Chapter 113: My Brother Lu Xun Has the Bearing of a Great Emperor

Bai Ling, how is it?

Boss, it'll be soon, at most half a month, it's definitely possible.

Hmm, don't rush, take it slow.

Bai Ling is still refining pills on the third floor.

The third and fourth floors are separated only by a floorboard; with a cultivator's hearing, if there were no formation, last night's commotion might have startled Bai Ling.

What she is currently refining mainly consists of heaven-tier pills, and she occasionally tries to refine second-grade saint-tier pills.

Refining second-grade saint-tier pills requires considerable skill; Bai Ling still needs some time.

After guiding her for a while longer, Lu Xun then left the Star Moon Tower.

Not long after.

Lu Xun returned to Beidou University.

Look, it's Lu Xun.

I heard he made a fourth-realm master vomit blood; I don't know if it's true.

That's too exaggerated—how could a fourth-realm master be that fragile?

I also find it hard to believe since I didn't see it myself.

Just after returning to school, Lu Xun overheard some students' discussion.

Has the news come back?

In that case, the news of the battle beneath Liuyun Dao should have been transmitted back.

Perhaps the news is too shocking, so many students instinctively find it hard to believe.

For the geniuses of Qingbei, a second-realm cultivator defeating a third-realm opponent isn't actually that shocking.

Even without mentioning Lu Xun, they themselves, at late second realm, can defeat some ordinary third-realm cultivators.

Especially those third-realm cultivators who only managed to reach that level in their thirties or forties.

Of course, nothing is absolute; some cultivators have average talent but rich combat experience, spending all their time honing martial techniques, and their battle prowess tends to be outstanding.

But such cases are not especially common.

The reason many cultivators progress slowly is not just poor aptitude; their comprehension is also lacking, and they lack resources.

They can't even master decent martial techniques; even if they could, they lack sufficient resources to support them.

Their combat strength won't be very strong.

The geniuses of Qingbei, when they go out, can easily crush a bunch.

However, once one reaches the fourth realm, even an ordinary martial cultivator's combat strength cannot be compared to that of the third realm.

The greatest difference lies in true intent.

Even someone like Xia Yu, who has a special constitution, has opened the Heaven Earth Meridian, and possesses a speed advantage as a late third-realm cultivator, can only last a few minutes against an ordinary master without being defeated.

From this one can see the strength of a fourth-realm master.

In fact, in the fourth realm, the strength of masters is widely acknowledged and rare; it is the realm where martial cultivators can suppress same-realm immortal cultivators.

Yes, immortal cultivators of the fourth realm often cannot defeat martial cultivators of the same realm.

Because at this point, the power of fourth-realm immortal cultivators hasn't undergone a major qualitative change, whereas the true intent of a fourth-realm master is a lethal trump card.

Immortal cultivators only see a qualitative leap in combat strength after reaching the fifth realm and forming a golden core.

Thus, naturally, some students instinctively disbelieve it.

I actually think it's true; Lu Xun practices immortal and martial dual cultivation, so he must have broken through to the third realm in martial arts and awakened a heaven-defying divine ability.

No matter what, the champion of this secret realm examination's freshman group is almost certainly Lu Xun.

Regardless of whether you believe it or not, I myself believe it.

Along the way, Lu Xun heard plenty of discussion.

Many students also think the news is true.

Lu Xun's heaven-defying performance all along has given them sufficient confidence.

"Putting a fourth-realm master to vomit blood? Such a lowly rumor, yet these people actually believe it."

After hearing several students' discussion, Wang Tengyun coldly expressed disdain.

The Wang Clan possesses a fifth-realm grand master; in Rong Cheng they are a top-tier prominent family.

Having a fifth-realm grand master naturally means they also have fourth-realm masters.

Wang Tengyun, born into such a family, has known since childhood how terrifying fourth-realm masters are.

If Lu Xun reached late third realm or peak, he might still believe this rumor a little.

But Lu Xun has only just broken through to the third realm.

He simply wouldn't believe it.

This made Wang Tengyun start to feel wary of the Qingbei students.

He felt that although these students are geniuses, their experience falls far short of his as a scion of a great clan.

"Brother Xiao hasn't been picking up the phone... could it really be true?"

On the other side, Lin Yan tried to contact He Xiao, but He Xiao never answered the phone nor replied to messages.

This made Lin Yan instinctively feel that something was wrong.

"With Lu Xun's monstrous talent... it might actually be possible."

Unlike Wang Tengyun, Lin Yan, who knows he may never catch up to Lu Xun in this lifetime, instead feels the rumor could be true.

People are like that; if you're just a bit better than them, they'll envy you.

But when you far surpass them, leaving them with no hope, they instead become resigned.

Just like Lin Yan now.

He had long been unworthy to be Lu Xun's opponent.

Even Chu Youqing no longer dared to hope.

Because he knew he no longer had the qualifications.

"Hahaha, I said it before, my brother Xun is the only invincible one in the present age."

"What four realms? When my brother Xun unleashes his divine powers, they all get knocked down."

"Fist suppresses heaven's pride, foot steps on monsters, single hand covers the sky."

"My brother Lu Xun bears the demeanor of an emperor."

When Lu Xun passed Northern Dipper Square, he could already hear Li Bu Fan's signature loud voice from afar.

Only to see this kid surrounded by a crowd, gesticulating wildly as he bragged about his deeds, his tone exaggerated to the point of making one's hair stand on end.

"Heavens! You must be very familiar with Lu Xun, right?"

