Luo Hua Becomes a Disciple!

Watching the retreating figure of Councilor Vino, Luo Hua stood by the window, eyes narrowed.

"Hmph, the moment my brother leaves, they all come like starving wolves, eyeing what he left behind, using both soft and hard tactics..."

A flicker of worry passed through Luo Hua's eyes. Relying on the treasures his brother had left him, he had now become a War God Level martial artist, but such strength was still far from enough against a Councilor.

Moreover, as his understanding of martial artists deepened, he knew his robots could threaten a Councilor, but if a Spiritual Psychic used his family as leverage, he would have no way to deal with it.

"I'm still not strong enough. If I had strength like my brother's, even if he weren't here, they wouldn't dare touch my family!"

Luo Hua clenched his fists. Wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, he didn't look like a martial artist at all, more like a frail scholar.

"I have to get stronger as fast as possible. And the most important aspect to improve, besides physical fitness, is Force Emission..."

At this moment, Luo Hua thought of Zhou Ze.

On the other side, Councilor Vino flew through the air, cursing inwardly, already planning how to threaten Luo Hua into handing over what Luo Feng had left behind once the heat died down.

Thinking of Luo Feng's treasures, Vino's heart burned with greed.

These were the belongings of Luo Feng, a powerhouse second only to Hong and Thunder God—there had to be plenty of good stuff.

As an old Chinese saying went, treasures have always belonged to the capable. Even if he didn't take them, someone else would.

This Luo Hua didn't know what was good for him, didn't understand the danger of possessing jade while being weak, and even dared to threaten him with a dead thing...

The thought kindled a blaze of fury in his heart.

Suddenly, a gray figure appeared in the distance ahead. The newcomer had no aura, appearing utterly abrupt.

"Who's there?" Vino's heart tightened with alertness.

Councilor-level martial artists could run over a thousand meters per second on the ground and around five hundred meters per second in the air. Soon, Vino made out the figure's face.

"That's Luo Feng's teacher, Zhou Ze!"

Recognizing the man, Vino immediately noticed there was nothing beneath his feet supporting him, and a terrible premonition struck him.

He had broken through to Planetary-level!

The scene of him sending Yan Hai's staff flying with a single blow was still vivid in Vino's mind. Back then, Zhou Ze was only War God Level. Now that he had broken through to Planetary-level...

Vino swallowed hard. The next moment, he felt his entire body freeze, as if trapped in quicksand, unable to move. He came to a dead stop from supersonic speed in an instant.

"A... Domain?"

Vino forced the words out, and then there was nothing more. His entire body was directly crushed by the terrifying force of the domain, exploding into a rain of blood that fell from the sky...

Zhou Ze glanced coldly, then turned and flew toward Yangzhou City without looking back.

He quietly returned home. Not long after, the doorbell rang. His telekinesis spread out, and he found the visitor was Luo Hua.

"What does Luo Hua want?" Zhou Ze thought for a moment, then used his telekinesis to open the door and sent a voice transmission: "Come in. Meet me on the rooftop."

Outside the villa, Luo Hua took a deep breath, picked up an elegantly wrapped bag, and quickly walked inside. He climbed the spiral staircase to the rooftop.

"Luo Hua, is there something you need?" Zhou Ze gave a slight smile, appearing very amiable.

The fake stock god was Warren Buffett; the real stock god was Luo Hua. Zhou Ze was already thinking that once he had money in the future, he'd throw it all at Luo Hua to manage.

"Teacher Zhou, I want to become your disciple. This is the apprenticeship gift I've prepared!"

Luo Hua immediately tried to kneel, but Zhou Ze stopped him.

"Luo Hua, weren't you doing just fine with stock investments? Why the sudden urge to practice martial arts?" Zhou Ze asked with a smile.

Luo Hua said sincerely, "Last time my brother was away, I started training. And now that my brother is truly gone, the treasures he left me have drawn the greed of various factions and individuals."

"This made me realize the importance of strength. If I had my brother's power... even if I fell short, I'd have the confidence to protect these things and my family..."

Luo Hua was about to add some flattering words about Zhou Ze, but Zhou Ze interrupted him: "Alright. Now both you and your brother are my disciples."

"You're my second disciple. But don't stop your stock investments either—don't waste such a great talent. Of course, your main focus should still be on martial arts, since being a martial artist is the foundation."

"When you're stronger, your mind will work better too."

Zhou Ze teased, "I'm counting on you to make me money in the future..."

