Talent is a very strange thing. In this world, if people work hard, they may get wealth, power, love, and even all the good things. But talent is the only thing that cannot be obtained by hard work. The unfairness in the world is destined to exist from the moment of birth.
However, there is also a universal truth in nature called the law of conservation of energy. From this, we can infer that since energy is conserved, if we lose something in one place, we may gain something in another. So, are there also the same laws of conservation in other aspects
For the five energy elements, conservation is the word that best describes the first twenty-one years of his life. This word has been with him since he was born and runs through his life.
As soon as Wu Neng was born, he frightened his midwife. In the remote rural areas of the Central Plains, people were seriously out of touch with the high-tech information society. They often still believed in ghosts and gods in the countryside and believed in some customs that were ridiculous in the eyes of city people. When the midwife saw Wu Neng's tangled face, she screamed and fainted. From then on, his life was almost doomed.
Wu Neng's parents were honest farmers, and in some circumstances, honesty is often synonymous with ignorance. When the midwife who had just woken up said that Wu Neng's ugliness was caused by a ghost, they immediately believed it.
So poor Wu Neng was abandoned at the door of the town’s welfare home one day after he was born. He lay alone all night, and at five o’clock in the morning when it was the coldest, when he was almost frozen to death, he met the person who changed his life—Master Xuan Fang, who was just a wandering Shaolin monk at the time.
Xuan Fang brought Wu Neng to the Shaolin Temple in Songshan. The Buddhist teachings were boundless and magnanimous. The monks in the temple were all kind-hearted people. They did not discriminate against the ugly Wu Neng, but took good care of this child with a pitiful life experience. Growing up slowly drinking rice soup, Wu Neng's appearance did not change at all, and he was still as ugly as when he was a child. His psychology was also a little eccentric and withdrawn because he was an orphan since childhood.
However, even though he had a thousand shortcomings, they were all overshadowed by some of his shining points. He was even recognized as the greatest genius in Shaolin Temple since the thirteen monks who saved the Tang King.
All of this is due to the special abilities of the Five Energy.
When he was three years old, Wu Neng sat on a high step and watched his fellow brothers practicing the Shaolin Arhat Fist, the most basic of the Shaolin Temple's 72 unique boxing skills.
If we were to choose the most popular and widely spread skill among the Shaolin unique skills, Shaolin Luohan Fist would definitely be the most popular one. Shaolin Luohan Fist is an entry-level Kung Fu, but it is also the foundation of all advanced boxing techniques. In the eyes of Shaolin monks, once practiced to a high level, the most ordinary fist and palm can also become the most powerful martial arts. This proves the eternal truth that "great wisdom is like stupidity, and no cleverness is not clumsy."
Although Wu Neng is young, he has been watching his senior brothers practice boxing since he was very young. That day he was particularly excited and followed his senior brothers' boxing moves, making gestures and movements, and he looked quite good.
The Shaolin brothers had just finished their boxing practice and were sweating profusely. Just as they were about to take a break, they saw Wu Neng staggering to his feet and running to a big tree in the corner of the yard. Wu Neng forced an ugly smile on his face while waving his little fist, imitating his brothers and punching the tree trunk.
"Don't hurt your hands." A senior brother who was usually very nice to Wu Neng couldn't help but feel a little worried when he saw him running to hit the tree.
As he was worried, the tree came crashing down. Everyone wiped their eyes at the same time, looked at the people around them suspiciously, and asked in unison: "Did you see it?"
What surprised them was not the power of the three-year-old Wu Neng knocking down the tree with one punch, but the yellow light that lingered on his palm at the moment he punched. That light brought a warm and harmonious feeling, making people who saw it feel very comfortable. But as long as the light was together, it brought tremendous power and destroyed everything that Wu Neng's fists and feet touched.
