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Chapter 73: Bai Yunchen Net (Part )

"Su Ruiliang?"

Geng Xuan hurriedly said, "Master Peng."

Master Peng laughed and punched him on the shoulder, saying, "You are too polite. You should call me Senior Brother."

When he said this, Geng Xuan felt a chill in his heart.

I thought to myself, could it be that Su Ruiliang has some kind of relationship with this Master Peng?
If he casually mentioned something that only the two of them knew, wouldn't I be exposed immediately?
Fortunately, Master Peng's next words dispelled his concerns.

"I remember that when you were training in the martial arts gym, I helped you with your punches and kicks a few times, right?"

Geng Xuan agreed with a smile and said, "The owner of the museum really has a good memory. He still remembers things from such a long time ago."

He didn't actually go out of his way to call the other person "senior brother", but his words still seemed a lot more intimate.

"How is it? Are there any difficulties in your cultivation now?"

Geng Xuan's mind was full of thoughts, but his face showed no sign of emotion. He replied:

"Of course there are, and there are quite a few. A person's cultivation has accumulated a lot of problems over the years, and it would take too long to talk about them all."

"What is the biggest difficulty?" Master Peng continued to ask.

Geng Xuan had witnessed his exchanges with some of the people in front of him, and knew that in order to demonstrate his strength and skill, and also to bring them closer, he would help the person he was communicating with solve some spiritual problems on the spot.

The easiest and most convenient way to deal with it at this time is to just find a "difficulty" to deal with it.

But Geng Xuan did not intend to let the other party get away so easily, and insisted on "making things difficult" for Master Peng.

Geng Xuan's expression became a little more serious, and he said:

"The biggest difficulty is that I don't know where to find the next level of body tempering skills."

Master Peng raised his eyebrows and asked:
"Bone Refining Technique? That's not a big problem.

Although the martial arts school has regulations that martial arts techniques after the third level cannot be passed on to outsiders at will.

However, you already have experience studying in a martial arts school, and you are an old man in our Kangle Group who knows everything about you. I will give you a token later, and you can take it to the martial arts school's Dharma Building to copy a copy. "

Geng Xuan shook his head and said softly, "It's not a bone-refining technique, but a marrow-refining technique."

Upon hearing this, Master Peng’s eyes suddenly froze.

After a while, he slowly said: "In other words, you have already started to refine your bones?"

Geng Xuan nodded slowly.

Master Peng didn't say much, but stretched out his hand and said softly, "Give me a hand."

Geng Xuan did not evade, but reached out and shook hands with Master Peng.

In an instant, Geng Xuan felt a tremendous force like a mountain torrent bursting through a dam coming from the place where the two men were shaking hands, and it quickly rushed into his body along the narrow "river" of his arm.

Faced with such a fierce "invasion", Geng Xuan's body immediately responded with stress.

He did not stop, nor did he hold back, allowing his body to organize layers of defense when this powerful alien force invaded.

From the skin to the muscles and internal organs, to the blood flowing throughout the body, everything is awakened by this instinct and joins in the torrent of resisting the invasion.

If that were the case, facing this overpowerful invasion of alien force, Geng Xuan's body would have no choice but to "retreat".

Not only is there a huge gap in size, the bigger key is that their resistance is too dispersed, from the skin, to the muscles, internal organs, to the blood throughout the body.

As long as the power cannot be gathered together, it will be difficult for it to pose a real threat to a truly strong person.

Big, but useless.

But facing such a powerful impact of strange force, Geng Xuan managed to hold on and did not collapse at the first blow.

The reason is that from the skin to the muscles, internal organs, and blood throughout the body, the surging force of resistance is like iron filings clinging to a magnet, gathering on the strongest and hardest bones that run the entire body through.

As long as the bones in his body are not broken, he can hold on.

Backbone.

There is no better word to describe this moment.

Master Peng loosened his hand and stared at Geng Xuan carefully, as if he wanted to get to know him all over again.

There was some surprise and uncertainty in his expression.

Geng Xuan understood this very well.

Facing Master Peng's temptation, Geng Xuan did not hold back at all and showed his achievements in refining skin, flesh, blood, and bones without reservation.

