Devouring the Stars: The Lord of the Sky

Chapter 40 Mist Sword, Second Level

Lu Jin didn't even glance at the corpse of King Kong Tiger. Instead, he focused on practicing his movement techniques in the rain, refining the nine sword moves of the second level of the Mist Sword.

'Swish, swish, swish——'

Inside the abandoned park, the chilling light of swords flashed continuously, like rain and mist.

Gradually, the damp, broken ground, the abandoned facilities in the park, the walls of buildings, and even the large pieces of construction debris scattered on the ground all seemed to become aids for Lu Jin in practicing his movement techniques and swordsmanship.

As time went by, the rain grew heavier and heavier.

No one knows how many times he swung his sword. Suddenly, the continuous sword light was like a torrential downpour, or like waves crashing on the shore, creating multiple sonic booms.

Upon seeing this, Lu Jin was taken aback, sheathed his sword in the rain, and a smile appeared on his face.

Unbeknownst to him, his already mastered movement techniques and specialized sword skills had reached perfection.

Moreover, by taking advantage of the rain, he mastered the nine sword techniques of the second level of the Mist Sword, achieving 2.4 times the power of his body.

Before long, after tidying up the materials and sheathing his sword, Lu Jin unleashed his spiritual power, causing the Sky Shuttle he carried on his back to float in front of him, and embarked on his journey home.

Two days later, February 11th.

In the afternoon, in the main urban center of Jiangnan Base City, at the banquet hall on the 12th floor of the Jiangnan Grand Hotel.

After seeing off the last guest who came to celebrate his eighteenth birthday, Lu Jin slumped onto the sofa without any regard for his image.

This luncheon felt more tiring to Lu Jin than if he had single-handedly fought a mid-level lord monster with his martial arts skills.

A high-level war god mentalist who has just turned eighteen is undoubtedly a highly sought-after figure in the eyes of guests who have eligible younger relatives at home.

Moreover, when his uncle and aunt sent out the invitation, they implied that he didn't have a girlfriend yet.

As a result, each guest attending this coming-of-age ceremony brought at least one girl with them.

What should have been a coming-of-age ceremony turned into a unique matchmaking event.

Not only did all the invited guests attend, but even those who didn't receive invitations brought their younger family members along, and the guests weren't limited to the Yanhuang Kingdom.

"Cousin, so many beautiful ladies came today, which one are you planning to marry as my sister-in-law?"

A chubby boy, just starting junior high school, peeked out and asked Lu Jin with a grin.

"Little brat, don't ask about adult matters."

Lu Jin said with a look of disgust.

The boy is Li Yunqian's only son, and his cousin Li Hongpeng is thirteen years old this year.

"Tch~, an adult, my foot! My mom said that anyone who isn't married isn't an adult."

Li Hongpeng pursed his lips.

Lu Jin raised an eyebrow and said, "Kid, you're asking for a beating, aren't you?"

"Mom, my cousin says he doesn't want to find a girlfriend!"

Faced with the threat from his older cousin, the young man was not intimidated at all and turned to the gentle and beautiful woman who was walking towards him, spouting nonsense.

"Don't you want to find a girlfriend?"
Xiao Jin, don't blame your uncle and aunt for nagging, but you have to think about this important life event. Even if you don't get married right away, it's okay to date first!

Lin Xiyue, who had come over, spoke earnestly.

"Auntie, I heard that Quail's grades are not good. This is absolutely not going to do."

I suggest you enroll him in more tutoring classes or buy him more study materials to try and improve his grades.

Otherwise, if you fall too far behind, it will be too late to catch up later.

Lu Jin glanced at his little cousin, nicknamed 'Quail', and launched a counterattack without hesitation.

"I don't want to go to tutoring classes! I've already started practicing martial arts."

Li Hongpeng raised his head.

"Practicing martial arts? That's great! Brother, I'm a War God martial artist. With my guidance, you'll definitely avoid a lot of detours."

As he spoke, Lu Jin gave his younger cousin a meaningful look. Foolish boy, just wait for your older cousin's righteous care!

Li Hongpeng: "."

Interrupting their banter, Lin Xiyue asked, "Stop joking, Xiao Jin, tell me honestly, out of all those girls you've met, have you ever thought any of them were suitable?"

"Well, I was busy greeting guests earlier and didn't pay much attention."

Lu Jin decided to try and smooth things over for now.

"Don't worry, I've collected everything for you. I have photos of every girl who came to the banquet, and even information about their personalities."

As she spoke, Lin Xiyue waved the thick stack of documents in her hand.

Lu Jin: "."

"Xiao Jin, what do you think of this? She's the granddaughter of Mayor Ye from our Jiangnan Base City."

"He's too young, he's not even eighteen yet! I'm a general in the Ministry of Defense, I can't bring shame to the country."

"what about this?"

“Aunt, Xu Xin is the girl my good brother Luo Feng has a crush on, and they almost started dating at the banquet. This is not appropriate.”

"And this one? Her name is Unia Bolenas, the youngest daughter of the Bolenas family patriarch from the O Allies. She came with Ms. Vinina."

Although he's a foreigner, your uncle, grandfather, and I won't object as long as you're happy with him.

"Three months older than me? Auntie, you know I don't like people older than me."

Lin Xiyue: "."

My nephew just turned eighteen today and doesn't like people older than him.

Those under the age of eighteen are also not allowed, as it is said they would bring shame to the country.

This won't work, that won't work, so you're looking for a girl born on the same day, month, and year as you?
"Alright, I see now, you've never been thinking about finding a girlfriend!"

Lin Xiyue rolled her eyes and tossed the collected data into Lu Jin's arms with a huff.

"Haha~"

Lu Jin gave an awkward smile.

On the other side, in the Jiangnan Mountain and Water Community, there is a villa on the top of Huayao Peak.

"Venina, does Yunia have a chance?"

With an icy aura and a slightly sinister look, Li Yao asked his wife, Vinina, who had just returned from a banquet with her niece.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it probably won't work out. That young man is in high demand."

With her red lips slightly parted, Vinina elegantly sipped the red wine in her hand and shook her head slightly.

"Pity."

Li Yao shook his head in secret regret.

"Yao, let's not talk about him anymore. Awei's physical fitness is almost at the intermediate warrior level. Let's send him to the wilderness for training."

Thinking of Lu Jin's strength, and then of her son Li Wei, Vinina said to Li Yao.

"Alright."

Li Yao nodded.

As a high-level warrior who rose from the bottom, Li Yao clearly saw that this world was governed by the law of the jungle, and only the strong had the right to speak.

Therefore, Li Yao has very high expectations for their only son.

Now that Li Wei has almost reached the intermediate-level warrior realm, it's time for him to head out into the wilderness and see some blood.

I don't expect them to become geniuses like Lu Jin, but at least they shouldn't just be hothouse flowers, right?
(End of this chapter)