Lu Changfeng returned to the martial arts school.
However, he saw an old man with two youths dressed as apprentices making inquiries in front of the martial arts school.
"Is something the matter?" Lu Changfeng asked.
The old man bowed to Lu Changfeng. "Are you the master of this martial arts school?"
"This old man is the physician from Yicao Hall across the street. I came especially to pay a visit to my new neighbor!"
Lu Changfeng remembered. There was indeed a medical hall directly opposite his martial arts school.
Although Five Horse Street was known as Martial Arts School Street, that only meant most of Jiangzhou's martial arts schools were gathered there.
It did not mean Five Horse Street had nothing but martial arts schools!
Besides martial arts schools, Five Horse Street also had medical halls, restaurants, blacksmith shops, and all sorts of other businesses.
"I see! A pleasure to meet you. Please, come in and sit!"
Lu Changfeng led the old physician into the martial arts school.
After introducing him to Chun Zhu, he brewed tea in the main hall to entertain his neighbor.
After chatting for a while,
Lu Changfeng learned that the physician from Yicao Hall was named Wei Chun. He had practiced medicine for several decades and had operated Yicao Hall on Five Horse Street for more than ten years.
"Master Lu, you opened this martial arts school so quietly! I only learned that another martial arts school had appeared across the street after hearing it from my apprentices. Haha."
Lu Changfeng smiled faintly. "We came here from out of town, so we don't really like making a grand show of things. It's better to keep a low profile."
"Then I wish you prosperous business, Master Lu!"
"You're too kind, Old Wei. Come over and practice Tai Chi whenever you have the time!"
"Certainly, certainly!"
Wei Chun left behind some ordinary medicines for bruises and injuries as a gift for paying a visit, then took his apprentices and left.
Lu Changfeng had Black Ox see them out.
After seeing Wei Chun off,
Lu Changfeng took out the two-hundred-pound great saber forged at the blacksmith shop in Jiangzhou and began practicing Heavenly Body Tempering Blade Technique.
After practicing one round, he took the opportunity to guide Chun Zhu and Black Ox in cultivating Mount Le's Wrathful Vajra.
Lu Changfeng still intended to make Mount Le's Wrathful Vajra the Blood Tempering Cultivation Technique of Changle Martial Arts School.
In addition, Lu Changfeng would teach the martial arts school's disciples his self-created Storm Sword Technique separately.
After Lu Changfeng had personally improved it, Storm Sword Technique ranked among the very best Blood Tempering martial arts. It was more than sufficient to serve as the martial arts school's signature technique.
Time soon reached the following day.
Lu Changfeng rose early and practiced Heavenly Body Tempering Blade Technique once.
After obtaining the complete inheritance of Heavenly Blade Technique, Lu Changfeng had gained a great deal of knowledge about Heavenly Body Tempering Blade Technique in his mind.
His cultivation speed had increased tremendously.
Before long, he should be able to break through to the third level!
Once he completed the third level, Lu Changfeng would break through to the unprecedented Blood Tempering Seventh Level!
After sweating all over and taking a shower, he went to the training ground.
Lu Changfeng had ordered several newspapers.
As soon as the sky brightened, a newspaper deliveryman brought them into the martial arts school.
Lu Changfeng first found Jiangzhou Anecdotes.
The most eye-catching news in the newspaper was a public-interest report about the rerouting of a certain canal in a certain district of Jiangzhou.
After glancing at it, he found his own advertisement.
[Changle Martial Arts School] welcomes you to join! Six months of tuition costs only twenty taels of silver! Limited-time annual discount: thirty-five taels!
Master Lu Changfeng, a Blood Tempering Realm Martial Artist, creator of a sword technique, and highly accomplished in the sword arts!
The advertisement placement was quite good. Lu Changfeng nodded in satisfaction.
Zhao Xingtian appeared beside him at some point. "Good morning!"
After exchanging a greeting, Zhao Xingtian snatched one of Lu Changfeng's newspapers and left the martial arts school.
"Black Ox, do you know what he's been doing these past few days?"
Ever since moving into the martial arts school,
Zhao Xingtian often left without saying where he was going.
He would frequently return only once every two or three days, his body covered in the fragrance of rouge.
Black Ox was bare-chested as he tempered himself with the Blood Tempering Cultivation Technique. At those words, his already-red face from the heat grew even redder.
"Senior Zhao... seems to have gone to Misty Rain Tower. I suppose that's it."
Misty Rain Tower?
It was the largest pleasure house in Jiangzhou and indeed the entire Jiangnan Prefecture, located on the island in the middle of Jiangzhou City's lake.