A female voice with a noticeable foreign accent exclaimed, her tone revealing a hint of admiration.

"Of course!"

Li Bu Fan's voice suddenly rose a few notches: "Let me be frank with you, I grew up with Lu Xun from childhood, we were as close as brothers, and when we were kids we often even wore the same pair of pants..."

Lu Xun walked over and took a look, then suddenly realized—no wonder this kid was putting on such a zealous performance today.

It turned out that around him were several blond‑haired, blue‑eyed Western women of striking looks, each listening intently.

"Cough."

Lu Xun gave a light cough, lest Li Bu Fan blow his bragging to the heavens.

"What wearing the same pants as kids—Lu Xun hasn't sunk that low, has he?"

"Huh, Brother Xun."

Li Bu Fan turned his head at the sound, and upon seeing Lu Xun, his face instantly broke into a brilliant smile, as if he had seen a savior.

"Come on, come on, let me introduce you—this is my brother Xun, how about that, haven't I been telling the truth?"

He grabbed Lu Xun and pulled him over, then proudly introduced Lu Xun to those Western beauties.

These Western women were clearly elites of the Magic Academy, wearing well‑tailored magic robes, their every move exuding the elegance of classical nobility.

They were likely students of this magic visiting delegation, now sizing up Lu Xun with fervent gazes.

"Lu, your eyes are more captivating than the stars of the East."

"Lu, may I have the honor of dining with you? I heard there's a nice bar in town..."

"Lu, this is my number; feel free to contact me anytime..."

These Western students were passionate as fire.

Lu Xun only felt sweat beading on his forehead, and with difficulty managed to drag Li Bu Fan out of the throng of powdered beauties.

"Brother Xun, what a great opportunity—give it a little more effort and maybe tonight you'll be riding a foreign car."

Li Bu Fan looked back reluctantly.

"You little brat,"

Lu Xun gave him an annoyed glance and said, "Did all those vows you made when chasing the senior sister go to the dogs?"

This guy was still pretty honest back when he was at Rong Cheng No. 1 High, but now in college he's fickle-minded.

"Sigh, I got freeloaded by her."

Li Bu Fan sighed.

"Freeloaded? Are you sure it wasn't you who freeloaded off her?"

"Of course not—I'm speaking from firsthand experience. After she freeloaded off me, she proudly bragged about her record to me: 180, Brother Xun—I'm her 180th!!! I practically have a death wish."

Li Bu Fan grabbed his hair, his whole body nearly collapsing into a squat, his voice hoarse: "I practically have a death wish..."

"180?"

"Holy crap!"

"The senior sister's record is impressive."

"This record might even be worthy of being entered into the annals of Tsinghua-Peking."

Then Lu Xun also couldn't help but admit that Li Bu Fan had indeed suffered a loss.

Lu Xun stroked his chin, thoughtful: "In that case......"

"What?"

Li Bu Fan looked at him pleadingly.

"The senior sister is likely practicing some kind of cultivation method that requires harvesting yang energy; otherwise, as a proper cultivator from Tsinghua-Peking, it wouldn't make sense for her to be......"

Lu Xun paused, then couldn't bring himself to say that word.

Upon hearing that, Li Bu Fan shot up his head, his bloodshot eyes flashing a glimmer of realization before turning into deeper indignation: "So I've been used as a living great tonic pill?!"

"Right, take this pill; rest assured, it has no side effects, and after consuming it you should be able to boost your cultivation by three months."

Lu Xun, not wanting to continue the topic, handed over that third‑grade Saint‑rank Qi Supplement Pill to Li Bu Fan.

"There's actually such a good thing?"

Li Bu Fan was indeed drawn in, eagerly taking it and opening the jade bottle, only to feel it was instantly familiar.

"Brother Xun, no need—I've already taken one of these pills; taking another would cause problems."

Li Bu Fan closed the bottle and handed it back to Lu Xun.

"You've taken one?"

Lu Xun was somewhat surprised.

This is a third‑grade Saint‑rank pill; aside from him, there should be no one in the entire East capable of refining it.

Even if a skilled alchemist took it for research, wanting to reproduce it would not be that fast.

My distant uncle went out for a run that day and happened to pick up one; the effect is pretty good.

Li Bubian said.

Eh?

Picking up a saint-grade elixir while jogging... If that's the case, I guess we can only coax Li Bubian.

Li Bubian doesn't know about saint-grade elixirs.

In that case, were Li Bubian's parents also at the last auction?

Lu Xun seemingly didn't see them.

I don't know whether they had someone else help buy it, or Lu Xun just didn't notice.

Another possibility is that they saw Lu Xun, feared he would recognize them, so they had someone else bid for them.

After all, at the previous auction, because of Fu Xue, Lu Xun couldn't get backstage.

If that's the case, Li Bubian's parents are even richer than imagined.

Poor Fan Fan, even now, still a clueless person.

Then that's good; I also picked up a talisman that day, which can be activated with true qi, and it can increase your speed by more than ten times for a short period; don't use it unless absolutely necessary.

Lu Xun handed a fourth-grade divine travel talisman to Li Bubian.

Brother Xun, then I won't stand on ceremony; when I, Li Bubian, rise to prominence, I won't forget you, this good brother.

Li Bubian happily accepted it.

He likewise didn't know the grade of this talisman; otherwise, even given their relationship, he wouldn't have accepted it so readily.

The former Li Bubian still gave Lu Xun quite a bit of help.

Especially during the period after Lu Xun's family property was seized.