Chapter 209: Seven Heart Golden Scorpion Poison, Disciples of the Lyu Family (1/2)
Chapter 209: Seven Heart Golden Scorpion Poison, Disciples of the Lyu Family
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Because of losing all consciousness, he didn't feel much pain especially when the pithy formula united with the Yanfu Inner Strength. This enabled Yanfu Inner Strength to be much smoother. Internal Qi was flowing through the whole body. When it flowed to the parts where the meridians were damaged, it slowed down, bringing himself waves of searing pain.
Though the speed slowed down gradually, it didn't stop. It progressed as slowly as a turtle and almost made one crazy, at the same time, repairing the tendons and meridians and muscles and bones in his body. The effect was extremely great. As long as this Internal Qi circulated through the whole body, it would very quickly force out the Dead Qi and killing intent that Buyan Gerel had left in his body. It would also finish repairing all his tendons and meridians that were damaged.
It needed time, however, and the only thing that Junior Leopard could do was to wait silently.
Based on his estimation, it required 10 days. After 10 days, the injuries in his body would completely heal. It was better for him to be more well-behaved during this period.
”Okay, you all should go down first. Laihong, let the doctor return as well. I'll mind my own business!”
”Yes, Your Excellency!” Even though Junior Leopard's face was still pale, his spirit turned much better, so Lu Laihong agreed. Ever since he saw Junior Leopard killing Buyan Gerel, he had borne a kind of blind confidence in Junior Leopard.
Such confidence was natural. In this world, apart from Junior Leopard the monster, no one would possess such strength at the age of 15. Who else could, with a Level Four cultivation, force a Level Eight expert to explode in a one-on-one situation?
None!
It had never been heard of before!
Ever since Junior Leopard had killed Buyan Gerel in public, this group of soldiers, who escorted the rations with him, had developed an extreme kind of blind worship towards Junior Leopard.
It could be said that in the eyes of some of them, Junior Leopard had become the term for invincibility.
”Laihong, my injuries are not too serious. However, I do need time to rest. Get them to prepare a quiet room for me. I want to go on closed-door training for 10 days!”
”Yes, Your Excellency!”
Junior Leopard went on closed-door training in Maojiang for 10 days to quietly recuperate.
In Jianghu, when he challenged bypassing rank successfully and killed Dragon Granny, a Level Seven expert, some people would still say he was lucky. After all, Dragon Granny's strength was at the lowest tier among Level Seven. Though it was surprising that she would be carelessly killed by Junior Leopard, such a thing was not unbelievable.
Regardless, Buyan Gerel's death belonged in the category that the people found unacceptable.
A Level Four expert who was only 15 years old actually killed one of the Four Wolves in the prairies who had been famous for 30 years!
That was unbelievable!
Buyan Gerel was not an expert who luckily advanced to a level like Dragon Granny. Depending on his own strength and unparalleled talent, he became a Level Eight expert at the age of 30. Even in the entire Jianghu, he could be considered as one of the best. But now, he ridiculously died in Junior Leopard's hands.
Zhou Bao must have a celestial device with strong attack force or know an extremely powerful secret technique!
After going through an entire ruckus, almost all of Jianghu came to such a conclusion.
In actual fact, there could only be one such explanation!
As long as it was someone with a brain, he would understand that based purely on his own strength, it was impossible for Junior Leopard to defeat Buyan Gerel. He must have resorted to some external force. What kind of external force could it be?
A celestial device or secret technique!
The former option was more possible. After all, secret techniques had a very harsh requirement on the cultivator. With Junior Leopard's Level Four cultivation and body toughness, it was impossible for him to cultivate a powerful secret technique. A celestial device must be the best explanation.
Only celestial devices with a strong attack force could possibly help him kill bypassing ranks.
In this way, another problem arose.
”Since Zhou Bao could use a celestial device to kill a Level Eight expert, then why couldn't I do the same?”
”If I had one such celestial device, then I could do it as well. I could be famous in the Jianghu, too. I could become one of the tops in the younger generation!”
Under these circumstances, before things being confirmed, Junior Leopard had already been targeted by numerous greedy eyes.
”Truly there are no fools in the world. Can a Level Four expert kill a Level Eight expert? It is weird not to have anything fishy going on here!”
After 10 days, Junior Leopard's injuries were completely healed. He stood refreshed in front of everybody and then learned first hand of the Jianghu rumor.
A celestial device, special technique, and secret skill!
Only when he possessed one of the three could he possibly kill a Level Eight expert.
Special techniques and secret skills would impose a heavy burden on the body. With his current cultivation, even if he could display a special technique or secret skill at that level, there would be dealing damage to him. It was impossible to say if he could recover in 10 days. Since that was the case, there was only one possibility!
”Your Excellency, recently a lot of suspicious pugilists have been to Maojiang. I think they are aiming for you!” Lu Laihong carefully looked at Junior Leopard. He wanted to fish out some information from Junior Leopard.
He was disappointed. Junior Leopard smiled as if he just exited the quiet room, ”Enough, Laihong, don't speak about that useless stuff. I haven't eaten a good meal these few days. Since you have been in Maojiang Prefecture, you must know where there is good stuff to eat!”
”Of course!” Hearing Junior Leopard mention about eating, Lu Laihong was pretty joyful. This fella was famous for being a foodie in the personal guard camp. His hobby was to eat. No matter where we went, within three days, he would be able to have a good grasp where were the nice places to eat -- Where the good restaurants were, where the famous one was, he would be able to state it all.
Maojiang was a small place. Its position was also not optimal; hence, it had always been desolate.
