Ghost Hunt (4,000 words; please vote with monthly tickets)

Catching Ghosts

A snack street in the Enclave.

Little Dragon was eating fried fish balls and asked, "Sister Yu, will Li Xiuwen's progress affect your chances of getting the second recommendation slot?"

Lu Yu thought for a moment and sighed, "I wasn't worried before, but now that he has reached Python Muscle, I have a few concerns."

Little Dragon said, "The recommendation slots will be decided in two months, so it should be impossible for him to enter Flood Dragon Muscle in two months."

Lu Yu said, "Hard to say. He went to hustle in a club, most likely for a Flood-Dragon Elixir, which is a treasure that can save ordinary martial artists several months or even a year and a half of grueling practice. His reaching Python Muscle this fast definitely has something to do with the Flood-Dragon Elixir. If he gets a few more pills, he really might reach Flood Dragon Muscle within two months, and he has the potential to threaten me."

"Is he crazy, popping pills like that..." Little Dragon felt indignant on Lu Yu's behalf. "Sister Yu, you should take some pills too, and secure the recommendation slot first."

Given the Lu family's status, although they could not get their hands on a Flood-Dragon Elixir, outside the Enclave there were similar great elixirs, which boiled down to throwing money at the problem.

Lu Yu said, "Actually, even if he takes pills, it'll be very hard for him to surpass me in two months. I've walked four-tenths of my Flood Dragon Muscle Path, and with two months left, even with entirely grueling practice, I have hope of entering Flood Dragon Muscle Late Stage. In terms of cultivation, he can't catch up to me. What I'm worried about is his comprehension, his combat method, and his battle