Chapter 14: Another Child of Luck?

Inside the medical clinic.

The battered youth was barely clinging to life, eyes wide, staring at the doorway without blinking, his gaze filled with longing and urgency.

The doctor in the clinic sighed helplessly and said, "In your current physical condition, you would be better off lying down and recovering; even if you do see the Family Head, what good would it do?"

"It's different."

The youth exhaled, as if he had set his mind on something.

And hard work pays off; after waiting for a while, the person he was waiting for finally appeared before him.

Lu Ren looked at this battered youth calmly and walked slowly to his side.

"I heard you wanted to see me. What for?"

A brilliant smile suddenly bloomed on the youth's face, and his dirty, blood-stained hands fumbled inside the tattered clothes on his chest.

After fumbling for a moment, he carefully took out an object.

Presenting it to Lu Ren, he managed to say, "Fa, Family Head, this thing, for you."

"I found it, and the person inside calls himself Hao Ran Zunzhe; he wanted me to take him as my master, but, but I know!"

He let out a long breath, extremely urgent and eager, his body struggling to move forward despite the pain.

"I know that this so-called Hao Ran Zunzhe was killed by the Family Head sixteen years ago!"

"Family Head, Family Head, I am handing it to you."

Lu Ren's expression had completely changed.

But it was not because of what the youth said, but because of the prompt from the system.

【Child of Luck detected!】

A Child of Luck.

If nothing went wrong, combined with the old man inside this ring, this youth should be the so-called Child of Luck.

Lu Ren remained calm and raised his hand to take the ring from the youth's hand.

His divine sense probed inside, and an old man who was in deep slumber was suddenly startled awake, still speaking with reserve.

"Kid, have you made up your mind? Since you have, take me as your master, and in the future, I will lead you to the supreme immortal... Lu Ren??"

His reserved and arrogant words were cut short the moment he saw who had probed inside, and his tone changed in immediate shock.

Hao Ran Zunzhe was incredulous, his whole body trembling.

"How could it be you?"

"You..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Lu Ren had already struck, directly erasing the soul of Hao Ran Zunzhe.

When he had a body, he was no match for him, let alone now that only a wisp of soul remained, and one so weak it could only slumber.

After finishing all this, Lu Ren looked at the youth on the hospital bed who was looking at him with longing; the light flickering in the youth's eyes was full of worship and reverence for Lu Ren.

"This thing is indeed useful to me." Lu Ren stopped the words that had reached his lips, thought of the system's prompt, a dark light flashed in his eyes, and he changed his phrasing, saying indifferently, "What do you want?"

Who would have thought that the youth would become incredibly excited upon hearing his question.

He said urgently, "I dare not! I, as long as I can help the Family Head, that is the best!"

"My whole family's lives were saved because of the Family Head; my mother passed away half a year ago, and she went very peacefully. The Family Head is my benefactor, I ask for nothing!"

How could he ask for nothing? Lu Ren sat down on the edge of the bed calmly, a gesture that made the youth even more excited, fearful, and trembling.

He had an inexplicable feeling that overwhelming Qi Luck was about to descend upon him.

Lu Ren said slowly, "What is your name?"

His gaze was very gentle.

The youth was a bit shy to speak and shook his head.

"I don't have a name; my mother called me Er Gou."

Lu Ren smiled; it was truly a case of "finding what you are looking for without even trying."

Originally, he was wondering how to test the other function of the system, after all, Children of Luck were not so easy to find in this world.

As the saying goes, "Kings do not meet." But he never expected that the person he was looking for would come to him on his own.

He would use this nameless youth to test what it was like to subdue a Child of Luck with the system.

If the results were promising... Lu Ren smiled.

Then he would have his hands full.

Subduing and killing Children of Luck, strengthening himself, benefiting the Lu Family, and developing the family into a sect—this was Lu Ren's ambition.

If one Child of Luck was gone, there would be another.

Based on his current style and the countless opportunities in his hands, he would definitely be treated as a boss to be farmed by the Heavenly Dao.

Lu Ren had long since sensed the malice of the Heavenly Dao in this world.

Other than a fight to the death, there would be no other possibility.

Lu Ren would certainly not let go of anything that set him as a villain.

Before that, he needed power.

He needed to be stronger.

Looking at the youth before him again, Lu Ren said gently, "Since you have no name and are all alone, would you be willing to join my Lu Family? I will bestow a name upon you; are you willing to accept?"

"I am willing!"

The youth immediately sprang up from the bed, his eyes filled with fanatical madness, and his overly long hair could not hide the burning heat in his eyes.

The doctor on the side said, "Hey, hey, hey! Your wounds! Your wounds! Be careful!"

But neither Lu Ren nor the youth cared at all.

Everyone understood Lu Ren pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Your generation is the 'Dao' generation, Dao... you shall be called Lu Daocheng."

"Rise with the wind, and your path of Dao shall be smooth and wide."

The youth... no, Lu Daocheng was so moved his eyes turned red; he knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

"Lu Daocheng thanks the Family Head for bestowing this name!"

"I will surely go through fire and water for the Lu Family, and I will not refuse!"

"Lu Daocheng swears this to the heavens!"

If Yu Ruowei were here, she would likely discover that this Lu Daocheng was none other than the beggar who gave the orders at the city gate that day.

Lu Daocheng's heart swelled, his joy overflowing; everything was just as he had imagined, he had truly followed the Family Head's plan and become a member of the Lu Family! Lu Daocheng! Lu Daocheng! He was no longer a nameless beggar; he was Lu Daocheng!

He had traded that inexplicable old man for a true path to the clouds and the heavens! Lu Ren stroked his head, the smile on his face not fading.

【Congratulations to the system for subduing the Child of Luck, Lu Daocheng!】

【Child of Luck Lu Daocheng's Qi Luck Value: 1.8 million】

【Host's Qi Luck Value: 2.14 million】

The smile on Lu Ren's face now became sincere.

A full two million in Qi Luck Value; subduing a Child of Luck is indeed more profitable than killing one.

It is a pity that such opportunities are rare; not every Child of Luck can be as loyal as Lu Daocheng.

It can only be considered a one-off deal.

He helped Lu Daocheng up, instructed the doctor to treat him well, gave Lu Daocheng an Entry Token of the Lu Family, took an imprint of his Soul Fire, and instructed Lu Daoran, who had been standing by the side the entire time, to take him back and light a Soul Lamp for Lu Daocheng.

Lu Daocheng was terrified and wanted to thank him, but he was held up by Lu Ren, whose gaze looked at him like the sea.

"From now on, you are a member of my Lu Family; there is no need to be so cautious."

"The Lu Family is your backing."

Naturally, if Lu Daocheng could not pass the Questioning Path when entering the Lu Family, then everything today would vanish with his death.

It is not just anyone who can enter the Lu Family simply by expressing their loyalty.

For some reason, Yu Ruowei, who was far away, suddenly felt a pain in her heart, as if she had lost something.

(End of chapter)