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

It was windy at night.

Outside Pig Cage Village.

Zhao Qian, Zhang Jiayu's personal bodyguard, quietly approached.

Leaning against the shadows of the alley, his eyes revealed self-reproach and hatred.

He was raised by Zhang Huang's father when he was a child.

Subsequently, the Zhang family raised and mentored him.

He was Zhang Jiayu's personal bodyguard and attendant, whom she had watched grow up.

Therefore, he was willing to die for the Zhang family and for Zhang Jiayu.

As a result, Lu Changqing, who had only practiced three times, actually managed to severely injure Zhang Jiayu right under his nose!

Whether from the perspective of personal feelings or from the perspective of his dignity as a master of internal strength, it's a matter of personal feelings.

Lu Changqing, they must all die!

The only thing that puzzled him was...

Why does Lu Changqing possess the ability to control water?

Before one has reached the Transformation Realm, one's internal energy and techniques cannot possess such extraordinary abilities without first absorbing a demonic soul.

Most importantly, even someone with the highest level of internal energy could not replicate Lu Changqing's performance in the ship's cabin...

Although surprised, Zhao Qian did not hesitate at all.

They remained determined to head towards Pig Cage Village.

"Whoosh—rustling..."

Under the moonlight, a strong wind blew, and the leaves of the trees surrounding Pig Cage Village rustled.

Zhao Qian, who had already reached the entrance of Pig Cage Village, suddenly felt a chill down his spine!

A strong sense of crisis suddenly enveloped him!

Before he could react...

Then a hand landed on my shoulder.

Immediately following was the strong aroma of alcohol.

"Burp~"

A hiccup sounded beside me.

Zhao Qian suddenly turned his head and saw a middle-aged man with messy hair, big eye bags, wearing loose pajamas, looking as thin as a bamboo pole, but actually exuding the aura of a cheetah, leaning against him.

"Friend, who are you looking for at my house?"

Upon hearing the man's words, Zhao Qian did not hesitate and suddenly delivered a back elbow strike aimed at the man's heart!

As a result, at such close range, the attack that should have hit the opponent with 100% certainty was guided away by a force of energy the instant it touched the corner of the opponent's clothes!

Zhao Qian even stumbled and nearly fell because of the excessive force he used.

Finally, it was the drunken middle-aged man who helped him up, saying, "What you're doing is a bit impolite..."

As the middle-aged man finished speaking, he gently tapped Zhao Qian's arm.

Zhao Qian suddenly felt his whole body become sore and numb!

Feeling the seemingly harmless, unusually stable, yet in fact invisible and rampant energy within his body, his pupils contracted.

The man's name popped into my mind: Yang Guofeng, the master of asexual Tai Chi!

Zhao Qian's heart skipped a beat.

Even within the same realm, there are differences in the level of one's spiritual attainment.

The man before them was, in some ways, stronger than he actually was.

Furthermore, the other party has a wife who knows the Lion's Roar technique, but she hasn't shown up yet...

He never expected that the master who had long since disappeared from the inland areas would be hiding in this garbage dump building...

"senior!"

Knowing that running away was futile, Zhao Qian decisively begged for mercy: "I came here representing the Zhang family. I did not come here to have any grudges with you, senior..."

The middle-aged man, reeking of alcohol, impatiently interrupted him, "I don't want to know this."

"My wife and I are tired of the fighting in the martial arts world and have no desire to get involved in the affairs of the Zhang family, the Li family, or the Wang family."

"No matter what, don't come near the walled city again!"

"roll!"

After saying that, the middle-aged man grabbed Zhao Qian's arm, swung him around forcefully, and threw him dozens of meters away.

Zhao Qian seemed to soar through the air for a moment before crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood; he was seriously injured.

A flicker of lingering fear and a hint of resentment crossed his eyes.

It seems that to kill Lu Changqing, we'll have to wait until he leaves this slum protected by a master.

With this thought in mind, he forced himself to get up and turned back towards the Zhang family's house.

...

Inside Pig Cage Alley.

Lu Changqing returned home with a joyful mood.

Place the precious fish and precious plant in the water tank in the side room.

Instead of going straight back to his room to sleep, he sat on a stone bench and began checking his own data panel.

