Chapter 62: Moon-evil Painted Skin & Blood Demon Forged Bone (1/2)
Chapter 62: Moon-evil Painted Skin & Blood Demon Forged Bone
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After the selection, the Wu Family continued to host a banquet. They prepared an extremely magnificent rite for formally acknowledging the teacher of their Second Young Master. Those people who came around to attend the selection in Qinglinjun City, no matter whether they passed or not, all stayed behind. Only after the acknowledging ceremony was over, then could they leave.
Compared to the Second Young Master acknowledging Wang She as a teacher, the process was much simpler of the formalities for Junior Leopard and Shi Jing acknowledging the two Wu Family Elders.
After the ceremony, Qin Xuanlong and the rest were going to leave. Compared to Junior Leopard, the other two from Qingyang Market were a bit disappointed.
There was some sorrow in such a meal to commemorate the leaving.
On the second day of the meal, Junior Leopard and other Wu Family disciples who passed the selection officially entered into the Wu Family's manor.
Chopping the chicken head and burning the yellow paper, they knocked their heads a few times in front of the Wu Family's Ancestral Hall and then all separated.
Disciples entering was considered nothing in a family like the Wu.
What was different from the others who squeezed together, Junior Leopard and Shi Jing were each brought away by their own teachers and stay with their own teachers.
Junior Leopard's teacher's surname was Xu, named Xu Yong. His ancestor was the first disciple of the founding ancestor of the Wu Family. Xu Family was also once the strongest in the entire vein of the Wu Family. During its prime, the Xu Family occupied two-thirds of the Elders' seats within the Wu Family. However, now they had receded and diminished greatly. This Xu Yong was now the Xu Family's only Elder within the Wu Family. He had just stepped into Level Five.
Just like the other Elders, Xu Yong owned an independent small courtyard in the manor of the Wu Family which was very big with ten over rooms and apart from Xu Yong's residential quarters.
When Xu Yong and Junior Leopard entered the courtyard, the ten over remaining rooms were already cleaned.
”From now on, you'll stay here!” Xu Yong led the way to the rooms on the west side and said, ”I've already ordered them to arrange the place, over at that side is a study room. However, there aren't many books. If you want to read books, then come to my study room. I heard that you can read!”
”I used to learn from the mister in the village!”
”En, it's good that you've learned before!” Xu Yong was very satisfied with the fact that Junior Leopard recognized words. ”Follow me!”
Junior Leopard followed behind Xu Yong, and he felt somewhat nervous. His teacher, from the ceremony till now, hadn't spoken more than 10 sentences to him. Furthermore, he didn't seem to be the sort that liked to speak judging from his face. To live together from now on, he had to be more careful.
”Sit------!” After entering the living room, Xu Yong sat down and pointed at the chair by the side for Junior Leopard to sit down. As soon as Junior Leopard just sat down, a green-clothed footboy came in with tea and spoke in a low voice, ”Please drink the tea!”
”This feeling is not bad!” Until this moment, Junior Leopard finally had a feeling of fish jumping through the dragon's gate. Now he had become a Wu Family Elder's disciple, and he also became a Wu Family inner core disciple. Compared to other Wu Family disciples, his position had a substantial increase. Apart from the few young masters from the Wu Family's main family, it was as if he was the only one inner core disciple.
”Thank you!” Junior Leopard nodded slightly, and made a reply to his gesture. That footboy never expected for Junior Leopard to say thanks, and looked at him in surprise. He bowed his head and left through the door.
”Zhou Bao, now that you're my disciple. You don't need to be so restricted in front of me. I'm not a voluble man, and haven't taught any disciple before. Hence, in the future when I teach you, if you have any suspicions, feel free to speak out and don't have any reservations. Understand?”
”Yes, I understand!” Upon hearing this, Junior Leopard relaxed. His teacher seemed like an honest person and he liked to deal with honest people like him.
”I observed your cultivation and found that you're a Level One fighter. No matter the strength of your body or cultivation in the Internal Qi, you've already reached an astonishing realm. To be able to do so in a place like Qingyang Market, it seems that you're not a simple character!”
”Full credit must go to my teachers including teacher Qin. I merely followed the instructions of them!” Junior Leopard hurriedly lowered his head and said.
