Chapter 8: Lightness Skill and Leg Techniques!
Chapter 8: Lightness Skill and Leg Techniques!
"This... how can I accept this?" Lu Ming said, holding the "Flying on Grass" manual.
Li Youning smiled slightly. Over the past ten days, she had been secretly observing Lu Ming and found that he often exhibited that light and agile walking posture.
Lu Ming does indeed have a talent for lightness skills!
She wasn't the only one who discovered this.
This morning, Wu San crossed two realms in a row, displaying the strength of breaking through nine realms in three breaths. She vaguely felt that it was Shen Jue's scheme. Shen Jue was trying to attract Lu Ming's attention and recruit him.
Therefore, she couldn't wait any longer.
Fortunately, he learned that Lu Ming had once saved Li Hu from Wu San, which could at least indirectly explain Lu Ming's character and integrity.
Thinking of this, she took out another wooden box, opened it, and showed it to Lu Ming.
Inside the wooden box were six packets of medicinal powder.
Seeing the confusion in Lu Ming's eyes, she patiently explained:
"This is a Qi-nourishing powder. Drinking it can invigorate blood and qi, greatly improving the efficiency of your practice."
"One day of practice is equivalent to at least two days for others!"
"It was with the help of this medicine that Wu San made such rapid progress."
Lu Ming suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. No wonder Wu San progressed so quickly."
Immediately, a burning desire arose in his heart; this was a good thing!
With this, he should be able to break through to the Skin Refining Martial Artist realm very quickly!
"Give these to me too?" Lu Ming stared at Li Youning and said, "Even now, Senior Sister Li still needs to clearly state what she needs me to do. Otherwise, I wouldn't feel at ease holding onto these valuable items."
Upon hearing this, Li Youning sighed and said:
"To be honest, my Li family is not doing well."
"Don't be fooled by the fact that my cultivation level is higher than my junior brother's. This is the result of my martial arts training since I was a child. My talent has actually reached its limit."
"So it's difficult for me to help with the difficulties my family encounters."
"Junior brother is different; junior brother has only just begun."
"I only hope that if my Li family is in trouble in the future, my junior brother can lend a helping hand when he is able to."
"After all, if Junior Brother Lu can make use of his talent for lightness skills, he will almost certainly be able to enter the sect."
"The status of a sect disciple is already quite remarkable in Chiyun County."
"Although the top 100 disciples in the grand exam are all martial arts talents, not all martial arts talents can enter the sect."
Lu Ming suddenly realized that what Li Youning said was not beyond his expectations.
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "What if we encounter a life-or-death crisis..."
Li Youning immediately replied, "Of course I won't let my junior brother die."
Lu Ming finally nodded: "Okay, I agree."
It wasn't just because of the big exam; the appearance of demons in Chiyun County also gave him a sense of urgency.
In this world of martial arts, he must do his best to improve his strength.
If he could learn lightness skill, or even evolve it into a supernatural ability... his survival ability would be greatly enhanced.
The Qi-Nourishing Powder is something he urgently needs right now, as it can improve his cultivation efficiency.
He felt it was worth it to exchange these two things for a promise within his capabilities.
Upon hearing this, Li Youning smiled and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, she had done her best to recruit a disciple with some talent for the family.
I just hope that Lu Ming's talent for lightness skill is as strong as possible!
She turned around, opened the courtyard gate, and went out.
Suddenly her face stiffened. She saw two people walking excitedly towards her from outside the courtyard, but they stopped abruptly when they saw her.
It was none other than Shen Jue and Wu San!
Shen Jue was indeed trying to recruit Lu Ming.
Shen Jue's expression shifted from astonishment to gloom, and finally to a forced smile as he said:
"Miss Li, I remember I wanted to invite Lu Ming to the banquet before, but you said you didn't want to invite him, right?"
"So, you were recruiting for your own benefit."
"We're friends, why are you resorting to such underhanded tactics? If you had just said you wanted to recruit Lu Ming, I would have definitely given it to you."
Li Youning's expression was initially stiff, but upon hearing this, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but say:
"The downfall of my Li family was due to the powerful influence of your Shen family! Don't you feel ashamed to say such hypocritical things now?"
Shen Jue narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression completely calm.
"So you already knew all along. It's been so hard for you to pretend with us for so long."
"However, the business world is like a battlefield! After the passing of the Li family patriarch, your Li family should have anticipated today's situation."
"The Li family's money shops have been glorious for so long, it's time for them to come to an end."
He gave a slight, cold laugh, then turned and left with Wu San.
He just felt a pity in his heart.
He did indeed come to recruit Lu Ming.
Lu Ming is calm and composed, and of excellent character. Once won over, he would undoubtedly become a loyal henchman. Wu San is far superior.
Unfortunately, Li Youning beat him to it.
But so be it. Lu Ming's talent for cultivation is rather average. Even with Li Youning's help, how much can the Li family, which is currently struggling to protect itself, offer to help him?
He can't go very far.
As for the observed talent in lightness skill, it's hard to say how high it is. After all, Wei Jinlin has seen Lu Ming wandering around the training ground for so long.
If Lu Ming's talent for lightness skill were truly that high, Wei Jinlin would have already reacted. Since he didn't, it means it's just average.
Thinking of this, Shen Jue's slight regret disappeared, and she left peacefully.
Li Youning took a few deep breaths, her expression returning to its aloofness, and turned to leave.
In the courtyard, Lu Ming watched Shen Jue and Li Youning walk away in opposite directions, and slowly closed the door.
He was unaware of the power struggles between large families. His only focus now was on improving his own strength.
That night, with only a dim light in the room, Lu Ming carefully studied the "Grasshopper" manual.
"Roots untouched by dust, leaves unblemished by dew. Borrowing their strength, I pave my own path..."
The Grass Flying Manual was more complicated than the Bone Dissolving Technique in terms of finger techniques. It took him two full hours to silently study it and memorize it all.
"This book, 'Flying on Grass,' sounds like a low-level martial art, but the content is quite good."
Lu Ming put down the manual and thought to himself, "If I master the Grass-Walking Technique, I will be able to walk on grass for thirty zhang, which is about one hundred meters."
If it were a normal, rapid sprint, the speed would be even faster. Li Youning didn't try to fool him with inferior products.
"The core concept of 'grasshopper' lies in the word 'borrow.' By maximizing the use of external resources, one can support a human body even with a humble blade of grass!"
Thinking of the scene when he mastered this lightness skill, Lu Ming couldn't help but yearn for it and wished he could practice it immediately.
At the same time, he was still not quite sure whether practicing lightness skills could lead to the development of supernatural powers.
His body no longer supports him to continue practicing today, so we'll have to wait and see what happens tomorrow.
"Whoosh!" Lu Ming blew out the candle, and the world went dark. It was late at night, and he fell into a deep sleep amidst the faint sounds of wooden stakes being struck around him.
Early the next morning.
He walked out of the house looking radiant, his body fully recovered and brimming with inexhaustible energy.
He glanced at the wooden nine-square stakes, but instead of rushing to walk on them, he assumed a posture for practicing lightness skills, wanting to try it out first!
Grasshopper initially trained on flat ground, but only after achieving mastery in later stages could he train on grass.
At this moment, thanks to his study last night, he had practiced the beginner-level grass-flying lightness skill.
After a long while, he stood up, feeling an intense soreness in his thighs and slightly out of breath.
Suddenly, a message appeared on the supernatural power panel inside my body.
[Evolving leg techniques (1/100)...]
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