Chapter 58: The Power of Blood Qi

Half an hour later, Wang Liang looked at the group of people standing in a row before him, his mouth twitching uncontrollably as he slowly spoke: "Guohao, have you all really decided? You all want to learn martial arts?"

"That's right!" Sun Gang's face was full of excitement; having just finished a meal, he was brimming with energy. "Old Wang, Lu Yu told us all about it. After becoming a Martial Artist, one's strength can double! If you reach the Body Tempering Second Layer, your strength can even triple!"

"Yeah, yeah! If we can all be as formidable as Lu Yu, we'll definitely be able to bring back more prey when we go hunting in the future."

"Old Wang, we didn't take it seriously when you wanted to teach us before, and we are truly sorry. But this time, we are determined to learn, so please, teach us!" The group's gazes were earnest, their tone sincere.

Off to the side, Li Yang and the others watched, dumbfounded. What was going on?

How did Uncle Guohao and the others suddenly come over wanting to learn martial arts from Uncle Wang? Were they all going to stand in posts and practice boxing together from now on? Just thinking about that scene felt amusing.

"Ahem." Wang Liang cast a subtle glance at Lu Yu, thinking to himself that he had been wondering why Guohao and the others acted as if they had made an appointment.

If Lu Yu hadn't been the one behind the idea, he wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death!

Lu Yu smiled at him, his expression as if to say, "Uncle Wang, keep it up."

Wang Liang withdrew his gaze and looked at Lu Guohao and the others, his expression turning serious: "Guohao, I am certainly happy to teach you if you want to learn martial arts, but I'll say the ugly things first: becoming a Martial Artist is not as easy as you think; it requires unyielding perseverance."

"Furthermore, you are all no longer young. Compared to Li Yang and the others, you will have to put in effort far exceeding theirs. Have you really prepared yourselves mentally?" After finishing, he narrowed his eyes, and an invisible aura radiated out.

The group of middle-aged men felt the pressure instantly. However, for one, they had already promised Lu Yu, and backing out now would make them lose face; for another, Li Yang and the others were still watching from the side.

"Wang Liang, I am ready," Lu Guohao said firmly after taking a deep breath.

"Me too."

"I have no problem."

"Bring it on!" Zhao Shan and the others also responded one after another.

"Good, then let's start now. First, stand in a row with one meter between each of you..." Wang Liang stopped talking nonsense and, just as he had taught Lu Yu and the others back then, began by teaching the most basic Standing Post.

Lu Yu nodded, thinking that once the people from the Qin Family Stronghold arrived, he would arrange for them to practice together, especially Qin Hai.

He had to admit, if that guy's ability were combined with the martial path, even he felt a hint of a threat. If he could cultivate him, that would be for the best.

"Brother Yu, you're awesome!" At this moment, Li Yang and the others gathered around, giving him a thumbs-up.

"You actually managed to convince Uncle Guohao and the others to learn martial arts; that's too impressive."

"More than impressive, this is simply far-sighted. Just think, if our Hunting Team were all Martial Artists, wouldn't hunting be a breeze in the future?"

"Exactly, exactly."

Lu Yu couldn't help but laugh or cry: "It's not as simple as you think. Even if you become a Martial Artist, hunting is not an easy task."

"Huh?" The smiles on Li Yang and the others vanished instantly. It's not easy to hunt even after becoming a Martial Artist?

"You'll know when the time comes." Lu Yu shook his head and didn't explain further.

"By the way, Lu Yu, that Qin Hai?" Liu Kai's expression was somewhat complex. "I heard you guys say before that Qin Hai is about the same age as you and can pull an eighty-pound bow? Is that true?"

In an instant, Li Yang and the others held their breath, staring fixedly at Lu Yu.

"Mm." Lu Yu nodded.

"..." Liu Kai and the others gasped.

Uncle Wang had said that Lu Yu was a martial arts genius rarely seen in a century; comparing oneself to him was just asking for trouble.

But this Qin Hai, who looked to be about their age, how could he also pull such a heavy bow?

Could it be that he was also a martial arts prodigy rarely seen in a century? Were martial arts prodigies so common these days?

"His situation is a bit special." Seeing this, Lu Yu comforted them, "Don't compare yourselves to him; just do your own best."

Liu Kai and the others gave a helpless, bitter smile. Sure enough, the other party was a martial arts prodigy! They understood a bit why Uncle Guohao had agreed so readily to the Qin Family Stronghold joining; this Qin Hai alone was attractive enough.

"By the way, Lu Yu, I encountered some problems while practicing archery during the day. Could you teach me?" Liu Kai asked.

"Sure." Lu Yu nodded, and after glancing at Wang Liang, he led the group to the side.

He had originally wanted to ask Wang Liang what was going on with triggering Blood Qi Power. But seeing Wang Liang busy teaching everyone Standing Post, he figured he didn't have time, so he would wait a while longer.

According to his father's wishes, the Hunting Team would not go out hunting tomorrow, but would instead go to welcome the people from the Qin Family Stronghold, and the day after, everyone would go to Zhou Family Fort to exchange supplies.

This way, he would have one more day to accumulate Potential Points. Before setting off, it would be best to break through to the Refining Flesh Realm; if that was impossible, he at least had to raise his strength to be able to pull a two-hundred-pound draw-weight bow.

Compared to a one-hundred-pound draw-weight bow, the range of a two-hundred-pound bow could double, and its lethality would be even stronger.

In addition, the progress of the "Phantom Archery" he was currently completing was already nearly one-third done; he estimated it would be finished by tomorrow morning.

A stronger bow paired with more formidable archery would make this trip to Zhou Family Fort even more certain.

After finishing his guidance on archery for Liu Kai and the others, Lu Yu prepared to practice 【Basic Archery】. Although he had quite a few Experience Points, he didn't intend to use them on these basic martial arts.

On one hand, raising the proficiency of basic martial arts consumed a lot of Experience Value while the improvement effect was limited, and since proficiency grew quickly, it was suitable to improve through practice; whereas for advanced martial arts like Taiji Fist, there was an improvement cap, and while progress was slow, the improvement margin was large, making it more cost-effective to use Experience Points to upgrade them.

Just as he was thinking this, a figure limped toward him.

"Good evening, Uncle Wang." Lu Yu took the initiative to greet him.

Wang Liang looked at him quietly.

Lu Yu smiled awkwardly: "I'm really sorry, Uncle Wang, I should have discussed it with you beforehand. But I came back late today, so..."

"I don't blame you." Wang Liang shook his head and turned to look at the group who were struggling to persist with their Standing Post. "It is a good thing that you can convince them to learn martial arts. But I hope they are mentally prepared; not everyone can become a Martial Artist as quickly as you."

Just like the Liu Jia Xiong Di, it had taken them two or three years to achieve it. Of course, now that the food supply was better than before, he couldn't say for sure how much faster it could be.

"Take it slow." Lu Yu was open-minded about it. "Rather than envying others, it's better to work hard oneself. Making slow progress is still better than doing nothing, right, Uncle Wang?"

"Heh heh." Wang Liang smiled.

"By the way, Uncle Wang, I happen to have something I want to ask you: what does it mean to trigger Blood Qi Power?" Lu Yu asked.

"What!" Wang Liang turned his head abruptly, his face full of shock. "You can use Blood Qi Power???"