"Bam!"
The corner of the mahogany table was smashed to the ground by Gongsun Zhanglan's palm.
Gongsun Zhanglan's face was ashen as he stared at his niece, who was on the verge of death but whose entire body was boiling hot.
"A bunch of trash!!"
He looked at his subordinates who were bowing their heads in silence.
"Young Miss asked you to bring her, and you brought her?! She asked you to die, so why didn't you?! "
"Sect Master …! It was Young Miss who insisted on going to see what kind of person that Lu Sheng who stole her position was. She forced us to go … "a white-haired old man said helplessly.
Gongsun Zhanglan knew his niece's temper. Her martial arts skills were weak, and she always wanted to win with her brains. She was also overly confident. Most people would not be able to handle her.
He also knew that there was no use getting angry at his subordinates. Gongsun Jing was the one who provoked him first, and Lu Sheng could easily accuse her of insubordination.
"Fire Poison Inner Force …!" Gongsun Zhanglan examined his niece's injuries briefly and determined the nature of the palm strike.
He brought Gongsun Jing into the inner chamber and gently lifted his niece's clothes. Even through her undergarments, he could see the dark red palm print between her breasts. His heart was filled with rage.
"What a vicious palm strike!! He wants to kill Jing 'er with one palm strike! "
If not for the corresponding Yin-attribute inner force, this palm strike would have taken his niece's life. Although the force of the strike was not great, the Fire Poison within it was exceptionally vicious, constantly burning away Gongsun Jing's life.
"This level of palm strike …"
Gongsun Zhanglan's face was ashen as he lightly touched the edge of the palm print. Instantly, he felt a burning sensation on his index finger.
"Lu Sheng!" A cold glint flashed across his eyes. If it wasn't for the rule that forbade disciples from killing each other, Jing 'er probably wouldn't have come back alive at that time.
"Jing 'er!" Suddenly, a delicate woman opened the door curtain and walked in. When she saw the tragic scene before her, she could not stop her tears. She stood by the side and began to cry.
"What are you crying for!?" Gongsun Zhanglan said coldly. "I'm here! I'll make that Lu Sheng pay the price! "
He stood up.
"Send someone to invite Brother Fang Zhidong over to rescue them. Then, send me a letter of challenge to External Affairs Emissary Lu. He wants to spar with me from time to time? I'll fulfill his wish! "
"But big brother!" That woman stared blankly, a bit worried.
"There are no buts. This matter can be dealt with according to the sect rules. However, Jing 'er first blocked that bastard's path, and is suspected of insubordination. At most, he will be punished for using too much force, and will be punished to face the wall for a few days. Then, he will be fined some money. With Hong Mingzi's means, he will definitely be fine. It is meaningless. If you want to make a move, then go all out. Send me a death battle invitation. " Gongsun Zhanglan finally made up his mind. In reality, Lu Sheng was the old Sect Master's knife. If he wanted to continue planting his own men, he had to first cut off this knife.
"Alright, Big Brother, be careful. This person's palm strength was really powerful. My poor Xiao Jing … "The woman said as she began to wipe her tears again.
"If not for the fear of losing my reputation, I wouldn't even fear Hong Mingzi, much less him!" He had already learned of the fight between Lu Sheng and Hong Mingzi in the little garden through his informants. He also had a rough understanding of Lu Sheng's strength. He was strong, but he was still a long way off from his own.
'This man is extraordinarily talented and improves rapidly. He's also younger than me. I must get rid of him as soon as possible,' Gongsun Zhanglan was not a wishy-washy person. At once, he sent his sister to the study to draft up the invitation. This time, he was going to completely cripple Lu Sheng and crush Hong Mingzi's hopes.
'I've been working in Crimson Whale Sect for so many years. Do you think I can turn the tables on this rascal? Is that even possible?! 'Gongsun Zhanglan's eyes shone with a murderous glint.
