Chapter 32: Changes in Luck Power

Lu Yuan immediately responded, then stood still in the courtyard, took a stance, stepped forward, and threw a punch.

Crackle!

Soon, the force of his Qi exploded, sounding like firecrackers going off one after another in the courtyard. As he stepped and exerted force in a continuous chain, the dust and gravel on the ground suddenly vibrated and rose, and the direction of his fist strikes whipped up gusts of whistling wind, violently churning the air around him and stirring up a flurry of flying sand and stones.

Bang, bang, bang—

Every movement held an indescribable power; every punch and kick from Lu Yuan was as swift as the wind, displaying an unyielding, fierce, and violent strength, as if a human-shaped beast were rampaging through the courtyard.

Soon, after finishing a set of Dragon Tiger Vajra Fist, Li Junxian, who was watching from the side, remained silent, then let out a long sigh:

"Not bad. To have mastered the Dragon Tiger Vajra Fist so thoroughly in two months shows no lack of comprehension. However, it seems I still underestimated you; your current strength is stronger than even Dahu's, yet you haven't even undergone Tendon Changing. I truly wonder if you, this brat, are even human."

Lu Yuan said modestly: "Master, you overpraise me; this disciple still cannot compare to the eldest senior brother."

Facing Li Junxian's examination, he still deliberately restrained himself quite a bit.

After the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment, his physique had actually undergone a qualitative change, approaching a rebirth, and it was already difficult to measure it by Martial Arts realms.

The so-called Tendon Changing and Bone Forging, including the Dragon Tiger Vajra Fist he was currently practicing, were actually just for tempering a body of steel and iron, equivalent to external cultivation.

Having completed the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment, strictly speaking, besides being pure inside and out, he had also undergone Cleansing Marrow and Cutting Tendons; the strength of his tendons and bones was almost no less than the level of so-called Tendon Changing and Bone Forging.

It was just that the characteristic manifestations of the Tendon Changing and Bone Forging of Martial Arts were completely different from the Cleansing Marrow and Cutting Tendons of immortal cultivation. By intentionally hiding his clumsiness, even an old veteran like Li Junxian could not see that Lu Yuan had already reached such a stage.

However, even so, Li Junxian was satisfied beyond measure and said with a smile:

"Dahu isn't here, so there's no need to be so modest. With your progress, you will likely complete Tendon Changing and Bone Forging in a year. Never mind Fengyang Prefecture, I'm afraid you couldn't find a second one in the whole world."

"Master, Master!"

Before he finished speaking, a familiar call came from outside the courtyard.

Li Junxian turned his head and saw Xu Dahu and Xu Erhu walking into the courtyard in a rush, then coming before him and asking urgently:

"Didn't you promise to let us handle it ourselves? Why did you go back on your word?"

"You didn't even tell us in advance; you kept us in the dark for so long!"

Hearing this, Li Junxian couldn't help but be stunned: "What word did I go back on?"

Xu Dahu and Xu Erhu had complex expressions and sighed:

"Master, what is the point of hiding it from us now? The city is already in an uproar, and soon everyone in the entire East City will know."

"Could it be that you were worried the three of us couldn't take down that Kundu, so you did it yourself?"

Li Junxian was completely bewildered, even more confused:

"What are you talking about? What happened to Kundu?"

Li Junxian's expression did not look faked. Xu Dahu and Xu Erhu sensed something was wrong and immediately looked at each other:

"We just heard the news that Kundu was killed by a mysterious expert at the General's Mansion last night. Wasn't it you?"

To the side, Lu Yuan, upon hearing this, was immediately 'greatly shocked': "What? Kundu was killed at the General's Mansion?"

Li Junxian was also quite surprised, his brows knitting together:

"Nonsense. Since I promised you, how could I go back on my word? This matter has nothing to do with me."

"Ah?"

This time, it was Xu Dahu and the other's turn to fall into suspicion:

"Then, who is that Qingyike!?"

To prevent news from leaking and giving others a handle, they had personally handled the surveillance.

However, just now, while they were scouting near the General's Mansion, they saw a large number of yamen runners and even people from the Martial Justice Division entering and exiting.

The Martial Justice Division was a special agency established by the Great Jin similar to the Six Gates of the previous dynasty; it was filled with experts and specialized in handling various major cases involving martial arts experts.

Seeing this situation, the two were naturally very surprised. After spending a little money, they heard shocking news from an ordinary yamen runner who had just come out of the General's Mansion:

It turned out that Kundu had been inexplicably killed in his own room last night!

While shocked, their first reaction was that this was Li Junxian's doing, which was why they couldn't wait to run back and ask, but they hadn't expected that it had nothing to do with Li Junxian.

Li Junxian was also quite curious at this moment and immediately frowned:

"You two, tell me the situation you heard in detail!"

"It's like this..."

Xu Dahu and the other immediately recounted the intelligence they had gathered in detail.

After listening, Li Junxian fell into deep thought:

"Qingyike? To be able to sneak into the General's Mansion and kill Kundu without a sound, he must be at least an expert of the Third Realm Bone Forging. In all my years in Fengyang Prefecture, I have never heard of such a person..."

"This disciple is also hearing it for the first time, but this title, and the handwriting he left at the scene, prove that this person must be a chivalrous hero who hates evil!"

Xu Dahu said with a look of gratification:

"That Kundu, relying on his background from the General's Mansion, could be said to be rampant and committing all kinds of evil. I remember that this beast deliberately rode his horse to trample someone to death on the street last year, and only paid ten Silver Yuan to get away with it;

Going further back, this beast took a fancy to the wife of a bookstore owner. When his seduction failed, he hatched a vicious plot, deliberately hiding a banned book in the bookstore, then colluded with the yamen officials to raid the bookstore and throw the owner into prison, forcing his wife to serve him with her body, eventually driving her to hang herself at home out of unbearable humiliation. Presumably, that Qingyike must have learned of this beast's evil deeds and specifically went to his door to execute him."

Xu Erhu also nodded in deep agreement:

"Although this Qingyike killing this beast disrupted our plans, I don't know how many commoners who were bullied by him will clap and cheer upon hearing this news, celebrating together."

The so-called Qingyike was naturally left by Lu Yuan to create a diversion. He was just about to say something, but the Heavenly Book that had been silent in his mind suddenly rippled with waves.

His heart stirred slightly, and he subconsciously communicated with the Heavenly Book:

【Master of the Heavenly Book】: Lu Yuan

【Mastered Arts】:

Earthly Fiend-Ingestion (Human: 21%): Can swallow all things, refining the essence of all things to strengthen oneself.

Earthly Fiend-Guidance (Human: 10%): The breathing and Qi-refining method of the Inner Elixir Dao; practicing it can prolong life, grant longevity, and achieve the Dao of the Earth Immortal.

Earthly Fiend Arts-Invisibility (Human: 1%): By performing this art, one can make oneself or others, or even any object, disappear and conceal their aura.

【Luck Power】: 57 units

After lighting up the Invisibility Technique a few days ago, he had 55 units of Luck Power remaining.

But at this moment, the Luck Power had inexplicably increased by 2 units.

And just as he felt surprised in his heart, he saw the Heavenly Book ripple slightly again, while at the same time the Luck Power actually increased by another unit, becoming 59 units!

This was not the end; through the Heavenly Book, Lu Yuan faintly sensed that thin and invisible Qi Luck was still surging toward him from the void, continuously increasing his own Luck Power.

What is going on?

Having never experienced such a situation, Lu Yuan was both surprised and delighted at this moment, and he immediately thought of the reason that might have caused this situation:

That is the death of Kundu!

(End of this chapter)