'Upgrade Yin Yang Attraction to Level One,' Lu Sheng commanded in his heart.
Instantly, the Modifier shuddered slightly. Yin Yang Attraction's column blurred slightly. From Never Initiated to Initiated, then to Level One.
Lu Sheng felt the trace of Qi in his lower abdomen become much clearer. There were no other abnormalities in his body. He said, "Upgrade Yin Yang Attraction to the highest level, Level Two!"
The Modifier flashed slightly. Immediately after, Yin Yang Attraction's selection changed again, from Level One to the highest level, Level Two.
In the instant that Lu Sheng's state changed, he suddenly felt the inner Qi of Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill in his body diminish by more than half.
A gentle and soothing Qi began to circulate slowly along the third route in his body.
Three types of inner skills, three streams of inner Qi formed a spherical, criss-crossing shape within his body. Some were fast, some slow, but they circulated continuously.
Once Yin Yang Attraction was complete, Lu Sheng could clearly feel that his body was different from usual.
His throat, which had always been dry, had disappeared without a trace. The heat in his heart had also completely disappeared.
He felt more complete and balanced.
'Looks like Yin Yang Attraction should have the effect of eliminating the side effects of Black Fury Skill. This inner skill's conception level is quite high … 'Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes, deep in thought. 'Perhaps I can extrapolate it with Yin Yang Attraction as the main skill, and Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill as a supplement.'
He put his thoughts into action. Taking advantage of the fact that he had sufficient Yin Qi now, Yin Yang Attraction did not seem to be a heavy burden on his body.
'Extrapolate the next level of Yin Yang Attraction,' he said silently.
Instantly, the entire Modifier screen flashed violently and blurred.
Very quickly, within the span of a few breaths, the screen became clear again. Yin Yang Attraction's status had changed from Level Two to Level Three.
Entering Level Three, Yin Yang Attraction, Lu Sheng even felt the flow of Black Fury Skill in his body slow down. The inner Qi that had previously been like a burning hot line of fire began to cool down. Its speed also slowed, becoming neither fast nor slow.
Lu Sheng heaved a sigh of relief. His gaze finally fell on Black Fury Skill.
'With Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill and Yin Yang Attraction inner Qi as a base, I should extrapolate Black Fury Skill next time …'
His gaze fell upon the option for Black Fury Skill, but he was suddenly taken aback. The "Extrapolate" button was still there!
"What's going on?"
Lu Sheng pondered for a moment and immediately understood.
"It should be because the Yin Qi in the jade hairpin is much more than the powder from before. That's why after deducing an ordinary low-level martial art, there is still some left. It was enough to deduce the second martial art. That should be it! "
After thinking it through, Lu Sheng was in a much better mood. Although he had lost all his hair and his money pouch, which was a great loss, it was nothing compared to the harvest.
"Begin extrapolating Black Fury Skill!"
Subconsciously, he pressed the button behind Black Fury Skill.
* Hiss … *
The Modifier flashed again and became blurry.
About ten breaths later, the Modifier slowly appeared again. The status of Black Fury Skill had also changed, directly rising from Level Three to Level Four. The words displayed had also become: 'Unknown Fire Poison Skill: Level Four.'
A line of fire shot upwards from Lu Sheng's perineum, along his abdomen, neck, and into his face. After entering his brain, it exploded abruptly, transforming into countless thin streams of warmth that spread throughout his entire head like a spring breeze and rain.
"Mmph …"
Lu Sheng could not help but moan in comfort.
He gently pulled his clothes apart and saw that on the skin of his chest and abdomen, a crimson red line had actually appeared. It was as though his body had been split into two, extremely eye-catching.
"This … could this be the special effect of Level Four of Black Fury Skill?"
He carefully experienced the route of Level Four of Black Fury Skill.
'It feels a little like Yin Yang Attraction, and the mantra and technique of Heart-Shattering Palm. This skill is probably no longer the original version … this is a new inner force realm formed by absorbing the essence of other inner force skills and fusing them into one. It shouldn't be called Black Fury Skill anymore. Let's change the name …'
Looking at the blood-red vertical line on his body, Lu Sheng had an idea.
'This color is as red as blood. Since it's derived from Black Fury Skill, let's call it Blood Fury Skill.'
Once he made up his mind, the Black Fury Skill column in the Modifier swiftly changed its name to Blood Fury Skill.
Lu Sheng once again looked at the remaining martial arts to see if he could still derive them. This time, there were no buttons. Evidently, all the Yin Qi had been used up.
'Let's test out its power.'
Lu Sheng extended his hand to circulate his Qi. Blood Fury Skill inner Qi rapidly flowed into his right palm, and he lightly slapped it against the tree trunk on his right.
"Szzz …"
Instantly, wisps of white smoke drifted out from the tree trunk. The sound of burning wood drifted in the air. The tree trunk had actually been scorched by Lu Sheng's palm. A black palm print had appeared on it!
He was also shocked by the power of his palm strike.
'This is no longer within the scope of martial arts, is it?!' Lu Sheng exclaimed in his heart. 'No matter how strong my strength is, if I were to come into contact with a palm of this power, wouldn't I be burnt in minutes? What's the difference between this hand and a soldering iron?? '
He retracted his inner Qi and carefully examined the palm print on the tree trunk. He discovered that this charred palm print did not seem to be formed purely from heat. Instead, a large part of it was due to some kind of poison, corroding and burning the tree trunk to produce such an effect.
