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Chapter 74 Falling from the sky
After leaving the study, Luo Qing and the other three who were waiting outside immediately turned their heads and looked over.

"Senior Brother, wait a moment." Geng Xuan shouted.

Master Peng, who was walking in front, immediately stopped.

When Luo Qing and the other three saw this scene, their eyes almost popped out.

Even Luo Qing, who originally had some emotions in his heart, had that little thought in his heart disappear with Geng Xuan's call of "Senior Brother".

They now truly realized that the Su Ruiliang in front of them was no longer the companion they remembered.

The huge gap in strength was reflected in the status of both sides in such a short period of time.

Geng Xuan did not abandon his old friends and ignore them just because of the change in his status.

He came up to the four people and briefly explained what had happened in a low voice.

When they learned that Master Peng was accepting disciples on behalf of his father, and that the "Su Ruiliang" in front of them was now on equal terms with his fellow disciples, and that he would formally join the martial arts school tomorrow in the presence of many prominent figures in Kangle Village, the changes in expression on the four people's faces were truly spectacular.

Geng Xuan whispered, "I will be a little busy these two days. I will talk to you in detail after I finish my work. You can go back first."

Liang Jun next to him seemed to want to say something, but Luo Qing responded first: "Okay, then we'll go back first."

As he said this, he quietly poked Liang Jun in the waist and ribs out of sight of others, and then came to the side of Pavilion Master Peng who was waiting at the door, and bowed and said:
"Master Peng, we won't bother you today. We'll take our leave now."

Master Peng nodded.

Liang Jun, Xu Lin and Wang Xi followed suit, clasped their fists and bowed to Master Peng, then followed Luo Qing and left quickly.

The four of them left the martial arts gym and quickly returned to Luo Qing's shop.

Liang Jun, who had a lot to say, looked at Luo Qing and asked, "Why did you poke me just now?"

Luo Qing asked: "What did you want to say just now?"

Liang Jun seemed to have remembered something unpleasant again, and glared at Luo Qing again, saying unhappily:
"You're still asking!
Su Ruiliang is about to become the number one figure in Kangle Group, and he is willing to recognize us brothers, which shows that he thinks highly of us.

He officially joined the martial arts school, which is a big deal anyway. It would be fine if we don't help him, but what's the point of just leaving?"

Luo Qing asked: "So, you want to stay and attend Su Ruiliang's admission ceremony tomorrow?"

Liang Jun nodded: "Yes, we can at least help a little. Even if we can't, we can just help to boost momentum and give a shout."

Xu Lin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "I see you don't want to help, you want to take advantage of me."

Liang Jun's expression froze.

Luo Qing shook his head and said:

"I think you've lost your mind. Why do you think Su Ruiliang went to such great lengths to have Master Peng wait by our side, and then let us leave after giving us a few words?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Jun was stunned and fell into deep thought.

Wang Xi, who was standing aside, seemed to be thinking about something and said softly:
"You mean, Su Ruiliang's goal is to make us leave?"

Luo Qing nodded:

"Not only that, I guess he doesn't want us to participate in tomorrow's event either."

Wang Xi was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly and said:

"It seems to be the intention."

"Why...why?" Liang Jun asked, looking shocked.

Everyone frowned.

Finally, Luo Qing waved his hand and said:
"No matter why, I don't think Su Ruiliang will harm us after all. It has nothing to do with us anyway, so we can just not go."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and said, "Everyone should be alert these two days."

……

"Brother, sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's go."

After Luo Qing and others left, Geng Xuan apologized to Master Peng who was waiting on the side.

However, Master Peng, who was waiting on the side, was not displeased. Instead, he asked with great interest:
"You don't want them to attend your induction ceremony tomorrow?"

"Ah."

"Are you sure something will happen tomorrow?"

Geng Xuan shook his head:

“I don’t have that ability, I just think it doesn’t make any difference whether they are there or not, so why bother involving them?
...Senior Brother, you won't blame me for being too indecisive, right?"

