"Scholar?" Lu Sheng was taken aback.
"Yeah … Look at that young master. He seems to be very rich. The two of them are very intimate …" Qiao 'er did not dare to continue. She had kept this in her heart for a long time. However, as it involved the family affairs of her master, she did not dare to say anything without Lu Sheng's permission.
"A rich young master scholar? I was wondering why this girl spent money like water. How could one shop be enough for her? So this is the root of it. 'Lu Sheng immediately understood. "I'd like to see who dares to mess with the Lu family." His eyes darkened.
"No … Young Master, Miss Wu and Miss Wu are very intimate. It doesn't look like … that kind of relationship." Qiao 'er quickly waved her hands. "That young master looks very gentle and refined. He would agree to anything Miss Wu wants. The two of them look very happy. "
"Huh? Happiness? "Lu Sheng was stunned. 'Is this for real?' He knew Lu Yingying's temper very well. How could she find a rich, refined, and gentle young master scholar?
"Qiao 'er, are you sure?"
"No … I'm sure." Qiao 'er quickly confirmed. "Qiao 'er also thought I was mistaken at first. After following them for a while, I realized I was right."
Lu Sheng was speechless. He knew Lu Yingying's temper very well. It would be fine if the two of them really liked each other. However, if the other party was just using her, then he would have to investigate further.
"Forget it. I will take care of this. Go and rest." He ordered.
Qiao 'er hesitated. "Young Master, do you need to bathe and change?"
"No need. I'll do it tomorrow morning." Lu Sheng stretched his neck, which made a crisp cracking sound.
"Alright." Qiao 'er quietly left the room, leaving Lu Sheng sitting alone at the round table. He held a small wine glass in his hand and poured himself a glass of apricot wine. He sipped it gently.
"Since I killed Gongsun Zhanglan, my body seems to be having problems …" He frowned. He put aside the messy things and closed his eyes in deep thought.
Now that he thought about it, he realized that his temper had started to get irritable recently. Every morning, he would feel his skin burning up, as if the flow of his Qi and blood had increased significantly.
"When did this start?" he thought carefully.
"It seems that ever since I received the Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill and started practicing it, this situation has slowly appeared."
He took out the Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill manual again and studied it carefully. Line by line, word by word. Soon, he found a row of small words at the bottom of the third page.
"The cultivator's body is dry and oily, devoid of moisture. Apply medicinal oil to your entire body and do not touch water for three hours. Only then will you be able to sense Qi."
The Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill was, in fact, a hard body skill that focused on inner Qi. It was an extremely rare hard body skill that cultivated inner Qi and strengthened the muscles, bones, and skin. In reality, it was not an external skill, but an internal skill.
This was also one of the reasons why Lu Sheng had chosen him.
'My body is dry and oily, devoid of moisture. I have to rub hot medicinal oil all over my body, and I can't come into contact with water for six hours … Isn't this the same as putting my body in a completely dry and hot state?' Lu Sheng suddenly understood.
'And my Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill is a balance between Yin and Yang, keeping the body in a balanced state of hot and cold. Could it be that it's because of Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill that I've been unable to initiate Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill?' Lu Sheng guessed. 'Next time, I can try to exhaust Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill before cultivating Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill.'
Early the next morning, he woke up and had a quick breakfast. Then, he packed up and prepared to leave.
"Dong, dong, dong."
Before he could fasten his belt, there was a knock on the door.
Qiao 'er ran to open the door.
"Who is it?"
"Is Brother Lu in? I, Song Zhenguo, have come to visit again. Miss Qiao 'er, it's been a few days. Nice to meet you, "Song Zhenguo's voice came from outside the door.
"Young Master Song, my Young Master is here," Qiao 'er replied crisply. She had a good impression of this Young Master Song who came almost every day.
"Brother Song, long time no see," Lu Sheng laughed heartily as he packed his clothes and walked out of the bedroom.
The door opened and Song Zhenguo walked in, looking haggard. Seeing Lu Sheng's shiny bald head and thigh-thick arms, he was momentarily stunned.
"You … you're Brother Lu?!"
Lu Sheng felt helpless. Ever since he started cultivating hard body skills, his body had become stronger and stronger. He could not even cover it up now. He was already dressed in black whenever he went out, but he still could not hide his bull-like muscles through his black clothes.
"It's me. I haven't been picky with my food lately. I don't know how I ended up like this …" Lu Sheng smiled bitterly. "Come, come, come. Let's sit and talk."
He pulled Song Zhenguo into the room to sit down.
"Brother Lu, I don't know when you can test me. I can't wait anymore." Song Zhenguo refused with a face full of anxiety.
"Test …" Lu Sheng could see that Song Zhenguo could not wait any longer. The incident on the pleasure boat was a huge blow to him. He still looked miserable and dispirited.
"Brother Lu, to tell you the truth, I've also been to various martial arts dojos in the city recently. It's a pity … there are some that can strengthen one's body, but when it comes to training skills, there's not a single one like Brother Lu," Song Zhenguo smiled bitterly.
Lu Sheng shook his head as he looked at this infatuated and pitiful man.
"Fine, let's test Brother Song's aptitude today. But to be honest, the chances are not high."
Song Zhenguo's expression became determined.
"Even so, I still want to try."
Lu Sheng stood up.
"Follow me then."