…
Mountain-Edge City, Golden Jade Greenhouse.
One of Crimson Whale Sect's properties included a large stretch of greenhouse on the outskirts of the city, specially used to grow flowers and plants for the rich and powerful in the city.
The greenhouse was spacious and bright. In one of the largest greenhouse, there was a large empty space reserved for storing and drying flowers.
Ever since Lu Sheng found out about this property a few days ago, he had fallen in love with it. The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers; it was so much better than the air in the city.
Apart from his subordinates guarding the door, everyone else, including the gardener, had been chased out of the greenhouse.
Strolling amidst the sea of red and yellow flowers, Lu Sheng took out the small porcelain bottle from his robes and poured out a red pill the size of a grain of rice. Tilting his head back, he swallowed it.
'The Crimson Sun Pill indeed lives up to its name.' Lu Sheng could clearly feel that the grain-sized pill melted in his mouth, stimulating his oral cavity to secrete copious amounts of saliva. This saliva turned into a scalding hot current that flowed down his throat and reached his stomach.
Very quickly, he felt a warm current gushing out from his stomach and chest. His entire body felt warm and fuzzy.
'Ultimate Crimson Mantra has a total of seven levels. Under Senior Apprentice Brother's guidance, I can feel the rudiments of Qi very quickly. After recuperating for a few days, I should be able to attempt to break through to Level One today.'
It was difficult for Lu Sheng to find a quiet place to cultivate martial arts. He could feel people spying on him and Qiao 'er from time to time at the place where they lived. Moreover, because his senses were now too strong, the auras of the passersby outside and downstairs could easily disturb his meditation.
Therefore, after taking over all of Wu San's properties, he had searched high and low for a sufficiently quiet place. Finally, he found this greenhouse in his own property.
A portion of these greenhouses sold fresh flowers to the wealthy families and officials in the city. A portion of them were used to make dried flowers into medicine and sold to the city's Traditional Chinese medicine pharmacies. Furthermore, Crimson Whale Sect itself had a trend of using scented tea for beauty and nourishment. There was also a huge demand for it. This was a good business.
Walking to the empty space where the flowers were drying, Lu Sheng stood still. With his hands behind his back and his eyes closed, he seemed to be sniffing the faint fragrance of the flowers in the air.
Only, no one would know that he was in the midst of a breakthrough.
'Deep Blue,' Lu Sheng called out in his heart.
"Swish."
The Modifier's frame floated before his eyes. The rows of martial arts options could be seen clearly.
Lu Sheng scanned them from top to bottom and quickly found Ultimate Crimson Mantra.
'Ultimate Crimson Mantra: Initiated. Special Effect: Level One Force Tremor. '
'Special Effect at Initiated? How extraordinary! 'Lu Sheng was rather satisfied. He focused his mind and Qi, adjusting his body and mind. When his body had completely calmed down, he slowly pressed the Modify button.
"Swoosh."
The entire Modifier flashed and entered the Modifier Mode.
'Upgrade Ultimate Crimson Mantra to Level One.'
Lu Sheng had long since mastered the entire Level One of Ultimate Crimson Mantra. His main concern now was whether his body could take it.
With a swoosh, the Ultimate Crimson Mantra column on the Modifier began to blur, then quickly became clear again.
'Ultimate Crimson Mantra: Level One. Special Effect: Level One Force Tremor.'
'It's done!' Lu Sheng's heart leaped with joy. At the same time, he could feel the changes in his body. Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill had rapidly expended more than half of its energy, leaving only a tiny bit of it. Yin Yang Attraction had been depleted almost instantly, and who knew how long it would take for it to recover.
Blood Fury Skill was the strangest of them all. Its inner Qi was actually being continuously converted into Ultimate Crimson inner Qi of Ultimate Crimson Mantra. Although the conversion speed was slow, it was endless.
