House and Travel: Mutual Restraint, Mutual Growth

Late at night, Ma Wu finished setting up the cinema and was about to pack up when he saw a woman with delicate features walking towards him at the door.

The woman was very pretty, but her expression was stiff. Meeting her in the middle of the night was quite creepy.

"Jun Yang, it's been a long time."

Does she know me?

Ma Wu also felt that the woman looked familiar, but couldn't remember who she was for a moment.

Zuo Wugang recognized her. "Miss Dongchun!"

The person who came was Lu Dongchun. She rarely went out and had only met Ma Wu twice, so it was normal for Ma Wu not to remember her.

But Zuo Wugang used to be Lu Dongliang's Big Support, and he met with Lu Dongchun quite a few times.

Lu Dongchun is Lu Maoxian's daughter. Lu Maoxian been at odds with Seventh Master. Zuo Wugang is worried that Lu Dongchun will be a threat to Ma Wu, so he signals Ma Wu to keep his distance from Lu Dongchun as much as possible.

Lu Dongchun stared at Ma Wu expressionlessly. Her eyes were so clear that Ma Wu could see his own reflection in her pupils.

"Can we find somewhere to talk?" Lu Dongchun asked.

Ma Wu led Lu Dongchun into the cinema and opened a private room, with Zuo Wugang standing guard beside him every step of the way.

Lu Dongchun looked at Ma Wu and said in a flat tone, "I've come to discuss with you the matter of avenging my father."

Ma Wu also knew the rules. He had paid Bonus Money to the Lu Family and was considered an outsider to the Lu Family. If the Lu Family was in trouble, Ma Wu should have helped them in principle.

However, the maternal family is different from the paternal family, so if Ma Wu doesn't want to go, he can also make excuses.

He follows the Direct Lineage of the Lu Family and has no need to listen to Lu Maoxian's orders.

He could even go so far as to say that he would no longer need the Lu Family's support and would sever all ties with them.

But Ma Wu was a cautious man. Lu Dongchun's arrival was too sudden, and Ma Wu was not prepared beforehand. Without preparation, Ma Wu never made a decision lightly.

"Aunt Dongchun, let's have a drink first." Ma Wu was about to pour wine for Lu Dongchun Zuo Wugang Ma Wu, signaling him not to pour wine for Lu Dongchun.

Lu Dongchun kept his eyes fixed on Ma Wu, making Ma Wu feel very uncomfortable.

He put down his wine glass and said without further pleasantries, "Let me think about this carefully and I'll give you an answer within the next day or two."

After seeing Lu Dongchun off, Ma Wu found Li Banfeng and told him what had happened.

"Seventh Brother, do you think we should get involved in this?"

"Why should we care? The Lu Family just got into trouble, and we're just going to walk away like this? Who would dare to do business with us in the future?"

Ma Wu understood this principle, but he was still unhappy. "I really don't want to help that old dog Lu Maoxian."

"Who said we were going to help him? We have our own people."

Ma Wu was taken aback. "You mean Lu Chunying?"

Li Banfeng nodded. "She's from the same clan, so Monkey Qiu definitely has to bring her along. This is a good opportunity for her to establish her authority."

Ling Miaoying has her eye on us now; let's take this opportunity to deal with her.

Ma Wu nodded. "To deal with Ling Miaoying, Zuo Wugang is definitely not enough."

I'll go to Decency Village, talk to Qiu Luoye, and borrow Aqin and the Street Scolding Woman; both of them are skilled.

After the matter was settled, Ma Wu went to Decency Village that night. When he found Qiu Luoye, he told her what had happened. Qiu Luoye thought about it carefully:

"The person you're dealing with is a seventh-level cultivator who is ruthless and possesses a large number of magical treasures."

"Both the Street Scolding Woman and Aqin are on the sixth floor. Sending them there won't get you anywhere. I'll find you someone else who's more capable."

Local Earth God was so enthusiastic, Ma Wu couldn't refuse. He was worried that Qiu Luoye might bring in a Strange Monsters like Bagworm Moth Madam, and that such a person wouldn't be easy to bring to Green Water City.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Luoye had considered things quite thoroughly. He found a tall and strong woman who looked to be around thirty years old and quite beautiful.

