Gou Zai Wudao Shi Lian Shen

"I've been kicked out of the martial arts gym?"

In a private room on the second floor of Xiaoshenglou, Lu Chen paused slightly in the hand holding the wine glass.

The lights outside the window were just beginning to twinkle, and the area below the restaurant was bustling with noise. But at this moment, all that noise seemed to be a thousand miles away.

Lu Chen looked up at Chen Chong.

Chen Chong sat opposite him, his expression complicated. His lips moved, but he didn't know how to speak for a moment.

The dishes on the table were still warm, and the wine pot was steaming, but neither of them touched their chopsticks.

After a moment, Chen Chong said in a low voice, "Junior Brother Lu, this matter... was decided by Master himself."

Lu Chen paused for a moment: "Just because I didn't agree to go to the Huang family?"

Chen Chong smiled wryly and nodded.

"You have twice humiliated the Huang family."

"This time, the Huang family and the martial arts school are cooperating, and they want you to resign from your position at Wang's and transfer to the Huang family, but you didn't agree."

Huang Jue immediately lost his temper, saying that you were ungrateful and disobeyed your master's orders.

"He wants his master to give his opinion."

Lu Chen's eyes turned slightly cold. "So, to appease the Huang family, Master expelled me from the sect?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Chen Chong's face, but he still explained, "Master now values ​​the cooperation with the Huang family very much."

"The Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School has had a tough time these past few years. It finally started to improve after the Gathering of Heroes, and the Huang family is willing to provide resources."

"Master thinks... we can't let the overall situation of the martial arts school be ruined because of you alone."

After listening, Lu Chen could understand Qin Wuhe's actions.

After all, for the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School, he, a mere minor master of the Blood Transformation Technique, was far less important than the Huang family, their major benefactor.

"I understand the overall situation of the martial arts school." Lu Chen's expression slowly returned to calm.

Seeing his calm demeanor made Chen Chong feel even worse.

"Junior Brother Lu, if you're unhappy, you can scold me."

"It's also my senior brother's fault. If we had waited until Huang Jue left before discussing it with Master, the outcome would definitely not have been like this."

Lu Chen shook his head. "Senior Brother Chen, this matter has nothing to do with you."

He didn't actually intend to switch allegiance to the Huang family. Even if he delayed for a few days and went to explain the situation to his master, Huang Jue would find out and take it out on him.

After all, the Huang family had invested real money.

In the end, Lu Chen will probably still end up being kicked out of the martial arts school.

Lu Chen recalled the days he spent training at the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School.

Qin Wuhe had shown him kindness by teaching him martial arts. If it weren't for Qin Wuhe selecting Lu Chen from the mountain village to join the martial arts school, he would still be worrying about the ten taels of silver for tuition.

He actually felt a strong sense of belonging to Canglong Martial Arts School and hoped that he would achieve success in martial arts in the future, help his master expand the school, and make a name for himself in Chixia County.

However, the matter of him switching allegiance to the Huang family put him in a difficult position.

After all, Wang Ji had treated him well. If it weren't for Wang Ji's appreciation, he wouldn't have been able to complete the Blood Transfusion Skill so quickly.

Now that his master has made the decision before him and kicked him out of the martial arts school, Lu Chen no longer has to be torn about this matter.

"Junior Brother Lu, no matter what the martial arts school says, to me, you are still my junior brother."

At this moment, Chen Chong looked at Lu Chen and said seriously.

"From now on, the Chen family will continue to provide you with financial assistance every month."

Lu Chen looked at Chen Chong, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother!"

After leaving the county town, Lu Chen returned to the Chixia Mountain Medicinal Herb Garden.

Lu Chen originally thought that his reluctance to immediately join the Huang family would at most displease Qin Wuhe. He never expected that the severance of their sect affiliation would be so decisive.

What Lu Chen didn't expect was that the Huang family quickly spread the news throughout Chixia County, saying that he was ungrateful and disobeyed his master's orders... and was an unfilial son.

Wang Ji also received the news, and Wang Shouyi rushed to the Chixia Mountain Medicinal Herb Garden overnight.

He found Lu Chen and said apologetically, "In the end, it's because of my Wang family that you've been implicated in this matter."

"If you hadn't been temporarily assigned to my Wang family, the Huang family wouldn't have targeted you like this, causing you to be expelled from the sect."

