Lu Sheng was speechless. It was like transferring the helpless feeling of defeat to others. That was the so-called way to deal with it.
"Then, which sect should we communicate with?" he asked again.
"Crimson Whale Sect is the number one sect in the Northern Lands. Now that the Northern Lands are slowly declining, our previous targets probably won't work. We can go further this time, closer to the Central Plains. The vast grasslands and valleys there, as well as several cities, are under White River Sect's jurisdiction. We can go there to communicate, "Hong Mingzi smiled.
"White River Sect?"
"Yes, a sect that rose to prominence only thirty years ago. Sect Master Xu Tianfeng and I were friends in the past, so we can get in touch," Hong Mingzi continued.
"That's good too. They're also a sect with jurisdiction over a territory. Though smaller than Crimson Whale Sect, they're on the same level. That's not a bad idea, "Lu Sheng nodded." I'll get engaged right away, then head there for the exchange. "
"Engaged right away?!" Hong Mingzi was stunned. "Sect Master's engagement is a big deal!"
"No need, I don't want to be high-profile. The more low-key, the better," Lu Sheng said seriously. "I'll just invite a few of you for a gathering."
Chen Yunxi was an ordinary person. The more high-profile she was, the more people would know how important she was to him, and the more danger she would be in.
Lu Sheng's family had almost been wiped out in the past. He did not want to find Chen Yunxi's entire family dead when he went out one day.
Besides, there was no safe environment to recuperate, and no safe place for his family to be protected.
Now, Lu Sheng's desire to cultivate his own force grew stronger. He was no match for the Noble Families, demons, devils, and ghosts on his own.
Putting strength aside, there would always be times when people would slack off, and there would always be times when they wanted to relax. At such times, they would need other forces to protect and protect themselves.
"That's good," Hong Mingzi understood Lu Sheng's concerns. "Remember to inform me when you're ready."
"Alright."
Lu Sheng nodded.
After arranging a series of sect affairs, he soaked in his medicine as usual, then went sightseeing with Chen Yunxi every day. As for Li Shunxi, he sent someone to keep an eye on him. If he appeared in the Northern Lands, he would report immediately.
The engagement ceremony was very simple.
Lu Sheng invited his father and Second Mother to host a simple banquet in his own home.
Then, in one of Mountain-Edge City's Crimson Whale Sect properties, he secretly held a banquet for his father, Lu Quanan, and Chen Daozao to meet. It was a meeting between in-laws.
There weren't many relatives present, and the only friends were the Lu Family's Lu Quanan and Eldest Uncle Lu Anping's new friends.
His relationship with Chen Yunxi was set.
In addition, he also found Song Zhenguo. Ever since he obtained the Green Pine One Thought Formula, he had been practicing martial arts diligently. His current progress made Lu Sheng speechless.
Song Zhenguo rented a training ground not far from the Feilian Army's fort outside the city. Every day, he would ride his horse here to practice his martial arts.
When Lu Sheng found him, he was holding a stone lock in his hand. He was flipping it up and down, constantly waving it in his hand to build up his strength.
It was autumn and winter, and the weather had turned cold. Song Zhenguo was only wearing an unlined shirt. His whole body was steaming hot, and his Qi and blood were surging.
Beside him was a personal maid who specialized in serving him.
"Master Lu!"
Seeing Lu Sheng's arrival, Song Zhenguo was first stunned, then overjoyed. He threw down the stone lock and quickly walked towards him. "Master Lu, you're finally here. I've been waiting for so long, but there's no news. I don't know if I've practiced correctly. If you still hadn't come, I would have had to find other martial arts masters to ask about the details and taboos. "
Lu Sheng was dressed in black clothes and a black hat, looking a little like the Black Impermanence. He looked Song Zhenguo up and down.
It had been a long time since they last met. This frail scholar was now muscular and his skin was a faint bronze color. He looked rather healthy.
"Have you mastered the inner force?" Lu Sheng asked curiously.
"Not at all. I'm still stabilizing it. However, my appetite and strength have increased quite a bit. I'm much healthier than before, "Song Zhenguo said with a smile.
Lu Sheng nodded. This was the standard process for ordinary people to practice inner force. Even a genius like Song Zhenguo, who could sense Qi in a day, would need at least three years to stabilize the first level.
Inner force was not so easy to cultivate.
"It's been a few months since Master Lu imparted inner force to me. I've been practicing on my own, and I've also learned a set of Wave Turning Hands from an expert I met. Please have a look, Master Lu! "
Song Zhenguo seemed to be very interested in martial arts. He even found someone to learn from.
"An expert? Why don't you demonstrate? "Lu Sheng was intrigued. He took a step back and made room for him.
"Alright."
Song Zhenguo took a few steps back as well. He spread out his arms and assumed a starting stance, a little like the classic poses in Huang Feihong's movies.
The corner of Lu Sheng's mouth twitched, but he did not speak.
"BOOM!!!"
There was a sudden clap of thunder. Song Zhenguo roared with all his might. His palms danced wildly in front of him.
"AHHHHHHHH!!!" "Da da da da da!!!"
In less than ten breaths, Song Zhenguo stopped, panting. His face was red to the ears.
