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

"No, that's impossible..."

"You you you you..."

"How is this possible!?"

Zhao Hujun's voice was already trembling.

Bloodstains at the corners of his mouth flew everywhere with his saliva.

His impression of Lu Changqing was still that of a frail, sickly man.

It's already surprising enough that his opponent could defeat him directly in martial arts.

The sight of him standing on the water with water columns surrounding his body is unbelievable!

He couldn't imagine what Lu Changqing had gone through to become like this...

More importantly, Zhao Hujun felt a sense of oppression from Lu Changqing, who was in an absolute superior position!

Faced with Lu Changqing's current state of treading water, his body went weak, and even the simplest action of turning around and running away seemed to require all his strength to accomplish.

"Impossible..."

"impossible!"

With a final exclamation, Zhao Hujun turned and ran.

Seeing this, Lu Changqing felt his control over "water" and immediately raised his arm, his five fingers turning into claws, and made a grasping motion in the air.

Immediately, the water flowing beside Zhao Hujun seemed to freeze, locking him in place.

No matter how hard Zhao Hu struggled, he couldn't move.

Lu Changqing took a step forward, and due to the influence of the water flow, he leaped five or six meters...

With two steps, he stopped in front of Zhao Hujun, looking down at him.

Looking at the man in front of her, all she felt was fear.

Lu Changqing sighed inwardly... This water control talent is truly too strong!

Attack, defend, assist in movement...

You can use it however you want! It's like an instinct!

Lu Changqing even had a feeling: in the water, he was the king!

Of course, he knew this was an illusion caused by just using his talent...

We still need to be careful when dealing with powerful demons and monsters.

"Why did you assist the Umbrella Cult in arresting me?" Lu Changqing asked, ignoring the other party.

Zhao Hujun was taken aback, his eyes revealing even greater surprise: "How did you know?"

Lu Changqing manipulated the water flow, sending it into Zhao Hujun's nasal cavity. Zhao Hujun coughed incessantly, choking on the water. "Answer whatever you ask."

Zhao Hujun was very resolute; he knew that speaking out would only hasten his death: "I'd rather die than submit!"

...

Two minutes later.

With bloodstains all over his face, a lisp, and his whole body swollen beyond recognition, Zhao Hujun weakly confessed everything.

"I... I don't know the specifics of the Holy Church's plans either..."

"They said that young boys and girls, people born with disabilities or ailments, should go to welcome the gods..."

"You are one of the sacrifices..."

"..."

"..."

After listening to Zhao Hujun's account, Lu Changqing frowned.

A sacrificial ceremony to welcome the arrival of the gods?

He stared at the tiny, densely packed sharp teeth in Zhao Hujun's mouth as he gasped for breath... This wasn't a divine messenger, it was clearly a demon...

The so-called deity welcomed by the Umbrella Cult... is probably an evil god.

"Besides that, what other plans does the Umbrella Cult have?" Lu Changqing asked again.

Zhao Hujun: "Raising sacred beasts..."

"In the water, in the mountains..."

"There are many things I don't know about; they're all in the city..."

"..."

"..."

"I've told you everything, everything I don't know... Just give me a quick answer..." Zhao Hujun's voice was weak, barely a whisper.

Lu Changqing had no intention of torturing the other party any further, and immediately used a water jet to smash it onto the other party's head.

With a "bang," it was as if a watermelon had exploded, utterly and completely dead.

At the same time, a demonic aura, more abundant than the one that killed the other demons in the house, entered the Tai Chi diagram.

The black areas were immediately filled.

The phantom lanternfish has become more solid, but it's still a long way from truly becoming a physical entity...

The user can choose to enhance one of the following two talents:

Option 1: Reduce the physical exertion caused by "water restriction".

[Option 2: Improve all "Water Control" stats, including underwater speed and the strength of water flow control.]

as predicted.

After the black portion of the Tai Chi diagram was completely filled in, the ink writing appeared again as scheduled.

This time, however, there was no talent evolution or talent fusion as before.

Lu Changqing guessed that it was because Zhao Hujun, this "demon," possessed abilities that were inferior to his own, or perhaps he possessed all of them.

Looking at the ink-black handwriting, Lu Changqing fell into thought.

He has already experienced the power of "water control".

In the river, even after three or four rounds of training, one might still be unable to contend with oneself.

Based on the information available.

In terms of numerical values, it's sufficient.

Conversely, greater abilities inevitably come with greater physical exertion.

He used up nearly half of his strength to control the water and deal with Zhao Hujun.

Moreover, he didn't know whether enhancing his talent would further increase his stamina consumption.

If it continues to increase...

Then this water control becomes somewhat useless, only to be used as a last resort when encountering intractable problems.

This contradicts his need to explore in the water for extended periods.

so...

Lu Changqing chose option one, which reduced the consumption of his talent and physical strength.

After making the choice, he only felt a cool sensation pass through his mind.

moment.

Lu Changqing raised his hand, and several water droplets condensed from the river water. With a forceful throw, they immediately surged out and crashed onto the distant river surface, creating splashes.

I also briefly tested the control of other water flows.

Lu Changqing clearly noticed that controlling water consumption significantly reduced the physical strain.

It's about 30-40%.

This means his underwater exploration will be more sustained, which is a good thing.

Lu Changqing smiled and briefly examined the corpse.

They found about twenty silver dollars on Zhao Hujun and other members of the Tiger Head Gang.

Although Wang Shouyin gave him a thousand silver dollars at this time.

But twenty silver dollars is by no means a small amount.

One session of training is enough to provide him with a month's worth of nutritional supplements.

They threw the bodies into the river one by one to destroy the evidence.

Lu Changqing felt a weight lifted off his shoulders.

Tiger Head Gang, wiped out.

But... in essence, the troubles haven't lessened.

Because he didn't know if the Umbrella Cult would continue to call on others to arrest him...

Cults are one example.

Secondly, there are foreigners...

The fact that she saved Wang Hao was not only common knowledge, but at least upper-middle-class people would be able to find out if they wanted to.

The disappearance of the foreigner who arrested Wang Hao will inevitably lead people to suspect him...

From this perspective...

Putting everything else aside, Lu Changqing currently faces two troubles that are difficult to get rid of.

Perhaps it won't pose any direct threat to me for the time being.

But it's still a thorn in the flesh!

Lu Changqing took a deep breath.

We still need to become stronger!

If he is now a master above the fourth level, his talent is not limited to the river.

Is that so-called trouble really trouble?

Everything is just a stepping stone for myself!

Keep practicing martial arts, keep getting stronger!

Otherwise, this chaotic and disorderly environment would leave him with nothing but scraps!

Feeling the residual energy in my body...

Enough to go into the water and retrieve that deep blue treasure plant.

So Lu Changqing immediately jumped into the river and headed towards Baozhi.