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"Then thank you very much, Master Wang."
Zhuge Qing squinted his eyes and said politely to Wang Ye.
Wang Ye waved his hand and said, "Don't be so polite, farewell, farewell."
After saying that, Wang Ye turned and left.
Zhuge Qing then calmed down his brother, who was in a fit of anger.
Wow, this little brother is so cute!
At this moment, Lu Linglong and the others came over. When they saw the aggrieved Zhuge Qing, their maternal instincts were overwhelmed, and they wished they could hold Zhuge Bai in their arms.
Zhuge Bai was truly furious, but only out of fear, and quickly hid in Zhuge Qing's arms.
Luke quickly pulled Lu Linglong back, and also blocked Zhi Jinhua and Bai Shixue, saying helplessly.
"Alright, she's still a child, you three shouldn't cause her any more trouble."
Lu Linglong said with dissatisfaction, "Brother Luke, what nonsense are you talking about? How did you become a menace?"
Zhi Jinhua adjusted her glasses and coughed twice before speaking.
"Ahem, I just came here with Linglong."
Bai Shixue said with a stiff smile, "Me too."
Lu Linglong instantly went berserk, baring her teeth and claws as she shouted, "You two little bitches, how dare you betray me?"
Little girls love cute things the most. Although Zhuge Bai is timid, he is cute in appearance. Coupled with his timid appearance, he is most likely to arouse the maternal love hidden in girls' hearts. Lu Linglong is like this, and Zhi Jinhua and Bai Shixue are naturally the same. However, Lu Linglong doesn't care at all and shows it out loud, while Zhi Jinhua and Bai Shixue try to hide it to some extent.
While the three girls were playing around, Lu Jia shook his head, turned around, and began to admire the scenery on the rope between the cliffs.
Zhang Chulan was seen wriggling on the rope like a maggot.
If he were an ordinary person, it wouldn't be surprising if he did this. After all, safety comes first, so what if the action looks awkward? Saving his life is the most important thing.
However, Zhang Chulan is not an ordinary person; he practices Qi. Although he has not been in contact with the world of supernatural beings for many years, his basic skills are still there, and maintaining his balance on the rope is not that difficult for him.
But Zhang Chulan did exactly that, so there's only one explanation: to hide his true abilities and to deceive others.
The title of successor of the Qi Source Stream has already attracted enough attention for Zhang Chulan. All Zhang Chulan can do is attach another label to his road trip, cover up the label of successor of the Qi Source Stream, and divert other people's attention.
However, even though he knew Zhang Chulan's little scheme, Luke still wanted to laugh. Forgive him for not having enough patience; it was just that he couldn't resist having a maggot crawling around in front of him.
Compared to Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao is much more normal. She doesn't have many fancy moves. She walks on a tightrope like a tightrope walker, and she doesn't even use Qi. She just relies on her body's balance.
"Hey! Make way! Make way!"
Just then, a cry of an eagle came from the sky. A huge eagle flew by, dragging a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old. The gust of wind it created almost made Feng Baobao lose her footing. Fortunately, a red-haired youth floated in mid-air and caught Feng Baobao.
If you look closely, you can see two throwing knives under the red-haired man's feet, which suggests he is using the method of controlling objects.
Luke remembered this part of the story. This red-haired guy was Jia Zhengliang from Jiajia Village in the west. He was skilled in manipulating objects and could control twelve flying knives that could slay immortals. He was quite rare among the younger generation and was many times better than his older brother Jia Zhengyu. He was also a good person, but he was a bit of a mama's boy.
However, compared to his twelve Immortal-Slaying Flying Knives, Luke was much more familiar with and deeply impressed by his title of "500 in one night."
After that, Jia Zhengliang chatted with Feng Baobao for a long time. I won't go into the specifics of their conversation, but the gist of it was that although his brother Jia Zhengyu had been beaten up by Feng Zhenghao, Jiajia Village didn't blame Feng Zhenghao and had no face to do so. However, Jia Zhengliang wanted to avenge his brother. Of course, he wouldn't go after Feng Zhenghao; he wanted to find the employee of Na Du Tong who had defeated his brother and caused Jia Zhengyu's Dao heart to collapse and lose control, and get revenge.
