One person: Lu family bodyguard, who shattered Longhu Mountain with a single palm strike.

A mountain breeze swept by.

Zhang Lingyu stood there, her head buzzing, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Although he knew Lin Mo was strong, he never expected him to be this ridiculously strong.

A single move that instantly kills all peers whose defenses cannot be broken head-on?

With this kind of ability, there's simply no one else like it among the younger generation!

Shocked as he was, this only fueled the fighting spirit in Zhang Lingyu's eyes.

He was initially reluctant to spend several months' worth of living expenses, but now it seems that the 10,000 yuan is not only not expensive, but also extremely worthwhile!

It wasn't about winning or losing, but rather his intense desire to know just how much he was lacking compared to true powerhouses.

"Disciple understands, thank you Master and Senior Lu for your clarification. Disciple will certainly give it my all in tomorrow's sparring match."

Zhang Lingyu took a deep breath, paused, and, recalling the earth-shattering phenomenon that afternoon, couldn't suppress her question any longer: "Master, Senior Lu, what exactly happened with the thunderclouds filling the sky behind the mountain this afternoon? Wasn't it just an ordinary weather phenomenon?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin exchanged a knowing glance.

Lu Jin put his hands behind his back, looked up and sighed, "Lingyu, you little Taoist priest, you don't know how lucky you are."

"The resources of your Celestial Master's Mansion are truly terrifying! There's a peerless master hiding on that back mountain!"

Zhang Lingyu was stunned: "Huh? A peerless master? What do you mean by that, Senior Lu?"

Lu Jin's expression was extremely serious: "The thunderclouds that filled the sky during the day were not ordinary thunder! That was a strange phenomenon caused by an unparalleled senior from your Celestial Master's Mansion whose cultivation had reached an extremely high level, triggering the heavenly lightning as he was about to ascend to immortality!"

"I just don't know why, at the last moment, that senior actually forcibly cut off the ascension process."

Lu Jin pointed to the sky, "With this level of cultivation and this level of composure, even the Ascension to Heaven can be severed in an instant."

"It's no exaggeration to say that, in terms of the commotion today alone, even your master can't compare to that senior!"

Zhang Lingyu's pupils dilated in shock; she was completely stunned.

Forcibly sever the metamorphosis?

The Celestial Master's Mansion actually has such an old monster?

Not even as good as the master?

He turned sharply to look at Zhang Zhiwei, his face filled with disbelief: "Master, is what Senior Lu said true?"

Zhang Zhiwei stroked his beard without changing his expression and nodded slightly: "Although Lao Lu usually likes to exaggerate, he didn't make things up about this."

Lu Jin glared at him on the spot: "What do you mean by 'usually likes to exaggerate'? Old Zhang, watch your mouth."

Zhang Zhiwei glanced at him with a smile, then his tone became very serious: "That was indeed a senior from my Celestial Master's Mansion."

"Moreover, the thunder magic he uses is different from the Five Thunder Orthodox Method we are currently inheriting. It is more ancient, more domineering, and purer!"

"If the aura hadn't still lingered on Longhu Mountain, I wouldn't have been sure that this was a technique from my Celestial Master's Mansion."

"However, even I don't know exactly who it is."

Zhang Lingyu was even more confused. A peerless senior whom even his master didn't know?

"Lingyu, remember this," Zhang Zhiwei solemnly instructed, "Since that senior chose to live in seclusion, and even insisted on staying in the mortal world at the last moment, it was because he didn't want to be disturbed."

"Remember to keep this a secret, and absolutely do not try to contact that senior in private, understand?"

Zhang Lingyu nodded repeatedly, his expression extremely respectful: "Disciple obeys!"

At this moment, Zhang Lingyu's mind was in turmoil.

That's a legendary figure who can withstand heavenly lightning and refuse to ascend to immortality!

Lu Jin continued to marvel, "There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding."

"Old Zhang, I've lived for so many years, and I thought your level of perfection was already terrifying enough, but I never imagined that there would be someone in this world who could go even further than you."

"To be honest, if I had the chance, I would really like to meet that master and ask him what it feels like to ascend to immortality."

Listening to the two top figures in the world of supernatural beings fervently praising that "ascended master," Zhang Lingyu's eyes also welled up with deep longing and admiration.

"If only I could have the honor of meeting that senior from the Celestial Master's Mansion, even just hearing him speak a word of Taoist magic or asking him a question about thunder magic, I would be extremely fortunate."

Zhang Zhiwei glanced at him and said gently, "When fate brings us together, we will meet again."

The three stood in the night wind, looking solemnly towards the back mountain.

They had no idea about the peerless predecessor they were praising so much.

At this moment, he was strolling leisurely along the tourist commercial street in front of the mountain with Lu Linglong.

……

Pedestrian street in Qianshan Scenic Area.

The place was brightly lit at night. The two walked side by side on the stone path and heard many tourists who had not yet left excitedly discussing the spectacular sight of dark clouds that had covered the sky that afternoon.

