Lu Ming's heart tightened, relieved that he hadn't stayed in the city overnight.
Chijiang Restaurant seems to be near Li's Money Shop. If we stay there, we might really be affected.
He stopped watching the spectacle and turned to walk into the Martial Arts Department. In his opinion, if there was any place that was safest in the face of a demonic attack, it was this place.
Although Wei Jinlin was stingy, his cultivation was unfathomable. Even the heads of the three major families in the city did not dare to be presumptuous in front of him.
However, just as he stepped into the Military Service Office, he heard a loud shout:
"stop!"
He looked up and saw a man blocking his way; it was the tall, triangular-eyed Wu San.
Wu San glanced at the bulging bundle on his back, a greedy glint in his eyes, then sneered:
"Lu Ming, you were quite impressive today! Young hero, your name will be known throughout Chiyun County! You've had a very fruitful day!"
"But you left the Military Service Department without permission, and now you're sneaking back during the public kitchen's meal break. Do you think no one has noticed?"
"Childish." Lu Ming glanced at him indifferently. He was in a good mood today and wouldn't bother arguing with him. He walked past Wu San and headed back to his own compound.
Seeing this, Wu San's face showed anger, but then, as if remembering something, he sneered:
"What exactly was buried under the mound of earth in the woods that day? I originally went to ask Li Hu, but I didn't expect him to be so tough and stubbornly refuse to say anything."
"I searched the whole place but couldn't find it. I suppose it's on you. I think I'll find out what that treasure is soon."
Lu Ming suddenly stopped and turned to stare sharply at Wu San.
Remembering how Li Hu had limped when he visited him in the compound, he suddenly realized what was going on.
It turns out that Li Hu did not accidentally trip while practicing his skills, but was beaten and interrogated by Wu San about the specifics of the bone-dissolving technique.
It turns out that although Wu San left the forest because of his status, he did not give up the treasure under the mound.
Li Hu didn't tell him about this, obviously because he was worried that he would go and fight Wu San and get himself into trouble.
Seeing Lu Ming's expression change, Wu San sneered and stepped forward, shouting:
"Lu Ming, I'll take you to see Master Wei!"
As he was about to make his move, several people sprang out from the dark corners on both sides, intending to join forces to capture Lu Ming.
Just then, a loud shout came from the horizon:
"stop!"
Wu San and the others' expressions changed. They turned around and saw Wei Jinlin descending from the sky, his sharp gaze sweeping over them.
Everyone hurriedly lowered their heads, and no one dared to meet his gaze.
Wu San's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly said:
"Master Wei, Lu Ming has not yet reached the Great Perfection of Skin Refining cultivation, and he left the Martial Arts Department without authorization. This is a serious crime. I intend to bring him here for Master Wei to deal with."
Wei Jinlin said calmly:
"No need. Lu Ming informed me beforehand."
"Furthermore, he has a talent for finger techniques and, with his skin-refining cultivation, passed the Stone Tablet Nine Palaces Stakes, thus he was qualified to freely enter and exit the Martial Arts Department."
Upon hearing this, Wu San and the others' expressions changed drastically, staring at Lu Ming in disbelief.
He actually passed the Stone Tablet Nine Palaces Stake and reached the level of Nine Breaks in One Breath with his Skin Refining cultivation!
How is that possible?
Wei Jinlin ignored them and said to Lu Ming, "Go ahead."
Lu Ming said, "Yes, thank you for helping me out, Master Wei."
At that moment, Lu Ming gave Wu San a cold look and strode away. Wei Jinlin also drifted away.
Wu San and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
Wu San turned his head and saw Shen Jue waving at him from under the eaves of a house not far away. He immediately bowed slightly and dispersed with the others.
Under the eaves, Shen Jue's face was somewhat pale, and a hint of regret flickered in his eyes as he spoke:
"I didn't expect that Lu Ming not only had the talent for lightness skills, but also the talent for finger techniques."
"Moreover, it is said that Chu Wufeng took the Blood Explosion Pill today and temporarily broke through to the Great Perfection of Skin Refining, but he was still no match for him."