At this time, he doesn't need to hide his shortcomings.

Because before his good luck runs out, his strength will increase rapidly.

The self of tomorrow will surpass the self of today in all aspects.

The person you are in a few days will be completely different from the person you are now.

Geng Xuan not only does not hide his weaknesses, but if possible, he is even willing to show off his strength.

Aren’t you trying to win over the “locals” to work for you?

We are not newbies. We have all been in the dye vat like Kangleji for decades. If we want people to follow us, how can we not give them benefits?

People are different, so the price of "bribing" them will naturally be different.

Can the price of recruiting a Leather Refining Realm henchman be the same as the price of recruiting a Blood Refining Realm backbone?
Not to mention the Bone Refining Realm, in the entire Kangle Group, he is considered to be a number one figure that no one dares to underestimate!

There are five levels of body tempering, and the strength of each level has a huge leap.

And the further we go, the greater the leap will be.

The Skin Refining Realm practitioners are far superior to ordinary people in strength and ability to withstand blows. The two sides do not need any fancy moves and can just stand and fight each other. The former can easily knock down the latter.

Even if the latter punches the former dozens of times with all his strength and collapses on the ground, he may not be able to break the defense.

Compared to the Skin Refining Realm, the Flesh Refining Realm not only has greater strength and resistance to attacks, but also has higher endurance and combat duration.

Compared with the Flesh Refining Realm, the Blood Refining Realm is not only stronger in terms of existing advantages, but the greater change is in vitality. Apart from anything else, even if someone stabs you in the heart with a sword, it will not be a fatal injury.

The Bone Refining Realm is another huge leap compared to the Blood Refining Realm.

In addition to the advantages already existing in the first three realms, it will become even stronger, and its greatest feature is cohesion.

And cohesion can also be understood as accumulating momentum, and its other side is explosion.

This is reflected in the performance of combat effectiveness, which can form a qualitative gap compared to the Blood Refining Realm.

When fighting against those in the Blood Refining Realm, I can easily defeat five, let alone ten.

……

At this moment, Geng Xuan was so frank and made it clear that he wanted to sell himself for a good price.

After the initial surprise, Master Peng became a little hesitant.

He looked at Geng Xuan and said:

"I was really surprised. I really didn't expect it... I think not only me, but everyone who knows you wouldn't have expected it."

Having said this, he turned his head and looked at Luo Qing, Liang Jun, Xu Lin, and Wang Lu who were standing beside him with a look of shock on their faces.

The four of them looked at Geng Xuan, with disbelief written all over their faces.

"Look, your companions are also surprised."

Geng Xuan turned around and nodded and smiled at the four people, then looked at Pavilion Master Peng and replied seriously:

“Some people like to stand on the stage and receive everyone’s attention, while others like to hide and keep a low profile.

...I think I am not the only one in Kang Le Group who chooses to hide his true strength and act in a low-key manner."

From Master Peng's words, Geng Xuan knew that he had only had a few teaching-style sparring matches with Su Ruiliang many years ago when Su Ruiliang was studying at the martial arts school.

He actually didn't know Su Ruiliang very well. Su Ruiliang's performance was not impressive when he was studying in the martial arts school. But so many years have passed, and as long as Su Ruiliang's performance was not too outrageous, there was nothing to doubt.

What's more, since Su Ruiliang was able to cultivate to the Blood Refining Realm, his aptitude must not be bad.

To forcibly move up one level is equivalent to changing his cultivation aptitude from "65 points" to "70 points".

Apart from the fact that he himself knew that he cheated, how could outsiders tell?
He had specifically asked Su Ruiliang about his relationship with Luo Qing, Liang Jun and the other three, but it was far from being a heart-to-heart talk.

Occasionally they would rob together and kill a "fat sheep", but that was only because they had been neighbors for many years.

It's not that the friendship is really deep.

Therefore, if Geng Xuan chose to actively show his "true strength" at this time, it would only make a few people feel shocked and abrupt, but they would not doubt anything.

His proactive and honest attitude will also dispel the doubts of others to the greatest extent.

The reason why Master Peng hesitated was not because he was suspicious of "Su Ruiliang", but because he was naturally cautious.

