Chapter 8: Named Disciples
The Luo family's investigation of Zhang Ning is still continuing, and Zhang Ning's situation during this period is very detailed, and it can be said that Luo Yan knows everything about it. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Luo Yan can already be sure that it was that trip to the western border of Sichuan and Shu that prompted Zhang Ning's mental power to change.
However, there was another question that bothered Luo Yan, that is, how did Zhang Ning manage to transform from an ordinary person to a martial artist in the body refining realm for the first time of cultivation?
"What kind of heavenly and earthly treasure did he accidentally eat? Not only did he greatly increase his spiritual power, but even the residual energy after two months was enough to push him to the level of a body refining realm martial artist. β
Luo Yan seriously doubted that if he took this kind of heavenly treasure, would he be able to directly let him break through to the Yi Bone Realm, so as to lock the next family master?
Luo Yan even wanted to put aside the family's affairs for the time being, and personally went to the place where Zhang Ning was unconscious to investigate.
However, Luo Yan knew that this was impossible, and his every move had already been watched by several competitors. Therefore, Luo Yan could only send a few cronies to the western border of Sichuan and Shu where Zhang Ning had been to investigate.
However, even if they dug three feet into the ground, they still couldn't find any clues, and they didn't know what kind of heavenly treasure Zhang Ning had eaten by mistake.
"Alas, there are times in life when you have to have it, and there are times in life when you don't have to force it. β
That kind of heavenly treasure is extremely rare, and it is even likely that it is the only one in the world, and it is undoubtedly great luck that Zhang Ning can meet one.
The investigation of Zhang Ning has come to an end, and Zhang Ning's character and conduct are no problem, and his net worth is also very innocent. Luo Yan planned to find an appropriate time to include him in the Luo family.
At night, when Luo Teng saw Zhang Ning again, he noticed Zhang Ning's abnormality at first sight.
After only one day, Zhang Ning's cultivation almost doubled.
The body refining realm is divided into six small realms, such as muscle training, skin training, tendon training, internal strengthening, muscles and bones resonating, and blood exchange.
A day ago, Zhang Ning was still the first muscle training in the body refining realm, why didn't he see him for a day, and he had already trained his muscles?
Moreover, Luo Teng also smelled a special smell in the bathroom, just like the last time Zhang Ning washed the essence of the marrow.
Could it be that Zhang Ning has washed his muscles and marrow again, but how is this possible?
Zhang Ning was stared at by Luo Teng and asked, "Luo Teng, what's wrong?"
Luo Teng was not unhappy at this time, and directly asked the question in his heart: "I haven't seen you for a day, why has your strength suddenly increased so much?
Zhang Ning had already experimented before coming back, and found that after this mutation, his strength had nearly doubled, and he could even lift a small car weighing more than a ton with ease.
However, Zhang Ning found that his body shape had not changed at all, and he didn't know how Luo Teng saw it.
Zhang Ning said: "It seems to be. β
Roten was so jealous that he was going to die, this person was washing his muscles one after another, and he didn't want to let people live.
Roten couldn't help but ask, "How did you do that?"
Zhang Ning replied: "I can't tell you clearly, I feel very concentrated when I fight boxing today, and I don't have time to take care of anything else; I usually get exhausted when I fight the Canghai boxing method once, but today I am in a surprisingly good state, and I don't feel tired after fighting three times in a row; finally, when I am sober, I find that my body is full of oil, and my cultivation has also improved." β
Zhang Ning didn't dare to tell the truth, this was all the credit of the mysterious existence in the depths of his soul. This world even has magical martial arts, who knows if they can discover its existence?
It can be said that Zhang Ning can have today, whether it is extraordinary intelligence or magical martial arts, it is inseparable from the mysterious existence in the depths of his soul. Therefore, the mysterious existence in his mind has long been regarded by Zhang Ning as the biggest secret in his heart.
As for Zhang Ning's explanation, Luo Teng couldn't distinguish whether it was true or false, so he could only report the news to Luo Yan.
Luo Yan was greatly surprised when he got the news, and it could only be attributed to the fact that Zhang Ning's heavenly treasure that he had eaten by mistake was too amazing.
Luo Yan decided that no matter what, he would personally go to the western border of Sichuan and Shu and personally go to the place where Zhang Ning was unconscious.
For Zhang Ning's successive breakthroughs and marrow-washing, Luo Teng is also envious.
Luo Teng began to practice martial arts at the age of six, and he has been practicing diligently for more than ten years, and even spent hundreds of millions of resources on it, and now it is only the second level of the body refining realm.
