Simultaneous Transmigration: My Strength Comes Entirely from My Own

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Bai Zhantang felt as if Luke had almost shattered the bones in his left wrist, and the fingers of his right hand, gripped in Luke's palm, were also in excruciating pain.

"Sorry sorry!"

Luke wasn't very interested in Bai Zhantang's Sunflower Acupuncture Technique. While the technique was important in acupuncture, the acupuncture techniques passed down in the Imperial Sword Manor were also quite good. Moreover, as long as one's internal strength was deep enough, no matter how exquisite one's technique was, a surge of true energy could break through the acupoints without needing to complete a full cycle.

Similarly, only those with profound skill and strong enough finger strength can break even the most ordinary acupoint striking technique.

That's why Luke created an opening to lure Bai Zhantang into attacking. Although he used equal strength, Luke clearly forgot that his hand strength was enough to crush Bai Zhantang's bones even without using true qi, and he couldn't control his strength properly for a moment.

Bai Zhantang pulled his finger out; it was swollen beyond recognition.

Fortunately, the bone wasn't broken; it was just red and swollen, probably just ruptured capillaries.

"Here, next, this medicine is specially made by the Imperial Sword Manor. After applying it, your finger will be back to normal in less than six hours."

Luke pulled out a porcelain bottle from somewhere and threw it into Bai Zhantang's hand.

Bai Zhantang didn't stand on ceremony. He poured out a white, jade-like ointment with a fresh medicinal fragrance from the porcelain bottle and applied it to his hands.

"Good stuff!"

After applying the ointment to his hands, Bai Zhantang immediately felt a cool sensation and exclaimed in admiration.

Judging from his perspective as a master thief, the cost of the medicinal ingredients alone for this ointment would be at least three hundred taels of silver. Add to that the complicated procedures later on, and it would easily cost more than a thousand taels. This is a real treasure!

After applying the medicine, Bai Zhantang casually put the bottle into his pocket. This was an essential medicine for traveling the martial arts world, and it was also very valuable. He would consider it compensation for the injury he had suffered.

"Is that all?"

Luke and Bai Zhantang were fighting, and everyone in Tongfu Inn except Guo Furong, who had been acupunctured, watched the fight from the doorway.

However, apart from Zhao Yun, who was skilled in martial arts, everyone else felt like they had watched something pointless.

"Old Bai isn't any good either. He was knocked down in just a few moves, but he's pretty fast at running away."

Li Dazui knew no martial arts whatsoever, and could only see that Bai Zhantang was running fast. He couldn't even keep up with Bai Zhantang's movements, as Bai Zhantang would dart over here and over there in a flash.

"Don't talk nonsense! Zhan Tang's martial arts are still very good, but this young master's martial arts are even more powerful."

Tong Xiangyu patted Li Dazui and said with dissatisfaction.

Li Dazui retorted, unconvinced, "Yes, he's skilled compared to those of us who don't know martial arts, but compared to truly skilled people, he's nothing."

Li Dazui isn't a bad person; he's just a talkative and argumentative person.

Confucius once said...

"go with!"

Just as Lü Xiucai was about to speak, he was bombarded with criticism by Tong Xiangyu, Mo Xiaobei, and Li Dazui.

Lu Xiucai may not be the most skilled fighter in Tongfu Inn, but he is definitely the most talkative. Once he starts talking about Confucius, who knows when it will end?

Lu Xiucai shrank back to the side, feeling wronged.

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The next morning, Luke opened his door and saw Bai Zhantang standing in front of him with a smirk on his face.

To be honest, if Luke hadn't already noticed someone outside the door, he would have definitely slapped them across the face.

"What do you want to do?"

Luke glanced sideways at Bai Zhantang, who had a fawning smile on his face, and was speechless.

"Young hero, what do you want to say about the matter of Master Guo? You promised me yesterday."

Luke suddenly realized what was going on. He had been thinking that he had forgotten something before going to bed last night, and now he understood.

"Oh! Don't worry, Master Guo won't cause you any trouble. Your mother and he are old friends. He won't do anything to you because of your mother."

Bai Zhantang said with disbelief, "Young hero, don't be ridiculous. My mother is a thief, and he's an official. How could they possibly have any connection? Besides, my mother is imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's jail, and her tendons have been severed. Who would give her any face?"

