Becoming a saint begins with apprenticing under the last martial arts champion.

Wang Hao's exclamation rang out, and the other men also came to their senses.

"This...Young Master's friend is incredibly fast!"

"Hmm! The movements are indeed very swift!"

"Such a stable stance! Even with consecutive whip kicks, the supporting leg remains firmly rooted like a pillar!"

"Not bad, young master's friend is indeed a true martial arts expert."

"..."

The original plan was to tease Li Erwa, but no one spoke up; instead, everyone was analyzing and reviewing the situation.

They had witnessed Lu Changqing's skills just now.

He was about the same level of ability as Li Erwa, and he didn't think he could beat Lu Changqing!

Those more skilled than Li Erwa had even sharper eyes and could see the crispness and ferocity of Lu Changqing's footwork just now!

Ordinary martial artists at Lu Changqing's level couldn't achieve such clean movements...

At least none of the guards could do that.

"this..."

"I...I lost?"

Li Erwa struggled to his feet, his face filled with astonishment and his eyes glazed over, still reeling from the result.

After watching Young Master Wang Hao talk to that handsome young man for a long time, he finally realized what was going on.

The next moment, a mix of emotions, including resentment and frustration, welled up inside me...

He hadn't even reacted yet...

It's unfair, he wants a rematch...

At this moment, Uncle Xing walked over and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "This kid has a very stable lower body; he's really well-trained."

It's normal that you lost.

"Playing another round will just mean holding on a little longer."

Whether it was to comfort Li Erwa or not, Uncle Xing added, "When I was young and just starting to learn martial arts, I couldn't beat this kid either."

Hearing this made Li Erwa feel much better.

At the same time, when he looked at Lu Changqing again, his eyes were full of admiration. "He's amazing...too fast, and his change of moves was very decisive."

Uncle Xing nodded: "However, you'll need to practice your lower body a lot more."

Li Erwa didn't say anything, but nodded.

Immediately, Uncle Xing walked up to Lu Changqing.

Wang Hao stopped his astonished exclamations and looked at Uncle Xing, his eyes filled with joy. "Uncle Xing, Changqing is alright now, right?"

Uncle Xing nodded, his eyes filled with admiration and a well-hidden hint of pity as he looked at Lu Changqing.

"very nice!"

"With that skill level, she'd be good enough to protect herself working on a ship..."

"So, Xiao Lu, when do you plan to go and do your work?"

Lu Changqing immediately replied, "I'm available anytime, even tomorrow."

Uncle Xing nodded and looked at Wang Hao: "How about tomorrow?"

Wang Hao nodded: "Uncle Xing, please make the arrangements. I will have Changqing go directly to the village port dock tomorrow."

Uncle Xing bowed slightly to indicate that he understood.

Subsequently, the matter was settled, and Wang Hao left with Lu Changqing.

On their way to the bedroom, Wang Hao tried to comfort Uncle Xing, saying, "Changqing, don't blame Uncle Xing. It's not that he didn't want you to go."

"You know... with your physique before, you'd cough up your lungs after just a few steps. He was worried about you, that's why he didn't let you go to the water."

Lu Changqing smiled and replied, "I know."

"How could you blame Uncle Xing..."

"I really couldn't do heavy physical labor before."

Seeing that his friend truly held no grudges, Wang Hao chuckled twice, "You've really changed a lot these days."

"If you had this physique and looks back in school, Zhang Jiayu wouldn't just refuse you... she'd probably have to pay you to be with her!"

As he spoke, he put his arm around Lu Changqing's shoulder.

In Lu Changqing's mind, a girl with a delicate and refined appearance appeared.

When he was in school, he was very fond of this girl, especially liking her seemingly well-behaved but actually wild personality.

However, now that Su Hui has awakened... he has no feelings for her whatsoever.

On the contrary, I feel that given the other person's wild and Westernized personality, they've probably already adopted the traits of a Westerner...

The two returned to the bedroom and chatted about what had happened in the past month.

...

...

About fifteen minutes passed.

A tall, slender girl in an elegant dress, with a delicate face and a petite, refined appearance, but with a capable look in her eyes, walked in.