However, Zhang Ning has reached the peak of the first level of the body refining realm because of the two washing tendons and cutting the marrow, and he may break through to the second level at any time.
Washing the muscles and cutting the marrow twice, even a pig will become a genius, and it is imperative to bring Zhang Ning into the Luo family.
This kind of genius, Luo Yan knew that he couldn't hide it, so he simply brought it up at the family meeting.
When Luo Yan announced the news at the Luo family meeting, everyone was in an uproar, and even several elders of the Yi Bone Realm showed great interest in Zhang Ning, who had washed his muscles and cut off the marrow twice.
"Such a talented and beautiful jade, as long as it is carefully carved, will become a pillar of talent in the future. β
More people were full of thirst for the natural treasures that Zhang Ning had accidentally eaten, and some people even proposed to arrest Zhang Ning for questioning.
At this time, the second elder Luo Jian actually offered to go to Zhedong in person and take Zhang Ning under his door.
The second elder can be said to be the most honorable person in the Luo family, except for the eldest elder and the head of the family. The Great Elder has not been concerned about the world for many years, and it is even more impossible for the head of the family to include a person with a foreign surname in the door wall.
Therefore, as soon as the second elder spoke, no one dared to hit Zhang Ning's attention anymore.
Inevitably dreaming a lot at night, Luo Jian hurried to eastern Zhejiang that night.
After rushing to eastern Zhejiang, Luo Jian was not so anxious to see Zhang Ning, but went to Luo Jing first and read the detailed investigation report on Zhang Ning from beginning to end.
Luo Yan had already praised Zhang Ning for being very good at the family meeting, but Luo Jian found that compared to this detailed investigation report, Luo Yan was already very conservative.
'It is suspected that the accidental ingestion of unknown natural treasures has greatly improved intelligence;
The first time he cultivated, he washed his muscles and cut the marrow, and directly jumped from an ordinary person to a martial artist in the body refining realm;
He loves to read, and his reading speed is far beyond ordinary people, and he is suspected of having the ability to remember;
The mastery of the simplified version of the Canghai boxing method can be called perfect, comparable to the disciples in the family who have practiced for twenty or thirty years;
Practice the simplified version of Canghai Boxing more than three times a day, and be mentally resolute;
After a month, he once again washed his muscles and cut the marrow, and cultivated to reach the peak of the refining realm, which is suspected to be related to the unknown heaven and earth treasure. β
In fact, the investigation report recorded in great detail, such as how many books Zhang Ning read in a day, what things he did, how many times he practiced Canghai Boxing, and so on.
After reading the investigation report, Luo Jian couldn't help but ask, "This Zhang Ning, is it really so good?"
Luo Jing replied: "It will only be better than what is written in the investigation report, you only need to observe it for two days in person." β
Then, Luo Jianzhen quietly observed from the side for two days as Luo Jing suggested.
"This kid actually practiced the simplified version of the Canghai Quan Method four times a day without using hemp boiling soup, which is much more powerful than I did back then. But this kid probably doesn't even know about hemp boiling soup. β
When practicing Canghai Boxing, the whole body is painful and itchy, which is very tolerable, and taking Ma Boiling Tang can greatly relieve the pain and itching.
In addition to cultivation, Zhang Ning soaked in the library all day long and read books. Luo Jian was even more satisfied with Zhang Ning.
Practicing martial arts requires understanding, and although reading more books will not increase cultivation, it can improve a person's comprehension and make cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. Moreover, there is never too much knowledge, and it is always good to read more books.
Luo Jian was dissatisfied with Zhang Ning, and he even moved the idea of accepting Zhang Ning as his adopted son.
On this day, on the nameless cliff, Zhang Ning had just finished practicing the Canghai boxing technique and lay on the ground to rest.
At this time, an old man with a childish face suddenly appeared in front of him.
Zhang Ning suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. You must know that Zhang Ning is deaf and has excellent perception. Even if it was Roten, as long as he came within a hundred meters of him, he couldn't escape his perception. And the old man in front of him appeared in front of him silently.
Moreover, if Luo Teng gave Zhang Ning the feeling that he was a fierce beast, the old man in front of him was clearly an ancient dragon, and the momentum of Ruyuan made Zhang Ning dare not look directly.
If the old man in front of him had been unfavorable to him, he would have died long ago.
Zhang Ning hurriedly got up and asked, "I don't know what the seniors call them?"
Luo Jian found that under the pressure of his Yi Bone Realm's momentum, Zhang Ning was not only not crushed, but also able to speak.
Luo Jian regained his momentum and said, "My name is Luo Jian, and I am the second elder of the Luo family. β
Zhang Ning guessed that the person in front of him should be from Luo Teng's family, and he should have come for him to steal the Canghai boxing technique.