"Her name is Huo Ling. She is a Fire Spirit with a cultivation level of seven. She is skilled and has an advantage in the Daoist sect. She is rarely matched in my territory. I'm lending her to you. You can have a few more small buildings built here to add some life to the area. That will be your way of thanking me."

Qiu Luoye is a very efficient person. Ma Wu took Huo Ling to find the Shui Yongquan to cover up the Strange Monsters aura.

Shui Yongquan recognized Huo Ling and led Ma Wu to a secluded spot, asking alone, "What are you going to do with her Proper Land?"

Ma Wu didn't hide anything and gave a general account of what happened.

Shui Yongquan frowned and said, "This should be done by Aqin. She is a first-class assassin. She can be a shrew or Street Scolding Woman. She is reliable and will not easily reveal any flaws."

Ma Wu said, "Qiu Luoye said that Huo Ling's cultivation is higher, she is more capable in combat, and her attacks are more reliable."

Shui Yongquan smacked his lips. "When I was in the mortal realm, I did this kind of thing quite a few times. You have to have a good eye when choosing people; it's not necessarily true that the most capable fighters are the most useful."

Since you and Qiu Daxiang have already made up your minds, I can't interfere. You'd better make sure to appease Huo Ling; she has a bit of a temper.

The Shui Yongquan masked the scent of the Huo Ling.

This person does have a bad temper. Shui Yongquan is Water Cultivator, and the techniques he uses disgusted Huo Ling. She even had a few words with Shui Yongquan, but he didn't bother with her.

This was also Ma Wu's first time meeting Huo Ling. Judging from her personality, she wasn't easy to get along with. The two didn't talk much on the way, and only tried to sleep in the carriage.

When they returned to Carefree Dock, Huo Ling felt that the carriage ride was too bumpy and she didn't sleep very well, so the two found a room and took another nap.

After two naps, the two felt less awkward with each other.

In the afternoon, Ma Wu received a message from Lu Dongchun that he would take action against Ling Miaoying that very night.

Ma Wu felt things were happening too fast, Huo Ling didn't feel any rush at all. "Hurry up and finish this, then hurry up and go back to sleep."

"Killing a couple of people, and you're putting in this much effort? With that kind of energy, I could have wiped out the entire area within a mile!"

Upon receiving the news, Li Banfeng felt that the urgency was just right. "If we delay any longer, Ling Miaoying will have already heard the news. Don't be fooled by the fact that the Lu Family has gathered so many people. Ling Miaoying is a cultivator with many magical treasures and a lot of manpower. If she is well prepared, it's really hard to say who will win or lose."

He returned to his Portable Abode to prepare for the fierce battle that night.

Staying at home before a major battle not only allows you to maintain peak combat strength but also preserves your ability to be overlooked.

The last time Li Banfeng met Ling Miaoying, he had been away from Portable Abode Shen Ju for more than seven hours. He had fooled Tu Yinghong, but he couldn't fool Ling Miaoying's eyes.

If he had just come out of the house, Ling Miaoying might not have noticed him the moment he appeared.

Etc!

Li Banfeng suddenly sat up in bed.

What's the difference between not noticing and not seeing?

Conceptually speaking, there is a difference: not seeing means not appearing in the other party's sight at all.

Unbeknownst to them, they had appeared in the other person's line of sight, but the other person did not notice.

In essence, the effect is the same: the other party is unaware of their presence.

Is the same effect for a superficial, Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers approach?

If I had been staring at Tu Yinghong all day yesterday, would I have blown her up?

Is there really only mutual restraint between House Cultivator and Travel Cultivator?

Is it possible that they could also have a mutually beneficial aspect?

There's no way to ask about this, because the two paths of home and travel are not normally allowed to be practiced simultaneously, and it's difficult to find a precedent like Li Banfeng.

We can't ask, but we can verify. Tonight is a good opportunity to seek revenge on Ling Miaoying. Even if we can't deal with Ling Miaoying for the time being, we can try to take down her men.

