Chapter 166: 166 Good Brother

The conversation between Luoning and Lulansi lasted for Along time.

Aside from matters concerning Sain Territory, as they talked further, it was mostly Lulansi imparting some of his cultivation insights to Luoning.

For instance, when a Bronze Knight uses Battle Qi to temper their internal organs, they can use external strikes to assist in their cultivation.

At the same time, after each cultivation session, one can purchase some potions from the Magic Chamber of Commerce for a Medicinal Bath to strengthen the physique.

Luoning had not expected that this other world also had the concept of Medicinal Baths; this was the first time he had heard of it.

Fortunately, he had the Attribute Panel, otherwise, he would have had another expense.

The night grew deep, and when it passed midnight, Luoning opened the Monthly Sign-in Interface and claimed the Warm Gift Box on it.

This was the fifth end-of-month Warm Gift Box he had claimed since transmigrating here; as the gift box opened, his Attribute Points and Energy Essence increased significantly.

【Sign-in successful, Attribute Point +40, Energy Essence +40】

Luoning added all the obtained Attribute Points to his Knight Rank; formless energy strengthened his internal organs, and his physique improved rapidly.

【Rank】: 4-Bronze Knight (93/800); 4-Great Mage (0/1200)

【Attribute Point】: 0

【Energy Essence】: 451

This time, he chose to prioritize his Knight Rank; after all, having experienced two assassination attempts, he understood that some battles happen too suddenly, and having a higher Knight Rank is beneficial when dealing with emergencies.

Moreover, his future combat style would primarily manifest through his status as a knight and his Battle Qi, so prioritizing the Knight Rank was only natural.

"If I can successfully obtain the title of Viscount this time, then I will be able to obtain 278 Attribute Points every month in the future. Relying on natural growth, it would take me seven months to break through to the Silver Grade."

Seven months is long, yet it is also short; after all, Luoning had already been living here for five months without much feeling of time passing.

The night passed without incident, and when the sun rose again, it was the last day of the year 968 of the Imperial Calendar.

The nobles gathered at Wushan Castle were still chatting and talking in groups of three or five;

The servants were still busy preparing for today's banquet;

The First Knight Order of Wushan Castle was tensely responsible for the security and defense of the castle.

Luoning got up early to stretch his body; after a night of rest, his state had fully recovered, and due to the improvement in his strength yesterday, his overall spirit and energy had reached a new level.

While he was enjoying breakfast, the first guest of the day arrived at his small courtyard.

"Brother, there were too many things going on last night, I didn't have time to come see you."

Buleidun came to sit beside Luoning's dining table and asked with excitement and concern: "I heard you injured your spirit; how are you recovering now?"

Luoning ate a bite of cake and drank some milk; he hadn't expected that the first guest to come today would be this cheap younger brother.

"It's nothing serious, I have fully recovered."

Luoning said with a smile: "It must be very busy today, how do you have time to come to my place?"

"I wanted to come see you!"

Buleidun leaned in closer and asked in disbelief: "Princess said you are an Advanced Knight; is this true?"

The fact that Luoning is a Bronze Knight is currently only known to Lulansi, and after last night's conversation, his specific strength would be expressed as vaguely as possible in the future.

Therefore, what the outside world currently understands is that he is still just an Advanced Knight.

"It's true."

Luoning smiled and opened his palm; immediately, Battle Qi covered his palm like a gauze garment, forming Battle Qi Armor.

Buleidun's eyes widened into circles, "Wow, it's true! I couldn't believe it last night!"

He stood up and paced back and forth excitedly, "Brother, you are already an Advanced Knight at seventeen; you are truly too amazing! Too amazing!"

"You're not bad yourself."

Luoning encouraged him: "When you reach my age, you might be able to reach the Bronze Grade."

Buleidun, however, shook his head; he was not like Luoning, he had received more professional education and knew the difficulty of becoming a Bronze Knight.

"I would be very satisfied if I could have the strength of my brother at seventeen."

Buleidun is simple, but his background is complex; this was Lulansi's assessment.

Luoning thought of this, his heart stirred, and he couldn't help but say: "Regardless of whether you can become a Bronze Grade, you and I are destined to surpass Father and become the pillars of the Wushan Family."

He pointed to the chair beside him and displayed the aura of an older brother, "Sit down, Buleidun, I have something I want to tell you."

Buleidun sensed Luoning's seriousness and walked over to sit down very obediently, "Brother, go ahead!"

"I know that now that my strength has been exposed, there will be many people around you saying some gossip."

"For example, that my strong rise will threaten your right to inherit the position of Marquis, and some even say that I will kill you to seize power."

A displacement of time and space; when Buleidun took the initiative to chat with Luoning before, he had said the same things.

"However, just as you once said to me, we both belong to Wushan, we have the same silver hair and black eyes, we are brothers; it is impossible for me to take action against you."

He paused for a moment and continued: "Our rise and our strength are all for the sake of making the Wushan Family stronger; this is also your wish."

Buleidun's eyes flickered, seemingly moved by Luoning's sincere words.

He grinned and said: "Brother, you are right, this is my wish!"

"At first, I felt that I was more suitable because you weren't strong enough. But now it's different; you are more excellent than me in cultivation, so I actually feel that the succession right should return to you, and I will just assist you with peace of mind, just like before!"

Sure enough, Buleidun did not have complex thoughts; he simply felt that whoever was stronger was more suitable.

Such a person is easy to get along with, but also easy to be used by others.

However, if Luoning could truly make the other party assist him sincerely, then in the future, he would also have a very powerful and loyal general under his command.

Buleidun's aptitude is probably not inferior to Ruidar, and the key is that he also has the ambition to become a strong person.

What Luoning needs to do is eliminate the possibility of brothers turning against each other, and wait until the other party is older and their mind has matured so they won't be used by those with ulterior motives.

"No, I don't need that thing."

Luoning said with a smile: "In the future, you will still be the Marquis of Wushan Territory."

Lulansi is still around, and Weijinsi is still alive; for it to be their turn, the third generation, to inherit the position of Marquis, that is a matter for the distant future.

At that time, what kind of heights would Luoning and his subordinates reach?

"You don't want it?"

Buleidun was shocked by this statement; since last night, Daianni had been emphasizing that Luoning would come to seize power from him, describing the relationship between the two as extremely dangerous.

He secretly felt fortunate; if he hadn't come over to talk to Luoning this morning, he really would have been misled.

"Buleidun, sometimes a person needs to raise their horizons a little higher."

Luoning made an enlarging gesture, "Being fixated on a single matter often causes that matter to become something that binds you."

"Take a Knight's swordsmanship for example; when your level of swordsmanship reaches a certain point, remaining fixated on a specific posture or sword move often prevents a breakthrough."

"At this time, what you should do is raise your perspective, start from the entirety of swordsmanship, and examine and perceive it from more angles."

He said so much mainly because he wanted to establish the image of a good older brother in Buleidun's heart.

As for this example, it was naturally correct, but it was also more like preaching; whether or not anything could be understood depended entirely on one's personal comprehension ability.

Buleidun's eyes lit up; he felt that this was his brother imparting extraordinary experience to him, and he listened very attentively.

"Brother, your words have given me much insight; I think I understand!"

Luoning gave a light cough and changed the subject, "Did you bring your sword?"

Buleidun stood up excitedly, knowing that Luoning was going to test him, "I'll go back and get it right now."

"No need."

Luoning stood up and walked into the courtyard, "Tangmu, give your sword to Buleidun; I will offer him some guidance on his swordsmanship."

(End of chapter)