Chapter 101

101. Chapter 101 Big Event, Wei Family’s Shocking Change, Slight Favor

“I never thought the patterns within a tiny piece of silver could hold so much information,”

Lu Qing muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming.

Just now, he had finally comprehended the patterns on the piece of silver in his hand, grasping the connection between it and the gold runes in the Divine Talisman Sect’s inheritance guidelines.

Of course, this didn’t mean he had mastered the art of runes; it was merely a glimpse of understanding, and he was still a long way from that.

But as the saying goes, the beginning is always difficult.

For any understanding, the breakthrough from zero to one is the most difficult.

Now that Lu Qing has taken this most difficult step, with this glimmer of understanding, comprehending the patterns of other things will be much easier. He

believes the day of truly mastering the Way of Runes isn’t far off.

Retracting the silver into his arms, Lu Qing felt incredibly happy.

Today was truly a good day. Not only had he reached Qi and Blood Perfection in his martial arts, but he had also made breakthroughs in his understanding of the Way of Runes.

After packing his things, he walked out of the bamboo forest and headed home.

Upon arriving back in the village, he saw a man waiting at the gate of his own courtyard, peering out.

“Brother Xiaotian?”

Lu Qing recognized the man and exclaimed in surprise.

“Young Master Lu, you’re finally back!”

Xiaotian’s face lit up with delight upon seeing Lu Qing

. “It’s so rare for you to be my guest, why are you standing outside instead of coming in to sit down?” Lu Qing asked.

“I knocked on the door, but no one’s home, Young Master,” Xiaotian said a little embarrassedly.

Lu Qing then remembered that Xiaoyan and Xiaoli had gone to their master’s house to play that day.

“Sorry for the inconvenience. Please come in and sit down.” Lu Qing opened the bamboo gate.

“No thanks, Young Master Lu. I’m here because I have something urgent to discuss with you.” Xiaotian declined.

“Oh, what is it?”

Lu Qing recalled his earlier look of anxiety.

“I don’t know the specifics, but here’s a letter that Master Ma asked me to give you. Young Master, you’ll know what it is at a glance.”

Xiaotian pulled a sealed envelope from his arms.

Lu Qing took the letter, opened it, and pulled out the contents, quickly reading through it.

His expression grew more serious the more he read.

The letter was indeed from Ma Gu; Lu Qing recognized his handwriting.

It primarily focused on one thing:

trouble with the Wei family.

A few days earlier, a mysterious group of individuals had arrived at the Wei Mansion in the county seat and publicly launched into a public outcry.

This incident immediately alarmed the city’s powerful forces, both large and small.

The Wei family’s position in the county had always been exceptional.

Even the county magistrate had to be courteous and dauntless, daring not to cross them.

Now, someone had dared to challenge the Wei family. How could the powerful forces in the city not be shocked?

Were these people so daring as to be so reckless?

Just when the powerful forces in the city thought this mysterious group was headed for disaster,

the Silver Moon Guards from the Wei Mansion were dispatched.

An entire squadron of Silver Moon Guards swept directly towards the mysterious group.

However, to everyone’s surprise, the Silver Moon Guards, so powerful in their eyes, were unable to appease the mysterious group.

Instead, they were beaten back step by step. It was only through the personal intervention of the Wei family’s chief steward that the situation was stabilized and the mysterious group was stopped.

Despite being stopped, the group’s arrogance remained undiminished.

They threatened that since the Wei family’s Xiantian ancestor was dead, they should no longer hold onto the treasure and surrender it immediately.

Otherwise, clinging to the treasure would ultimately bring about the extermination of their clan.

After these harsh words, the mysterious group temporarily retreated.

But their words shocked the entire city.

First, the powerful forces within the city learned that the Wei family had, for a long time, possessed an ancestor who had reached the Xiantian realm.

Even more shocking was the fact that this ancestor seemed to be dead.

These mysterious individuals, seemingly seeking some treasure from the Wei Mansion, were not only formidable but also showed no fear of the Wei family.

This simply left the powerful forces in the city in disbelief.

However, unknown to everyone, this was only the beginning.

For several days, new faces began to arrive in the city.

Every day, people lingered near the Wei Mansion, and in the middle of the night, sounds of fighting could be heard emanating from the residence.

The next day, bodies were seen being cleared from the residence.

Even so, this didn’t deter those who coveted the mansion’s mysterious treasure, and new warriors continued to gather in the city daily.

At the end of the letter, Ma Gu solemnly addressed Lu Qing. “

The county town is now teeming with warriors, creating a turbulent situation.”

The Wei family seemed to be holding its ground, but no one knew how long it could hold out.

Under these circumstances, the Wei family would surely be unable to focus on a minor matter like the Black Wolf Gang.

