Under the command of Lu Sheng's will, a thread of Black Fury inner Qi was quickly mobilized.
This time, it was Level One Black Fury Qi.
The heat was much stronger than before. Lu Sheng felt as if the muscles, bones, and skin it passed through were burning.
Black Fury Qi flowed out of his kidneys, along his back, into his right arm, and then into his right palm, piercing through the long saber.
"CHI!!"
The saber blade cut through the air, emitting a sound like paper being torn.
Then, it slashed into the tree trunk in front of him.
The saber cut deeply into the tree trunk and only stopped when it was halfway into the tree.
"Good!"
Lu Sheng's heart was filled with joy.
He knew that he had taken another big step forward.
Dragging the pain throughout his body, Lu Sheng returned to the wooden hut to rest.
In the next few days, he did nothing but move his body a little, spending most of his time sleeping and resting.
At most, he would speed up the circulation of Jade Crane Skill. The Jade Crane Skill allowed his body to recover faster and stronger.
He had to make preparations for the next two levels of breakthrough.
There were three levels of Black Fury Skill that could be cultivated!
…
Nine Links City, Lu Manor.
Sister Yu held a basket in her hand. In it were a few boiled eggs, some soybean cakes, and two pieces of dried bacon.
She walked out of the Lu Manor's side door with practiced ease. After greeting the gatekeeper, she walked out along the small alley.
At the entrance of the alley, a few braided kids ran playfully, all for the sake of snatching a stick of candied hawthorn from the kid in front.
Seeing this, Sister Yu sighed. She recalled how cute Little Eight had been when he was young, always chasing after her for candied hawthorn.
At that time, she was still young, just in her teens. Every time she returned from work at the Lu Manor, she would occasionally receive some tips. She did not give them to her parents, treating them as pocket money.
She would use the money to buy some snacks for Little Eight. At that time, Little Eight was only a few years old.
But now …
Whenever she thought of Little Eight's abnormal mental state, Sister Yu's heart ached.
After walking along the main street in front of the Lu Manor for a distance, Sister Yu collected her thoughts as usual, planning to buy some toys for the children at the various stalls.
Today was a rare day to go home and rest. She planned to pick out some surprises for her husband and children.
"Child, my child!"
Suddenly, she saw a woman with disheveled hair and a dirty face sitting in a corner, muttering to herself.
She felt that the woman's face was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where.
She only took a few glances and felt a little pitiful.
He took a pancake from his basket and placed it in front of the woman.
"Eat, this world … Sigh."
She straightened up, turned around, and continued to pick out the things she wanted.
Pa.
Suddenly, she felt her right hand being grabbed by a cold, slippery hand.
"Have you seen my child?!"
A voice said.
Sister Yu was startled. She turned around and saw that it was the woman who had been sitting on the ground.
She stared at him with bloodshot eyes, as if her eyeballs were about to pop out of her eye sockets.
"What are you doing? Let go! "
Frightened, Sister Yu quickly struggled free and took two steps back.
"Are you crazy!?"
The woman acted as if she hadn't heard anything and continued to stare at her.
Sister Yu cursed under her breath. She hurriedly lowered her head and turned to leave. She didn't want to buy anything anymore. She only felt a faint pain in the hand that had been grabbed.
After crossing the street, she turned into a small alley. This was a shortcut to her home.
Although this path was a little deserted, it saved her a lot of time. She didn't have to take a detour.
The alley had a few turns, and the distance was very long. On both sides of the alley were ordinary single-story houses about the height of a person. The ground was filled with dirty water and littered with household garbage.
Sister Yu looked at her wrist. The place where she had been grabbed was already a little red.
"How unlucky! Sigh … I'll have to apply some medicine when I get back. "
She stepped over a puddle of smelly water, but the pink embroidery on her cloth shoes was still stained with some dirty water. Her mood instantly worsened.
She stomped her feet hard and took a few more steps forward.
"Bang."
Suddenly, she bumped into someone.
She looked up.
"Have you seen my child?"
It was actually the woman she had just seen!
Sister Yu felt her heart jump, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.
She took a few steps back and stepped into a puddle of smelly water, not even realizing it.
"You, you, you!!!"
The woman's eyes were bloodshot as she stared at Sister Yu.
"Child! My child!"
Sister Yu turned and wanted to run.
"Slap."
A bony hand gripped her arm tightly.
"Have you seen my child?"
The woman's expression was still wooden as she repeated the same words.
"Save …!"
Half of the voice suddenly came from the alley, then stopped abruptly, and there was no more sound.
…
Three days later, Lu Manor.
Second Mother Liu Cuiyu frowned as she sat on the wooden couch, looking at the relative of Sister Yu's family who came to report the news.
"Sister Yu hasn't returned yet? She applied for leave three days ago to go home to visit her family. "
The man's body still had the unique muddy smell of the fields, and he felt a little uneasy standing in the side hall.
"Big Sister usually goes back early, but this time, her family has been waiting for a long time, but she hasn't returned. They're worried, and there's been a lot of trouble in the city recently, so they sent me here to ask …"
Liu Cuiyu shook her head.