Attack: 10→11 (Hundred-Foot Soaring Step +4, Primordial Formless Circulation Universal Golden Body Technique +1) (+)

[Defense: 5→10 (Primordial Chaos Formless Circulation Universal Body Refining Technique +5) (+)]

[Life: 13 (Tai Chi Stance +3) (+)]

[Bones and muscles are like cast iron (the skin, flesh, muscles, and bones are highly refined, greatly enhancing resistance to blows. When facing blunt force trauma or fist and foot attacks, the body is like a cast iron, effectively deflecting force. Without the support of internal energy, it is extremely difficult to penetrate the skin and flesh when facing ordinary sword or knife strikes.)]

Tough!

After seeing the changes in his own attributes, Lu Changqing couldn't help but smile.

This trip to the underwater world yielded an enormous harvest!

The fact that he inherited the supreme external martial arts technique alone has boosted his overall strength by more than two or three levels!

Having just learned it, and not yet progressed from "Beginner" to "Proficient", I was given a double boost of 5 points of defense and 1 point of strength.

He dared not imagine what the effect would be if he were to reach perfection!

If he were to face the Kunlun Sect disciple he had encountered underwater again at this moment, he would be confident that he could fight and defeat him even without using water control!

Once the defense reaches ten points, it also becomes effective.

Based on the description...

Within four training sessions, he shouldn't encounter too many opponents.

Even for masters who have been immersed in the art for over a decade.

Lu Changqing was also confident that with these powerful numbers, he could easily sweep them aside!

The so-called beauty in numbers is true beauty, and I suppose that's the case.

Immediately, he looked at the plus sign after the attribute.

In addition to inheriting top-tier techniques,

He also received a rich replenishment of qi and blood by absorbing the jade bone.

This caused the white energy portion of the Tai Chi diagram in my mind to be filled twice in succession!

In other words, he can now add two points to his attributes consecutively!

This is practically equivalent to saving Lu Changqing thousands of dollars, and who knows how much time he could spend in arduous cultivation!

Without hesitation, Lu Changqing immediately added all his attribute points to [Life].

In this way, his attributes have undergone a tremendous change.

Attack: 11

[Defense: 10]

【Life: 15】

That was awesome!

Lu Changqing's agitated emotions gradually subsided.

Information about the Umbrella Cult, the Zhang family, and foreigners popped into my mind.

The fourth practice... no, it's too weak for many experts because it lacks internal energy.

Once you've mastered the essential techniques, all these things need to be thoroughly examined and resolved one by one!

Just as Lu Changqing was about to rest.

Suddenly, a loud banging was heard outside the courtyard gate.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Open the door!!"

A woman's voice came from outside the door, and it sounded very angry.

Upon hearing this, the image of the landlady immediately came to mind for Lu Changqing.

He was slightly taken aback. Ever since he started practicing martial arts, he had never been late with his monthly rent.

Why are you looking for me so late tonight?

He stepped forward and opened the courtyard gate.

Then he saw the landlady with her permed hair, a cigarette dangling from her lips, and her hands around her waist, saying to Lu Changqing:

"You brat! Don't think that just because you've practiced martial arts for a few days you can be so arrogant and reckless!"

"If any more troublemakers come along, you're fired!"

After saying that, he turned and left angrily.

Just then, the landlord suddenly appeared out of nowhere, smiling and trying to smooth things over.

"Xiao Lu, that's just how your sister Long is, don't take it too seriously."

"But you should also know that it's not easy for our walled city to be so peaceful in Hong Kong."

"We've heard a little about your father's situation, but the village has so many people; it can't withstand any major changes."

"If conflicts with others become unavoidable in the future..."

"This courtyard can no longer be rented to you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changqing immediately realized that trouble was on its way, but the landlord and his wife had blocked it.

He quickly agreed.

After exchanging pleasantries, the landlord left.

Close the courtyard gate.

Lu Changqing remained silent for a moment.

We still need to improve our strength as soon as possible!

Having too many enemies means your cultivation level is ultimately insufficient.

Also, I don't want to put others in a difficult position.

More importantly, after witnessing the power of top-tier martial arts techniques.

He began to look forward to it.

What skill does Liu Bai intend to teach him?