Starting with Xingyi Quan, it swept across the chaotic world.

"Junior Brother Lu, congratulations."

Duan Kang, who was not far away, came over after the crowd had dispersed to offer his heartfelt congratulations.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior brother. If it weren't for your guidance, I probably wouldn't have broken through so quickly."

Lu Li returned the greeting by clasping his hands in a fist salute to Senior Brother Duan Kang.

The two exchanged pleasantries and reminisced for a long time before parting ways due to Duan Kang's other commitments.

Congratulations, Junior Brother Lu.

Just then, a soft and pleasant female voice suddenly rang out.

Lu Li turned around and saw a girl in a blue-purple dress looking at him with a faint smile.

The girl had a beautiful face, an ethereal and otherworldly air about her.

At that moment, she handed over a white porcelain bottle, encouraging him:

"There's a blood-replenishing pill inside. Keep up the good work, junior brother."

Lu Li recognized the person as Qin Yushuang, the granddaughter of Master Qin.

"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Lu Li accepted the pill and quickly expressed her gratitude.

Blood-nourishing pills are a well-known elixir in martial arts and a very common type of medicinal supplement.

In the past, Lu Li could only watch enviously as his senior brothers and sisters in the inner court and the wealthy young men in the outer court took the medicine.

Qin Yan also walked over at this moment, eating a persimmon cake.

He had just heard the commotion outside and realized that someone had broken through, but he never expected that the person who broke through was Lu Li.

"Master." Lu Li quickly bowed.

"Calling me 'Master' feels a bit too formal," Qin Yan said, munching on a persimmon.

Lu Li immediately understood and changed his words:

"Master!"

"Not bad." Qin Yan nodded. "From now on, you will be my disciple, Qin Yan."

"You can mention the name of my White Crane Martial Arts School when you're out, but..."

"I have three rules to tell you. The first is that you must not cause trouble without good reason when you are out in the world."

"Secondly, fellow disciples must not kill each other."

"Article Three: Anyone who harms the interests of the sect shall be immediately expelled from the sect!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Li nodded and said:

"Disciple understands."

Seeing this, Qin Yan nodded slightly, quite satisfied with Lu Li's attitude.

Although he was surprised by Lu Li's breakthrough, he was also genuinely happy, after all, Lu Li was a disciple of the White Crane Martial Arts School, and their honor was intertwined.

Now that the other party has successfully passed the test, it can become a brand, inspiring and attracting more people to become his disciples.

It's just a pity...

The other party has been in the museum for five months, and its potential has been exhausted.

Perhaps breaking through to the level of Ming Jin is already the limit.

Upon realizing this, the joy in Qin Yan's eyes faded considerably.

What he wanted was not a disciple with the Ming Jin skill, nor even a disciple with the An Jin skill.

He was old, his hair and beard were gray, and his vitality was waning.

What he wants is someone who can take care of him in his old age.

Now, the only one who can provide for him in his old age is Zhang Wu.

"When you feel your cultivation level is stable, come find me. At that time, I will instruct you in the Twelve Forms of Xingyi Quan," Qin Yan said calmly.

Basically, all martial arts schools only teach basic boxing techniques and stance training when students enter the school. Only formal disciples can receive more in-depth guidance.

The core of Xingyi Quan, the Twelve Forms, can only be learned by disciples who choose to stay and continue learning martial arts.

When Qin Yan said that his cultivation level was stable, he was actually giving Lu Li time to consider whether or not to continue learning martial arts from him.

"Yes, Master!" Lu Li replied solemnly.

He will never give up the opportunity to become stronger.

Qin Yan nodded, but didn't say anything more. He then turned around and led Qin Yushuang back to the inner courtyard.

On the high platform in the inner courtyard, a look of surprise flashed in Xu Fang's eyes.

"This kid is really lucky. Out of so many people, he actually stumbled upon this opportunity for a breakthrough. However, due to his limited physical constitution, he probably won't have another chance to break through."