These are all dialogues from the original work, but he didn't actually do that in the original work. He probably just used these words to act like a prince. After all, as a mama's boy, his mother made him go on a blind date with Zhao Di from the village chief's family, and he had no choice but to avoid it if he didn't want to.
Soon, everyone who was supposed to come arrived, and the contestants gathered together.
A white-haired boy and a similarly white-haired but stunningly beautiful woman walked towards Zhang Chulan. After they rambled on for a while, a fat man also walked over and finally revealed Zhang Chulan's identity as the successor of the Qi Body Source Stream.
Good heavens, now everyone's attention was drawn to Zhang Chulan. These gazes, some curious and some malicious, made cold sweat break out on Zhang Chulan's forehead.
Even Zhuge Qing, who was extremely proud of his own methods, was not immune to this.
Luke put his arm around his shoulder and teased him.
"What, are you interested in the Qi-based flu? Just say so. We're like brothers, and I'll find a way to get it for you."
Zhuge Qing shook his head and said, "I am interested, but I am only curious about what kind of method dares to call itself the Qi Source Flow. The methods of my Zhuge family have already benefited me for a lifetime, so why do I need to learn other methods?"
Although Zhuge Qing has suffered a beating from Luke, he still has full confidence in Wuhou Qimen and does not think that his own methods are inferior to the so-called Eight Extraordinary Techniques.
In fact, compared to the so-called Eight Extraordinary Techniques, the Wuhou Qimen is indeed not weak. Although it cannot arbitrarily determine or even move the central palace like the Fenghou Qimen, exhausting all the changes in the world, and truly achieves the ability to change oneself after mastering it, it is indeed the most suitable Qimen for the Zhuge family, and also the safest Qimen.
In the end, Feng Hou Qi Men is just a technique, and a trick at that. If one lacks the right opportunity and aptitude, one will only become addicted to the inner world and unable to extricate oneself.
The old Taoist priests on the back mountain of Wudang Mountain had profound life cultivation, no less than the predecessors of the Zhuge family, and perhaps even more so. If they had practiced the Wuhou Qimen, they would certainly have become masters of Qimen. However, they were so engrossed in the inner vision of the Feng Hou Tu that they died in the process.
Chapter Thirty-Five: One Person's Story: The Grand Ceremony of Luo Tian Begins
The defining characteristic of the Eight Extraordinary Skills lies in the word "extraordinary." These eight different methods represent eight different paths, but ultimately they all come down to life and death. Starting too high is sometimes not a good thing.
Speaking of arbitrarily choosing the Empress, even the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang of yesteryear might have been able to do it; he was a figure who could ascend to heaven simply by wanting to.
But why didn't Prime Minister Zhuge leave such a method to future generations?
It's just that such methods are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Even if the Wuhou Qimen is practiced to its extreme, it will never be inferior to so-called extraordinary skills, not to mention that the Zhuge family also has the Samadhi True Fire.
These two methods are the only ones that can truly be passed down through generations.
Most importantly, if you fail to master these two methods, you will suffer backlash, but if you succeed, there will be no future problems.
The Eight Extraordinary Skills are different. Not to mention Feng Hou Qi Men, the other skills are still unknown. To give a known example, let's talk about Liu Ku Xian Zei.
This extraordinary skill takes the concept of eating to its extreme, stealing the essence of heaven and earth for its own use. However, even the creator of the Six Treasuries Immortal Thief could not avoid its consequences, namely an insatiable appetite, to the point that even humans become food, and cultivators are considered the ultimate delicacy.
The Eight Extraordinary Skills are a shortcut, but if you don't take the shortcut properly, you'll fall into a ditch. Cultivating both body and mind is the right path.
Although Luke doesn't practice Qimen Dunjia, he still has some understanding of the Wuhou Qimen Dunjia practiced in his mother's family. It includes many methods for cultivating life force, which is the right path. Walking the right path doesn't guarantee reaching the destination, but at least you won't fall into a ditch. With the guidance of predecessors, you won't go astray.
Just as Luke was pondering, Feng Baobao uttered another surprising statement.
It all started when that fat guy from Canglong saw Feng Baobao and asked her something out of curiosity.
"Hey girl, are you with Zhang Chulan? Are you also here to compete for the title of Celestial Master?"
Feng Baobao put her hands in her pockets, but when she spoke, it wasn't her Sichuan accent anymore; instead, it was perfectly authentic Mandarin.
