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Chapter 34: Dragon Tiger Dojo
Chapter 34: Dragon Tiger Dojo
Zhang Xingshan and Luo Xi arrived early at the martial arts hall, their faces filled with curiosity as they watched a bald man with a fierce, gang-like appearance strut into the hall.
Beside him was the senior brother, Yang Yao.
Senior Brother Yang's expression was peculiar, as if he wanted to laugh but dared not, holding back with great difficulty.
As they drew closer, they could vaguely hear the conversation between the bald man and Senior Brother Yang.
"You didn't even tidy yourself up before coming here. Are you planning to let Master tidy you up?"
"You don't know anything. Hey, where's our brother?"
"I'm right here."
"You?"
The bald man lowered his sunglasses, giving him a disdainful look, "I'm talking about Ao Qiu."
Ao Qiu? Jingqiu?
Senior Brother Yang was taken aback. When did Jingqiu get to know this uncultured man?
"This girl must be from your family, right? Ha, she's quite a looker! Please give my regards to your father!"
Zhang Chongba nonchalantly raised his hand and greeted Luo Xi.
Recently, he had forcefully requisitioned resources from the Security Bureau to search for Li Buyi's traces, and the local Security Bureau Director, Luo Qingyan, had been very cooperative, leaving him with a good impression.
After speaking, Zhang Chongba looked around, scanning every corner of the training ground, but he couldn't find Ji Jingqiu's figure, and he exclaimed in surprise:
"Where's our brother? Did my uncle take him away to open the dojo?"
A moment later, Zhang Chongba realized that he had come too early.
It turned out that Ji Jingqiu arrived at the martial arts hall every morning around nine o'clock.
This fact pained Zhang Chongba deeply.
Such laziness!
His brother was too lazy!
Even his uncle was getting lazy!
In the past, his uncle would pull him out of bed before dawn, throw him into icy water, and tell him to wake up before starting his special training.
How could he be so lazy just because he had good natural talent?
Later, he must give him a good talking-to!
Then, upon hearing the news, Yang Yan, the martial arts hall master, came and took Zhang Chongba away without much pleasantries.
Luo Xi, standing nearby, furrowed her beautiful eyebrows and asked Senior Brother Yang in a low voice, "Senior Brother, who was that person just now?"
She just wanted to know who the 'old man' he mentioned was, her father perhaps?
Senior Brother Yang stroked his chin, "He's Master's nephew. You should call him... er, call him Eight Brother from now on."
Luo Xi was a little confused.
Call him Eight Brother?
But if he knew her father, wouldn't that mess up the seniority?
Senior Brother Yang watched as Master led the figure away, and his heart was filled with the joy of reuniting with an old friend, as well as a sense of desolation, as if he had taken a shot of adrenaline, along with memories that he didn't want to recall.
The adrenaline was because Eight Brother's martial arts realm was no longer beneath Master's.
With this heavenly reinforcement, they had an additional assurance in dealing with the Supreme Buddha Sect!
As for the desolation and memories he didn't want to recall...
Tsk, back then when he was learning martial arts, Master didn't have time, so he let this fellow teach him. Four words could describe the experience:
Unbearable.
...
"Uncle, your nephew greets you," Zhang Chongba nodded and bowed.
Yang Yan frowned, "Why are you here?"
"I'm currently working at the Religious Administration Bureau," Zhang Chongba straightened his chest and head, "This trip is for official business!"
"Oh?" Yang Yan's expression changed, and after carefully examining him, he said, "Are all of you at the Administration Bureau like this now, so uncultured?"
Zhang Chongba forced a smile.
"The Administration Bureau... Dong Sanhuang Planet doesn't seem to have any deities worthy of your attention, does it?" Yang Yan pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you here because of the Supreme Buddha Sect too?"
"Yes, the person from the Supreme Buddha Sect this time is the Blood Arhat, Li Buyi," Zhang Chongba said solemnly, "This person has mastered a secret technique and has a record of assassinating Fifth Realm experts. Uncle, please be careful if you encounter him!"
Yang Yan's pupils constricted, "Fifth Realm Mind Image, how is that possible?"
Strong Mind Image cultivators have undoubtedly achieved Tranquil Stability, unperturbed by heaven's collapse or fire and water, and they have ignited the Spirit Fire, condensing their Life Essence Projection...
Such powerful cultivators shouldn't have the possibility of being assassinated!
Zhang Chongba replied straightforwardly, "I'm not sure. Before this, his personal combat strength was only middle-upper tier within the Fourth Realm. We speculate that he either mastered a certain supreme-tier secret technique or borrowed the power of an evil Buddha."
