director Zhao jumped off his chair, straightened his clothes, and got ready to welcome Coach Chen. Meanwhile, the thirteenth heat began. Haiyang Chen was in this group.
Coach Chen was walking along the track, heading in Zhao's direction, just as Haiyang Chen was running wildly down the track. After 11 seconds, Coach Chen was less than five meters away from Director Zhao, so close that Zhao could see Chen's face. At the same time, Haiyang Chen was the first hit the finish line, to no one's surprise.
Zhao's face was beaming with a smile. He moved closer to Coach Chen, stretching his hand out. He said, "Hello Coach Chen, I'm Shouren Zhao from…"
He was not able to finish. Coach Chen suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed on Haiyang Chen, who had just hit the line. Chen looked surprised, as if he had found great treasure.


How could a poor graduate student without any background or connections become successful? With a coaching system? An upgrade? This is not a computer game, but real life we’re talking about!
 
This will be a fantasy based on reality. Dai Li will fight back against all those who would mock and humiliate him with his astonishing and awe-inspiring training skills. From a nobody he’ll try to become the most illustrious coach in the sports world, so join him in proving to everyone who’s the real master here!

Li Ming could not believe his eyes. The golden ticket laid sprawled out across his monitor with the words "Winner Number 4 of 100. Congratulations to K-Vector". K-Vector was Li Ming's in-game display name, and surprisingly, he had won a ticket!

"We will be announcing the winners by name now! Number 1: Liquid223! Number 2: Beari! Number 3: mlGram! Number 4: K-Vector-" The announcer went on and on, but as soon as Li Ming heard his name being announced, he was so shocked, he stopped moving. Not only that, his mind was completely empty! Li Ming sat there flabbergasted for a few more moments, waiting for the followup announcement. He was hoping that they would be able to fly him over and pay for his hotels and such. He was just a broke High School student after all!

"We expect to see the winners arriving here in the next week for the up-coming finals  match! Best of luck to all of you!"

...

There was no announcement of any hotels or flights or anything. Did this mean that he had to pay for his trip by himself? But he couldn't afford that! He was working at a local convenience store for minimum wage, and could barely pay off all his expenses! Even in his savings account, he only had about 350 thousand yen. That was barely 3000 US Dollars! Even if he could afford a round trip and the hotel for a couple of days, his college funds that he'd been saving up would have gone right out the window. That would be a terrible idea.

'Wait...'

Li Ming remembered something.

'That's right. I won't be able to go to college..."

He recalled what the Counselor told him earlier that day.  Depression crawled back under his skin. The heavy rain outside only served to magnify his sadness, and his expression grew dark. What was he going to do with his future?

Despite his exuberance from winning the Golden Ticket earlier, he was now extremely worried and upset. 

'Can I achieve anything in this life?' he pondered.

Li Ming sat motionless at his desk for a good 5 minutes. The he realized something.

'If I can't go to college, then isn't this savings account meaningless anyways?'

He had made up his mind. He would go with draw his money and book a flight to see his favorite team compete, then come back to Osaka a couple days later and live the rest of his life as a convenience store cashier. He had resigned himself to fate, and would not be bothered by his predicament any longer.

With that in mind, Li Ming hopped into bed straight away, not even bothering to turn off his computer before pulling the sheets over his eyes and falling asleep in his still-damp bathrobe.

---

Li Ming awoke to the sound of his alarm chirping.

As he slowly clambered out of bed, he recounted the events last night as his mind wandered occasionally. That's right, today he was going to go to the bank and withdraw his money for a vacation!

Li Ming hurried to put on his casual clothes and rushed out the door to the bank.

The bank was pretty close to his house, only a 15 minute walk away.

His heart thumped faster and faster as he thought of seeing XueBai and the rest of the Beijing Tigers playing in the finals. 

After cashing out his entire savings account and throwing it into his checking account, Li Ming promptly returned home to purchase the ticket. Every step he took, he felt more and more anxious. He was determined to catch the next flight to Los Angeles, California, where the Finals would be taking place.

Li Ming immediately booked a ticket when he got home. The cheapest flight he could find was a Economy level flight to the Los Angeles International Airport for a staggering 1200 US Dollars! Adding on a hotel would bring the cost of traveling up to 1800 Us Dollars for the entire 2 Days of the Finals. The cost of last minute traveling sure was steep!

But it didn't matter. He would be willing to take the flight to see his favorite team compete, even if he meant choking up a little bit of blood. Of course, he wouldn't have done so under normal circumstances, but seeing as he had resigned himself to a cashier's life as well as winning a Golden Ticket, Li Ming clicked on the "Purchase" button without any hesitation.

Whoooooosh~!

'There it goes...' he sighed. Almost two thirds of what he has been saving for the last 4 years of being a cashier had flown straight out the window with a single click of a button. Vacations were truly frightening!

The flight was scheduled for tonight. He had already booked a room at a cheap motel for the entire week too. He hurriedly sent his counselor an email, letting her know that an emergency came up and that he would not be able to attend school for a week. 

Li Ming immediately got to packing his travel bag that he had bought a couple years ago for a school trip. It was quite small, and could only hold about 4 days worth of clothing along with his travel essentials as well as his virtual reality gaming gear. But it would have to do. Li Ming figured that he would not want to spend money on an extra luggage case. This simple would serve him well enough.

After he was done packing, Li Ming ran straight out the door and to the nearest train station. He was now well on his way to see his favorite team compete! 

Upon reaching the train station, he was denied entry past the ticket gates! His ticket card had run out of funds, and he'd have to spend more money to get to the airport. To make matters worse, the card itself had to be replaced soon as it was going to expire. Li Ming unwillingly swiped his Debit Card at the machine, paying a grand total of 6000 yen, or about 50 US Dollars.

The trip itself hadn't even started yet, but Li Ming's 1200 Dollars had already started to dwindle!

Tang Li Ming's life has been full of half-hearted attempts and failures. Although he performed flawlessly in class and his homework, when it came time to execute, he wouldn't be able to.

After receiving news that it would be unlikely for him to move on to college, he decides to run away from home. He uses his remaining savings from his part time job to fly to the California in the United States to see his favorite team compete in the one thing he actually enjoyed: Legends Rise.

The story follows his adventures as he matures throughout his life and career as a professional gamer.

You can contact me through twitch.tv/snipetress or on my discord!