"This is a martial art that combines sound and palm techniques. I bought it from an expert for a hundred taels of silver. What do you think, Lu Sheng? Isn't it powerful?" he asked excitedly.
"…" Lu Sheng was speechless.
"It's a pity that after that expert imparted this martial art to me, he left without a trace …" Song Zhenguo said sadly.
If he hadn't left quickly, wouldn't he have been beaten to death in anger when you found out the truth?
Lu Sheng was exasperated. He had just relaxed a little, and the only disciple he had taken in had developed into this.
"Direct your inner force to your hands, then hit my palms," he said in a low voice, extending his right hand. "As for that Wave Turning Hands of yours, don't use it. Just hit me lightly."
Song Zhenguo was no fool. When he heard this, he immediately realized that he had been tricked. His eyes widened, and his face turned the color of pig liver.
"Hurry up," Lu Sheng urged.
Only then did Song Zhenguo take a deep breath. Channeling Green Pine One Thought Formula, he lightly patted Lu Sheng's palms.
"Indeed, there's still a long way to go before I can master it. Inner Qi is unstable and unstable." Lu Sheng sensed and instantly knew Lu Sheng's progress.
"How is it?" Song Zhenguo looked at Lu Sheng expectantly.
Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly recalled a special effect of Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi: Qi Transfer.
Controlling a sliver of Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi with his mind, he pinched Song Zhenguo's arm and slowly transferred it to his body.
"This is … such rich inner Qi!!" Just a strand of Qi the thickness of a strand of hair was enough to shock Song Zhenguo. He stood rooted to the spot.
He could clearly feel a trace of cool, gentle, and exquisite inner Qi entering his body. Wherever this trace of inner Qi passed, his meridians, blood vessels, tendons, bones, flesh and blood shuddered in comfort, as if they had received supreme relaxation and enjoyment.
But what Lu Sheng felt was completely different.
The moment Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi entered Song Zhenguo's body, something happened that shocked him.
This trace of inner Qi completely devoured the Green Pine One Thought Formula inner Qi that Song Zhenguo had painstakingly cultivated for months. Then, it rapidly transformed into the form of Green Pine One Thought Formula inner Qi.
If that was all there was to it, it would have been fine. But he could clearly feel that his inner Qi in Song Zhenguo's body could still be controlled and withdrawn at any time.
This was like a seed that had been planted into Song Zhenguo's body.
"This … could this be the so-called Qi Transfer and assimilation?" Lu Sheng was shocked. This meant that he could devour the inner Qi of inner force experts weaker than him at will.
But this did not bother him. In this world, no matter how strong an inner force expert was, there was only so much they could do.
He suddenly thought of a novel that he had read before, which mentioned the Dao Heart Devil Seed Technique.
"Zhenguo, give it a try. Can you still control your inner Qi now?" Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
At this point, Song Zhenguo realized that the inner Qi in his body had been transformed into Green Pine One Thought Formula.
He tried to control it with his mind and was overjoyed to find that it was as easy as controlling his own body.
This transformed Green Pine One Thought Formula was many times stronger than the little bit of inner Qi he had painstakingly cultivated himself.
"I can control it!" He quickly replied with a joyful expression.
Lu Sheng's expression was solemn. He let go of his hand and took a few steps back, keeping a few meters between him and Song Zhenguo. But he could still sense the trace of Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi left in Song Zhenguo's body. But as the distance between them grew smaller, so did the sense of that trace of inner Qi.
But he knew that as long as he willed it, he could easily snatch back all of Song Zhenguo's inner Qi the moment he touched it.
'This Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi … is a little strange …' Lu Sheng thought to himself, but he did not show it on his face.
"At your current level, you can be considered a beginner. I won't help you any further. What about the move I told you to focus on when you returned? How's your practice going? "
Back then, he had imparted a custom-made move to Song Zhenguo. He had intended to test it out and see how far he could go with just one move.
"I've been practicing it," Song Zhenguo nodded. He slowly got into a stance and casually punched forward.
"Whoosh!!"
His punch was practiced and looked ordinary. Although he had put in a lot of effort, a few months was too short a time. It was already impressive that he could reach this level.
"Keep practicing. You'll reap the rewards," Lu Sheng encouraged him.
"Yes!" Song Zhenguo was encouraged.
Lu Sheng did not retract that trace of Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi. Instead, he imparted to him a set of practical Little Grappling Hands, a free martial art from Martial Proclamation Library.
Song Zhenguo was a disciple of Crimson Sun Sect, which made him a member of Crimson Whale Sect. It was not against the rules. Moreover, his current level of strength had far surpassed his previous level. No matter what he did, it was not the place of other martial arts experts to criticize him.
As for the Noble Families, they did not care whether the martial arts were passed down or not.
By the time Song Zhenguo's matter was settled, Lu Sheng's injuries were more or less healed.
For the exchange, he selected a group of experts from the sect. There were thirty of them in total. They were all the sect's elites, including the Elders and a few newly promoted External Affairs Emissaries, as well as various Branch Masters and Deputy Branch Masters, as well as experts selected from the Nine Fish ranks. Even the weakest among them was at the pinnacle of Strength Proficiency. Behind them were four Intent Proficiency higher-ups.
Supplies, gifts, guards, disciples, and the like added up, they formed a small-scale merchant caravan and headed towards the White River Sect.
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