Becoming a god begins with the evolution of acupoint supernatural powers.

Chapter 88 Farewell by the River

The prefectural city.

Qingjiang Wharf.

"Ningning, let's go, he probably won't come."

It was past noon, and all the luggage had been loaded onto the ship. Li Mingyuan, the head of the Li family, looked at Li Youning, who was still waiting on the dock, and sighed.

Li Youning pursed her lips, looking at the street where Lu Ming was still nowhere to be seen, feeling somewhat disappointed and puzzled.

It would have been fine if Feng Qingzhu hadn't come, since a letter had been sent saying she didn't have time.

Lu Ming had said he was coming, and she had sent him a letter, but she hadn't received a letter saying he wasn't coming. So why didn't he come?

She waited a while longer, and seeing no one in sight, she sighed softly, turned around, and slowly walked towards the boat.

In the past, if the Li family wanted to move, they would definitely charter a luxury ship and hire many guards.

The boat is not luxurious; it can barely accommodate the Li family and their valuables. It is intended to be disguised as an ordinary fishing boat and sail down the river.

Otherwise, with the wealth the Li family carries and their mismatched military force, they would be lambs to the slaughter.

If Lu Ming had come, he could have deterred some of the villains.

Now, Li Youning seemed to sense a greedy gaze in the shadows, which was now brazenly eyeing the Li family's ship.

"Let's go."

Li Youning took a deep breath, a resolute look appearing in her eyes. She quickened her pace, took Li Mingyuan's arm, and walked towards the ship.

Now, she bears the responsibility of her entire family and cannot afford to be indecisive or sentimental.

Lu Ming probably has his own things to do. He has just become a core disciple of a second-rate sect and sometimes needs to maintain relationships, so it's normal that he doesn't have time to talk to her.

"Huh? It's the ship from Jin Ding Money House!"

"Why are you stopping right next to our boat?"

At this moment, a commotion suddenly arose from the Li family's boat. Everyone looked at the luxurious ship of Jin Ding Money House with surprise and uncertainty as it docked.

Upon seeing this, Li Mingyuan's expression changed slightly. "The Qian family of Jinding Money House, as a long-time friend of my Li family, has only sent an ordinary steward to see us off today. Is it possible that they intend to humiliate us as well?"

Li Youning also frowned. In her impression, although the Qian family was snobbish, they were not so despicable.

During the period when the Li family relied on Jin Ding Money Shop, Jin Ding Money Shop was outwardly very polite to the Li family.

Just as Li Youning was racking his brains trying to figure it out, he suddenly heard a soft and pleasant voice behind him: "Youning, thankfully you made it in time."

Li Youning turned her head and was immediately stunned. "Sister Xiaofu?"

When Li Mingyuan saw Qian Xiaofu coming over, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Qian Xiaofu is the eldest daughter of the Qian family, a martial arts genius at the Bone Forging Realm, and also a core disciple of the second-rate sect, Wanxiang Sect.

She had mentioned before that she might have something to do today and wouldn't be able to come and see them off.

Why are you here again all of a sudden?

As the two were wondering what was going on, they suddenly saw a familiar figure hurrying towards them. Li Youning was overjoyed to see him: "Brother Lu, you've come!"

"Sorry, something came up today, I was held up."

Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief when he realized he had made it in time; thankfully, he hadn't broken his promise.

Then she saw Qian Xiaofu standing to the side and immediately said, "Senior Sister Qian is here too?"

Qian Xiaofu quickly said, "Yes, Junior Brother Lu, the Li family is a family friend of the Qian family. After thinking it over, I still can't let them leave like this."

"What if we encounter some thief on the road? Wouldn't that be terrible?"

"I will bring out my Qian family's large ship, which is equipped with martial artists at the Bone Forging Realm, as well as many guards at the Tendon Refining and Tendon Refining Great Completion levels."

"With my Qian family's ships leading the way, I doubt there will be any foolish thieves who would dare to rob our ships."

Upon hearing this, both Li Youning and Li Mingyuan were overjoyed.

If a wealthy family's ship were to accompany them, the journey would be very safe.

Li Mingyuan quickly replied, "Thank you very much, my dear niece!"

Qian Xiaofu smiled and said, "Given the friendship between our two families, this is what I should do. Uncle Li, there's no need for this."

After her initial joy, Li Youning vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

There must be a reason for Qian Xiaofu's sudden change in attitude.

When Lu Ming asked the question, Qian Xiaofu hurriedly explained. Moreover, her attitude towards Lu Ming showed a hint of awe, more like that of a junior sister than a senior sister.

Considering Lu Ming's lateness today, Li Youning immediately realized that something must have happened in Qingning Prefecture this morning.

Or rather, what did Lu Ming do that morning that caused Qian Xiaofu's attitude to change? She did it for Lu Ming's benefit, not because of any real affection.

At that moment, Li Youning stared at Lu Ming with curiosity in her eyes.

However, there is clearly no time to ask in detail right now.

Li Youning had no choice but to bid farewell to Lu Ming with regret.

Lu Ming took out two manuals and handed them to Li Youning: "These two manuals are for you."

Li Youning took it curiously and couldn't help but be moved: "The 'Wind-Sweeping Willow Blade'? Isn't this the Chen family's family secret technique? This is a second-rate martial art!"

"There's also 'Floating on Water,' which is also a second-rate form of light-body skill."

"You—you're just going to send me off like this?"

Lu Ming smiled. The reason he only gave away second-rate techniques was because first-rate techniques were difficult to learn without a teacher, and besides, the Li family's martial prowess couldn't protect first-rate techniques.

He smiled faintly and said, "The formula for Ganlin Powder is so important, didn't you give it to me as well?"

"It is only right for friends to help each other. Now the Li family is lacking in strength, perhaps they are just not suitable for practicing the family sword technique."

"These two sword techniques and lightness skills will give the Li family two more options."

"Among them, the secret manual 'Wind-Sweeping Willow Blade' was personally handed to me by the head of the Chen family as an apology."

"I'm giving this to you because I think he also owes the Li family an apology."

In order to curry favor with Zhou Town, the Chen and Shen families joined forces to first destroy the Li family's money shop, which led to their exile to the prefectural city.

Lu Ming's actions greatly vented the anger of the Li family.

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyuan exclaimed with delight, "Thank you, young friend Lu! Hearing this news today is truly gratifying!"

Li Youning was also filled with joy. Looking at the slightly smug young hero in front of him, he secretly praised himself for his good judgment in the past.

She then gave Qian Xiaofu a meaningful look. Qian Xiaofu was the type to not act until she saw the "rabbit," and today she must have finally found the "rabbit" and was willing to make the sacrifice.

However, Lu Ming has already established his momentum, so whether or not one can establish a connection with him is now uncertain.

Li Youning felt a mix of pride and smugness, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the vast Qingjiang River and felt a pang of regret and reluctance.

Finally, she boarded the ship and waved goodbye to Lu Ming: "I don't know when we'll meet again after this parting. I wish you great success on your martial arts path, Brother Lu, and that one day you will enter a major sect and witness the unparalleled scenery of martial arts—Take care, Brother Lu!"

"Take care of yourself!"

Lu Ming stood on the dock, watching the rolling Qingjiang River carry away the large ship of Jin Ding Qian Zhuang and the small boat of the Li family. In the end, the large and small ships all became small dots and disappeared into the vast waves of the river.

Lu Ming turned to Qian Xiaofu and asked, "Senior Sister Qian, is there something you want to tell me?"