To Chen Zuan, in the two years since he had started training, a lot of violent incidents that no one had claimed responsibility for seemed to have been done by Lu Shu…
At first, when the Collection of Gods was suddenly destroyed, no one knew who did it. It turned out to be Lu Shu.
Back then, when the Class A aptitude geniuses were assigned to destroy the black markets, the missions of many teams had been stolen. Later on, when Chen Zuan got closer to Lu Shu, he realized that Lu Shu had disappeared during that period of time.
Back then…
There were just too many of such incidents. Thus, even though Chen Zuan had not understood what was happening in the camp, when he heard that enemies had been killed near the Ladder River and the Tiger Back, but no one knew who did it, Chen Zuan immediately thought that Lu Shu was behind this. If they followed that route, they would be able to find Lu Shu!
Of course, Chen Zuan did not know that Lu Shu was now disguised in a team and was fighting a series of battles. He had completely strayed away from that direction.
Chen Zuan and Cheng Qiuqiao stood there and eavesdropped on the team, who was still chatting among themselves. They wanted to know more about how the battle had developed.
The camp was tight but neat. Everyone knew what they had to do, and whose orders they had to follow.
The Heavenly Network did not waste all their years of learning. Many overseas organizations were messy and disorganized. They were like gathering grounds for hunters in the Middle Ages. But the Heavenly Network was already using a durable metal pail.
But Chen Zuan and Cheng Qiuqiao also saw some injured members who were able to return to the battlefield very quickly. Some even requested their superiors to send them back to the battlefield while they were still injured.
Chen Zuan suddenly felt as if he had come to the right place. After he had grown stronger, he needed a battlefield to prove himself. This place needed him as well.
Someone suddenly said, "Heavenly King Feng and the rest are discussing their future strategies at the command post. I heard that they want to create a team of assault troops to break through the line of defense. Many experts have appeared in the Heavenly Network recently. Do you think the 11th Heavenly King will suddenly appear?"
"Not possible. Even if we have so many Class B's, they will not create a position for another Heavenly King," someone else argued.
"The Ninth Heavenly King is still a student. How unexpected. When we were on the Cultivation College forum, we were still buoyant. I didn't expect the legendary Lord Lu to become a Heavenly King…"
The members of the Heavenly Network also read the Cultivation College forum. It was like a forum to them. Rather than chasing a celebrity that had nothing to do with them, why not follow some genius Practitioners? 
"Heh heh. Did you see that list?" Someone laughed softly.
"Which list? The Luo Shen list? I've met Cao Qingci before. Back then, we were chasing and killing traitors, but they were very strong. The chase continued for three days and three nights. Everyone was fatigued. When we chased them to the Northwest desert, she suddenly started killing and shocked all of us. She is really aggressive. I heard that was her first mission and her first time killing others. But she was straightforward and agile. She did not even blink."
"No, I'm talking about the handsome list. Ha ha ha, Lord Lu is number one. But I heard that this list is not reliable. Chen Zuan and Cheng Qiuqiao, who are second and third, are both very ugly. They created the list themselves, thus they ranked themselves highly as well."
"Ha ha, two shameless and ugly people!"
Suddenly, someone tapped their shoulder. Chen Zuan's expression darkened. "Hello, I'm Chen Zuan. Do you know where You Mingyu is?"
Cheng Qiuqiao, who was beside him, complained, "I told you not to put our names on the list. The shameless one is you, not me."
At that moment, You Mingyu was running from the opposite direction. It was as if he was running towards the command post. 
When You Mingyu saw the two of them, he was taken aback. "Why are you here? What about the students from the Luo Shen Cultivation College? Have they come here as well?"
"No, no." Chen Zuan laughed buoyantly. "We're here to request leave. After all, we have to ask you directly. Not directly applying for leave would seem slightly inappropriate…"
You Mingyu was silent. "This idea… did Lu Shu suggest this?!"
Chen Zuan's eyes lit up. He seemed very proud. "We can't find him either. This is my idea. How is it? Not bad, right? Isn't it similar to Lu Shu's demeanor?"
"Why are you so proud about this…" You Mingyu was speechless. For some reason, he felt something familiar about this idea, thus he had thought that Lu Shu had given Chen Zuan the idea. But he turned out to be wrong. This meant that… Chen Zuan and the rest had started to be influenced by Lu Shu!
Chen Zuan seemed very pleased, as if he had been praised. Suddenly, You Mingyu said, "Wait, did you say that you don't know where Lu Shu went?"
"I don't know," said Chen Zuan. Since Lu Shu concealed his identity, there was definitely a need for him to do so. He had guessed that Lu Shu had already entered the Changbai Mountains, and that Lu Shu was probably responsible for the massacre of the overseas Practitioners near Ladder River, but if Lu Shu did not reveal his identity, Chen Zuan would not say anything either. 
There were over 40 thousand members of the Heavenly Network in this boundless campsite. Many people were still making their way here. Chen Zuan could guess based on his intuition, because he had come here to find Lu Shu.
There were so many people here. Many small teams entered the Changbai Mountains everyday. Most of the routes that they took were repeated. There was even the possibility that they had walked in the wrong direction. Who could determine who killed them in a short span of a few days?
But now, the most important thing was the war itself. As the commander, they could not focus on things like who had killed those Practitioners. If a commander focused on these kinds of things, they would attend to trivial matters and neglect essentials.
Now, the large organizations overseas were using their profits to spur on Practitioners and Metahumans to enter the Changbai Mountains and engage in conflict. On the other hand, the Heavenly Network was fighting for their beliefs and glory. 
As for when the war would end, it would be up to the winner to decide.
You Mingyu calmly looked at Chen Zuan and Cheng Qiuqiao. "Since you have come all the way here, I can't make you go back either. But this is a war. Do you students truly have the courage and belief to go to war? Or you do not know what courage and belief are?"
Chen Zuan looked to his side. The warriors from the Heavenly Network were heading into the Changbai Mountains with a sense of justice.
He suddenly grinned. "This is not our first time being assigned to kill. Although we still can't answer your question, I feel that this war will tell me the answer."
Lu Shu, whom many people had been looking for, closed his eyes and lay down in a puddle. He was waiting for the best opportunity. 
The time for hunting had come.


Magical energy has come to this world; Lu Shu could only stare as one powerhouse after another appear.

Looking at his own peculiar ability, he exhaled a breath of cold air.

Dog balls!

...

This is a story of how Lu Shu used poisonous chicken soup to become the Demon King

Translator Synopsis:

This is the story of an orphan, Lu Shu. He is not any regular orphan, but a metahuman experiencing the changes in himself, his country and the world during the dawn of the magical era. Watch as Lu Shu embarks on a journey to hone his peculiar abilities together with his sister, the adorable and charismatic Lu Xiaoyu. Along the way, they’ll encounter supernatural events, obstacles and even the most powerful people in their country. How will Lu Shu make the best of his abilities and oust his never-ending list of rivals and opponents?

