Atlas of Heaven and Earth

With a click, the light in the room turned on, and Chen Chuan walked in. He closed the door behind him and walked to the window, where a bright moon hung high in the night sky.

He reached out to draw the curtains and then returned to the bed, glancing at the alarm clock on the nightstand before closing his eyes. Instantly, his Second Self merged with him.

After a while, he opened his eyes and looked at the alarm clock again. Today, to defeat Zhong Wu, he had used the Frightening God Fist with every move, consuming a significant amount of merging time. However, the time had now increased by more than two hundred and seventy seconds, and the upper limit of merging had exceeded six minutes.

This was the biggest improvement since the birth of "Second Self'.

Zhong Wu was probably the most dangerous opponent he had faced so far, and at that time, he had never had such a strong desire to knock someone down.

It was precisely when his belief was most firm, insisting on doing something and succeeding, that it triggered an unprecedented strong resonance with Second Self.

He reached out and flipped the alarm clock over.

Next, it would be a new beginning.

The next day, Chen Chuan woke up on time.

As soon as the call connected, a voice came through: "Hey, is this Chen Chuan? Brother Chuan, you finally called me. I've been so bored these days. I told them I have a classmate from Wuda^[-], and even a desk mate, but those bastards didn't believe me, saying I was bragging! What bragging? Do I look like someone who brags? Do I?"

Chen Chuan held the receiver a bit further away and said, "And then?"

"What then?"

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "About the bragging?"

"Bragging, let me tell you... Hey! Are you teasing me again? Oh? By the way, what did you call me for?"

Chen Chuan said, "I passed the Wuyi re-examination, just letting you know so you won't say I didn't tell you."

"You passed the re-examination?" Ding Jiao's voice suddenly rose an octave, "Awesome, awesome, awesome... Damn, I want... Wow! Brother Chuan, you are my brother!"

The loud voice came through again, audible from several meters away, but Chen Chuan had already calmly moved the receiver away.By the way, Brother Chuan, you have to treat us, you have to treat us, did you hear me? Can you not treat us for this? Shouldn't I jump out of my window? Can you bear not to? Chen Chuan thought about it and felt it was quite serious. Although Ding Jiao lived on the first floor, there was a ditch right outside his window. He said, "I was just thinking about that. We don't need many people, just call a few familiar ones, and find a time to gather at Wangxiang Zhai."

"Great! I'll go make the calls now! I'll talk to you later!" Ding Jiao hung up the phone excitedly. Chen Chuan thought for a while, then dialed another number, saying, "Is this Mi's Law Firm? I'm looking for Gao Ming."

After a while, a voice came from the other end, "Cousin, I've been paying attention to the Wuyi re-examination these days. Calling at this time, you must have passed, right?"

Chen Chuan said, "Yes, I just passed last night."

The voice laughed and said, "Then congratulations, cousin. By the way, I won't be able to come back for two months, the time is not certain yet, I'll contact you then."

Chen Chuan knew he had a lot of things to do, chatted with him for a few words, and then hung up the phone.

At this moment, he heard the sound of a bicycle bell outside, followed by someone knocking on the door and asking, "Does Chen Chuan live here? Chen Chuan from Wuda^[-]? There's a package for you."

The voice was loud, and the neighbors who were at home heard it.

Chen Chuan came out, opened the door to the front yard, and saw a young man in a gray uniform with a package on his back standing there. Behind him was a bicycle loaded with packages on both sides. Upon seeing him, the young man handed him a sheet and a pen, saying, "You're Chen Chuan, right? There's an urgent package from the courier station, please sign for it."

Chen Chuan took the sheet and signed it. The young man took it back, returned to his bike, and handed him a large package, saying enviously, "You got into Wuda^[-], that's amazing. My brother is going to take the exam next year, I wonder if he can get in. I'm off." He got on the bike, rang the bell, and with a few vigorous pedals, the bike was off.

Chen Chuan waited for him to leave, then went back into the house, opened the package, and saw two sets of retro-style training uniforms inside, both with left lapels, one set in blue and the other in white, each accompanied by a headband of the corresponding color.In addition to the two sets of training uniforms, there were also two sets of formal student attire, including hats, shoes, gloves, and socks, one set for everyday wear and one for winter, similar in style to the one he was wearing but made of better materials and in more authentic colors, with the Wuyi school emblem on the chest.

There was also a delicate envelope printed with the Wuyi school name, which felt quite hard to the touch. Tearing it open, he found something resembling a name card inside.

He picked it up and looked at it; it turned out to be a new student ID. After passing the re-examination, he was now considered an elite student under Wuyi's key cultivation program, and this new student ID replaced the old one.

Inside the envelope, there was also a small booklet and a key.

