Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 195 Duan Lei and Ji Fuhui

"The Six Paths Palace?"

Yu Xiucai paused slightly in his teacup, looked up at Zhu Ge, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"This name—is it that awesome?"

"Yeah, that's how awesome it is." Zhu Ge nodded: "It's in a valley southeast of Jianshan Village. That place was originally the territory of a second-realm long-fern boar, which I conquered and then rebuilt."

"Second Realm—" Yu Xiucai put down his teacup, looking Zhu Ge up and down as if he were seeing him for the first time: "What did you do after you killed the fisherman in the straw raincoat?"

Zhu Ge picked up her teacup, took a sip of the now-cold tea, and slowly began to speak.

"After killing the fisherman in the straw raincoat, we settled in that valley, which was surrounded by mountains and easy to defend—"

Zhu Ge recounted the events that followed, one by one.

Of course, he omitted some essential parts.

Anyway, it's the same as taking Yu Xiucai there to see it.

As Zhu Ge recounted the story, Yu Xiucai's expression grew increasingly shocked.

Keep in mind, Zhu Ge was only at the first realm when he left!

Moreover, in terms of strength, he only knows one move, "Wrathful Vajra Palm," which allows him to fight on par with some first-level demonic beasts.

What now?

According to Zhu Ge, there are no enemies left in the Second Realm who can withstand even a single blow.

Even those at the third level could be instantly killed if they are careless for a moment.

too strong!

Yu Xiucai opened his mouth, but suddenly didn't know what to say.

Finally, all I managed to utter was, "Even if I sacrifice my lifespan, you might not be able to defeat me—"

"----Bar?"

Can't beat them?

Seeing Yu Xiucai's hesitant expression, Zhu Ge smiled and said, "It's hard to say."

As a result, Scholar Yu's face turned red.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Ge burst into laughter.

cool!

He finally reached the second realm, but it felt like there was no one to share it with.

After all, Hua Liusha knew how difficult things had been for him in the past.

Liu Jianjian had no idea how incompetent he was before this.

Now everything is fine, we've met Scholar Yu again.

Now it's time to put on a good show.

"By the way, where are Little Black Egg and Big Belly Dog?" Zhu Ge's eyes lit up.

Yu Xiucai glanced at him: "Weren't you just acting all mysterious? What's with this attitude now?"

"Haha!" Zhu Ge suddenly broke down, stood up, bent down and put her arms around Yu Xiucai's neck, lifting him up: "Come on, come on, what's the point of drinking tea? Let's go find those two and drink until we're drunk!"

A short while later, Ji Fuhui, with his muscular physique, and Xiao Heidan arrived.

Zhu Ge pushed open the door to the stone chamber and almost bumped into someone walking towards her.

The man had broad shoulders and a thick back, his muscles like cast iron and bronze. He wore a tight-fitting brown shirt, the muscles in his chest making the shirt bulge.

He was holding a bowl of wine, and when he saw Zhu Ge, he froze on the spot, spilling half of the wine from the bowl.

"A congratulatory song?!"

Duan Lei's voice trembled slightly, and his eyes widened like saucers: "The city lord just said someone was looking for me. So it was you?!"

He looked Zhu Ge up and down several times to make sure it wasn't a hallucination, then put the wine bowl aside and hugged Zhu Ge tightly.

"You're not dead! You're not dead! I knew you wouldn't die!"

Duan Lei's voice echoed in the stone chamber, making people's eardrums ache.

Zhu Ge felt like her ribs were about to break as he held her, and said with a helpless smile, "Let go, let go—I still need to save my life for the battle."

In fact, his body could stand there and be beaten by Duan Lei for a whole day without breaking a skin.

"Sigh, I was so angry at late-stage martial artists that I couldn't stop myself." Duan Lei then let go and took two steps back.

He looked her up and down again, his eyes reddening, but he grinned like a fool.

"You—how did you get so strong?" Zhu Ge also looked Duan Lei up and down.