But even so, it was already very impressive.
'I wonder how my current strength compares to those legendary figures,' Lu Sheng was satisfied. But without a concrete comparison, he did not know how strong he was.
'Besides, the family doesn't have much money left. I've just asked for quite a bit of money from them. Now is the special period of moving, and I can't burden Old Dad. I'd better think of a way myself.'
Lu Sheng thought for a while. Combining his own circumstances, he did come up with a good idea. But this would have to wait until after the Annual Examinations.
The Annual Examinations were in three days.
'The Annual Examinations are in three days. After that, I'll start implementing my previous idea. Otherwise, the family will be out of money, and I won't even be able to guarantee the supply of nourishing herbs.' Lu Sheng felt that he was running low on nourishing herbs recently. Although he had nourishing inner Qi in reserve, it was obvious that the recovery rate of nourishing inner Qi had slowed down. If this dragged on, it would affect his martial arts training.
'There's also Yin Qi … Do I have to go through some trouble every time before I can find it?' Lu Sheng suddenly thought of the jade pendant on Chen Jiaorong's body, and an idea popped up in his mind.
'Forget it, I'll go back and revise first. I'll think about it after the Annual Examinations. Although I don't care much about being an official, it's still the hope of Old Dad and Second Mother. '
…
Three days later, Eastern Mountain Institute.
The sky was bright, and a large number of scholars and students were already waiting at the entrance of the institute.
A large number of scholars wearing ash-white robes, white robes, or green robes were all gathered in front of the entrance of the institute. They were buzzing and discussing the contents of the examination.
Among the crowd, there were many horse carriages parked by the roadside or at the corner. The curtains of the horse carriages were lifted, revealing many young and old faces inside.
Some of them were family members waiting for the examinees, but most of them were descendants of wealthy families. They did not want to stand together with the poor and ordinary scholars outside, so they rested and read in peace inside the carriage.
Lu Sheng was dressed in a long moon-white robe, with a tall black hat on his head similar to the one worn by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, covering his entire head. Only the sideburns on the side of his face revealed that he was bald.
He stood alone at the side of the institute's entrance, leaning against the shadows. He did not say a word and closed his eyes to rest, quietly waiting for the examination to begin.
Soon, another white horse carriage arrived slowly. Two people alighted from it. One was a fat man dressed in yellow robes with a big belly. The other was a beautiful girl with a graceful figure.
The moment the two of them alighted, their gazes swept around, searching for familiar faces.
The fat man's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Sheng in the corner.
"Brother Sheng!!" The fat man raised his hand and shouted, running over excitedly.
"Zheng Xiangui …" Lu Sheng opened his eyes helplessly and looked at the fat man running towards him. "We're in public. Can't you keep your voice down and leave some dignity?"
"Dignity my a * s. This is Master Fatty's temper from birth. If anyone doesn't like me, just come at me! "Zheng Xiangui did not care. After not seeing him for a while, he had started calling himself Master Fatty.
"How is it? Are you confident? "Lu Sheng asked casually.
"Not bad, not bad …" At the mention of this, Zheng Xiangui laughed dryly. He moved closer and looked around, then lowered his voice like a thief. "It's all up to my sister this time. Master Fatty won't be able to make it …"
"Hello, Brother Sheng." Zheng Xiangui's sister, Zheng Yu 'er, came over and greeted obediently. She wore a woman's long robe, which made her look elegant and scholarly.
"Three subjects: Classics, Strategy, and Martial Arts. Which subjects are you confident in? "Lu Sheng asked, speechless.
"I remembered a little when I was a student, but now … hehe, I've long forgotten about it …" Fatty laughed dryly.
Lu Sheng was speechless. To him, it was nothing more than memorizing all the key points in the textbooks, understanding them thoroughly, and then adding in some of his own opinions. At this level, passing was not a problem. However, it would be very difficult for him to get a high ranking. Anyway, he only wanted to fool his family. It was fine as long as he passed.
"Looks like Brother Sheng is very confident." Zheng Yu 'er smiled. "Why don't you take my brother? I don't think he'll pass."
"Not really. It's just that he has no desires. This time, the venue was chosen at our Eastern Mountain Institution. Coincidentally, we don't even have to leave the house. We can just wait for the exam to begin. It's quite convenient." Lu Sheng smiled.
"Brother Lu, long time no see." Chen Jiaorong came down from a luxurious horse carriage. Seeing them, he came over to greet them.
"It was all thanks to you last time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to keep my life." He smiled bitterly.
"It's a matter of course. Don't keep saying it." Lu Sheng waved his hand. "Speaking of which, why didn't I see Brother Zhenguo in the Annual Examinations?"
"Him?" Chen Jiaorong shook his head. "The examinee who was selected for the examination has long since entered. I don't know what happened recently, but that guy seems to have been stimulated by something. He's becoming more and more proficient in Classics and Strategy. I'm afraid he's going to pass this time. "
"Is that so?" Lu Sheng was slightly surprised. He thought that Song Zhenguo would be depressed after the incident with Jun 'er. He did not expect him to pull himself together.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
