Chapter 11

Zhu Junyan felt a sense of relief in his heart, but he still had to put on a stern face to teach his disobedient son a lesson.

"Hmph, you little brat, you really are being reckless. How dare you practice something you got from a commoner conman? Even though it’s a martial art from a humble family, if you practice it incorrectly, it could cause internal injuries. In severe cases, it could even cost you your life!"

When Zhu Junyan said this, he saw that Zhu Lingwu was about to say something, so before he could speak, Zhu Junyan softened his expression and said, "Alright, I’m not completely against you practicing this kind of martial art. But first, copy down this technique for me and take it to Liu Ping for him to review. He comes from a martial family within a humble clan, and his martial arts are said to have reached the Ninth Level of the Postnatal Realm. Xiao Wu, as long as Liu Ping finds no issues with the technique, I’ll allow you to practice it. I’ll also have Liu Ping guide you, so you don’t practice recklessly!"

The Liu Ping mentioned by Zhu Junyan was a private army commander specially transferred from the Zhu family’s ancestral land, Wu Fort, when Zhu Junyan took office in Tongshan County.

He was a martial expert from a humble clan, specifically brought to protect Zhu Junyan. He also brought with him three hundred private soldiers under the Zhu family’s command.

Of course, the position of a private army commander was not an official government post. However, each scholar family’s ancestral land was like an independent kingdom, so the officers in these private armies were given titles like commander to facilitate their leadership.

This private army commander, Liu Ping, was a martial family descendant from the Liu clan, which was under the Zhu family’s protection.

The Liu clan had been under the Zhu family for over three hundred years, and the martial experts from their clan mostly held important positions such as guards and commanders within the Zhu family, earning their trust.

Liu Ping was a martial cultivation genius. At the age of forty, he had already reached the Ninth Level of the Postnatal Realm, making him a top martial expert in the secular world. The next level was the Innate Realm.

Having him evaluate the Ninefold Thunder Dominating Body Technique and guide Zhu Lingwu in practicing the postnatal martial arts technique was the most suitable choice.

However, Zhu Lingwu hesitated for a moment. In the novels he had read in his previous life, it was common for cultivation techniques to be kept secret. If others learned about it and found a way to practice it, wouldn’t he be giving them an advantage, which would be quite ridiculous?

But soon, Zhu Lingwu smiled inwardly, thinking, "Forget it. This technique was probably already a common item, obtained from some unknown conman. If I don’t agree, this old man probably won’t let me practice it. Besides, I do need a postnatal martial expert to guide me. What’s there to be afraid of?"

After all, Zhu Lingwu was practicing the Ninefold Thunder Dominating Body Technique just to prevent his body from being vulnerable to lightning in case he turned into a witch doctor again. It wouldn’t matter if it became known.

"Alright, Father, then quickly call Liu Ping over. I’ll just tell him the Ninefold Thunder Dominating Body Technique directly; it’s too troublesome to copy it out! With his abilities, he’ll know if there are any issues just by listening! But having him guide me in practice is not a bad idea, so I’ll wait a bit longer!"

Zhu Lingwu deliberately put on a lazy expression, rubbed his slightly rough bald head, and smiled in agreement.

"Hmph, you foolish child! If you don’t return to your courtyard now, don’t even think about it. Don’t do anything foolish. Even if not for yourself, think about your mother. Do you want to make her cry to death? I’ll have someone bring Liu Ping to your room shortly!"

Zhu Junyan felt relieved that Zhu Lingwu had agreed. He really had no other way to deal with his son.

"Alright, Father, don’t worry! I’m just testing it to see if Meng Yishi left any issues. I won’t practice it. By the way, Father, Meng Yishi is quite skilled. He actually helped me create this electric bottle. I thought I’d have to wait until my body recovered and make it myself!"

Zhu Lingwu’s thoughts turned to Meng Yishi. If he could remind his father to investigate him, it might remove a potential threat. For some reason, Zhu Lingwu felt a natural wariness towards Meng Yishi, sensing that he might pose a significant threat in the future.

"Hmph, just a new family servant pharmacist. Perhaps he learned a lot of things while wandering in the world. Since he’s under our command, if Xiao Wu can really practice that technique, we’ll reward him more!"

Zhu Junyan didn’t care much about the family servants. Such trivial matters were handled by the stewards and clerks. As a scholar, he didn’t need to worry about such small things.

Seeing his attitude, Zhu Lingwu didn’t say much more, as it would make him seem strange. He just nodded and said, "Yes, a generous reward!"

Under Zhu Junyan’s supervision, Zhu Lingwu tested the connectivity, stability, and intensity of the current from the Baghdad batteries under the practice platform. As the control valve was adjusted, the changes in current intensity were very noticeable.

At the strongest setting, a visible blue-white arc of electricity could be seen between two copper rods.

Even so, this amount of electricity could only cause a person to be numbed, but not killed.

Of course, the person chosen to test the strongest current was the only family servant in the practice room, Liang Cai.

When Zhu Junyan pointed him out, Liang Cai trembled all over, almost wetting himself. When he was electrocuted, his originally disheveled hair stood up, which was quite amusing.

But this finally put Zhu Junyan at ease. He knew about his son’s unique body. If a family servant wouldn’t be killed by the electricity, his son, with his lightning-resistant body, would certainly be fine.

Later that day, the private army commander with the Ninth Level of the Postnatal Realm, Liu Ping, indeed came to see Zhu Lingwu as ordered.

After hearing the cultivation method of the Ninefold Thunder Dominating Body Technique from Zhu Lingwu, Liu Ping quickly deduced that it was indeed a genuine and safe technique.

Moreover, Liu Ping recognized the origin of the technique. It was indeed a common item, but it had once caused a storm in the Great Jin Dynasty...