"Sister," Wang Hao immediately stood up and greeted her obediently, "Did Dad finish talking with those foreigners?"

Lu Changqing also stood up and bowed, "Sister Fanghua."

Wang Fanghua, Wang Hao's older sister, is three years older than Wang Hao and Lu Changqing, and is nineteen years old this year.

The two look very different. The former has a high, straight nose, while the latter has a flat nose; the difference is significant.

They also differ greatly in personality and abilities.

Wang Fanghua not only excelled academically, but also earned a university degree from a foreign university.

He also practices martial arts, and I heard he's quite skilled.

Wang Fanghua initially entered with a sullen face, but upon seeing Lu Changqing, a polite smile appeared on her face.

At the same time, a hint of surprise and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

She knew Lu Changqing and had met him more than once.

But now that I see it, I hardly recognize it.

"Xiao Lu?"

Lu Changqing nodded and smiled, "It's me, Sister Fanghua."

Wang Fanghua couldn't help but scrutinize Lu Changqing's face a few times. "You've changed so much in just a while! You've grown into a young man!"

Lu Changqing gave a polite response.

After a brief exchange, Wang Fanghua looked at Wang Hao, her tone and eyes noticeably colder, "Entertain Xiao Lu first, then come to the study to find your father later."

Seeing that this was important business, Lu Changqing quickly said, "I have to go now."

"I won't bother you any longer, sister. You and Xiao Hao go find Uncle Wang."

Wang Fanghua: "Hey, Xiao Lu, let Wang Hao give you a ride."

Lu Changqing waved his hand, indicating that business was more important, "No need to see me off, I can walk by myself."

The Wang siblings escorted Lu Changqing to the gate, exchanged pleasantries, and then turned to leave.

Lu Changqing could vaguely hear Wang Fanghua's lecturing words and Wang Hao's resentful conversation.

"He can't just tell me to get lost..."

"Isn't it all because you talked nonsense? You let the foreigners see that our family isn't a monolithic entity! In business negotiations and transactions, this is a fatal flaw, you know that..."

"..."

Soon, the sound faded into the distance and disappeared.

Lu Changqing was filled with emotion.

Everyone has their own troubles.

However, given his friendship with Wang Hao, he wouldn't refuse to help him if Wang Hao ever needed it.

Today's "work" went more smoothly than he had imagined.

This also briefly demonstrated my own strength!

He is indeed stronger than other martial arts practitioners of the same level.

Both the added points and Liu Bai's teachings are factors.

Thinking about the even greater sums of money he would receive later, and how his strength could grow even stronger on that basis, Lu Changqing couldn't help but smile.

Practice martial arts, take supplements, and then add stat points to become stronger!

Tiger Head Gang...

And then there was the senior disciple who harmed his father, causing the mountain where the martial arts school was located to be seized for opium cultivation...

He will definitely do both of these things!

Just as Lu Changqing was holding his breath and preparing to leave, the door behind him rang again.

Two foreigners, dressed in suits and bow ties, with blond hair and beards and cigars in their mouths, came out, escorted by one of the Wang family's butlers.

However, the two foreigners didn't look too happy.

Once outside the gate, after only a few steps, they started chattering rapidly.

When Lu Changqing was in school, he learned some foreign languages ​​and could understand some of them.

"The Wang family...how impolite! The opium must be transported to the interior..."

"A good businessman doesn't make money..."

"To remain loyal to a country that's already rotten to the core is foolish..."

"They'll regret it..."

"..."

As the two foreigners walked away, Lu Changqing could no longer hear their conversation.

Lu Changqing raised an eyebrow slightly.

He gleaned a great deal of information from just a few words.

The foreigners are here to discuss business, but their real intention is to smuggle opium into the mainland.

Now it seems that the Wang family refused in the name of patriotism?

It seems these foreigners are no longer satisfied with the opium revenue in the port city...

Lu Changqing resented this, but he didn't have much power to do so at the moment.

The most important thing right now is to establish ourselves in this chaotic era...

Lu Changqing's eyes hardened once again.

First, focus on practicing martial arts and improving your skills, then we can talk about other things!