Chapter 69: Chapter 48 They’ve All Grown Up
Translator: 549690339
After Mr. Sun left, with the loss of such a good friend, Lu Yuan’s daily life became increasingly monotonous.
Every day, he practiced martial arts and nothing else, having virtually no other schedule.
With months of diligent practice, his inner strength grew rapidly.
As his inner strength increased, Lu Yuan did not neglect to use jade pieces to refine it.
Even with a daily refinement, when the inner strength gradually became purer and started to nourish his body, he experienced an unexpected joy.
That is, the pure inner strength actually provided extra help in breaking through the acupoints.
Originally, these acupoints were quite difficult to break through, but under the impact of pure inner strength, they became increasingly relaxed.
Now, with his cultivation progress in the Hand’s Taiyin Lung Meridian, he has broken through to the fifth Lie Que Acupoint at an accelerated pace.
Given the current breakthrough speed, he could probably achieve one acupoint in about a month and a half.
Furthermore, this breakthrough time could be further shortened as his inner strength becomes even more refined in the future.
“At this rate, I will have broken through the remaining six acupoints by around the third or fourth month of next year. During early summer, I can begin cultivating the Hand’s Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. Once I have cultivated this meridian, I will have become a third-rate master in Jianghu.”
Lu Yuan estimated that with his current progress, it would take him about two more years to enter the realm of a third-rate in Jianghu.
Compared to the original seven-year time frame, he has already reduced it by two-thirds, which is a terrifying speed.
He was very satisfied with this.
Having a cultivation speed three times that of an ordinary person is something that cannot be achieved even by the so-called martial arts prodigies in Jianghu.
What more could he want with such treatment?
In early September, Lu Yuan finally left his home and visited the county town.
Triple the martial arts training speed brought about triple the consumption of food and herbs.
The herbs Lu Yuan had prepared for a year had already been consumed within four months.
It’s not impossible to continue training without herbs, but without the nourishment of medicinal power, certain injuries to the body, especially during Qi cultivation and inner strength impacting acupoints, would become irremediable.
Gradually, minor injuries would accumulate into major ones, turning into hidden ailments within the body and ultimately limiting the body’s development and improvement ot the cultivation level in the future.
Moreover, taking medicinal soup during cultivation can also refine medicinal power, nourish inner qi, and speed up the growth of inner strength.
In short, having inner strength and not having it during cultivation are two different situations.
When he visited the Zhou Medical Clinic once more and saw Doctor Zhou Ze, Lu Yuan found that the doctor’s temper had improved significantly.
Previously, he was already a good person, albeit somewhat reserved.
But now, upon meeting again, his reservation had disappeared, and he wore a smile the whole time, laughing and talking with everyone he met, his words filled with happiness and joy.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan couldn’t help but be surprised, and asked, “Doctor Zhou, your face is beaming with joy. Is there some good news?”
“Well, of course, there is good news.”
With a brighter smile, Zhou Ze glanced at his busy son, Zhou Qing, in the hall and chuckled, “Just a few days ago, I proposed marriage on behalf of my son to Master Zhao’s daughter in the city. We just got a reply yesterday, and they are willing to marry their daughter into our family.
The engagement has been settled, and they just need to wait for Qing’er to turn fifteen and grow up a bit before starting a family.”
To see their children grow up and establish themselves in life is indeed a gratifying affair for any parent.
Therefore, it’s only natural for Doctor Zhou to be so happy.
“Little Qing’er is engaged?”
Upon hearing the news, Lu Yuan was somewhat astonished, and then looked at Zhao Qing, who was handling herbs not far away, with a smile on his face, “It seems I was right at the beginning of the year.
Little Qing’er has grown up, and now he’s about to get married.
He is twelve years old now, right? There are still three years until he turns fifteen. ”
Lu Yuan calculated the time, then turned to look at Zhou Ze and congratulated him in advance, “Doctor Zhou, it seems that in four more years, you’ll have grandchildren.”
Hearing this, Zhou Ze burst into laughter: “Thank you for your kind words, Young Master Lu. When it’s time to hold my grandchildren, I’ll definitely invite you to the celebration.”
Lu Yuan teased, “Just when you have grandchildren? Won’t you invite me to
Xiaoqing’s wedding day?”
Zhou Ze laughed again and promised: “Of course, I’ll invite you. When the time comes, I’ll personally deliver the invitation to you.”
At the side, Zhou Qing listened to her father and Lu Yuan discussing her marriage without any reservations, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed, yet there was also a hint of expectation.
With various thoughts swirling in her mind, she could only lower her head even more, pretend to be an ostrich, and suppress her urge to listen to those embarrassing words as she focused on her work.
A twelve-year-old young man is at the age of shyness and embarrassment.
With great joy, Lu Yuan bought enough herbs to last him four months and then teased Zhou Qing again, making the young brat run back to the backyard in embarrassment before finally leaving with a hearty laugh.
Upon returning, Lu Yuan immersed himself in martial arts practice again until the tenth day, when he finally stopped. Then, he stared at his attribute panel in a daze.
[Name: Lu Yuan]
[Talent: Immortality]
[Age: 18]
[Realm: Innate (Not in the Stream)]
[Martial Arts: Cloud Palm (First Level)]
[Skills: Hunting Traps (perfect), Crude Knife Technique (perfect), Crude Archery (perfect), Medical Skill (Beginner), Cooking (Beginner)…]
Compared to before, his attribute panel had changed slightly. Cloud Palm had reached the first level, and there were more skills listed.
However, aside from these improvements, the most eye-catching part was his age.
“I’m 18 years old now, already an adult,” Lu Yuan sighed, feeling an inexplicable sense of loneliness in his heart.
The age of 18 wasn’t his original age, but the age of this body.
When he first arrived in this world, he was only 16 years old. In the blink of an eye, he had become an 18-year-old adult.
And he had been in this world for two years.
“Time flies so fast. It feels like yesterday when I first arrived, but I haven’t felt any change…
Oh, I’m immortal and don’t experience the passage of time, so it doesn’t matter,” he muttered to himself, dispelling the loneliness in his heart, and decided to give himself a break today.
After all, it was his 18th birthday, and he should celebrate it.
Pondering for a moment, he carried some silver taels and went out.
“I’ve always heard people talk in the taverns that the girls at the Red Sleeves Pavilion in Fu City are the most talented and versatile in singing, playing instruments, painting, and calligraphy. I’ve been itching to see it for myself.”
Yes, the rite of passage chosen by Lu Yuan was a place where men longed to be _a brothel.
However, don’t misunderstand. Although he visits a brothel, he only goes sightseeing and doesn’t do anything intimate.
As an ambitious immortal, without martial arts that would allow him to preserve his pure Yang energy, he wouldn’t give up his pure Yang body.
To this day, Lu Yuan still remembered the plan he had made in the past.
He’d practice martial arts for the first hundred years, become unrivaled in the world, and only then enjoy himself.
As for now…
“Well, I’ll just look, listen, and touch. I won’t do anything more profound. I’m a person with a bottom line and determination.”
He said these words with righteous indignation and a serious expression..