Chapter 51 of 100
Chapter 51: Mysterious Aura, Bald-Headed Youth Meng Chong (Request for Follow-up Reading)
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The appearance of the golden finger means there's a harvest.
Sure enough,
"You have a disciple who single-handedly swept through the army, and the Dragon Subduing Palm has been honed and improved. You have gained the experience of a hundred battles!"
Experience of a hundred battles!
In Li Xuan's mind, scenes of a hundred battles instantly appeared, directly imparting to him the experience of a seasoned warrior, elevating him from a novice who had never fought to a seasoned warrior.
"From now on, I am no longer a novice who has never fought."
Li Xuan clenched his fists. Just a moment ago, he was a novice who had never experienced battle, but now he had become a seasoned warrior.
"The foolish disciple can do it, sweeping through the army alone, and the Dragon Subduing Palm has been honed and improved. This shows that he was at ease during the battle and used it to hone himself."
Since Xu Yan had the intention to hone the Dragon Subduing Palm in battle, it means the situation is under his control.
"Your disciple, with his formidable martial arts, has shaken the county, and your reputation as a master is filled with mystery. You have gained a mysterious aura."
The golden finger appeared again.
A mysterious and unfathomable aura emerged.
This made Li Xuan appear even more mysterious, enveloped in a mysterious and unfathomable aura, making him seem deep and inscrutable!
Li Xuan became excited. With the mysterious aura, no one would doubt whether he was a reclusive master.
"Indeed, the foolish disciple is powerful!"
Although this mysterious aura seems to lack the ability to enhance strength,
it can make him mysterious, and sometimes, mystery is also a symbol of strength.
With a thought, the mysterious aura disappeared, and he returned to his ordinary appearance.
With another thought, the mysterious aura reappeared, and he instantly became mysterious again.
"I must take on more disciples!"
Li Xuan couldn't sit still.
One disciple, Xu Yan, has brought him such a huge harvest. With more disciples, wouldn't the harvest be even greater?
"The current Heavenly Mother of the Heavenly Mother Sect can be a candidate. Have the experts of the Heavenly Mother Sect notify her to come to Yunshan County as soon as possible."
Li Xuan stood up and walked out.
"I wonder if there are suitable candidates in Yunshan County. I hope I can find one."
His requirements for disciples are very high. They must be quick-witted and have high insight to successfully cultivate the techniques he has created.
Xu Yan is an example.
With his strong imagination and excellent insight, he successfully cultivated the techniques.
"Disciples should be chosen for their quality, not quantity. The more exceptional the disciple, the more feedback you get, and the easier it is to cultivate the techniques you have created."
Li Xuan had a general standard for taking on disciples.
Leaving the courtyard, he strolled leisurely through Yunshan County.
Yunshan County was already under the control of the Heavenly Mother Sect. The people here were either members of the sect or devout followers, with every household worshipping the Heavenly Mother.
Suddenly, the sound of a fight came.
"Meng Chong, don't run, surrender peacefully!"
The voice was loud and familiar.
It was Shi Er, one of the experts of the Heavenly Mother Sect from last night.
"What are you arresting me for?"
A young voice replied.
"Of course, for the bounty!"
The sound of the fight came from a small alley. One person was fleeing, and another was pursuing.
Two figures emerged from the alley, the one fleeing was a muscular youth, tall and robust, wielding a thick-backed large cleaver.
Li Xuan looked at the youth and was momentarily stunned. What's with that shiny bald head?
He looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. Why did he shave his head, and it was so shiny it reflected light!
It seemed as if he was naturally bald!
In both the State of Qi and the State of Wu, there was no Buddhism or any sect that required shaving the head.
"Could he be naturally bald?"
Li Xuan muttered.
With a thought, the mysterious aura appeared, and he instantly became unfathomable.
The bald youth and Shi Er, one chasing and one fleeing, quickly ran over.
"Senior!"
Shi Er's face turned pale, and he hurriedly stopped, bowing his head in respect.
He was deeply shaken.
The senior is too mysterious, unfathomable!
Meng Chong suddenly stopped, his eyes wide open, staring at Li Xuan, unable to look away.
"Master! An unparalleled master!"
That was the only thought in his mind.
This is a mysterious and unfathomable reclusive master!
"What's going on? Why are you fighting in the street?"
Li Xuan asked sternly.
"Senior, I am arresting the fugitive Meng Chong, who is wanted by the Wu Kingdom."
Shi Er said in a low voice.
"You are still helping the Wu Kingdom's court arrest fugitives?"
Li Xuan was taken aback.
The Heavenly Mother Sect is full of rebellious thoughts, yet they are helping the Wu Kingdom's court arrest fugitives?
"Mainly... mainly because the bounty is too high!"
Shi Er had a sheepish look.
"How much is the bounty?"
Li Xuan raised an eyebrow, showing curiosity.
"Ten... ten thousand gold taels!"
Shi Er's eyes were filled with fervor.
Ten thousand gold taels! Once he obtains this bounty, the funds needed for the rebellion will increase.
Li Xuan was shocked, looking at the bald youth Meng Chong, and asked in surprise, "Young man, what heinous deed did you commit to be wanted for a bounty of ten thousand gold taels?"
Meng Chong felt that the person in front of him was unfathomable, a master, and his demeanor became cautious as he respectfully said, "Senior, I... I just avenged myself. In fact, the Wu Emperor is the one who helped me avenge my parents."
Li Xuan was confused. If it was revenge, and the Wu Emperor helped him avenge his parents, why would he be wanted with such a high bounty?
"What happened?"
He asked curiously.
Meng Chong touched his bald head, looking somewhat embarrassed, with a shy expression, appearing like a simple and honest youth.
"Actually, I, Meng Chong, am the direct descendant of the Tianping Meng family in the Wu Kingdom..."
According to Meng Chong, he was born bald and was much stronger than the average person, possessing innate strength.
At the age of five, his parents sent him to a martial arts sect to learn martial arts, hoping he would enter the government and become a military official in the future.
However, when Meng Chong returned from his martial arts training, he found that his parents had died.
From the day he returned, the entire Meng family, from the elderly to the young, treated him with hostility, labeling him as a plague, saying that his bald head was an omen of misfortune.
They believed he was destined to ruin the Meng family and must be expelled to ensure the family's prosperity.
Under the influence of his uncles, even the children in the family saw him as a plague, spitting at him whenever they saw him.
The family also seized the property left by his parents, giving him nothing and expelling him from the family.
Meng Chong secretly investigated and found that his parents were likely murdered. He wanted to seek justice, but the elders of the Meng family had the guards beat him out.
Severely injured, Meng Chong vowed to take revenge!
However, his uncles paid no attention, daring him to come back and threatening to kill him if he returned.
According to the normal logic of revenge, one would train hard, join a powerful faction, or even become a bandit or enter the government, and then take revenge when they had enough strength.
However, Meng Chong's method of revenge was unprecedented, and Li Xuan was stunned, his gaze changing as he looked at him.