Chapter 46

Jiang Yan glanced at Li Rui, a flash of surprise crossing her face.

"Junior Brother Zhu, is that the coachman from your estate?"

Zhu Yue smiled happily; this was the first time Jiang Yan had taken the initiative to speak to him in several days.

He looked toward Li Rui.

He also showed a look of confusion; it was indeed the old coachman from the Zhu family, but now Li Rui was wearing the uniform of the Tiandi Alliance.

Clearly, something had happened during the period he left Qinghe to return to the Huaqing Sect.

Han Qin chuckled: "Everyone has their own destiny; it is more important for us to go to the Blood Tiger Gang."

Jiang Yan nodded.

They had finally managed to suppress Dao Xiong, and the Qinghe branch had agreed to take action; there was no need to create extra trouble at this time.

Before leaving, Jiang Yan took another deep look at Li Rui, an unusual expression flashing in her eyes.

"Phew!"

Li Rui watched the three Huaqing Sect members leave and let out a sigh of relief.

He didn't want to get too entangled with the Huaqing Sect for now.

For him right now, being targeted by Jiang Yan was definitely not a good thing.

He wanted to keep these complicated worldly affairs far away from an old man like him; he just wanted to practice martial arts in peace.

But then, a flash of joy appeared in his eyes.

Because Jiang Yan's appearance had allowed him to max out his achievement points ahead of schedule.

【Achievement unlocked: Childhood Sweethearts!】

【Age +2】

【You became famous at a young age, encountered a girl just as young, childhood sweethearts, accompanying and knowing each other along the way.】

【Achievement points reached 100, reward being obtained.】

【When a youth walks the Jianghu, insight is of the utmost importance to seize opportunities. If there were an immortal to support my crown, I would naturally live happily as an immortal.】

【Insight improved!】

【Young hero, please begin your perfect Jianghu journey!】

【Name: Li Rui】

【Age: 7】

【Talent: Wu Gu, Outstanding Insight】

【Technique: White Ape Blade】

【Achievement: 0/100】

Childhood Sweethearts

"Who has ever seen a seventy-year-old man still be childhood sweethearts?"

Li Rui's mouth twitched.

He decisively ignored the introductory text; after all, according to the system's age, he was only seven years old.

Finally, he focused his gaze on the four words "Outstanding Insight."

As everyone knows, evaluating a person's aptitude is divided into two parts.

The first is root bone.

This is very easy to judge; some people can be judged just by their appearance.

For example, those whose hands reach past their knees are suitable for practicing the Through-Arm Fist, those with a tiger's back and bear's waist are suitable for practicing hard-body techniques, and Deputy Rudder Master Zhou of the Qinghe branch, who went bald at a young age, has supreme aptitude for practicing the Iron Head technique.

And some require professional bone-readers to determine.

For example, Li Rui's Wu Gu is almost impossible to distinguish with the naked eye.

Therefore, many large clans and sects will cultivate a bone-reader so as not to miss seeds of martial arts prodigies.

Those clan disciples have their root bones determined as soon as they are born, and those with unique root bones are taught according to their aptitude. They win at the starting line from birth.

How can a commoner's martial arts master compare?

There is simply no comparison.

The second is insight.

Compared to root bone, insight is much more mysterious.

It cannot be judged by physical means.

But it is not without traces to follow; for example, some child prodigies who speak in sentences at one year old and write poems at three years old are manifestations of insight exceeding that of ordinary people.

Specifically regarding martial arts training, it means that for the same technique, some people understand it quickly, while others understand it slowly; those who are fast have good insight.

Therefore, compared to root bone, insight is not that practical in martial arts.

Because the greatest use of insight is to create one's own techniques.

But unless one has already become a master of the martial path, creating one's own techniques is meaningless.

Therefore, many genius disciples with average root bones but excellent insight are often buried, eventually becoming indistinguishable from the crowd.

Improving insight is more about increasing a martial artist's upper limit.

Li Rui carefully felt the changes in his body.

It seemed that apart from his mind being clearer, there were no other changes.

"Perhaps only over time will I be able to discover the effect of improved insight."

"A-He, I surrender, I surrender."

Zhou Shulin sat on the ground, panting like an ox, one hand propping himself up on the ground, the other waving repeatedly.

Liang He put down the wooden sword in his hand, still feeling unsatisfied.

"Shulin, why are you getting weaker and weaker?"

Zhou Shulin rolled his eyes.

"Is it that I've become weaker?"

"It's clearly that you've become stronger!"

He roared in his heart, but these words were ultimately not spoken.

Zhou Shulin climbed up, feeling somewhat depressed.

He, Liang He, and Liu Tong had come to the Hun Tian Yi Hall at about the same time, and at that time, the strength of the three was about the same.

He was even a notch stronger than Liang He.

After all, his family background was much better than that of a commoner like Liang He; ever since his uncle, the deputy rudder master, became a deputy rudder master, he hadn't had to worry about techniques.

But now, Liang He could defeat him in just ten moves.

This was just the beginning; the gap between the two would only grow larger in the future.

I heard that after Liu Tong went to the Civil and Martial Arts Hall, he shone brilliantly in the recent internal assessment of the Civil and Martial Arts Hall and was already somewhat famous.

As a result, among the three disciples of the Hun Tian Yi Hall, he was the only waste.

Zhou Shulin was naturally depressed.

It wasn't that he wasn't working hard; it was that his talent really couldn't compare.

Thinking of the upcoming assessment, he felt even worse.

Liang He also noticed Zhou Shulin's low mood; ever since being guided by Hall Master Li, he could better understand the emotional changes of others.

He immediately guessed that Zhou Shulin's reaction was because of the assessment.

"Shulin, you are diligent in your training and have made great progress; it's just that I have progressed a bit faster. You will definitely be able to get a good ranking in the assessment too."

Zhou Shulin felt a little better: "Really?"

Liang He nodded seriously: "Of course."

He used to have a withdrawn personality and had almost no friends in the Tiandi Alliance; Zhou Shulin counted as one.

He didn't want to lose his only friend.

If he had just blindly comforted Zhou Shulin by saying he was already very strong, it would have had almost no effect; no one is a fool. Only encouragement based on facts truly has an effect.

Zhou Shulin then grinned: "That's good."

He didn't expect to be able to compare to the two freaks, Liang He and Liu Tong; as long as he could continue to stay and work in the seven halls of the branch, it would be fine.

Just as he wanted to speak.

Liang He's expression changed, and he said respectfully: "Hall Master."

Zhou Shulin turned his head and saw Li Rui, who had been standing behind him without him knowing.

He hurriedly turned around and stepped back.

"Hall Hall Master."

Li Rui saw his two disciples practicing diligently and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, you continue. The assessment is about to begin; you must practice diligently and not ruin the reputation of our Hun Tian Yi Hall."

Immediately after, he felt that the Hun Tian Yi Hall really had no reputation to speak of, so he added: "Your hall master, I, am already old; the future belongs to you."

The two youths suddenly flushed red.

Affirmation from the Hall Master!

Liang He said with a red neck: "Hall Master, I will definitely not let down your expectations."

Li Rui patted the two youths on the shoulders: "Not bad, you continue."

After speaking, he walked into the Hun Tian Yi Hall.

He first patrolled the first and second floors, then selected a copy of "Nanhua True Interpretation."

A cup of tea, a book.

Li Rui sat on the wooden chair, feeling carefree.

I wouldn't trade these days even for the life of a prince.

(End of Chapter)