He nodded in agreement with Geng Xuan's explanation. As far as he knew, there were more people who chose to keep a low profile than those who chose to show off.

"But why aren't you hiding today?" he asked.

Geng Xuan smiled bitterly and said, "If I could, I would of course choose to continue hiding, but I know how rare such an opportunity is."

Master Peng remained silent.

I have already agreed with this statement in my heart, and even feel that this "Junior Brother Su" in front of me is not simple at all. His ability to seize opportunities is really strong.

Now, he invited them here, clearly intending to win them over with benefits, and this was the most appropriate time to make demands.

At this time, even if you appear a little greedy and ask for a lot, it will not be annoying.

Moreover, for a cultivator who has reached the Bone Refining Stage, it is only natural to place the marrow refining technique at the core.

If he wants to obtain the marrow refining technique, with the identity of "Su Ruiliang", there is indeed no more suitable and appropriate opportunity than now.

In the recreation center, you can buy methods of refining the skin and flesh by paying money.

In the underground black market, as long as you are not afraid of the source and do not worry about whether there are hidden dangers in the skills, you can buy the blood refining skills.

If you are patient and willing to wait for a year or two, or even three to five years, you will have a chance to obtain the bone refining technique.

But the marrow refining technique doesn’t work.

No one would sell the marrow-refining technique on the underground black market.

Even if it exists, no one dares to buy it.

Even if there are hidden dangers in the cultivation methods of the first four stages of body tempering, at most it will prevent people from achieving the expected results in their cultivation, or even make them completely ineffective.

But the marrow refining method is different. Once there is a hidden danger, it can be fatal.

When refining the marrow, what is being refined are the bone marrow and brain marrow, so there cannot be any mistakes.

Therefore, if one wants to acquire the marrow refining technique, it is not enough to simply obtain it, one must also ensure absolute safety.

With the identity of "Su Ruiliang", it would be difficult for anyone to do it.

The two conditions combined basically became a huge mountain blocking his way that he would find difficult to cross in his lifetime.

If there is no suitable opportunity, it is very likely that all his life's plans will end in vain.

This is even the reason why many people born in the lower classes, who have excellent aptitude for cultivation, are trapped in the first four stages of body tempering for their entire lives.

Thinking of this, the few doubts that Master Peng had in his mind were all dispelled.

A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Seeing "Su Ruiliang" pretending to be calm, with eager expectation in his eyes, he did not continue to reply, but replied:

"Wait a moment, we'll talk about your matter alone later."

Geng Xuan nodded, stepped aside, and watched Master Peng walk towards the next person.

The other two chairmen also obviously noticed Geng Xuan's peculiarity and cast inquiring glances at him many times when communicating with others.

Although they showed curiosity towards Geng Xuan, they had no intention of communicating with him alone, as if they had already tacitly accepted that he was already a dish on Master Peng's plate.

Even Luo Qing, Liang Jun, Xu Lin and Wang Lu, who were beside Geng Xuan, were deliberately avoided by the two of them.

This "big boss handshake meeting" did not last too long.

The others left one after another along the tunnel they came from, only Geng Xuan, Luo Qing, Liang Jun and the other four remained where they were.

The sealed stone door of the stone chamber has been reopened by Master Peng, and President Jing of the cloth shop and Master Gu of the ironworks have both left.

Only Geng Xuan, Luo Qing, Liang Jun and others, as well as the martial arts gym's owner Peng, were left at the scene.

Master Peng said to Geng Xuan, "Come on, let's go out and talk."

Geng Xuan did not immediately follow him, but asked hesitantly: "Master?"

As he spoke, he looked at his companions.

Master Peng suddenly realized and said to Luo Qing and the others, "I'm sorry, you guys are implicated by me. You guys should come too."

The five people followed Master Peng out of the stone chamber.

What’s interesting is that when the five of them acted together before, Luo Qing would intentionally or unintentionally walk in front of the group, with the vague intention of being the leader.

Although it was never made clear who was the leader among the five and everyone communicated on an equal footing, the others also tacitly accepted his habit of staying at the head of the group.