The booklet was a foldable one, starting with some congratulatory messages, followed by some of Wuyi's school rules and precautions. When fully unfolded, the back of the booklet revealed a map of Wuyi University^[-] in ink wash painting style. Although it was a printed product, the image was very exquisite and pleasing to the eye, likely the work of a master artist.

As for the key, it was for the dormitory assigned to him, which he would be able to use once the school term started.

After putting everything away, he went to the courtyard to practice boxing, and soon it was noon.

After lunch, he changed clothes and went out, running towards The House of Fists. However, he decided to make a detour to Wei Dong's place first to check on how the guy was doing and whether he had passed the re-examination.

This time, he didn't take the long alleyway to climb up, as that wasn't the proper way, so he took a detour and entered through the main entrance of the residential building, found the building where Wei Dong lived, and went up the stairs. On the door, there was a poster of a boxer with a clenched fist, in a style that looked quite old.

He knocked on the door and said, "Is Little Wei at home?"

From inside came the sound of hurried footsteps, and then the door was suddenly pulled open. Wei Dong stood behind it, with a medicinal patch on his face, waving at him and saying, "Hey, Little Chen! I didn't see you yesterday, someone said you were in another examination room, and that guy almost got into a fight with me, but later he wasn't willing, so it didn't happen."

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "That was in the examination room, would you really have fought him if he was willing?"

Wei Dong said proudly, "Of course not, I was just scaring him. I always keep my promises to the old man."

Chen Chuan said, "From the looks of it, you must have passed the re-examination?"Wei Dong scratched his head and said, "That guy was quite strong; he knocked me down with just a few punches and kicks. But I didn't give up. I got up and fought with him several more times, maybe three or four times? Later, the teacher said enough, no more fighting, saying it was meaningless to continue and not to waste time, so he said I passed and could leave."

Chen Chuan extended his hand and said, "Congratulations, Brother Wei."

Wei Dong reached out and gave him a strong pat, saying, "Hehe, congratulations to you too, Brother Chen. We can continue to spar in the future." Suddenly, he became a bit more serious and said, "I will find a way to beat you."

Chen Chuan smiled in response and said, "Then you'll have to work hard."

After understanding the situation, Chen Chuan stayed at Wei Dong's place for a while before leaving and continued on to The House of Fists, arriving around two o'clock.

Lu Ke was currently cleaning the venue and stopped his movements upon seeing Chen Chuan enter, saying with surprise, "Brother Chen..." Then he looked at him, knowing that Chen Chuan had gone to the Wuyi University^[-] re-examination yesterday but not knowing the outcome.

Chen Chuan smiled at him and raised his clenched fist.

Lu Ke showed a joyful expression, giving him a thumbs up and sincerely saying, "Brother Chen, impressive!" He seemed to remember something and added, "By the way, the master is upstairs," and then added, "He's also waiting for your news."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Talk later," then walked up the stairs to the second floor, where he saw Yu Gang standing on the balcony corridor, arms crossed, looking into the distance.

He walked over, bowed to Yu Gang, and said, "Mr. Yu, I passed the Wuyi re-examination and will be going to school in a few days. Thank you very much for your guidance during this time."

Yu Gang turned around, put his hands down, and said, "Since you've passed the re-examination, my training for you ends here."

Chen Chuan said, "Regardless, I must thank you for your guidance, Mr. Yu."

Yu Gang said, "You have talent and will always stand out. This way, I have repaid Captain Nian's favor. If you ask me about combat-related matters in the future, it won't be at the same price as now."

Chen Chuan laughed and said, "Very fair."Yu Gang grunted and said, "There is competition everywhere, and Wuda^[-] is no exception. Sometimes it's beyond your imagination, so you need to be careful."

Chen Chuan said seriously, "Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Yu. I will try my best to adapt."

After staying for a while, he bid farewell to Yu Gang and left. As he was leaving, Lu Ke handed him a plastic bag, saying, "This is what Master asked me to give you."

Chen Chuan looked at it and said in surprise, "Black meat?"

Lu Ke nodded and said, "Yes, four catties of black rat meat, bought with the extra money you left. Master wants you to remember to eat it, just enough to last you until school starts."

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Please thank Mr. Yu for me." Then he raised his hand and said, "I'm off."

Lu Ke grunted in acknowledgment.

Chen Chuan waved goodbye and left. When he reached the entrance of the alley leading out, Lu Ke's voice came from behind, "Brother Chen, come visit often when you have time!"

Chen Chuan turned back, smiled, and said, "Alright." After speaking, he waved to Lu Ke and Yu Gang, who was watching him from upstairs, then turned around and walked away.

Yu Gang and Lu Ke, master and disciple, watched Chen Chuan's figure disappear down the long narrow alley, both knowing in their hearts that a broader world awaited him outside.

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