Under One Person: Lifting the Ball to Soar

Xia He bent down, stretched out her white index finger and poked the little boy's forehead again and again, making him retreat again and again. She said in a domineering and arrogant manner:

"I'm so beautiful, so what if I'm unreasonable? Anyway, I'm going to Longhu Mountain, and you all have to go with me!"

Lu Liang approached Lu Piao and asked:

"Third brother, do you think it's possible for Gong Qing and I to deal with Zhang Chulan?"

Lu Piao answered straightforwardly:

"No hope of Zhang Chulan getting anything from Tian Jinzhong!"

After thinking about it for a while, he continued to talk about his thoughts:

"But what is certain is that Zhang Chulan's father, Zhang Yude, must have something valuable. Since Big Ears would cheat Tian Jinzhong, there is no reason for him not to cheat his own son.

Maybe Big Ear has also told Zhang Yude the secret. You should be able to get some information about Zhang Chulan's father by digging him out."

After Lu Piao finished speaking, he felt something was wrong, as if he was instigating Gong Qing and Xiao Liangzi to mess with Zhang Chulan...

After receiving the instructions, Lu Liang happily greeted his friends:

"Stop wasting time, Gong Qing. Listen to Sister Xia. Let's go to Longhu Mountain to meet Zhang Chulan!"

……

In a martial arts training ground on the back hill of Longhu Mountain.

All the disciples from the mountain of Tianshi Mansion were present and watched in the stands the duel between Zhang Lingyu, the pride of Tianshi Mansion, and Zhang Chulan, the grandson of the legendary Zhang Huaiyi.

"Zhang Chulan is so strong that he can survive so many moves under the hands of Master Lingyu!"

"Uncle Lingyu let us off the hook. This was just a coaching match."

"Come on, if it's your turn, Master Uncle will have to let go. I'm afraid no one of our peers in Tianshi Mansion dares to say that they can beat Zhang Chulan!"

……

Amid the chattering of his disciples, the old Taoist sighed deeply and said to Tian Jinzhong beside him:

"I finally understand how the master viewed us unworthy disciples back then. Chu Lan is indeed the grandson of Huai Yi. The old and the young are of the same character."

Tian Jinzhong smiled and said:

"Brother, don't take it too seriously. Back then, we were all brothers and sisters, but we couldn't find Huai Yi's hidden skills. We deserved to be scolded by our master for being blind.

But now the children in the sect are not familiar with Chu Lan, so it is normal that they cannot see that he is hiding his incompetence. "

The old Taoist priest shook his head and said:

“It’s understandable that the disciples outside the arena couldn’t see the situation, but it’s a bit inappropriate that Ling Yu, who was fighting with Chu Lan, didn’t notice it.

It seems that I have to follow the example of our master and teach students in accordance with their aptitude..."

Chapter 172 Repeating the Mistakes of the Past

With a loud roar, it was like two heavy trucks loaded with 40 tons of cargo collided at full speed, and two huge balls of golden light collided with each other!

The next moment, with the two figures in the golden light as the core, dust was stirred up, and a violent sandstorm swept in all directions!

"Cough cough!"

Zhang Chulan endured the severe pain of his internal organs, covered his heart and smiled, and said to the young man in white in front of him:

"Uncle Junior, your Golden Light Mantra is indeed amazing. Whether it's the solidity, endurance, or technique of using the golden light, I'm far behind you."

Zhang Chulan is only fifteen years old, and no matter how mature his personality is, it can't dampen his competitive spirit.

Ever since he was taken in by Xu Xiang and joined the company, he had someone to rely on and no longer had to pretend to be an alien. He was liberated from more than ten years of repressed life and resumed his practice of refining Qi.

Especially under the rigorous sparring of Feng Baobao, he made great progress and his strength was greatly improved in a short period of time.

When Zhang Chulan asked what level he was at in the circle, the knowledgeable Xu Xiang gave him a thumbs up, admitted that he had few rivals among his peers, and praised his talent for cultivation.

This made Zhang Chulan start to feel uneasy.

But Zhang Chulan could only feel happy in his heart, because every time he showed his complacency, Feng Baobao would hit him mercilessly, making him suffer an extremely miserable punishment...

But no matter what, Zhang Chulan felt that all the heroes in the world were just ordinary.

Until today, when he performed martial arts with Zhang Lingyu and personally weighed the weight of the Heavenly Master's disciple, all his pride and complacency disappeared in an instant.

To Zhang Chulan, the difference between Zhang Lingyu's Golden Light Spell and his own was almost qualitative. The golden light that seemed to be solidified and its posture that changed at will brought him a great sense of frustration.

Practicing with Zhang Lingyu gave her a sense of oppression that was completely different from training with Sister Baoer.

As a Qi cultivator who practices the Golden Light Mantra, Zhang Lingyu is a more mature and perfect version of himself.

The feeling of this battle was like being a child being taught a lesson by an adult. Under all-round suppression, there was no hope of winning. I couldn't even gain the slightest advantage in the entire battle...

Zhang Chulan conceded defeat with a fist:

"Today I finally understand what it means that there are always people who are better than you. I need more guidance from my junior master!"

Facing Zhang Chulan's compliments, Zhang Lingyu remained neither arrogant nor impatient. Although this was an easy victory, it was not an easy win.

After a brief review, he found that he had already used 80% of his strength to deal with this fellow apprentice whom he met for the first time.

