Red Affix Obtained [Seeking Follow-up Reads]

When Lu Jing'an returned to the Lu Mansion, the sky had already darkened.

Lanterns hanging from the eaves swayed gently in the evening breeze.

Lu Jing'an walked straight into the study.

He closed his eyes, reviewing the information he had gathered today one by one.

The Li Family had brought forty people this time, at least on the surface.

They did not carry many firearms.

There were only a dozen or so in total.

However, in these chaotic times, firearms were the easiest things to acquire.

One didn't need to look elsewhere; the Lin Family had plenty.

Among the forty people.

There were only two cultivators who were openly identified as such.

One was the Listening Cultivator whom Lu Jing'an had just "met."

The other was Lawrence.

According to the intelligence obtained by the Lu Family.

This Lawrence.

Was a New Martial Arts practitioner who had mastered Battle Qi.

Lu Jing'an truly had not expected.

That he would encounter an expert with Battle Qi so soon after inquiring about New Martial Arts.

Besides these two overt cultivators.

Lu Jing'an had also discovered four other cultivators.

The biggest difference between a cultivator and an ordinary person.

Was their heartbeat.

Regardless of whether they were a martial cultivator or not.

As long as one became a cultivator.

Their physical constitution would inevitably be greatly enhanced.

If they were not a martial cultivator.

One could not really tell by their appearance.

But their heartbeat would be much slower than that of an ordinary person.

An ordinary person's heart might beat seventy or eighty times a minute.

For a cultivator, it would be much slower.

Even for a great martial cultivator.

It might only beat five or six times a minute.

Or perhaps even less.

It was by this that Lu Jing'an distinguished between ordinary people and cultivators.

As for what type of cultivators those four hidden ones were.

That would require further listening later on.

In any case, his Karma Sound-Tracing was more useful than the ability of the Listening Cultivator.

At the very least, as long as he did not actively probe Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan would still be unable to detect him.

Therefore, as long as he was careful and did not actively explore further, there was no need to worry about being discovered.

After reviewing everything for a while.

Lu Jing'an summoned a subordinate inside.

He whispered a few words to the subordinate.

The subordinate nodded repeatedly before leaving.

The study fell silent once more, with only the electric lamp overhead casting a warm glow.

Lu Jing'an rubbed the smooth jade trinket in his hand.

Suddenly, he chuckled softly and muttered to himself:

"Dou Qi turning into a horse... I truly want to see that with my own eyes."

Time passed day by day.

In the blink of an eye, seven days had gone by.

The matter of the Li Family coming to marry Lin Qingyi had spread through every street and alley of Yinshan County.

There were those who were purely there to watch the spectacle, and those who mocked in secret.

There were also many eyes fixed on the Lu Family, waiting to see how this former local powerhouse would respond.

To the disappointment of those who wanted to see how the Lu Family would handle the situation, the only person who came out to deal with it was Lu Jing'an.

And Lu Jing'an's method of dealing with it was extremely simple and direct.

If he saw something he didn't like, he hit them.

If he heard something that displeased him, he hit them.

After the beatings, he threw them all at the doorstep of the Lin Family.

Such a simple and brutal method truly disappointed those who wanted to see the Lu Family's finesse.

It was simply too crude.

In their eyes, such crudeness was nothing more than a sign of helplessness.

It was an act of venting anger because there was absolutely no other way.

In an instant, the Lu Family's reputation among the upper echelons of Yinshan County plummeted.

Although their reputation had fallen, another mastermind hidden behind the Lin Family unexpectedly surfaced.

The Qian Family!

A local family in Yinshan County, they controlled the purse strings of the county.

As for why the Qian Family would stand behind the Lin Family and help the Li Family deal with the Lu Family, the logic was very simple.

Lu Huaichuan had already reached his hand into their territory.

The Qian Family managed the money, yet half of the money flow in Yinshan County was related to Lu Huaichuan.

How could the Qian Family tolerate that?

The reason the Qian Family dared to jump out now was entirely because Li Jinglin had publicly declared:

The eldest young master of the Li Family would personally arrive in Yinshan to welcome the bride.

This was no different from slapping the Lu Family in the face in public.

If they didn't stop it, the Lu Family would lose all their dignity and standing.

