Gao Wu: Ten years of sparring experience, one move and the world knows him.

Chapter 149 Preparing to Head to the Frontier
"Master, were you injured before?"

Zhao Rui frowned and said, "Logically speaking, experts in the Transformation Realm should have already opened up their Ren and Du meridians and generated true qi."

However, Li Cunxin's condition clearly indicated that his Ren and Du meridians were blocked, unlike his usual state.

"Scars left from my youth. There's nothing I can do but accept them!"

Li Cunxin smiled, slightly disappointed, but his mood remained relatively stable. After all, at his age, whether he succeeded or not, it didn't really matter.

It's no longer a big deal.

At least one of Li Da Nao's disciples has become a grandmaster.

Thinking of this, Li Cunxin's eyes lit up. A grandmaster!
It would be a huge loss if we didn't run some advertising.

You brat, why didn't you say so earlier?

"you……"

He had just opened his mouth when Zhao Rui said, "It's not like there's no way."

"Ok?"

Li Cunxin was taken aback.

"I can get through for you, but you'll have to suffer a bit!"

Zhao Rui smiled.

"You brat, you're even teasing your master. It's alright, your master is thick-skinned and can take it."

Li Cunxin was overjoyed. If he could unblock damaged meridians and even reach the Grandmaster realm, what did a little pain matter?

"Okay, let's begin!"

"This will happen?"

"Master, do you intend to bathe and change clothes? And burn incense to pray for blessings?"

"Stinky boy!"

Li Cunxin glared at him, then stopped arguing and found an open space to sit cross-legged.

Zhao Rui chuckled and said, "Master, bear with it."

After saying that, he walked behind Li Cunxin and sat down cross-legged as well. He tapped Li Cunxin's body several times with his hands, and then struck him on the back with a palm.

A strange surge of demonic energy instantly pierced Li Cunxin's back like a needle.

"Ouch!"

Li Cunxin's lips twitched involuntarily.

"Master, does it hurt?"

Li Cunxin grinned twice and said, "It doesn't hurt. I'm old, my skin's thickened!"

"Okay, I'll start increasing the intensity now, just bear with it."

"..."

Li Cunxin felt that it was a bit too early to make such a bold statement.

What we just had was merely an appetizer.

Before he could think any further, this strange true energy rushed straight to the damaged areas of his Ren and Du meridians, like a maggot clinging to a bone, beginning to nourish and grow in the blocked places.

"Sizzle, hiss, whoosh..."

Li Cunxin felt as if he were being gnawed by insects, or as if someone were drilling his flesh and bones with an awl, and the feeling was as long as being slowly tortured to death.

Just by listening to the sound, you can tell how exciting it is!

He tried to endure it, but the pain came suddenly, as if it had suddenly surged from his soul, causing him to involuntarily cry out in agony.

Outside the training room, three disciples had already gathered. In addition to the junior sister, the eldest brother and the third brother had also come.

The two senior brothers' eyelids twitched as they listened.

Is Junior Brother torturing Master again?

What a deep-seated hatred!

"Should we go in and rescue them?"

The two exchanged a glance, genuinely unsure what Li Da Nao and the other man were doing.

"hold on!"

The sounds of pain came quickly and went quickly.

Li Da Nao was no ordinary person after all; once his consciousness took control of his body, he naturally wouldn't make a sound.

I held on for seven or eight minutes.

Just then, a warm and gentle stream of true energy suddenly surged into his body and immediately attached itself to the part that had been corroded by the strange true energy.

Then a strange feeling, mixed with three parts comfort, three parts excitement, and three parts stimulation, surged into my heart.

Li Cunxin couldn't help but hum in response.

Although it was faint, the people outside were all martial artists, so they couldn't hear it.

"Do the master and apprentice have any unique quirks?"

"what……"

"No way!"

The two senior brothers couldn't help but shiver.

After waiting quietly for seven or eight minutes, Li Cunxin endured the alternating sensations of excruciating pain and blissful relief.

"It's done!"

Zhao Rui withdrew his palm and looked at his master, who was covered in sweat and whose clothes were soaked, and said.

Li Cunxin exhaled a long breath, meditated for a moment, and then exclaimed with delight:
"It's completely smooth! That's wonderful, truly a blessing from heaven!"

Zhao Rui smiled, walked to the door, opened it, and stepped aside as he looked at the fellow disciples who were looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Master, junior brother, what's going on here?"

The crowd surged into the martial arts hall and looked at Li Cunxin, who was sitting cross-legged, with curiosity, asking him a question.

"Your junior brother is treating my hidden injuries."

After Li Cunxin finished speaking, he paused slightly and then said, "Also, I have some good news for you: Zhao Rui has broken through to the Grandmaster realm."

"what?!"

Everyone exclaimed in astonishment, "Zhao Rui has already become a Grandmaster?"

The two senior brothers felt their hearts pounding like drums.