The 72 Shaolin Kung Fu skills are said to be so powerful that they can shake the heavens and earth and make the gods and ghosts weep. Once they are performed, they have the power to change the world. This is just a legend in martial arts novels. In the real world, no matter how advanced your Kung Fu is, it is impossible to have the same power as Turtle Wave Qigong. Let alone breaking a rock or chopping down two big trees, if you don't master the skills well, you may not even be able to break a brick.
But all the legends seemed to have become reality for Wu Neng. He did not practice the shocking Yi Jin Jing to open the Ren and Du meridians, nor did he practice the Shaolin Luohan Fist to the Guangming Fist step by step, and he did not know the extraordinary and unconventional skills such as Prajna Palm and One Finger Zen. All he had was the yellow glow on his body, and every move he made was a world-destroying killing move.
No one knows what secrets Wu Neng carries in his body. Xuan Fang took Wu Neng down the mountain once, supposedly to take him to see a doctor. After returning, he accepted Wu Neng as his last disciple, and taught him the 72 Shaolin Kung Fu skills every day. Wu Neng became a treasure of all the monks in the temple because of his extraordinary appearance. They all dreamed of someone who could break the nightmare that no one had been able to pass the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation for two hundred years.
After the burning of the Red Lotus Temple during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the Southern Shaolin Temple was destroyed, and the Northern Shaolin Temple also kept a low profile and no longer sent disciples to travel the world. The Eighteen Bronze Men Formation, which was originally a touchstone for young disciples to go down the mountain to train, became ten times more difficult. From that time on, no one ventured into the world under the name of a Shaolin disciple.
More than two hundred years later, the emergence of the Five Powers brought hope to the monks. Although this was no longer an era where knights broke the law with their martial arts, people with superb martial arts were still respected—even though most monks knew very well that the Five Powers were not martial arts at all.
For other monks, the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation was clearly eighteen insurmountable obstacles. But facing Wu Neng, they became eighteen piles of scrap copper and iron. Although he had no internal strength, the Shaolin skills were no different from ordinary dance gymnastics in Wu Neng's hands. But because of the divine light on his body, Wu Neng's moves became indestructible. Two hundred years of autism were easily solved by Wu Neng in two hours, creating a legend.
However, after breaking the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation, this legend brought not joy and glory to the Shaolin Temple, but endless troubles.
Wu Neng had never experienced discrimination since he was a child, and was even spoiled by his senior brothers. When he first came down the mountain, he was still young, and after breaking the bronze man formation, he came to the secular world below the mountain, and he found that his face was completely synonymous with horror.
Because of his appearance, Wu Neng encountered obstacles everywhere, and his heart was naturally filled with unspeakable grievances. After nearly twenty years of living in the mountains, his mental age was still like that of a child. And when a child holds huge killing power in his hands, it is simply the most terrifying thing in the world.
Wu Neng started to break his vows one after another. At first, he just snatched the meat in the restaurant out of anger, but later he indulged in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and sometimes even hurt people. Master Xuan Fang, who loved Wu Neng the most, was overwhelmed by the trouble he caused. In desperation, he thought of a friend he met when he first took Wu Neng down the mountain.
That friend was Zhang Daosheng. It was he who confirmed that the light on Wu Neng's body was a supernatural power. He named this supernatural power "divine light" and believed that Wu Neng's physique was extremely special even among the supernaturals, because his superpowers did not bring any side effects to the body, and was worthy of detailed research. However, Xuan Fang was unwilling to hand Wu Neng over to others, so the matter was left unresolved.
Seeing that Wu Neng was becoming more and more undisciplined, Xuan Fang had no choice but to send him to Zhang Daosheng in Jinghai, hoping that Zhang Daosheng could come up with a way to solve Wu Neng's problem. Zhang Daosheng was also unable to bear Wu Neng's torment, so he could only hand this precious monk over to the powerful Zheng Yubai, hoping that he could handle it.
