boyutpedia Chapter 44 The Way of the Man
Chapter 44 The Way of the Man
Hearing his junior brother urging him, he even brought up their master.
Zhang Zhiwei had to temporarily abandon his desire to continue the discussion with Li Cunzhen.
"Oh! What a coincidence!"
He scratched his head and said to Li Cunzhen, "Hey, I was just about to ask you something else, but look at this... Well, fellow Daoist, I'll go in first, and we'll continue our conversation next time."
Li Cunzhen glanced at Li Muxuan, feeling somewhat helpless.
This banquet was held neither early nor late.
"Okay, let's talk again next time."
He nodded to Zhang Zhiwei, and then the two walked into the courtyard together.
Then they each reunited with their junior brothers.
Li Muxuan looked at Zhang Zhiwei's back and asked curiously.
"Hey bro, who's that big guy? Do you know him?"
Li Cunzhen shook his head.
"We just met."
Li Muxuan was taken aback upon hearing this.
When you two parted ways after you first met, you seemed reluctant to part.
"Don't worry about it, you'll find out later."
Li Cunzhen didn't intend to explain further and quickly walked to the spot that Lu Jin had reserved for him.
It would be a real shame to travel such a long way without having a proper meal.
"Senior brother!"
As soon as they approached, Lu Jin's voice came over.
Li Cunzhen nodded to Lu Jin, then sat down next to him. His gaze swept across the table and he noticed that there were quite a few familiar faces.
The young Taoist priest next to Lu Jin seemed to have a good relationship with him; he must be Zheng Zibu from Maoshan.
In the original novel, he was Lu Jin's closest friend and also one of the Thirty-Six Thieves.
Next to Zheng Zibu were, in order, the two sisters of the Lü family whom he had met before, Wang Ai, and Guan Shihua and her best friend.
Further on, Li Cunzhen noticed a boy with pigtails wearing red clothes. If he remembered correctly, it should be Huo Dezong Fengping.
He was also one of the Thirty-Six Thieves.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Li Cunzhen was still somewhat amazed.
At this table, there are only about ten people, including two future Thirty-Six Thieves and four future Ten Elders.
However, no matter how powerful these people become in the future, it has nothing to do with Li Cunzhen.
After a brief moment of reflection.
Li Cunzhen withdrew his gaze and focused his attention on the dishes on the table.
On the table were dozens of elaborate dishes, including delicacies from land and sea, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables.
Wow, no wonder they're from the Lu family of Jiangnan.
Li Cunzhen's appetite was whetted, and his chopsticks barely stopped moving.
As for table manners.
I won't talk about it.
Just kidding, I haven't eaten for almost a whole day since I jumped out of the car, and I even spent several hours in reverse regeneration.
After suffering so much, can't I at least enjoy myself a little?
Li Cunzhen focused on cooking and didn't want to cause trouble.
Unfortunately, the tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease.
Lu Ci stared at him for a while, and while Lu Ren was toasting someone, she suddenly called out to Lu Jin.
"Hey Lu Jin, this must be the senior brother Li Cunzhen you've been mentioning, right? Why don't you introduce us?"
Lu Jin sensed Lü Ci's ill intentions and frowned.
"I only mentioned it briefly when you said your brother was the best among his peers, why are you pressing this so hard?"
Upon hearing this, Lü Ci chuckled.
"Not at all, I just wanted to see the esteemed disciple of the Great Ying Immortal."
Throughout the conversation, Lü Ci kept his eyes fixed on Li Cunzhen.
In his eyes, his older brother Lü Ren was undoubtedly the number one among the younger generation.
Lu Jin actually dared to say that this Li Cunzhen was better than Lü Ren.
He really needs to see if this person is qualified!
Otherwise, wouldn't anyone be able to question the two pillars of the Lü family?
From the moment Li Cunzhen sat down, Lü Ci had been thinking of causing him trouble.
It was only now, after Lü Ren left, that the opportunity arose.
