Chapter 40

Xu Jianxing chuckled and said, "Actually, I reached my limit a few days ago, but when I encountered the sharks in the sea, I faced danger and broke through that limit. So you understand now."

"What do I understand? I just want to know if there will be any more danger in the future," Lu Qian asked anxiously. As for the breakthrough in cultivation, she didn't pay much attention to it. After all, no matter how powerful one's personal strength, it was still weak in the face of bullets.

"There won't be any more danger," Xu Jianxing said with a helpless look, but he was moved inside.

"You're lying," Lu Qian said unhappily, "How can there be no danger in cultivation? Do you think I'm a child?"

"My dear, you know it and still ask," Xu Jianxing was completely helpless, and he smiled bitterly, "It's just that I'm at a stage of growth now, so there definitely won't be any danger."

Lu Qian, hearing this, knew that he had made up his mind. No matter how much more she said, it would be useless. She could only say worriedly, "Just be more careful."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid," Xu Jianxing smiled and then said, "By the way, wife, I plan to go to Teng'an for a couple of days."

"Okay, what do you plan to do in Teng'an?" Lu Qian asked a bit surprised.

"Go on a trip and play with some raw stones, hehe..." Xu Jianxing laughed awkwardly.

"What, you want to play with raw stones?" Lu Qian was immediately shocked and said anxiously, "That thing isn't something ordinary people can play with. Although sometimes you can become a millionaire with one cut, one wrong cut can also make you bankrupt. The chances of going bankrupt are much higher, like buying a lottery ticket. The number of winners is still very few. Do you understand? I don't agree with you going."

If spending a little money could make Xu Jianxing happy, she wouldn't care too much. But she was absolutely against gambling, especially this kind of gambling with raw stones, which had almost no chance of winning.

Xu Jianxing knew that Lu Qian would react this way, but he didn't want to hide it from her. Some things might need Lu Qian to handle, like selling raw stones. One, she had a wide network of contacts, and two, the amount of jade obtained would definitely not be small. If he handled it himself, it would be troublesome, but Lu Qian wouldn't have any problems. After all, her wealth was there, and even if she sold a lot of raw stones, others would just think she was playing big.

So, Xu Jianxing said with a grin, "Wife, rest assured, I have a secret manual."

"You go to hell, I have a secret manual too. If you really had one, you would have become rich long ago," Lu Qian rolled her eyes.

"Uh," Xu Jianxing was slightly stunned, not expecting Lu Qian to catch the loophole in his words so quickly. After a moment of thought, Xu Jianxing decided to reveal a bit more about his situation to Lu Qian. First, he couldn't hide it forever, after all, she was likely to be his lifelong partner. Second, he wanted to teach some things to Lu Qian, so she could protect herself in the future, in case of any accidents, he wouldn't regret it.

Third, he wasn't too worried that Lu Qian would reveal it. Even if she accidentally let it slip, it would be in the future, by which time he would have the ability to protect himself. Xu Jianxing was confident about this.

Of course, Xu Jianxing had also considered the possibility of cultivators existing in this world, like in novels. But after thinking about the energy in the world, he found it unlikely. Even if they existed, they would be as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, hiding in deep mountains and forests. The chances of encountering them were almost zero.

So, considering the above points, Xu Jianxing wanted to tell Lu Qian some things, and eventually, he would also tell his parents. This would make it easier to convince Lu Qian about the raw stones.

With this thought, Xu Jianxing smiled faintly and said, "Wife, do you believe that there are martial arts experts in this world?"

"Martial arts experts?" Lu Qian was slightly stunned, then giggled, "Of course I believe. I believe there are many extraordinary people hidden among the people. Aren't you one of them?"

Although Lu Qian hadn't seen Xu Jianxing fight the sharks directly, she believed he had extraordinary abilities. Otherwise, how could he have escaped from the sharks? This was something she had never imagined before. So, in her eyes, Xu Jianxing was indeed an extraordinary person.

Xu Jianxing smiled bitterly, knowing that Lu Qian had misunderstood. In her eyes, even those who break stones with their chests were considered extraordinary. He had to explain, "Wife, do you believe that there are martial arts experts like those in TV shows in this world?"

