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Chapter 95, page 110: The Beggar's Version of the Qilin Arm! Return to Peach Blossom Island [Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

After finishing his side dishes, Hong Qigong put the "Five Treasures Honey Wine" into a gourd and took it with him.

Before leaving, Lu Chen gave Qi Gong a small booklet, casually saying that it was a health-preserving boxing manual called "Old Man's Boxing," which could strengthen the body, boost energy, and prolong life. He suggested that since Qi Gong was getting old, he might as well try it.

Seventh Master was a little unconvinced, puffing out his beard and glaring, saying, "Where is this old beggar old?"
Not only can he eat and drink well, but he could also fight alongside a young man like you on the summit of Mount Hua for three days and three nights, braving the wind and snow.

Then, after he flipped through the "Old Man's Fist" booklet, his expression suddenly became extremely interesting.

As one of the Five Greats of the World, how sharp is Master Qi's eye?
He could immediately tell at a glance that this "old man's fist" was extraordinary.

At this moment, Lu Chen casually added:
"Seven Masters, you don't need to value a health-preserving boxing manual too much. If a disciple's character and temperament are praised by Seven Masters, Seven Masters might as well teach him to practice it."

Upon hearing this, Hong Qigong was stunned for a long time, then sighed:
"Your magnanimity... is truly unparalleled!"

After seeing Seventh Master off.

Huang Rong snapped her fingers and said with a grin:
"It's definitely number one in the world!"

Lu Chen smiled faintly:
"As Master Qi said, during the first Mount Hua Sword Tournament, the five of them competed in all kinds of skills, including fists, weapons, internal strength, and lightness skills. They also had to verbally explain the principles of fist and sword and compare their martial arts theory and cultivation."

"After seven days and seven nights of competition, Wang Chongyang was number one in everything. This is why the Eastern Heretic, Western Poison, Southern Emperor, and Northern Beggar were all convinced and unanimously recognized him as the number one 'Central Divine' in the world."

"I claim to be number one in swordsmanship, there shouldn't be any problem. As for lightness skill, I can also strive to be number one."

"Although I only practiced my internal skills in another world for half a year and made little progress, with the addition of a bowl of Five Treasures Flower Honey Wine, my skills have increased to the point that I am now no less than my father-in-law and the Seventh Master. It is just unknown whether I am superior to the Southern Emperor, who has practiced the 'Innate Skill' for many years."

"As for hand-to-hand combat techniques such as palm strikes and foot strikes... that is my weakness."

Of course, his weakness in unarmed combat is only compared to the Five Masters who are proficient in fist and foot techniques.

Compared to those below the Five Greats, with his impressive array of unique skills such as the Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm, the Frost-Treading Ice-Breaking Palm, and the Nine Yin Divine Claw, he is certainly not weak.

Huang Rong blinked:
"Don't you still have the 'Formless Sword Finger'? Although this skill uses the sword finger to transform sword techniques, doesn't my family's Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm also use palm techniques to transform sword techniques?"

"So, your Formless Sword Finger can also be considered a hand-to-hand skill. I think that your current mastery of the Formless Sword Finger might even be able to rival the Southern Emperor's 'One-Finger Divine Skill'."

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then nodded and said:

"That's true. So, even with my bare hands, I have no weaknesses?"

Huang Rong smiled sweetly and gave him a thumbs up:

"Absolutely. Who else in the world is better than you?"

Seeing her proud and self-satisfied expression, Lu Chen couldn't help but laugh.

night.

Huang Rong had fallen into a deep sleep on the bed, while Lu Chen continued to temper his sword body.

When the "skin refining" progress of his right arm finally climbed up to his right shoulder and covered his shoulder as well, Lu Chen suddenly felt a strange heat flow circulating from his fingertips to his right shoulder, making his skin feel hot and swollen as if it were being inflated.

However, there was nothing unusual about it when you looked at it.

After immersing himself in the "Swordsman Online 3 Imprint" for a while, Lu Chen had already gained some insights.

Once the entire right arm has been "refined," the power of various unarmed martial arts techniques performed with the right hand will be enhanced.

The increase isn't significant, only about 50%.

But given his current base stats, even a power boost of only about half a percent is already quite remarkable.

"A beggar's version of the Qilin Arm? As expected of a body-refining immortal technique, this is only the most basic 'skin refining,' and it's only successfully refined one arm, yet it already provides a 5% bonus to unarmed martial arts output... How much of a bonus will it have once the entire body's skin is refined? There will be flesh refining, tendon and bone refining, and internal organ refining later on... The Sword Body of Sword Three is definitely something to look forward to!"

With this advantage, his unarmed combat skills can no longer be considered a weakness.

Master Rong had always longed for the title of "Number One in the World," and he felt that he was now truly qualified to claim it.

