Chapter 239: Acupoint Striking Technique

【Seventy-Two Acupoint Striking Hands】

"Acupoint Striking?"

Lu Yu could not help but be slightly stunned, a flash of curiosity crossing his eyes, and he immediately opened the Secret Manual, flipping through it with great interest.

The Secret Manual stated that the human body has thirty-six major acupoints and seventy-two minor acupoints, totaling one hundred and eight, which correspond respectively to the Thirty-six Routes, Seventy-two Routes, and One Hundred and Eight Routes of Acupoint Striking Hands.

Although this Acupoint Sealing Technique was only of a mid-tier level, it was enough for one to roam the pugilistic world without restraint.

The more Lu Yu read, the more intense the joy in his heart became; it had to be said that this martial art was extremely compatible with his current self.

If he were to encounter an opponent in the future and wanted to extract information from them, he would no longer need to use a blade to coerce them.

He would only need to employ this Acupoint Striking technique to immobilize the opponent, or strike their Laughing Acupoint or Crying Acupoint, to make them suffer such torment that they would wish they were dead.

After obtaining the necessary information, if he wanted to finish the opponent off, he would simply need to strike a Deadly Acupoint.

However, the flaw was that this was only a fragmented copy.

Lu Yu frowned slightly, feeling somewhat regretful; after all, the power a complete Secret Manual could unleash would undoubtedly be much stronger.

"Old man, is there really no complete version of this Seventy-two Acupoint Striking Hands?" Lu Yu turned his head to look at the old man, asking with a hint of anticipation in his gaze.

"There really isn't one." The old man's face was full of helplessness, and he almost cried, "I happened to see this Secret Manual when I was in my teens, and now that I'm over sixty, it has taken every ounce of my strength just to remember this small portion of the content."

"Alright." Lu Yu nodded.

He looked down at his Skill bar; the collection progress for 【Seventy-Two Acupoint Striking Hands】 was only just over thirty percent.

Completing this martial art would not be an easy task.

First, his basic finger technique needed to reach level 20, which required long periods of diligent practice to hone the precision and strength of his fingers.

Second, he himself had to reach the Vein Refining Realm, which placed higher demands on his internal energy cultivation.

Viewed this way, he would still have to spend quite a lot of time and energy practicing finger techniques and raising his own Realm.

"Level 20, if I work hard, I should be able to achieve it soon," Lu Yu muttered to himself, carefully putting away the two Secret Manuals.

The old man on the side watched Lu Yu eagerly and spoke cautiously: "Little brother, look, I gave you the complete Secret Manual that was supposed to be given on the fifth day ahead of schedule, didn't I?"

"Hmm." Lu Yu responded with a smile: "In two days, you won't need to provide any more Secret Manuals."

The old man breathed a sigh of relief inwardly, his voice rising slightly without him realizing it: "Ahem, little brother, I heard that you have wine there; I wonder if that's true?"

"You're still thinking about drinking?" Lu Yu looked at him with some surprise.

"Ahem," the old man's face flushed red as he explained, "It's just that I haven't touched wine for too long, so I was thinking of having a few small cups to relax my body and mind, and to cultivate my character."

"If I give you wine this time, won't you have other requests next time?"

"No, no." The old man hurriedly waved his hands, saying with a serious face: "Little brother, do I look like the kind of person who would push for more?"

"I think you look quite like it, and not just a little bit," Lu Yu stared straight at him.

The old man panicked in his heart, wondering to himself, could it be that Wang Hong and the others reported me?

Heaven is my witness, I, this old man, haven't even touched their hands.

"Seeing as you were quite cooperative this time, I'll give you a bottle of wine. But I'll say this first: if you do anything out of line after drinking, don't blame me for not warning you beforehand."

"I won't, I won't, absolutely not," the old man suppressed his inner excitement and promised repeatedly.

In this world, having a place to live, having wine and meat, and having people to serve you—this is truly the life of an immortal.

"Alright, I'll have someone send it to you in a while."

As Lu Yu spoke, he walked toward the door. Just as he reached the entrance, he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned his head back, and said: "Regarding the matter of the Disguise and Bone-Shrinking Technique, keep it a secret for me; don't mention it to anyone."