Within the Dan Wu Academy, Feng Ruoqing had always been an existence who everyone looked up to.
The reason why she taught medicinal theory was naturally that her attainments in medicinal theory were very high.
But even the current Feng Ruoqing did not dare to say that she had a thorough grasp on the 'Herbal Essentials,' let alone its full version, 'Herbal Compendium.' That was the syllabus that even an Alchemy King needed to devote all his attention to study.
And now, this punk in front of her who was not even an Alchemy Apprentice actually said that 'Herbal Essentials' was simple. This was simply humiliating all her years of hard work.
Ye Yuan did not seem to hear the meaning inside Feng Ruoqing's words and casually said, "Yeah, it's too simple. The person who wrote the book didn't observe and study properly."
Everyone was gloating over Ye Yuan's misfortunate currently. They wanted to see just how Teacher Feng would punish this fool.
Many among them were cheated out of Essence Qi Pills by Ye Yuan. Now that they saw Ye Yuan being beaten, they naturally welcomed it.
During the deathmatch, the shock that Ye Yuan gave them was too great, making them feel that the current Ye Yuan was no longer the man he was. But looking at things today, Ye Yuan was indeed still that Ye Yuan of the past.
Ignorant and fearless!
"Good! Good!" Feng Ruoqing said two 'good' in a row. It was clear that she was extremely angry. "I want to see just how 'Herbal Essentials' is easy. I will ask a question. If you can answer it, then in future medicinal theory classes, you can sleep however you like. But, if you can't answer, I want you to copy the 'Herbal Essentials' one hundred times!"
The way other people saw it, Ye Yuan was definitely dead.
Even though Ye Yuan's combat prowess was abnormally strong now, he was not even an Alchemy Apprentice. So how could he possibly answer the questions from the middle-tier Alchemy Master, Teacher Feng?
But Ye Yuan himself let out a sigh of relief. Answering questions were much better. He did not want to copy that stupid 'Herbal Essentials' ten times.
In terms of medicinal theory, who dared to compete with him?
"That's great. Teacher Feng, please ask your question."
Looking at how impatient Ye Yuan was, Feng Ruoqing was incensed and thought to herself that he would cry later.
Feng Ruoqing pulled a long face and said, "What medicinal herbs are used in refining Qi Returning Pill? What are the steps involved in the refinement?"
Feng Ruoqing asked this in a single breath and stared coldly at Ye Yuan.
The other students also stared at Ye Yuan, gloating at his misfortune. They knew that Ye Yuan was definitely going to make a fool of himself.
A Qi Returning Pill was a high-grade Tier 1 medicinal pill, something that martial artists used to recover their essence energy. Refining it required at least the power of a high-tier Alchemy Apprentice. To the Ye Yuan who was not even an Alchemy Apprentice, it was absolutely a highly challenging question.
Among the students, there were only a few who could refine this sort of medicinal pill.
Since nobody could refine it, there would obviously be no one who would pay attention to the pill formula of the Qi Returning Pill. Let alone paying any attention to its theory and points to take note of.
Hence, nobody thought that Ye Yuan could answer the question.
Ye Yuan touched his chin and said, "Oh, Qi Returning Pill? Simple. The core ingredients are the Jade Toad's inner core and Crimson Sun Sword Toothed Flower. The secondary ingredients are Four Seasons Azure, Wind-Tail Grass, Sky Southern Star, and etc. One has to pay some attention to the procedure. Separate the secondary ingredients into two portions to temper; one of it with Jade Toad's Inner core, and the other with Crimson Sun Sword Toothed Flower; in order to extract two portions of the medicinal essence. Then, refine it in the furnace at the same time, and finally, merge it into one."
 After Ye Yuan said finished, everybody started laughing.
They did not know the pill formula, but this refinement technique was complete rubbish. Splitting the ingredients into two portions, then extracting and refining two portions of the medicinal essence, and finally into the furnace? How does one control it? And also, how would one merge it?
This sort of refinement technique was unheard of. One could only say that this Ye Yuan knew nothing about it and was trying to hoodwink Feng Ruoqing!
To dare play tricks on Teacher Feng, this fellow was going to suffer for it.
A hundred times, oh, one hundred times!
Who asked you to scam our Essence Qi pills! You deserved it!
After a series of laughter, everyone still did not hear Teacher Feng's exasperated reprimanding.
Looking again, Teacher Feng's face showed a thoughtful expression. Everyone could not help but question the situation. Could it be that this fellow actually managed to fool Teacher Feng?
"Ooo? You are saying Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique?" Feng Ruoqing asked.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Teacher Feng is indeed well-read, to even know Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique."
Ye Yuan did some research on the Dan Wu Academy's refinement techniques. This Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique was a rather obscure refinement technique which the average person would not know.
Saying it was obscure was because it was too difficult to learn. The average person could not grasp it at all.
Controlling two separate medicinal essences in a furnace of medicinal pills and not letting the two medicinal essences touch at all required one to split their focus. Furthermore, the control over essence energy had to be extremely even. The difficulty involved could not be imagined.
It was impossible to control without going through severe training and being repeatedly tempered with experience.
However, this was not even hard for Ye Yuan. Ye Yuan had perfect command over refinement techniques that were even a hundred times, a thousand times more complex.
"If one uses Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique, is it also appropriate for Duo-Cycle Qi Returning Pill?" The initially cold and prideful Feng Ruoqing looked like a student thirsting for knowledge currently, making everyone's glasses dropped in shock.
Could it be that Ye Yuan was also a genius in alchemy? The things that he said completely exceeded the understanding of all the students here.
"Of course, it's appropriate. It's just that the ingredients for the Duo-Cycle Qi Returning Pill are a little more complex, and the refinement process is also a bit more complicated. But the principle still applies. Using the Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique is naturally fitting."
Ye Yuan's words flowed with ease as if he was the teacher now, and the well-read Feng Ruoqing had become the student.
Feng Ruoqing's eyes lit up, and she muttered to herself, "That's right. Why didn't I think of using the Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique?"
A Duo-Cycle Qi Returning Pill was a high-grade Tier 2 medicinal pill. Currently, Feng Ruoqing was a middle-tier Alchemy Master; her soul strength was between middle-tier Alchemy Master and high-tier Alchemy Master. Being slightly inadequate, the refinement was obviously very taxing.
But this Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique could avoid the weakness of insufficient soul strength, as tempering two smaller portions of medicinal essence separately would be much easier than controlling one large portion of the medicinal essence. It was just that the requirement for an alchemist's control ability was too demanding.
In addition, the Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique had another advantage, which was separating the core ingredients allowed their medicinal efficacy to be preserved to the highest degree, resulting in an even higher quality pill after refinement!
If an alchemist was highly proficient in using the Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique, the quality of the medicinal pill that he refined would be higher than other alchemists of the same level.
Having said that, conventional refinement techniques were already more than enough for alchemists to study. To also study an obscure technique like the Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique was simply asking for trouble.
Hence, even though the Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique was powerful, little to nobody knew it.
"Uh. Teacher Feng, since I already answered, can I go back to sleep now? You just look at my table . . ." Ye Yuan said with an innocent face.
"You!" Feng Ruoqing never expected that this fellow was still concerned about his sleep right now. Her originally subsided wrath surged once again.
"Teacher Feng, you were the one who said it just now. If I could answer your question, then I can sleep however I want. Uh. Even though it isn't very polite, but I'm really very tired right now . . ." Ye Yuan had a troubled face.
Feng Ruoqing looked at Ye Yuan's pair of panda eyes and knew that Ye Yuan was not lying. But what did this fellow do yesterday? Even if he went through a deathmatch yesterday, he should not be so tired today, right?
"Did I say anything?" Feng Ruoqing blinked her eyes, and gave every student a threatening glance, asking, "Did I say anything just now?"
Being unreasonable was the privilege of a woman, especially it was this unparalleled beauty, Teacher Feng Ruoqing.
All the students were petrified, and many revealed embarrassed expressions. "Ah? S-said what? D-didn't say anything. That's right. How could Teacher Feng possibly say something like that?"
Ye Yuan was thoroughly defeated. Right now, the only thing he wanted to do was to sleep . . .
"T-teacher Feng . . ."
"Oh? It's not impossible to go back to sleep, but you have to promise me one thing!"
So it turns out the reason was here! But right now . . .
"Let alone one thing, even ten things will do."
"Good. I need a student to be my assistant. You will be my assistant."
Everyone was petrified once more. . .
Why did not such a wonderful chore happen to them?!
Whoosh . . .
Executing Instant Flash, Ye Yuan was gone, leaving his voice echoing on the spot, "No problem . . ."


TRANSLATOR'S SYNOPSIS

Qingyun Zi was betrayed and murdered. Just when he thought that everything was over, he wakes up in a new body; the body of a silkpants named Ye Yuan. 


