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Chapter 60 Evaluation
After the carriage of Fenglei Martial Arts School left the Chen residence, Lei Yucheng finally couldn't hold back any longer and said somewhat resentfully, "Grandpa, he said he didn't care about the secret manuals of my Lei family, so why did he leave the techniques behind?"

Lei Zhenguang glanced at him, but instead of answering his question directly, he asked, "What kind of person do you think Chen Erlang is?"

“Arrogant and unruly”.

Without a second thought, Lei Yucheng gave his assessment: "Arrogant and lacking in manners. Grandpa, you were just being polite by calling him 'brother,' and he actually dared to answer."

He was seething with anger at the Chen residence.

This Chen Ming was five or six years younger than him, yet he called his grandfather "older brother" to his face. He was so angry he almost lost his temper. If his grandfather hadn't been there, he would have slammed his fist on the table and started cursing.

After he finished speaking, Lei Zhenguang nodded. “What you said is not wrong. However, as a martial artist, if he did not have such arrogance and disdain for others, he could not have made such rapid progress. In just two years, he has broken through three realms.”

Lei Yucheng was unconvinced, but he couldn't refute it.

Lei Zhenguang earnestly instructed his grandson, "When dealing with a person, listen to their words and observe their actions. I could tell from what happened half a year ago that this Chen Erlang was not an arrogant person. He acts with method and knows his limits. He knows when to stop and will not push people too far."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "In the past six months, everyone who has been in close contact with him, whether it is Shangguan Hong or Liu Fu, has become increasingly friendly with him. I have asked several old friends who have sparred with him, and they all speak highly of him, praising him for his broad-mindedness and for being an extremely kind person."

“If one or two people praise him, it might be flattery. But if everyone praises him, it shows that his character is definitely not bad. Such a person is absolutely worth getting to know. Doing this favor now might be very useful in the future.”

Lei Yucheng still felt uneasy. "Grandpa, are you really so sure he can win Lord Zhao's favor and obtain a second-rate martial arts technique? What if he doesn't get it?"

Lei Zhenguang said, "Then it won't be a real loss for us. Our Fenglei Martial Arts School has been open for so many years, and our techniques and swordsmanship have been passed down before. What's wrong with one more person learning them?"

After he finished speaking, he earnestly advised, "Yu Cheng, I know you are resentful and feel that he is younger than you and has been so rude to you. However, in this martial world, the powerful always prevail. Would you care about an elder whose cultivation is one level lower than yours? If you cannot see through this, you will surely bring trouble upon yourself in the future."

Upon hearing this, Lei Yucheng was startled and broke out in a cold sweat.

He finally realized that the problem lay in his mindset.

"Grandpa is right."

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Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Ming finally managed to find the time to visit the Wu Family Martial Arts School.

"Old Liu!"

He carried a jar of wine and a food box into the backyard, pushed open the door, and entered. Liu Fu was drinking inside. He looked up and said, "Oh, isn't this Chen Erlangjun? I heard you've been very busy lately. How come you have time to visit this old man?"

Chen Ming laughed and said, "Since you won't come to see me, I'll have to come to see you."

He shook his head vigorously, "Your house has too high a threshold, I'm not going there."

Seeing his resentful expression, Chen Ming realized he was blaming Chen Ming for not visiting him these past few days. He smiled and placed the jar of wine, a plate of roast chicken, and a roast duck on the table.

Liu Fu twitched his nose, licked his lips, tore off a chicken leg, and started eating, complaining, "It's been sitting for too long, the skin isn't crispy anymore..."

He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding.

After finishing a roast chicken and a roast duck and drinking a jar of fine Shaoxing wine, he could no longer keep a straight face and said, "I heard that old man Lei Zhenguang personally went to your house to congratulate you?"

"Correct."

"Did he give you the manuals for 'Wind and Thunder Body Forging' and 'Wind and Thunder Sword Technique'?"

