Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 100 - 95: Exotic Beasts and Vermilion Fruit

Chapter 100: Chapter 95: Exotic Beasts and Vermilion Fruit

"Would this be too much trouble for you, Master?" Lu Chang’sheng was rather tempted. Over at the Martial Artist Institute, he didn’t have many friends. If he wanted to spar, he could only look for an instructor. Once or twice was fine, but if it got too frequent, there was no way the instructors could keep up.

"It’s no trouble at all."

Seeing Li Fei was agreeable, Lu Chang’sheng stopped hesitating and chuckled, "Then I’ll pay you a daily wage of fifty copper coins, Master."

"That’s too much, really way too much!"

Li Fei felt like his heart was melting.

Nothing is harder to resist than kindness in the form of money.

However, he inadvertently glanced at Mo Chengshan and a few other martial arts hall disciples nearby—but their faces showed no expression at all, which struck him as a bit odd.

By that time, Lu Chang’sheng had already stepped onto the training ground, and Li Fei set aside his doubts and tidied up his outfit as he went up.

It wasn’t long before he realized he had misunderstood Mo Chengshan and the others.

No matter if it was fists, blades, or spears, Lu Chang’sheng brought a sheer force with every move. Every collision made Li Fei’s body shake a little, and his stamina drained rapidly.

In less than half an hour, Li Fei was gasping for air. Even his legs were trembling.

Looking across at Master Lu, not a drop of sweat had fallen.

"This... Master Lu’s stamina is this strong?"

Li Fei was shaken. Seeing that Lu Chang’sheng was just getting warmed up, he could only grit his teeth and keep at it.

Off to the side, Mo Chengshan and the other hall disciples stood with their arms crossed.

What Li Fei said earlier had really gotten under their skin, so now they just sneered as they watched the sparring.

Weren’t you so capable?

Go on, keep going!

In the blink of an eye, night had fallen.

Lu Chang’sheng walked Li Fei to the door.

"No need to see me off any further, Master Lu. That’s more than enough, really!"

After a few steps, Li Fei hurriedly said.

From the training ground to here, he’d said this at least five times already. But Lu Chang’sheng, feeling a bit embarrassed, insisted on escorting him.

Poor Li Fei, he just wanted to find a place to sit down for a bit. Otherwise, he was afraid he might just drop to the ground right then and there.

Finally, Lu Chang’sheng stopped and said, "Then I won’t trouble you any further, Master. Safe trip home!"

Li Fei nodded. Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Lu Chang’sheng, after a few steps, turned and said something that almost made him faint.

"So, what time will you be by tomorrow, Master?"

Li Fei opened his mouth, but at this point, he had completely lost all interest in that fifty copper coins a day.

This kind of youthful man’s money, better let Mo Chengshan and the others earn it—they’re still young, their recovery is far better than his. So he tried to find an excuse: "There’s some business back at the Martial Arts Hall; I’ll probably be busy for the next few—"

"Master, the Martial Arts Hall is really slack lately. I stopped by the other day and it was practically about to close!"

Mo Chengshan’s voice cut in, interrupting Li Fei’s excuse.

Li Fei coughed dryly; he didn’t have the heart to blame Mo Chengshan for making things harder for him. After all, the earlier mess was his own fault for being too rash.

Sparring with Lu Chang’sheng like this, to even want to temper your body, takes some real guts and effort.

"Haha, no need for you two to play word games in front of me. I still really hope Master Li Fei can help me with this sparring." Noticing Li Fei’s reluctance, Lu Chang’sheng laughed. "How about this? Master Li Fei, if you help me for half a month, you and Master Mo can rotate. As for payment, for these two weeks, I’ll add a tail of silver for you and Master Mo. And every Protector Institute brother will get 300 copper."

Li Fei’s expression relaxed a bit.

Getting another tael of silver—yeah, that he could do.

With that, he didn’t care about appearances anymore. He just slumped down against the wall and forced a smile. "If I didn’t already know how fearsome the True Qi Realm is, I’d honestly think you’d already stepped into it, Master Lu!"

Back when the old master was still around, he’d sparred with him after he entered the True Qi Realm. That’s why he thought this way.

Lu Chang’sheng just smiled to himself and didn’t bother to correct him.

He only used a portion of his power while sparring, which was enough to get the results he wanted. If he went all out, sure, the effects might be better in the short term, but over a whole day, it just wasn’t cost-effective.

Of course, there was really no need to explain all that to them.

Time trickled by.

And then, on the fourteenth day, Lu Chang’sheng finally mastered the basics of the Divine Power Stake.

This preliminary mastery made the floating True Qi within him a bit more solid.

Because of that, even his Five Treasures True Skill practice time was shortened a little.

Genius-level talent really was terrifying!

Lu Chang’sheng figured that in another five years—so once he was just past thirty—he’d hit a truly monstrous milestone.

By then, even the most ordinary Martial Arts would probably be at Minor Achievement as soon as he touched them.

"Soon, I’ll be twenty-six. Four more years to go!"

He mused to himself.

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"Second Young Master, Lord Long from the Martial Artist Institute has come to see you!"

Because Mr. Lu was still alive, the official head of the house was still him. But in everyone’s eyes, Lu Chang’sheng was the true master of the Lu Mansion. Still, when at home, most avoided calling him "Master" outright, and used "Second Young Master" instead.

Luckily, Mr. Lu didn’t mind about stuff like that.

Lu Chang’sheng nodded and went out. Beyond the door, he heard from Long Fan that Hong Yuan had returned, and that he should get ready to leave the Prefecture City tomorrow.

"Did Master say where we’re going?"

"He didn’t tell me. Once you’re with him you can just ask, Senior Brother!" Long Fan said with envy.

Because of his Root Bone, there were many times he couldn’t go out adventuring with Hong Yuan.

"Master often travels, always to some remote mountains or ancient ruins—and it’s never without danger. Sometimes there are even exotic beasts."