Sometimes when it comes to distributing spoils, planning tactical arrangements, etc., Luo Qing is the first to speak.

And now, without any discussion or even eye contact, Geng Xuan had replaced Luo Qing's position and was guarded in the core position by Luo Qing, Liang Jun, Wang Xi and Xu Lin.

In fact, his core is clearer and more direct than Luo Qing's.

……

After exiting the huge enclosed stone chamber, everyone found themselves in a quiet courtyard.

There are corridors all around and a large open space in the center with a pond, rockery, grass and a winding stone-paved path.

Master Peng led the way, walking along the corridor on the left and passing through a circular doorway. A huge training ground paved with hard rocks appeared in front of everyone.

In a far corner of the training ground, two men and women who exuded a tough aura were holding long wooden sticks and supervising the practice of more than 20 young men and women.

The youngest is in his teens and the oldest is in his early twenties.

There was a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old who was looking curiously in the direction of Geng Xuan and the others while practicing.

He was immediately hit on the forehead by a stick by the man supervising him. The young man was so frightened that he quickly withdrew his gaze, not daring to be distracted any more.

Geng Xuan, Luo Qing and others just looked at it curiously, then followed Master Peng into a spacious reception room.

Master Peng first said to Luo Qing and the others, "You guys sit down for a while."

Then he said to Geng Xuan: "Come with me."

Geng Xuan did not hesitate this time and followed him.

Before this, when Master Peng asked him to go with him in the stone chamber, he did not leave immediately. Of course, it was not to speak up for Luo Qing and others who were left out. He just had concerns about someone going with him.

Although he felt that Master Peng would not do anything to him, for his own peace of mind, he still brought a few of his companions along.

Now, Geng Xuan naturally doesn't have this worry.

Following Master Peng, I entered a study room with simple and bright decoration.

Master Peng sat on a wooden chair and motioned Geng Xuan to sit opposite him.

"Do you know how difficult it is for someone of your status to obtain a marrow-refining technique?" asked Master Peng.

Geng Xuan nodded: "I know. That's why I won't hide my incompetence in front of you any longer."

Master Peng nodded.

This is an important reason why he has a good impression of "Su Ruiliang". It is not an easy task to make a person who has been hiding his abilities for many years voluntarily reveal his true abilities.

This also shows the determination of "Su Ruiliang".

In addition, he had experience studying in a martial arts school, which gave him an excellent first impression of "Su Ruiliang".

Of course, the more important premise is that this person has reached the Bone Refining Realm and only needs a little training to become a sharp weapon in the martial arts hall.

But Master Peng did not give in easily, and continued to ask: "Then do you know why the marrow refining technique is so difficult to obtain?"

Geng Xuan talked about some general issues, all of which were very common and mainstream views.

The main reason is that the forces that have mastered the marrow refining technique will strictly control its outflow, and the marrow refining technique obtained through unknown channels may have fatal hidden dangers, so even if they get it, they dare not risk their lives to try it.

Master Peng shook his head and said, "This is just the result, not the real reason."

Geng Xuan was surprised and asked, "Is this just the result? What is the real reason?"

"It's a trend, an unspoken rule," said Master Peng.

"Condition? Unspoken rules?" Geng Xuan was stunned.

“Even if a force has mastered the marrow refining technique, it cannot spread the technique at will.

No matter in what form, whether selling it for money, giving it away in large quantities to young people with potential, or using it as a stepping stone to make friends with other forces... none of it is allowed!

There is no exact standard for this. Anyway, as long as a certain force or family gives people the impression that they are very lenient, middle and lower-level practitioners can easily obtain the marrow refining techniques from them.

Then, this force will be on the verge of destruction."

"what?"

Geng Xuan was genuinely shocked, not pretending: "Who did it?"

Master Peng shook his head and said:

"There is no specific person who did it. This is a collective targeting by many forces. Today you cut them with a knife, tomorrow they kick them, and before you know it, this family or force is gone.

If others don't understand the inside story, they will think that this family or force is just unlucky, and that bad luck starts to come to them inexplicably, and that bad results always appear in everything they do.

But if you know more, you will know that this is not really bad luck, it is just the result of the wanton spread of the marrow refining technique. "

Geng Xuan murmured: "How could this be? How could this be!"