With Huang Rong's birthday approaching, the two decided to return to Peach Blossom Island to celebrate. They did not linger in Lin'an, spending only half a day sightseeing in the city the next day. At noon, they left the city and went to the dock on the Qiantang River to retrieve the small boat that had been moored there.

Although money was paid to have someone guard the boat and it wasn't stolen, the guards at the dock weren't responsible for its maintenance. After being exposed to the wind and sun for more than half a year, the small boat was in poor condition.

The two had no choice but to use their money to hire a number of boatmen to make some hasty repairs and restore the boat to a working condition before sailing to Niujia Village.

Niujia Village is located on the banks of the Qiantang River. Although there is no dock, sampans can be used for transshipment.

The two rowed a sampan, transferring the treasures from the secret room of Qu Lingfeng Hotel to a small boat, and then sailed out to sea.

Fashion is in full bloom like spring flowers, but by the time you return home, it's already mid-autumn.

When the small boat slowly docked at Peach Blossom Island, Huang Rong, who was not leaving home for the first time, did not rush off the boat to find her father. Instead, she lowered the sails and tied the ropes with Lu Chen before carrying the tin box full of treasures off the boat and heading towards the Peach Blossom Forest Maze.

Peach Blossom Island cannot defy the laws of the seasons; the peach blossoms on the island have long since withered, leaving only the still lush peach leaves.

Six white camels were leisurely strolling outside the peach grove.

A young woman of seventeen or eighteen years old was riding on the back of the lead white camel, as if she were herding camels.

"Hey, that girl, could she be Senior Brother Qu's daughter?"

Originally, there was only one girl named Huang Rong on Peach Blossom Island. Suddenly, a young woman appeared, and naturally, she immediately thought of the silly girl from the Qu family who had been taken away by Mei Chaofeng.

Lu Chen laughed:

"That should be it."

At that moment, the girl also saw the two of them and stared at them blankly from her camel back.

"He really is a bit dim-witted and silly."

Seeing the girl's lifeless eyes and blank expression, Huang Rong sighed:

"I finally found a girl, but she's so dull... she can't be my playmate."

As she spoke, the girl looked away, rode her white camel, and led the five white camels away, seemingly indifferent to their arrival on the island.

Huang Rong sighed again, speechless.

"Hey, my niece is unreliable even as a doorman!"

Lu Chen smiled and shook his head:
"There's nothing we can do. Miss Qu is in such a state that it's good enough that she can take care of herself. Let's go, it's time to see your father-in-law."

The two carried the iron box into the peach grove maze, winding their way through the maze until they reached the depths of the peach grove, where they entered a manor in the style of a Jiangnan garden.

"Daddy, we're back!"

As soon as they entered the gate, Huang Rong greeted them cheerfully. Huang Yaoshi appeared in response, standing on a pavilion, nodding and smiling at the two. ...

On their trip home, the two brought Huang Yaoshi a whole bunch of local specialties.

The Five Mountains Sword Technique in the secret cave and several extraordinary martial arts techniques from the Sun Moon Sect's armory were all chosen to please Huang Yaoshi. The "Old Man's Fist" technique was also given to Huang Yaoshi by mixing it into the Sun Moon Sect's martial arts manuals that Huang Rong had copied.

As for the treasures collected by Qu Lingfeng, their origins must be truthfully revealed, and no credit should be claimed for them.

When his daughter and son-in-law returned from their trip with so many gifts, Huang Yaoshi was naturally overjoyed.

Seeing the imperial treasures that Qu Lingfeng had risked his life to collect, he felt a deep sense of melancholy. As Master Huang grew older, his impulsive nature softened, and he had long begun to regret his past actions.

Creating the "Whirlwind Sweep Leaf Kick" and ordering Mei Chaofeng to find him was a sign of his regret.

After Huang Yaoshi regained his composure, Huang Rong personally cooked a feast and brought out the last bowl of Five Treasures Honey Wine. Learning from Hong Qigong's mistake, she simply said that it was a precious medicinal wine made from dozens of rare flowers and herbs, which had the effect of prolonging life and was most suitable for the elderly.

But who is Huang Yaoshi?

He was a master of medicine who could create the "Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill". He took a small sip and tasted it. He knew that this wine was extraordinary. He then took a jade bottle used to store pills, poured the wine into the bottle, and sealed it.

Huang Rong said unhappily:
"Father, Lu Chen and I have already drunk a bowl, so there's no point in drinking any more. If you don't drink it, are you planning to give it to some junior?"

Huang Yaoshi chuckled:
"You guessed right. With my skill level, the effects of this wine in increasing my power and preventing all diseases are dispensable to me. As for immunity to all poisons... the old poison master is dead. Who else in the world can use poison on me? So this wine should be left to your future children."

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong blushed deeply.

