Lu Ying had no idea why her big brother knew her classmate's name.
Lu Xuan also had no idea why Jiang Xi, the person mentioned in Future Mail as the one who would damage his sister's martial arts foundation, suddenly wanted to visit their home.
This was the person the second mail had explicitly warned him not to contact.
But when the second mail had arrived, he hadn't become a martial artist yet.
Now, though, things should be fine, right?
He had Psychic Power, and was even a fourth-order martial artist.
Who would dare kill him?
Who could kill him?
Thinking this, Lu Xuan felt somewhat more at ease. He picked up his chopsticks again and said,
"Your teacher mentioned it."
"Right, why did she suddenly decide to visit our home?"
He didn't show any displeasure.
In any case, his sister would break through to become a martial artist tonight, so there was no need to worry about the other party tampering with anything.
At worst, he could leave his sister some means of protection.
"She wants to see our home." Lu Ying tapped her lips with the tip of her chopsticks. "She's never left the Core Zone in the inner city. Maybe she wants to see the slums?"
Tsk!
Rich people really were... Lu Xuan secretly grumbled to himself, while also thinking, Later, I'll have to arrange for my family to move into the Core Zone in the inner city too.
Before long.
The siblings finished dinner.
After swallowing the flesh of a High-level Monster, Lu Ying's blood and qi reached its peak.
Without the slightest hesitation, she swallowed a blood-and-qi pill and began her breakthrough.
Lu Xuan, meanwhile, activated his Psychic Power and spread it over the surrounding area, interfering with perception so that the aura of the breakthrough could not spread outside.
"My little sister is finally breaking through to become a martial artist."
Relief flashed through his eyes.
Without the information Future Mail had delivered, let alone his sister breaking through to become a martial artist, he might have died long ago on some rainy night.
"It's still not enough."
Lu Xuan clenched both fists. "Becoming a martial artist is only the beginning. To live safely in an era like this, I have to become an even more powerful existence."
The path of a martial artist was a road of no return.
Once you became a martial artist, the world would push you to the very front.
Advance, or die.
This was no exaggeration.
Lu Xuan had specifically browsed the Martial Artist Forum. Even if you didn't want to continue cultivating after becoming a martial artist, that identity would remain with you, constantly pushing you forward until death.
Take monster riots, for example.
Ordinary people could run, but you were a martial artist. You couldn't run.
Take making money, for example.
You were a martial artist. Your family and relatives would stake the strength of the entire clan to support you. It was impossible for you to seek nothing more than a stable job.
Their very existence was an invisible force pushing you forward.
Forcing you to earn more money.
If your family was bullied today and you stepped in, you had to possess even greater strength to intimidate your opponent.
If your family needed some spiritual object to save a life tomorrow, you had to take the risk.
A martial artist was never their own master.
Whether it was the greater good of the country, or the joys and sorrows of being human.
Therefore,
Lu Xuan had to become stronger.
Especially with foreign enemies surrounding them on every side.
Bang!
As he pondered,
A muffled sound came from his sister's room, followed by the emergence of a strange energy.
Then, blood and qi came surging out.
Fortunately, Lu Ying was no ordinary person. She immediately circulated the blood-and-qi Martial Art Manual her teacher had taught her, stabilizing her realm.
The transformation from an ordinary person into a martial artist.
The process was not overly painful; it mainly tempered one's willpower.
Some people lacked a firm Dao heart. When their minds became disordered during the breakthrough, they would fail.
Fortunately, Lu Ying's willpower was strong enough.
She broke through to become a martial artist in one go.
"Success!"
Lu Xuan sensed the change in his sister's aura, and the knot in his heart instantly dissolved.
His Dao heart became clear and bright.
His Mental Power and blood and qi also began to grow.
"So the collapse of this mental knot can help increase one's strength."
Lu Xuan also sat cross-legged and meditated, using the energy of clarity to comprehend Martial Art Manuals and Martial Skills while breathing in and out the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye.
The sun had climbed high into the sky.
Lu Xuan slowly awoke from his meditation like an old monk who had sat in trance for years, his eyes growing deep and mysterious.
