Martial Arts: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 9 Qingzhou will not allow such an awesome existence.

Although Lu Chuan didn't like Lu Yuan very much and made things difficult for him at every turn.

But since he was Lu Youde's biological son, Lu Yuan didn't take Lu Chuan's suspicious behavior to heart.

Unexpectedly, half a day later.

Inside the Blood Wolf Gang.

The gang leader, Blood Wolf, sat on a tiger-skin chair, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrests.

Lu Chuan stood at the lower end, dressed in brocade robes, looking out of place in the gloomy hall.

"Lu Yuan has an injury on his right shoulder," Lu Chuan said bluntly.

"And the injury was quite serious."

Blood Wolf's eyes narrowed, a glint of light flashing in his pupils.

How did you know?

"He concealed it very well. When he walked, his center of gravity was slightly to the left, and when he sat down, his left shoulder was half an inch higher than his right shoulder. He always deliberately chose loose-fitting clothes."

"And I specifically confirmed that his right shoulder is still wrapped in bandages."

Lu Chuan's voice was calm, as if he were stating something that had nothing to do with him.

Blood Wolf was silent for a moment, then laughed.

"Lu Youde raised a good son."

Lu Chuan's expression remained unchanged: "I'm not anyone's son. I'm just here to tell you some useful information."

What do you want?

"I don't want anything." Lu Chuan turned and walked towards the door. "I just feel that someone from another family shouldn't have climbed so high in the Lu family."

He pushed open the door, and sunlight streamed in, casting a long shadow over him.

"Don't let him walk off the ring standing up three days later."

The door closed.

Blood Wolf leaned back in his chair, slowing the rhythm of his fingers tapping the armrests.

Lu Yuan has an injury on his right shoulder.

The remains left behind by stopping the horse on Zhuque Avenue.

It's impossible to escape unscathed by stopping two blood-red horses with one hand.

There happened to be members of the Blood Wolf Gang among the eyewitnesses at the time.

It was clear that the immense force of the Crimson Blood Horse had injured Lu Yuan's right shoulder.

Even if his right shoulder isn't completely useless now, it's estimated that he won't be able to move normally.

Blood Wolf had initially remained skeptical of the intelligence gathered by his gang members.

After all, Lu Yuan's reputation as a genius has become too widespread recently.

At this moment, Lu Chuan's intelligence proved to be true.

Now is the perfect time to cripple Lu Yuan.

If the Lu family were to use Lu Yuan's connections to climb up the Iron Bone Gang, the Blood Wolf Gang, and even the Zhao family, would not be having such a good time.

The only person who can join the Iron Bone Gang through the general election is Zhao Li.

"Lu Yuan? ... You can only blame yourself for being too awesome..." Blood Wolf's face was full of ruthlessness.

"Qingzhou won't allow such an awesome person to exist..."

He took a black porcelain bottle from the drawer and placed it on the table.

"Summon Blood Butcher."

...

Three days is enough time to do a lot of things.

Lu Yuan had no intention of giving up this opportunity.

If it's run well, it might even generate new entries before the big competition.

Since receiving the challenge, he has continued to train alone deep in the forest.

Ding! A crisp notification sound rang out.

The semi-transparent panel in Lu Yuan's mind changed.

Martial Arts Progress:

Rock-Smashing Palm: Minor Achievement (1001/2000)

Qingfeng Step: Mastery (2026/5000)

"Hehe, it's done!"

With the help of [Exceptional Comprehension (Green)] and [Martial Arts Fanatic (Green)], he broke through to the next level of proficiency in two martial arts in a very short time.

Overjoyed, Lu Yuan once again circulated his qi and blood, intending to take the Bone Tempering Pill to break through to the late stage of Body Tempering in one go.

But when the blood and qi flowed to the right shoulder, that familiar feeling of blockage returned.

Helpless, Lu Yuan had no choice but to give up on his breakthrough.

"Still not working? It seems the injury to my right shoulder is still affecting the flow of energy in my meridians."

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, breaking through to the late stage of Body Tempering should have been a natural progression.

"It seems that breaking through to the late stage of Body Tempering is hopeless before the Blood Wolf Gang competition."

Lu Yuan sighed and decided to end his cultivation for the day.

"Right now, we can only hope that this competition will unlock new terms..."

Just then.

A familiar voice came from outside the dense forest.

"Young Master Yuan...we've finally found you."

The visitor was none other than the old servant who had always taken care of him.

A young girl was also with the old servant.

Although the girl was dressed as a maid, she still exuded an air of nobility.

"What's wrong, Lao Huang?"

Lu Yuan subconsciously picked up the fishing rod at his feet; there were still a few crucian carp in the basket beside him.

After all, one cannot afford to lose their public persona.

"Well, this lady kept saying she had something important to discuss with you, and I couldn't refuse, so I had to lure her over here."

Old Huang finished speaking.

The girl dressed as a maidservant gracefully bowed to Lu Yuan.

"Greetings, Young Master Lu. I am here on behalf of my young lady to personally deliver this letter to you." She took the letter out of her bosom and solemnly handed it to Lu Yuan.

"Your young lady?... "

Lu Yuan opened the letter with a look of surprise. The letter paper was very thin, the handwriting was delicate, and it even carried a faint scent of ink.

The content consists of only one line of text.

"The Blood Wolf Gang might try to sabotage you in the arena, don't go."

The signature consisted of only a single, elegant character: Qin.

"Qin Zhao?"

Lu Yuan immediately understood the sender's identity.

However, he had only met Qin Zhao once.

Why would you do this on purpose...?

As for the Blood Wolf Gang, it's obvious to everyone that this competition is aimed at them.

However...

If I don't do it myself, what should I use to boost my keyword ranking?

Such a great opportunity.

"Please thank your young lady for me," Lu Yuan said with a faint smile.

"Please reply to him for me. No matter what, I absolutely have to go to this competition."

The maid listened to Lu Yuan's words,

As if she had expected him to say that, a knowing look appeared on her face.

"Young Master Lu, my young lady has given me instructions. She is certain that you will not listen to advice given your personality, so she asked me to give this to you as well."

She took off the blue cloth bundle she was carrying on her back.

Inside was a dark gold soft armor, woven from extremely fine metal wires, soft yet tough.

"This is... a golden silk armor?"

Old Huang exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the soft armor in the package.

"Old Huang, do you know him?" Lu Yuan asked in surprise.

"This golden silk soft armor is no ordinary item; it's something only found in the military... Not only in Qingzhou City, but even in the Daqian army, this is a rare item."

"What else did your young lady say?" Lu Yuan asked.

The maid shook her head: "Miss only said that this is to repay the young master for saving her life that day. Please, young master, be sure to wear it."

Lu Yuan's fingers gently traced the gold-threaded soft armor.

The metal wire is cool and flexible. It can be worn close to the skin as an inner layer, and when covered with clothing on the outside, it is completely invisible.

"Please thank your young lady for me," he said.

The maid bowed and left the dense forest without looking back.

"Young Master Yuan, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

"Speak." Lu Yuan carefully put away the golden silk armor.

"Qin Lie once served as the garrison commander of Qingzhou City. This soft armor was most likely left to his daughter for self-defense..."

Old Huang paused for a moment, then continued, "That Miss Qin even gave you her personal protective item, Young Master Yuan. I'm afraid her feelings for you are more than just repaying a debt of gratitude..."

Lu Yuan stood there, looking at the golden silk armor in his hand, and remained silent for a long while.

"Old Huang."

"Let's go home!"