Chapter 710: Chapter 710

"Furious Wave Fist!" Fang Bai let out a low roar, his right fist slowly retracted before he struck out violently. The water sphere at the end of his fist flew out, smashing towards the surface of the lake ahead.

Boom— The water sphere, charged with the force of Fang Bai’s infused Water Element Qi, struck the surface of the lake ahead, emitting a thunderous boom. The waters rolled as if a heavy bomb had been dropped into them, lifting a wave two to three zhang high before it transformed into a curtain of rain that fell down, an impressive sight to behold.

Hearing the commotion from nearby, Niu Ben and his mother, who were looking at houses in a nearby villa, were startled and rushed out to see what had happened.

Zhao Ya, who had walked away, also trembled with fear and, after glancing over her shoulder towards the noise, hurried over.

Dongfang Rushi brought a total of eight bodyguards on this outing. However, after entering the "Moon Bay Community," Dongfang Rushi didn’t keep the bodyguards by her side. If anything were to happen to the young mistress here, Zhao Ya, as her secretary, would be beyond redemption.

Niu Ben and Zhao Ya almost ran to Fang Bai and Dongfang Rushi’s side at the same time, their expressions alarmed as they spoke in unison.

Fang Bai waved his hand, gesturing that the two of them were fine, and then said to Dongfang Rushi, "My current Martial Dao realm is still weak. When I become powerful in the future, all the water in this lake will be at my command. Then, knocking down a large mountain with one punch will not be impossible! This is the charm of the Martial Dao!"

Dongfang Rushi was deeply shaken by Fang Bai’s punch. Looking at the undulating surface of the lake, she was speechless for a long while.

Dongfang Rushi originally thought that as long as her family possessed great wealth and a broad network, no one would be able to shake it, and it would thrive and continue to shine.

However, having witnessed the immense power displayed by Fang Bai, Dongfang Rushi suddenly realized a terrifying problem: if Fang Bai were an enemy of her family and if he decided to target her family, what use would the family’s wealth and connections be against his fearsome power?

What would be the outcome if the target of a punch that could raise waves several zhang high were a person? In her family, who could withstand his earth-shattering punch?

In the face of absolute power, all else is mere dust!

This thought suddenly sprang to mind in Dongfang Rushi’s heart.

Wealth and connections represent the power of ordinary people.

But the fist represents the power of a Martial Artist.

Under the fist of a Martial Artist, no matter how much wealth and how broad the connections an ordinary person may have, they are nothing but a joke.

"How can one cultivate Martial Dao?" Dongfang Rushi looked at Fang Bai and asked seriously.

"It’s quite simple. If you are willing to learn, I can take you into the Martial Dao World!"

Although Dongfang Rushi and her sister Dongfang Ruhua were born of the same mother, Dongfang Ruhua possessed an Innate Thunder Spirit Root, while Dongfang Rushi had an Innate Water Spirit Root. Fang Bai, seeing potential and being delighted, gradually enticed Dongfang Rushi step by step, finally piquing her interest in Martial Dao.

In this world, martial artists are few, and those with innate spiritual roots are even rarer. Fang Bai was fortunate to have encountered several possessors of innate spiritual roots. What console him even more was that some had become his friends and some his disciples.

In Fang Bai’s previous life, possessors of innate spiritual roots were highly sought after by all the major sects, and as long as they didn’t fall mid-way, they would inevitably become dazzling generations of prodigies. Fang Bai did not wish for talents like Dongfang Rushi to be buried, so every time he encountered one, he would find a way to guide them into the world of martial dao.

For Fang Bai, re-cultivating in this life and aiming to return to the nine Heavenly Domains of the Immortal Realm, would undoubtedly be an extremely long process. Having friends and family in this world become martial artists meant that Fang Bai was ensuring companionship on his long martial dao journey in the future, effectively ensuring that his path was not a solitary one.

"I heard from Ruhua that cultivating in martial dao is not easy, and without exceptional talent, one’s future achievements will not be high... Is that true?"

Dongfang Rushi asked again.

Fang Bai said, "It is indeed so. However, you don’t need to worry about that because you and Ruhua are both martial dao geniuses, destined to achieve greatness."

Dongfang Rushi’s eyes lit up as she said, "Can I be as powerful as Ruhua in the future?"

At home, Dongfang Ruhua often demonstrated to her family the martial arts she had learned from Fang Bai, eliciting bursts of admiration. Although Dongfang Rushi did not express it, she was actually quite envious of her sister.

Sometimes, Dongfang Rushi would fantasize that she, like her sister Dongfang Ruhua, could shatter rocks with her fists and feet and move with agility. Then, she wouldn’t need to bring a fleet of bodyguards when she went out and could go wherever she wished. But she feared she wasn’t cut out for martial arts and was also worried that if she asked Fang Bai to teach her, she would be rejected. Therefore, she kept this desire buried deep within her heart and never spoke of it to anyone.

This time, Fang Bai took the initiative to express his willingness to teach her martial arts, which stirred Dongfang Rushi’s heart greatly.

"As long as you cultivate diligently, nothing is impossible!"

Fang Bai spoke earnestly, "Just give me a nod, and from then on I can teach you martial arts. With sufficient cultivation, one can effectively delay the aging of one’s appearance. Your mother is a prime example of this!"

Dongfang Rushi’s mother, Lin Ruoxue, was already in her early forties, but she looked like a woman in her early thirties. Sometimes, when the three of them went out together, people mistook them for three sisters.

Dongfang Rushi had always thought that her mother looked young because of her natural beauty and good maintenance, never realizing it had anything to do with the practice of martial arts.

Fang Bai said, "It’s just a pity that your mother’s martial dao cultivation is still too weak. If she could reach a realm like Ruhua, then even after ten or twenty years, her appearance would still be the same as now. That is the wonder of martial dao!"

Ten or twenty years from now, her mother would be in her fifties or sixties. If she could maintain the appearance of a thirty-year-old at that age, it would indeed be a miracle.

Listening to Fang Bai’s words, Dongfang Rushi showed a longing expression and her interest in martial dao grew even more.

"I will learn from you!"

Dongfang Rushi said firmly, "If Ruhua can learn it well, I think I should be able to as well!"

She laughed self-deprecatingly, sighed lightly, and said, "I used to work hard to make money, hoping to accumulate more wealth for the family, thinking that it would grant us higher status in Huaxia, and enable the family to thrive. Now I realize that if faced with a formidable opponent, even the greatest of wealth can vanish like a mirage in a blink of an eye!"

Her gaze turned to Fang Bai, her expression filled with gratitude as she spoke, "Fang Bai, thank you for making me understand the importance of one’s fists! Thank you for being willing to teach me martial arts!"

"And I thank you for giving me two villas!"

Fang Bai laughed heartily.

The corners of Dongfang Rushi’s lips twitched, her smile fleeting.