"What is your relationship with Roten?"
"Roten should call me uncle. β
Although the hexagram shows that this matter can turn evil into good fortune, the way of divination is ethereal and cannot be trusted. Therefore, before the matter was resolved, Zhang Ning was always a little uneasy.
However, facing the second elder of the Luo family at this time, Zhang Ning did not feel nervous.
"Then you must have come for me to steal the Canghai Boxing Technique, I don't know what the Luo family plans to do with the kid?"
Luo Jian said: "You are calm, but you only guessed half right. I'm here for you, but not because you learned the art of Canghai Boxing. β
After listening to Luo Jian's explanation, Zhang Ning couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Then who are you here this time?"
Luo Jian said to Zhang Ning seriously: "Child, it is also a kind of fate that you can learn the Canghai boxing method, but you have only learned a small part, do you want to learn more Canghai boxing method?"
Luo Jian didn't wait for Zhang Ning to reply, and continued, "If you only rely on this little superficial exercise you have learned, your future achievements will be very limited. β
After Luo Jian's explanation, Zhang Ning learned that there were more than 2,000 moves in the Canghai Fist Method of the Body Refining Realm, and what he learned was only a simplified version.
The fact that Luo Teng said before that a named disciple needs a billion to learn is exactly the price of the entire set of Body Refining Realm Canghai Fist Method.
Because it is a simplified version, it is basically a martial artist who has just entered the realm of refining the body, but it is extremely difficult to break through to a higher realm with it. Therefore, it is not necessarily precious.
In fact, the simplified version of this set that Zhang Ning learned was often used by the Luo family to reward side branch disciples and even named disciples.
Of course, even if it is a simplified version, the Luo family does not want it to be left behind.
Zhang Ning was not carried away, and thought carefully for a while before saying: "There is no free lunch in the world, I think you have come all the way here, you won't be so kind, just to teach me more advanced martial arts, right?"
"Of course," Luo Jian paused and said, "The Luo family is not charitable, and they will not pass on their own exercises at will. Therefore, if you want to learn more advanced martial arts, you must join the Luo family. β
Hearing Luo Jian's words, Zhang Ning knew that the critical moment had come. He sat up straight and said, "How do you join the Fa?"
Luo Jian said: "I'll give you three choices. The first choice is that you change your surname to Luo and swear to be loyal to the Luo family forever, and I will accept you as my son. The Luo family will do their best to cultivate you, and with the talent you show now, your future prospects will be limitless. β
The reason why the Luo family has been able to inherit for thousands of years is inseparable from the continuous replenishment of new blood.
Even many of the current high-level leaders of the Luo family, the ancestors were not originally surnamed Luo; more than half of them changed their surnames, and after generations of efforts, they have changed from the branch vein to the main vein, and the main vein has become the core high-level.
Zhang Ning didn't have to think about it, and said directly: "You still have to talk about the other two choices; I am the only son in the family, and I have a single lineage; if I change my surname to Luo, where will I put my parents?"
In fact, Luo Jian had expected that from the investigation data of the Luo family, Zhang Ning was soft on the outside and rigid on the inside, and he was very assertive, and the possibility of changing his surname to Luo was extremely low.
"The second option, you don't need to change your surname, you just need to enter the Luo family, and we promise to choose the most beautiful and virtuous Luo family girl for you. You can continue to maintain your current name and identity, but your children must have the surname Law. I will also accept you as a disciple and devote myself to training. β
Luo Jian said the second way, which is still very strict for Zhang Ning.
In fact, this is the path that the Luo family hopes Zhang Ning will choose. The first choice was just that Luo Jian was happy to see the hunt and made a temporary decision.
Although Zhang Ning is extremely talented, even if he changes his surname to Luo, he will always be an outsider, but if Zhang Ning is rich, it will be different, his descendants were born in the Luo family, and they were cultivated by the Luo family, which is more reassuring.
chose to join the Luo family, except that he did not change his surname to Luo, there is not much difference from the first one. Zhang Ning couldn't have chosen.
"Let's talk about the third option, this condition is not in my consideration. β
Zhang Ning rejected two conditions in a row, and Luo Jian had expected it.
"Alas......" Luo Jian sighed and said, "I knew you wouldn't choose the first two." Young people's hearts are always higher than the sky, and only after going through hardships and completely grinding off your edges and corners will you understand the value of shortcuts. β
Zhang Ning was silent. Luo Jian's words may make sense, but Zhang Ning will still stick to his principles.