A person's name, a tree's shadow.

Now that Lu Chen has been expelled from his sect and has been branded as ungrateful and disobedient to his master, his reputation in Chixia County has plummeted.

It will be extremely difficult to find a job in Chixia County in the future.

After all, no organization would offer a high salary to someone who has been kicked out of their sect.

Lu Chen shook his head at Manager Wang: "This is my own choice."

"It has nothing to do with your Wang Ji."

Lu Chen's sense of responsibility made Wang Shouyi appreciate him even more, and he immediately took out a gift box containing dozens of porcelain bottles neatly arranged inside.

Wang Shouyi pushed the gift box in front of Lu Chen.

"There are thirty Blood Qi Powder pills in here."

"Consider this Wangji's compensation to you!"

Lu Chen's gaze sharpened, and he did not refuse.

"Thank you, Manager Wang."

Then, he looked up at Wang Shouyi, his tone calm yet firm:

"Don't worry, Manager Wang, this matter won't have a big impact on me."

"I am grateful to the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School for teaching me martial arts."

"But since they have expelled me from the sect, this title of sect membership ends here."

"The world is vast, and there will always be a place for me to stand."

Even without the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School, I am still me.

Wang Shouyi looked at him, his admiration deepening. "Good."

"Since you're so open-minded, I'm relieved."

After Wang Shouyi left, Lu Chen began his seclusion in the Chixia Mountain Herb Garden, focusing all his efforts on achieving the Great Perfection of Blood Transformation.

Every morning, before dawn, he would set up the dragon-shaped stake in the courtyard.

A burst of blood energy entered his abdomen, and the medicinal power transformed into a scalding heat that exploded in his chest and abdomen. Lu Chen's breathing was steady, his feet felt as if they were rooted to the ground, and the Panlong Stance Technique operated on its own, refining and absorbing the medicinal power little by little, strengthening his blood circulation.

In the afternoon, he studied the combination and variations of Iron Wire Grappling Hand and Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist. At the same time, he continued to refine the Blood Qi Powder using the Coiling Dragon Stance.

In the evening, he went into the mountains to practice his leg techniques.

After mastering the Golden Ape Through the Forest Leg technique, he could leap through the mountains and forests like an ape, his figure so fast that only a blur remained.

At night, he took a medicinal bath.

The medicinal soup was scalding hot, steaming and rising. Lu Chen sat cross-legged in the wooden tub, his skin and flesh flushed red, his blood and qi flowing like a stream, washing over his muscles and bones again and again.

After soaking in the medicinal bath, Lu Chen practiced the Panlong Stance twice to gather his qi and blood before going to sleep.

One day, two days, three days...

Lu Chen could feel that the circulation of qi and blood in his body was constantly increasing.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Chen consumed nearly forty Blood Qi Powders.

The powerful medicinal force transformed into surging blood and qi within his body, helping Lu Chen break through the barrier.

The blood and qi that were originally circulating throughout the body suddenly surged at this moment, like a stream breaking through a riverbank and becoming a great river, flowing mightily through the limbs and bones.

Lu Chen was startled.

Muscles and bones resonated, and skin and flesh bulged.

A surge of heat rose from his body.

He suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

The blood is moved to its peak, and the qi and blood flow like a river.

Lu Chen slowly clenched his fist.

At this moment, he felt his blood and qi surging endlessly within him, as if a great river was rushing through his body. His strength, endurance, and explosive power were all significantly greater than before.

In addition, his entire body was covered by qi and blood, giving him an extra layer of protection.

As the Qi and blood circulate, it's as if a thin layer of blood-red cloth covers the entire body.

While ordinary swords and knives can pierce the skin, they cannot completely cut through this layer of blood and qi protection. Unless the opponent's strength is extremely powerful or the weapon is exceptionally sharp, at most, superficial wounds will be left, and it is difficult to truly damage the tendons and bones.

This is the biggest difference between the Great Mastery of Blood Transfer and the Lesser Mastery of Blood Transfer.

Lu Chen raised his hand, looking at the faint red heat rising in his palm, his eyes gradually brightening.

With this layer of qi and blood protection, plus the dragon-shaped body's ability to deflect force upon seeing the dragon.

Even a martial artist at the peak of the Blood Transformation Realm wouldn't find it easy to injure him.