Beside him, the eldest disciple Liang Jing nodded in agreement.

As Zhang Wu looked down at the training ground and gazed at Lu Li's figure, the image of the two of them cleaning up the filth side by side in the dark outhouse kept flashing through his mind, and he couldn't shake it off.

He was somewhat agitated.

At that very moment, Lu Li below looked up as if possessed, and their eyes met.

Zhang Wu frowned, then turned and left.

"Junior Brother Zhang, why are you walking so fast?" Xu Fang asked from behind him.

"What's so interesting about inferior talent?" Zhang Wu said coldly. "I'm going to practice. Being at the same level as someone with inferior talent makes me look incompetent."

Upon hearing this, Liang Jing recalled his recent advice to Zhang Wu and burst into laughter.

It seems that this junior brother Zhang Wu is a sensible person.

He turned his head to look down at Lu Li, who was looking up, and revealed a contemptuous expression.

Only by breaking through to the highest level of internal strength can one have the opportunity to walk alongside them.

……

Today, Lu Li did not work until late at night as usual, but instead headed home.

The challenge of passing the imperial examination held several significant meanings for him. Besides the official appointment and the qualification to participate in the martial arts examination, the most important thing was to share the good news with his family.

After five months of siege, he finally managed to dismantle the mines planted by the original owner.

It's time to make Uncle and Aunt happy.

Lu Li walked through one street after another and arrived at Ping An Fang at dusk. In the distance, Lu Li saw his third uncle busy packing up his stall.

Lu Li was about to go over to help when he keenly sensed that something was amiss.

The street seems to have more unfamiliar faces.

Lu Li saw that at the corner of the street, several burly men were staring at one of the houses on the street.

"Is it the Wild Wolf Gang?" Lu Li's eyes narrowed slightly.

Ping'anfang is the territory of the Wild Wolf Gang. Although the Fierce Tiger Gang and the Wild Wolf Gang have been fighting fiercely recently, Lu Li speculates that the fighting has not yet affected this area, otherwise Ping'anfang Street would not be so lively.

"It seems it's still for the sake of Zhou Quan." Lu Li's heart sank.

He believed he had handled the matter cleanly and completely erased all traces, but nothing is absolute. What if something was discovered, or what if the other party really got desperate...?

Fortunately, judging from the current situation, no one seems to suspect their own family yet.

Moreover, he was already a disciple of Master Qin, backed by the martial arts school and the powerful expert Hua Jin. With his prestige, most gangs wouldn't dare to mess with him.

But what if?

There's an old saying in the Dayong Dynasty: "A cornered dog will jump over the wall!"

Even with a one in ten million chance, Lu Li didn't want to gamble.

His third uncle's family were among the few people he cared about in this world.

Lu Li disliked taking chances and disliked the feeling of being watched.

Especially when you don't know the opponent's true strength.

"I need to prepare early and seize the time to become stronger, strong enough to overthrow the Wild Wolf Gang all by myself!" Lu Li thought to himself.

"Wild Wolf Gang... I hope you won't push me too far..."

Soon, his figure disappeared into the street.

When they reappeared, they were already at the back door of the shop.

Lu Li deliberately took a longer route back to the shop.

As soon as Uncle San closed the door, he saw Lu Li enter through the back door.

"Why are you back so early today? Are you hungry? Do you have enough money?"

Lu Zhiyuan wiped his hands and was about to get the remaining buns when he suddenly realized that Lu Li was a little different today.

Today, Lu Li is like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, its brilliance fully revealed.

His eyes were sharp and bright, and his skin was rosy and glowing.

If placed in a crowd, his outstanding demeanor and posture would definitely make him instantly recognizable as a trained martial artist.

"Xiao Li... are you...?" A bold guess popped into Lu Zhiyuan's mind.

Lu Li nodded firmly:

"Uncle, I've succeeded. I'm a martial artist now."