"Dude, did you see that this afternoon? I filmed it. The lightning struck so hard the whole mountain behind the village was shaking, and it hit the same spot!"

"The weather bureau says it's some kind of climate change, who are they trying to fool? This is clearly some powerful being undergoing tribulation here!"

"Give me a break, ascending to immortality? At most, it's just a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator fighting."

"You guys read too many novels, don't you? Judging by the size of those thunderclouds, they're at least at the Mahayana stage!"

"Heh, you talk like you've all seen it. I think it's either an alien landing that caused an electrical leak, or aliens coming to Longhu Mountain to perform a conversion ceremony!"

All sorts of outrageous speculations are flying around.

Lu Linglong, holding a string of candied hawthorns, trembled as she listened, almost bursting out laughing.

She sidled up to Lin Mo with a grin, her eyes full of mockery: "Did you hear that? What do you, as the person directly involved, think about what they're talking about—Tribulation Transcending stage cultivators, ascended immortals, and aliens?"

Lin Mo, with his hands behind his back, waved his hand calmly: "Let me correct you, I am not at the Tribulation Transcending stage."

"My level of enlightenment, where I don't have to worry about the whims of heavenly tribulations and can strike or withdraw at will, is definitely at the Mahayana stage, okay?"

Lu Linglong rolled her eyes: "Fine, fine, you're a Mahayana stage expert."

She took a bite of the candied hawthorn, but her curiosity couldn't be suppressed. She lowered her voice and asked, "But seriously, what kind of cultivation technique do you specialize in? How come you can even summon heavenly lightning?"

Lin Mo casually lied, "It's all just random stuff I came up with, nothing worth mentioning."

"but……"

Lin Mo looked at Lu Linglong and said with a smile, "Protecting your safety is more than enough."

Lu Linglong scoffed lightly: "Tch, say it or not, I don't care to know. Besides, who needs your protection? I'm strong enough, okay?"

Lin Mo nodded, his tone extremely serious: "Yes, impressive. After all, the confidence of paying customers is also part of the service experience, and I generally don't easily undermine it."

Lu Linglong's fist hardened again: "Lin Mo! Can't you say one thing without being infuriating?"

Lin Mo thought for a moment and said, "Sure."

Lu Linglong narrowed her eyes: "Really?"

Lin Mo held out one hand, palm up: "Emotional value service, fifty per sentence."

"Go to hell!" Lu Linglong's ears turned red with anger, and she raised her foot to kick his shin.

Lin Mo slipped and used a weak version of Divine Speed ​​Transformation to lightly dodge the attack.

The movement was so subtle that even the tourists nearby didn't notice. After Lu Linglong missed her kick, she almost lost her balance herself. Lin Mo casually steadied her arm, his tone extremely calm: "Be careful, injuries sustained in the Longhu Mountain Scenic Area aren't necessarily covered as work-related injuries."

Lu Linglong flung his hand away and glared at him, saying, "Thank you!"

Lin Mo was about to reply, "You're welcome, customer safety comes first," when he suddenly stopped.

Under the streetlights, he saw that although Lu Linglong was stubborn, her eyes clearly darted away, and her cheeks and ears turned bright red.

A thought naturally popped into Lin Mo's mind: Why are you blushing like a teapot?!

I'm trying to sell you my security capabilities and build customer trust, but your reaction is completely off track.

But he held back from complaining. If he said it now, there would likely be an extra, unpaid chase tonight, which was too much of a loss and would affect the customer experience.

As night fell completely, the tourists slowly dispersed.

Lu Linglong yawned: "Let's go back."

Lin Mo glanced at the time: "Is the free tour guide service over?"

Lu Linglong turned around and glared at him: "If you say the word 'free' again, I'll make sure you don't go easy on me during tomorrow's stress training!"

Lin Mo calmly nodded: "Received. The client has requested an increased intensity tomorrow, which has been recorded."

Lu Linglong gritted her teeth: "That's not what I meant!"

"Too late, it's already been entered into the system."

"Where did you enter it?"

"Brain".

"Delete it!"

"Cannot be deleted; artificial intelligence does not support retraction."

"Lin Mo—!!"

They bickered all the way back to their respective lodgings at Longhu Mountain.

Lin Mo returned to his room, locked the door, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to seriously feel the power within his body.

After today's critical hit, his trump card is frighteningly strong.

First of all, he possesses a refined internal energy of 115 years!

Without any fancy restrictions, once activated, his power is terrifying, and this is the foundation upon which he dominates the world of supernatural beings.

Secondly, there is the ability to move swiftly and unpredictably, a crucial skill in this unparalleled lightness technique.

It's not just a superb skill for traveling, infiltrating, and dodging, but also the core of controlling the rhythm of battle.

Being fast is always the primary factor in avoiding overtime and increasing earning efficiency.

Then comes the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

Needless to say, it provides defense, reflection, healing, poison resistance, and energy recovery.

It excels in everything, and most importantly, it's very stable.

Unlike the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique, which, when excited, would want to send him away.

Next up is the max-level "Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique" that almost made him ascend to immortality on the spot today.

