Republic of China era: A hundred-year-old still practicing martial arts? Is that right?

"Cough cough."

Liu Qingzhu coughed lightly, then suddenly raised her hand to cover her chest.

She had barely managed to suppress the flow of qi and blood within her body, but as her coughing became like a burst dam, she could no longer hold it in. She managed to squeeze out a single sentence:

"Uncle Lin, am I failing?"

Shen Jinluan's face also twisted suddenly.

next moment.

She could no longer tolerate it.

"Old Lin, I..."

"Sizzle!"

Lin Ji's long robe was torn to shreds by her.

Lin Ji glanced at Liu Qingzhu's bitter smile and the struggling will to survive in her eyes, and decided to go all in, finding a reason for himself:

"Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda!"

"I saved Miss Liu's life."

Shen Jinluan seemed to have heard his thoughts.

The jade-like hands that had been wrapped around Lin Ji's shoulders slowly loosened, and she fell to her side on the bed. She ripped off Liu Qingzhu's clothes, then turned her head to look at Lin Ji:

"You're getting off easy, old man."

……

The night was long.

The moon was setting in the west.

The rosy dawn of the Celestial Empire illuminates the sky.

Lin Ji lay in the center of the large bed.

...embracing both women.

"Splash!"

Within Lin Ji's sea of ​​consciousness.

The book of defying fate suddenly turned a page.

The three large golden characters "The Book of Reversing Fate" leapt off the page.

The pages inside the book are turned one after another.

The lost martial arts insights and the ability to read qi and recognize momentum have all returned.

Finally, the Book of Destiny stopped on the latest page.

Rows of golden, three-dimensional objects float in the air.

"The Book of Reversing Fate, Volume Two, Part One: Seeing the Big Picture from Small Details"

"By observing yin and yang, one can discern omens; by examining the subtle details, one can perceive the whole picture."

Lin Ji was in the sea of ​​knowledge.

Two clear streams flowed in.

"Ten years of lifespan."

"To see the big picture from small details."

On the bed, Lin Ji squinted, a slight sigh escaping his lips:

"How come it's become a ten-year lifespan again?"

Lin Ji raised his hand and rubbed his aching lower back.

Ultimately, it couldn't withstand the ruthlessness of time.

Lin Ji then carefully studied his newly acquired abilities.

Similar to the true understanding of martial arts and the ability to discern momentum through aura.

This ability also needs to be actively activated.

The ability to discern subtle signs seems to be a derivative of the ability to assess trends and situations.

It is possible to understand a person's good or evil and roughly judge their inner thoughts by observing changes in their aura.

They have a keen sense of the sinister intentions, schemes, and malice in people's hearts, and can roughly discern the other person's inner thoughts.

It can even tag a specific person in a short period of time.

By observing the other person's demeanor, one can vaguely pinpoint their whereabouts.

Lin Ji slowly opened his eyes.

It was already bright outside the window.

Sunlight streamed in through the velvet curtains.

Lin Ji glanced at the two people on the bed.

The true understanding of martial arts and the ability to perceive momentum are activated.

The blue aura around Liu Qingzhu and Shen Jinluan's chests solidified into a tangible mass, while white light shone brightly above their heads.

just.

Liu Qingzhu, who was beside him, seemed to have been awake for a while. She was curled up in the quilt, unsure whether to move or not.

"Ahem!"

"Miss Liu."

Lin Ji spoke up first.

"Uncle Lin, please speak," Liu Qingzhu said in a voice barely audible.

"Didn't you ask yesterday why Tianyan Zhujinluan could be repaired, but Yanqiu couldn't?"

"Now you can fix it too."

Lin Ji spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this...

Liu Qingzhu's body stiffened slightly, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out a sound:

"Uncle Lin, are you telling the truth?"

"Absolutely true." Lin Ji said with certainty, "I will now read the second volume of the Heavenly Evolution Annotations to you, and you can try to operate it once."

Lin Ji slowly read the contents of Tianyan to Liu Qingzhu.

The words had barely left his mouth.