Furthermore, he understood that the Black Wolf Gang had recently acquired a powerful warrior and was becoming increasingly aggressive.

It was unclear whether they would consider investigating Happy Village again.

Therefore, Ma Gu warned Lu Qing not to venture out casually recently, lest he run into the Black Wolf Gang and cause unnecessary trouble.

Lu Qing closed the letter, his expression growing solemn.

The news Ma Gu had brought was indeed extremely important.

He hadn’t expected the Wei family to possess an ancestor who had reached the Xiantian realm.

No wonder the Wei family had been able to rapidly expand from a small county seat to a powerful family with connections spanning the state capital and reaching all the way to the capital.

It turned out their foundation lay in this.

Unfortunately, success and failure are both due to Xiantian.

Now that the Wei family’s Xiantian ancestor had run into trouble, the backlash had followed.

Those who coveted the Wei family’s wealth had suddenly descended upon them.   He wondered if the Wei family

could hold out   . He still had a very good impression of the Wei family.   Not to mention the secret manuals and elixirs gifted to him by the Wei Chief Steward.   Just think of the incident at Happy Village, when the Wei family temporarily held off the Black Wolf Gang for him.   Lu Qing still remembered this favor.   However, despite being indebted, Lu Qing could do nothing about what happened to the Wei family.   According to what Ma Gu said in the letter, the warriors gathered in the county town now are at least at the Muscle and Bone Realm level, and there are even strong warriors at the Internal Organ Realm.   In this situation, what can he, a mere Qi and Blood Realm warrior, do?   The only thing he can do is to pray that the Wei family’s foundation is deep enough to withstand this storm.   ”Just the Black Wolf Gang?”   Lu Qing thought of what Ma Gu said at the end of the letter, and a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.   The account between him and the Black Wolf Gang has never been settled.   If these scums jump up again, he doesn’t mind teaching them a painful lesson.

Xiaotian, standing nearby, shuddered at the coldness in Lu Qing’s eyes.

He couldn’t help but recall that night, Lu Qing standing amidst the surging crowd.

That scene was a terrifying sight he would never forget.

“Young Master Lu, the situation in the city is complicated right now. My master has returned to help maintain order within the clan. For the time being, I’ll be in charge of the Grand Fair. If you need anything, just let me know, and I’ll do my best to get it all ready for you.”

Lu Qing occasionally visited the Grand Fair these days.

Xiaotian knew he often requested a lot of things.

“Thank you very much,”

Lu Qing nodded. He glanced at Xiaotian, and a thought struck him.

“Brother Xiaotian, have you been stuck in the Qi and Blood Realm for a long time?”

Xiaotian was stunned, then said respectfully, “My talent is dull. I’m sorry to have embarrassed you, Young Master Lu.” Xiaotian felt

a little frustrated. He had been with Master Ma for quite some time, and he often received his guidance.

His physical fitness had long since been honed to the peak of that of an ordinary person.

But somehow, he couldn’t take the final step, unable to grasp the secret of connecting Qi and blood that Master Ma had mentioned.

This kept him from reaching the Qi and Blood Realm.

Seeing the disappointment in Xiaotian’s eyes, Lu Qing smiled.

He casually took out a pill and handed it to him.

“Brother Xiaotian, I’ve been bothering you with all this trouble lately. Here’s a pill. Consider it a little gift from me. Take it, and you should be able to enter the Qi and Blood Realm.”

Xiaotian took the pill, somewhat flattered, and asked, “Young Master Lu, what is this pill?”

“It’s called the Blood-Replenishing and Qi-Invigorating Pill.”

Xiaotian was immediately stunned.

He had heard Master Ma mention the pill Lu Qing was referring to.

It was said to be one of the best supporting pills for those in the Qi and Blood Realm. Even

a single pill was worth a fortune.

Xiaotian still remembered the regret on Master Ma’s face when he first mentioned this pill.

He said that even he, in the Qi and Blood Realm, had only obtained three Blood-Replenishing and Qi-Invigorating Pills for his cultivation.

If he had received more support from his family, he probably wouldn’t have to spend so much time cultivating his Qi and blood. He’d only just reached the Bone and Muscle Realm.

Even someone as respected by the family as Master Ma, when he reached the Qi and Blood Realm, only received three Qi and Blood Replenishing Pills to aid his cultivation.

And now, he had the chance to obtain just one.

Xiaotian was instantly terrified.

He certainly didn’t doubt the pill’s authenticity.

With Lu Qing’s status and cultivation, there was no need for him to deceive him on such a matter.

He simply felt that such a precious pill was beyond the reach of someone of his lowly status.

“Young Master Lu, I can’t take such a precious pill,” Xiaotian said hurriedly.

