Once you're in the city, you'll see businesses lining the streets one by one, and the banners hanging high above them are like flags, illuminating the city in all colors.

The streets were full of people, and although they were not all dressed in splendid clothes, the faces of the passers-by were always a little more bloody than those in the Elephant City.

Looking at this completely different from the liveliness of Dancing Elephant City, the drunk couldn't help but be a little dazzled.

Zhao Ya didn't rush to find the Dingtai Martial Arts Hall, but first took the drunk child around the street and bought some gadgets that girls like.

At this time, it was already noon, and Zhao Ya took Zui'er into a lively restaurant, planning to eat something.

As soon as the restaurant guy saw that Zhao Ya was tall and talked well, and the woman who followed him was even brighter-eyed, he knew that he was not an ordinary person, so he was very courteous.

When the wine and food were put on the table, Zhao Ya called out to the guy and asked him about the location of the Dingtai Martial Arts Pavilion.

As soon as he heard that Zhao Ya was going to the Dingtai Martial Arts Pavilion, the guy couldn't help but smile.

"Shaoxia, did you also go to take the entrance exam of the martial arts hall?"

"Introductory exam?"

"That's right, every year at this time, the major martial arts halls in the county will open for enrollment, and many young people who want to practice martial arts will take this opportunity to come and try it."

"Oh? Speaking of which, there are a lot of martial arts halls in the county? ”

"That is, there are several major martial arts halls such as Chenfeng, Renyong, Guangrui, and Dingtai that you just asked about, and there are countless smaller ones."

"However, I suggest that if you want to take the entrance exam, it is best to apply for a few more, especially be careful not to just stare at those few big martial arts halls."

"Because although those martial arts halls are really powerful, the entry conditions are relatively strict, and it is much easier to compare them to smaller martial arts halls, here I recommend you the Jinquan Martial Arts Gym ......."

The guy kept introducing the benefits of this martial arts hall, and Zhao Ya laughed secretly in his heart when he heard it.

It seems that the competition among the martial arts halls in this county town is really fierce enough.

This guy obviously received the benefits of the Jinquan Martial Arts Gym, and it is estimated that he can collect a referral fee by introducing a person in the past.

This mode of pulling people's heads made Zhao Ya quite cordial.

He interrupted the man's crazy Amway, saying that he was not going to take the exam, but to look for someone in the Dingtai Martial Arts Hall.

The guy reluctantly stopped this topic, and then told Zhao Ya in detail the specific location of the Dingtai Martial Arts Hall.

Zhao Ya rewarded him with a tip, and after eating, he led the drunken child away.

According to the direction that the guy said, Zhao Ya came to the door of the Dingtai Martial Arts Hall very smoothly.

Glancing at this imposing gate and the word Dingtai hanging on the door, Zhao Ya walked inside.

"Hey, this little brother, if you want to register for the exam, come back tomorrow, today's registration is over." A man stopped Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya stopped and said, "I'm not here to sign up, but to find Master Lu Dingtai Lu." ”

Hearing this, the man's face changed.

"Who are you, what are you looking for my master?"

"Oh? Is that your master? ”

"That's right, I am Gu Mingdong, the personal disciple of Miao Shaocheng, the third disciple of his old man's family." The man said proudly.

Zhao Ya saw at first glance that this Gu Mingdong had just entered the second realm, and this cultivation was not worth mentioning to him at all.

However, Zhao Ya didn't bother to pay attention to these, and just said lightly: "You just said that there is an old man from Dancing Elephant City who is visiting." ”

Dancing Elephant City?

Gu Mingdong frowned.

That remote town is thousands of miles away, the geographical location is very remote, what old people can there be?

However, this Gu Mingdong didn't dare to be careless, and ordered someone to look at Zhao Ya here, and he ran into the back house of the Dingtai Martial Arts Pavilion, and then slowed down and came to the study.

At this time, Lu Dingtai was writing, and he didn't raise his head after hearing footsteps.

"What?"

"Back to you, master, a young man came outside, and he kept saying that he was an old man from Dancing Elephant City who wanted to see you."

With a snap, the pen in Lu Dingtai's hand turned into powder.

Then Lu Dingtai picked up the towel on the table with a calm face, wiped his hands and said, "Let him come in!" ”

"Yes!"

Gu Mingdong was awe-inspiring in his heart, he didn't know what was wrong with the master, and he didn't dare to ask, so he hurriedly turned around and went out.

After a while, Zhao Ya and Zui'er came to the study.

"Master, it's he who wants to see you!"

Lu Dingtai waved his hand, Gu Mingdong hurriedly retreated, and then he raised his eyes to look at Zhao Ya.