"Rest assured, little brother, I am a person with a very tight mouth; I am famous for keeping my lips sealed," the old man said with a fawning face.

Only after watching Lu Yu's figure disappear completely did the old man finally relax.

"This kid's aura is getting stronger and stronger; could it be that he has really mastered True Qi?

Sigh, I hope this kid acts steadily and doesn't go around causing trouble; it was so hard for me to finally live a stable life," he sighed to himself in his heart.

Immediately after, the old man began to feel anxious again.

I wonder when that kid will send the wine he promised me?

It should be before lunch, right? What should I do if it hasn't arrived by lunchtime?

Should I find someone to urge him?

But will I get beaten if I urge him? But if I don't urge him, what if he goes back on his word?

I, this old man, have always been the most honest person.

Lu Yu left the old man's residence and looked up at the azure sky, feeling exceptionally refreshed.

This trip had been very fruitful, and he had obtained two more good Martial Arts Manuals.

Next, it was time to go find Ji Bingyu.

Although he wasn't sure if she could help him find the Space Item on Wang Deye, it was worth a try; what if she succeeded?

Not to mention the value of the items inside, the storage space alone was certainly more than one cubic meter.

Lu Yu turned through two small alleys and arrived in front of Ji Bingyu's room.

The door was wide open, and the situation inside was clear at a glance.

Was Ji Bingyu actually practicing Standing Post?

Their eyes met, and Ji Bingyu's face instantly turned bright red; she hurriedly withdrew her stance and lowered her head, looking as if she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Sorry, I intended to knock, but the door was open, so I..." Lu Yu hurriedly explained.

"It's, it's fine," Ji Bingyu looked at Lu Yu in embarrassment.

"Ahem, you are practicing Standing Post?" Lu Yu asked.

"Ye, yes."

Ji Bingyu answered stutteringly: "I, I want to make myself stronger, so these past few days, I have often gone to the martial arts training ground to secretly watch everyone practice martial arts.

I heard that Standing Post is the foundation of martial arts, so I paid special attention to their postures and practiced by myself after returning; I have been practicing for several days now."

"..." Lu Yu was momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

How should he put it? Ji Bingyu's original intention to become stronger was good, it was just that her skin seemed a bit too thin.

"How about this, I'll go back and have a word with Wang Shu in a while. To be honest, there were quite a few mistakes in the posture you used for Standing Post just now."

"Ah?" Ji Bingyu was like a startled little deer, so anxious that she stuttered: "Then, then what should I do? Will, will I suffer from Qi Deviation?"

"Where did you even get that idea..." Lu Yu could not help but laugh and cry at the same time.

"Rest assured, Stance Training is just a basic skill. You've only been practicing for a few days, so even if your posture is wrong, it's very easy to correct. It's nothing to worry about."

"That's good then." Ji Bingyu patted her chest lightly, glanced at Lu Yu, then shifted her gaze to the side and asked: "Lu Yu, you haven't been in the Zhai these past few days, have you? It's just that I haven't seen you at the martial arts practice field, so I guessed you might have gone out?"

"Mm, I went to Yongan City."

"Yongan City!" Ji Bingyu's eyes widened instantly.

The expression on her face carried both a hint of trepidation and a faint glimmer of anticipation.

"I didn't manage to see your sister during this trip to Yongan City, but I did have other gains. Do you remember that Awakened from the Wang Family I mentioned to you last time?"

"I remember, I remember." Ji Bingyu nodded hurriedly.

"I have already killed that guy, and his corpse is in the Zhai."

"Re, really?" Upon hearing this, Ji Bingyu's eyes instantly turned red. "Is it that Awakened who uses Mental Control?"

"That's right, it's him. If you want, I can take you to see him," Lu Yu said. "By the way, there is something I would like to ask for your help with. Don't put too much pressure on yourself; of course it would be best if you can do it, but it doesn't matter if you can't."

"Mm, I will do my best." Ji Bingyu clenched her fists tightly.

When she was in Yongan City, that Awakened surnamed Wang would go find her sister every few days, forcing her sister to overdraw her life force.

If Lu Yu had really killed that guy, it would truly be venting a great deal of anger for the two sisters!