"If I had seen Li Youning recruiting me back then, and hadn't given up so easily, perhaps..."
Although the Li family won today's arena battle, it didn't have a significant impact. However, the opportunity to decisively defeat the Li family was disrupted by Lu Ming, a disciple who suddenly appeared from the Martial Arts Department.
This greatly displeased their elders, who believed that they were just sitting around in the military service department, and that there was no indication that they had reported this matter in advance.
This has a certain impact on their status within the family!
After all, although they are direct descendants of the Shen and Li families respectively, their families are large and powerful, and the competition within the families is very fierce.
If Lu Ming had been recruited by him and was standing on the other side of the arena, the situation would be very different.
Shen Jue suddenly said, "Brother Chen, do you think I still have a chance if I go to recruit Lu Ming now?"
Chen Jinyang smiled faintly, "Lu Ming only allied himself with the Li family for the pills and Qi-Nourishing Powder. If they were willing to spend a lot of money, they could certainly recruit him. But is it worth it?"
Shen Jue asked, "Brother Chen, do you feel it's not worth it?"
Chen Jinyang said, "Of course it's not worth it."
"Today he killed Chu Wufeng, who was the most outstanding young member of the Red Serpent Gang. Do you think Chief Yin will dislike him?"
"Besides, the Li family's money shop is related to that person!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Jue's eyes revealed a hint of admiration and anticipation, and he said:
"When will that person arrive?"
Chen Jinyang said, "It will be soon, in the next few days."
Shen Jue nodded slowly, and immediately stopped mentioning recruiting Lu Ming.
……
Lu Ming entered the Martial Arts Department, thought for a moment, and instead of going directly back to his own courtyard, he went to Li Hu's small courtyard.
"Knock knock knock." He knocked on the door.
Soon, footsteps came from inside, and the door opened. Li Hu looked out with a puzzled expression, and upon seeing him, hurriedly said:
"Senior Brother Lu, you've finally shown up. Where did you go today? You didn't even go to the training grounds."
Lu Ming said, "I've already spoken to Master Wei beforehand, so there's no need to worry."
Upon hearing this, Li Hu breathed a sigh of relief, scratched his head, and chuckled sheepishly:
"That's true. Senior Brother Lu lives in the main compound, which is different from us."
Lu Ming stared at his leg: "How's your injury?"
Li Hu quickly replied, "Thanks to the medicine Senior Brother Lu gave me, I'm almost fully recovered."
Lu Ming took out his last two bottles of wound medicine and handed them to him:
"Don't skimp on your medicine, resume your martial arts training as soon as possible. There are still almost two months until the big exam, so if you train hard, you might still have a chance."
Li Hu said gratefully, "Senior Brother Lu, this..."
"Take it. This thing is useless to me now. The bone-dissolving technique you gave me has been a great help to me, so don't be shy," Lu Ming said.
He wasn't lying. He now had the Ganlin Powder given to him by the Li family, which was even more effective. However, Ganlin Powder couldn't be mixed with other external wound medicines, so the wound medicines were useless to him.
Li Hu would rather be beaten than reveal any details about the bone-dissolving technique to Wu San. Even the fact that the technique was on him was something Wu San himself guessed.
Since Li Hu is so loyal, he should reciprocate in kind.
Holding the two bottles of medicine, Li Hu thought to himself that he gave the bone-dissolving technique to Lu Ming because Lu Ming had saved him from Wu San and his companion.
Now that Lu Ming had given him medicine for his injuries three times, he had no way to repay him, so he quickly said:
"Thank you, Senior Brother Lu. Is there anything I can help you with? Please feel free to ask."
Lu Ming said, "I like martial arts manuals, all kinds of martial arts manuals. If you can get me a martial arts manual, that would be the best."
Lu Ming smiled, then turned and left without taking it seriously.
The bone-dissolving technique can only be used once and cannot be repeated. He did not believe that Li Hu could obtain any more martial arts manuals. He said this only to reassure him about taking the medicine.
Li Hu watched Lu Ming's departing figure, feeling somewhat troubled.
A martial arts manual? That's a bit difficult!
The scent of martial arts manuals usually indicates that they have an owner.
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