Master Peng did not answer, but asked: "What do you think is the reason?"

Geng Xuan lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked, "Is this trend you're talking about only found in Yuanzhou, or is it also the case in other states?"

“Only Yuanzhou has it.”

Master Peng gave a clear answer, and after a pause, he continued:
“As far as I know, many military leaders from other states will take the initiative to spread the cultivation methods they have mastered in order to recruit talents.

After those talented and gifted practitioners have reached a certain level of practice, in order to obtain subsequent methods, they will actively surrender like fish on the hook.

Those military leaders will not use this as an excuse to make things difficult for you. You only need to make corresponding contributions, and you can get everything they want!"

As he spoke, he observed the changes in Geng Xuan's expression.

At one point, he smiled and said, "It seems you have figured it out."

Geng Xuan nodded.

He did figure it out.

To put it bluntly, this is actually another set of "boxing" used by the upper class in Yuanzhou to "discard their own martial arts."

Of course, what they destroyed was not their own martial arts, but the martial arts of the entire Yuanzhou.

This is actually beneficial to them as they can get a more stable order.

Those who are gifted, born in the lower class, and have a desire to challenge and destroy the existing order in their bones, and are born "rebels" will be directly suppressed to death at the bottom in this atmosphere, and it will be difficult for them to have a chance to stand out.

What if you really can't bear this suffocating atmosphere?
Then you should go away, leave Yuanzhou and go to another state to make your own way.

Master Peng said to Geng Xuan, who kept his head down and said nothing:
“So, I don’t mind giving you a marrow-refining technique.

But given the current situation, I can’t easily give you this technique, do you understand?”

Geng Xuan raised his head, looked at Master Peng, and asked:

"What do you need me to do?"

Master Peng said:

"Become a true member of my martial arts school, the kind that we will rise and fall together!"

As he spoke, he kindly reminded Geng Xuan before he could speak:
"Don't rush to agree. You have to think it over carefully. I think you should have seen that President Jing, Master Gu, and I are dissatisfied with Master Fan's relentless advances.

If we don't react at all, the final outcome will most likely be that we will be silently squeezed out of the table and completely marginalized.

So, we decided to give him a try.

We don't expect to be very secretive. Maybe they already know about it and are even planning to take action against us.

I don't dare to underestimate the skills of Master Fan.

I can't imagine what he will do.

Anyway, I have prepared for the worst.

...So, you are still determined to be tied to my martial arts school?"

In front of Geng Xuan, Master Peng spoke very clearly and bluntly.

After hearing these almost threatening words, Geng Xuan's expression remained calm, and he just said:

"I am willing!"

"Great!" Master Peng slapped the table with an expression of appreciation.

"But I have one condition."

"you say!"

"I want to get the marrow refining technique as soon as possible. You can't keep me waiting!"

Master Peng nodded: "Okay... are there any other conditions?"

Geng Xuan shook his head: "No more."

Master Peng said, "Then... I will post the invitation today, and I will open the hall tomorrow to officially accept you as my disciple!"

Geng Xuan nodded: "Okay!"

Master Peng smiled and stood up, walked to Geng Xuan, patted him on the shoulder, and said affectionately:
"I'm not taking advantage of you. When you came here to study, my father was still the master. I accepted you as his disciple on his behalf. You will really be my Junior Brother Su from now on!"

As he said this, he joked to Geng Xuan, "Come on, call me Senior Brother."

"Brother!"

Upon hearing this, Master Peng patted Geng Xuan on the shoulder and laughed.

When his laughter subsided, Geng Xuan said softly, "Brother, I have another request."

"You said."

"I didn't expect to learn the technique originally, but I want to copy it myself today by comparing it with the original."

Master Peng paused after hearing this, then looked at Geng Xuan and said with a half-smile, "Junior brother, are you afraid that I will tamper with your skills?"

Geng Xuan shook his head and said, "I'm worried that something might happen tomorrow."

"Ah? There will be changes tomorrow? What changes?" Master Peng was surprised.