Luo Jian continued: "Since you are unwilling to choose the first two, then there is only the last one, and the hardest oneβto become a registered disciple of the Luo family. Everything you want to get has to be fought for with your own hands, including exercises, martial arts, and cultivation resources. To put it simply, the greater your contribution to the Luo family, the more support the Luo family will give you. β
Zhang Ning thought about it carefully, felt that it was okay to consider, and said, "Can you tell us more specifically?"
"The Luo family has a big business, and the daily consumption is also large, so you can't let the family members complete everything. Therefore, the Luo family also has a large number of peripheral members, these people serve the Luo family, and the Luo family will also give them benefits. The registered disciples of the Luo family are part of the peripheral members, and they are mainly responsible for dealing with some things that ordinary people are not capable of. β
"The Luo family regularly publishes a variety of tasks, each of which has a corresponding contribution point, and the registered disciples can obtain family contribution points by completing these tasks, and then exchange the contribution points for various exercises, martial arts, and cultivation resources. β
"Of course, your situation is quite special, with your current cultivation, you are only the lowest existence among the martial artists. It is difficult to complete the tasks released by the Luo family. Therefore, the Luo family decided to give you the exercises of the "Canghai Jue" refining body realm first, and the premise is that you must serve the Luo family for twenty years. β
"Twenty years?"
Just for a set of cultivation exercises, he had to serve the Luo family for twenty years, Zhang Ning couldn't imagine it.
Luo Jian explained: "I haven't finished talking about it, what we are talking about twenty years is actually tailored for you according to your situation. In fact, in the past twenty years, you, like other registered disciples, only need to complete some tasks for the Luo family every year, and we will not interfere with your freedom at other times. β
"I see. I want to ask, if I have completed the task of twenty years, can I terminate the contract with the Luo family in advance. Zhang Ning said.
"Yes. However, it should be noted that the sooner you terminate your contract, the more tasks you will need to complete, and if you want to terminate your contract in the tenth year, the amount of tasks in ten years will be twice as many as in twenty years. In addition, I said that the greater your contribution to the Luo family, the more support the Luo family will have for you. In addition to the number of tasks you need to complete each year, you can also continue to take on tasks in exchange for various resources that the warrior needs. Specifically, when you become a registered disciple, you can go to the Luo family's intranet to view. β
Zhang Ning thought about it carefully, thought that such conditions were still acceptable, and said, "Okay, I agree to become a registered disciple of the Luo family." β
Zhang Ning made this decision after careful consideration. In fact, he didn't have much of a choice.
Although Luo Jian said that he would no longer pursue Zhang Ning's stealing of the Canghai boxing technique, the underlying premise was that he must join the Luo family. If Zhang Ning chooses not to join the Luo family, it is not a matter of the Luo family's words whether to pursue it or not.
The other is that although it takes twenty years to serve the Luo family to become a registered disciple of the Luo family, the benefits are also obvious.
Luo Jian smiled and said, "Welcome to the big family of the Luo family, you will understand in the future that your current decision is a wise choice." β
Luo Jian took Zhang Ning to the Luo family's office in eastern Zhejiang and introduced:
"This is Luo Jing, the person in charge of the Luo family in eastern Zhejiang, if you don't take on tasks in the future or need help, you can find him. β
At this time, Luo Jing had already taken an agreement for a named disciple for Zhang Ning to sign.
Zhang Ning carefully reviewed the content of each agreement, and there were no excessive terms. He honestly signed his name.
After Zhang Ning finished signing, Luo Jian took out a thread-bound book, which read: 'Canghai Jue - Refining the Body'.
Luo Jian solemnly handed over this secret book to Zhang Ning and said to him: "This secret book is for you, remember that you can only cultivate by yourself." Once it is spread, whether you are intentional or unintentional, the Luo family will take severe punishment. So, you'd better memorize the entire cheats and burn them quickly. β
In fact, the provisions on the exercises were contained in a series of documents signed by Zhang Ninggang, and the Luo family's punishment for the outflow of the exercises was quite severe.
The agreement stipulates that the warrior family can even take any action against leakers and scholars, and this is also a right granted by the warrior alliance.
Finally, Luo Jian said to Zhang Ning: "I will stay here for a week, and you can ask me any questions during this week." β
Zhang Ning had too many questions, so he immediately asked Luo Jian for advice.
