With Such Cleverness, I'd Be Lazy Too

Brush.

The words had barely left his mouth.

Liu Duanyuan immediately took action, pulling the two of them to another space.

He took a deep breath, stared at Lu Changzhi, and said:

"You did this?"

Lu Changzhi countered with a question:

Is it difficult?

Liu Duanyuan was momentarily speechless, his gaze shifting back to his palm, and he said:

"Why don't you try pushing it to its full potential?"

Lu Changzhi nodded, while Liu Duanyuan intentionally reduced the force of his fingers' resistance.

Soon after, a look of strain appeared on Lu Changzhi's face.

Brush!

The tiny hand disappeared.

Along with it, a thin layer of skin on Liu Duanyuan's little finger also disappeared.

"As expected of a strong person, senior, your skin is incredibly tough and thick."

Lu Changzhi sighed.

"That's not what's on the surface," Liu Duanyuan added, then continued:

How exactly did you learn it?

Lu Changzhi still did not answer, but instead asked:

"Does the senior mean that I have already mastered the basics?"

Liu Duanyuan shook his head:

It's hard to say.

"This is a martial art of the Liu Clan. As a powerful member of the Liu Clan, senior, can't you even judge it?" Lu Changzhi pressed.

Liu Duanyuan glanced at Lu Changzhi:

"Under normal circumstances, I can make my own judgment, but your learning is abnormal."

"Something's not right?" Lu Changzhi was taken aback.

"Shouldn't we learn it this way?"

"It's hard to say." Liu Duanyuan shook his head, then asked:

"How big can you condense this palm now?"

"Just that size," Lu Changzhi said.

"If you want to grow even bigger, you must continue to cultivate and comprehend."

Liu Duanyuan nodded:

"It works now."

After saying that, he seemed to be lost in thought.

Lu Changzhi continued to press for answers:

"Judging from your reaction, senior, did I make a mistake in my learning?"

Liu Duanyuan shook his head and looked at Lu Changzhi:

"Whether something went wrong, I can't say for sure, but as for how this martial art was practiced, I only know you."

"Huh?" Lu Changzhi was quite surprised:

"How did the others learn?"

Liu Duanyuan gave Lu Changzhi a deep look and said:

"It seems you didn't take those messages to heart too seriously."

After speaking, he paused, then shook his head:

"But looking at it now, it's not a bad thing. I really didn't expect you to find such a unique way out."

Although he had never practiced cultivation himself, he had at least seen others practice it.

And he also roughly knew to what extent each step should go.

Although the Grasp of the Ruins of Return ultimately manifests in the form of a hand, it requires sufficient skill and strength to execute.

Prior to this, it had always been presented in other forms.

What shocked him was that this kid had actually used his hand to demonstrate his martial arts skills from the very beginning.

Although its power and range were extremely limited, it still managed to do what many powerful beings from other races had failed to do.

Though lacking in skill, the results were excellent.

It's no exaggeration to describe it as taking a completely different approach.

However, it is precisely this unconventional approach to cultivation that makes it impossible for him to determine what level he has reached.

Liu Duanyuan found it unbelievable.

Lu Changzhi showed more surprise than anything else:

"Having passed down this important martial art for so many years, haven't the Liu Clan accumulated a great deal of knowledge about how to cultivate it?"

Liu Duanyuan out of his daze and looked at Lu Changzhi:

"It's not that no one has thought of it, but no one has ever done it. The fact that you can think of it and do it is what makes you extraordinary."

After a pause, Liu Duanyuan shook his head:

"No wonder you're a bit lazy; with such intelligence, I'd be lazy too."

"You flatter me, senior." Lu Changzhi smiled upon hearing this.

"I just stumbled upon this by accident."

"It's alright, we don't need to know the exact method, as long as it works," Liu Duanyuan said.

The reason for letting this suitable person choose a martial arts technique to learn is to make it easier to confirm their identity.

Regardless of their actual capabilities, the results must be satisfactory.

He didn't have much hope for it even with proper methods of cultivation.

But judging from this accidental learning method, the hope is extremely high.

"Alright," Lu Changzhi agreed.

"Then I will continue this practice."

As he spoke, Lu Changzhi understood perfectly well.

The pie in the sky is now drawn up.

Regardless of their purpose or intentions, the Liu Clan must proceed gradually if they desire something.

After all, this is all I've learned so far.

Moreover, he can guarantee with absolute certainty that this is a completely new approach to cultivation.

And it seems to be a more attractive idea.

As for why I make this guarantee...

There is no other reason.

He's a master of this "Grasp of the Ruins of Return" technique.

Working backwards from the answer, it's not difficult.

However, learning in this way is both difficult and easy.

The difficulty lies in achieving this level of skill; one's current level of expertise must be at least as high as it is now.

The thing is, once you reach his level of skill, you don't need to learn any of these things.

Of course, without sufficient expertise, it's difficult to discern the true value.

Brush.

The scene before my eyes changed.

The two returned to their original positions.

The atmosphere on the field remained as deathly heavy as ever, making it hard to breathe.

After all, people with eccentric tempers are much harder to deal with than those with bad tempers.

However, to the group of the Shen Clan experts, Liu Duanyuan's sudden shout just now was none other than the latter.

However, Shen Zhili finally mustered the courage to speak up:

"Senior, do you have any other thoughts or plans?"

Liu Duanyuan glanced at Shen Zhili and smiled:

"I just received some good news, and I'm in a very good mood now."

Upon hearing this...

The Shen Clan members on the field all breathed a sigh of relief.

Anything good is better than anything else; otherwise, if someone is in a bad mood, they might all be affected.

Shen Zhili's tension immediately eased, and a sense of anticipation arose in his heart.

If the other party is in a good mood, then many things can be discussed, right?

Are there things that can be fought for?

At that moment, Shen Zhili quickly spoke up, forcing a smile:

"Congratulations, senior! I hope you'll have many more joyous occasions to come!"

Liu Duanyuan nodded, looked at Shen Zhili, and suddenly said:

"I'm in a good mood right now, but whether I can stay that way depends on you all."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, gesturing to Lu Changzhi and the others:

"He goes without saying, and there are also his disciples."

"Today, in your Shen Clan, you must cooperate with whatever they want to do. No matter who they are or what their demands are, even if they sound outrageous, you must agree to them."

"Otherwise..."

Liu Duanyuan gently shook his head:

"If you don't cooperate and agree, I'll be in a bad mood, and the Liu Clan will also be busy. In that case, no one will be happy."

"Rather than this, wouldn't it be better to have a happy Shen Zhili? Don't you think so?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Shen Zhili's face froze instantly.

He stared wide-eyed at Liu Duanyuan, his small pupils filled with disbelief and confusion.

No, are you sick?!

Human emperors grant amnesty when they're happy, so why is it that when you're happy, my Shen Clan has to suffer even more?

You agree to everything and cooperate with everything, so you're all comfortable, but what about us?!

Everyone's happy, but where's the happiness?!

At that moment, a thought flashed through Shen Zhili's mind:

This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! Don't they know that even a rabbit will bite when cornered?