He instructed Qiao 'er to take care of her own meals and inquire about the family's relocation. Then, he left Mountain-Edge City with Song Zhenguo. Two men and two horses galloped along the side road. Soon, they arrived at the clearing in the forest where Lu Sheng usually trained.
The morning air was fresh. It had just rained, and the leaves and grass were covered with dewdrops.
"Let's do it here."
Lu Sheng stood in the middle of the forest. After tying up the horse, he turned to look at Song Zhenguo.
"How should I test?" Song Zhenguo's expression was filled with anticipation, but more than that, fear.
He had failed too many times. The dojos he visited thought he was crazy when they heard his request. To reach that level, even the dojo masters themselves could not hope to do so, much less him.
Only now did he truly understand how powerful Lu Sheng's Brother Lu was in society.
"To be honest, I'm not sure how to test as well. But, I have quite a few skills. I can impart one of them to you and see if it suits you," Lu Sheng said calmly.
"Skill? Is it inner force?! " Song Zhenguo was shocked. After visiting so many dojos, he had a deep understanding of how much martial arts masters hid their skills. Inner force skills were precious treasures worth millions, not to mention that they were being imparted to him personally by an inner force expert.
"There's no need to be anxious. This skill is just the most common one, and there's only one level to it. As long as you don't impart it to others, it shouldn't be a problem," Lu Sheng said casually. He had already decided what he was going to impart to Song Zhenguo.
The inner force skills he had mastered were Green Pine One Thought Formula, Yin Yang Attraction, Black Fury Skill, Jade Crane Skill, and Ultimate Crimson Mantra.
Ultimate Crimson Mantra could not be imparted to others casually, and Black Fury Skill was extremely slow to cultivate. It was almost ten times more time-consuming than other inner force skills. It was clear from how long he had cultivated just to sense a sliver of Qi. This skill was extremely difficult to master.
Therefore, the only skills that could be imparted to him were the other life-force skills.
Of course, there were also the fused inner force skills that he had developed himself. But Lu Sheng had made up his mind that these fused inner force skills would never be leaked to others. Only when his martial arts skills reached a high level and he had the qualifications and resources to create his own martial arts skills would he reveal the skills he had created. As for whether to impart it to him or not, that could wait until then.
"Now that I'm going to impart the skill to you, I need you to promise me a few things. First, you can't impart it to others. Second, if you feel uncomfortable while cultivating, you must stop immediately. Third, the sect I'm in is Crimson Sun Sect. If you can't master the inner force skill, I can impart you outer force skills, but you must join my Crimson Sun Sect. "
Lu Sheng felt that Crimson Sun Sect had too few members. It would be best if they could expand their numbers. It would be easier to do things with numbers. Just relying on Crimson Whale Sect's model was too scattered and not cohesive enough.
Moreover, he needed strength that belonged to him. Imparting his skills to Song Zhenguo was just the beginning.
"I agree to all three of these!" Song Zhenguo knew that this was a great opportunity to come into contact with an expert at Lu Sheng's level. Therefore, he agreed without hesitation.
"Have you thought it through? Unless you can reach the pinnacle of inner and outer force cultivation, you'll probably remain an outer disciple of my Crimson Sun Sect for the rest of your life, "Lu Sheng fabricated an identity.
"I've thought it through long ago," Song Zhenguo said without hesitation. "Should I acknowledge you as my master, or …"
"If you can master inner Qi, you can acknowledge me as your master. If not …" Lu Sheng shook his head and said no more. If he could not cultivate inner Qi, there was no point in acknowledging him as his master. Most of his strength lay in inner and outer force cultivation. Without any one of them, he would not amount to anything.
"Understood," Song Zhenguo nodded.
"Then, let's begin. Learn from me, "Lu Sheng said calmly.
He pulled out two grey cloths and spread them on the ground. Then, he bent over and sat down cross-legged.
Song Zhenguo followed suit and sat down cross-legged as well.
"Focus and calm your Qi."
"Focus and calm your Qi!" Song Zhenguo's expression was solemn.
"Close your eyes."
"Close your eyes." Song Zhenguo closed his eyes.
"Empty your mind. Don't think about anything. Relax your body, don't be tense …" Lu Sheng guided Song Zhenguo word by word as he began to cultivate the Green Pine One Thought Formula.
He knew that the reason why the Red Decks Pleasure Boat wanted to cause trouble for Song Zhenguo was because of his rare Yin Year, Yin Month, and Yin Hour.
Lu Sheng did not know what was so special about this kind of person that they would want to hunt and kill even ghosts. But he would still be different from ordinary people in some way.
Lu Sheng quickly explained the introductory part of the first level of the Green Pine One Thought Formula.
Eliminating distracting thoughts was an extremely difficult step. Human thoughts were incomparably complicated. Unless one was an infant, how could an adult easily eliminate distracting thoughts and clear their mind?
But what Lu Sheng did not expect was that Song Zhenguo actually entered a meditative state in less than half an incense stick's time after sitting down.
Although this life-force skill was easy to learn and it was said that one could sense Qi in a day, wasn't this speed of entering a meditative state a little too fast?
After all, once one entered a meditative state, it was easy to sense Qi.
"Master Lu, I feel a thin thread circulating naturally in my chest and abdomen," Song Zhenguo said as soon as he finished thinking.
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