Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

Not long after he went out, he noticed many eyes watching him from the shadows.

This immediately interrupted his idea of ​​sending a letter.

Fontaine is watching me like this, she'll definitely intercept the letter and study it carefully. Then my identity will be completely exposed, and my training plan will fall through.

So he changed direction and went to a carpentry workshop to order a sign for his detective agency, which he then hung on his front door when he got home.

Less than half an hour later, there was a rapid knocking on the door.

Lu Sheng opened the door and saw a pink-haired girl holding a phonograph camera, staring at him menacingly.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Sherlock?" The girl spoke quickly, and before Lu Sheng could even hear the first sentence, she had already begun her self-introduction: "My name is Charlotte, and I'm a reporter for Steambird News. May I do you an exclusive interview? You're a big celebrity in Fontainebleau now! Don't worry about the travel expenses; it'll definitely be a figure that will satisfy you!"

What? I thought business would come so quickly, but it turns out to be a reporter.

It really is the fastest job in the world.

"Sorry, I'm not interested."

Lu Sheng slammed the door shut.

"Hey~ Give me a chance! Let's talk again?"

Charlotte persisted in harassing the reporter outside the door. That's how it is in journalism; if she didn't keep up the pace, the latest headlines would be snatched up by other newspapers.

Out of her love for this profession, Charlotte was eager to know where this mysterious and powerful man who was able to defeat Clorind came from and what kind of unknown past he had.

After all, Claurind was one of the people she had been trying to interview but couldn't get.

Lu Sheng opened the door again, and was greeted by Charlotte's bright smile.

"Please leave gracefully."

"Is there really no room for discussion?" The young reporter was good at reading between the lines; if she offended the other party at this moment, it would be a loss.

"Okay, sorry to bother you. Here's my business card. If you change your mind, please contact me immediately!"

Charlotte handed over her business card, which Lu Sheng accepted.

Because the plans that followed would not have been possible without the help of newspapers, let alone authoritative ones like Steambird.

Before leaving, Charlotte suddenly noticed the sign at the door.

"Black Cat Detective Agency..."

She scratched her head.

Is this a brand new sign? Did Sherlock put it up?

"This is a topic worth exploring! At least we didn't come away empty-handed!"

Charlotte left satisfied. Some time later, Clarinde, one of the most talked-about figures in Fontaine who had lost her legal duel, arrived at the Black Cat Detective Agency.

Her gaze swept over the signboard at the entrance, a look of confusion on her face.

After calming herself down, she raised her hand and knocked on the door.

"Why are you still..."

Lu Sheng pushed open the door and was surprised to see Clarinde outside.

"What, it's you? You want to challenge me to a duel again?"

Claude wanted to answer yes, but reason prevailed over impulse. She mustered her courage and uttered the astonishing words: "Please take me as your apprentice!"

Lu Sheng was filled with awe.

"Please come in and speak."

He invited Clarinde into the house and poured her a cup of coffee.

The two sat facing each other, and the usually aloof and composed Clarinde seemed somewhat uneasy at this moment.

She thought for a long time about how to get close to Sherlock, and after much consideration, she realized that this was the only way that could reasonably allow her to get close to him.

Honor is important, but when faced with the mission of Chasing Shadows, she can discard honor and willingly admit her failure.

Lu Sheng sat quietly at the table and said calmly, "Why do you have such thoughts? It was just a duel."

“My swordsmanship teacher once said that anyone stronger than you can become your teacher. I have lost to you, and I should acknowledge your strength and my own weakness.”

"The strong are those who can ruthlessly humiliate the weak! This is an unchanging principle. I am your defeated opponent, and even if you had never humiliated me, I still cannot get over this hurdle."

"This duel made me acutely aware of my shortcomings. As the victor, you have the right to criticize my swordsmanship. I want to become stronger... so..."

So you want to become my disciple?

Lu Sheng couldn't quite understand Klorinde's thought process. It's true that the strong can humiliate the weak, but whether or not to humiliate is up to the strong. Why would a weak person rush to the other party's door and beg to be humiliated?

This isn't some kind of doujinshi world.

He couldn't help but suspect that Clarinde had come with some kind of mission.

But none of that matters.

Lu Sheng believed he could successfully tame Clarinde and make her completely convinced of his abilities!

This is a legitimate attempt to win him over! It's definitely not my second brother's wish!

"Alright, I accept your apprenticeship. You can stay at my detective agency and be my assistant."

"A detective agency?" Claurind was a little confused. "Did you really put up the sign on the door?"

