Ten days later, in the afternoon.

Lu Fan was meditating and cultivating in the living room when Qin Yu knocked on the door and came in.

"My lord, there is news from Wind Thunder City that the Yue Kingdom has delivered the first batch of compensation to Wind Thunder City as scheduled, and the handover of those ten cities has been completed."

"Okay."

Lu Fan was overjoyed, and his hanging heart finally let go.

The compensation is okay, but the key is the ten cities.

Since the handover is on schedule, it shows that the sincerity of the Vietnamese country is very strong, and it should not be a delaying tactic.

Moreover, this matter will be spread out and let the State of Chu know that it will no longer trust the State of Yue from now on.

In other words, the Yue Kingdom will have no way to turn back, and can only be bound to the fate of the Great Zhou.

But for Da Zhou, it is extremely favorable, at least the situation in the south has begun to reverse.

In the future, you just need to find a way to deal with Shu and Chu.

Is it to destroy Shu first? Or is it extinction?

Or directly send troops to rescue the capital?

Lu Fan was thinking about it, Qin Yu reminded: "My lord, there is one more thing, Liu Mei is here and is waiting outside the barracks." ”

"Willow eyebrows? Liu Zhi's sixth sister? ”

Lu Fan thought of the girl, and suddenly his heart moved, "Hurry up and invite her in." ”

"Yes."

Qin Yu turned around and left.

Lu Fan had a little more expectation in his heart.

It's not going to be here to make a bet, is it?

Calculate the time, it has been more than a year since he competed with Liu Mei.

The time limit he set at that time was two years, but it seemed that Liu Mei had said that it would not take two years to send him the Heavenly Rank Exercises.

I didn't expect the other party to be quite trustworthy.

Although it is a little difficult, it is really affordable to lose, and it is not lost.

He was thinking when footsteps sounded outside.

Immediately after, Qin Yu and Liu Mei pushed the door in.

"My lord, Miss Liu has arrived."

"Alright, there you go."

"Yes."

Qin Yu retired and left.

"Miss Liu, please take a seat."

Lu Fan glanced at the other party a few times and found that Liu Mei's appearance had hardly changed, but his temperament was different from before.

A little less sharp, a little more calm.

It seems to be more restrained.

"Okay."

Liu Mei sat down and looked at Lu Fan.

She could clearly feel the changes in Lu Fan, that face was no longer immature, but a little more mature and resolute.

Especially on Lu Fan, who has experienced the baptism of the battlefield, the faint chill that exudes makes even Liu Mei feel a little cold.

Even if he is far away in the Nebula Sect, in the past year, Liu Mei has often heard Lu Fan's name.

Countless brilliant achievements made Liu Mei feel enthusiastic.

Her impression of Lu Fan has long since changed.

Fight on the battlefield and make contributions.

It's been her dream since she was a child.

Just because she is a daughter, she can't participate in the selection of Long Yingwei from now on.

At one point she was very unconvinced.

Because she felt that even if she was a daughter, if she went to the barracks, no one would do better than her.

No man in the world is inferior to her.

But now, everything Lu Fan has done makes her suddenly realize that if she were her, maybe she wouldn't be able to do better than Lu Fan.

No one even did it better than Lu Fan.

"Drink tea."

Lu Fan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Liu Mei.

"Okay."

Liu Mei took the teacup and did not put it down, but held it to his mouth and tasted it slowly.

It's like savoring a taste she's never tasted before.

She didn't speak again, and Lu Fan didn't rush to speak.

The two of them were silent.

For some reason, the atmosphere was not awkward.

"Why are you here?"

Lu Fan opened his mouth to break the silence.

"Oh."

Liu Mei came back to his senses, put down the teacup, and said: "I'm here to practice the gambling contract, the last time I lost to you, I said that in less than two years, I will get the Heavenly Rank Martial Arts." ”

"Sure enough, it was true to its word."

Lu Fan praised and said, "You are much faster than I imagined. ”

"That's because the war is tight now, and you have a heavy responsibility."

Liu Mei shook his head lightly, "If I come a day earlier, your strength will be improved one day earlier, and it may be helpful for the future battle situation." ”

"I wrote it down."

Lu Fan naturally knew what the Heavenly Rank Martial Arts meant to him.

His strength will skyrocket as a result.

In the future, we will be able to better cope with various difficult situations.

Very timely.

"This is a set of swordsmanship, called the Starry Sky Sword Technique."