Chapter Twenty-Three: One Person's Story: Linglong's Call, Luo Tian Grand Ceremony

The reason Bai Zhantang spoke so bluntly was because he was certain that Luke knew her identity. Since it had already been exposed, he didn't care how it was exposed anymore, and he had no more scruples.

Luke tilted his head and asked curiously, "I'm just curious about one thing. Your mother is locked up in a prison and her tendons in her hands and feet have been severed. As her son, instead of going to rescue her, didn't you even think about going to see her? With your lightness skill and pressure point technique, sneaking into the Ministry of Justice prison should be a piece of cake, right?"

Bai Zhantang shook his head and said, "You make it sound so easy. I tried to infiltrate the Ministry of Justice prison three times, but I was scared away by a strange and unpredictable figure before I even got close. His lightness skill is definitely above mine; he has reached the point of walking on snow without leaving a trace."

The phrase "walking on snow without leaving a trace" sounds simple, but it actually represents an extremely high level of lightness skill.

No matter what kind of lightness skill it is, no matter how fast it is or how high it flies, even if it leaps nine zhang like Luke, it still needs to borrow strength and cannot fly in the air. Even if it is supported by its own powerful true energy to fly, it still needs to connect with the ground to borrow strength when the true energy is released from the body.

The snow is a soft surface, so if a person's lightness skill could allow them to walk on the snow without leaving a trace, it would indeed be an incredible feat. Even Bai Zhantang could only fly on the grass, which meant using the soft grass as a stepping stone to perform his lightness skill.

Snow is far more delicate than grass, and Bai Zhantang certainly wouldn't dare to provoke someone who could do that; it was a complete crushing of him in his area of ​​expertise.

After failing to break into the Ministry of Justice prison three times, and then learning that Bai San Niang had only been sentenced to life imprisonment and would not be in mortal danger, Bai Zhantang gave up the idea of ​​rescuing his mother, or rather, he was powerless to do so.

After listening to Bai Zhantang's words, Luke seemed to be deep in thought. If he remembered correctly, in the TV series "My Own Swordsman", it was clearly stated that there was only one person whose lightness skill had reached the level of "walking on snow without leaving a trace", and that was Bai Sanniang.

It seems that Bai Zhantang's three visits to the Ministry of Justice prison were actually caused by his mother, Bai Sanniang.

She probably didn't want her son to know that she was faking her imprisonment, and also wanted to prevent him from doing something foolish, which is why Bai San Niang did this.

Bai San Niang's real name is Bai Cuiping. She is a secret agent of the Six Doors and an official. She is an old friend of Guo Juxia. In Jianghu slang, she is a "hook"; in our familiar terms, she is an undercover agent.

Of course, Bai Zhantang was unaware of all this. If he had known, he would probably have been even more smug.

In the original story, Bai San Niang used her merits to get Bai Zhantang a pardon from death. As a result, the guy was overjoyed and became so proud that he dared to roar in the courtroom.

You should know that Bai Zhantang used to always avoid government offices.

"Alright, I think I know who that person who leaves no trace in the snow is. Don't you even think about it? If she has such good lightness skills, how could she just stand by and watch someone escape from the Ministry of Justice prison? She must know you, and it's very likely your mother. Moreover, according to my information, your mother is originally from the Six Doors and is an old friend of Guo Jingming. The so-called imprisonment and severing of tendons in her hands and feet is probably some kind of strategy. You'll have to ask your mother for the specifics."

After saying that, Luke ignored Bai Zhantang's reaction and went straight downstairs.

Just as I came downstairs, I saw a pretty girl dressed as a man kick open the door and walk in.

This person was naturally Xiaoqing, who had come looking for Guo Furong. Xiaoqing was very worried because Guo Furong had not returned all night.

Are you someone from this inn?

For some reason, there was no one in the lobby. The first person Xiaoqing saw was Luke. When she saw his handsome face, a look of amazement flashed in Xiaoqing's eyes.

"No, they're guests, staying at the hotel."

Luke shook his head. He recognized the voice; it was the same person who had been on the roof last night, presumably looking for Guo Furong. But that was none of his business anymore.

"Little Yun'er, it's time to set off."

Luke shouted, and Zhao Yun arrived in his carriage outside the door. He said, embarrassed and annoyed.

"I told you, don't call me Xiaoyun'er!"

Luke ignored her, just smiled, and then turned into a blur, passing by Xiaoqing and disappearing into the carriage.

"Set off on the road to Beijing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, to find someone. If you're too late, he may be gone."

