noffsinger Chapter 1 I Want to Show Off
Chapter 1 I Want to Show Off
early morning.
Qingzhou City.
More than thirty teenagers have gathered at the Lu family's martial arts arena.
Some of them were practicing horse stance, while others were practicing basic boxing techniques. Sweat dripped down their faces, but no one dared to slack off.
Beside the training ground, Lu Youde, the head of the Lu family, bent over and followed cautiously behind a burly middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit. He had a square face, thick, black eyebrows like swords, and walked with a powerful and imposing gait.
"Deacon Iron, what do you think of our Lu family's children?" Lu Youde asked with a smile and a hint of flattery in his voice.
Tie Heng stopped, crossed his arms, and glanced at the group of teenagers who were throwing punches and kicking on the field.
After a long pause, he shook his head: "His physical constitution is passable, but that's about it. In the path of martial arts, if you're even a fraction short in talent, ten years of hard work won't make up for it."
Lu Youde's smile froze.
"Virtuous"
Tie Heng added, "Before I came here, I heard that your family has produced a genius that only comes along once in a century? If the rumors are exaggerated, then the threshold of my Iron Bone Sect is not something that just anyone can cross."
"Don't worry, Steward Tie, that child is definitely not just a name..." Lu Youde said, only halfway through his sentence.
Suddenly, a commotion arose from the other side of the training ground.
"Oh my god!"
"What's going on?"
All eyes turned to that direction.
A sixteen-year-old boy was seen walking out of the equipment room, holding a large bronze cauldron in his right hand.
The large cauldron was more than a person's height, reflecting a deep metallic luster in the sunlight.
Lu Yuan walked steadily towards the center of the training ground, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.
"Am I seeing things? That's the Azure Dragon Cauldron?"
"Is that the Azure Dragon Cauldron, supposedly weighing a thousand pounds, kept at the deepest part of the equipment room?"
"Damn it, I practiced for three whole years and could barely lift a 300-pound stone weight. Is this even a living thing?!"
The boys in the training ground all stopped what they were doing, their eyes wide with surprise.
At this moment, Lu Yuan's attention was not on these people, but rather he used his peripheral vision to lock onto the unfamiliar, burly figure next to Lu Youde.
The aura emanating from that person was clearly much stronger than that of any elder in the Lu family.
Lu Yuan continued walking forward, his arms beginning to tremble slightly.
This bronze cauldron is indeed a thousand pounds heavy. With his current physical condition, being able to lift it with one hand and walk this far is already his limit. If he continues, he will probably be exposed.
Just as he was considering whether to put the cauldron down ahead of time, Tie Heng spoke up.
"Such amazing blood and energy!"
Tie Heng's eyes shone, his voice filled with obvious admiration: "There's absolutely no sign of it leaking out. To have this kind of self-control at such a young age is truly remarkable."
The moment Tie Heng uttered those words, a familiar notification sound rang in Lu Yuan's mind.
[Innate Superhuman Strength (White → Green): Your strength has been greatly increased]
Become!
Lu Yuan was secretly delighted
A warm current surged from his dantian and instantly spread to his limbs and bones. His arms, which had been so sore that they were about to lose sensation, were suddenly filled with strength.
The feeling of heaviness that was almost unbearable disappeared by most, and it was as if inexhaustible strength had suddenly been injected into my arms.
"That act wasn't for nothing!" Lu Yuan thought to himself.
In fact, Lu Yuan was not a native of this world.
Three years ago, he traveled from Earth to this world where martial arts and qi are revered, becoming an orphan of the Lu family without parents.
Logically speaking, someone with this kind of identity should be bullied, but Lu Yuan awakened a cheat ability on the very first day he transmigrated.
His cheat mechanism is both simple and unique.
As long as someone becomes aware of him, that awareness will be transformed into real-life entries, which in turn will benefit him.
Previously, the Lu family thought he was "very strong," so he was given the white tag "natural super strength."
Simply put, the more he tries to show off, the stronger the feedback he gets.
So for the past three years, Lu Yuan has been doing one thing.
coercion.
He kept showing off until everyone in the Lu family reached a consensus—that Lu Yuan was a martial arts genius that only appeared once in a century.
He had received the news a week earlier.
Iron-Hard Steward from the Iron Bone Sect is coming.
Iron Bone Sect is the strongest martial arts sect within a radius of a hundred miles.
Lu Youde was once a disciple of the Iron Bone Sect when he was young, but unfortunately he lacked talent and barely managed to cultivate to the Blood Condensation Realm.
In order to invite Tie Heng to visit the Lu family ahead of time, Lu Youde used almost all his connections.
How could Lu Yuan possibly miss such an opportunity?
He deliberately chose this moment to lift the tripod and make his appearance, just to show off in front of Tie Heng.
Lu Yuan forcibly suppressed his inner excitement, maintaining a calm and composed expression on his face.
He walked to the center of the training ground and gently loosened his grip.
"Clang!"
The bronze cauldron crashed heavily onto the ground with a deafening roar.
Lu Yuan glanced at the wide-eyed teenagers around him and said casually, "The weight of this cauldron is alright, but its balance is a bit off. I'll have to find a more suitable one next time."
A glint of light flashed in Tie Heng's eyes, and a smile appeared on his face: "Good lad, such innate divine power is rare. Elder Lu, your Lu family has a hidden treasure."
Lu Youde's face was full of smiles, but he hesitated as he spoke: "Deacon Tie, you flatter me. This child is indeed quite talented, but he is usually too focused on martial arts, and in other aspects..."
That's enough.
Tie Heng waved his hand, interrupting Lu Youde: "With this foundation, everything else is negotiable!"
"Alright, gather all the disciples of your Lu family here. I'll demonstrate the Iron Bone Sect's introductory palm technique and see how much this kid can grasp."
Lu Youde's spirits lifted, and he immediately shouted towards the training ground, "Everyone, gather here!"
Dozens of teenagers rushed over and lined up in a neat queue in the center of the training ground.
Lu Youde shouted to the youths in the training ground, "Today is your special day! Deacon Tie is willing to personally guide you, so open your eyes wide!"
A dozen or so teenagers immediately jogged over and lined up at the edge of the training ground, their eyes fixed on Tie Heng, as if afraid of missing anything.
Tie Heng walked to the center of the open space, stood with his feet apart, and said in a deep voice, "I'm going to demonstrate a set of palm techniques now. Watch carefully, and learn as much as you can."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly started moving.
The palm wind howled, the force exploded, and the moves flowed smoothly one after another, each palm accompanied by a dull whistling sound as it cut through the air.
Excitement gleamed in the boys' eyes, and some were even trembling with excitement.
Lu Yuan stood at the front of the crowd, outwardly calm, but inwardly he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Rock-Shattering Palm, it really is this set, the basic palm technique of the Iron Bone Sect!"
A week ago, he managed to find a handwritten copy of the palm technique in Lu Youde's study and practiced it in detail.
In less than half a minute, Tie Heng stopped his stance and stood up, his palms slowly hanging down.
"Did you see that clearly?" He scanned the crowd.
Most of the boys looked at each other in bewilderment, and one whispered, "It was too fast. I only remembered the first few moves..."
"I think I saw the fifth move, but then things got messy."
"Damn it, I didn't even see the first three moves."