Martial Arts Crossover: Infiltrating a Girls' Chat Group at the Start

Lin Zhu also looked at her with disdain, "You go, Sister Yu stays for now."

Sensing danger, Zhang San Niang wasn't about to stay foolishly. She grabbed Liu Ruoxin's hand, pushed open the door, and ran, saying, "I'm leaving too."

"Why are you running? He looks so easy to bully." Liu Ruoxin kept turning around.

"Don't forget, he's a Grandmaster," Zhang Sanniang said speechlessly.

Oh right, Liu Ruoxin suddenly remembered. A Grandmaster, he even practiced the Golden Bell Shield. Ordinary Grandmasters are no match for him.

When the Grandmaster is mentioned, the Grandmaster arrives.

As soon as the two stepped out of the courtyard, they were greeted by an old man with a full head of white hair, led by the shopkeeper and followed by six young eunuchs.

Liu Ruoxin was very surprised when she saw who had come.

"I wonder what brought Eunuch Cao here."

"So it's Miss Liu from the West Depot. What are you doing here?"

Eunuch Cao, who is this Eunuch Cao?

"I'm here to see a friend, so I won't disturb Eunuch Cao's business." Liu Ruoxin stood at the courtyard gate, stepping aside to let him pass first.

Eunuch Cao said, "What a coincidence! Our family must be the friend who came to see Miss Liu. Is Lin Zhu here?"

Zhang San Niang and Liu Ruoxin exchanged a glance; they had come to find Lin Zhu.

Lin Zhu was spacing out in his room when he heard someone coming to see him, so he opened the door. "Who's looking for me?" He came out and saw that it was a eunuch.

"My name is Cao Zhengchun. I have been ordered by the Emperor to deliver something to you, Young Master Lin," Cao Zhengchun said, sizing up Lin Zhu.

After meeting Shangguan Haitang and Lin Zhu, he felt he could return to the palace to report, but he still wanted to test the waters a little more.

"I have never met His Majesty before, so why are you sending me this?" Lin Zhu wondered. Could it be that the person who spied on me last night was the Emperor?

He thought it probably wasn't true; he felt the emperor wouldn't have that much time, nor would he be that bored.

So I sent a message in the group.

Lin Zhu: @Yanfei, Cao Zhengchun came to my place.

Yanfei: What's he going to do there?

Lin Zhu: He said the emperor sent me something.

Yanfei: If he gives it to you, just keep it. Why not take it?

Lin Zhu paused for a moment: Okay.

In the main courtyard, Su Rongrong and Li Ji, who had heard the commotion, came out, followed by Hua Manlou, Chu Liuxiang, and several others.

Then Cao Zhengchun said, "I'm not quite sure either. I just do whatever His Majesty instructs. Young Master Lin, would you mind teaching me a few tricks?"

Cao Zhengchun, a near-peerless master, cultivates the Heavenly Gang Child Skill, which combines offense and defense, and possesses immense strength.

“Since you wish to offer your guidance, I am happy to oblige. Please!” Lin Zhu said, welcoming Cao Zhengchun into the courtyard.

The two stopped, and Cao Zhengchun said, "Young Master Lin, please go first!"

"Then I'll have to offend you." Lin Zhu moved his feet, and after a few afterimages, he rushed in front of Cao Zhengchun, and attacked him with his hands wielding the Tianshan Plum Blossom Piece.

After incorporating the Cloud-Dispelling Palm technique, the transitions and variations between his moves became even more fluid and unpredictable.

"Well done!" Cao Zhengchun also waved his hands, using speed to counter speed and parry each move.

Since practicing the Golden Bell Cover technique, Lin Zhu's strength in both hands has increased significantly. When he circulates his energy, the white jade color of his two palms becomes even more transparent. Every time he touches Cao Zhengchun, it produces a clanging metallic sound, like four divine weapons.

Cao Zhengchun originally only wanted to test Lin Zhu's strength, so he only used 70% of his power, which was a bit of underestimating his opponent.

After exchanging blows with Lin Zhu, he realized his carelessness and quickly activated the Heavenly Gang Child Skill, circulating ninety percent of its power before he was able to defend himself.

Fast, very fast.

The two men's four hands instantly transformed into dozens, even hundreds, of hands, which collided incessantly.

Cao Zhengchun grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. They had already exchanged hundreds of moves, but Lin Zhu's moves kept changing, altering them here and there.

He had originally been thinking about how to counter the move, but now he had no intention of doing so at all.

If he continues playing like this, he'll lose, and then he'll lose face big time.

He quickly called for a stop, "Young Master Lin, I'm convinced. How about we stay for a while?"

Lin Zhu was having a great time, finally finding someone to let him unleash his full power, but this guy couldn't last long!

However, Cao Zhengchun did not want to continue, so he had no choice but to stop.

The two pushed their palms forward, and Mingyu's Longevity True Essence clashed with Tiangang's True Essence, creating a shockwave. The two retreated, appearing evenly matched.

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! I have witnessed Young Master Lin's extraordinary skills."

"You flatter me, Eunuch Cao. Your Heavenly Gang Boy Skill has already reached a superb level. I imagine it won't be long before you break through."

This struck a chord with Cao Zhengchun. "If we can break through, it will definitely be thanks to Young Master Lin's words today. Someone, bring the things up."

A young eunuch presented a box to Lin Zhu.

"This was sent by His Majesty. The imperial decree states: 'It has a zither but no flute, so it is not perfect. Please accept it.'"

As Cao Zhengchun spoke, he opened the box.

Inside lay a bone flute, its entire body like white jade, three feet long, long enough to be used as a sword.

"This is a dragon bone flute. Young Master Lin, please accept it so that I can return to the palace to report back."