Liu Mei picked up the teacup again, took a sip of tea, and said: "It is the only heaven-level exercise in our Nebula Sect, only the core disciples of the Nebula Sect have the opportunity to learn it, and I naturally can't take out the exercises." ”

"Fortunately, I'm a core disciple of the Nebula Sect, and I just learned this set of swordsmanship."

"I'll teach you."

"Of course, if you don't want to learn from me, that's up to you."

Speaking of this, Liu Mei smiled, "However, this is not like I didn't fulfill the gambling contract." ”

"Of course it doesn't count."

Lu Fan also laughed, he knew in his heart that an outsider like him would never have been able to learn the Starry Sky Sword Technique.

However, let him follow Liu Mei to learn swords, and his nature changed.

Even if he and Liu Mei do not have the name of master and apprentice, they have the reality of master and apprentice.

When I see willow eyebrows in the future, won't I have to be a head shorter?

Lu Fan thought for a moment and had an idea, "You can recite the Starry Sky Sword Technique to me, and I can cultivate on my own." ”

"Are you sure?"

Liu Mei naturally understood Lu Fan's concerns, and said with a smile: "This is a heaven-level sword technique, and it needs someone to guide you in order to get started faster, and it is easier to master the essence of this set of sword techniques." ”

"If you are enlightened on your own, it will take time and effort, not to mention, and you may take a detour."

"It's a trivial matter to make a mistake in practice, and if you go mad, it will even affect your cultivation."

"You've got to think about it."

A hint of playfulness flashed in Liu Mei's eyes, "I'm helping you, and I'm not trying to take advantage of you, and I won't let you call me Master in the future." ”

"I'll try."

Lu Fan is naturally sure, the panel he has can not only add points, but also increase proficiency.

Let his cultivation speed be much faster than others.

And there are no bottlenecks.

As long as you reach the level of experience, you can level up.

"Okay, I'll teach you the first mantra first."

Seeing that Lu Fan insisted on this, Liu Mei didn't persuade him anymore, and said: "The so-called Starry Sky Sword Technique, the power lies not only in the subtlety of the sword moves, but also in the wonderful control of power. ”

"But the most important thing is that you can absorb the power of the starry sky and increase your strength with the help of external forces."

"For example, originally you had ten percent strength, and when you fought against others, you could use the power of the starry sky to make the power that didn't belong to you use for you."

"As for how much you can increase, it depends on your comprehension of this set of swordsmanship, as well as your strong spiritual power."

"If you can practice the Starry Sky Sword Technique to the extreme, the power of a single sword may increase by fifty percent."

"If your mental power is strong enough, it will improve even more."

After a pause, Liu Mei continued: "Okay, I'll start reciting the mantra, you write it down by heart." ”

"Hmm."

Lu Fan nodded and listened attentively.

By the time Liu Mei finished reading, he had completely memorized it.

He had some feelings at the moment, it was really worthy of the Heavenly Rank Sword Technique, and he could actually use the power of the starry sky!

The bonus to his strength is too great.

What's more, his powerful mental power finally came in handy.

With the support of strong spiritual power, he would definitely be able to maximize the power of the Starry Sky Sword Technique.

"You practice first."

Liu Mei said: "After you get started, I will teach you the next mantra." ”

"Yes."

Lu Fan naturally would not refuse, he knew that Liu Mei was kind.

After all, this is a heaven-level sword technique, and its power is extremely great. But if you practice wrong, the backlash is also powerful.

Liu Mei is to let him go step by step so as not to make mistakes.

But in this way, Liu Mei will have to stay here for a long time.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Liu Mei and asked, "Why don't you live with me?" ”

"Okay."

Liu Mei didn't twist, and happily agreed.

I don't seem to think there's anything wrong with it.

She smiled, "I just want to challenge you." ”

"Huh?"

Lu Fan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "Do you still have a Heaven Rank Exercise?" ”

"You man!"

Liu Mei glanced at Lu Fan, and said angrily: "Can't we two fight?" Don't you score a win? You really don't know how to do it, I want to help you get familiar with the Starry Sky Sword Technique as soon as possible, so that you can get started as soon as possible. ”

"Okay."

Lu Fan nodded, suddenly his face turned grim, and said: "There are some things I want to explain in advance, this is a military camp, and you, as my guest, must also abide by the rules of our military camp." ”

"You'd better not go out, it's usually here, or in the yard."

