bookbashuk Chapter 64 Seven Stars Showdown
Chapter 64 Seven Stars Showdown
"Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique)? Good heavens, I've become Duan Yu!"
Lu Yuan took a barely perceptible breath.
He instantly acquired the extraordinary movement technique, Lingbo Weibu.
It seems we should focus on developing the term "unfathomable" in the future.
With a thought, the transparent panel appeared in front of him.
[Host: Lu Yuan]
[Martial Arts Realm: Mid-stage Blood Condensation]
Martial Arts Techniques: Rock-Shattering Palm (Transcendent Realm), Azure Wind Step (Perfected Realm), Six Meridian Divine Sword (Beginner Level), Lingbo Step (Beginner Level)
He closed his eyes.
Suddenly, a flood of unfamiliar memories rushed in without warning.
How to channel internal energy into the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot; how to convert forward momentum into lateral drift upon landing; how to avoid touching the opponent's weapon with just a few inches of space...
Each line was so clear it was as if he had practiced it repeatedly for countless days and nights in a training room.
Lu Yuan processed each memory one by one.
But to outsiders, it seemed like only a few breaths had passed between him closing his eyes and opening them.
Shen Qingyan stood in front of him, and seeing that Lu Yuan remained silent for a moment, she became a little nervous.
He gritted his teeth and finally spoke again.
"Your Highness... My father, Shen Wan, would like to invite you to a banquet at the Shen residence tomorrow. The entire Shen family is eagerly anticipating the opportunity to meet you."
She kept her voice very low.
It was as if she was afraid Lu Yuan would refuse.
"For sixteen years, the Shen family has moved from Nanzhao to Daqian, living in anonymity in Wuyun County. Every business deal they've made, every penny they've saved, has been for the purpose of contributing to the restoration of their kingdom one day. And now that you are here... my father said that he must ask you to grace us with your presence no matter what..."
Lu Yuan looked at her.
Her former capable demeanor was completely gone; now she was as nervous as a little girl.
He didn't hesitate for long before agreeing.
"it is good."
Shen Qingyan's eyes lit up.
She seemed to want to say something, opened her mouth, but in the end just bowed slightly again.
"Please rest well tonight, Your Highness. The Shen family will arrange a carriage to pick you up early tomorrow morning."
After saying that, he closed the door, turned around and walked briskly down the wooden stairs, his footsteps sounding more cheerful than when he came.
At this moment, only Lu Yuan and Lao Huang remained in the room.
Lu Yuan spoke first, expressing his questions about today's competition, which he wanted to ask Lao Huang.
Having been through so much with Lao Huang, Lu Yuan had long regarded Lao Huang as an elder who was both a teacher and a friend.
"Old Huang."
"As Tie Qianshan said, the people from Tianji Pavilion should have shown up today. After all, I'm number one on the Yellow List. But from the arena all the way back to the inn, not a single person from Tianji Pavilion showed up... This isn't normal."
Old Huang sat down on the low stool by the window.
After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.
"This old servant is unaware... According to that girl from the Shen family, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was originally part of the organizers of the Four Rankings Challenge. Now that Young Master Yuan has been named the first on the Yellow Ranking, this result must be recognized by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion."
"They watched all the matches, but didn't show up. This means either they're not interested in you, Young Master Yuan, or..."
Lu Yuan asked in surprise, "Or do they have other intentions?"
Old Huang paused, then raised his cloudy eyes to look at Lu Yuan.
"Perhaps. In any case, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is now an enemy, not a friend, to Young Master Yuan."
Old Huang said it very calmly.
He wasn't guessing; he was stating the facts.
After listening to Lao Huang's words, Lu Yuan had a bold guess in his mind.
The deaths of the original owner's parents were very likely related to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.
Or perhaps, the original owner's parents were originally members of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.
Otherwise, why would Lao Huang be so hostile to Tianji Pavilion, and why would he refuse to mention his parents' specific origins? All the doubts point in the same direction.
He opened his mouth, as if to voice his guess.
But seeing Old Huang's wrinkled face, and remembering how he refused to talk back in the courtyard last time, she finally swallowed her words.
"You mean, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion wants to harm me?" he said.
"Not now. They value their reputation and won't act in crowded places unless absolutely necessary."
Old Huang stood up, and somehow, he had a long knife with a gray sheath in his hand.
"But on my way here, I noticed some strange people near the inn. Their gait and aura don't seem like those of ordinary guests. I'll go out and take another look."
He walked to the door, then turned back, his cloudy eyes unusually serious.
"Young Master Yuan, please stay at the inn. There are many people here; they won't dare to cause any trouble. This old servant will be right back."
Lu Yuan nodded.
Old Huang's footsteps were very light, but Lu Yuan noticed that he had already gripped the scabbard with his right hand as he walked out of the room.
The door closed, and the room became quiet again.
Lele rolled over on the pillow, its red fur rubbing against Lu Yuan's hand, and let out a low whimper from deep in its throat, as if echoing something.
Lu Yuan spread out the ancient book of the Seven Star Manual on the table.
The ancient seal script on the cover of this yellowed old book is already somewhat blurred.
He turned to the first page, and rows of neat small characters came into view.
"The Seven Star Technique takes the image of the Big Dipper and uses the meridians throughout the body as star positions. The internal energy circulates like the rotation of the celestial pivot, endlessly and continuously."
With the enhancement of cultivation attributes such as "Exceptional Comprehension," those obscure mental techniques and incantations seemed to automatically disintegrate in his eyes.
Each phrase corresponds to a specific meridian pathway, and each breathing point requires a specific internal energy flow rate...
All of these are laid out clearly.
The trajectory of his internal energy circulation sketched a clear meridian map in his mind, with seven acupoints arranged like the Big Dipper, starting from the dantian and flowing in sequence along the seven acupoints: Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, and Yao Guang.
With each completed cycle, the internal energy solidifies by one point.
When he reached the third cycle, a faint golden halo appeared on his body.
This is the prototype of protective qi.
Ding,
Martial Arts Progress:
Seven Star Technique: Beginner (50/1000)
...
Martial Arts Progress:
Seven Star Technique: Beginner (250/1000)
...
Martial Arts Progress:
Seven Star Technique: Beginner (460/1000)
In the blink of an eye, his cultivation progress had reached nearly halfway through the initial stage.
Just then, a series of urgent knocks sounded on the door.
The force of the fist hitting the door was not great, but the frequency was extremely fast.
"Is anyone there? Help!"
Cries for help could still be heard from outside the door.
Lu Yuan finished his practice, closed the Seven Star Technique, and placed it beside his pillow.
Lele jumped off the bed, pricked up her ears, and let out a soft whimper towards the door.
He opened the door and found a child standing outside.
The cries for help came from him.
The child looked to be only about ten years old.
Wearing patched, coarse cloth clothes, his face covered in tears and mud, he stood trembling in the dim candlelight of the corridor.
It looked like they had just crawled out of some terrifying place.
As soon as he saw Lu Yuan open the door, tears welled up in his eyes again, and his voice was broken and intermittent, as if he was terrified.
"Big brother...help me!"