As he embarks on a new life, he struggles to cope with the loss of loved ones as well as to accept his new identity. 


Unresigned to his fate, Ye Yuan resolves to make his way back to the top while hiding his identity from his old enemies as he plots his revenge.
 

How did he revive? Will he be exposed and die again with countless regrets? Was there a mastermind behind all this?


With all these questions and more in his heart, Ye Yuan resolves to seek out answers as he uncovers a darker plot behind everything.

Zhang Guan turned his head and looked at Director Ma, who was sitting obliquely in front of him. In Zhang Guan's impression, although Director Ma was the head coach of the National Athletics Team, he was usually doing some administrative work. He never taught any special sports or used the identity of the coach to appear on the training ground.

"It seems that you don't know. Director Ma used to be a long jump coach." Liu Feiren then explained, "Director Ma was in a special era when he was 17 or 18 years old. At that time, the physical training of the team was not very good, not to mention any special track and field, so Director Ma did not become a sports school coach for a few years. After the college entrance examination was resumed, Director Ma went to college and then became a graduate student majoring mainly in track and field teaching and training. After graduating from college, he went to join the national team as a coach less than ten years ago to coach athletes."

Liu Feiren then added, "It is said that Director Ma has made great efforts in long jump training and has published several top-level training methods. Now the training system for the long jump projects of various domestic training bureaus was proposed by Director Ma back then. I have never seen Director Ma coach an athlete, but I heard some predecessors said that Director Ma is a high-level coach and is very strict. It is said that the Asian long jump record holder in our country was trained by Director Ma."

"I didn't think Director Ma was so powerful. I thought he was born in administrative logistics. I didn't expect him to be a coach." Zhang Guan had made up his mind. After returning, he went to Director Ma to talk about the practice of long jump.

...

"Do you want to practice long jumps?" The expression on Director Ma's face changed, and he continued, "Why? Are you tired of 400 meters? Or do you want to be the second Karl Lewis?"

"Look didn't you say..." Zhang Guan smiled embarrassedly, "Isn't this me trying to reach my potential."

"Long jumps are not as easy as you think. It requires not only the body but also the techniques! Techniques!" Director Ma especially emphasized the word "techniques", obviously implying that Zhang Guan's ability to learn technique is poor.

"Technical aspects can be practiced slowly, or you should let me try to learn first?" Zhang Guan asked.

Director Ma was lost in contemplation. He was thinking about how to make Zhang Guan give up the long jump event.

From the perspective of the long jump coach, Zhang Guan has sufficient physical talent. As long as he can master the technical essentials of the long jump, it is not impossible to rush into the long jump world championship in the future. Teaching a world champion is the greatest achievement of a coaching career.

However, from the perspective of the head coach of the national team, Director Ma does not want Zhang Guan to enter the long jump project. At present, Zhang Guan's 400-meter dash has not been perfected yet, so he should not practice new events anymore. People's energy is limited. Zhang Guan is already working on three sprint events at the same time. If he joins the long jump, his energy consumption will be increased, it is likely to affect the level of other projects as well.

Director Ma is not a very unreasonable person. He knows that Zhang Guan is a very assertive person. If he refuses Zhang Guan directly now, it is not a suitable choice. Director Ma hopes to be able to lead by the initiative. Let Zhang Guan give up the idea of ​​practicing the long jump.

"Long jump is not so easy to be able to practice. Although a strong sprinter will practice long jump, the level is certainly not bad, but everything is not absolute. If you want to try a long jump, it is not impossible. I can send you a coach who teaches long jump. "

Before Zhang Guan was happy, Director Ma's voice changed, and then said, "But I can only give you ten days. The event award ceremony of the Central People's Sports People will happen just ten days later, so I will give you these ten days. If you can prove that you are suitable for long jump practice, I will allow you to practice the long jump. I will personally make a training plan for you; but if you can't prove yourself suitable for long jump practice in ten days, then give up on the idea of ​​practicing long jump and just practice the 400 meters, how do you feel?"

"Yes." Zhang Guan nodded and agreed, and then said, "But what is the standard that proves that I am suitable for practicing long jump?"

"Look at the results. Ten days later, after the sports mission awards ceremony is over, I will give you a field test." Director Ma continued, "At that time, we will follow the standards of the competition and allow you to try six jumps, as long as you have you can meet the standards of national sports athletes once, how about it?

"No problem, that's perfect!" Zhang Guan said confidently.

Director Ma looked at Zhang Guan with a smile, and then said, "Don't talk big, do you know how many meters the national sports athletes have in the long jump?"

"It certainly won't be too much. According to the standards of our national track and field events, it is difficult for international athletes to achieve the goal, but national athletes are generally easier." Zhang Guan said.

"You're talking about sprinting! The long-jump isn't like this." Director Ma looked like a scheming master and said, "The national athlete's achievement in the long jump is 7.8 meters!"

...

Although the strength of the national team's long jump is not strong in the world, it is a first-class level in Asia. Among athletes' technical grade standards, the international standard for long-jumping athletes is 8 meters, the standard for national-level athletes is 7.80 meters, and the B-mark for the Olympics is 8.05 meters.
If you can jump 7.80 meters, you will be eliminated at the Olympics, but you will have a chance to impact the medals in the Asian Games. Take the Doha Asian Games as an example, the long jump champion's score is 8.02 meters, the runner-up is 7.88 meters, the third runner-up is 7.85 meters, and the temple runners have reached 7.78 meters, which means that in the Asian Games this level of competition, only three athletes can skip past the 7.80-meter mark.

In ten days, from a rookie who can't even basic long jump skills, to become an athlete who can win medals in the Asian Games, anyone would know that this is an impossible task. Therefore, Director Ma felt that he defeated  Zhang Guan!

...

Long jump consists of four parts: running, taking off, flying, and landing.

Zhang Guan originally thought that running should be practiced the least, but when he started to learn long jump, Zhang Guan found that only running is simple, but it contains a lot of knowledge.

The purpose of running is to get your body to reach the highest speed. The running distance of general male athletes is between 40 meters and 45 meters, and the pace during the running is 22 to 24 steps. When specific to each athlete, his approach distance will be more precise, and the pace of the approach will be a fixed number of steps. In actual competitions, athletes also need to adjust the distance of the run-up according to factors such as the softness of the runway, the coldness of the climate, whether it is downwind or upwind, and physical conditions.

At the same time, there are also related technique requirements for the starting posture of the run-up, the acceleration method of the run-up, and so on. The jump situation is especially important for the entire run-up process. For a professional athlete, adjusting the last few runs is the most basic technique.

The run-up is followed by the take-off, which is divided into three parts: the upper board, cushioning, and stretching. Each part has different mechanical characteristics and specific requirements.

It is the most basic requirement not to step on the marking line when boarding, but in terms of technology, there is a requirement for the landing angle when taking off; and in the buffer stage, there is also a maximum requirement for knee bending angle during the jumping of the athlete's jumping leg. As for the stage of stretching, the center of gravity of the body should be raised as much as possible, which not only has technique requirements for the lower limbs, but also technique requirements for the upper limbs.