Liu Qingzhu's aura suddenly changed, as if it were about to merge with the aura around him.

"This... Uncle Lin, he really didn't lie to me." Liu Qingzhu sighed softly.

After a moment of pause, Lin Ji spoke again: "This old man has another method. Would Miss Liu like to hear it?"

Lin Ji, deciding to end it all, spoke before Liu Qingzhu could even open her mouth:

"This old man also has a manual on the Jade Union Technique, which can also be used to stabilize qi and blood and improve cultivation."

Liu Qingzhu's bare shoulders trembled slightly, and her cool, aloof face, turned to the side by Lin Ji, blushed again.

The five characters "同心玉合诀" (Tongxin Yu He Jue) reminded her of the enchanting moments of the previous night.

Last night, under Shen Jinluan's seductive charm, she completely abandoned her usual reserve.

After a long pause, she finally murmured out a few words:

"Uncle Lin, last night I did this to detoxify myself..."

Lin Ji did not speak upon hearing this, but turned to the side and gently gathered the stray hairs that were scattered on Shen Jinluan's cheeks with his fingertips, tucking the sweaty strands of hair at her temples behind her ears.

"Miss Liu, please rest for a while. I'll go out and check what's going on in the city."

He threw off the thin blanket and got up, casually grabbing the brand-new long robe that Shen Jinluan had prepared late at night and draping it over his body.

His back was straight and steady, showing no signs of the exhaustion from a night of hard work.

"Jinluan prepared your clothes last night, so you can rest and relax without worrying."

He had already pushed open the door and walked out. The wooden door was slightly ajar, keeping the enchanting scenery and morning light inside.

Liu Qingzhu remained frozen in bed until the footsteps outside the door faded into the distance, then slowly turned over, facing the inside of the bed, burying half her face in the soft pillow.

The silk quilt still retained a faint masculine scent, mingling with the rouge fragrance emanating from him and Shen Jinluan, intertwining together.

The smell was driving her crazy.

Her mind was a jumbled mess. One moment she was thinking of the old locust tree under the dog tail alley, and the shadow puppeteer who looked as ordinary as any old man you could see on the street.

A moment later, in the gatehouse of the martial arts hall, Lin Ji was sweeping fallen leaves with his head down, looking as if he were indifferent to the world.

A moment later, there's the figure that broke into the restaurant through the window yesterday, and the uncontrolled, scalding, and alluring passion of last night.

From elder to benefactor, and now to intimate bedmate, the rapid change in their relationship caught her off guard.

She traveled across the ocean to study abroad and had witnessed such interactions between men and women.

But she was aloof and reserved, and had never had any romantic feelings for anyone. She never imagined that her first time would be given to an old man decades older than her under such circumstances.

She was genuinely ashamed, and somewhat annoyed, but deep down, she harbored little resentment.

She knew last night was a dead end; if it weren't for Lin Ji, she wouldn't have been able to save her life, let alone clear her name.

Moreover... her fingertips gently rested on her wrist, and the Qi and blood in her meridians were more condensed and robust than usual. Even the long-stagnant internal energy gates showed signs of loosening.

This is not a detoxification; it is clearly an opportunity that others would beg for.

Liu Qingzhu closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembled, and finally, she let out a barely audible sigh before burying herself in the soft pillow.

Shen Jinluan beside her suddenly stirred.

Shen Jinluan slowly opened her eyes, her peach blossom eyes veiled with a layer of mist from just waking up, her allure perfectly natural.

She stretched, her muscles and bones making soft, rustling sounds as she relaxed, and her blood and energy flowed more than twice as smoothly as usual.

Even the parts that were previously unclear when cultivating the Heavenly Evolution Notes are now showing signs of becoming clearer.

"Tsk..."

She looked down at her pale, radiant body, a smile curving her lips:

"This Jade Union Technique is much more effective than I imagined."

……

Downstairs, Lin Jicai walked out of the stronghold.

Then they heard the newsboy's shouts:

"Extra! Extra! New regulations in the concessions!"

"Extra! Extra! New regulations in the concessions!"