In this chapter, the protagonist is introduced to the art of cultivating one's self. He learns that cultivating oneself is one of the most important aspects of martial arts. He also learns that the cultivation of self is the key to success. The protagonist's grandmother, who is also a martial artist herself, tells the protagonist that he is chosen to serve in the army because he has been working for the company part-time for two years. She also tells him that his brother, yiyun, has gone to meet the protagonist at the entrance of the village. . She asks the protagonist to take the money she has given him and pay it back to her when his brother becomes rich. The young protagonist says that he will never forget her, and that if he had not run the company well, it would not have existed. He tells her that he has reached the "edge of cultivation" , and if he masters the skill of cultivating himself, the company will be more secure than ever. He returns to the zhao group and wonders if his boss has missed him. He realizes that his black belt move does not work, and he wonders if the protagonist has sold the stolen painting. He asks his father if he can become a policeman when he grows up, and his father says that a good child will be popular.