After taking off, there is a vacating phase. There are three main postures in the air: "squatting", "standing up" and "walking". Squatting is the easiest and best posture; standing up is more difficult than squatting. The advantage is that it can better control the forward direction of the athlete's body in the air, but it is not conducive to obtaining a good landing posture, and walking is more conducive to keeping the body balanced in the air, and it also has its advantages in landing posture control.

Each of these three poses has its pros and cons. Although more and more people started to use walking, it does not mean that other poses are not used by anyone. Even in the highest level of competition in the world, athletes will still use squatting. In the form of flying, such as the 2008 Olympic Games long jump champion Saradino, he likes to use the simplest squat.

In the final landing, the athletes are required to quickly bend their knees and extend their calves before landing. When touching the sand, they should move their bodies forward as much as possible, and then use their strength to stand up. In the landing, it is a taboo to drop the butt part first or go to the ground with the hand first, and we saw in the game that many athletes were sitting in the sand pool after landing, when in fact their butt hit the ground, The body has slid forward a great distance, and the place where their butt touches the ground should be after the foot touches.

...

The running approach is not difficult for Zhang Guan. It is nothing more than maximizing the speed as much as possible. This is the part Zhang Guan is best at.

For the average beginner, the first difficulty in the long jump is to turn running into a jump. The faster the run-up speed of the long jump event, the farther the jump, but beginners do not know how to convert the kinetic energy of running into the kinetic energy of jumping, so when they perform the long jump, they seem to run fast, but in fact "run" and "jump" are not separate, the two actions are combined.

On this point, Zhang Guan did a good job. After upgrading the sprint jump skill point to the master level, Zhang Guan could convert the kinetic energy of the run-up into the kinetic energy of the take-off.

But then the vacated part made Zhang Guan feel the difficulty.

This is not my original work, I just wanted to continue this novel so I’m translating it on my own free time. Please Enjoy
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Athletics, sprints, high jump, a long jump he could do it all, breaking the world records was known as the “Emperor Track and Field”;
In the arena of basketball with his invincible shots
In the football stadium did not lose a game known as “the undefeated king”
On the tennis court, he won four Grand Slam in one year.
On the track created numerous “firsts”
He is the greatest Olympic champion.
He has many world records
He is the ALMIGHTY ATHLETE

As soon as the bus stopped, he got down and saw a familiar scene. Every place he'd been visiting from when the news of the floods was aired on the radio and television, had the same relief camps, medical camps, food distribution centres with the Army and Police personnel taking care of them.


Every district, every village had similar scenes. People losing their entirety. By now even he had got used to seeing them. He could only sigh in pain looking at the condition of the people.  Some had lost their family members. Some of them had their families but nothing else left. The floods affected everyone alike: rich, poor, old aged, children, women, men, animals, trees all were affected without any discrimination. The scenes were heart-wrenching


This was the last district this man was travelling. After trying here for one last time, he thought of leaving to the capital. 


He got down and directly went to the army personnel in charge of the missing people.


He introduced himself. "Hello Sir. I'm Virat. I'm from A city. I'm doing my final year Engineering in Electronics and Communication in B University."


The officer held out his hand and said, "Hello Virat. That's one of the famous Universities of the country. Tell me Virat what brings you here?"


Virat replied, "My fiancée Maya, has gone missing sir. So I've come here to check the registrations at all the camps. This is the last district and the last camp I'm checking on."


The officer replied, "Sir, we've been getting too many registrations everyday. Plus the numbers are increasing. Some people are stranded. Some people need help in rescuing. Some are in medical camps. Some even dead-"


He was left hanging midway when Virat interrupted which was almost like he was shouting., "No sir! My Maya is alive. She is alive." He never once wanted to think that she was harmed to death in the floods.


"No Virat. Please control yourself. By this, I understand she's a very important person to you. But I'm merely telling you all the possibilities. The thing is we are not able to ascertain the exact data or number yet since the numbers are rising." The officer said truthfully.


Virat pleaded, "Sir she's the love of my life. Please help me in getting back to her Sir. Please."


The officer suggested, "Calm down Virat. Now tell me more about her. Let me write down in the register here so that I can check and verify if we've any such entities or I can inform you if we get any future such entries."


Virat snapped out of his emotional breakdown and explained about her. "Sir, she also studied with me in the same college. She had come here for an inter-college youth festival at C University. She was representing our college in this competition. As per the information I received, she even won so many prizes there."


The officer immediately asked. "Then it's best that you check at the university Virat. Because there are less or no chances for her to come around here. This place is a little fall from the university."


Virat explained, "Sir, I understand. But, after the competition, she and her friends went sightseeing for a couple of days. That's how she's not returned back. Their luggage was still at the rooms designated for our college students. They'd  left with just a couple of clothes and other essentials in their backpacks and-"


Just as Virat was answering to the officer, a backpack lying on the pile of assorted stuffs caught his attention. He stood up and walked towards the somewhat familiar backpack.

For him,

She was a mystery...

She was like an ocean with secrets hidden in the deepest corners of her heart.

But he wanted to take a chance to unravel the mystery, dive deep into the bottom of her soul.

He was ready to fight against the world to have her by his side. 

After all love cannot be one of the monotonous things of life..


'Though this is the first ever time I'm meeting her, why do I feel like I've known her for ages?

It feels like I was incomplete all these years even though I've the world at my command. Why do I feel like my soul is ripping apart to see her suffering in pain?' 

He had innumerable questions in his mind on looking at the girl in his arms.

He hugged her close to him and felt like it wasn't just her body that he was hugging the very first time...it was that lost piece of his own soul that he hugged after ages....

He finally concluded, "But for now all I know is, if we both have met at such unexpected circumstances and I've the urge to protect her no matter what, it only means that we were fated to be here together. The universe has surely conspired for us to meet.."



But what about the mystery girl? 



Will she wake up? 



What about her life? 



Does she have the same feelings for him as he does?  



Or does she have a past love too?


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Disclaimer: All characters and incidents used in the novel are purely fictitious. Any resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental. 

The story basically revolves around romance. It's an  emotional roller-coaster and an easy going plot.


PS: This is the first ever time I'm trying my hand at writing something. Please support me and I'll try to give in my best. 

Image Credits: I don't own this cover, I found it on Pinterest images.

Hi lovely readers! Welcome back. In the last chapter, I talked about my personal experiences and tips I can give you based on them. However, a huge part of my self care is inspired by and guided by a lot of youtube videos. I am very picky with who and what content I choose to trust so I can ensure that the youtube videos I am sharing are helpful, insightful, and practical. 💋

1. Aly Art posts a lot of videos about the Kibbe body types and faces. Basically, it's not your conventional face shape categories, but looks at bone structure, fleshiness, and overall vibe. She has recently started a series for makeup for the body types. 
Faces for the body types: https://youtu.be/lbN2pRNYQkU

2. All of Alexandra's Girly Talk's videos had been very helpful for me. I see most her tips coming in handy when I go into my twenties, but her shopping tips have helped me so much in terms of saving money and space in my closet. Her tips are more towards classy and womanly vibes. 
The art of sexy: https://youtu.be/6tQagifnBLY

3. Gabby Whited has recently uploaded a girl talk series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSZlxO0pPPs36qMcmkX3tEU6sgLo5E4MF
I love her workout videos too. They're very quick, so it's suitable for a busy IB student like me, and they're very effective too. I see results in a couple of days (seriously!) 

