Realm-Hopping Martial Master

"What do you mean, Grandmaster Jiang? You're Grandmaster Jiang, I'm also Grandmaster Jiang, how do we even tell the difference? Just wait, once your little sister surpasses you and becomes a Hua Jing Master even faster, then your sister will be the number one Grandmaster Jiang in the world. And you? Well, that makes you the number two Grandmaster Jiang. That's how you tell us apart,"

"As for the academy? It has to be Jiangnan Academy! No question!"

"On the peak of martial arts, looking down on the world, where there's me, Yanyue, there's the sky!"

"While your little sister hasn't started to really show off yet, hurry up and post about it, I've even come up with the caption for you: 'My sister Yanyue, has all the makings of a grandmaster!'"

"Dong."

*What kind of nonsense is this?*

Jiang Shu reached out and gave Jiang Yanyue's full forehead a sharp knock.

*Didn't know what to say, so here's your reward—a good whack.*

*She's already a Ming Jin Martial Artist, she can handle this little bit of pain.*

"Ah, that hurts so bad! Jiang Shu, you sneak attacked me!"

"Mom, Dad... Jiang Shu is bullying me again..."

"Dad, hurry, pull out your Seven Wolves!"

Jiang Yanyue took two big steps back and stood with her hands on her hips, tattling!

But.

In the kitchen, Jiang Yongyi turned the range hood up to the loudest, fiercely stir-frying the last dish without missing a beat, then called back, "What?"

*Great, this family, no love left for me now.*

*Both Old Jiang and Big Jiang, they're the worst.*

*Just bullying me, the smallest of the Jiangs!*

"Mom, didn't you say we were planning to go to Grandma's place for the New Year? How about the two of us go pack our bags and head out today?"

"Go, go, go."

Xu Lizhi, having just made Jiang Shu's bed in his room, walked out and said, "Little Shu, got any time for Spring Festival? Want to come with us to Grandma's?"

"Sure, sounds good. I should be free."

*My grandma's place is also in Ji City, but it's in another county.*

*Plus, it's out in the countryside. Without a car, it's really tough to get there.*

*Back then, to make money, Dad often worked through Spring Festival, always chasing after a little more cash.*

*Mom ran her own shop too.*

*Never had much time.*

*Now that I'm succeeding at martial arts and Mom's got some spare time, of course she's going to have some ideas.*

"Grandpa and Grandma are still in good health, right? After dinner, Yanyue and I will call them, let them know we're coming over tomorrow."

*To tell the truth, compared to Dad's side of the family, I've always liked Mom's relatives better.*

*It's just, ever since I started with martial arts, I've been so busy.*

*Now, I'm focusing on healing, so it's a great time to visit.*

*The old folks have always lived up in the mountains. Honestly, it's not that good.*

*Sure, the air's great, but all the younger folks have left for the city.*

*There are fewer and fewer people in the village, so it's just lonely.*

*Also, if anything went wrong, it's not easy to get to a hospital.*

*Now that earning money is a breeze, might as well buy them a villa near a hospital, let them move in.*

*Even better if it's close by, so Mom can visit easily too.*

"Dad's cooking is getting better and better."

Looking at the feast laid out on the table for New Year's Eve, Jiang Shu couldn't help but praise him.

*In the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, he'd pretty much done nothing but cultivate.*

*To save time, he barely even hunted third-tier Mutant Beasts.*

*Mostly just survived on Marching Pills.*

*So today, seeing all these mouthwatering, familiar dishes, he seriously couldn't resist.*

He immediately went to get a bowl of rice and sat down.

"It's New Year's! Little Shu, Little Yan, you both got a year older! Here's a red envelope for Little Shu! And one for Little Yan!"

"Wishing you success in martial arts, Little Shu, and progress every year!"

"Wishing you joy every year, Little Yan, and no worries at all!"

Jiang Yongyi beamed as he pulled out the red envelopes he'd prepared ahead of time from his apron and handed them to both of them.

"Thank you, Dad."

"Thank you, Dad."

Jiang Shu and Jiang Yanyue said in unison.

Off to the side, Xu Lizhi also took out her red envelopes.

*Even though now, the money Jiang Shu made already far outweighed what the two of them could make in many lifetimes,*

*he still had to get a red envelope.*

*That's just how it goes in families.*

The whole family was laughing and enjoying themselves.

"Dad, when we go to Grandma's, let's take both cars. I want to help them buy a house, so you and Mom should check out some options with me."

Bringing a piece of Dad's stir-fried celery to his mouth, Jiang Shu shared what he'd been thinking.

"I think that's a great idea."

"Yeah, let's get something on the smaller side. But, Little Shu, you don't need to pay for it. My savings and a bit from your uncles should be enough. We can probably buy it out right."

"You're running a company now, and you're going to have way more places to spend your money."

"Mom, come on."

He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

*Even though, after founding Shuyan Pharmaceutical, he'd stopped managing any company business,*

*both Zhang Rui and Fu Cong were pure techies through and through.*

*Once the Beauty Pill hit the market, it took over the lower-tier market right away.*

*Not to mention, former A-list celebrity Ye Zhenzhen was on board, too.*

*The commercials they'd shot had already passed ten million views.*

*Their first live sales stream? Tons of orders overnight—rave reviews, never ending.*

*Of course, Jiang Shu didn't care about any of that money.*

*Part was distributed as bonuses for talented technical staff.*

*Part went into the Martial Artist Alliance, exchanging for points to buy Heaven and Earth Treasure Medicine and important Mutant Beast materials.*

*At first, the pharma company really was just a money pit in need of endless investment.*

*But to him, dropping a million or so on a small house?*

*That was just way too easy.*

*Forget everything else, didn't he have a backpack full of Fierce Flood Dragon Essence Blood worth several billion just lying around on the sofa?*

"Yeah! Mom, don't worry, Jiang Shu's rich. And even if he isn't, I've got money too! Now that I'm doing tournaments, with my looks, I'll be the next martial arts star!"