Lu Jing'an's retaliation over these past few days would become even more of a joke.

But if they did stop it?

Did the Lu Family really have the guts?

Did they have the strength?

If they truly possessed such strength, Lu Jing'an wouldn't have been assassinated in the middle of the street.

It was precisely because of this that the Qian Family dared to step forward to curry favor.

Outside, the reputation of the Lu Family and Lu Jing'an was getting worse and worse.

Everyone craned their necks, waiting to see the Lu Family make a fool of themselves.

Inside the Lu Family, however, it was calm and peaceful.

Apart from beating people up every day and going out to drink at brothels every night, Lu Jing'an spent the rest of his time in the courtyard, sparring with Situ Yiyun and Chen Heqing.

Watching Lu Jing'an, who sparred with them earnestly every day and made progress with each passing day, they couldn't help but think of the rumors circulating outside about the Lu Family and Lu Jing'an.

A chill ran down both of their spines.

[First Blood Transformation achieved, 100 hours of fist training achieved, obtained Affix: Fist Master (Red)]

On this very day, just after sparring with Situ Yiyun.

Lu Jing'an finally met the conditions to obtain a red Affix.

Looking at the red Affix in his hands.

Lu Jing'an couldn't wait to equip this red Affix.

The moment the Affix was equipped.

Lu Jing'an discovered that his Tongbei Fist had broken through instantly.

And it wasn't just a minor breakthrough.

It had jumped directly from Entry-level to Great Success.

Feeling this drastic change in his fist technique.

Lu Jing'an could not hide the joy in his heart.

It wasn't just an improvement in his fist technique.

Lu Jing'an clearly felt that his blood and energy had also increased by a significant margin.

He should only need one medicinal bath to successfully reach the Second Blood Transformation.

[Name: Lu Jing'an]

[Attack: 7]

[Defense: 7]

[Agility: 5]

[Spirit: 4]

[Techniques: Standing Stake (Entry-level) (Atk+1+1, Def+1+1, Spirit+1+1), Tongbei Fist (Great Success) (Atk+8+10)]

[Affixes: Clear as Fire (Green), Extraordinary Physique (Green) (Atk+2, Def+2), Fist Master (Red) (Fist Technique+10), Karma Sound-Tracing (White), Ghost Shadow Lost Track (Orange) (Agility+3)]

After a quick glance at his panel, Lu Jing'an couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"It truly lives up to being a red Affix!"

He looked up at the [Combat Supremacy] Affix hanging above Situ Yiyun's head.

Lu Jing'an felt that the time was truly ripe.

With the red Affix, Lu Jing'an's attack power had effectively increased by 15 points in one go.

An increase of nearly three times his attack power.

Lu Jing'an felt he could finally claim this Affix for himself.

He drank a cup of medicinal tea prepared by Cui Jieyi.

Waiting for his blood, energy, and stamina to fully recover.

Lu Jing'an interrupted Chen Heqing, who was preparing to stand up: "Master Chen, please wait a moment."

Chen Heqing was confused.

Lu Jing'an turned to Situ Yiyun and said:

"Master Situ, I have just gained some new insights into fist techniques.

I would like to ask for your guidance, Master Situ."

Hearing Lu Jing'an's words, Situ Yiyun readily agreed.

As he passed by Chen Heqing, he didn't forget to show off triumphantly.

The implication was to tell Chen Heqing.

Look, New Martial Arts is still better.

Young Master Lu clearly favors our New Martial Arts more.

Chen Heqing gritted his teeth in frustration but felt helpless.

Over these past few days.

Chen Heqing had also noticed.

Although Lu Jing'an respected him.

And gave him no less silver than he gave Situ Yiyun.

He spent more time sparring with Situ Yiyun.

This made Chen Heqing feel somewhat uncomfortable.

And now, he was being bypassed entirely so that Lu Jing'an could continue sparring with Situ Yiyun.

The two stood firm in the courtyard once again.

As night began to fall, the glow of the lanterns under the eaves stretched their shadows, making them flicker and shift.

Lu Jing'an slowly opened his stance, his aura sinking along with it.

Lu Jing'an spoke first: "Master Situ, please do not hold back later."