Zhang Lingyu said sincerely, appreciatively, and even respectfully:

"Zhang Chulan, you don't have to be modest. Master Xu has already told me that you have almost given up your cultivation in the past eight years since Uncle Huaiyi passed away. It is amazing that you can still fight me to this extent. Your weakness is just the lack of basic systematic training and guidance from a famous teacher..."

Zhang Lingyu sensed a strange feeling in his heart about this non-staff fellow disciple who suddenly appeared in front of him, and it lasted for a long time.

It can't be called jealousy, but it does make me feel uneasy.

Before this, Zhang Lingyu had always been the leader among the younger generation of Zhengyi Dao. In order not to bring disgrace upon the reputation of Tianshi Mansion and his mentor, he practiced diligently without slacking off.

The appearance of Zhang Chulan is like a particularly smart and talented transfer student suddenly coming to a class, posing a challenge to the status of the top three students in the class.

Zhang Lingyu suppressed the strange feeling and said earnestly:

"Zhang Chulan, you are indeed an excellent disciple of Tianshi Mansion. I...I admire you very much."

……

"Eh? Is that all? Zhang Chulan, why don't you focus on dealing with that scumbag Zhang Lingyu?"

Feng Baobao still had that emotionless and expressionless look, but she expressed her incomprehension of the martial arts performance through puzzled body movements and three consecutive rising intonations of her voice.

After the competition, Zhang Chulan returned to Xu Xiang and Feng Baobao.

It was a rare opportunity for the three northerners to visit Mount Longhu. After the show, they did not follow the group back to the main hall of the Tianshi Mansion. Instead, they greeted the old Tianshi and Tian Jinzhong, and then toured the scenery of this famous Taoist mountain.

Facing Feng Baobao's question, Zhang Chulan replied with an awkward smile:

"Sister Baoer, I have already used all my strength. The difference in the Golden Light Curse is too big and there is no chance of winning. Besides, Zhang Lingyu is not a scumbag."

Feng Baobao gestured to imitate Zhang Chulan's sparring with her, and continued to ask in confusion:

"Then why don't you use lightning to strike him? If you use lightning, it can greatly improve your physical fitness."

Zhang Chulan said nonchalantly:

"What good would it do to reveal that I know the Five Thunders Law? I don't care about winning or losing. Compared to a mere competition, I think it's more important to keep a trump card for myself."

Xu Xiang hit Zhang Chulan hard on the back of the head, making him scream in pain!

"Master Xu! Why did you hit me?"

Xu Xiang said with great regret:

"Your grandfather taught you to hide yourself. Did he mean to teach you to do the same to your fellow disciples?

Back then, your grandfather knelt in front of the old master, crying with snot bubbles coming out of his nose, saying that he regretted lying to his master and regretted lying to his fellow disciples. Do you think he really regretted it, or was he still acting to deceive his master to gain sympathy?"

Zhang Chulan's face looked unhappy, and he said with shame:

"This... Of course my grandfather is truly regretful, otherwise he would be such a jerk..."

Xu Xiang asked sternly:

"Then why are you repeating your grandfather's mistakes?"

Zhang Chulan was at a loss for words: "I...I..."

Xu Xiang sighed deeply. In fact, he also understood that this was a manifestation of Zhang Chulan's lack of security, but many times too much is as bad as too little. Being too selfish will only push oneself into a corner.

"I know that you only have admiration for the old Tianshi and Tian Laoer, two respected seniors, and you have no feelings for these fellow disciples of Tianshi Mansion, nor do you have a sense of belonging to Tianshi Mansion.

But you have to know that the sects in the alien world value loyalty the most. From the perspective of relationship, your master and you are the closest, closer than me and A Wu!

You are hiding your skills today, does that mean you will never use thunder magic again in the future?

If one day the fact that you know the Five Thunders Righteousness is exposed and word of this reaches the ears of your fellow disciples from the Tianshi Mansion present today, how will you explain it?

Are you going to say that you are humble and don't like to be competitive, so you didn't use your full strength when competing with Junior Master?

Your grandfather's cunning and treacherous nature is well known to everyone in the world of extraordinary people. Do you think others will believe what you said?

How will you let the two elders, Tianshi and Tian Lao, your junior uncle Zhang Lingyu, and the disciples of Tianshi Mansion who are watching the game look at you in the future? "

Zhang Chulan was embarrassed and ashamed, but still explained:

"Master Xu, I have considered what you said, and that is why I hide my thunder technique.

Because I can see that the two masters are broad-minded and Junior Master Lingyu is of noble character, and they will not hold a grudge against me over such a small matter... I... I..."

Xu Xiang interrupted Zhang Chulan and shouted:

"A gentleman deceives others with his own way, right? Do you think others are fools? You want to hide, but can you hide?

Just like Master Meng said, your grandfather used the "thieves" as tools to play tricks on Wu Gensheng and his gang, and ended up causing the Thirty-Six Thieves to form a brotherhood, didn't he?

Chu Lan, you should take this as a warning. I am not saying that you should be completely honest with everyone in the future, but you should consider carefully when to be sincere and when to be cautious.

Now everyone knows that your grandfather is a thief. When they see you, they will think of your grandfather, and will subconsciously associate you with whether your grandson is a honest person!

If you still use the methods your grandfather taught you to behave in this world, you will only end up alienating yourself from the world, because you can't fool anyone!

Remember Chu Lan, reputation is a person's most valuable asset. People in the circle will be particularly strict with you in terms of reputation and will observe your every move with a magnifying glass!

If you still insist on doing things the way you did before, no one will trust you anymore!"

Chapter 173 Awakening Conditions