4. Cooking for yourself is a huge part of self care, especially for me. A wholesome meal is always better than junk food for improving my mood, and the sense of accomplishment I get from whipping up a good meal is UGH. Also, it's always heartwarming to cook for your loved ones. I love watching simple videos such as One Meal A Day's videos. They're less than 10 minutes, use simple but nutritious ingredients, and is definitely tasty. 
Omurice: https://youtu.be/V9a7AL_6Od0

5. If you are already deep into self care and skincare, then you might find yourself overwhelmed with products and hypes. Sometimes it's best to clean out and have a minimal routine. 
Skincare you don't need: https://youtu.be/QMJiRhb6fzE
If you guys want to know about my personal skincare routine and tips, please comment to let me know! 

6. Wishtrend TV has a series called Teen Beauty Bible, which uploads videos about mainly skincare for teens. 
Is my skin dry or dehydrated?: https://youtu.be/O0yeS5GlkLA

7. I love all the videos from Charisma On Command. A big part of glowing up and having a healthy social life is having charisma and EQ. It also breaks down the mannerisms and charisma of celebrities and movie characters. Very straightforward and we'll explained. 
How to turn anxiety into charisma: https://youtu.be/xm100J0nDy8

8. I really like Ladies First's videos, but they might not be that useful for people who don't live in Singapore, since it's a Singaporean channel. But one particular video is really catered for teens and pre-teens universally and I would like to share it with you guys. The title might is a little misleading but it is a very chill and real talk video. 
Puberty hacks: https://youtu.be/7t-KRoD8h3U

9. I don't know how many of my readers take IB in high school, but I know the feeling of helplessness and stress that an IB student can have. I found this channel called IB Like Cole, and he gives tips, delivered on a mini whiteboard and a voice over. 
Never do this while studying for IB exams: https://youtu.be/VWx72PLatNQ

10. 7 years ago, Lisa Eldridge uploaded a gem on youtube talking about makeup bag essentials. The video is 14 minutes long but it is worth watching. She explains how to choose your everyday makeup depending on your needs. This has helped me so much in decision making and minimising money wasted on makeup I won't use. 
Makeup essentials tutorial: https://youtu.be/93KVXEjUX20

Phew! That's it for now. I spent 3 hours looking through my watch history for compile this list. Hope you took some of these tips home and see you next time! 💖

As days passed by Ema is excited and sad that she will no longer will work as a part-time in the company. Also at the same time Ema still struggle to find friends online that she can trust. Mostly that she can see online is having an experience that they willingly share online. There are a lot of photos being shared nude by the people around the internet. "Hm, what happen to humans these days. They have gone mad and sharing nude photos of themselves." said Ema disappointingly while scrolling down the website for more posts to check randomly on her account. But suddenly she got hold again of the account of Daniel. Daniel's account is having a lot of pictures of him during his travel all over the world. Ema have spent most of her time on Daniel's account and checking every posts that Daniel shared.

"Hm, Daniel is quiet an adventurous type of guy and also the girl that she will be spending the rest of his life with is so lucky." said Ema dreamily upon looking at the smiling face of Daniel. Ema have downloaded some of the photos of Daniel for personal purposes on her laptop. The crush that Ema have for Daniel is currently growing as she seeks more information online about Daniel. "Ema, are you ready for having vacation before you go off to college?" said Amelia as she walk pass the bedroom door to sit beside Ema. "Hey! Daniel's photo? Really? Having that big crush on him??" said Amelia as she pressure the feelings of Ema. "Mama, I am ready and excited to have vacation with you and papa. Hm, mama stop joking around about the photo of Daniel. Isn't it obvious that I really like him. It's nice that I have a copy of the photo so even if without an internet at least I can still see his face." said Ema lovingly at the last photo that she downloaded.

"Hahaha, Ema darling. Oh! You are cheeks are like cherry when you blush like that. Now ... now... hm maybe I'll share your little crush to Daniel. Eh? What you think?"said Amelia to her daughter teasingly. "NOOO! Mama, don't ever share with him about having a crush on him! That's ridiculous!" said Ema defensively to her mother. Her mother smile at her daughter that she's looking at a child rather than a grown up young girl. She misses her daughter to be childish sometimes. Each time that was not spent with her daughter due to her business have passed already. It is already too late that she have the time but this time her daughter will go to college soon.

"Okay, Ema you can count on me to keep your secret. I hope you enjoy your life at college. Also bear in mind to choose your decisions wisely." Amelia told her daughter the advice that she usually get when Amelia was going to college in her past. "Yes, mama I will be keeping all that you have thought me. I really do hope that I will be as successful as you are." said Ema in an endearing way to her mother. As she go to her mama to give a hug that was worth the while of being spent with her mother.

"So going back to the vacation, Ema you must pack light things only since the vacation will be aan out of town preferably with beautiful sunset on. So have you pictured out what it will be like?" said Amelia to her daughter that still have a bear hug on her. Amelia smiled lovingly to her daughter that will soon experience her own struggles that will come to her life. "Oh by the way before I forget. Ema, this is something I get for you. This is a journal where you can write your thoughts on it and by time it will be a start to see you life unfold." said Amelia to her daughter as she held out the journal to her daughter.

"Thanks for this mama, I will surely love to write down whatever happen to me and at the same time have a look at the times that I treasured most. By the way so the vacation that we will have soon is on the beach then, eh? But I bet it is far away. Hm?" said Ema testing her mother to spill some info for the upcoming vacation. " Hahaha, Ema my dear. You will surely love the place as this is a parting gift in a way for you from us. Hope your father have not overdo it. He surely put his thoughts to this family vacation that we will soon have." said Amelia to her daughter giving her some space to think and as she went for the bedroom door to leave.

"Ema , again just pack lightly. I mean it and don't bother to pack so much things. Just enjoy and have a light package with you. Will you?" ask Amelia in a concern tone to her daughter as she knows her daughter that loves to pack everything. It's like getting the entire closet on vacation! Which was totally bizarre, Amelia smile to her thoughts as she left Ema's bedroom. As her mother left the room, Ema was left alone thinking what is the possible things to bring. She get a piece of paper to write down the necessities and the outfits on mind to bring with. 

So Ema have make a list for what to bring for a vacation possibly a beach that was on her mind:
1. Swimsuit
Perhaps one of the most essential things to pack for beach vacation as Ema been searching for at least five sets.  

2. Swim Cover Up 
Also, when packing for beach holiday, you will need of course a swimsuit cover as Ema is checking every swim cover up she have for her five sets of swim wear that she set aside.  Ema is thinking to herself and considering the possible scenery that she might went into. "This is perfect for wearing down to the beach, but you might prefer a sarong as you can also use this to cover your shoulders or legs if your visiting anywhere that has temples or monasteries." said Ema as she chose some decent cover up and some few are sexy.

3. Shorts
"I will bring 2 to 3 comfortable pairs of shorts for wearing down to the beach or walking around town." said Ema in an excited tone as she pictured out what she will do.

4. Tank Tops 
"Hm, maybe I will only need around 3 tops which I can mix and match with my shorts." thinks Ema to herself.

5. Dresses 
" Hm, I think my parents will have an evening night so I will prefer wearing dresses over shorts, I will just bring 1-2 casual sun dresses." comment Ema to herself and picturing out the past formal dinner that she have with her parents.