That's a Grandmaster level!
Despite Zhao Rui spending all his time with Grandmasters and frequently giving them a beating, he actually rarely sees Grandmasters like his two senior brothers.

Only when the city's martial arts association holds events will there be opportunities to meet the lofty grandmasters.

"How can this be!"

"What do you mean it's impossible? You're just too stupid!"

Li Cunxin darted in front of his two apprentices and kicked one of them.

The two men didn't dare to dodge, frowning as they took the hit, and then said sheepishly, "We were just too excited."

Li Cunxin walked towards the hall with a stern face and a wave of his hand.

Before long, all the martial arts school disciples knew that their school had produced a grandmaster disciple.

In an instant, cheers and gasps of surprise rose and fell.

Zhao Rui didn't stop the excited commotion. If he had known that one of his senior brothers was a grandmaster when he first entered the martial arts school, he would probably have been even more excited than them.

That not only represents the strength of the martial arts school, but also represents a realm full of hope, even though one's future is insignificant.

"Master, tomorrow I will teach a set of martial arts techniques to the beginner disciples at the martial arts school. This set of martial arts belongs to the Taoist school and focuses more on honing internal strength, which will help everyone's martial arts practice..."

In the hall, Zhao Rui looked at Li Cunxin and said.

"Wouldn't this be inappropriate?"

"It's alright. This martial art was originally an incomplete version. I've completed it, so I can use it as I see fit."

"Oh! Okay. This is a good thing for the martial arts school, I'll definitely support it!"

Li Cunxin smiled.

Although Zhao Rui is already a Grandmaster, a flawed technique that can be repaired as soon as one enters the Grandmaster realm is obviously not a high-level martial art.

So he didn't take it seriously.

After making the arrangements, Zhao Rui didn't stay long. After chatting for a while, he drove home.

When he got home, Zhao Jincheng and his wife had already finished work and were preparing dinner in the kitchen.

Zhao Rui didn't say much about martial arts, because saying anything wouldn't solve anything and would only worry his parents.

After briefly discussing some school matters, focusing on the good news and omitting the bad, Zhao Rui didn't elaborate further.

Silent all night.

It was a little after nine o'clock the next morning.

Zhao Rui arrived at Jimin Pharmacy on time. When he arrived, all his long-lost senior brothers and sisters came over.

The eldest senior brother is already forty years old, while the youngest junior sister is only in the third year of junior high school.

Li Cunxin accepts disciples from a wide age range. Upon seeing Zhao Rui arrive, all the senior brothers and sisters stood up, but although they stood up, they didn't know what to say.

After all, Zhao Rui is no longer the junior student he used to be.

They are even more powerful than my master, a grandmaster-level expert.

They were adults and naturally had concerns, but the junior sister and her niece did not; the two girls ran straight towards Zhao Rui.

"Brother!"

"Uncle-Master, you're amazing!"

Zhao Rui chuckled, ruffled the hair of the two men, and then walked over to greet everyone.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Zhao Rui's attitude had not changed.

"Master has probably already told you. Today I will teach you a set of martial arts. This set of martial arts belongs to the inner sect of Taoism. It is balanced and peaceful, with a deep foundation. The longer you cultivate, the greater its power."

Without wasting words, Zhao Rui greeted his master and then sat at the head of the table, facing everyone directly, and spoke loudly.

Those present were all beginner disciples of the Jimin Martial Arts School; there were no outer disciples who paid money to learn.

"This technique is called the Returning to Origin Technique, a high-level technique from the Qingcheng Sword Sect that cleanses the marrow and refines the essence..."

Zhao Rui gave a brief introduction to the origins of martial arts before beginning to teach the Guiyuan Gong.

After listening to only ten or so sentences, Li Cunxin couldn't sit still any longer.

He disregarded his dignity as the master and sat down cross-legged to listen along with his disciples.

This is because this martial art is truly profound and extensive, and is a rare Taoist internal martial art.

Moreover, it greatly benefited his own progress in martial arts.

This lecture lasted for two whole days.

Zhao Rui was exceptionally meticulous in teaching his senior brothers and sisters, not only because they had grown up together and had developed a bond, but also because their talents were generally average.

If I don't explain it in detail, they simply won't understand.

After two days of instruction, the eldest brother and fourth sister had only learned a little bit, not quite grasped the concepts.

Everyone has their own destiny, and Zhao Rui can no longer teach them step by step. If they don't know how, they can just ask others.

With this martial art, the senior brothers and sisters will definitely undergo a qualitative change. Even if the spiritual energy returns completely, they will still be able to break through the shackles of their existing martial arts with this martial art.

Reaching a level that was previously unimaginable.

The next afternoon, Zhao Rui finished teaching martial arts and returned home after a short while.

I was thinking of going over to say hello again tomorrow, so I prepared to return to Jeju.

As a result, we didn't even get to eat dinner.