"If you really want to go out, you can walk around the door and don't go far."

"I'm really not embarrassed for you, I hope you can understand me, as the commander of the Dragon Shadow Guard, I have to lead by example."

Speaking of this, Lu Fan shook his head slightly, "Otherwise, I won't be able to convince the public." ”

"It's just a broken barracks, what's there to see?"

Liu Mei pursed his lips, "As long as you promise to accompany me, I won't be too lazy to go out." ”

"Ye Wuchen and I both live on the third floor, you go to the second floor to find a room."

Lu Fan glanced at the package that Liu Mei was carrying, and said with a smile: "You have worked hard all the way, go and rest, and when you eat, I will call you." ”

"Okay."

Liu Mei picked up the package and went upstairs.

Lu Fan found a sword, carried it to the courtyard, and began to practice the starry sky sword technique.

I practiced until the evening.

"My lord, it's time to eat."

The man in charge of cooking came out and called out to him.

"Hmm."

Lu Fan put away the sword and came to the dining room, only to see that the dining table was full of wine and food, and Ye Wuchen and Liu Mei were already present.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

"Don't be surprised by poor hospitality."

Lu Fan sat down between the two.

"I'm not that pretentious."

Liu Mei shook his head, "It's wartime, and it's in the barracks, you can entertain me with so many drinks and food, it's already very face-saving for me, presumably you are usually reluctant to eat and drink, right?" ”

"It's fine."

Lu Fan smiled: "You can't lose anything to your mouth." ”

"Come on, I'll toast you first."

As he spoke, Lu Fan poured three glasses of wine, picked up the wine glass, and raised his hand at Liu Mei, "Thank you for coming in time, giving me the opportunity to learn such exquisite swordsmanship, and also giving me a new understanding of you." ”

"No, I respect you."

Liu Mei picked up the wine glass and said: "You are an invincible general who resists the invasion of foreign enemies, and you are a great hero admired by the people, on behalf of our Liu family, I sincerely thank you for all you have done." ”

"Huh?"

Lu Fan was a little surprised.

I haven't seen her for more than a year, and Liu Mei seems to have changed as a person, completely different from before.

Especially the attitude towards Lu Fan, it has become more obvious.

made Lu Fan very uncomfortable.

Moreover, Liu Mei mentioned the Liu family just now, is it because of the Liu family's instructions that Liu Mei is like this?

"You two don't fight."

Ye Wuchen raised his wine glass and proposed, "Let's drink one at a time." ”

"Okay."

The three of them clinked glasses, "Cheers!" ”

"Cheers!"

……

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The next day.

In the morning, Lu Fan woke up from his meditation, got up and got out of bed.

He took his sword, came to the courtyard, and began to practice his sword.

With a slight shake of his wrist, countless sword flowers suddenly floated out.

The invisible power floated down from the sky, merging with the scattered sword flowers, adding to the power.

Liu Mei walked out of the house and was stunned when she saw this scene.

Is this a primer?

In less than a day, Lu Fan had already practiced the Starry Sky Sword Technique to the beginning?

How can it be?

You must know that it took her nearly a month from cultivating the Starry Sky Sword Technique to getting started.

Among the core disciples of the Nebula Sect, she was the most talented and had the fastest cultivation speed.

But compared with Lu Fan, how can the gap be so big?

At the current cultivation speed, wouldn't Lu Fan soon surpass her?

After all, she had only practiced the Starry Sky Sword Technique to a small level.

It's far from Dacheng.

In a few years, I don't want to achieve it.

As for the Perfection Realm, she was required to cultivate all her life.

As far as she knew, the entire Nebula Sect combined, there were no more than ten people who had cultivated the Starry Sky Sword Technique to perfection.

That is the accumulation of thousands of years since the establishment of the Nebula Sect.

These ten people are all amazing talents, and in their era, they are all the top powerhouses in the Great Zhou.

But now there is no one in the Nebula Sect.

Can Lu Fan do it?

Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Liu Mei stood aside and watched Lu Fan practice his sword.

After only looking at it for a while, she was completely sure that Lu Fan had not only started, but also had a good understanding of the sword technique.

There is no mistake in practice.

After a long time, Lu Fan put away his sword, looked at Liu Mei, and asked, "Can you tell me the next mantra now?" ”

"Oh."

Liu Mei came back to her senses and hid the surprise in her heart well, "Okay, I'll tell you." ”

She began to recite the sword technique.