6. Pants and Jacket
"Hm, If the nights will get cold, I will bring a pair of pants to keep warm and I may also need to bring a light jacket in case it gets a bit cool or windy at night.  A rain jacket may also be worth while if we are going somewhere that often has down pours, particularly during wet season.  Maybe 3 in 1 jackets are perfect as they keep me warm and protect myself from the rain too." said Ema to herself while considering her options.

7. Underwear!
"Hm! Duh! I will bring 2 bras and a pair of knickers for each day. So maybe for a week (7 days) , It comes around 14 pairs .... hahaha just in case I'll bring an extra..." said Ema jokingly to herself.

8. Next will be my footwear....
Flip Flops --- my time at the beach or by the pool..
Sandals  --- for walking around town, shopping or going out for dinner.
Water Shoes  --- At some beach destinations there can be a lot of rocks and coral on the beaches so a pair of slip on mesh beach shoes can be useful items to pack to protect my feet. 

9. Beach Essentials... (Wants)
Beach Hat  --- A big sun hat of course to protect my skin from burning.
Beach Towel  --- Maybe one with microfibres that is lightweight and dries fast. Another reason I like it is that the sand won't stick on it.
Sunglasses  --- it's a must to see through the sun... heat is so coming over...
Water Bottle  --- we all know the devastating consequences plastic bottles have on the environment, so make sure you bring along a refillable water bottle.  I like to have one that won't leak and has a clasp on it so I can attach it my day bag.

10. Bags! .. Hehehe... I literally need it to store my things...
Beach Bag --- to put all my Beach Essentials items in it.
Packing Cubes --- to put all my Underwear in it so it will still be organize.
Toiletry Bag --- to keep all my toiletries in

11. Toiletries ... Hm... I need to keep it simple..
Sunscreen --- a good quality sunscreen to protect my face and body is one of the vital things needed for beach vacation.
Make Up --- personal choice but I will bring whatever I might need for a night out with my parents..
Moisturizing Cream --- some moisturizing cream for my face, eyes and body, the sun and sea tend to make the skin dry.
A Razor -- for my unwanted hair...
Shampoo and Conditioner --- A small travel size, enough for one week is plenty.
Body Wash  --- i prefer to bring my own although I find some free items to one of our recent location...
Toothpaste and Toothbrush --- Duh! Brush my teeth after meals and before going to bed...
Hair Brush and Hair Ties -- for my messy bun to be control...
Deodorant --- It can get very hot in the sun, so I won't want to forget this one!

12. Electronics
Mobile Phone --- mobile phone so I can keep in touch with social media. Especially stalking my Daniel!
Camera --- take plenty of photographs for my memories. 
Memory cards --- one for the camera and one for as a backup!
Travel Adapter --- may need to bring a plug adaptor
Headphones --- listening to music or streaming movies on my phone whilst lying by the pool or whilst traveling
Chargers / Power Bank  --- various chargers I need to keep my tech gear charged and I bring a charger to keep all of my electronics fully charged throughout my trip

Looking at the lists that Ema made for herself, she is satisfied that she will definitely have a good time. As far as Ema is concern this is the minimalist that she can get to pack her things for vacation as she smiled and getting on with the things on the list to be ready.

The Life as we know it. People have shared stories throughout. It might not be perfect for some but still it is life worth living for. Some people have a perfect life but are they happy?