For the past few days, this originally desolate city had become boisterous. From time to time, there would be pugilists armed with swords and sabers appearing. Most of them were at the cultivation of Level Two to Three. There would also be a few whose cultivation had entered into the Bone-Forging Realm. For a Bone-Forging Realm expert, presence in such a small town was an extremely rare thing.
Junior Leopard and Lu Laihong changed their clothes and came out. Lu Laihong was about 30 years old. His face seemed younger as if he was just 20 years old. Junior Leopard's age was even younger. When they walked on the road, they were just like a pair of normal brothers. They didn't attract anybody's attention.
Under Lu Laihong's direction, they arrived at a restaurant. ”Your Excellency, this restaurant's dog meat is extremely tasty. It is said that the skills are passed down from their ancestor. Your Excellency must try it!”
”Since you, Lu Laihong, has recommended it, I naturally have to try it!” Junior Leopard smiled. Lu Laihong's smile was almost as flattering as that of Zhu Ba, impressing Junior Leopard.
Some changes happened unknowingly.
Lu Laihong was a veteran in the personal guard camp. His skills were also not bad. As a personal guard, he naturally had some arrogance. Although Junior Leopard was the Vice Commander of the personal guard camp and owned high cultivation at the same time, he was still a newcomer. Even if he squeezed into the personal guard camp by virtue of his cultivation and convinced the entire crowd, there was no need for them to flatter him in such way. Ever since Junior Leopard reached Jiang City and performed a few great feats, for example, killing a Level Seven expert Dragon Granny, his position became different.
Being a Level Seven expert with a cultivation like that, if he was not under Li Yuan but under the imperial court, he could at least be an Admiral. Of course, it was possible for him to be invited to the capital and become one of the members of the Heavenly Dragon Society in Palace Guards.
Heavenly Dragon Society in Palace Guards was an especially good place for the imperial court to search for the world's experts. Those who could enter the society had a cultivation of at least Level Five. The highest was Level Eight.
Although the experts in Heavenly Dragon Society's owned little power, their treatment and rank were extremely high. Each of them had a position higher than common Admiral.
Although Junior Leopard only had a cultivation of Level Four, with his combat capability, it was sufficient to join Heavenly Dragon Society.
That was also the reason why, when Junior Leopard returned to Li Yuan's personal guard camp, no one protested even if he was promoted to be the Vice Camp Supervisor.
This time, Lu Laihong personally witnessed the duel between Junior Leopard and Buyan Gerel. The time was not long, but the impact it left was unprecedented.
In this world, those whose cultivation above Level Seven were extremely few. Each of them was a precious treasure and was rare to encounter by ordinary people. Lu Laihong had lived for 30 years more, and his martial arts were of a famous origin. And yet, he had only seen a Level Seven expert twice. One was Wang She, whom he met when attacking Zhonghejun City. The other was Buyan Gerel, who dueled with Junior Leopard half a month ago.
When Junior Leopard dueled with Buyan Gerel, the time was not long, but the force was immense especially when their hammer spirit and fist intent started to collide. Lu Laihong and the others' cultivation were not high enough, and they didn't have divine thoughts. They couldn't see the spirit with just their naked eyes. What he saw was two people standing and facing each other, not moving at all. Both of them were enshrouded in a mysterious light. Yet their surroundings had lightning flashing like tides. Within 300 feet of the space where two of them were standing, there was nothing. It seemed to be extremely powerful, and all caused a chill in him. He then understood that Junior Leopard's cultivation had exceeded their imagination. He was different from what he had been before. He thought since Junior Leopard was only 15 to 16 years old, and he already had such achievements, his future must be limitless. Hence, his attitude towards Junior Leopard made a subtle change. He began to take notice of the little details when hanging out, and unknowingly these little details turned into flattery.
Facing this, Junior Leopard was helpless. He didn't want to change anything at all. In the path of cultivation, strength was everything. When your strength had reached a stage where it was difficult for others to catch up, others would naturally be respectful and afraid of you. Lu Laihong was not the first. Of course, he wouldn't be the last. The most important thing was that he could hold his own desire.
The surface area of the restaurant was not big, yet it was extremely boisterous. Just standing at the door, one could smell the fragrance of the meat.
That must be the so-called ”Dog meat rolled thrice and the immortal wasn't able to sit still.”
What was more, this restaurant's secret recipe to cook dog meat was passed down through generations, differing greatly from other places. That fragrance was impressive enough to attract all. Even though Junior Leopard was not a foodie like Lu Laihong, he could also be considered as a greedy person. Once he smelled it, he couldn't restrain his appetite. He lifted his steps and walked into the restaurant.
The restaurant's business was extremely good. Even though it wasn't lunch time yet, rooms were all filled up. There was only a little space in the corner left.
Junior Leopard and Lu Laihong were not picky people. They found an empty space and sat down. They called the waiter and ordered their dishes. They also ordered two plates of peanuts. Although the dog meat wasn't ready yet, it was somewhat carefree to eat peanuts while drinking wine.
Lu Laihong was initially a bit restricted in front of Junior Leopard, but after downing a few cups of wine, those feelings slowly disappeared. At first, Junior Leopard's expression was positive. After drinking a few cups, however, he seemed to have discovered something that made him uncomfortable, and he started to become gloomy.
”Your Excellency, what's wrong?!”
”Nothing, just a fella that doesn't know his place,” Junior Leopard said gently and indicated to Lu Laihong to continue drinking.
Lu Laihong had doubts in his heart. Seeing Junior Leopard's expression, he didn't dare say much but only lowered his head and kept drinking.