Master Peng smiled and shook his head, saying, "On the contrary, I think your Junior Brother is more worthy of receiving him."

As he spoke, he sighed, "Nowadays, among the high-ranking practitioners, there are not many with a temperament like yours!"

After that, he didn't say anything more about it.

He led the way in front, and Geng Xuan followed closely behind. The two of them walked through the corridor and the courtyard and soon came to an open area.

In the middle of a pond covering an area of more than two acres, there is a small piece of land, on which stands a three-story building made entirely of huge stones.

A narrow walkway extends forward, across the pond, and connects to the door of the small building.

Master Peng walked in front and introduced Geng Xuan:
“The Dharma Transmission Building is the foundation of my martial arts school, and the most important thing is fire prevention.

In the Dharma Transmission Building, not only are candles and other objects strictly prohibited, but we have also tried every possible means in other aspects to reduce the possibility of being burned by fire as much as possible.

Compared to that, a break-in, some theft, or some damage is nothing."

The two were walking on the narrow path leading to the small building. Just as Master Peng was about to step into the small open space in front of the building, three figures flashed out of the building.

In the center is a plain-looking middle-aged woman, and on the left and right sides are two men in tight-fitting clothes. Before they flashed out of the small building, their hands were on the hilts of the swords at their waists.

The woman's eyes swept over Master Peng, then landed on Geng Xuan and asked, "Junior brother, who is he?"

Master Peng signaled Geng Xuan to take out the jade token he had just given him and show it to the woman.

He walked over to the woman and whispered a few words, briefly explaining the cause and effect of the incident.

The woman looked at Geng Xuan twice, nodded slightly, and then slipped back into the house, leaving the front door of the building open to the public.

"Let's go."

Master Peng whispered something to Geng Xuan and then stepped into the small building first.

Geng Xuan followed closely behind him and entered the Dharma Teaching Building.

Master Peng led Geng Xuan straight up to the third floor without stopping on the first and second floors. Geng Xuan took a quick look around, and although he didn't see the whole picture, he had a rough idea of the layout and furnishings of the first and second floors.

There were just a few stone bookshelves standing there alone, quite far apart from each other. There were not many books on each shelf, only three or five, far less than he had imagined.

But on second thought, this actually makes sense.

After all, this martial arts school is just a "small bully" in Kangleji. In the entire Yuanzhou, it is just a small local tyrant.

Up to this "senior brother" in front of me, the lineage has only been passed down for three generations.

It is already very impressive to have such a foundation.

When we got to the third floor, we found the empty room without even a bookshelf.

There was only a small table in the middle of the room, with two books on it.

Master Peng came to the table and waved for Geng Xuan to come closer, saying:

"These are the only two marrow refining techniques in my house. You can pick one."

Geng Xuan looked down.

The one on the left is called "Wanjun Jin" and the one on the right is called "Fenran Jin"

Geng Xuan asked, "Brother, can you introduce it to me?"

Master Peng nodded and introduced:
“To be honest, these two marrow-refining techniques in my family are not the best among all the marrow-refining techniques, and their shortcomings are very obvious.

Let's talk about "Wanjun Jin" first. Its concept is very simple, which is to combine the skin, flesh, blood and bones around the body into a whole, forming a overwhelming pressure on the bone marrow and brain marrow, and finally achieve the purpose of tempering.

It has two major disadvantages.

One is the period when you are starting to try to get started but haven’t really gotten started yet.

Even with the guidance of experienced teachers, accidents can easily happen. If an accident occurs to the bone marrow or brain marrow, the consequences can be very serious, and there may not even be a chance to happen again.

If you explore alone, the danger is no different from seeking death.

The first disadvantage is that it is difficult and dangerous to get started.

The second disadvantage is that when you use this technique to refine your marrow, the final achievement of your marrow refining depends not only on this technique, but also on your achievements in refining your skin, flesh, blood, and bones.