"I understand now!"
His Psychic Power gathered, and invisible energy spread outward, extending all the way to his sister, who was busy in the living room.
The next instant,
Lu Xuan's thoughts shifted. His sister, who had been humming a tune while chopping vegetables, stiffened, and her eyes became empty and lifeless.
Her movements changed bit by bit in accordance with Lu Xuan's thoughts.
This situation lasted less than a minute.
"Hiss!"
Lu Xuan hurriedly withdrew his Psychic Power and clutched his head, baring his teeth in pain. "I didn't expect this kind of attack to consume so much Mental Power."
That's right. He had comprehended a new use for his Psychic Power.
Lu Xuan called it Soul Seizure.
It was essentially using powerful Psychic Power to control someone without their awareness.
But clearly,
With Lu Xuan's current Mental Power, he was completely unable to control a person thoroughly.
"This method can't be used unless absolutely necessary."
Lu Xuan's face was still full of lingering fear. "If I hadn't withdrawn my Psychic Power in time just now, my little sister might have become an idiot, or even died on the spot..."
He took out the Bronze Gourd and swallowed the last bit of spiritual liquid.
Only then did he feel as if he had come back to life.
He got out of bed and left the room.
Hearing the commotion, his sister came running over with a knife in her hand, excitedly shouting, "Big brother, big brother, I've broken through to become a martial artist!"
"My little sister really is amazing!"
Lu Xuan gave her a thumbs-up.
Lu Ying's breakthrough was good news.
At the very least, he no longer had to worry about her safety whenever he went out.
After all, becoming a martial artist at fifteen, without any resources being poured into her, was proof enough of her extraordinary potential.
Her future was limitless.
The school would send people to protect her.
The various major powers would be desperate to bring her into their ranks.
This was also one step in Lu Xuan's plan.
The more outstanding his sister became, the higher the authority and status of the people she could come into contact with. When the Xu Family and the Pharmaceutical Company came looking for him, he would no longer have to worry about being helplessly condemned to death.
After relaxing a little, Lu Xuan asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to school today?"
"When I got up this morning," Lu Ying said, waving the kitchen knife in her hand, "I told my teacher that I had broken through to become a martial artist. She told me to stay home and not go anywhere. She'll be bringing my classmates over later."
"?"
Lu Xuan leaned his head back, his eyes bulging. "Your teacher is coming?"
"Of course!"
Lu Ying pursed her lips. "Otherwise, why would I have gotten up so early to cook?"
"What level is your teacher?"
Lu Xuan asked.
If the other party had broken through to become a martial master, or even a Martial Dao Grandmaster, she might easily notice that something was wrong.
"Ninth-order martial artist. She's about to break through to become a martial master."
Lu Ying returned to the kitchen counter and asked in confusion, "Why are you asking?"
"Nothing."
Lu Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she was only a Ninth-order martial artist.
If he activated his Mental Power, he shouldn't reveal any flaws.
Once his mood relaxed, Lu Xuan turned around to wash up. His sister, who was cooking, called out brightly, "Big brother, I fried the monster meat in the refrigerator."
"Mm. Since someone is coming over, we should bring out something good to entertain them."
Lu Xuan replied while washing up, "Your brother isn't going to work today. I'll go check on Mom and Dad later, and buy some other dishes while I'm at it. We'll have a proper feast today."
"Okay!"
After washing up.
Lu Xuan changed into a clean set of clothes and left the house.
He hadn't gone far when
His electronic communicator suddenly announced an incoming call. After hesitating for a moment, he answered.
"Lu Xuan?"
The other party's voice was soft. It was a girl.
"Who is this?"
"It's me, Xu Xin."
"Class Monitor Xu?" Lu Xuan stopped walking, a trace of confusion in his voice. "What do you need me for?"
"That Wilderness training caused you some losses." Xu Xin's voice carried an apologetic tone. "Since the first-year term has just ended today, I wanted to pay you a personal visit."
"You're coming to my home too?"
"Would that be inconvenient for you?"
"Ah... no. Are you coming now?"
"I'm already on the way."
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