Chen Ming was somewhat surprised, "Who told you that?"

Liu Fu said disdainfully, "Why would they go around talking about something like this? I bet this old coward is a coward who doesn't dare offend anyone, afraid that you'll hold a grudge against him later. So he's using these two things as a favor. Hmph, they're just third-rate martial arts and swordsmanship. He's certainly shrewd in his calculations."

Chen Ming asked curiously, "Old Liu, do you have a grudge against him?"

"What grudge could I possibly have against him? I just can't stand him."

Liu Fu didn't want to talk about him anymore, and instead asked, "I heard that Admiral Zhao is going to hold a martial arts tournament. Did you receive an invitation?"

Chen Ming nodded, "Yes, it will be in ten days." Not only him, Zhang Mingyu was also invited.

Liu Fu looked at him and asked, "Do you think that with your strength, you will definitely shine in this martial arts competition?"

"You're like a tapeworm in my stomach."

They're already quite familiar with each other, and it's okay for them to joke around a little.

Liu Fu sneered, "With your swordsmanship skills, in Qingfeng City alone, among those under thirty years old at the seventh rank, there is indeed no one who can reliably defeat you. However, do you think your opponents are only in Qingfeng City?"

Chen Ming's expression shifted. "Old Liu, what do you mean?"

"You underestimate the influence of a governor. I dare say that right now, young masters from over a dozen counties in Jiangzhou have already caught wind of this and are heading here. You're going to compete with everyone in Jiangzhou. Do you still have the confidence to stand out in the martial arts tournament?"

Liu Fu thought these words would scare the boy, but to his surprise, the boy's eyes lit up and he looked eager to try.

This kid gets excited at the mere mention of battle; he's a real martial arts fanatic.

He also heard that after breaking through to the seventh rank, this kid had been visiting veteran seventh-rank martial artists everywhere for the past half month to spar with them.

He had never seen such a warlike person in his entire life.

As Liu Fu was thinking, Chen Ming said, "Old Liu, it's been a long time since we've sparred. Let's have a match."

He shook his head. "I was no match for you before, so there's no need to fight now."

Chen Ming said, "Do you think I can't see it? You've been letting me win all the time and never shown your true strength. Actually, you're a seventh-grade cultivator, right?"

Liu Fu glanced at him in surprise. This kid could actually discover my true cultivation level?

"bring it on."

Chen Ming forcibly pulled him up.

Although he was reluctant, he was obliged to accept the knife that Chen Ming forced upon him, out of consideration for the jar of Daughter's Red wine.

Moreover, he was somewhat curious about the extent of Chen Ming's strength after breaking through to the seventh rank.

when!
As soon as they clashed, Liu Fu almost dropped his long sword. He cursed inwardly, thinking, "This kid really doesn't hold back at all."

He roused himself and focused on dealing with the situation.

The more he fought, the more alarmed he became. This kid's swordsmanship had improved by more than one level, making it extremely difficult for him to deal with.

Liu Fu hadn't really fought anyone for too long, and after only twenty moves, he was already overwhelmed and breathless.

"do not fight!"

Suddenly, he jumped out of the circle, looking dejected, and said, "I can't beat you."

Before, I was just pretending to lose; now I genuinely can't beat them.

You have defeated another level 30 opponent, gaining 100 experience points.

After seeing the prompt, Chen Ming smiled and sheathed his sword, saying, "You just lack experience in fighting others. Your swordsmanship is quite extraordinary; you just haven't brought it to its full potential."

Just as Liu Fu was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from the side, "You're Liu Fu? The one who defeated my father? You've really disappointed me."

Both of them were startled and turned to look. They found that there were two people, an old man and a young man, at the courtyard gate. The one who spoke was the young man, who looked to be in his early twenties. He was wearing a brocade robe and had an outstanding temperament. He was obviously a young master from a wealthy family who lived a life of luxury.

"you--"

When Liu Fu saw the boy, his expression changed drastically, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

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