You can’t have any shortcomings, otherwise, even if you master the Ten Thousand Jun Power well, your marrow refining achievements won’t be very high.”

Following Master Peng's explanation, Geng Xuan already had a general understanding of the Wanjun Jin marrow-refining technique.

“Compared to that, it’s easier to get started with Burning Power, and its shortcomings in other areas have a slightly smaller impact on it.

But it has a huge drawback, which is that it will greatly consume the life energy accumulated in your blood and bones in the Blood Refining Realm and the Bone Refining Realm.

You won’t see any impact in the short term. In fact, as long as you are willing to invest more life energy, your marrow refining achievements will improve rapidly.

Its real harm will take many years to manifest.

This harm is reflected in two aspects: one is shortened life expectancy, and the other is overdrawing future potential. "

At this point, Master Peng sighed and said:
“My grandfather and my father both practiced this marrow-refining technique, which not only enabled them to quickly gain powerful strength, but also allowed them to gain a firm foothold in Kangleji.

But it also causes them to age prematurely, and they start to go downhill after they turn sixty, and die before they even reach seventy.”

Finally, Director Peng asked Geng Xuan, "Which one do you choose?"

Geng Xuan did not hesitate at all and immediately replied: "Wanjun Jin, I want Wanjun Jin."

Not to mention that the pit of "Burning Power" was too deep and he didn't dare to jump into it at all, even the two major shortcomings of "Wanjun Power", Geng Xuan found that these did not seem to be shortcomings for him.

Master Peng did not ask why. When Geng Xuan made his choice, he picked up the Wanjun Jin and handed it to Geng Xuan, saying:

"You don't need to copy it. There are several backup copies made in advance in the basement. I will get them for you later. Just check them carefully and make sure they are correct."

"Thank you, senior brother."

After receiving "Wanjun Jin", Geng Xuan expressed his sincere gratitude.

He also didn't expect that Master Peng would be so straightforward.

He really gave it when he said he would, without any hesitation.

Afterwards, Geng Xuan spent two or three hours carefully comparing the backup version of "Wanjun Jin" with the original one, word for word. After confirming that it was correct, he put the backup version into his arms without hesitation.

At this moment, Master Peng had already left.

When he was about to leave, the plain-looking middle-aged woman appeared again.

"Goodbye, Senior Sister." Geng Xuan waved.

The woman nodded but said nothing.

When he walked out of the small building and stepped onto the narrow walkway with water on both sides, she had disappeared into the small building behind him again.

……

After leaving the Dharma Teaching Building, Geng Xuan settled down in an elegant courtyard arranged by the master brother.

He knew that he couldn't leave tonight.

Although Geng Xuan had no idea whether his "staying out all night" would lead to some bad consequences.

But he understood that compared to the opportunity to obtain the marrow refining technique, this was an acceptable price. With this mental preparation, he settled down calmly without being impatient.

At dinner time, the museum owner specially invited him to have dinner. He met many people during the meal, and some of them were said to have rushed back specifically for his matter.

Although Geng Xuan didn't say much, his attitude was very sincere. Within a meal, everyone had accepted him.

But in Geng Xuan's heart, he didn't take this matter to heart.

When he returned to the courtyard where he was settled, he immediately cleared his mind, and as he thought, a new piece of information emerged in his mind.

【Lucky: 236
Rattan Skill (Master)+
Featherless Arrows (Master)+
Chain Steps (Master)+
Song Tao Sword Technique (Great Mastery) +】

Geng Xuan's gaze lingered on this information for a moment, and his concentrated thoughts came out one by one.

He understood that this promotion was a bit hasty.

The Songtao swordsmanship and linked steps that he had continuously improved upon had not yet been fully assimilated.

But now, he really can't wait to "chew it slowly".

If you have indigestion, just let it be. Just take more time to digest it slowly later.

It is best to improve your realm first, which is the best for the present moment. There is no problem with that.

In order to avoid his brain from bursting, Geng Xuan would take an hour or two off between each upgrade, allowing him to review his new insights and experiences.