'Blood Fury Skill isn't as complete as Ultimate Crimson Mantra after all, and there are still unknown side effects. Now that it's all Yang inner force, it's a good thing to convert it. Saves me from worrying about problems in the future.'
Lu Sheng was not alarmed. Instead, he was calm.
In the middle of the greenhouse, flowers were everywhere, densely packed together. They were either red or yellow. The air was pure.
Lu Sheng stood in the middle, his eyes closed as he regulated his breathing, carefully examining the other aspects of his body.
'My body is still lacking Yin. Previously, Blood Fury Skill and the other few life-force skills were balanced by Yin Yang Attraction. Now, this balance has been broken. Ultimate Crimson Mantra is far stronger than Blood Fury Skill, and its power is also more domineering. Naturally, the previous balance can no longer be maintained, 'Lu Sheng understood. He slowly took out a black jewelry box from his sleeve.
He opened the box with a smack. Inside lay a lock of curled black hair.
'Just in time to give it a try. The importance of Yin Yang Attraction to me goes without saying. If I can't balance my body, it's inevitable that there will be many side effects and psychological effects. Moreover, I'll need even more profound inner force from life-force skills in the future to raise my skills. '
Lu Sheng had long since thought it through. This time, he would use the black hair he had obtained from Song Manor to extrapolate the life-force skill in his body.
He gently bit his index finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the black hair.
"SWISH!!"
A white mist that resembled water vapor rose from the black hair and was rapidly absorbed by Lu Sheng's finger.
In an instant, he felt a cold current surge into his body from his finger, along his palm to his forearm, his arm, his chest, and then his lower abdomen and Dantian.
'Such strong Yin Qi!!' Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat.
But in the next instant, all the Yin Qi vanished in the blink of an eye, as if absorbed by something, leaving nothing behind.
'Proceed with martial arts extrapolation?'
A dialog box immediately popped up before his eyes.
'Yes!'
Lu Sheng quickly confirmed. He calmed his heart and focused his attention on Yin Yang Attraction.
'Extrapolate Yin Yang Attraction Level 4.' Yin Yang Attraction itself only had two levels. But after his previous extrapolation, it had reached Level 3. This time, it was time to extrapolate Level 4.
The Modifier box shook violently and then blurred.
After about ten seconds, the entire box slowly cleared up again.
'Unknown skill: Level 4. Special Effect (s): Accelerated Qi Return, Balance Yin and Yang, Accelerated Healing.'
Lu Sheng carefully sensed this newly emerged skill. This skill focused on the previous circulation route of Yin Yang Attraction. At the same time, it absorbed most of the meridians of Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill. At this moment, this new inner force skill was rapidly converting all the inner force of Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill into its own new inner Qi. The total amount of inner Qi was slightly less than that of Yin Yang Attraction and Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill combined. Moreover, its quality was purer.
If the previous two skills gave Lu Sheng the feeling of two soft threads circulating within his body, then this new skill's inner force was like a long, icy cold stream of jade Qi circulating slowly within his body.
'This new skill has absorbed Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill's new Yin Yang Attraction …' Lu Sheng had not expected such a thing to happen.
He looked at the martial arts on his Modifier again.
As expected, the option for Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill had completely disappeared. Clearly, all the inner force had been absorbed by the new skill.
In less than an hour, all the inner Qi of Black Tiger Jade Crane Skill had been converted into the new skill's inner Qi. The total amount of inner Qi was surging within his body, unusually vigorous.
'Since it's a fusion of the characteristics of both skills, then let's call this new skill Yin Yang Jade Crane Skill.' Lu Sheng quickly named it.
The new Yin Yang Jade Crane Skill was far from the low-grade life-force skill of the previous Jade Crane Skill. Instead, it had been upgraded to a high-grade life-force skill with effects that even Lu Sheng could not predict.
The moment this new inner force skill was completed, Lu Sheng could feel the difference in it, having combined the advantages and characteristics of multiple inner force skills.
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