Chapter 4 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In Fiery Wind City, the Lu Family was true to its reputation of being a leviathan amongst families. No other family was able to come close.

The Li Family was originally a small unknown family. Soon after, as Li Ping was married to Lu Yuntian, the Lu Family’s Lord at the time, the Li Family took advantage of the Lu Family’s influence to rise to the top, their power ever increasing.

Lu Ming remembered that back then, the Li Family had treated Li Ping and him benevolently.

But after the incident involving Lu Yuntian, the Li Family’s attitude towards the mother and her son changed, especially after Lu Ming’s grandfather passed away. His uncle was now the Lord of the family, who further estranged the duo, to the point where they turned a blind eye on them.

Such was the fickleness of human nature, and the reality of the world.

In the main courtyard of the Li Family.

Li Ping was kneeling on the floor, her body shivering ever so slightly.

There were many juniors from the Li Family gesturing, surrounding her on all sides.

Above the courtyard, a potbellied middle-aged man said as he coolly gazed at Li Ping, “Little sister, how long do you plan on kneeling? Aren’t you embarrassed?”

He was Li Ping’s brother, Li Fu.

“I’m begging you, Brother. It was not easy for Ming’er to cultivate Essential Qi. He’s your blood-related nephew, please give him a few martial art manuals!”

Li Ping was pleading with tears swirling in her eyes.

“Little Sister, allow me to say something that you might dislike. Lu Ming has had a frail and weak body ever since he was born. He’s also unable to awaken a blood meridian. Even if he’s lucky enough to cultivate a strand of Essential Qi, what use is there? He won’t be making any significant accomplishments in the future, why not just let him peacefully live out his life as a normal person?

“Furthermore, let me tell you that the Lu Family’s First Branch Elder has already talked to me and put me in my place. Little Sister, it’s hard on me too. Helping you means that I’ll offend the First Branch Elder.”

Li Fu murmured.

“I’m begging you, Brother. I don’t hope that Ming’er will have any great achievements. I’m content as long as he can become a martial artist and have a strong, healthy body. Brother, I swear this is my last request to you, I’ll never make things difficult for you again in the future,” Li Ping continued pleading.

Li Fu furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment. He took a book out and tossed it before Li Ping. “For the sake of our relationship as siblings for so many years, take this ‘Three Sword Slash’. Although it’s Unqualified Level, it’s enough for Lu Ming. Never come back to trouble me again,” he said.

“Mother!”

At that moment, Lu Ming and Qiu Yue made it to the scene.

Lu Ming lifted Li Ping from the ground. He could feel that her body was vibrating, clearly because she had been kneeling for so long.

“Ming’er, aren’t you going to say thank you to your uncle?” Li Ping told Lu Ming as she gazed at Li Fu.

“Thank him?”

“We don’t need their handouts! Mother, let’s go back.” Lu Ming was filled with anger.

Lu Ming did not even glance at the martial arts manual. He carried his mother and left the Li Family Residence.

“So ungrateful. He was only lucky enough to cultivate the slightest bit of Essential Qi but he thinks himself a genius.”

“He’s just trash.”

The Li Family’s juniors did not stop sneering.

Lu Ming did not pay attention to them. He was powerless, there was nothing for him to say. If he said too much, it would instead earn him their disdain.

However, Lu Ming swore that he would one day shut everyone’s mouths with facts.

After leaving the Li Family Residence, Li Ping sighed. “Ming’er, you’re too impulsive. That was a martial arts manual! As long as you’re able to become a martial artist, it would be worth it for me to suffer through any amount of grievance.”

Lu Ming stood up straight like a sword. He said with firm conviction in his eyes, “Mother, even without handouts from the Li Family, I’ll still be able to become a martial artist, and a powerhouse at that!”

After returning to their residence, Lu Ming entered the Supreme Shrine and placed even more effort into cultivating.

He finished cultivating the Flame Dragon Fist first, then continued cultivating the Dragon Serpent Step.

The Dragon Serpent Step was a mysterious body art. After cultivating it, his movements were similar to dragons and serpents, nimble and as fast as lightning.

With the help of the chanting from the palace, Lu Ming was progressing with astounding speed.

He could already get a taste of its power after cultivating it twice.

Woosh! Woosh!

Lu Ming’s twisting movements were like dragons and serpents. With a twist of his hips and a single step, he had traveled over three meters.

The distance of three meters was equal to one foot.

“Reaching the First Stage of the Dragon Serpent Step, I can get a taste of its power. I can travel one foot in a single step. On the Second Stage, I will be able to reach two feet in one step. And on every new Stage after that, I’ll be able to add another foot to the distance traveled. I still have far to go, I must continue.”

Then, under Lu Ming’s ascetic training, ten days had passed.