“Don’t worry, take it. Master Ma probably won’t be back for a while. You need to manage the market. With your current strength, you’re probably not going to be able to control the situation. You need to reach the Qi and Blood Realm sooner so that you can manage the market for Master Ma.”

Xiaotian’s martial arts skills were impressive, but he wasn’t sure he could manage a large market on his own.

Not to mention that his colleagues might not necessarily obey him.

Even some of the rural thugs were equally strong and powerful.

If an ordinary person practicing martial arts cannot enter the Qi and Blood Realm and comprehend the power of Qi and Blood, no matter how powerful they are, they may not be able to fight against many alone.

If they encounter those who do not abide by martial ethics and rush forward, they are likely to be defeated.

Lu Qing usually stays at home and rarely goes out, except for going into the mountains to collect herbs.

Daji is an important place for him to obtain daily necessities, and he does not want it to become chaotic.

Therefore, it is best for Xiaotian to manage Daji.

Anyway, he has now reached the perfection of Qi and Blood Realm, and the blood-replenishing and Qi-invigorating pills are no longer of much use to him.

It is not a problem to take one pill as a favor.

“Young Master Lu…”

Xiaotian wanted to say something, but for a moment he didn’t know what to say.

“Alright, don’t bother.” Lu Qing smiled. “I am also a martial artist, and naturally I understand the difficulties of cultivation. This can be considered as an opportunity for you, so there is no need to refuse.” Xiaotian paused

.

He thought, if someone with such a terrifying cultivation speed like yours still calls cultivation difficult, then what should we, the little minions, call ourselves?

However, he also knew that people like Lu Qing were determined and acted with dominance.

Having come to this point, if he still refused, it would be a clear lack of respect.

Without giving Lu Qing face, Xiaotian wouldn’t dare to do such a thing, no matter how brave he was.

So he could only say gratefully, “Thank you, Young Master Lu.”

Watching Xiaotian carefully and lovingly put away the Blood and Qi Replenishing Pill, Lu Qing shook his head.

He began to understand why he had never been able to reach the Qi and Blood Realm.

Although Xiaotian was young, perhaps because he had served so many people, he was accustomed to being humble, careful, and cautious in everything he did.

This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

However, as a martial artist, one still needed a certain amount of courage and vigor; otherwise, how could one forge ahead on the path of martial arts?

Xiaotian lacked this little bit of blood courage, which was why he had never comprehended the secret of the Qi and blood connection and could not enter the Qi and blood realm.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing suddenly said, “Brother Xiaotian, you don’t have to put this blood and Qi pill away. Just take it here.”

“Take it here?” Xiaotian was surprised.

“Yes, I’m free now, so I can protect you,” Lu Qing said.

Xiaotian hesitated.

He thought, how could such a precious elixir as the Blood and Qi Replenishing Pill be swallowed so casually? He

should at least bathe and dress in vegetarian clothes, regulate his breathing, and adjust all aspects of his body to the best condition before taking it.

That way, the medicinal power can be better refined and not wasted.

But he didn’t dare disobey Lu Qing, so after a moment’s hesitation, he swallowed the pill anyway. As

soon as the pill entered his stomach, Xiaotian could quickly feel a surge of medicinal power emanating from his body.

The power was strong and powerful, completely beyond Xiaotian’s expectations, and he was caught off guard.

Just as he was wondering what to do, Lu Qing suddenly shouted, “Hurry up and practice! Refine the medicinal power!” Xiaotian

was startled and quickly took up his stance, practicing a set of boxing techniques.

It was a set of Qi and Blood Realm boxing techniques that Master Ma had taught him, and he had practiced for many years.

Lu Qing watched Xiaotian practicing boxing for a while, and nodded with some satisfaction.

Although this boxing method is far less mysterious than the health-preserving boxing, Xiaotian’s advantage lies in his proficiency in practice.

If nothing unexpected happens, Xiaotian will be able to enter the Qi and Blood Realm soon.

However, things in this world are often so unexpected.

Lu Qing thought that with the help of the blood-replenishing and Qi-invigorating pills, Xiaotian should be able to enter the Qi and Blood Realm easily.

But he waited for a long time, and saw Xiaotian practicing boxing for a long time, but he just couldn’t take that step.

Seeing the heat and sweat rising from his body, if he continued like this, not only would the power of the blood-replenishing and Qi-invigorating pills be exhausted, he would probably be seriously injured.

Lu Qing immediately drew the sword behind him, and a murderous intent enveloped Xiaotian, and he slashed at him with the sword.

“Xiaotian, watch out for the sword!” Xiaotian

subconsciously looked over here when he heard this, and then he was frightened.

(End of this chapter)