The eldest brother called and said that Master had gained some insights and was going into seclusion to try to break through to the Grandmaster realm.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rui was overjoyed; this was indeed good news.

Through the repair of one's own meridians and the smooth flow of internal energy, coupled with the insights gained from practicing the Guiyuan Gong,

However, this could potentially lead to a breakthrough for him.

After all, Li Cunxin is a veteran master of the Transformation Realm who has been around for decades.

However, breakthroughs are not achieved overnight; they require not only a solid foundation but also a bit of luck.

Zhao Rui would naturally not do anything that would force things to grow too quickly.

However, it will definitely take a few days to get back.

We should wait until Master comes out of seclusion before making any decisions. What if he goes on a dangerous rampage, suffers a qi deviation, or becomes possessed by a demon?

Zhao Rui has to be on guard.

So the next day, Zhao Rui moved to Jimin Pharmacy and settled down.

In the past, when he sometimes came home late, he would stay at the martial arts gym, where beds were readily available.

This lasted for another two days.

On the third day after they settled in, a strong fluctuation of true energy suddenly came from the martial arts school's secluded training room.

This fluctuation was extremely rapid and came abruptly.

Zhao Rui, who was standing guard outside the door, stood up upon seeing this.

Success or failure depends on this.

After a while, the fluctuations of true energy inside suddenly disappeared, followed by a sound of exhaling and holding one's breath.

“It’s done!”

Zhao Rui was overjoyed.
This is truly a case of "quietly guarding the furnace for twenty years in solitude, becoming a master in the moment of the rising tide!"
After a while, Li Cunxin indeed came out of the door looking radiant.

"Haha, thanks to your good fortune, my disciple, I have officially advanced to the Grandmaster realm today!"

Li Cunxin laughed heartily.

"Congratulations, Master!"

Just as Li Cunxin was about to say something, he suddenly paused, carefully examining Zhao Rui from head to toe for a long time.

With a slightly puzzled expression and a hint of disbelief, he asked, "How come I can't see through you?"

"Ahem, Master, that's not important!"

Zhao Rui chuckled. His master had just emerged from seclusion; he didn't want to dampen his confidence.

Fortunately, the rest of the brothers heard the commotion and rushed over.

Upon hearing that their master had achieved the Grandmaster realm, they all stepped forward to congratulate him.

Li Cunxin smiled and temporarily suppressed his earlier doubts.

With everyone acting this way, it naturally became quite lively.

In the afternoon, Zhao Rui took his leave, having been with them for several days.

Now that his master had broken through to the Grandmaster level, he was relieved.

Not only am I relieved, but I also have more room to maneuver in the future.

"Come back and visit often when you have time. You don't need to buy a new plaque for the door. Just based on my master's reputation as a grandmaster, I'll have to have it inlaid with pure gold!"

Li Cunxin said with high spirits.

"Master, keep it low-key, just make it gold-plated."

Zhao Rui chuckled, turned around, got into his car, and left Jimin Pharmacy.

After his car disappeared at the intersection, Li Cunxin was about to go back to his room when he suddenly remembered the problem he had noticed when he first came out of the pass.

He slapped his thigh in frustration, exclaiming, "I forgot to ask!"

"What did you forget to ask?"

Zhao Rui's third senior brother asked curiously.

"fine!"

Li Cunxin's face twitched, too embarrassed to voice his guess.

Let's just shamelessly enjoy the joy of becoming a master.

……

After leaving Jimin Pharmacy, Zhao Rui went home to rest for a day, before he could even set off back to Jizhou.

Wang Zhanshan then called.

It is said that the enlistment order for those at the Grandmaster level has also been issued.

However, due to the special status of Grandmaster-level martial artists, the instructions they issued were more of an exchange of benefits than actual orders.

The imperial court used resources and power to gain the support of the grandmaster.

In the entire Dongqi University, there are only a handful of Grandmaster-level martial artists, and apart from the teachers, he is currently the only student there.

The teacher still had teaching duties, so he had to go first.

Even the imperial court dared not coerce ordinary grandmasters, let alone Wang Zhanshan, who would order Zhao Rui, a grandmaster among grandmasters.

Instead, we discussed it with him.

Zhao Rui did not refuse, after all, serving in the military was something he should do.

He also wanted to go to the frontier to see what these Guixu people were all about.

I'll also see if I can earn some advancement points.

Wang Zhanshan didn't expect Zhao Rui to agree so readily.

He had prepared himself for the possibility that Zhao Rui wouldn't go and that he would take his place.

"How could I not be aware of that? I can tell what's important and what's not!"

Zhao Rui smiled.

"That's good. But don't worry, for Grandmasters, it's more of a deterrent; it won't actually send you to the front lines to fight to the death."

Wang Zhanshan comforted him.

"Well, I see!"

Zhao Rui nodded.

(End of this chapter)