In order to take the three master skills of the Racoon Leap, Featherless Arrows and Chain Steps to a further step forward, a full thirty-two points of luck were burned up for each skill.

When the three skills were upgraded, a total of ninety-six points of luck were gone.

What I got in return were burning soreness in my hands and feet, and a dizzy head that felt like it was about to burst with so much experience and insights.

As these three skills reached the Grandmaster level, the upgrade signs behind them disappeared.

Geng Xuan knew that, like the Iron Sand Palm, they had reached the limit of what this technique could achieve.

However, the level of Iron Sand Palm is lower, and the master level is its limit.

The levels of the raccoon leaping technique, featherless arrows, and chain steps are even higher. Above the master is the grandmaster, and this is their limit.

This time, Geng Xuan waited longer, until the bad condition of his hands, feet, and brain was alleviated, and then he began to improve his Song Tao swordsmanship to the great perfection realm.

Before starting the upgrade, Geng Xuan swallowed two blood-replenishing pills.

——Before improving his skills of Leaping Frog, Featherless Arrows, and Continuous Steps, he had already swallowed two pills, and now the effect of the medicine has long been exhausted.

As the two blood-replenishing pills entered the stomach, the body felt like the dry earth being moistened by the sweet rain, and the unique medicinal power of the blood-replenishing pills quickly spread to every part of the body.

Then, wave after wave of new insights flooded into my mind like fountains.

While organizing and absorbing these insights, Geng Xuan clearly felt that his understanding of Song Tao swordsmanship had advanced by leaps and bounds, and his sword-wielding skills had improved rapidly.

After doing all this, Geng Xuan didn't do anything else.

While lying in bed dozing off, my brain is actually working quickly and efficiently, trying to sort out and "archive" all the gains that are almost enough to burst my head, and to make use of them as much as possible.

This time he only upgraded four skills, but he burned up 112 points of good luck. The remaining good luck was only a little more than what he burned.

【Lucky: 124
Raccoon Jumping Technique (Grandmaster)

Featherless Arrow (Grandmaster)

Chain Steps (Grandmaster)

Song Tao Swordsmanship (Master)+】

……

The night passed.

Geng Xuan walked out of the room and entered the dining room under the guidance of the servant.

Master Peng asked, "How did you rest last night, Junior Brother?"

Geng Xuan nodded: "Very good."

Although he hadn't slept all night, Geng Xuan didn't feel sleepy at all. Instead, he felt a little too excited.

After a night of hard work in digestion and sorting out, my brain becomes less "crowded" and I feel a lot lighter.

Geng Xuan asked: "Brother, have you sent out all the invitations?"

Master Peng nodded: "It was sent yesterday."

"When does it begin?"

"It will start in an hour."

"So fast?"

“Kangleji is so small that any news will spread to everyone very quickly.

Now, everyone who should know already knows that you have joined my martial arts school.

The rest is just a formality, to finish it as soon as possible."

Geng Xuan nodded and asked, "Have you... made preparations?"

Master Peng suddenly felt that the food in front of him was no longer fragrant. He paused for a moment before nodding and saying, "I have made arrangements... Do you really think something will happen?"

"Just in case, you know, Senior Brother, I'm used to hiding my abilities, so I can't help but feel nervous when I suddenly stand in front of everyone.

Maybe that’s why I always think the worst of things.”

Master Peng nodded slightly.

Geng Xuan quickly filled his stomach with a few mouthfuls, then stood up and said, "Brother, since we still have some time, let's make some more confirmations."

"Confirm what?"

Geng Xuan asked, "Our martial arts hall should have a passage leading directly to the underground tunnel, right?"

Master Peng was stunned and stared at Geng Xuan.

Geng Xuan did not avoid the question at all and looked at him calmly.

After a while, he nodded and said, "Yes, and there are more than one."

"Can you take me to see it?"

Master Peng nodded: "Okay."

