Chapter 58

In the Yuan family hall.

Yuan Shuo and Liu Long took their seats as host and guest respectively.

As for Li Hao... he had no right to sit. As Yuan Shuo's last disciple, seniority and generation were very important at this moment.

Regardless of whether Liu Long was his superior, even if he were his subordinate, Li Hao only had the right to stand and serve tea and water.

This was the rule!

The rule of martial artists, where power was everything for superhumans. Many rules were not spoken, and it couldn't be said who was good or bad. However, the martial arts world generally didn't look favorably upon such relationships.

Complete power dominance, respect for teachers and the path of martial arts were lost, which some old martial artists considered too barbaric and primitive.

Li Hao first poured tea for his teacher, then for Liu Long.

Then he obediently stood beside Yuan Shuo, waiting for the conversation to begin.

Liu Long glanced at Li Hao, said nothing, and then looked at the black leopard lying nearby... suddenly he wanted to laugh.

He wanted to laugh for no reason!

At this moment, he even had the thought that he needed a disciple, and this dog, how could it be so clueless, not coming to pour him a cup of tea?

There was no other reason; this dog, Liu Long had also taught it techniques.

Even earlier than Yuan Shuo!

Liu Long really taught the Nine-Forged Strength, not just the method, but also the technique. Last time, he even taught the dog the Three-Stacked Strength.

No sense of propriety!

...

Li Hao, seeing Liu Long glance at him and then shift his gaze to the black leopard, was slightly stunned for a moment, and the next moment, his face turned a bit awkward.

What does this mean?

Am I the same as the black leopard?

Li Hao remained silent, feeling a bit helpless. Captain, you actually have such a black heart, and I thought you were straightforward!

Yuan Shuo used the tea lid to flick the tea, sipped a small mouthful.

Putting down the teacup, he looked at Liu Long: "Li Hao has told you about the matter, right?"

"Right."

"Can you advance to the Thousand-Fight level, and with just crossing into it, can you match three Sunlight superhumans?"

Yuan Shuo spoke directly: "It's not that I look down on you, but I know that your Liu family's Nine-Forged Strength has strong explosive power. What else do you have?"

Liu Long frowned slightly.

"Is your speed fast?"

Yuan Shuo said lightly, then chuckled: "Can you fly?"

"How many steps can you take in the air?"

"If the opponent uses earth escape or flying, how do you chase them?"

"All martial arts are broken by speed... maybe it's too absolute, but if one of the three superhumans is good at speed and can escape, can you kill them from a distance with your Nine-Forged Strength?"

Liu Long wanted to speak but held back, and after a while, he chose to remain silent.

No!

Yuan Shuo said calmly: "Maybe my explosive power isn't as strong as yours, but I am comprehensive. I can chase and escape, attack and defend. As for the lack of some offensive power, I have treasures to make up for it."

"What about you?"

He looked at Liu Long: "If I pay a huge price to help you cross into the Thousand-Fight level, and in the end, you can't even deal with three Sunlight superhumans, and instead let the enemy escape, exposing me and Li Hao, at that time... can you bear the responsibility?"

Liu Long's expression changed, and he shook his head, "I can't bear it!"

The bold words he had said earlier were now swallowed.

Yes, if the opponent is good at escape techniques, how would he deal with it?

The Liu family's Nine-Forged Strength is best at direct attacks. The ideal opponent is one who collides with him forcefully and doesn't run. This is the kind of opponent the Liu family likes the most, a straightforward confrontation to see who dies.

Yuan Shuo was very practical and direct: "Liu Long, you are a martial artist, my student doesn't understand, but you should! Helping someone cross into the Thousand-Fight level, the so-called land god realm, what does it mean for a martial artist?"

"My foolish student even said to lend me a secret treasure to help you heal... you know, how difficult it is for a martial artist to heal old injuries! Many martial artists die at this step, he said it lightly, not knowing the value of things, like a son selling his father's land without feeling the pain, just talking!"

Yuan Shuo said, somewhat amused: "This guy even set a price, saying the mysterious energy would be yours... are you kidding? If I say now that I will help someone advance to the Thousand-Fight level, and after they advance, they will help me kill three Sunlight superhumans... Liu Long, I ask you, in the martial arts world, would all those who have reached the hundred-layer perfect level come to me and beg me?"

"Moreover, those people have grasped the concept of momentum, making it easier for them to advance!"

Liu Long's expression changed slightly, and he nodded: "Old Master Yuan is right! Just this one point is enough to make a martial artist who is dedicated to the path of martial arts sell their life! Even if they die, they would do it without hesitation!"

Yuan Shuo was not wrong.

Just this one point, advancing to the Thousand-Fight level, any martial artist who still has the desire to advance would almost certainly not refuse this condition.