Lu Sheng frankly stated, "Yes, I've been acquitted now, so I can do whatever I want in Fontainebleau, is that not allowed?"

"I didn't say it was impossible... I'm just a little confused. How could someone as strong as you be stuck in Fontainebleau as a lowly detective..."

“Everyone has their own ambitions.” Lu Sheng smiled gently. “Since you’ve volunteered to be my apprentice, your master has to show his appreciation. How about this, starting today, I’ll teach you a set of self-created special moves?”

Claudia's eyes lit up instantly.

Although becoming Sherlock's apprentice was for the purpose of carrying out a mission, it would be great if I could actually learn something from him!

"Is it a very powerful special move?"

"Of course, you will definitely be several times stronger than you are now after you learn it. This set of skills is a valuable experience accumulated from my many years of rich experience. It is passed down to women only, not men, and is only taught to those who are destined to learn it."

Claudia was puzzled but impressed. "What kind of special move?"

"The complete set of eighteen moves."

"The complete set of eighteen moves?"

Clorind had never heard of the name before, but judging from the literal meaning, it seemed to be some kind of sword technique.

"As the name suggests, the complete set of eighteen moves consists of eighteen different techniques, progressing from simple to extravagant, with each move being more powerful than the last! The first move is called—Old Man Pushing a Cart!"

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"Mmm...mmm...uh..."

Clarinde was covered in sweat, her face was flushed, and her upper body was moving up and down rhythmically.

"I...I...can't take it anymore..."

She looked at the teacher as if pleading for mercy.

"Don't stop yet, go faster! Go faster! This is the last set!"

Lu Sheng pressed down on Clarinde's leg and urged her on.

Clarin gritted her teeth, finished the last twenty sit-ups, then collapsed to the ground, her eyes glazed over, and hot breaths escaped her lips.

"You can't even keep up with a thousand sit-ups? The 'Old Man Pushing a Cart' move is all about waist strength. Only by strengthening your waist can you generate power more quickly and easily! And control it perfectly! When you reach the pinnacle, it's called 'five shallow and one deep'!"

Force originates from the ground, and the center point for converting it into upper limb strength lies in the waist. A good waist can completely transfer the force to the upper body.

This is a principle that Clarinde understood when she was young and learning martial arts.

But doing a thousand sit-ups at once is too much to ask of anyone. That's not how you train. An ordinary person's back would break by now.

"Five shallow and one deep? What does that mean? Is it a way of applying force?" She took out a cloth to wipe the sweat from her face and neck.

"Wrong. The five and one here are figurative numbers. The so-called five shallow and one deep means to feint and deceive. Use gentle and slow attacks to make the opponent lose their guard, and then suddenly deliver a fatal blow. It will definitely make the opponent feel great."

Claude suddenly realized.

So this is why the teacher had him train his waist. To achieve the optimal state of "five shallow and one deep" (referring to the five shallow and one deep movements), waist strength is indispensable, because the foundation of power generation lies in the unity of waist and stance.

A strong waist and core are essential for controlling and releasing power effectively, achieving the "five shallow and one deep" level of skill.

I understand!

Clarinde's fatigue vanished instantly; she never expected that she would actually learn something from Sherlock!

"Alright, that's it for today's training. Come back tomorrow. Remember to dress casually, without too many restrictive clothes. It's best to show your body in its most natural state so that the training can be most effective."

In plain language: vacuum.

It's unclear whether Clarinde understood or not, but she nodded and got up to leave.

Night had fallen. Lu Sheng turned on the light, dug some mud from the back garden, and used his Golden Creation Technique to sculpt a miniature Lisa. He then handed the letter he had just written to the miniature Lisa, instructing it to take it back to Sumeru.

To be on the safe side, he also added a self-destruct mechanism to the elf, which would explode and destroy the letter if it was attacked en route.

He opened the window, activated Mini Lisa, and Mini Lisa unfurled a pair of wings, took to the sky, and disappeared into the night.

"That should be fine."

After finishing his urgent business, he returned to the backyard and cleaned up all the mess, then planted sunflowers all over the field.

The sunflowers in Fontaine produce water element, which can be used to restore strength.

After doing all this, I can finally go to sleep.

Lu Sheng returned to his room, lifted the bed board, lay down under the bed, and then summoned his clone to sleep on the bed.

Now that he's all alone again, he needs to be on the safe side.

It's better to be safe than sorry; people are always most vulnerable when they are resting.

The next morning, there was another knock on the door.

Lu Sheng opened the door and saw a strange man standing outside, wearing a top hat, with a monocle clipped to his eye socket and a small mustache.

Upon closer inspection, he recognized it as Funina.