Chapter 5: The Woman with the Hammer and the Great Brightness King Visualization Method

Lu Jing's background is actually not as simple as being a commoner's child.

If he were just a commoner's child, his situation in the Lu family would not have been so difficult.

Sixteen years ago, General Lu Shenyuan, who had recently inherited the title of Shenxiao General, returned to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors. On the way, due to an affair, Lu Jing was conceived.

However, at that time, Lu Shenyuan did not know about this matter.

After giving birth to Lu Jing, his mother raised him alone for eight years in a small town in Jiuhu Prefecture.

During these eight years, Lu Jing's mother was content and did not intend to have Lu Jing recognize his family. She was satisfied with living a simple life with her son.

However, later, Lu Jing's mother fell seriously ill.

Knowing that her time was limited, she had no choice but to set out for Tai Xuan Capital to have Lu Jing recognized by his family.

There were many twists and turns in this process.

For example, after traveling two thousand miles with Lu Jing, they appeared on Changning Street.

The old matriarch of the Lu family and the first lady of the Lu family did not believe that Lu Jing was Lu Shenyuan's blood.

The reason was that Lu Jing's features resembled his sickly but beautiful mother, but there was no trace of Lu Shenyuan.

Lu Shenyuan, who was usually stern, remained silent on this matter.

Thus, the old matriarch and the first lady of the Lu family refused to let the mother and son enter the family.

Lu Jing's mother did not beg the Lu family to accept them, nor did she bargain for time.

With a gentle and kind nature, she resolutely took Lu Jing to Tai Xuan Capital to appeal, accusing Lu Shenyuan of abandoning his bloodline and neglecting his child.

"I am just a woman from a pleasure boat, naturally as lowly as an animal, and my death is not worth mentioning. General Shenxiao, even if you had abandoned me or beaten me to death, it would have been within the law.

But my son Lu Jing, whose bloodline carries the blood of the Lu family of Jiuhu, being abandoned and neglected is a moral failing. How can you inherit the title?"

Under the watchful eyes of thousands, Lu Jing's mother, holding a drumstick in one hand and leading Lu Jing with the other, knelt before the governor of Tai Xuan and spoke these words.

It was common for nobles to have children who ended up elsewhere.

But the only one who caused such a stir in Tai Xuan Capital was Lu Shenyuan of the Lu family of Jiuhu!

Therefore, a noble in Tai Xuan intervened, and public opinion was stirred in the streets.

The Lu family had no choice but to take the mother and son into the family.

Thus, eight years ago, a laughing matter occurred, and Lu Jing and his mother were able to enter the Lu family.

At the time, the young Lu Jing did not understand why his mother did this. When he was a bit older, he even resented her for making such a drastic decision, which led to them being treated coldly in the Lu family.

But later, his mother's illness worsened, and she passed away soon after.

Only then did Lu Jing realize that his mother had foreseen her impending death and, out of concern for him, had abandoned all social constraints and mustered the courage to make that decision...

"There are no starving ghosts in the noble gates. Being treated coldly is better than being quietly consumed by unseen forces."

Before she died, his mother suddenly stopped coughing.

She grabbed Lu Jing's hand and said these words to him.

...

These memories floated in Lu Jing's mind, making him unable to stop thinking about the woman who always looked at him with gentle eyes.

Her gaze was as humble as moss and as solemn as the earth.

Lu Jing tossed and turned, unable to sleep, but his mind was unusually clear. He decided to take out the Great Brightness King deity diagram again.

Under the candlelight, Lu Jing carefully examined the Great Brightness King deity diagram once more.

He then spread the diagram on the table and closed his eyes.

His thoughts began to visualize the Great Brightness King Yan Tian Dashi in his mind.

In the darkness, everything was blurry.

The first thing that came into focus was the light held in the left hand of the Great Brightness King Yan Tian Dashi.

The light was intense, hot, and dazzling.

As the light became more distinct,

Lu Jing clearly felt that he was not as fragile as before, his blood was not depleted, and his spirit was not exhausted.

At the same time, he felt a strange force roasting his flesh, tendons, bones, and even his blood.

Making them hotter and hotter!

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

As Lu Jing became more focused,

A white light suddenly flashed in his mind.

Instantly, Lu Jing felt less tired, and his visualization became more focused and easier.

He realized: "This white light is probably the effect of my 'diligent and hardworking' destiny trait, which helps me focus more and reduces fatigue during cultivation."

"This white destiny trait is truly remarkable."

Time passed, and the strange sensation in Lu Jing's body became more intense.

Five breaths, eight breaths, ten breaths...

Until about twelve breaths.

Lu Jing clearly felt that the pain from his first visualization was about to return.

So he decisively stopped the visualization and slowly opened his eyes.

"I must not be too hasty. The last time, the visualization clearly harmed me. If it weren't for the nourishment of my soul, I would have needed to rest for several days to recover."

"But if I stop when I feel weak, I only need to rest for one or two hours before my spirit can recover, allowing me to continue visualizing."

Lu Jing took a long breath.

He felt that even the air he exhaled was hot.

He keenly sensed that his strength had increased, and his body felt much lighter.

When Lu Jing saw a few ants struggling to drag the body of another small insect in the dim candlelight at the threshold,

He felt even more the profound nature of the Great Brightness King Yan Tian Dashi visualization diagram.

"The effect is immediate."

Lu Jing was amazed and nodded in satisfaction: "Visualizing the Great Brightness King seems to be training my spirit and tempering my body..."

The 'diligent and hardworking' destiny trait also played a significant role during the visualization practice.

"Without the 'diligent and hardworking' destiny trait, I could not have visualized for twelve breaths. I might have only lasted eight or nine breaths before needing to rest.

It seems this destiny trait is also very special. Perhaps I will obtain more destiny traits in the future."

With this thought, Lu Jing extinguished the candle and lay down to rest.

Before falling asleep, for some reason, he suddenly thought of his original wife.

"South He Yu..."

South He Yu, a sword prodigy, is a disciple of the great sword master Luo Mingyue of Yuxing Island and is one of the few prodigies in Tai Xuan Capital.

She comes from a prominent family, being the direct granddaughter of the Duke of Dafu Nan, who is deeply loved by the Duke. In the past two or three years, the elderly Duke has repeatedly proposed to have South He Yu return to the capital to inherit the title.

However, South He Yu was not interested in inheriting the title and repeatedly declined.

Later, there was the matter of the Duke's illness, which required South He Yu to marry for good luck.

And Lu Jing was the one she was to marry.

But after South He Yu returned to the capital, things changed.

It seemed that the Duke's family had a change of heart.

"Qingyue thought we could leave the cold Lu family, but it was a disappointment for her."