If the skill of Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers and the fact that House Cultivator is easily overlooked complement each other, Li Banfeng has really struck gold this time!

Eyesight!

Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers requires not only speed and the ability to avoid being seen, but also keen eyesight.

How should I train my eyesight?

Li Banfeng lay flat on the bed, allowing his blood to circulate freely throughout his body. He focused his mind on his eyes and took out the photos he had taken at Black Stone Slope.

Train Grandpa once said, Travel Cultivator reaches a certain level, one no longer travels on the ground. Looking at the photos, I can sense that my cultivation is slowly improving, which should be a good way to train my eyesight.

While looking at the photos, try to recall the situation at the time, and try to see through the photos to the scene.

I must say, my cultivation level seems to have increased quite quickly; this technique is very effective!

His Wife chimed in, "Hey, husband, don't stare so wide, or your eyeballs might fall into that girl's peach."

My Wife is joking again.

Li Banfeng's thoughts were interrupted, and his cultivation progress also stalled.

He changed the photo and wanted to continue looking at it, but suddenly felt something was wrong.

My Wife's voice sounded off just now.

Her voice was much weaker than usual.

"Wife, are you hungry again?" Li Banfeng has been going out to buy groceries frequently lately, but the produce is really not up to standard. Only two thugs have a serving of food, and the rest is just White Lamb.

The Wife chuckled and said, "Husband, don't worry, Little Slave 'm not hungry."

Hearing the weak and listless tone of these words, Li Banfeng felt a pang of heartache.

Hong Ying laughed from the side, "You Wicked Woman, if you don't get a decent meal soon, forget about taking him to the sixth level, you might not even be able to protect your own cultivation!"

The record player snorted coldly and said, "Don't listen to this slut's nonsense, this Little Slave is really not hungry."

Li Banfeng gently stroked the record player tray. "Wife, don't worry, I'll go grocery shopping tonight and bring back the best vegetables."

He lay back down on the bed and continued training his eyesight with the photos in hand.

Ma Wu distributed the Spiritual Object and magical treasures around him to Zuo Wugang and Huo Ling, but Huo Ling found them cumbersome and returned them to Ma Wu.

"These things are useless. You'll see what I'm capable of when the fighting starts."

Qiu Zhiheng led Tan Fucheng to a mansion in the east of the city.

Lu Chunying and Xiao Yeci were waiting in the hall early.

Xiao Yeci was terrified. "Steward Qiu, you have to take good care of NanNan! You promised she could only show her face, not do anything!"

Qiu Zhiheng nodded and said, "Don't worry."

Lu Chunying said, "Brother Qiu, if a fight really breaks out, you don't need to worry about me. I can't say I can fight, but I can at least run away. Just be careful and don't let anything happen to you."

Qiu Zhiheng smiled but remained silent. Tan Fucheng, standing to the side, said, "Miss Chunying, both of your brothers call him Uncle Qiu, is it appropriate for you to call him Brother Qiu?"

Lu Chunying straightened her back and said, "We don't look at seniority, we look at our relationship!"

Qiu Zhiheng smiled and nodded, then led Lu Chunying away from the mansion to Lu Maoxian's residence, where they met up with Lu Dongchun.

Seeing that it was almost time, Li Banfeng straightened his clothes and touched the speaker of the record player. "Wife, please be patient for now, the good food will be here soon."

Changji was a little worried. Li Banfeng had been looking at photos for several hours, and Changji was afraid that he was in poor health. "Husband, please be careful."

Li Banfeng put on his top hat, pulled the brim down, and left Portable Abode to get his keys.

Where's the key...?

Li Banfeng stared at the ground for a long time and realized that it was not the wooden floor of Carefree Dock, but the red brick floor of the factory.

This is not Carefree Dock...

A familiar voice reached his ear:

"Come on, lift your hair up so it doesn't cover your face, bend your waist a little lower, and raise your peach a little higher..."

Click, click!

The sound of camera shutters clicking incessantly.

Li Banfeng walked over and asked, "Qiusheng?"

Bai Qiusheng put down his camera, turned around, and asked, "Seventh Master, what brings you here?"

P. S.: What if we're not looking at photos of Black Stone Slope?