sbdcsierra Chapter 190: I Want to Learn Martial Arts!
Chapter 190: I Want to Learn Martial Arts!
Ye Wumei bit her lip and said, "If you won’t let me have a concert, you’ve got to let me do something else, right? Being cooped up at home all day, I’ll go crazy!""What do you want to do?"
"Learn martial arts!"
Ye Wumei stated firmly, "I want to learn martial arts!"
Ye Xing was taken aback and then chuckled, "I’ve said before, you’re not cut out for martial arts ... not giving up yet?"
"You say I’m not cut out for martial arts, but someone else says I’m a martial arts genius!"
Ye Wumei held her chin high, a look of pride on her face, and said, "Dad, look at what realm I’m at now ..."
With that, she released all her qi without holding anything back.
"Yellow Level intermediate stage?"
Feeling his daughter’s released qi, Ye Xing was shocked and asked, "You’ve focused on singing these past two years, haven’t you given up on cultivating martial arts? When did you break through?"
"I broke through during the kidnapping."
Seeing the surprise on her father Ye Xing’s face, Ye Wumei couldn’t help feeling a bit smug.
"You just said ... someone told you that you’re a martial arts genius? Who said that?"
Ye Xing suddenly recalled what his daughter had mentioned earlier and couldn’t help but ask loudly.
"I ... "
Ye Wumei quickly glanced at Fang Bai, her eyes pleading for help.
Ye Xing had long noticed that his daughter kept looking over at Fang Bai every now and then, as if she cared about Fang Bai a lot, and after thinking about how she had been with Fang Bai day and night since being rescued, he wondered what might have happened between them, his heart skipped a beat and his face turned a bit odd.
Seeing Ye Xing’s odd expression, Fang Bai realized he might have misunderstood something and cleared his throat, laughing, "Mr. Ye, the one who said your daughter is a martial arts genius was me. I don’t know why you think your daughter isn’t suited for martial arts, but from my point of view, she’s a rare martial arts prodigy!"
Mr. Ye said, "Wumei started learning martial arts from me when she was six, and by the age of fourteen she had reached Yellow Level early stage, but she’s been stuck at that stage ever since and hasn’t advanced. Meanwhile, other members of our family around her age, each one is stronger than her."
Fang Bai said with a smile, "Mr. Ye, have you ever considered that your daughter’s lack of advancement might not be her own fault?"
Ye Xing’s eyebrows shot up, his tone less than thrilled, "Are you suggesting that I, as a father, don’t teach well?"
"That’s right!"
Fang Bai wasn’t worried that his words would anger Ye Xing and said, "If your daughter is a piece of top-quality uncut jade, then you’re an inferior jade carver ... Mr. Ye, you understand what I’m saying, right?"o enter the higher echelons and become a true Martial Artist, they had to start cultivation from childhood, and it simply wouldn’t do without eight to ten years of effort.
And after becoming a Martial Artist, each increase in strength required several years of hard practice. As for advancing several ranks within a year, that was impossible unless one encountered an incredible stroke of luck.
Ye Xing surmised that even if Fang Bai’s strength was greater than his own, it wouldn’t be by much, at most making him a mid- Profound Level Martial Artist.
For a Martial Artist of that level, to train someone from the middle Yellow Level to the Profound Level within a year was nothing short of a fool’s dream.
Ye Xing even wondered if Fang Bai had ulterior motives in urging his daughter to learn martial arts from him.
Ye Xing, being experienced in matters between men and women, had noticed his daughter sneaking glances at Fang Bai and knew she had developed a liking for him.
Ye Xing was not against his daughter dating, but the precondition was that the man must be someone they knew well, and his knowledge of Fang Bai was virtually nonexistent. He only knew that Fang Bai was Tang Wenrou’s friend, currently interning at Yanjing Hospital, and beyond that, he knew nothing.
With a person he did not know well, Ye Xing wouldn’t allow his daughter too much contact, even if Fang Bai had once risked his life to save her from kidnappers.
Ye Xing would be grateful to Fang Bai and would pay him a generous reward, he might even agree to many of his requests, but he would not easily entrust his daughter to him for guidance.
"I will seriously consider this matter when I return home!"
Although Ye Xing didn’t oppose Fang Bai teaching his daughter, such an ambiguous statement was obviously a brush-off, effectively a veiled refusal.
Fang Bai knew that Ye Xing still didn’t trust him. Even though he wanted to find the time to teach Ye Wumei some cultivation techniques, with Ye Xing having said such, there was no choice but to put the idea on hold for now.
Fang Bai preferred things to happen naturally, he never liked to force matters.
"Star Ye, it seems I won’t be able to teach you martial arts for the time being. However, if you diligently practice the ’Wind Art,’ there should be no problem in advancing to a high-rank Yellow Level Martial Artist within a year. And if you can convince Mr. Ye, you can always come to find me at Yanjing Hospital."
Fang Bai said to Ye Wumei with a look of regret.
Outside, Ye Wumei was a star that everyone watched, but at home, she was an obedient and good girl, seldom going against her parents’ wishes.
Ye Wumei also knew what her father was worried about, and because this worry was all for her own good, she accepted it quietly, although her heart was full of silent resentment.
But Ye Wumei was not one to give up easily. She secretly resolved to pester her father every day upon returning home until he agreed to let Fang Bai teach her martial arts.
Ye Wumei, having been through life-and-death experiences with Fang Bai, trusted him completely.
(PS: The official title of this book has been changed to "The Peerless Immortal Doctor in the City." It’s the same formula, the same familiar taste! I hope everyone continues to support it! Also, continue to shout out for votes!)