Lu Fan wrote it down by heart.

……

……

More than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

It was the morning of August 29th.

Lu Fan, as usual, practiced swords in the courtyard.

Liu Mei practiced swords not far from him.

These days, almost every day.

The two will occasionally learn a few tricks, not for victory or defeat, but for a better understanding of swordsmanship.

"Huh!"

As the sword light shone, the clouds in the sky seemed to drift with it.

After more than ten days of hard practice, Lu Fan became more and more comfortable with the starry sky sword technique.

It is also easier to sense the power from the starry sky.

The bonus to his strength is indeed not small.

I don't know how long it took, Lu Fan felt the changes in his body, and his face was happy.

Upgraded!

The Starry Sky Sword Technique has been promoted from the beginner to the beginner level.

Open the Properties panel.

Name: Lu Fan

Lifespan: 18/2650

Power: 489.64

Dexterity: 200.07

Mental Power: 193.28

Physical strength: 620.59

Cultivation is: Innate realm

Exercises: The Eleventh Weight of the Tao Sutra (21830/50000)

Martial Arts: Starry Sky Sword Technique Beginner (0/10)

Assignable stat points: 646.15

After upgrading his sword technique, his strength increases by 16, agility increases by 4, mental power increases by 8, and physical strength increases by 4.

Such an improvement made Lu Fan a little surprised.

You know, this is just the entry level to the beginner level, and it has added so many attributes to him.

By the time he had perfected the Starry Sky Sword Technique, the improvement of his various attributes would undoubtedly be even greater.

But more importantly, he can use the power of the starry sky to greatly increase his strength in an instant.

Sure enough, it is worthy of the heaven-level swordsmanship.

Since then, he has one more hole card.

When it is used at a critical time, it can turn the tide.

Go on!

As the sword light flickered, Lu Fan continued to practice his sword.

It was close to noon when he stopped and glanced at Liu Mei, who was not far away.

Liu Mei noticed it, put away the sword, and was slightly puzzled.

Lu Fan smiled: "You can tell me the next mantra." ”

"What?"

Liu Mei was stunned for a moment before she reacted and exclaimed, "Your swordsmanship has been upgraded again?" ”

"yes."

Lu Fan nodded slightly.

"Okay, I'll tell you."

Willow eyebrows are becoming accustomed to it.

She finally understood now why Lu Fan had grown to such a state in just a few years.

It's one thing to be talented, but Lu Fan's diligence moved her even more.

She used to think that she had worked hard enough, but now compared to Lu Fan, she was too far behind.

In addition, her talent is not as good as Lu Fan, and it is normal to be left behind.

In front of Lu Fan, the arrogance in her heart was being smoothed out little by little.

She has always been chased by others, but she is struggling to catch up with Lu Fan.

Moreover, the farther and farther you go.

……

……

Eight days later.

Afternoon.

Lu Fan and Liu Mei were both practicing swords in the courtyard.

Qin Yu came in and reported, "My lord, Commander Gu has arrived, and he is outside the door." ”

"Invite him in."

Lu Fan put away his sword and looked in the direction where the courtyard gate was.

It didn't take long for Gu Cheng to stride over, with a smile on his face, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

"Master Gu, why are you here?"

Lu Fan greeted him and said with a smile: "If there is anything, just send someone to inform you." ”

"Anything else is fine, but this is not possible."

Gu Cheng glanced at Liu Mei, who was practicing swords on the side, and no longer spoke, but asked Lu Fan with his eyes.

"Let's go, come into the house and talk."

Lu Fan knew that Gu Cheng had something important, so it was naturally impossible for Liu Mei to hear it.

"Okay."

Gu Cheng nodded and entered the house with Lu Fan.

"Go to my room."

Lu Fan invited Gu Cheng into his room, made a pot of tea, and poured two cups.

The two sat down, and Lu Fan didn't rush to ask, but stretched out his hand to signal, "Please drink tea." ”

"Hmm."

Gu Cheng didn't speak in a hurry, picked up the teacup, slowly took a sip of tea, and then said, "Lord Lu, it's a great event." ”

"Oh?"

Lu Fan looked at the smile on Gu Cheng's face and guessed, "Could it be the Shu Kingdom?" ”

"I can't hide it from you."

Gu Cheng praised: "Lord Lu is really like a god! ”

"I'm just guessing the general direction, I can't guess the specific details."