This was exactly the cause and effect of the big trouble Zheng Yubai was in now. He watched the terrifying divine light on Wu Neng's palm and immediately called Zhang Daosheng. After listening to his brief account of what happened, he finally realized that Zhang Daosheng regarded him as a panacea.
But there was no time to get angry at this time. How to solve the problem now? Judging from Zhang Daosheng's description, it was not impossible for Wu Neng to deal with the 500 policemen outside by himself, but in that case, there would be no room for recovery.
Now Wu Neng has only occupied a hospital, held more than a thousand hostages, and severely injured more than 30 gangsters including Luo Laodao. Maybe there will be a turnaround. Zheng Yubai thought so in his heart. After witnessing the legendary experience of Wu Neng, he began to feel that the trouble he had caused now was not excessive.
"Wuneng, don't do it again, otherwise no one can save you. Even if your superpowers are powerful, you are not made of steel. Just one bullet can take your life." Zheng Yubai dissuaded.
Wu Neng obviously knew how powerful bullets were, but he still pouted and said, "As long as I'm careful, those policemen can't do anything to me."
"Why don't you understand? If you make a big fuss, you won't be able to stay in this country anymore. Besides, do you want to implicate your Shaolin Temple master and fellow disciples?" Zheng Yubai saw that he couldn't scare him, so he immediately turned to attack him emotionally. The situation was urgent, and his usually dull mind finally came to his senses.
This trick was quite effective. After hearing what Zheng Yubai said, Wu Neng felt a little embarrassed. After all, he still had a childish temper. After hesitating for a while, he said with a sad face: "If the master knew, he would be very angry."
"That's right, so you can't mess around anymore. Just listen to me, I promise you'll be fine." In fact, Zheng Yubai was unsure, but at this time he could only try his best.
After comforting Wu Neng and telling him not to beat people or rob things again, Zheng Yubai hurried out of the hospital and found Leng Tie.
After listening to Zheng Yubai's description, Leng Tie took a breath. As the director of the secret Special Affairs Management Bureau, Leng Tie knew too many anecdotes in the world, and the existence of aliens was not a secret at all. When he learned about the superpowers of the five energy, his expression was very strange, sometimes dark and sometimes bright, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Uncle Leng, what do you think we should do? If we really anger him, there will be a lot of casualties." Zheng Yubai pleaded for Wu Neng.
Leng Tie pondered for a moment and said, "There is a solution to this problem, but I need to meet this Wu Neng first."
When Zheng Yubai led Leng Tie to find Wuneng, this guy had gotten half a box of Coca-Cola from somewhere and was drinking it one can at a time.
"Who is he?" Seeing Leng Tie, Wu Neng seemed a little alert. A yellow divine light immediately emerged from his hands. The aluminum can in his hands was covered by the yellow light and actually melted little by little. The boiling hot aluminum liquid dripped onto the ground, making a "sizzling" sound.
Leng Tie saw it all and believed that Wu Neng could break through the siege. This superpower was too incredible. His brain turned thousands of times in an instant, thinking about various possibilities.
"I'm an official, and I want to discuss something with you." Leng Tie forced a smile. The smile that appeared on his stern face, which looked like it was carved out of a knife, was as weird as Wu Neng's smile.
"What's there to talk about? If you dare to stop me, I will kill you all." Wu Neng said with a fierce look in his eyes.
"We won't stop you." Leng Tie said, "Not only will we not stop you, if you have any requests, we will also satisfy you. The only condition is that you have to work for us."
Zheng Yubai was shocked. Leng Tie was trying to win over the Five Energy? Oh my God, things seemed to be getting further and further away from what he could have imagined.
"What do you want to do?" Wu Neng was just a little childish and had a bad temper, but he was not a fool. Even if he was a naive child, he knew that the uncle who casually gave him a lollipop was not a good person.
"Transaction." Leng Tie said bluntly, "You have broken the law. According to the laws of the country, the police have the right to shoot you immediately..."