After a while, I heard him slowly speak: "Senior Brother Meng asked you to come?" ”

"Yes!"

Zhao Ya replied very simply.

Since entering the study, he has been looking at this Lu Dingtai.

I saw that this Lu Dingtai looked like he was in his forties, with a well-proportioned figure, a yellow face like ginger, wearing a wide dress, sitting on a chair really like a rich man.

But Zhao Ya felt great pressure.

Because of this, Lu Dingtai's seemingly gentle appearance contains an extremely terrifying might.

With every move, he formed a strong oppression on himself.

You must know that even Zhan Feng, who is the strength of the Four Realms, has never given Zhao Ya such a feeling.

This couldn't help but Zhao Ya was secretly shocked.

Could it be that he has already stepped into the Five Realms?

"What do you have to do with him?"

"He's my master."

Zhao Ya gritted his teeth, and took out the jade plate from his arms against the power of the stormy wind and waves.

Lu Dingtai was silent after taking the jade card, and gently stroked it for a moment before sighing.

In an instant, Zhao Ya felt that the pressing pressure was relieved, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although it only lasted for a short time, it gave Zhao Ya a feeling that was more tiring than a big battle.

Lu Dingtai glanced at Zhao Ya, and saw that although he was a little tired, he was still standing where he was, and he couldn't help but show a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"How long has it been since you entered the Three Realms?"

"Half a year."

"Yes, being able to hold on to my power for so long shows that you have laid a solid foundation." Lu Dingtai praised it, and suddenly the words changed.

"How did Senior Brother Meng die?"

Zhao Ya was stunned.

Lu Dingtai said lightly: "It's not difficult to guess, this jade plate is his most cherished thing, and unless he dies, he will never give it to others." ”

"And since you know this, it proves that he has spoken of me to you, and with his character, he will never bow to me unless he is dying."

Speaking of this, a wry smile appeared on Lu Dingtai's face.

"He said that he would never see me again for the rest of his life, so to let you come to see me has already proved that he is not there."

Zhao Ya nodded, "Yes, my master is indeed dead. ”

"How did you die?"

"Killed!"

As soon as the words fell, the desk in front of Lu Dingtai suddenly exploded, and even the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it were not spared, and they all shattered.

"Who?" Lu Dingtai's face was calm and asked coldly.

"Qingzhuling, and the Hong family!"

Then Zhao Ya told the story of the incident.

After listening, Lu Dingtai was silent, and after a long time, he said, "Did he ask you to talk before he died?" ”

"He said that the original things have passed, and he no longer hates."

Lu Dingtai fell into silence again, and only after a long time did he slowly say: "You did a good job, now I will give you two choices." ”

"First, I will give you a considerable amount of money, and then you will leave, and you don't have to worry about your master's enmity."

"The second is to worship under my door, I will teach you martial arts, but in this case, I will not interfere in this grudge again, everything is left to you to settle, which one do you choose?"

Zhao Ya didn't hesitate at all, and said directly: "I'll choose the second one." ”

It seemed that he had expected Zhao Ya's choice, and Lu Dingtai nodded.

"Okay, then from today onwards, you will be my disciple, ranking fifth."

Zhao Ya was not hypocritical, and was about to kneel, but was stopped by Lu Dingtai.

"Don't kneel to me, I accepted you for your master, so if you want to kneel, kneel to your master!"

Zhao Ya didn't say anything else, just nodded, and then suddenly asked, "Master, dare to ask what realm you are in now?" ”

Lu Dingtai didn't expect Zhao Ya to ask such a question, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "What realm do you think I look like?" ”

"Five Realms?" Zhao Ya asked tentatively.

Lu Dingtai shook his head with a smile, and then sighed: "How can the Five Realms be so easy to achieve, I just have been in the Four Realms for a long time, so my strength is stronger than the ordinary Four Realms, and I am still one step away from the Five Realms." ”

Zhao Ya's heart was shocked.

How strong was the sense of oppression that Lu Dingtai gave him just now, but he didn't expect that even this would be less than the Five Realms?

"What? Disappointed? ”

"No, I just think these five realms are so difficult?"

"It's hard to say, it's easy to say."

"For example, the Zhan Feng you just mentioned, although he is also in the Four Realms, but if he is in front of me, he can't even pass the three moves."

Zhao Ya had no doubt about this.

Because Zhan Feng and Lu Dingtai's momentum is simply incomparable.

"Do you know why the gap between the four realms is so big?"

"Why?"

"Because of the foundation!" Lu Dingtai paused and continued.