Lu Fan urged: "Don't sell it, hurry up." ”

"Okay."

Gu Cheng thought for a while and said, "After I returned to Cangyun City, I deliberately spread the news of Yue's request for peace to Shu, and let the wind go, and in a month, we will attack Shu." ”

"I didn't expect it, it really worked."

"Shu also sent envoys to Cangyun City to sue for peace."

"I will ask for Shu according to the conditions you made to the Yue Kingdom."

"At first, Shu didn't agree, but later, they may have heard the news from Yue and changed their minds."

"They agreed to most of our conditions, with some minor changes."

"I discussed it with the commander-in-chief, and without affecting the overall situation, I agreed."

"After all, the current situation, if we can win the Shu Kingdom, it will be extremely beneficial to us."

Speaking of this, Gu Cheng smiled, "In this way, we can concentrate on dealing with the Chu State." As for Shu and Yue, I really want to clean them up in the future, and there is a chance. ”

"That's great news."

Lu Fan said with a smile: "Without worries, we can concentrate our forces and attack the Chu State." ”

"Yes."

Gu Cheng nodded, "We will attack from the front, the Yue State and the Shu State will attack from both sides, and the troops will attack the Chu State in three ways, see how they can block it?" ”

"According to intelligence, there are at most 300,000 elites left in the Chu State."

Lu Fan analyzed: "With these forces, if you want to deal with a three-way attack at the same time, you will definitely be stretched. As long as we have one way to open up the situation, the president will definitely drive straight into the Chu realm and force them to retreat and return to defend, and the pressure on the other two roads will inevitably decrease sharply, thus opening up the situation one after another. ”

"Just a little."

Gu Cheng was a little worried, "In case these countries have discussed it and deliberately set a trap for us to attack the Chu State, it will be a little troublesome." ”

"It's possible, but it's not very likely."

Lu Fan said: "After all, the two countries of Shu and Yue have to pay the price of ten cities, just for us to attack the Chu State, it is really unnecessary. ”

"Now is the time when the Chu State is empty."

"So, we must seize this opportunity."

"It's worth taking a little risk."

"Otherwise, when the Chu State recovers, it will be more difficult for us to attack again."

"What's more, the war situation in the north is becoming more and more unfavorable for us, and I am worried that those border cities in the north will not be able to support it for too long."

"In case the north is lost, the Wei State, the Xia State, and the Yan State will join forces to go south, even if the capital is strong, it will be difficult to hold it."

Speaking of this, Lu Fan sighed lightly, "Alas, as long as the capital falls, several major enemies will free up their hands to deal with us, with our little strength, how long can we hold it?" ”

"That's right."

Gu Cheng agreed, "As long as there is a front-line fighter, you have to seize it, otherwise the opportunity will be fleeting, and it will be too late to regret it." ”

"So, it's up to you to make or break it."

Lu Fan glanced at Gu Cheng and said, "Go back and prepare to send troops, let's join forces all the way, starting from Zhennan Pass, and launch an attack on Chu State." ”

"Hmm."

Gu Cheng thought for a moment and asked, "When do you plan to attack the Chu State?" ”

"It's going to be a month from now."

Lu Fan said: "We each contributed 40,000, with a total strength of 120,000. Then let Shu and Yue each send 100,000, and our troops will be divided into three ways to attack Chu at the same time. ”

"You are responsible for contacting Shu and making an appointment with them."

"There is exactly a month's buffer time, and the Shu Kingdom will send the first batch of compensation to Cangyun City, and at the same time hand over the ten cities."

"If there is a change, it will be too late for us to cancel it temporarily."

After a pause, Lu Fan continued: "But no matter what, it is imperative to cut Chu. ”

He had already thought about it, and one month was enough time for him to practice the Starry Sky Sword Technique to a small level.

At that time, he can also add points and break through his cultivation to the Innate Second Realm.

At that time, his strength will grow by leaps and bounds again.

Attacking the state of Chu is more certain.

"Good!"

Gu Cheng got up and said, "Without further ado, I'll go back and prepare, within a month, I will definitely lead the troops to Zhennan Pass and join you!" ”

"Well, be careful on the road."

Lu Fan got up to see him off and instructed: "Remember to explore the way, don't fall into the ambush of the enemy." ”

"Don't worry."

Gu Cheng strode out, "Farewell." ”

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(End of chapter)