Chen is very appreciative of Lu Yun"s talent. He pa.s.sed this Qinggong to his son in the past. To his disappointment, his son couldn"t understand its essence but underrated it.
Lu Yun, in contrast, performed its power with the utmost.
"It"s a pity! Why he wasn"t my grandson!" Chen says to himself with regret.
Otherwise, he can impart all his martial arts to him. The child has great potential. If the child could be under his guidance, no one can predict how successful he will be.
Chen worries, "Considering his humble position in clan Lu and the fact that their patriarch Lu Yu is extremely partial, who has given his grandson Lu Ji the only opening to receive training from the Sect of the Celestial Poles. Lu Yun, the uncut diamond, lies unknown."
Lu Yun doesn"t know what Chen is thinking about. When the day breaks, he has collected all the Frost Herbs.
After everything has been fixed, Lu Yun says to Chen, "Uncle Chen, I will take you down the mountain."
"There is no need to rus.h.!.+ You have consumed too much of your vital energy. Take some time to recuperate before our departure. Besides, you don"t want the golden elixir in the monsters?" Chen says.
"Yes! Why did I forget this!" Lu Yun becomes aware of it.
He was preoccupied with the Frost Herbs, forgetting the fact that the monsters above the second level have formed in their body a germ of vital energy by practicing internal alchemy. The martial arts pract.i.tioners call it the golden elixir.
It can help to improve one"s vital energy cultivation by taking the elixir directly. The higher the grade of elixir, the more valuable it is in the market. It is not exaggerating to exchange for a high-grade elixir with a volume of martial arts.
Lu Yun immediately starts looking for the elixir in the bodies of the blood wolves. Their hide and teeth can be sold in the market too.
Because not every monster has the elixir, Lu Yun eventually finds nine after having rummaged through the bodies of more than fifty monsters.
This is a big gain, with the elixir, maybe in these few days, he will be able to reach the fifth level of the Mystery.
The two have rested for a moment, and it is dawn.
Lu Yun stretches himself and carries Chen on his back. After the day breaks, there are fewer monsters roaming in the mountain. Lu Yun fights his way down. Around noon, they finally arrive at the foot of the mountain.
"Uncle Chen, where do you live?" Lu Yun asks, "I will take you back home."
Leave me on that rock. Someone will come and pick me up. You are to give the medication to your dad, aren"t you? Hurry up. Go home." Chen says.
Lu Yun is still worried. He leaves all his food to Chen, saying, "The food is enough for you to eat for a few days. Since you insist, I will go home first."
"My child! Take this." Chen takes a piece of jade from his pocket.
Lu Yun says immediately, "It looks very expensive. I can"t accept it."
This jade is for one"s sweetheart. You see, where can an old man like me find a sweetheart?" Chen presses the jade into Lu Yun"s hand in spite of his declination.
"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Lu Yun has to accept, says thanks again and leaves.
There are many questions in his mind. This old man becomes more and more mysterious. With only short verbal instructions, he has made Lu Yun improve a lot.
There are countless monsters in the Mountain of Lunar Deities, but they are all below Level three. How did Chen get injured in his legs? Lu Yun cannot figure it out, but he thinks no more about it. After all, they just met each other by chance.
Shortly after Lu Yun has left, there comes a carriage from the mountain road. It stops in front of Chen.
Walking down from the carriage, a man looks at Chen with concern, "Lord, are you defeated?"
"A complete defeat! The old devil has already grasped the creative conception of all his seventy-two stunts. I am not his match." Chen says with a sigh.
"You are not his match?" The man says with astonishment.
"From now on, I rank the second in the Eastern Continent, he, Kong Yuan, is number one," Chen says.
The man says, unreconciled, "You have been fighting against him for 50 years and you are finally defeated. Who else can fight against him afterward?"
"Maybe someone, maybe n.o.body!" Chen says with a smile. "But I met a very interesting young man on this trip, and maybe he can compete with Kong Yuan in the future."
"A young man?" he asked with amazement.
Considering how many young people want to be directed by Chen Jitai. A young man valued by him is surely a talent.
Smiles come to Chen"s face at mentioning Lu Yun, "He is Lu Yun, with a very humble position in Clan Lu. Now it is the time for the Sect of the Celestial Poles to select their new disciples. I am afraid that some from his clan will be jealous of his talent. I can"t bear it in case something bad happens to him."
"I understand and will send someone to ensure his safety." says the man.
Chen Jitai feels relieved and asks, "Anything important happened recently?"
"Before you left, you had asked us to invite the heroes in Yidong City to your birthday banquet. Mr. Yi has to be absent because his eldest grandson was killed." says the man.
Chen frowns and says, "This is what I am worried about. Those who are jealous of others will always find ways to kill the enviable talents. I wish Lu Yun good luck. He is a promising young man!"
"I will do my best to protect him."
"Let"s go back and prepare for the banquet," Chen says.
In the Eastern Continent, there are two who are at the level of the Emperor of the Mystery. They are Chen Jitai and Kong Yuan. The two fight once every five years. They were tied previously. This time, Chen Jitai lost to his opponent due to a small gap.
From then on, the strongest in the Eastern Continent is Kong Yuan.
Chen Jitai gets into the carriage and remembers the decisive battle on that day. He says to himself with a sigh, "After all, I am defeated. Kong Yuan, will you have opponents in the future?"
Suddenly, Lu Yun"s face comes into his mind. He lifts the curtain and looks at the direction of Clan Lu.
Lu Yun does not know that the person he has saved is Chen Jitai, the legendary figure in the Eastern Continent and the idol he wors.h.i.+ps.
He thinks of the person he has saved but an interesting and mysterious old man.
It is already afternoon when Lu Yun is home. His father has been worried about him. Seeing him coming back, the father wants to blame him, but at the sight of the Frost Herbs, his eyes turn red.
Besides, Lu Yun"s exhausted. He is in black but the b.l.o.o.d.y smell fills the room as soon as he is in.
Lu Bo pretends to be strict, "Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave in the future!"
"Yes, Dad. I won"t do that again. Now... let me go to prepare the medicine?" Lu Yun apologizes.
"Let me do it. Wash yourself first," Lu Bo says.
"Okay!"
Lu Yun is very happy as long as his father"s internal injuries can be healed. It doesn"t matter if he is blamed. Moreover, although his trip was dangerous, He has got something he never dreamed of.
Lu Bo takes the Frost Herbs picked by Lu Yun and goes to his room to recuperate. Lu Yun does not stay idle but goes into the bamboo forest.
He practices the Swan Qinggong for consolidation and then sits down to cultivate his vital energy.
When his breath is stabilized, the hood of the Boundless Guide comes over him. Lu Yun swallows a golden elixir.
A cool airflow spreads in his lower abdomen. After a long while, Lu Yun notices that the flow stops its circulation.
"I am going to a higher level now!" Lu Yun says to himself excitedly.