As he spoke, he added, "From now on, until the entrance ceremony is over, do not leave my side."

"it is good."

As they were talking, the two of them had already left the dining room.

Geng Xuan followed Master Peng and confirmed two tunnels that could connect to the underground tunnel network.

After finishing all this, the two came to the reception room next to the training ground.

At this moment, the spacious reception room had been decorated, and a seat covered with white cloth was placed in the main seat.

Geng Xuan knew that this was Master Peng's father, and also the master he would later worship in public.

Geng Xuan did not feel particularly disturbed by this.

Instead, he talked about something else, "Brother, can you prepare some hidden weapons for me?"

Master Peng turned his head and looked at him.

"Can you use hidden weapons?"

Geng Xuan nodded: "I have some experience."

"What kind of hidden weapon do you want?"

Geng Xuan wanted to say "whatever", but that would make it easier to expose his skills in using hidden weapons, so he said, "Flying knife."

"How many?"

"The more, the merrier."

Master Peng nodded: "Okay."

As he spoke, he walked to the side and called over someone to whisper a few words, then he came and sat down next to Geng Xuan again.

After a while, a heavy cloth bag was placed next to Geng Xuan with a clang.

At the same time, Master Peng placed a long sword in front of Geng Xuan.

"There are at least a hundred throwing knives in this bag, which should be enough for you to splurge.

...I see that the sword you are using is of poor quality. Why don’t you change it to this one? This one was forged by Master Gu himself, and its quality is much better than yours.”

At this time, a disciple from the martial arts school came to report that a guest with a letter had arrived.

Master Peng asked them not to bring the guests here directly for the time being, and to wait until everyone was present before bringing them all over.

After a while, Geng Xuan saw from afar a large group of people appearing from the opposite side of the huge training ground and walking towards this side across the training ground.

At this time, Geng Xuan completed the last task in the plan.

[The host has understood the essence of the concept of "Phantom Hand", and the body also meets all the prerequisites for mastering this skill. Consume two points of luck to quickly get started. ]

【whether?】

"Yes."

As the two points of good luck disappeared, some new experiences and insights came to my mind.

This time, Geng Xuan didn't feel any pressure.

Getting started with the Phantom Hand is much less stressful than upgrading a master-level skill to the grandmaster level.

After completing the introductory course, he did not continue to improve.

The purpose of his doing so was not to use the ability of Phantom Hand itself, but to cover up the characteristics of the Featherless Arrow.

It is enough to prevent people from finding out where they are based on this.

It wasn't that he deliberately wanted to upgrade at this time, it was just that his mind was too full last night, and before clearing some of it, he had no energy to make new arrangements.

He did not carry the book "Phantom Hand" with him, and relied entirely on his memory to carefully savor and chew on its contents, until just now he finally grasped the essence of its idea, and only then was he able to successfully get started at this critical moment.

In the blink of an eye, a group of people, led by the martial arts school disciples, crossed the empty training ground and stepped into the spacious hall.

Master Peng had already stood up to greet him, and Geng Xuan followed beside him, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, without saying a word.

No matter how others chatted with each other, or even when someone praised him as a "middle-aged talent" from time to time, he just treated it as a gentle breeze that had nothing to do with him.

When all the spectators took their seats, Geng Xuan stood in the open space in front of the main seat in full view of everyone. Master Peng stood next to the main seat with one hand on the white cloth covering his father's tablet, ready to uncover it.

Suddenly, everyone heard a loud whistling sound coming from far away. It was the unique sound when a huge object cuts through the void at high speed.

Everyone's heart trembled at the same time.

Then he looked up suddenly.

Because judging by the sound, that thing had already arrived right above everyone's heads.

Just as everyone looked up, they saw a sudden crisp "crack" sound from the roof above the hall, rubble and wood burst out, and a huge hole appeared in front of everyone.

A huge, round-bellied, three-legged, pitch-black iron furnace fell to the ground with a loud bang.

It fell directly towards Master Peng who was right below.

(End of this chapter)