"She did leave early, and even took some dried meat and biscuits from the kitchen. It's been so many days, if she doesn't go back, where else can she go?"
She was also a little worried.
"Not good, not good!"
Suddenly, a panicked scream came from outside the room.
A maidservant ran in, pale with fright.
"Second Mother! Not good! Sister Yu is in trouble! "
"What happened!" Second Mother Liu Cuiyu immediately stood up, her expression changing.
The man's face also paled as he looked at the maidservant who ran in.
"Sister Yu's person was found in an alley on the outskirts of the city. She's been out of breath for a few days! "
The Second Mother and the man were dumbfounded by the servant girl's words.
"Out of breath …?"
Liu Cuiyu sat back down in a daze.
…
Several days later …
Lu Sheng carefully felt the blade in his hand.
Black Fury Qi flowed from his body into the blade, like a gust of hot air slowly flowing out from his body. Then, it rapidly diluted in the blade and evenly distributed throughout the entire blade.
His body's injuries were almost healed.
He planned to raise the level of Black Fury Skill to Level Two today.
Now that his body was getting more and more accustomed to the stimulation of Black Fury Qi, the injuries caused by raising the level should be lighter than before.
"Swish!"
He began practicing Black Tiger Saber Technique.
Black Tiger Saber Technique had a total of three moves, but it could be divided into dozens of variations.
He combined the variations he had comprehended with some of the variations Uncle Zhao had imparted to him, forming a much more complicated set of saber techniques.
On the empty ground in front of the wooden hut, Lu Sheng wielded his long saber. His entire body flashed with saber light, and the sound of the air being cut rang out incessantly.
The silvery gleam of the saber rolled into a ball beside him, almost enveloping him entirely.
Black Tiger Saber Technique emphasized momentum, with many moves such as hacking and slashing. Therefore, when practiced, there was a sense of ferocity to it.
Lu Sheng repeated the three saber moves dozens of times. The Qi and blood in his body surged, and Black Fury Qi would occasionally flow into the long saber, abruptly increasing the power of the moves.
Taking advantage of the surging Qi and blood, he quickly sheathed his saber and called out in his mind.
'Deep Blue!'
The Modifier interface popped up.
Lu Sheng moved swiftly. He pressed the Modify button, then focused his attention on the Black Fury Skill column.
'Raise Black Fury Skill by one level!'
He made up his mind.
"Swoosh."
Instantly, Black Fury Skill jumped from Level One to Level Two.
Only, the rate of change this time was slightly slower, not as fast as before.
Lu Sheng had just finished modifying.
He felt the Black Fury Qi in his body suddenly increase explosively. Large amounts of Black Fury Qi seemed to appear out of thin air, rapidly increasing to the size of two fists, occupying each of his kidneys.
'This time, my body seems to have adapted. Moreover, Level Two is purely increasing the total amount of Black Fury Qi. It should be fine. '
Lu Sheng had read the secret manuals and knew that Level Two was the safest. That was why he dared to break through it while practicing.
After breaking through to Level Two, Lu Sheng felt his body's previous reserves being emptied once more.
Especially the accumulation of Jade Crane Skill.
Under his diligent daily practice of this life-force skill, his Qi had already begun to condense into a ball in his chest.
That ball of Qi was a sign that inner Qi had begun to increase and accumulate after reaching its limit.
But with this breakthrough of Black Fury Skill, this ball of Jade Crane Skill's Qi was completely depleted in an instant.
Not only that, it had also shrunk the originally thick Jade Crane Skill inner Qi to the size of an embroidery needle.
After breaking through to Level Two, Lu Sheng felt slightly more at ease. Calculating the time, it was almost time for lunch.
"Young Master, there's a new letter!"
Little Qiao walked in from the courtyard gate with a lunch box in hand, waving a yellow envelope sealed with red wax.
"Let me see it."
Lu Sheng sheathed his saber into the scabbard hanging by his side.
He received the envelope from Little Qiao.
Taking out the letter and opening it, he quickly read through it. Instantly, his face darkened. He put the letter away.
"Little Qiao, we should go back."
He said calmly.
"Back to the Lu Manor?"
Little Qiao was stunned, then overjoyed.
"Yes, let's go home," Lu Sheng nodded.
The two quickly packed their belongings and had their meal. Then, they left a note at the entrance of the courtyard. They hurried to Nine Links City.
From the small forest where the wooden house was to Nine Links City was about seven to eight li away.
A long saber hung behind Lu Sheng's waist. The saber was made of ordinary steel and was not a famous weapon, but it was heavy and durable.
The two rushed all the way to Nine Links City. Little Qiao was already exhausted, and only supported by Lu Sheng carrying her along the way.
Now that Lu Sheng was cultivating Black Fury Skill, in addition to his daily saber practice, his body was much stronger than before.
Especially the stimulation and strengthening effects of Black Fury Skill.
Every time it circulated within his body, he felt as though a ball of boiling hot Qi was nourishing his muscles and bones.
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