"Brother, since you said that Master Fan could take action against us at any time, why are you so optimistic?
From the moment you decided to confront Master Fan, shouldn't you be prepared for him to attack you at any time and come to your martial arts gym?"

Upon hearing this, Master Peng's expression changed several times.

He really wanted to say, actually the main purpose of my saying such scary things just now was to scare you!

But now the situation was reversed, and he was frightened by Geng Xuan's words.

Although he felt that the possibility was very low, he had to admit that it was indeed possible.

For a moment, he even felt like retreating.

Master Fan might come to kill us at any time?
Is it that scary?!

Otherwise, why not just obey and be obedient?
However, he soon chose to be tough to the end instead of being a wimp who failed at the critical moment due to having been in a high position for a long time and the tough style of the martial arts school.

He nodded slowly: "That makes sense, I was negligent, I should have taken some precautions.

——I agree to your request. I will take you to the Dharma Teaching Building now."

As he spoke, Master Peng turned around, walked to a row of bookshelves, and opened a drawer.

Soon, he came in front of Geng Xuan again, spread his hands and handed an exquisite jade plate to Geng Xuan.

Geng Xuan was puzzled: "What is this?"

Master Peng said:

“Only our own people can come into contact with the marrow refining technique, this is the rule.

Since you are going now, I will accept you as my disciple in advance on behalf of my father.

This jade token was custom-made for me when my father was alive. Each of my direct descendants has one. The two extra ones have been lying idle in the study, so this is just the right one for you.

Later I will find all the disciples of Kangleji and have them recognize you, so that you can officially join.

However, tomorrow's entrance ceremony still needs to be held, so you still need to cooperate."

Geng Xuan nodded. This was clear evidence of being on a pirate ship, so he would naturally not save it.

He just reminded: "Brother, just be prepared."

As he spoke, he reached out and took the jade order from Master Peng.

There are words on both sides of the jade order, one side has the word "Peng" engraved in negative, and the other side has the word "Wu" engraved in positive.

As he was looking down, Geng Xuan's hands suddenly froze.

However, he soon returned to normal.

Only the waves in my heart are stirring.

【Good luck, seven o'clock.】

Geng Xuan's mind moved, and the "bad luck" data appeared in his mind.

As he expected, his bad luck, which originally had "83" points, suddenly dropped by seven points and became "76".

Geng Xuan thought of the many troubles that had arisen because of a little bit of bad luck that day, and then looked at the seven points of bad luck that had suddenly disappeared because of seven points of good luck. He couldn't help but secretly worry for the martial arts school and "Senior Brother Peng".

Looking at "Senior Brother Peng" who was walking quickly in front of him, Geng Xuan felt apologetic.

"Brother, I'm sorry."

Although he didn't want to admit it, Geng Xuan now understood very well that he was a "disaster star".

When they join any organization, the first thing they have to face is the bad luck that is transferred from themselves to the entire organization.

He can also take various precautions by himself and try not to reveal any flaws, so that the "black luck" is in a state of "having hidden dangers but not erupting".

But an organization is different. Compared to him as an individual, it is full of flaws and loopholes.

Any flaw or loophole may become the trigger that triggers a disaster.

It's simply impossible to guard against!

Geng Xuan could already imagine who should be attacked, even though Master Fan had not yet made up his mind.

Now, the seven points of bad luck that had been added to the martial arts gym for no reason had become the key factor in determining their final inclination!
At this moment, Geng Xuan seemed to see a huge "dust net" composed of everyone. It covered everyone and connected each seemingly independent individual into a huge whole.

Every person is a small node on this "dust web".

The changes of each node will have an impact on the surrounding nodes.

"White luck" and "black luck" are like twins, two sides of the same coin.

They flow on a "dust web" that is invisible to anyone, and no one can truly see their existence.

But the role they play and the changes they bring to the world are so clear and real.

In this "dust web", I am like a carrier of a super virus.

Wherever you join, there will be bad luck.

Geng Xuan thought of some legends about "the unlucky star", "the lucky general", "the husband-killer" and "the husband-lucky woman".

He now feels that this is most likely not a legend, but that there are indeed some people with special physiques who have the ability to "poison" or "bless" the surrounding "dust network".

(End of this chapter)