Chapter 468 - 234: Good night, Mom, see you tomorrow.

Chapter 468: Chapter 234: Good night, Mom, see you tomorrow.

Still, this Fist Skill was every bit as good as something taught by an Olympic champion, if not better.

After speaking, Xie Yuan walked back over to Wang Yafang to guide her practice.

The two older gentlemen exchanged a look, hesitating for a moment. One of them said,

"Well, we’ve got nothing better to do. Give it a shot?"

"You go ahead. I’ll just watch for now,"

the other one egged him on.

So the first gentleman walked over to Xie Yuan, looking a little sheepish, and began to awkwardly follow the movements.

Xie Yuan smiled to himself when he saw this.

’As long as I get one, the rest won’t be able to stay away.’

He enthusiastically guided the older gentleman, teaching him the entire routine from start to finish while simultaneously evaluating the man’s physical condition. With his keen eye, Xie Yuan could tell this was someone who exercised regularly, so he wouldn’t have much trouble with the practice.

The man stumbled through the routine once. Like Wang Yafang, he felt an effect—his body grew slightly warm, and his interest was instantly piqued.

The other gentleman, who had been sitting alone under the tree, watched for a little while longer before he couldn’t resist joining in. And just like that, Xie Yuan had another student.

After two repetitions, Xie Yuan saw that Wang Yafang and the two older gentlemen were slightly out of breath, but their faces were flushed and they looked completely refreshed. He smiled and asked,

"Sirs, how are you feeling?"

"Great! It’s great! This Fist Skill of yours is really something. It’s no wonder it comes from an Olympic champion!"

One of the gentlemen gave Xie Yuan a thumbs-up, wiggling it enthusiastically.

"It really works! I can’t remember the last time I felt this energized!"

the other added.

His voice was so full of vigor that the other seniors who had been secretly watching from around the clearing all heard him. They immediately began to exchange glances and whisper among themselves.

Hearing this, Xie Yuan wanted to give the two men a thumbs-up himself. They were playing their parts perfectly, almost as if he’d hired them as shills.

Knowing he had achieved his goal, he said,

"That’s great. I’ll be coming downstairs to practice every morning from now on. Anyone who wants to join is welcome. It makes no difference to me if I’m training alone or with a group, so I’ll teach you all for free."

He made sure to say this loud enough for everyone to hear before heading back upstairs with Wang Yafang.

After they left, the two gentlemen continued their enthusiastic discussion. The other seniors who had been watching quickly surrounded them, bombarding them with questions.

From a window upstairs, Xie Yuan watched the scene unfold. He smiled faintly and turned away.

Wang Yafang said excitedly,

"Son, that Fist Skill of yours really works! I feel so much more energetic. And as for you teaching the gentlemen in our complex, they..."

"As long as it’s useful, that’s what matters. I’ll teach Dad later. As for them... heh, if I teach them, they might stop thinking about trying to kick us out all the time,"

Xie Yuan said with a laugh.

It wasn’t as if their neighbors could actually do anything to them, but Wang Yafang had looked tense every time she went out for groceries. Xie Yuan figured she’d been on the receiving end of more than a few stares because of Boss Tian’s visits, which was why he’d come up with this plan.

"It’s not that they wanted to kick us out. We really were disturbing them... Sigh. Son, you’ve really grown up."

Seeing his mother’s rosy complexion and how she kept nodding, pleased that her son knew how to handle things, Xie Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Another weight was off his mind.

「The next morning」

Xie Yuan took his mom downstairs to practice again. He found that two more seniors had silently joined the group.

Xie Yuan remained composed, treated everyone the same, and taught each person diligently.

Most of the seniors had practiced popular routines like the Eight Pieces of Brocade or Tai Chi before. While those had some effect, they clearly couldn’t compare to a true Cultivation Technique from a world of cultivation.

After just one session, the effects of his simplified health-cultivation method had completely won over the seniors, who praised it endlessly.

Xie Yuan wasn’t an Olympic champion, but what he taught was far better. If these seniors kept at it, developing inner qi would be impossible, but adding an average of five years to their lives wasn’t out of the question.

His mother, on the other hand, was getting special instruction from him. If she kept practicing from now on, living a healthy life past one hundred would be more than just a dream.

’But I probably won’t be around to see it...’

Looking at the eager faces in the crowd, which even included a woman from the neighborhood committee, he figured even more people would show up tomorrow.

’Soon, Wang Yafang will be known as Coach Xiaoxie’s mother. She’ll be able to strut around the complex like she owns the place.’

If this kept up, by next month, if Boss Tian dared to show his face again, Xie Yuan wouldn’t even have to do anything. The seniors would be enough to send him and his men packing.

Dealing with loan shark thugs who exploit legal loopholes required the current meta’s Tier-1 counter: the seniors. Besides, this complex was an old dormitory building for city-center workers, and many of the seniors’ children now worked in government departments. If one or two of them got bumped or pushed around during a confrontation, the loan company might just find itself shut down for good.

Xie Yuan let out a breath, feeling much more at ease.

He had lunch with Wang Yafang, whose complexion was noticeably better today. That afternoon, Wang Yibing picked him up and took him to his house.

In the gaming room, Xie Yuan asked,

"So, what’s the verdict?"

Wang Yibing shook his head, his expression grim.

"Let’s just give it a try and see what happens."

He started the stream.

Xie Yuan performed as usual, showcasing skills that seemed to defy human limits. In fact, he was in even better form than before, once again leaving Wang Yibing and the audience completely stunned.

Honestly, with Xie Yuan’s current reaction speed and physical prowess, his performance in a game with a high skill ceiling was barely distinguishable from a top-tier AI. And because he had real combat experience, his gameplay was actually even more spectacular.

However, today’s traffic was less than half of what it used to be.

Even though the chat was still active and there were plenty of viewers, the stream’s popularity metrics wouldn’t climb. He was nowhere to be found on the site’s front page.

After the stream ended, Xie Yuan and Wang Yibing held a small meeting in the room.

Wang Yibing sighed.

"Just as I thought..."

"Was it Big Bro Bi?"

"Definitely. He’s forcing our hand. And today was just a warning shot..."

"I see."

「The next day.」

Wang Yibing discovered, to his dismay, that the stream’s traffic had been cut in half again. Now, they weren’t even listed on the front page of their category.