”Them?!” Xu Yong smiled and his face revealed an unconvinced expression. ”If they're really so capable, our Wu Family would have conquered the Great Jin long ago. Why would we still be like today, guarding Yunzhou!”
Junior Leopard's gaze lit up. From Xu Yong's words, he heard something. However looking at his cold smile and sighing manner, Junior Leopard found as if Xu Yong was speaking to himself. He naturally didn't dare to ask more, only waiting for Xu Yong to continue speaking.
”I already know about your past. I heard that before you entered my Wu Family, you've cultivated in the Ignis Skill of the Sect of Flame. Is that right?!”
”Yes, I have. However, those were entry-level mental cultivation methods!”
”En, entry-level mental cultivation methods are not bad. Based on your age at that time, you were able to practice the Ignis Skill. This shows that you have a very high aptitude and that's why before I teach you, you have to make a choice!”
”Choice? What choice?!” Junior Leopard asked strangely.
”My Wu Family, though it's a well-known family in the martial arts world, after all, it's core is based on forging and smelting weapons. Hence, the disciples of my Wu Family, have to learn the art of forging and smelting weapons. Of course, apart from forging and smelting weapons, the cultivation of martial arts is also an important factor. No matter whether to learn the art of forging and smelting or to cultivate in martial arts, you have to be involved. To hold a balance on both, and reach the pinnacle in both areas are impossible. As for those who are normal, that means nothing, because even if they focus on one area only, it's hard for them to have any achievements. However, for people like you, it's different. As long as you focus on one area and put in the effort, it's very possible to break through what others are not able to break through in, achieving unbelievable results. Hence, you need to make a choice, as to whether to pursue the art of forging and smelting or to cultivate in martial arts!”
”I wish to cultivate in martial arts!” Junior Leopard didn't think carefully at all, and he blurted out.
”It's indeed the case!” Xu Yong's eyes revealed a strand of disappointment, however, he smiled next. ”That's good, since you've already chosen to cultivate in martial arts, in the future, you have to put all your heart and will in it. To forge your tendons and bones, to condense your Internal Qi. In the path of martial arts, it's like a boat that goes against a current, if you don't go forward you'll go backward. Hence you can't slack even the slightest, do you understand!”
”I understand!”
”I heard that you used to cultivate in the Dark Bear Fist for Skin Toughening. Even though this punching skill is good to learn, however, its effects are so-so. I do not know how you trained, to actually cultivate to this level!” Xu Yong looked at Junior Leopard and his face revealed some shock. ”However, to think about it you've already squeezed dry the benefits of learning the Dark Bear Fist. Now, this Dark Bear Fist's effects won't be obvious as compared when you first trained in it. It'll also slow down your cultivation speed!”
Talking about this, he glanced at Junior Leopard. ”Do you feel now that your body's toughness and cultivating potential have already reached your age's limit? That if you continue to train, it'll hurt your tendons and bones, and affect your body in the future?”
Junior Leopard hurriedly nodded his head. ”Yes, I feel that my own cultivation has already reached a bottleneck and I cannot carry on training!”
”That is because the Dark Bear Fist's limit has been reached!” Xu Yong said, ”I'll now impart a punching skill for your Skin Toughening. Next time you should use this set of punching skill to train your body. Wait till your cultivation enters the Level Two, I'll teach you a set of punching skill for Bone Forging!”
”Thank you, teacher... !”
The days next ahead were peaceful and fulfilling.
Under Xu Yong's guidance, Junior Leopard's prowess slowly and steadily rose. Xu Yong was an honest person. Even though his words were few, however when it came to teaching Junior Leopard, he put in a lot of effort. Junior Leopard thus received many benefits.
After all, Xu Yong was an expert of the Bone-Forging Realm. In cultivation, he had numerous experiences that were invaluable. Especially on the cultivation of the punching skill for Skin Toughening, this made Junior Leopard save a lot of bent roads.
Moon-evil Painted Skin Punching Skill. This was what Xu Yong imparted to Junior Leopard. Just upon hearing this name, Junior Leopard's heart involuntarily palpitated.
Moon-evil Painted Skin, Blood Demon Forged Bone!
Why were the names so similar?
This was what he thought in his mind. Now his biggest mission was to honestly practice his fist, and not delve into and contemplate the meaning of these two sets of punching skills.