"Round four, Yan Zheke wins!"
"The final result, Songcheng University Martial Arts Club wins!"
As the judge's voice unfurled, with the exception of Lou Cheng and Lin Que, who were prepared, Cai Zongming, Li Mao, and others who were sitting in the seats of the Song Cheng University Martial Arts Club, were full of bewilderment in response to Yan Zheke's victory. They were dumbfounded and felt it hard to believe that that she'd won.
In their minds, even if Yan Zheke was able to defeat Jiang Kongchan, it was bound to be a bitter struggle. It should have been a long and drawn out affair, how could it be that it had been that easy and that simple?
This sudden but pleasant surprise took them aback and caused them to not properly have time to bask in the joy of the victory.
The crowd, watching from the grandstands, were the exact same as them; they'd forgotten to shout, clap, and cheer. Everything was silent.
This isn't how it should be!
Didn't Jiang Kongchan clearly have superior strength?
How is it that she could lose just like that?
She clearly and definitively lost, without any kind of resistance!
Hold on, Songcheng University's Yan Zheke unexpectedly could also use the Nine Words Sound!
She was their secret weapon!
During the live broadcast, Chen Sansheng was speechless for a dozen or so seconds, then blurted out,
"Army Formula? Yan Zheke has also been trained in the Nine Words Sound?"
"Right, how it is that seemingly every member of Song Cheng University Martial Arts Club possesses this secret discipline... " The presenter, Liu Chang, still was in a state of shock.
Similar grades and levels of the Nine Words Sound secret discipline are all highly valued, regardless of their faction, group, or clique. Wouldn't disciples who lacked the basic foundation and other essentials not be able to receive that kind of instruction?
Is Songcheng University Martial Arts Club marching on into a kind of communism?
Chen Sansheng finally breathed in and, still not understanding, said, "As we mentioned before, Capital takes place in the rear gardens of Kongtong. In that case, what can this mean for Songcheng University?"
"I don't know either... " said Liu Chang as he stretched his hands. He was at a loss at how to process the dramatic finish of this competition. Other than astonishment, it was like he couldn't feel anything at all.
In the Capital College Martial Arts Club seating section, Chen Diguo also had a similar feeling. He sat there in a daze and gazed at the arena, seeing the empty spot where Jiang Kongchan had once been and Yan Zheke was jumping for joy, excitedly pumping her fist.
All of the color faded from his vision, and the two figures seemed as if they'd become characters from a black and white silent movie, like a distant fantasy.
...
"She won? Just like that, she won?" in Lou Cheng's fan forum, Eternal Nightfall Yan Xiaoling posted, stupefied.
"It's not that I don't understand, it's that this world changes too quickly!"
"That's not true... " Brahman said, also perplexed.
Being too surprised all at once could actually lead to no emotion at all.
Just now, Many Cats had popped up, and she replied to Yan Xiaoling with a despising emoji.
"You think I'm nervous? Back then I almost couldn't help from laughing!"
Spoken to like this, Yan Xiaoling momentarily searched for the correct feeling, then replied honestly, speedily typing at the keyboard.
"Hahaha, I should have thought of it sooner. Hahaha, Lin Que had already been trained in the Attainment Formula, and due to Sister Yan's relationship with Lou Cheng, how could she not have been trained in it? Hahaha, I'm so stupid and was blinded by my nervousness! Hahaha, this is great. Starting tomorrow, I'll be getting up early!"
"Not bad. It looks like making a vow still has some effect. I'm also formally making a vow of chastity for a week. Yesterday my girlfriend went on a business trip for ten days!" Bull Demon King said comically.
Unparalleled Dragon King said, "Yan Zheke took a big risk just then! She waited for Jiang Kongshan to lean in close and then use the Army Formula. If she had been nervous and been slow by half a beat, then she'd have been kicked by her opponent and there'd have been no time to use the secret discipline… "
He was still reflecting on the battle that had just occurred and felt that the way in which Yan Zheke had executed the Army Formula move seemed a bit familiar. Her arms had shaken with great speed and her fists shot out like comets, causing the muscles in Jiang Kongshan's body to tremble. He felt it was exactly the same as Lin Que's!
"Haha, don't mind all of these details! Quick, Unparalleled Dragon King, throw away your barbeque! Also, also, that streaking guy, get running!" Yan Xiaoling excitedly blabbered.
"Allow me to finish eating this last piece of kidney, then I can begin fasting." Unparalleled Dragon King replied, covering his face and sighing.
Yan Xiaoling didn't pay any attention and obliviously continued,
"Hahaha, I think we're all going to be pretty busy for a while. We're going to have to moderate all the spam posts and watch out for all the haters. If there's any negative stuff out there, we'll have to make up for it with our own posts praising Songcheng University and Lou Cheng so that they don't jinx them! Very busy, very busy indeed!"
Just then, under the Weibo article, a comment by Superstitious Belief is Bad popped up like a weed,
"I must confess that I'm suspecting that Master He may have jinxed them. I apologize… "
"I'll take three sticks of incense and pray to Master He for a week, and then another, and another after that. My dear Lord He, your wish is my command. Anything to reverse some of my bad karma!"
"Master He, I beg you, please insult me! Quick, say that I'm worthless, that I spend every day playing games and watching competitions, how can I possibly pass my tests?"
"Hey, all of you cocky S.O.B.s, you can be next!"
"You're… shouting… too… slowly… "
...
Compared to He Xiaowei's humor, An All-knowing Man in Ganghood leaned towards a different style.
Using a dancing emoji, Eternal Nightfall said, "Hahaha, hahaha, I'll just laugh. I have nothing to say."
"Damn, you're too much!" Wonton Seller replied, using a cat emoji.
Brahman001 replied with her mouth wide open, "Lou Cheng's fan circle has started to migrate."
"Songcheng University's fan circle is following closely behind."
"Push, push, don't line up with the rest of the travelers."
Seeing all of this, the veins popped in An All-knowing Man in Ganghood's forehead. His fingers slid down and he deleted the previous few Weibo posts that he had made. He then shut down his computer, put his phone on silent, logged out of the app, and tried to keep as far away as possible from all electronic devices.
Everybody thinks themself a hero until the wind starts blowing!
...
Atop the arena, Jiang Kongchan shook hands with the excited Yan Zheke, then she turned and ran back towards the seating area to share her joy with Lou Cheng.
Although she was telling herself she always needed to be reserved and ladylike, she couldn't help but have a little pep in her step.
Suddenly, she heard the silence of the arena start to break. One voice after another started to converge and come together until the sound of it reached her ears.
"Yan Zheke! Yan Zheke!"
She subconsciously slowed down and looked all around her, bewildered. This was her first victory against a major opponent in a key match, and the first time that she had received such intense acclaim.
The crowd had regained their vitality. Naturally, they were quite excited to see an underdog take the victory. Not only that, but Yan Zheke was also an extremely pretty and feminine girl.
"Yan Zheke! Yan Zheke!"
The rallying cries came in great waves. Hearing it made her spirits soar, and her entire body from top to bottom brimmed with happiness.
She raised both of her hands above her head and waved in all directions. She then quickened her step and rushed towards the Song Cheng University Martial Arts Club seating area. She couldn't wait to share everything with her little Cheng.
Lou Cheng and the others used their hands to pull each other. It was as if they were enveloped in a surging wave that obscured Yan Zheke's line of sight. Lou Cheng was extremely excited, and it was evident in his expression. Lin Que was a bit stiff; it was obvious that he was not used to being in such close contact with others, but the corner of his mouth was still raised in a slight grin.
Forgetting herself for a moment, Yan Zheke stepped across and hugged Lou Cheng tightly. Her mind then cleared and she blushed shyly as she bumped fists one by one with Lin Que, Cai Zongming, and Li Mao.
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
...
They smiled from ear to ear and it was if they'd forgotten any other words. All they could do was repeat that one word over and over: "Victory!"
Yes, we've won, and we can go on to win the Capital!
Yes, we've won, we're going to the finals!
Seeing the excited figure of Yan Zheke as well as the revelry of all the members in the Songcheng University crowd, Jiang Kongchan was frustrated and disappointed at her loss. Her mind was empty and barren, as if her soul had been lost. There was nothing inside, and all she could feel was a dull pain that seemed to flow within her.
Yan Zheke hadn't merely grasped the Army Formula, she'd also trained in the Meteor Force of the Fighting Sect!
Both of these were two sides of the same coin. Her own Force Concentration should have been sufficient to guard against any accidents. Who knows, it seemed things always tend towards the worst.
Jiang Kongchan breathed in and puffed out her cheeks in order to control her desire to break out in tears.
By then she had gotten rid of most of her heartache and returned to the Capital College Martial Arts Club seating area. Ren Li had already come to welcome her, reaching out with both hands to hug her.
Smelling the dull scent of orchids and feeling her sister's embrace, Jiang Kongchan was unable to control herself. She buried her face in Ren Li's shoulder and tears flowed from her swollen eyes.
"I'm sorry, Sister, I'm sorry… " she sobbed, choking with tears.
"It's fine, it's fine." Ren Li stared ahead, patting her back.
"I… I… Brother Chen's last year… " Jiang Kongchan was unable to continue through her cries.
Beside her, Chen Diguo heard this and, not wanting to dwell on any unpleasant things, wished to console her with a few words to show that he was able to accept it. However, no words came out and he sadly was unable to say anything.
He turned his head to look at Ren Li and saw that her large, cartoon-like eyes were glistening with a layer of moisture. The pain and loss was obvious.
Even acting as the favored fighter of the age, it was hard to make up for this loss… these words rang true in Chen Diguo's heart. He signed inwardly to himself and walked towards the Capital College Martial Arts Club supporters and looked at them. He raised both of his hands high and moved them horizontally before lightly clasping them together, bidding his final farewell.
Not knowing who should start, these supporters were the same as they'd always been, and they shouted out his name,
"Chen Diguo! Chen Diguo!"
With this familiar scene and familiar cheer, Chen Diguo forgot the old adage that men should shed blood, not tears. The edges of his eyes glistened and his nose became stuffy, but he persisted in accomplishing his farewell.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't make everyone a champion… "
"I'm sorry, I'm again unable to win this championship… "
Seeing the regret in his far away figure, and seeing how his heart was aching, the crowd chanted loudly all around him,
"Chen Diguo, Chen Diguo… "
Beside him, Qiu Hailin and Du Yiyi also were struck by sadness and began to cry.
Happiness and revelry, perhaps it all can be mixed together amidst the noise and clamor, but heartache is forever etched in one's memory.
Goodbye, Capital.
Goodbye, Chen Diguo.
...
In the dusky light of the locker room, the tightly closed doors were suddenly opened, and a youthful-looking student, before entering, shouted in a loud voice,
"Songcheng University has won!"
"Songcheng University is going to the finals!"
Following his words, dazzling bursts of light from outside filled the entire room with light. One clean and collected youth was awakened from his almost meditative state.
"Songcheng University?" he said in a low voice.


Here martial arts are no longer intangible legends. They have been passed on from generation to generation and from century to century. After the confrontation with science and technology, they have completely integrated into modern society and all kinds of martial arts competitions are taking place across the country as superiority among scholars are hard to reach a consensus but not as difficult among martial artists!
Lou Cheng has inherited the lost skills of the greatest martial arts sect. Towards his original dream and the glory in his heart, he advances step by step, becoming the warrior of this modern city and the hero of the era!

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