"I've practiced several martial arts, trained my muscles and bones every day, and eaten a lot, so I've grown into this shape." Duan Lei scratched his head and smiled憨厚ly, "Now I can kill a bull demon with one punch!"

"Not bad." Zhu Ge patted him on the shoulder: "Much faster than I was back then."

"Of course." Duan Lei puffed out his chest proudly, then suddenly remembered something: "By the way, what realm are you at now?"

Zhu Ge smiled slightly, but did not answer directly. Instead, he pulled out the Purgatory Star Staff from his waist and casually slammed it to the ground.

"boom--"

A muffled thud shook the entire stone chamber.

The bluestone slab on the ground was cracked with fine, spiderweb-like lines emanating from the tip of the stick, extending outwards for a full three feet.

Duan Lei's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"This—this is—"

"Mid-stage Mountain Crushing Realm." Zhu Ge put away his staff: "Hey, not bad, I just broke through not long ago by accident."

Duan Lei opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.

He turned to look at Yu Xiucai, who shrugged, his face saying, "I'm shocked too, but I won't say anything."

"You—you can fight at the third realm?" Duan Lei finally managed to utter the question.

"I've fought a few, and I haven't lost." Zhu Ge said casually, "There was one of my subordinates who almost got killed by me during a sparring session. Oh dear, I was so careless, or rather, I was too careful."

"Then you're really being careful." Duan Lei was speechless.

He looked down at his fist, then at Zhu Ge, and suddenly sat down on the ground with a heavy sigh.

"I thought I was fast enough, but compared to you, I'm just a damn piece of trash!"

Zhu Ge laughed heartily, squatted down and patted his face: "Don't be discouraged. How long have you been practicing? I have a benefactor to help me, opportunities, and techniques. You have nothing. It's already amazing that you've reached the first realm."

"Really?" Duan Lei's eyes lit up.

"Really," Zhu Ge said. "Once we return to the Six Paths Palace, I'll find you some good cultivation techniques and some elixirs and precious medicines. I guarantee you'll reach the second realm within two years."

Duan Lei suddenly stood up and grabbed Zhu Ge's hand: "You mean it?"

"I keep my word," Zhu Ge said with a smile.

As the two were talking, another person walked in from outside.

This man was half a head shorter than Duan Lei, but he had a well-proportioned figure, long arms and legs, and was dressed in a light blue short brown outfit with a small tool bag hanging from his waist.

His fingers were long and slender, and his nails were neatly manicured, clearly indicating that he did fine work.

Ji Fuhui.

His transformation was even greater than Duan Lei's. The skinny, always-smiling little black boy was gone, replaced by a calm and reserved young man.

But his eyes were still so bright and clever; the moment they rolled, a shrewdness would appear.

"Zhu Ge." Ji Fuhui wasn't as excited as Duan Lei. He just stood at the door, quietly looking at him, a slight smile on his lips. "You've come."

"You're here." Zhu Ge walked over and bumped fists with him. "I heard you're studying the Mohist mechanical arts?"

"Hmm." Ji Fuhui nodded: "Lord Ding took me as a disciple, and after studying for more than a year, I can now make a first-level scout puppet."

"I feel that Confucianism, Taoism and martial arts are not suitable for me. For now, Mohism is the most suitable for me. I have the most insights when I study Mohism."

"Amazing!" Zhu Ge exclaimed sincerely.

The art of Mohist mechanical engineering is no easier than martial arts; it requires both talent and patience.

Ji Fuhui's ability to independently create a first-level puppet from scratch in just over a year demonstrates that he indeed possesses talent in this area.

"Does your Six Paths Palace need any mechanics?" Ji Fuhui asked.

"Yes, we're lacking." Zhu Ge nodded and smiled, "We're really lacking."

"Then I'll go," Ji Fuhui said. "Just pay me a salary, one copper coin a year."

Zhu Ge smiled: "You'll get your share of the salary, and not only that, but also merit points, which can be exchanged for cultivation techniques, pills, and spiritual artifacts."

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