It was said to have thousands upon thousands of courtesans and countless performances, making it a paradise for men.
Misty Rain Tower had established the Four Beauties of Misty Rain Tower. Each was said to have her own special charm, capable of making the men of the world lose themselves in longing.
Lu Changfeng shook his head. He had no control over what Zhao Xingtian did. In a few days, when the Copy Interface updated, he only needed to return and copy from him once.
After that conversation beneath Xingcheng's night sky, Lu Changfeng had sensed some of the conflict in Zhao Xingtian's heart.
He had also become somewhat more at ease with him. Maintaining a mutually beneficial arrangement was enough.
Zhao Xingtian used him to maintain his state of mind, allowing him to complete his Jade Bone quickly.
Lu Changfeng, meanwhile, copied Zhao Xingtian's Grade A Upper Bone Structure, striving to fuse it into a Heroic Bone Structure as soon as possible.
Ever since seeing the bone structure and talent of the Giant Elephant Woman in the crystal coffin beneath Fengtian Lake, Lu Changfeng's previously carefree mindset—one that had simply pursued Eternal Martial Arts Longevity—had developed a strong sense of crisis.
How many existences like the Giant Elephant Woman were there?
Why had she fallen into slumber?
What realm had her martial arts cultivation ultimately reached?
Could there be similar existences in the Song Kingdom?
Perhaps once Lu Changfeng came into contact with higher levels of the martial arts world in Jiangzhou, he would learn more of its secrets.
Lu Changfeng did not wait for the first disciple to enter the martial arts school.
Instead, he waited for an old acquaintance.
His Second Senior Brother, Zhou Feng!
"It's been a long time, Junior Brother!"
Zhou Feng had changed greatly. His entire bearing was calm and composed, and his martial arts cultivation had already broken through to the Muscle Tendon Realm!
"I knew you were in Jiangzhou!" Lu Changfeng said with a laugh.
When he placed the newspaper advertisement, Lu Changfeng had already thought that Zhou Feng might come to see him after spotting it.
Lu Changfeng personally led Zhou Feng into the main hall.
"Changfeng, you've arranged this place rather well. I didn't expect you to use 'Changle Martial Arts School' as your signboard." Zhou Feng spoke first.
Lu Changfeng poured Zhou Feng a cup of tea. "Wasn't it to fulfill Master's wishes? Besides, I'm not very good at naming things. The words 'Changle' sound quite nice."
The two senior and junior brothers chatted at length.
From Zhou Feng, Lu Changfeng learned about his experiences over the years.
After their master's death, Zhou Feng had chosen to develop in Jiangnan Prefecture.
Like Lu Changfeng, he had come directly to Jiangnan Prefecture's prefectural capital, Jiangzhou.
When he first arrived in Jiangzhou, Zhou Feng bought a Small Courtyard. Relying on the Exotic Beast Meat supplied by the Silkworm Seed, his cultivation advanced at lightning speed.
Finally, one day, Zhou Feng successfully broke through to the Blood Tempering Sixth Level.
After entering seclusion, he used the Muscle Tendon Cultivation Technique provided by their master to open eighteen meridians and form a cycle. He condensed Internal Energy within his body and became a Muscle Tendon Realm Martial Artist!
After becoming a Muscle Tendon Realm Martial Artist, Zhou Feng used his assets to purchase a property and establish a martial arts school as well.
Zhou Feng loved saber arts.
He named this martial arts school [Round Blade Martial Arts School]. After operating for more than half a year, it already had over twenty disciples and had gained a foothold in Jiangzhou.
Round Blade Martial Arts School was also located on Five Horse Street. However, Five Horse Street was extremely broad and long, with both main roads and branch roads, so it was perfectly normal that Lu Changfeng had never encountered Zhou Feng.
In addition, Zhou Feng had also met a suitable partner. They had nearly settled things and were preparing to choose an auspicious day to marry in a few months.
This left Lu Changfeng sighing with emotion. His Second Senior Brother had truly achieved a double harvest in family and career.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Zhou Feng began offering Lu Changfeng some advice:
"Changfeng, if you want the martial arts school's business to prosper, placing newspaper advertisements alone won't be enough."
"Especially since you haven't broken through to the Muscle Tendon Realm yet. I know your swordsmanship is outstanding, and you've even condensed sword intent."
"But other people don't know that! As a Blood Tempering Realm master, you need to participate in the martial arts school tournament and fight your way to fame!"
"That way, the martial arts school's business will naturally flourish!"
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