"If the Five Realms of Martial Arts are five-story buildings, then from the first realm, the foundation must be built well, and the foundation must be solid, otherwise the higher the house behind, the more unstable the foundation will be, and it will eventually stop at a certain realm, or even collapse violently."

"That's why I'm just using power to oppress you, just to see how your foundation is doing, if the foundation is vain, then I won't even give you the two choices just now, and I will directly give you a sum of money to send you away."

"To put it bluntly, there are no shortcuts in martial arts, and anyone who wants to achieve their goals through shortcuts will eventually pay several times the price to repay."

"Judging from your description, that Zhan Feng should have used some kind of secret method to forcibly improve the realm, such a strength can bluff ordinary people, and it is like a joke in front of me."

Lu Dingtai's words were simple and described the martial arts cultivation appropriately, and Zhao Ya was convinced.

Sure enough, he is worthy of being a master who amazed Meng Lei before he died, and this insight alone is extraordinary.

"Then what does the legendary opening vein above the Five Realms look like?" Zhao Ya simply broke the casserole and asked to the end.

After hearing this, Lu Dingtai frowned slightly, as if he was considering the vocabulary, and only after a long time did he leisurely move.

"That is the real path of martial arts, and now we are actually just spinning at the starting point of martial arts, and even after reaching the Five Realms, after the blood exchange is completed, we have only taken the first step."

Martial arts!

Hearing this word, Zhao Ya's heart moved, and he just wanted to ask something.

Lu Dingtai waved his hand, "Okay, don't ask this kind of question in the future, martial arts is the most taboo to be ambitious, wait until you get to my point and then think about other things." ”

"Yes!" Zhao Ya responded.

"Mingdong!" Lu Dingtai shouted.

Gu Mingdong, who was outside the door, hurriedly walked in.

"Go and call your senior sister."

"Yes!"

Gu Mingdong secretly glanced at Zhao Ya, his heart full of surprise.

Although he didn't hear anything from the two of them outside the door just now, he heard the sound of the desk exploding.

At that time, he thought that this young man was dead, because he dared to provoke the master, it was the same as chatting with Lord Yama, purely looking for death.

Unexpectedly, after entering the door, he found Zhao Ya standing there in a good manner, and the master was also very kind to him.

What's going on, and who is this man?

However, Gu Mingdong quickly hid these questions in his heart and left in a hurry.

After he left, Lu Dingtai said to Zhao Ya: "What will come later is the first apprentice I accepted, and the only daughter of your master, did he mention it to you?" ”

"I mentioned it!"

Zhao Ya remembered the Meng Shiwen that Meng Lei had told him, and couldn't help but nod.

"It's good to mention it, this kid has grown up with me since he was a child, and he is a little arrogant and arrogant by me, so don't say too much about Meng Lei after you meet her, especially about his death, understand?"

"Understood."

There was a sound of footsteps, and a woman walked in.

This woman looks to be about twenty years old, tall and tall, with a cold temperament, just standing there gives people a sense of cold arrogance that rejects people thousands of miles away.

And Zhao Ya vaguely saw some traces of Meng Lei from her facial features.

It is Meng Lei's only daughter, Meng Shiwen.

"Master!" Meng Shiwen said very respectfully.

"Well, let me introduce you, this is from Dancing Elephant City, named Zhao Ya, and he will be your junior brother in the future."

Meng Shiwen looked at Zhao Ya, and a hint of discoloration flashed in her eyes.

On the contrary, it was Zhao Ya who gave a salute first.

"Senior sister!"

Meng Shiwen nodded slightly, "What's wrong with him?" ”

The tone was calm, as if asking an irrelevant person.

Zhao Ya glanced at Lu Dingtai,

Lu Dingtai sighed, "Your father is gone." ”

Meng Shiwen didn't react, just let out a soft sigh, and then lowered her head.

And Meng Shiwen's reaction also made Zhao Ya's heart move.

At the beginning, Meng Lei once said to himself that his daughter was a little stubborn.

And looking at Meng Shiwen's current state, Zhao Ya had vaguely guessed something.

It is thousands of miles away from the Dancing Elephant City, and Meng Lei must have rarely come back after founding the Changlong Dart Bureau.

Growing up in this environment lacking father's love since childhood, Meng Shiwen's resentment towards Meng Lei can be imagined.

Zhao Ya couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.

At this time, Lu Dingtai changed the topic, "Mingdong, you go again, call your master and uncles over, and say that I have something important to announce." ”

At this time, Gu Mingdong was already stupid.

He heard what Lu Dingtai introduced to Zhao Ya just now.

This young man has turned into his own little uncle?

(End of chapter)