Lin Mo sensed the quiet, blue-white lightning lurking deep within his meridians and clenched his fist.

"This thing is absolutely off-limits for the time being. You can use it, but you can't practice with it."

Lin Mo decisively concluded, "The Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique is already at its maximum level. If you practice it seriously for another minute or two, the ascension pull during the day will return immediately."

"Practice some more, and you're not getting a promotion; you're just going to be fired."

The system's rewards are great, but which company's attendance reward system is so generous that it practically sends employees to heaven?

This isn't a perk, it's a forced job transfer!

He still needs to save money to buy a large apartment with a river view; he's not considering ascension for now.

Besides the Thunder Technique, you can also freely use the Nine Yang Technique, internal energy, and the max-level Iron Palm Technique.

Iron Palm Kung Fu sounds simple, but if you really master it, it's definitely not weak.

Qiu Qianren used this skill to directly become the gatekeeper of the Five Greats.

Now, with the addition of 115 years of internal energy, what will it become?

For over a hundred years, he could split people in two with his strength, making them look like mud.

Add a maxed-out Iron Palm skill, and wouldn't it be as easy as chopping people with tofu?

Lin Mo rubbed his chin and muttered, "Doesn't this just turn into a supermodel's hand chop? One chop and the protective true qi that others are so proud of will probably be no different from paper tofu."

He raised his hand, releasing and then withdrawing the internal force from his palm.

The wooden table beside the bed trembled slightly.

The tabletop was intact, without even a crack, but the stone bricks beneath the table legs had silently collapsed and turned into extremely fine powder.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow: "You need to refine your control. In the future, the main tactics against the enemy will be to use palm strikes and counter-forces."

"Only when we encounter a business that requires drastic measures do we use the supermodel's hand to cut it all off."

"The client's requirements must be confirmed in advance. We need to break down the costs into different categories: live kill price, serious injury price, knockback price, and psychological damage price."

"Otherwise, if you accidentally overdose, it will be a real hassle for after-sales service."

"As for fighting Zhang Lingyu tomorrow, I definitely can't use the hand chop."

Lin Mo made up his mind that he had to control the situation well tomorrow. "If I lose control and accidentally kill the old master's last disciple, it won't be something that can be solved with ten thousand yuan. Who am I supposed to ask for the remaining payment?"

……

Just as Lin Mo was meticulously planning his business system.

On the other side, the side rooms in the front hill were bustling with activity.

The news that Zhang Lingyu had challenged Lin Mo to a duel was leaked by someone, and within half an hour it had spread throughout the younger generation of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Several young Taoist priests huddled together under the eaves, whispering amongst themselves.

"Have you heard? Junior Martial Aunt Lingyu is going to spar with that Lu family bodyguard tomorrow! And that bodyguard is incredibly arrogant; he's even demanding ten thousand yuan from Junior Martial Aunt for the sparring match!"

"This is outrageous! Junior Uncle is a direct disciple of the Celestial Master, and he usually doesn't even give a second glance to geniuses from many sects. Why would he actively seek out outsiders to spar with and become easy prey?"

"I heard that person is very strong; he defeated Lu Lin, a cultivator at the third level of the Reverse Life Realm from the Three Ones Sect, in a single move!"

"Really? He was defeated in one move even with a triple rebirth? Are you guys exaggerating?"

"Even if those Lu family bodyguards are capable tomorrow, at most they can only make Martial Aunt Lingyu take them a little more seriously. Let's all go to the back mountain tomorrow and keep watch, and see how Martial Aunt teaches him a lesson with her lightning magic!"

In the corner, a young Taoist priest carrying a washbasin passed by and couldn't help but interject, "What if that Mr. Lin wins?"

Everyone turned to look at him, and a tall Taoist priest immediately frowned and retorted, "How is that possible? Uncle Lingyu is a direct disciple of the Celestial Master! Want to win? That's too difficult."

As the group was engaged in a lively discussion, a calm voice suddenly came from afar: "Are you all very free?"

All the disciples in the corridor froze instantly.

Rong Shan emerged from around the corner, his expression not particularly stern, but his eyes were extremely righteous.

The disciples quickly bowed and greeted, "Uncle-Master Rongshan!"

Rong Shan glanced at them and snorted, "In the middle of the night, instead of doing your evening lessons, you're here gossiping about spirit jade?"

"If there is indeed a sparring session tomorrow, Master will make the arrangements. Anyone who dares to trespass into the back mountain and disturb the guests will be punished!"

The crowd quickly responded and dispersed.

Rongshan turned around and walked towards his room.

But after taking a few steps, he stopped for a moment.

Looking back towards the back of the mountain, his brows furrowed slightly.

Is Lin Mo from the Lu family really that strong?

Not only did he instantly reverse the second level of life, but he also made the proud and arrogant Lingyu willingly pay money to challenge him to a duel.

Rong Shan remained silent for a moment, then muttered to himself, "I have to go take a look tomorrow too."

A tremendous sense of anticipation and tension ignited over Longhu Mountain.

……