themonasnovels Chapter 13 Martial Arts
Chapter 13 Martial Arts
Lu Lin took a long detour before finally returning to the somewhat simple courtyard.
Chen Hongzhi hadn't tended to this place for a long time; there weren't even any bedding in the room.
Fortunately, there was a wooden tub.
Lu Lin washed his clothes and took a shower when he noticed that the wound on his left shoulder where he had been stabbed had begun to heal, leaving only a faint scar on his skin.
It seems that Hu Sanshan's statement about the Golden Bell Cover's rapid recovery is not without reason.
Lu Lin sat on the edge of the bed.
"Murder..."
Although Lu Lin had expected it, he did not expect this day to come so suddenly.
The three tattooed gangsters had nothing to do with him.
However, he personally killed both the man in black and Cui Sanniang.
In his panic, Lu Lin did not dispose of the body or cover up the traces. If he had encountered an experienced constable, he might have faced legal trouble.
It's not a big deal for him to go to jail; poor Stone is not even five years old yet.
"No, I still need to bury the body, at least so that no one finds it too soon."
Lu Lin got up to go out, but suddenly realized that his clothes had already been washed.
Going out naked like that would be deliberately telling everyone that he killed Cui Sanniang and the man in black.
Lu Lin recalled carefully.
Only Cui Sanniang and three burly men from the gang witnessed the killing of the man in black.
All four of them are now dead.
When being chased by Cui Sanniang, Lu Lin always chose to take the less crowded routes.
Lu Lin was bound to be noticed, but Jinshan Prefecture had neither streetlights nor surveillance cameras, so it was unlikely that anyone would see his true appearance.
Later, during the life-or-death struggle with Cui Sanniang, they found themselves in a dead end, with no pedestrians and not even a window.
The probability of being discovered and confronted is extremely low.
But it's still not safe.
Lu Lin racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution. Just then, he saw the ancient forging method and a short sword lying to the side.
He picked up the short knife without thinking.
The short knife is about 1.3 feet long, roughly the length of an average person's forearm.
The swords are sharp, with a distinct curve in the blade, but the blade itself is straight.
There were no words or numbers engraved on the knife, so it was clear that this short knife was not made in a regular blacksmith shop.
"I won't need it for a while. I don't know any knife skills right now, and using it would only hurt me."
Lu Lin climbed the ladder onto the roof, lifted a few tiles, and hid the dagger among them.
The more obvious and common a place is, the less likely it is to be discovered.
Back inside, he picked up the ancient forging method again to study it.
Whatever could make Cui Sanniang, the bandit leader, personally get involved in the scheme to seize must be extraordinary.
Lu Lin read it several times, from beginning to end, top to bottom, and even wet the pages, but he couldn't find any secrets in the book.
"This shouldn't be happening. Could this really be just an ordinary sword-forging technique?"
Moreover, Lu Lin had never heard of the Gu family, let alone a forging master with the surname Gu.
After studying it for a long time without finding a clue, Lu Lin fell asleep while holding the forging technique.
Early in the morning.
Lu Lin opened his eyes; the sword-forging manual was still in his arms.
"Hide it first, and find out who the Gu family is later."
When Lu Lin returned to the Chen residence, he saw Chen Hongzhi venting his anger on a wooden stake.
Good morning, Fourth Young Master.
Lu Lin was full of energy, while Chen Hongzhi had dark circles under his eyes.
Upon seeing Lu Lin, he charged at him without saying a word, baring his teeth and brandishing his claws, shouting, "Lu Lin, you liar!"
As the fist came flying, Lu Lin quickly dodged.
"Fourth Young Master, what's wrong with you?"
"You're so angry because the master didn't send you to the brothel last night?!"
"I'll make you angry, you old mule!"
Chen Hongzhi beat Lu Lin severely.
However, Chen Hongzhi's punches are nothing to Lu Lin now. They only increase his proficiency by less than twenty points, and he is exhausted like a dead dog.
"Lu Lin, you liar! I clearly told you yesterday we'd go drinking together tonight, where are you?!"
Ok?
Lu Lin was taken aback.
No wonder he felt uneasy while sleeping last night, as if he had forgotten something.
"Um, cough cough, I forgot, it's just that yesterday a senior brother from the martial arts school happened to break through to the Martial Master level, so he took us to Qingyanlou for drinks."
"How about this, Fourth Young Master? Let's have a drink tonight, what do you think?"
"Breakthrough warrior?"
"Shall we go to Qingyanlou for a drink?"
Hearing Lu Lin's words, Chen Hongzhi became even more enraged. He struggled to his feet and punched Lu Lin in the chest, yelling, "You ungrateful bastard, I'll beat you to death!"
"Come on, go ahead and hit him, as long as it calms down Fourth Young Master."
Lu Lin stood still, but Chen Hongzhi punched him twice before collapsing to the ground, looking somewhat dejected.
"Lu Lin, when do you think I'll be able to advance to the rank of Martial Artist?"
"I have been practicing martial arts for a year and a half, getting up before dawn and going to bed at midnight every day. Although I am not as good as the second and third brothers, I am still much better than the eldest brother."
"But I've tried to clot my blood three times, and each time I failed."
"Lu Lin, am I not suited to martial arts?"
Who would have thought that the once cheerful little prince, Chen Hongzhi, would have such a dejected side?
Lu Lin sat down next to Chen Hongzhi.
"It's almost over. I can feel your punching power increasing little by little. Maybe it won't be long before you become a martial artist."
"Not long... how long is that...?"
Lu Lin remained silent; he still aspired to become a martial artist.
But now they don't even know how to become a martial artist or how to condense their qi and blood.
……
"Lu Lin, take this punch!"
"Hahaha!"
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.
On this day, Chen Hongzhi arrived at the martial arts training ground an hour later than usual.
The moment he appeared, before Lu Lin could even ask a question, Chen Hongzhi threw a punch.
boom.
A punch landed squarely on Lu Lin's chest, and Lu Lin was indeed momentarily stunned.
"Fourth, Fourth Young Master, your fist..."
Chen Hongzhi's punching power was no stronger than before.
Perhaps it has been improved somewhat, but that's not the point.
The key point is... Lu Lin felt the strength of the skin-refining senior brothers from the martial arts school in Chen Hongzhi's fist.
Seeing Lu Lin's blank stare, Chen Hongzhi burst into laughter!
"Hahaha, that's right, that's right, Fourth Young Master, I've succeeded!"
"Lu Lin, I'm absolutely certain I'll win the martial arts exam at Mozhu Academy this time. I'll take you with me then."
Chen Hongzhi had an arrogant demeanor, and when he spoke, even his eyebrows were raised to the sky.
"Really?! That's amazing!"
Lu Lin was also happy for Chen Hongzhi.
"Hahaha, I knew I could succeed! I, Chen Hongzhi, will join the Three Swords Pavilion in the future, ride the Misty Beasts, and become the Martial God of Great Liang! Hahaha!"
Lu Lin had known the power of the Three Swords Pavilion for so long.
That was the most powerful martial arts organization in the entire Great Liang Dynasty, responsible for internal surveillance and external extermination, and directly under the jurisdiction of the Emperor of Great Liang.
However, the Three Swords Pavilion's main focus is still on the mist and monsters.
The Three Swords Pavilion is not well-known in normal times, but that is just a misconception. The real reason is that people are very secretive about the Three Swords Pavilion.
If a child cries incessantly at night, just shouting "If you keep crying, the Three Swords Pavilion will take you away" will immediately calm them down.
However, since Chen Hongzhi was happy now, Lu Lin didn't want to discourage him.