"You don't have that ability." Wu Neng said fiercely.
"We may not be able to kill you, but the people of Shaolin Temple may not be able to escape responsibility." Leng Tie learned about Wu Neng's weakness from Zheng Yubai and immediately took advantage of it. Zheng Yubai listened from the side and felt that he had betrayed Wu Neng, and felt quite guilty.
Fortunately, Wu Neng was a stubborn person who didn't think of this. He was in danger after hearing Leng Tie's words. He hesitated for a long time and said in a crying voice, "Don't tell the master, he will be angry."
"As long as you cooperate with us, not only will I not pursue this matter, but I will also give you a position in the country. If your master knew about this, he would not be angry but would praise you." Leng Tie now looked like a human trafficker who was coaxing children. Seeing this, Zheng Yubai didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
"Really?" Wu Neng was most afraid of his master getting angry, but sometimes his body was out of control and could easily go berserk. Now that he had calmed down, he was actually a little scared. After hearing what Leng Tie said, his mind became active.
"It's absolutely true. Yu Bai can testify that I never lie." Leng Tie patted his chest and guaranteed. When talking to someone as childish as Wu Neng, his actions also became childish.
“If… if that’s the case…” Wu Neng looked at Zheng Yubai with innocent eyes. He didn’t have any ideas and hoped that Zheng Yubai could come up with some ideas.
"This is a good thing." Zheng Yubai suddenly thought that the promotion Xu Heixing gave him was just like Leng Tie's current temptation to Wu Neng. The relationship between people in this world is nothing more than a transaction, exchanging what I have for what you have. Xu Heixing treated him like this, Leng Tie treated Wu Neng like this, in fact, those power and money transactions, diplomatic relations, and even the love between men and women, in the final analysis, aren't they the same.
"Then I promise you, but you must not tell the master." Wu Neng said very seriously, with an expression like a primary school student. Suddenly, Zheng Yubai found that the ugly Wu Neng actually had a very cute side.
Under Leng Tie's arrangement, Wu Neng was put on a black hood and escorted out by the police. Of course, the public would announce that Wu Neng, who disturbed social order, had been brought to justice and the court would punish him severely, but how many words from the authorities could be trusted? On the way, Wu Neng was replaced by another car and taken directly to the headquarters of the Special Affairs Administration.
However, Zheng Yubai had no time to ask about all this. As soon as he came out of the hospital, he saw that the time shown on the clock in the window of a shop opposite was 11:45.
Press conference at twelve o'clock! Zheng Yubai rushed to the street like an arrow, waving anxiously to stop a car. Whether he was willing to work as an administrator in a D-class apartment or not, he couldn't miss the press conference. Although Xu Heixing admired him very much, if he lost his face, that guy might go crazy.
After much difficulty, they managed to hail a taxi. Enticed by the huge sum of money offered by Zheng Yubai, the driver ignored the danger of being recorded by the camera and drove recklessly through the crowds and traffic, running through six red lights in a row. Finally, at 11:58, he sent Zheng Yubai to the gate of the Royal Palace Hotel.
Rushing out of the car and into the hotel, Zheng Yubai had already seen Cao Ji frantically pressing the phone in his hand. He rushed over and said, "I forgot to bring my cell phone..." Then, in Cao Ji's surprised gaze, he quickly jumped up the stairs and rushed into the press conference.
Seeing that Zheng Yubai finally showed up on time, Xu Heixing, who had a stern face and looked a little angry, finally smiled. The entire press conference was full of pressure because of Xu Heixing's serious expression, but with his smile, it suddenly became relaxed. This shows how much influence he has in Jinghai and even in the whole of Asia.
The press conference was actually just a procedure. All media were under the control of Black Star Company. Even if they had a hundred guts, they would not dare to publish any news that was unfavorable to Black Star Company. So this was simply a very friendly meeting.
