nownovels Chapter 16 Ming Jin!
Chapter 16 Ming Jin!
"That's more like it..."
Senior Brother Liang Jing nodded approvingly: "Junior Brother, you now possess superior talent and none of the people in the outer courtyard can compare to you. They are not worth befriending."
"Take your second senior brother, Duan Kang, for example. He's a bit too rigid. Not only does he take over all the internal affairs of the martial arts school, but he also wastes his precious time instructing these apprentices. What does he ultimately gain?"
"We're not children anymore; we should understand that interpersonal relationships are based on value and benefit..."
As Liang Jing spoke, he glanced at Zhang Wu, seemingly unintentionally.
If he didn't value Zhang Wu's worth and benefits, why would someone from a wealthy family like him lower himself to befriend a kid from the slums like Zhang Wu?
As for Duan Kang...
Humph……
He had once considered befriending Duan Kang, but the latter never realized that he was already a master of internal energy! He should sever ties with the past! His painstaking efforts in teaching apprentices had truly lowered their standards of internal energy!
Fortunately, Zhang Wu is currently very pragmatic.
Zhang Wu nodded and stopped observing Lu Li.
……
That day, Senior Brother Duan Kang gave Lu Li another piece of guidance.
Finally, he asked:
"Junior Brother Lu... if you really can't reach the Ming Jin level, then don't stay in the martial arts school any longer."
"Working odd jobs at a security escort agency or a blacksmith shop, or serving as a guard in a wealthy family's courtyard, life may be tough... but at least you can survive."
Upon hearing this, Lu Li remained silent.
The so-called guards were nothing more than servants who could be summoned and dismissed at will by wealthy families.
And who among those who come here to learn martial arts doesn't dream of passing the martial arts exam and bringing glory to their ancestors?
Doing odd jobs or working as a guard are merely the helpless choices of those who have failed to gain entry into the inner circle.
"Senior brother, I will cross that threshold," Lu Li said firmly.
Upon hearing this, Duan Kang didn't say anything more, but simply nodded.
Time flies, and most of the disciples who entered the sect at the same time as Lu Li left in disappointment.
More and more new disciples are joining the school.
Duan Kang could sense Lu Li's hard work and also noticed that Lu Li's aura was gradually becoming more complete.
He knew that his junior brother was exceptionally diligent and humble, but in the path of martial arts, diligence alone could not bridge the gap in innate talent.
This final step is like a door, ruthlessly keeping many people outside, never to be crossed in their lifetime.
Moreover, Duan Kang knew that Lu Li had been in the academy for five months, and this opportunity to knock on the gate was his only chance.
After saying goodbye to Duan Kang, the control panel reappeared before Lu Li's eyes:
[Destiny: Heaven rewards diligence]
[Introduction to Liuhe Zhuang Gong (495/500)]
[Introduction to Xingyi Quan (442/500)]
The numbers before him gave him a sense that his hard times were about to come to an end.
"The day of breakthrough is today."
Lu Li continued practicing his stance training.
"Still practicing..."
"He's running out of time, he's getting impatient..."
"This is a classic example of a young person not working hard."
Rumors circulated among the disciples around him.
He shouldn't have received so much attention, but unfortunately, he was already the most senior apprentice in this martial arts school...
Moreover, he also caused a lot of discussion because of Zhang Wu's matter.
Lu Li was unaware of the gazes and criticisms from the outside world; at this moment, he had entered a state of profound mystery.
His world became quiet, the sky and earth were one color, and in this world, only he and the wooden stake beneath his feet existed, quiet without a sound.
suddenly!
A sound similar to boiling water emanated continuously, and the blood and qi within Lu Li's body were boiling and surging.
All the blood and qi in the body flowed towards the dantian like rivers flowing eastward to the sea. During this process, the countless blocked meridians in the limbs and bones were suddenly unblocked under the impact of this blood and qi.
As his Qi and blood finally converged in his dantian, Lu Li felt a soft "hum" in his body, and the gate that had blocked countless people from becoming martial artists suddenly shattered at this moment.
The scene before me has returned to normal.
Lu Li felt his eyes burning hot, and he could clearly see the veins on the fallen leaves in the autumn wind.
He could hear the heavy breathing of the disciples around him through the noisy practice.
The qi and blood gathered in his dantian are now flowing back into his meridians, continuously nourishing his body.
Lu Li felt that the hidden injuries he had accumulated from practicing martial arts over the past few days were being repaired, and the fatigue in his body and the gloom that had shrouded his heart were being swept away.
[Destiny: Heaven rewards diligence]
[Six Harmonies Stance Training - Minor Success (1/1000)]
[Introduction to Xingyi Quan (442/500)]
All of this seemed to happen naturally.
"Finally, it's done." Lu Li exhaled a breath of stale air.
From this day forward, he will be a Ming Jin martial artist.
In this city of Lin'an, it is no longer the bottom of the pyramid.
The tuition fees for the martial arts school were also largely waived, and they no longer had to clean the school like apprentices.
His status was also upgraded from "apprentice" to "disciple".
When you are out and about, you can mention the name of Baihe Martial Arts School.
Most importantly, Ming Jin martial artists can take up positions in various powerful forces, earn money for themselves, and even support their families!
He had been eating horse meat every day for some time now, and had very little money left.
"I feel full of power right now." Lu Li took a deep breath, feeling the small progress of Xingyi Quan, and couldn't wait to test his strength.
"Idiot, what are you muttering about..."
A voice came from behind, but the person was only halfway through speaking when he suddenly became alert.
Why does Lu Li seem so sharp and aggressive today?
That feeling was like... the Mingjin senior brothers?
"You've broken through? I was just teasing you! Congratulations, Senior Brother Lu!" The man quickly bowed.
Meanwhile, many people who had been observing from the sidelines came to offer their congratulations.
"Please take good care of me, Senior Brother Lu!"
"I always said that Senior Brother Lu was destined for great things!"
The atmosphere suddenly changed at this moment. Many disciples who were hovering at the threshold of Ming Jin saw Lu Li break through and their eyes were filled with envy and resentment.
At this moment, Wang Wei, an "old man" from the same generation as Lu Li, was packing his things, wanting to leave this sad place.
With little time left until June, and knowing he had no hope, he wanted to leave early.
But at that moment, he noticed something was wrong in the courtyard.
There seemed to be one person surrounded by the crowd.
Wang Wei was puzzled and walked forward, only to suddenly realize that the person was Lu Li.
He immediately asked around and received news that struck him like a bolt from the blue.
Lu Li knocked on the gate.
This good-for-nothing who used to follow me around doing chores and trying to curry favor with my senior brothers and sisters has now entered the gate...
For a moment, Wang Wei found it hard to accept.
He suddenly felt that his time at the martial arts school had been a complete failure.
In the past, he was unambitious and only wanted to curry favor with his senior brothers and sisters, but he only managed to curry favor with a rich kid who was equally unambitious.
I was hoping that by currying favor with them today, they would give me a helping hand in the future...
"Heh..." A self-deprecating smile appeared on Wang Wei's lips.
Zhou Miao returned home a few days ago to inherit the family business and had almost lost contact with him, while Lu Li, who had gone astray, had successfully passed the test and become a martial artist.
He was the only one who accomplished nothing.
"Perhaps... this is fate..."