Lin Zhu reached out and took it. If the emperor gives you something and you don't accept it, that would be disrespectful to him. He said, "Please thank the emperor for me, sir."

"I will definitely bring it." Cao Zhengchun said with a smile, then asked, "Young Master Lin's moves were complex and varied, yet they all followed the same principle. I wonder what kind of exquisite martial art it was, and why I have never seen it before?"

Lin Zhu put away the dragon bone flute and said, "This is the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand."

Cao Zhengchun asked, "Is it related to that Tianshan Child Granny?"

Lin Zhu nodded, "It was indeed passed down by my grandmother." What he said wasn't wrong.

"I understand," Cao Zhengchun said with a smile, his attitude becoming increasingly friendly. "Please wait, everyone. I'll take my leave."

Cao Zhengchun left with a smile, heading all the way to the palace and entering the imperial study.

"How is it?" the emperor asked without looking up.

"This old servant greets Your Majesty and reports to Your Majesty..."

Chapter 112 Royal Secrets

"Your Majesty, that young master Lin is indeed a peerless beauty and should not be a man. His strength is no less than that of this old servant, and he has also been taught the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand by the Tianshan Child Granny, making his moves exquisite. If we were to compare moves alone, this old servant would be no match for him. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Even you are no match for her! I heard that she is only fourteen years old, but what kind of special physique does she have?" the emperor asked after thinking for a moment.

“This old servant failed to detect it.” Cao Zhengchun lowered his head even further.

The Emperor pondered for a moment, then said, "Forget it. Since she has a powerful patron behind her, we don't need to focus our attention on her. We can look for someone else. All four departments must keep the search for a suitable consort for the Crown Prince in mind and not slack off. You may leave."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cao Zhengchun bowed and slowly retreated. "This old servant takes his leave!"

In the courtyard of Yuelai Inn, Lin Zhu was playing with a dragon bone flute. It was heavy in his hand, not much lighter than ordinary black iron, but much harder.

When true essence is inputted into it, it becomes extremely clear and transparent.

It is a treasure that can be nurtured, but its quality is somewhat inferior to that of the Dragon Horn Eight-Stringed Zither.

It wouldn't be impossible to use it to perform the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds, but the power would be weaker.

The Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds are best matched with the Heavenly Demon Harp. The Dragon Horn Eight-String Harp is of good quality, but it is not quite as well-suited to the Heavenly Demon Harp.

But this is easy to solve; there's no martial art that can't be solved with a single moment of enlightenment.

However, since he already has a dragon horn eight-stringed zither, it would be a waste to use this dragon bone flute only as a sword.

Looking around, there wasn't a single person playing the flute.

There should be people in the group, including Xue Nu and Shi Qingxuan.

The Snow Woman is definitely present, and Shi Qingxuan and Lin Zhu have also identified suspects; they're just not actively participating.

However, good things shouldn't be given away easily. He had no connection with them and didn't owe them any favors, so he decided to keep them for himself first.

He sent a message to Yanfei.

Lin Zhu: @Yanfei, you sent over a dragon bone flute. Could it be that the person who was spying on us last night was the Emperor?

Yan Fei: It wasn't him. He doesn't have that kind of skill! It was an old eunuch in the palace who practiced the original Sunflower Manual. Consider this flute an apology from the Emperor; keep it safe.

Lin Zhu: Apologize? What apology?

Yanfei: I think you probably don't want to know, so you shouldn't ask.

Lin Zhu: ...?

Lian Ni Chang: Hahaha, does the old emperor intend to take Lin Zhu as a concubine?

Upon seeing this line of text, Lin Zhu thought, "No way!"

Yanfei: No, that's not it. He has honed his martial arts to such a level that he has lost all interest in women. It's because of something else.

Lian Ni Chang: You can say something like this out loud, aren't you worried about it getting out?

Yanfei: Many people in the martial arts world know this; it's not a secret.

Lian Ni Chang: Then why don't I know?

Wu Xingyun: It's because your strength hasn't reached that level yet. Emperor Zhou cultivates the Hun Tian Bao Jian (a magical artifact), and after the age of forty-five, he locks his essence to reach a higher realm. If he hasn't reached the pinnacle by sixty, he risks death. Even if he does reach the pinnacle, he must pass the throne to the crown prince, and then enter the Great Zhou Secret Realm to break through to an even higher realm. Generation after generation of emperors are the strongest foundation of the Great Zhou.

Lian Ni Chang: I didn’t expect the Great Zhou royal family to be so powerful. Does that mean they have many immortals on land?

Xiaomeng: That's not the case. With the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it can only support three terrestrial immortals at the same time. If there is one more, the strongest one will definitely break through the Heavenly Gate and ascend to the Upper Realm.

Lin Zhu: Are terrestrial immortals also related to luck?

Xiaomeng: It's different. Take you, Lin Zhu, for example. You're all alone. You'll break through to become a terrestrial immortal in the future, without needing any luck. But the Great Zhou royal family is different. They cultivate the Hun Tian Bao Jian (a magical artifact), and when they reach the Heavenly Realm, they must use their luck to suppress themselves, otherwise, it will backfire. Only when they go to the Upper Realm will the backfire disappear.

Lin Zhu: Since the Hun Tian Bao Jian has such drawbacks, why do they still practice it?

Xiaomeng: Legend has it that this is a technique passed down from Nuwa when she mended the sky, not a technique of this world, and therefore extremely powerful, almost invincible among those of the same level. In order to suppress the terrestrial immortals of the world, they had no choice but to cultivate it. Unfortunately, fortune eventually comes to an end. The Great Zhou Dynasty has existed for a thousand years. If the fortune fluctuates and the times change, it may not last long.

Yanfei: That's exactly right.