"Everyone, Mr. Zheng Yubai will take up the position of general manager of Black Dragon Company, a subsidiary of Black Star Group, starting today. I hope everyone will take good care of him as a newcomer." Xu Heixing said straight to the point.
Many reporters raised their cameras, and there was a clattering sound of shutter clicks. The flash lights made it difficult for Zheng Yubai to open his eyes.
"Excuse me, Mr. Xu Heixing, Mr. Zheng was originally the champion of the martial arts conference. Why did he choose to join the Black Star Group?" A very well-behaved reporter asked the question appropriately.
"We in the Black Star Group recruit people based on their talents. Everyone has seen Mr. Zheng Yubai's performance in the martial arts conference. I think he is a talent. Since he is a talent, he will definitely come to the Black Star Group." Xu Heixing's words may not have any logic, but they seem to be very domineering. Of course, in the hands of reporters, these words will be embellished to be more literary, to show Xu Heixing's extraordinary charm, and can also be exchanged for a lot of travel expenses.
"Mr. Zheng Yubai, the financial sector in Jinghai has been experiencing severe turmoil recently due to the collapse of Yao Qian's business empire. After you become the general manager of Heilong Company, what measures will you take in the investment field to save the market?" asked another reporter.
Zheng Yubai had no idea how to answer such a question, but he suddenly had an idea and perfunctorily answered in official language: "Regarding this issue, our Black Dragon Company has a very detailed and thorough plan, but due to commercial confidentiality, it cannot be disclosed for the time being. I can only tell you that under the leadership of the Black Star Group, our Black Dragon Company will do its best to seek benefits for the general public and create a better investment environment." These words sounded high-sounding, but were actually full of water and had no practical content at all, but they still won rounds of warm applause.
Xu Heixing glanced at Zheng Yubai and thought: This kid used to only be able to make empty moves, but now he can speak in clichés so quickly. His future is limitless.
The press conference ended quickly in a peaceful and friendly atmosphere. The reporters went to the hotel restaurant to taste the seafood buffet provided by the Black Star Group. Afterwards, everyone received a travel fee. The remaining work was to wave the flag and shout in the major newspapers tomorrow to build momentum for the Black Star Group and Zheng Yubai. It can be said that from this moment on, Zheng Yubai has inevitably become a news figure.
"Boss, I have always had a question." Zheng Yubai and Xu Heixing walked side by side to the VIP suite, where a more luxurious banquet was waiting for him. It was said that the people present were all top executives in Jinghai, and knowing them would pave the way for Zheng Yubai to enter the upper class.
"Speak." Xu Heixing responded concisely.
"Shouldn't our safe apartment project be as secretive as possible?" This question had actually been in Zheng Yubai's mind for a long time, but he couldn't help asking it until this moment.
Xu Heixing smiled and glanced at Zheng Yubai: "I thought you were very smart, but it turns out you still can't see through me."
"Please give me some advice, boss." Zheng Yubai is very humble and eager to learn. Now that he has entered this industry, he will do it well.
"There's a saying that great people hide in the city. Have you heard of it?" Xu Heixing asked back.
Zheng Yubai nodded: "I understand this principle."
"That's it. If a safe apartment is set up in a remote area, let alone whether it is safer than in the city, it will be difficult to find customers. Yubai, let me tell you, when the business reaches a certain level, whether it can be done well is not the most important thing. The most important issue is whether you can convince the customers. A safe apartment is actually no different from a bank or an insurance company. It just provides a service. So do you want to choose an unknown rural credit cooperative or a big bank in a big city that is as solid as a rock? This truth is obvious." Xu Heixing said eloquently.
Zheng Yubai understood what he meant: "Boss, are you saying that we are doing this in a big way for potential customers to see?"
Xu Heixing praised and said: "You have finally got the hang of it, young man, just learn slowly. Come, I will take you to see the upper class society now, maybe one day one of them will become your client." (To be continued)