Zhao Yun complained a few times and then drove away in his carriage. After they left, the Tongfu Inn was thrown into chaos again due to Xiao Qing's arrival, but that's another story.

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In his solitary world, Luke finished his daily Qi cultivation and got out of bed.

Luke lived in Wuhou Village, owned by the Zhuge family, when he was a child. But after his mother passed away, Lu Yun took Luke away from Wuhou Village and moved to XX City. Since Luke went to high school, Lu Yun has been living a secluded life and no one knows what he is doing. Luke is lucky if he can see him twice a year, and sometimes he doesn't even come back for the New Year.

In fact, Luke knew what Lu Yun was doing; he was simply looking for the murderer who had seriously injured his mother.

Luke also wanted to avenge his mother, but unfortunately, his cultivation level was not high enough in his early years, and Lu Yun would never allow his son to get involved in such matters.

Luke's cultivation is now sufficient, but Lu Yun is unaware of this.

"Dingle, ring, ring!"

Suddenly, the phone rang. Luke glanced at the caller ID, answered it, and said...

"Hey! Linglong, what's up?"

Lu Linglong is the great-granddaughter of Lu Jin, one of the Ten Elders, a disciple of Quanzhen Sect, and also Luke's cousin. Although Luke's father, Lu Yun, changed his surname for Luke's mother, the kinship cannot be severed. According to seniority, Lu Linglong should be Luke's cousin.

Opposite the phone.

"Brother Luke, my great-grandfather asked me to ask you something. The Luotian Grand Ceremony at Longhu Mountain is about to begin. Do you want to go?"

Luke raised his eyelids slightly and said, "Let the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony begin. I'm not a Taoist priest, what would I be there for? To become a Taoist master?"

Luke doesn't remember the plot of One Person very clearly, especially the time points of various plots. Could this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony be the one after Zhang Chulan was exposed?

"Brother Luke, didn't you know? The rules for this year's Luo Tian Grand Ceremony have changed. All superhumans under the age of thirty can participate, and the winner will be chosen as the successor to the Celestial Master."

Chapter Twenty-Four: One Person's Story: Rebirth Triple, Dragon Tiger Mountain

"Okay, Linglong, I understand. I will go. See you at Longhu Mountain."

Luke ended his conversation with Lu Linglong, put his phone in his pocket, his gaze deep, and suddenly the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a carefree smile.

"Good, it's just the right time to gather all the heroes of the world."

Although Luke is the same person, each Luke has a different personality. For example, Luke in One World is perhaps due to the Chai School of Body Cultivation, which makes him vigorous and eager for battle in order to break through in the fight.

Putting aside everything else, take Zhuge Qing, who is a few months younger than Luke. He has sparred with Luke more than once, and each time he was startled by Luke's barbaric attack methods. In the end, he refused to fight Luke anymore, because Wuhou Qimen is about using your brain, and this kind of barbaric physical training is not his style at all.

Not to mention that Luke has the bloodline of the Zhuge family. Although he did not cultivate the Wuhou Qimen, he was still familiar with it from a young age. An opponent who understands you is always difficult to deal with.

Therefore, Zhuge Qing suffered defeat in every battle against Luke without exception.

This is not only because the body-strengthening technique is better for combat, but also because of the difference in their life cultivation. Luke's life cultivation is now in no way inferior to that of the older generation. Cultivation in the world of one is ultimately about tempering life, that is, the body and soul.

With three Lukes combined, Luke's life cultivation level is far beyond what ordinary people can achieve by faking an accident.

"The Grand Ritual of Luo Tian! This is getting interesting. Let me test the mettle of each of the main characters!"

Actually, Luke didn't just want to measure the weight of the protagonist in One Person; he also wanted to see what kind of demeanor the old master in One Person was.

Moreover, Luke felt that he had already reached the limit of his Chai School's external martial arts training. If he wanted to improve further, besides honing his own life cultivation, the only options were combat and applying knowledge to other areas. Combat was a given, but applying knowledge to other areas led Luke to set his sights on a particular martial art.

The third level of reverse birth!

As the ultimate technique of the Sanyi Sect, Lu Jin became the only person in the world to master "Reverse Life Triple". Legend has it that the ultimate mastery of "Reverse Life Triple" can lead to immortality. However, among the supernatural beings, the term "immortality" is very vague. Some people speculate that there is a fourth level after "Reverse Life Triple", which is immortality.

To follow the natural order is to be human; to go against it is to become an immortal. It's all just a matter of reversing