Practicing Martial Arts, Sleeping Foot to Foot

Looking at the figure before him, Lu Mingchuan's already excited heart surged into wild ecstasy.

I only wanted enough strength to protect myself, but who knew I'd hit the jackpot right away—and it's even my wife from my previous life.

Huang Quan herself was somewhat taciturn, while Lu Mingchuan was overwhelmed with excitement, so the two of them fell silent.

After a moment, Lu Mingchuan slowly calmed himself. He raised his eyes to the beauty before him, introduced himself, and then began examining Huang Quan's status panel.

Name: Huang Quan
Level: 99 (strength after suppression converted to Douluo Continent levels)

Martial Soul: [Wu]
Soul Rings: Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red (for show only; they do not affect Huang Quan's strength)

After reading Huang Quan's panel, Lu Mingchuan grinned.

"Sure enough, Huang Quan truly lives up to being a Self-Annihilator comparable to an Emanator. Even with her strength suppressed, she can still let me swagger through the world."

He then pondered for a moment and looked at the other purple character.

Name: Volibear
Strength: Level 99

Martial Soul: Undying Frenzied Lightning
Soul Rings: Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red

"I already have Huang Quan by my side, so I'll arrange for this one to stay with Grandpa Jack."

He then returned from the System Space. The moment he was back, he summoned Huang Quan and Volibear. Volibear was a burly man over two meters tall. He had nearly hit the roof beam when he appeared and was now crouching at the side.

"How should I introduce him to Grandpa Jack?"

Lu Mingchuan felt somewhat troubled.

"I can hide in the shadows. No one will be able to detect me."

Volibear said in a deep, booming voice from the side.

Lu Mingchuan shook his head and refused. After thinking it over, he gave Volibear some Gold Soul Coins and had him build a house in the village.

At his level, as long as he wished it, he could reach anywhere within Holy Soul Village at any time.

Volibear accepted the order and left. Lu Mingchuan then led Huang Quan out of the room, but Old Jack was nowhere to be seen. He immediately turned to Huang Quan.

"Grandpa probably went out for a walk again. Perfect, then. Let's go to the Back Mountain. Teach me some martial arts."

Huang Quan nodded. Lu Mingchuan then went outside and found someone to pass a message to Old Jack that he would not be home for lunch, before taking Huang Quan toward the Back Mountain behind Holy Soul Village.

Lu Mingchuan first summoned his Martial Soul and examined it carefully. Then, he placed his fingers where the bowstring should have been and slowly drew it back.

As he pulled, Lu Mingchuan felt a trace of energy within him disappear. Then, he saw an arrow formed from energy appear on the bow, nocked against a pale blue bowstring.

He aimed it at a large tree. The instant he released his fingers, the arrow had already reached it.

Boom!!! The large tree toppled over the moment it was struck. The light arrow continued onward without losing momentum, only dissipating after smashing through a second tree.

Seeing that power, Lu Mingchuan could not help feeling that he had made a small contribution to global warming. After all, this attack had only consumed a trace of his Imaginary Energy.

That trace of energy recovered within a single breath after being consumed. This meant Lu Mingchuan could keep releasing attacks of this intensity indefinitely, and the more energy he expended, the greater their power would become.

However, Lu Mingchuan could sense that there was a limit to the power his output of energy could be converted into. In his view, that was probably because he had no soul rings.

With soul rings, his output should increase considerably.

After figuring out his Martial Soul, Lu Mingchuan found a blue longsword amid the pile of miscellaneous items in his inventory.

Huang Quan, who had been resting with her eyes closed nearby, sensed this and opened them. She spoke slowly, "You attack, and I'll defend. I'll point out your shortcomings along the way."

Lu Mingchuan nodded, then quickly rushed toward Huang Quan. Huang Quan remained standing in place without moving. Only when the longsword in Lu Mingchuan's hand was nearly upon her did she act.

With a slight twist of her body, Huang Quan dodged Lu Mingchuan's sword. Then, with a shift of her footing, she kicked him to the ground.

Lu Mingchuan swiftly got back up and retreated, trying to find an opening, but he found no way to begin. Gritting his teeth, he charged again, only to be beaten down once more, just as expected.

And so, Lu Mingchuan spent the entire day in a rhythm of charging forward, falling down, getting up, and charging again. It was not until the sun neared the horizon that he slowly collapsed amid the wails of his body.

Seeing this, Huang Quan helped him lean against a large tree. After resting for a while, she brought him back home.

As expected, Old Jack was still waiting at the door. Upon seeing them, he came over, and Lu Mingchuan introduced Huang Quan to him.

"Grandpa, this is someone I met while training on the Back Mountain today. She said she's the child of one of my father and mother's friends and came specifically to find me."

"I see."

Old Jack sighed. Seeing this, Lu Mingchuan quickly explained, "Don't worry, Grandpa. No matter what, I'll always have one identity: your grandson."

At that, a faint smile appeared on Old Jack's face. He chuckled and rubbed Lu Mingchuan's head.

"Haha, I'm an old man already. I don't need you to comfort me."

"Yes, yes, I know you don't need comforting, Grandpa."

Lu Mingchuan pursed his lips. Huang Quan, standing nearby, watched the two of them, and her eyes flickered slightly. She vaguely remembered that, who knew how long ago, someone had once treated her this way as well. Yet because she was a Self-Annihilator, she had long forgotten them.

With that thought, Huang Quan gently closed her eyes. Then she felt a small hand slowly take hers. She opened her eyes and looked down, only to find Lu Mingchuan smiling at her.

Once Lu Mingchuan saw that Huang Quan had emerged from that state, he took her hand and led her into the house.

At the dinner table, Old Jack cooked the rabbits Lu Mingchuan had caught that morning. However, since he had not been informed beforehand, he could only spare half a bowl of Lu Mingchuan's rice.

After dinner, they returned to the room. Looking at Huang Quan, Lu Mingchuan began to fret again.

"Hiss, I don't have any spare rooms."

"It is fine. I no longer need sleep."

Lu Mingchuan hurriedly shook his head.

"How could that do? Just squeeze in with me tonight. You don't mind, do you?"

Huang Quan shook her head to show that she did not. At Lu Mingchuan's gesture, she leaned [Wu] against the head of the bed and lay down on the inner side.

Lu Mingchuan took off his shoes and slipped under the blanket. The moment he did, he felt himself sink into something soft. He chuckled and closed his eyes. After all, he had been exhausted all day, so what was wrong with enjoying himself a little? Other than that enjoyment, Lu Mingchuan had no other feelings.

On one hand, he was simply too tired and wanted to rest as soon as possible. On the other, their relationship had not reached that point, and he lacked the ability as well.

Looking at the person leaning against her chest, Huang Quan hesitated briefly before reaching out and wrapping an arm around him. Feeling the soft little furnace in her arms, Huang Quan slowly closed her eyes amid a sensation she had never experienced in any of her memories.