Thinking about it.
Lu Ci looked at the white-robed youth who was engrossed in eating and was already thinking about how to make his move later.
On the other hand, Lu Jin was somewhat at a loss.
If we ignore it, it's obvious that Lü Ci is here to cause trouble.
If we were to intervene, he hasn't actually taken any action yet.
Just then, Li Muxuan spoke.
Like Li Cunzhen, he had been traveling all day and was extremely hungry.
So he hadn't originally planned to cause trouble during the day.
But now that others are coming to him on their own initiative, he can't stand it.
Li Muxuan swallowed the food in his mouth, then grinned and said to Lü Ci.
"Oh, isn't this the second wife of the Lü family?"
He glanced at Li Cunzhen, who was engrossed in eating.
"My brother is busy. Well, I'm also my master's apprentice. What do you want to say to me?"
Upon hearing this, Lü Ci immediately flew into a rage.
Busy?
Isn't he just eating?
Why can't you eat at any time? Is this what you call being busy?
Or are you saying you don't even consider me a threat?!
Thinking of this, Lü Ci looked at Li Muxuan, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
"Good! Good! Good!"
He gave a sinister smile.
"There's not much to say, but I've heard that your San Yi Sect's Reverse Life Triple Technique is unparalleled in the world, and I'd like to see it for myself."
As he spoke, he stood up and walked to Li Muxuan's side.
"This Taoist priest whose name I don't know, you should be able to grant me this small request, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lü Ci struck a pose as if he wanted to shake hands with Li Muxuan.
If you didn't see his provocative expression, you might really think he came to ask for advice.
However, Lü Ci's actual thoughts were quite malicious.
This has to do with his methods.
The unique skill passed down in the Lü family is called Ruyi Jin.
Its integrated offense and defense are renowned worldwide.
The principle is similar to controlling objects, except that they control force.
Not to mention being able to manipulate the direction and shape of force at will, many martial arts techniques have similar effects.
What truly made Ruyi Jin famous were two other powerful characteristics.
One is that it can be spread through people or objects, making it extremely covert.
Secondly, it can delay the onset of an attack, catching people completely off guard.
Direction, shape, trajectory, plus the timing of the burst.
Practitioners of Ruyi Jin can precisely control almost all factors that affect the flexibility of their strength.
In actual combat, it is enough to catch the enemy off guard.
This is what earned it the name "Ruyi" (meaning "as you wish").
Lu Ci took the initiative to shake hands with Li Muxuan because he wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Ruyi Jin could penetrate into the human body.
I secretly tricked him.
In a moment of thought, Lü Ci glanced at Li Muxuan.
After all, it's just a matter of pride, so there's no need to actually hurt him.
But the force entering his body and disrupting his meridians caused him excruciating pain, enough to give this kid a real headache.
The only thing worth noting is that Lu Jin knows his methods and might offer a warning.
Just as Lü Ci was worried that Lu Jin would stop her.
Li Muxuan had already casually extended his hand.
"Hehe, no problem! No problem!"
As he spoke, he gripped Lü Ci's hand tightly, as if afraid that Lü Ci would run away.
Lu Jin glanced at Lü Ci and Li Muxuan with a strange expression, but made no attempt to warn them.
Lü Ci was somewhat surprised.
But still, following his previous plan, he channeled a surge of energy from his palm and struck Li Muxuan.
However, the Ruyi Jin had not yet successfully entered Li Muxuan's meridians.
suddenly!
Lu Ci felt a tingling sensation in his arm, followed by an intense and unbearable pain!
The pain was so intense that it was indescribable.
If you really want to make a comparison, it's like you've stuffed a steel needle into your toenail and then kicked the wall hard!
Finally, amplify the pain tenfold!
Lu Ci's eyes widened. He never imagined that one day someone would retaliate against him in the way he liked best.
At that moment, the young man in front of him gripped his hand tightly and chuckled.
"You don't know my name, do you? Then remember it."
"My name is Li Muxuan."