Therefore, Yuan Shuo said that without any conditions, just this one point, Liu Long should fight to the death, which was not wrong.

Liu Long remained silent for a while, then said: "I don't need any mysterious energy... of course, if others participate, I hope to share some with them, not too much, just according to their contributions."

Beside him, Li Hao glanced at his teacher, holding back his words.

Giving the mysterious energy to Liu Long, this was not what he said; his teacher had already agreed to it before, but now, his teacher suddenly changed his mind. Li Hao was thinking about his teacher's intentions.

Yuan Shuo remained calm: "I don't lack this much mysterious energy, and you, Liu Long, might need it more... it doesn't really matter! I'm saying this just to remind you that maybe my student doesn't understand, but as someone who understands, you shouldn't take it for granted!"

Liu Long said solemnly: "I dare not! I didn't consider much before... indeed, I was negligent, Old Master Yuan, please forgive me! This time, I am acting out of duty, and there is also some personal enmity. I shouldn't have asked for any benefits... but unfortunately, I am not strong enough, and with my current level, I may not be able to handle it!"

He indeed didn't think that much. When Li Hao said he could get over a thousand units of mysterious energy, he was just shocked.

Now, Yuan Shuo pointed out these things, and Liu Long also subconsciously felt it was inappropriate.

Yuan Shuo smiled: "As a martial artist, you might become the second Silver Moon Thousand-Fight martial artist, let's speak openly to avoid any misunderstandings later that might cause discomfort."

"Old Master Yuan is right!"

Yuan Shuo continued: "The ruins go to Li Hao! The mysterious energy, we split it evenly! If there are other gains, Li Hao won't take anything, we split it evenly. Of course, if you think it's unfair for Li Hao to take the ruins..."

"Absolutely not!"

Liu Long said seriously: "Although Li Hao is not my disciple, he has practiced the Nine-Forged Strength to the third stack, which is considered the Liu family's martial arts tradition. Old Master Yuan should know that the Liu family's Nine-Forged Strength has never been passed outside. Therefore... Li Hao's strength is also what I hope to see!"

Yuan Shuo nodded slightly, a smile appeared on his face.

"Since you agree, that's best! For us martial artists, passing on the tradition is more important than anything! I won't say more, I will help you heal first. Your arm injuries are too severe. After you recover, whether you can reach the ninth stack and grasp the concept of momentum... that's up to you. If you can grasp it and advance, then this cooperation can proceed. If you fail, consider our previous words as nonsense!"

"Of course!"

Liu Long nodded.

He took a deep breath, feeling both anticipation and anxiety.

The injuries to his arms were not just from the last time but also from the long-term use of the Nine-Forged Strength. Does Master Yuan really have the means to heal them?

He didn't know, but since Master Yuan had agreed, he would give it a try.

If it succeeds... thinking about it, Liu Long couldn't help but feel excited.

"Alright, no time to waste... let's start now!"

Yuan Shuo waved his hand and slapped Li Hao: "Go out and keep watch, order a few dishes, and say that I will treat Liu Long to lunch today. I don't think they will dare to spy on us!"

"Yes!"

Li Hao quickly responded and walked out of the hall, touching his neck. The small sword was gone, it seemed his teacher decided to get the sword energy himself.

His teacher didn't say it was Li Hao's, so this favor was meaningless.

One must be cautious.

Li Hao and Yuan Shuo both thought Liu Long wouldn't be a problem, but they didn't directly say that the treasure belonged to Li Hao. Liu Yan and Chen Jian also knew that Li Hao could emit some healing power, but they never mentioned it.

Some things should be ignored.

...

Outside the door.

Li Hao brought the black leopard... the black leopard didn't come out earlier, it was trying to absorb some sword energy, but was kicked out by Yuan Shuo and now followed Li Hao, looking dejected.

Li Hao didn't care how it felt, he walked to a pavilion at the entrance of the small courtyard, where the night patrol had left a communication device.

He didn't need to dial any number, just picked up the communication device and said: "Prepare some wine and dishes, and bring them in at lunchtime. Also, keep a close watch on the surroundings, no one is allowed to enter!"

The communication device responded, and Li Hao hung up without caring who it was.

Standing in the pavilion, Li Hao played with a stream of internal energy, and with a light movement, he completed a second stacking of internal energy.

External release of internal energy, external stacking.

"This is just a technique, not a concept!"

At this moment, Li Hao was still thinking about the concept.

Whether external stacking or internal stacking, these are just techniques, not concepts.

Concepts, also known as divine intent.

They involve the mental level.

"Mental level... there are some records in ancient texts, also known as intention, thought, etc. Accumulating momentum and