Huang Yaoshi put away the wine and then called a mute servant, instructing him to pack a box of food and send it to Qu Shagu. The silly girl was still outside herding white camels and couldn't be called back, so he had to send someone to deliver food to her.

Afterwards, while enjoying the delicious dishes prepared by Huang Rong, Master Huang asked:
"Where did you go this time? How did you find so many sword manuals and martial arts techniques?"

"For the past six months, my brother Lu Chen and I have been traveling to various famous mountains and rivers."

On the way back, the two had already discussed their story. Huang Rong said with a smile:

"While we were traveling in the Zhongtiao Mountains, a small earthquake caused us to unexpectedly find a cave that had been sealed for who knows how many years. The cave walls were covered with sword techniques and several martial arts manuals. We were lucky; we had just copied down all the martial arts manuals when an aftershock came and collapsed the cave that had been revealed by the earthquake!"

Huang Yaoshi could tell from his daughter's expression that there were probably many fabrications in her story, but he didn't care. It was only natural for his daughter and son-in-law to have some little secrets of their own.

After dinner, while Huang Rong was clearing away the dishes, Huang Yaoshi suddenly asked Lu Chen again:

When do you plan to marry Rong'er?

Lu Chen worried that he would commit suicide once Rong'er got married, and said with a serious expression:

"Rong'er and I have agreed that when I win the title of the best in the world at the next Mount Hua Sword Tournament, we will officially get married! We will also invite all the seniors who participated in the tournament to attend the ceremony."

Huang Yaoshi smiled enigmatically.
"The Mount Hua Sword Tournament: Who will be the best in the world? If you don't win the title of best in the world, does that mean you'll never marry Rong'er?"

Lu Chen said solemnly:

"Don't worry, Father-in-law, I will definitely win the title of the best swordsman in the world at the next Mount Hua Sword Tournament."

Huang Yaoshi knew best about his swordsmanship talent.

Having obtained so many sword manuals, Lu Chen's swordsmanship talent must have reached a whole new level. Therefore, Master Huang didn't think he was bragging, but simply reminded him:
"Being the best in swordsmanship alone may not convince everyone."

Lu Chen was full of confidence:

“Father-in-law is right. However, in the past six months, my internal strength, lightness skill, and martial arts have also made great progress.”

Huang Yaoshi snorted softly:
"So confident? Very well, then let's have a match..."

So when Huang Rong finished cleaning up the dishes and came over, she saw two figures flying around the courtyard, so fast that they left many afterimages. Every now and then, there were muffled sounds of fists and palms colliding, and bursts of wind and air waves...

night.

In Huang Rong's boudoir.

As she made the bed, she asked Lu Chen:
"In your contest with Father, who came out on top?"

In the previous match, Lu Chen and Huang Yaoshi ended in a draw.

But Huang Rong knew that Lu Chen was not yet capable of handling a master of her father's caliber with ease.

Outsiders may not be able to tell who has the upper hand, but those involved certainly know very well who held back and who went all out.

When Huang Rong asked him a question, Lu Chen smiled but remained silent, only staring intently at Rong'er's stunning beauty.

She was kneeling on the couch, bending over to tidy the bedding.

This posture made her increasingly full and plump buttocks sculpt into the most perfect peach shape. Her two white, soft little feet also swayed with her movements, making Lu Chen unable to help but immerse himself in this exquisite scenery.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Receiving no reply, Huang Rong turned and glared at him. Seeing his burning gaze, she felt a sudden panic, a blush rising to her pretty face. She said shyly, "..."
"What are you looking at?"

Lu Chen cleared his throat, turned his gaze to the bright moon and sparse stars outside the window:
"The moonlight is beautiful tonight..."

"The answer is not what was asked."

Huang Rong made a face at him, turned around and sat on the edge of the bed, gently swinging her two dangling white feet, and asked:

Are you going to practice your martial arts again tonight?

Practicing?

Recalling the beautiful scenery he had just witnessed, and glancing at Rong'er's flushed face, Lu Chen shook his head and said:
"Get some rest early tonight. I want to kiss you more."

That's right, he's staying in Huang Rong's room tonight, and Huang Yaoshi hasn't objected.

Master Huang was not bound by conventions, otherwise he wouldn't have allowed Huang Rong to travel around with Lu Chen. This time, she was gone for more than half a year, and Master Huang was even preparing for Rong'er to return pregnant, when he would soon become a grandfather.

Therefore, when Huang Rong pulled Lu Chen into her boudoir, Master Huang only glared at Lu Chen a few times.

Hearing Lu Chen say he wanted to kiss her again, and "kiss her a lot more," Rong'er's face flushed red, the blush spreading to her earlobes. She said shyly and reproachfully:

"You're at home, not allowed."

Lu Chen smiled:
"Isn't home a place for love and affection?"

He got up and went over, hugged Rong'er tightly, and gently kissed her.

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