"No," Lu Qian shook her head without hesitation, then pondered the meaning of his words and looked at Xu Jianxing in disbelief, "H... Husband, do you mean...?"

"That's exactly what I mean," Xu Jianxing chuckled and whispered in her ear with a hint of pride, "I'm telling you, I am a martial arts expert."

"Uh," Lu Qian's body trembled, then she slapped Xu Jianxing's shoulder and pouted, "Husband, don't joke with me, okay?"

Xu Jianxing looked at her speechless, then without saying anything, he held Lu Qian's slender hand and activated his cultivation technique. Instantly, a stream of true qi entered her body.

Feeling the real heat flow inside her, Lu Qian's body suddenly trembled, her eyes widened, and she stared at Xu Jianxing in shock, as if turned into a stone statue, dumbfounded.

As the heat flow carefully circulated in her body, Lu Qian finally came to her senses and said in amazement, "H... Husband, you really are a martial arts expert?"

"Of course, didn't you just experience it?" Xu Jianxing said proudly.

Then, Lu Qian, like a performer changing faces, became extremely excited and said, "Husband, can you fly?"

Flying is the dream of countless people, including Lu Qian. The most direct impression of a martial arts expert is flying, which is what ordinary people understand as lightness skills.

Xu Jianxing looked at her and laughed, "A bit, but not very high."

"How high?" Lu Qian asked eagerly.

"About two to three stories high," Xu Jianxing smiled faintly.

"Wow, husband, you're amazing. Let's go quickly, let's find a place by the sea where no one is and you can show me," Lu Qian exclaimed excitedly, immediately starting the car and speeding off in one direction...

Xu Jianxing looked at Lu Qian and shook his head, then said, "By the way, wife, don't mention my abilities to anyone else to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Lu Qian rolled her eyes and said, "Do you think I'm someone who doesn't know the gravity of things? Now I understand why you could escape from the sharks. It turns out you're a martial arts expert."

At this, she added thoughtfully, "Husband, did you not just escape, but also drive the shark away?"

"Sort of," Xu Jianxing smiled, not wanting to explain further to avoid trouble.

Then, Lu Qian asked curiously, "By the way, husband, are there many martial arts experts now?"

"There should be, but I'm not too familiar. The cultivation technique I practice, I found in a wooden box underground by chance. Even my parents don't know about it, and you are the first person to know," Xu Jianxing said evasively.

"Thank you for trusting me, husband," Lu Qian was deeply moved.

"Silly, we're family, what's there to thank?" Xu Jianxing smiled.

"Right, we're family," Lu Qian nodded heavily, then asked with anticipation, "By the way, husband, can I practice that cultivation technique?"

"It's possible, but given your current situation, it's impossible for you to practice it on your own. First, you need to build a foundation from a young age. Second, there are high requirements for your innate talent. Third, you can't endure the hardships," Xu Jianxing said honestly. The cultivation technique transmitted by the ring, although anyone can practice, has many requirements. The innate talent alone would discourage most people. Xu Jianxing, after a long time of understanding, knew that his body, after mysterious transformation, had reached the highest level of innate talent for cultivation.

Hearing this, Lu Qian was disappointed but also found it normal. If everyone could practice, the world would be different. She pretended to be relaxed and said, "If I can't practice, I can't practice. I'll just rely on you to protect me in the future."

"Ha, silly girl, I said you can't practice on your own, but it's not impossible," Xu Jianxing said with a playful smile.

"Ah, I can practice?" Lu Qian was immediately overjoyed.

"You can practice, but you need external help. I'll tell you the specific method once I figure it out," Xu Jianxing nodded. His method was to use the "Experience Pill." After understanding it, he knew that the pill could easily dissolve in water. Although the effect of dissolving in water was not as good as taking the pill, it could still maintain about 70% of the medicinal power. To hide the miraculous effects, he could just dissolve more pills in the water, which was very simple.

Actually, Xu Jianxing had considered using this method to make money, but he gave up after thinking about it. This method might bring quick money, but it would also leave some aftereffects. Someone would eventually analyze the medicine, and if they couldn't figure out the components, they would trace who was selling it, which would bring trouble to him.

Lu Qian immediately responded, "Okay."

At this moment, Xu Jianxing changed the topic and chuckled, "Wife, now you should understand why I want to gamble on raw stones, right?"

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