Luo Jian said: "Martial artists are divided into nine realms, namely the cultivation realm, the Yi bone realm, the rebirth realm, the Guiyuan realm, the true qi realm, the true gang realm, the streamer realm, the penetration realm, and the mixed yuan realm. It is rumored that there is a heaven and man realm above the Nine Realms. Each realm is divided into one to six levels. β
"There is a big difference between each realm of a martial artist, and it is very difficult to break through the realm. In fact, in modern times, there are already very few people who can cultivate to become martial artists, and basically only one or two out of a hundred cultivators can become martial artists in the body refining realm. β
"And only among the thousand Body Refining Realm martial artists can a Yi Bone Realm be born. The Luo family has been inherited for thousands of years, and now there are only five warriors in the Five Classics. As for the martial artists of the Reincarnation Realm, each one is a legend. The number of known martial artists in the reincarnation realm in China will not exceed ten fingers. And the forces that have the martial artists of the Reincarnation Realm are called super forces. β
"The cultivation of a martial artist, in addition to having corresponding exercises, various precious resources are also indispensable. However, after thousands of years of consumption, various resources have long since become scarce and hard to find. Therefore, it is difficult for modern martial artists to cultivate to a higher realm. β
For example, Zhang Ning needs to supplement a large amount of nutrients to practice boxing every day, and with the enhancement of cultivation, this demand will only increase.
In fact, the warriors of the Luo family used various precious Chinese medicines to regulate their bodies every day. A pair of traditional Chinese medicine may cost thousands or tens of thousands of yuan.
This is still when the cultivation is low, and after the cultivation is high, the price of a pair of traditional Chinese medicine may be as high as millions or even tens of millions. For example, the elixir required by a Yi Bone Realm martial artist can easily start at a million yuan.
Luo Jian only stayed here for a week, and Zhang Ning asked him countless questions every day, and most of them Luo Jian would answer for him.
Zhang Ning also showed unparalleled talent, no matter how profound Luo Jian said, Zhang Ning could understand, grasp and even draw inferences from one case at the first time.
Early the next morning, Luo Jian took Zhang Ning to the top of the nameless cliff.
"The sun is rising, all things are at the beginning, and the vitality is the most vigorous; although the cultivation of martial artists cannot enter the legendary feast and eat qi, but the cultivation of the morning glow every day has great benefits, which can fill the vitality of the human body. The plan of the day lies in the morning, get up early every day and work hard, strengthen the muscles and bones, invigorate the blood and refine the muscles, and only then can you achieve something in the future. β
While demonstrating, Luo Jian taught Zhang Ning the precautions for cultivation.
Although Luo Jian had already told Zhang Ning about the existence of Ma Boiling Soup, Luo Jian did not recommend Zhang Ning to use it.
"It's a medicine that is poisonous, and taking too much hemp boiling soup is not a good thing. Taking Ma Boiling Decoction will not only reduce the effect of cultivation, but also fail to achieve the purpose of exercising the will. β
In this regard, Zhang Ning is naturally as good as a stream, and a serving of hemp boiling soup costs hundreds, Zhang Ning doesn't have so much money to buy it.
For a whole week, Zhang Ning was like a sponge absorbing the nutrients he needed.
The better Zhang Ning behaved, the more uncomfortable Luo Jian became, and it would be nice if Zhang Ning agreed to be his adopted son or disciple.
Before leaving, Luo Jian couldn't help but say, "Zhang Ning, don't you think about it anymore? Become my righteous son or join the Luo family, your achievements will definitely be above me in the future; if you are only a registered disciple, you may not be able to break through the body refining realm in your life." β
From Luo Jian, Zhang Ning had already learned that the registered disciples and even the collateral disciples of the Luo family could only practice the "Canghai Jue" refining chapter, and the follow-up exercises of the "Canghai Jue" were only open to the Luo family's descendants.
And if there is no follow-up exercises, at most, you can only cultivate to the peak of the body refining realm, and there is no hope of changing the bone realm.
However, Zhang Ning will not forget his ancestors in order to practice martial arts, nor will he enter the Luo family and shame his parents.
"Second Elder, I am already very satisfied with the opportunity to practice martial arts. As for how much I can achieve in the future, I don't really care. β
Zhang Ning only practiced martial arts to strengthen his body, and he would not fight with others, so it didn't matter how high or low his cultivation was.
Luo Jian knew that Zhang Ning was kind-hearted, not the brave and ruthless person.
Zhang Ning's idea is very beautiful, however, as the so-called people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes. Since you become a warrior, you can't avoid fighting with others, and even if you don't provoke others, others will find you.
Luo Jian knew that it was difficult to persuade Zhang Ning now, anyway, Zhang Ning was still young, and when Zhang Ning hit his head one day and broke his blood, he would definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort if he came to persuade him again.
Therefore, when a Monday came, Luo Jian left without hesitation.