Luo Hua and Luo Feng really were brothers. Hearing Zhou Ze's joke, he couldn't help scratching the back of his head, momentarily at a loss for words.

But when it came to making money, he was confident no one was better than him...

"Teacher, this is my apprenticeship gift!" Luo Hua held up the box, offering it to Zhou Ze.

"No need. I don't lack anything..." Zhou Ze shook his head. Babata had plenty of that stuff.

"But that was from my brother. This is from me..." Luo Hua said, a little conflicted.

In Luo Hua's view, his brother must have given Zhou Ze some Muya Crystals, but this apprenticeship gift was something he had prepared himself.

"Keep it for yourself." Zhou Ze said calmly. "I appreciate the thought."

"Alright..." Luo Hua had no choice but to put the wooden box back into the bag and carry it in one hand.

Zhou Ze looked Luo Hua over and said, "Luo Hua, your physical fitness has reached War God Level, hasn't it?"

Luo Hua nodded. "My brother left me some treasures. I relied on them to reach the Intermediate War God Level, but my actual strength is inferior to most Junior War Gods!"

Zhou Ze tapped the wooden chair rhythmically with his right index finger, then said to Luo Hua, "Your brother should have left you a technique for breaking through to Planetary-level, right?"

"Yes." Luo Hua replied.

"Good. Then I'll give you your first task now: absorb Muya Crystals and break through to Planetary-level!" Zhou Ze said calmly. "Keep absorbing Muya Crystals. As long as you don't hit a bottleneck, keep breaking through."

"Ah?" Luo Hua was taken aback. He scratched the back of his head, wanting to ask why but feeling too embarrassed.

Zhou Ze smiled slightly. "There aren't many rules here. If you have a question, just ask directly."

"Your brother was much livelier than you back in the day."

Luo Hua asked cautiously, "Master, my brother..."

Before he could finish, Zhou Ze interrupted, "Just call me Teacher. Calling me Master feels strange to us modern people. Keep it in your heart."

"Alright, Teacher." Luo Hua breathed a slight sigh of relief inwardly. He was also a bit uncomfortable with that title, finding it somewhat awkward.

Luo Hua organized his words and said, "Teacher, my brother told me not to advance too quickly, saying I need to lay a solid foundation!"

Zhou Ze nodded. "What he said isn't wrong, but it's a bit one-sided..."

Luo Hua looked at Zhou Ze with a questioning gaze.

Zhou Ze spoke with ease. "When I taught him blade techniques back then, he had just reached the Proficiency Level. I skipped the Perfection Level entirely and taught him Blade Intent directly."

"Without the Blade Intent of the Ninefold Thunderblade, he never could have trained in it so quickly!"

"Foundations are always relative, Luo Hua. Remember, don't jump to conclusions about anything in your heart."

Luo Hua nodded as he listened. As a prominent figure who had reached the top as a lord, he possessed all the virtues of a strong individual. Zhou Ze's words struck him as very reasonable, much like his own stock investments.

"Physical fitness and level are naturally the foundation. A solid foundation allows for better breakthroughs, reducing future bottlenecks. But the universe is full of treasures that raise levels!"

"So the true foundation is always related to one's own comprehension—things like Body Amplification, Psychic Amplification, Domain, Laws, Secret Arts, and so on..."

Luo Hua was silent for a moment, then raised a doubt. "But shouldn't this require mastering one's own power while still weak, to lay a solid foundation?"

Zhou Ze thought briefly. "As I said before, what is the purpose of laying a solid foundation?"

"A skyscraper rising from the ground has some truth to it—without a thick foundation, it collapses. But a martial artist lays a foundation to better break through to higher levels, especially in physical fitness."

"But reality tells me that breakthroughs in physical fitness depend mainly on talent and treasures. Even if your control over your own power isn't that precise, it doesn't hinder the breakthrough."

"As for so-called amplification, or Force Emission, there's no need to pursue extremely precise mastery either."

Luo Hua fell silent again, his mind racing as he analyzed Zhou Ze's words.

"Martial artists with good talent improve their physical fitness very quickly, every day, even every moment. You can't spend a lot of effort mastering every bit of that increased power, can you?"

"Only those who hit a bottleneck and can't advance start by mastering every shred of power in their bodies to improve their strength!"

"Alright, don't think too much for now. Go back and reflect."

Zhou Ze dismissed Luo Hua, finding the situation quite amusing. "I didn't expect Luo Hua to want to train in martial arts. Hmph, I wonder how far he'll go?"