"Evil Buddha's power..." Yang Yan remained silent for a moment, then looked up and said, "You're here to ask me to help you deal with Li Buyi? Sure, I agree."
Hearing his uncle's decisive agreement, Zhang Chongba felt slightly embarrassed:
"Actually, it's like this..."
Upon hearing Zhang Chongba's intention, Yang Yan's expression turned grim, and his lion-like face suddenly became fierce, even though Zhang Chongba had already reached the same realm as his uncle, or even higher, he still couldn't help but shrink his neck, feeling rather spineless.
(End of Chapter 34)
He was known for being mischievous since he was young, and the elders at home indulged him. However, his second uncle never spoiled him.
Before he turned sixteen, Zhang Chongba would run away whenever he saw Yang Yan.
At sixteen, he started practicing martial arts, and even when he saw Yang Yan, he couldn’t run away.
By the time he was eighteen, Zhang Chongba had already left home, and felt relieved.
Yang Yan scolded, "Brat! What realm has Jingqiu reached? By getting involved in this matter, he could die on the spot if he's not careful!"
"Second Uncle, didn't I tell you, Li Buyi is already onto Ao Qiu," Zhang Chongba replied solemnly. "Li Buyi is cunning and cautious; any slight movement and he will escape, never taking any risks."
"Moreover, Ao Qiu has already been marked for tracking. If you send him away now, Li Buyi will surely notice."
"Only by thoroughly resolving this can we ensure permanent peace," Yang Yan frowned deeply, remaining silent for a long time before speaking, "If it can't be helped, send Ao Qiu to the Dragon Tiger Dojo, and we can take advantage of the dojo's resources..."
Zhang Chongba interrupted, "They have already found a superior martial genius with physical wisdom. It's said he has a chance to vie for the Martial Sun Position of this generation. Resources have been heavily tilted in his favor since last year, but Ao Qiu is too far behind in many areas and won't gain much from being sent there."
Hearing this, Yang Yan was taken aback, "What kind of genius is this?"
Zhang Chongba directly dispelled Yang Yan's remaining doubts, "He comprehended the core of the 'Dragon Tiger Wind and Cloud Diagram' in just three days."
Yang Yan was stunned.
The "Dragon Tiger Wind and Cloud Diagram" is one of the best visualization charts in the Federation.
The "Tiger Devouring Saber Diagram" he cultivated is one of the simplified versions of the "Dragon Tiger Wind and Cloud Diagram."
Superior visualization charts are hard to master, so most people settle for a lesser version first, then try to advance.
Jingqiu, though gifted in heart cultivation, far surpassing his peers, still needed about half a year to master the "Tiger Devouring Saber Diagram."
To comprehend the superior visualization chart in just three days, let alone grasp its true essence...
That is beyond a normal person.
No wonder they are so confident that this young man has a chance to vie for the Martial Sun Position of this generation.
If this is the case, even sending Jingqiu there will hardly secure the dojo's resources...
"Second Uncle, I understand your thoughts, but why rely on them?"
Zhang Chongba chuckled, "I've checked, and Ao Qiu has been allowed to join the Public Security Bureau's Outer War System due to his righteous deeds. After this matter is resolved, I can vouch for him and help him secure resources ten to a hundred times better than the dojo, don’t you think?"
Yang Yan fell into deep thought.
In fact, he was more inclined to have Jingqiu build good relations with the authorities.
Martial artists often transgress the law; sometimes, even good deeds can violate the law and trigger legal action.
At such times, law enforcement agencies need to mediate, for the law is rigid, while the enforcers are flexible.
This is when someone's word can sway the situation, and it depends on what you have done and how you handle things.
Or...
Join them and become one of those whose word is law.
Yang Yan suddenly asked, "Are you set in your ways?"
Zhang Chongba patted his bald head and replied with a chuckle, "Good luck, good luck."
Looking at the child left by his mentor, Yang Yan's expression softened a bit, and he nodded, "I have a few sticks of purifying incense. Since you're here, take them."
...
When Ji Jingqiu arrived at the martial arts hall, he found everyone gathered in Master Yang's room.
Among them was Eight Brother, and the visualization chart hanging on the wall.
Ji Jingqiu instantly understood that it was time to be a disciple.
But...
Was Master Yang suppressing his heart cultivation speed?
At this moment, Master Yang's voice reached his ears.
"In a while, Chongba will lead you to formally encounter the Heart Sea..."
Chapter end
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