“I’m not here to become the Heavenly Master. Zhang Chulan is here to become the Heavenly Master. I’m responsible for taking care of all the opponents who get in his way.”
Ok!
Her words caused a huge uproar, with many contestants glaring at her and Zhang Chulan with gritted teeth.
Armed with sharp weapons, murderous intent arises!
Those who practice Qi possess power unimaginable to ordinary people. They may not necessarily have murderous intent, but they are still full of vigor and consider themselves no weaker than others. Although Feng Baobao's words were true, they still aroused public anger.
Zhang Chulan panicked instantly, grabbed Feng Baobao's shoulder, and said with a mournful face.
"Big sister, big sister, you'd better keep quiet if there's nothing wrong with you!"
Zhang Chulan was on the verge of tears. Although Feng Baobao was telling the truth, could such a truth be said in public?
Obviously not, otherwise I would become the target of everyone's criticism.
A wicked thought suddenly flashed through Luke's mind. He strode forward, put his arm around Zhang Chulan's shoulder, and pulled him away with a slight effort.
"What, what did you say?"
Luke listened intently, then spoke as if suddenly realizing something.
"You said there's no one here who can fight, and you want to take on ten people by yourself? You're too arrogant."
Zhang Chulan was completely bewildered. Just as he was about to explain, he noticed that Luke's finger suddenly touched a spot on his shoulder, and he could only open his mouth, unable to make any sound.
"What? You're saying this isn't arrogance, it's confidence? Okay, let's see how you perform, bro."
Luke tapped his finger again, releasing Zhang Chulan from his restraints and moving away from him at lightning speed, leaving Zhang Chulan alone to face the angry crowd.
Zhang Chulan was on the verge of tears, facing a dark mass of people, and seemed to see a faint red light in their eyes.
Would you believe me if I said it was a misunderstanding?
"Third brother, fourth brother, Bao'er sister, save me!"
Clearly, they didn't believe him, and Zhang Chulan let out a heart-wrenching wail.
As mentioned earlier, Luke is not very petty and holds grudges. Xu Si said he would use underhanded tactics to eliminate him before the competition. Although Luke gave Xu Si a warning and a lesson at the time, the matter was not over for Luke. The cause of this matter was ultimately Zhang Chulan. How could he not mess with him?
Although Zhang Chulan cried for help, it didn't mean that anyone had attacked him. After all, they were in Longhu Mountain, a top-tier territory, and no one dared to cause trouble for them.
However, most people were determined that if they encountered Zhang Chulan in an official competition, they would definitely teach him a lesson.
"Hahaha, young people are so energetic!"
I saw the old Taoist priest, the ten elders, and the older generation including Tian Jinzhong walking slowly towards me.
That was what the Old Master said.
When Luke saw Elder Tian, his gaze fell on a short Taoist priest behind him.
The arrival of the old Taoist priest made the atmosphere even more lively.
In any case, the old Taoist priest and the current ten leaders are all people standing at the top of the world of extraordinary people.
For many young people, they have heard the stories of many of these people from their teachers or elders in their families.
The old Heavenly Master looked at the crowd and smiled kindly, "Young people should be full of vigor. Every Luotian Grand Ceremony, besides offering sacrifices, is also an opportunity for practitioners to exchange ideas and learn from each other."
"You young people, unlike us old men, naturally don't come here to sit and discuss profound theories. You are all young and full of vigor. I understand."
"So I won't ramble on any more, let's get this meeting started!"
After the old Taoist priest finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene became lively.
Whether they wanted to find someone to compete with or simply to watch the show, everyone was eager to try it.
Afterwards, under the arrangement of the Taoist priest of Tianshi Mansion, everyone lined up in turn, drew slips of paper, and started ranking battles.
Luke also drew his own slip of paper, opened it, and saw the words "[A***]" written on it.
A, B, C, D, is this the first match...?
The old Taoist priest was also in the stands, explaining the rules to everyone, "Everyone, you all see the slips in your hands, right?"
"The Heavenly Stems above represent the order in which everyone enters. There are four animals at the end. Those who get the same animal enter together to compete. In the end, only one person will advance to the next round."
After the old Taoist priest finished speaking, everyone obviously began to observe, wanting to know who their opponent was.
"Hello, Brother Luke!"
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