Chapter 24: Deal Reached

"A deal?"

Lu Li became interested.

A Martial Artist!

Actually wanting to make a deal with a Martial Master!

He was very curious about what the deal would be.

"I know a secret that can help the Vice Principal break through to Martial Spirit," Ouyang Xue said.

"Break through to Martial Spirit?"

Lu Li was somewhat surprised.

But immediately, he laughed.

This girl was quite clever, knowing he was in the Martial Master realm, she used breaking through to Martial Spirit as a temptation to ask for his help.

But unfortunately, he had already completed the first evolution of life and become a Grandmaster; the Martial Spirit realm had no defense against him anymore. As long as he was willing, he could break through at any time with the help of the Ancient Origin Pill.

"Vice Principal, listen to me."

Seeing this, Ouyang Xue became anxious: "The secret is the Red Vermilion Fruit!"

"What?"

Lu Li's pupils shrank sharply.

Red Vermilion Fruit!

This was not just a spiritual medicine to help people break through to Martial Spirit!

After completing the first evolution of life, he had looked up many spiritual medicines related to life evolution.

This Red Vermilion Fruit was one of them!

The Red Vermilion Fruit had extraordinary divine effects, far from as simple as the girl said about helping people break through to Martial Spirit.

It could help people complete evolution!

Not just the first time of breaking through to Martial Spirit, but even the second, third... and even breaking through to Martial Monarch in subsequent cultivation had a great effect.

The scarcity of this fruit was such that even the City Lord Mansion might not possess it!

"Do you really have the Red Vermilion Fruit?" Lu Li suppressed the shock in his heart and asked.

"I don't."

Ouyang Xue didn't dare to hide it, quickly explaining: "But I know where to find it."

"Where?" Lu Li asked.

Ouyang Xue didn't speak.

"Haha, you are quite vigilant."

Lu Li finally realized.

This girl came here to make a deal with him. He hadn't even agreed to her request, yet he wanted to get this secret; he was indeed a bit impatient.

He calmed his mood and said with a faint smile: "You speak, I agree to help you break through to Martial Master."

Ouyang Xue still didn't believe it.

But she knew very well that she was the one asking for help, and the initiative was not in her hands. If she didn't say it now, once she angered this Vice Principal, she might not even have the last chance.

So, she made up her mind and said: "This matter started a few days ago..."

A moment later.

Ouyang Xue finally finished speaking.

And Lu Li also had a rough understanding.

It turned out that a few days ago, an elder of the Ouyang family went to the endless wilderness outside Qian Cheng to look for spiritual medicine and accidentally broke into a cave abode. In that cave abode, he discovered a Red Vermilion Fruit plant.

Just as he was about to pick it, a terrifying Fierce Beast suddenly appeared.

After a great battle.

He escaped with serious injuries.

On the day he returned to the Ouyang family, that elder urgently drew a map and then died from his injuries.

This matter caused quite a stir in the Ouyang family, and Ouyang Xue also heard it inadvertently, always hiding it in her heart without telling anyone.

"Is this what you call the Red Vermilion Fruit?" Lu Li shook his head with a smile.

"Isn't, isn't it?"

"No time, no location, and even this matter is hearsay. How do you expect me to find it?"

Hearing Lu Li's counter-question, Ouyang Xue's face turned pale.

This secret was her only trump card.

If even this didn't work, what should she do?

Seeing this, Lu Li changed the subject: "However, I don't want to go back on what I promised you, but if you want me to help you break through, you must help me complete one thing."

"What thing?"

Ouyang Xue quickly grabbed this line of opportunity and asked.

"Since the Ouyang family has already obtained the map, I believe they will soon go to look for the Red Vermilion Fruit. I want you to help me keep an eye on them and notify me immediately after they set off."

Lu Li stated his purpose.

Actually, the simplest method was to let Ouyang Xue steal the map.

But regarding the importance of the Red Vermilion Fruit, the Ouyang family's precautions must be extremely strict. Even if Ouyang Xue was a member of the Ouyang family, stealing the map would be extremely difficult. Once she failed and caused the Ouyang family to be on guard, I'm afraid there would be no chance again.

"But, but I..." Ouyang Xue hesitated.

"I know your worry."

Lu Li's expression was calm.

"Given the importance of the Red Vermilion Fruit, the Ouyang family will at least send powerhouses above Grandmaster to look for it. With your current cultivation, it is indeed very difficult to keep an eye on them, but don't worry, I have already thought of this."

"Then what does the Vice Principal want to do?" Ouyang Xue asked.

"Unleash all your power."

"What?"

Ouyang Xue didn't understand.

But the next moment, a strong look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Thank you, Vice Principal."

As soon as the words fell.

The power in Ouyang Xue's body surged instantly, her slender hands pushing lightly, dancing up and down, unleashing all her techniques and martial skills.

A moment later.

She stopped her figure and looked at Lu Li with full expectation.

"I watched you unleash it just now; your accumulation is sufficient, your palm wind is strong, and the three times of marrow cleansing have been completed. You are only one step away from the Martial Master realm, right?" Lu Li stated his judgment and asked.

"The Vice Principal is right."

Ouyang Xue showed a bitter smile on the corner of her mouth: "But I have been in this state for half a year, and that one step away is like a huge chasm. No matter how I cultivate, I cannot cross it."

"This is not your fault."

Lu Li's voice was calm, continuing: "Martial Artists cultivate the body, Martial Masters cultivate Qi and blood. After completing the three times of marrow cleansing and tempering the body to the extreme, one must find a balance in between. Only then can one activate Qi and blood and break through to the Martial Master realm."

"Find a balance?" Ouyang Xue showed a look of confusion.

"That's right."

Lu Li nodded gently: "That bit of balance is the shackle for a Martial Artist to break through to a Martial Master. Some people can have an epiphany overnight, but more people are trapped in it and cannot break through for a lifetime."

"In that case, am I not..."

Ouyang Xue stepped back unconsciously.

She had been trapped here for half a year and had never found that bit of balance. If she continued like this, wouldn't she also be unable to break through for a lifetime?

"Whether you can break through in the future, I don't know, but having met me, you can break through immediately," Lu Li smiled confidently.

"Really?" Ouyang Xue showed a trace of excitement in her eyes.

"I never lie."

Lu Li said, taking out another technique and handing it to her.

"You memorize this method first. Half an hour later, I will help you break through to Martial Master."

Ouyang Xue quickly took it.

Opening the technique, she began to memorize it silently.

Lu Li waited on the side.

The technique he gave Ouyang Xue was not for breaking through to Martial Master, but a method used to enhance sensing power.

This method was extremely special!

Once cultivated, even with only Martial Master cultivation, one could silently sense the movements of Grandmaster powerhouses.

As long as Ouyang Xue could successfully cultivate it, plus her understanding of the Ouyang family, helping him grasp the movements of some Grandmaster powerhouses should be no problem.

And the key to cultivating this method was at the moment of breaking through to Martial Master!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 25 =====