parentshiftbook Chapter 42 The disciple who broke into the house
Chapter 42 The disciple who broke into the house
Inner courtyard.
Qin Yan was lying on a pear wood recliner, eating persimmon cakes and watching the rain, feeling rather bored.
Suddenly, his expression changed, and he abruptly stopped eating the persimmon.
He immediately narrowed his eyes and looked at a certain spot in the courtyard.
He sensed a strange yet vigorous flow of energy.
"Someone from the outer courtyard has actually broken through?" Qin Yan pondered.
Disciples with hidden strength are not as common as cabbages; he has only trained a few disciples with hidden strength in the past few years in Lin'an City.
Competition from peers is one aspect, but the real challenge lies in getting through that crucial step.
Moreover, he had previously observed that the disciples of the outer academy who had mastered the Ming Jin skill generally did not have many opportunities to gain entry into the sect.
Therefore, when Qin Yan sensed this unfamiliar aura, he became curious about who among the Ming Jin disciples in the outer courtyard would have successfully broken through.
Immediately, Qin Yan stuffed the persimmon into his mouth and walked out while holding an umbrella.
Just as Qin Yan stepped into the outer courtyard and saw the figure standing in the pouring rain, his pupils suddenly contracted.
"It could be him?"
Qin Yan looked at Lu Li not far away, his expression becoming extremely solemn.
With his mastery of internal energy, he could sense the immense vitality within Lu Li's body and discern that the white aura emanating from Lu Li's body was a manifestation of his blood and qi circulating to their fullest extent.
"Could it be that I made a mistake in feeling the bones?"
Qin Yan's expression grew increasingly solemn as he recalled that Xu Fang had also misdiagnosed Zhang Wu's physical constitution a few months ago.
But... how could I have made such a basic mistake?
Moreover, he remembered that Lu Li had indeed taken five months to barely break through to the Ming Jin level.
How could he break through the Dark Force barrier again in just six months?
"Master!"
Lu Li also saw Qin Yan holding an oil-paper umbrella not far away, and quickly clasped his hands in greeting.
"Good lad, I didn't expect you to be the first among the outer courtyard students to break through to the Dark Force realm."
Qin Yan stepped forward, his eyes filled with approval, and looked Lu Li up and down.
"Thanks to my master's guidance, I was fortunate enough to pass the test."
Lu Li clasped his hands in a salute once more.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yan remained silent, simply watching Lu Li quietly.
After a long pause, he spoke:
"Let me examine your bone structure again."
Immediately, Qin Yan placed his hand on Lu Li's shoulder blade, moving it around the joints.
Although Lu Li hesitated, he still allowed his master to feel his bones.
Fortunately, this time when his master touched his bones, there was no soreness as before, so Lu Li could accept it.
He truly has inferior physical constitution.
Qin Yan felt somewhat relieved, but mostly disappointed.
He calculated that Lu Li had only been in the academy for a year.
Breaking through to the Dark Force level in just one year is considered fast even among the martial arts schools in Lin'an City.
This situation can only mean one thing.
That is because Lu Li has extremely high comprehension, and in addition, he has to put in a level of perseverance and hard work that is hard for others to match, so that he can pass the test one after another in just one year.
"You're very good," Qin Yan said sincerely.
He saw Lu Li's efforts and found him to be of excellent character, quiet, low-key and unassuming.
He still remembered Zhang Wu's posture when he broke through Ming Jin and An Jin. Apart from being respectful to him, he was arrogant to everyone else.
This is bad.
After all, there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your reach. Being too eager to show off your talents might lead to an early demise.
However, Qin Yan still chose to accept.
After all, he's not at the point where he can't fight anymore, and besides, he's really not young anymore and needs a successor.
It's normal for geniuses to have high aspirations; they might change over time.
Lu Li's calm and composed personality is exactly the kind of personality Qin Yan envisioned for Zhang Wu.
It's just a pity...
The innate talent is too poor.
Qin Yan sighed inwardly.
It's true that Lu Li has extremely high comprehension, but in the path of martial arts, five parts depend on innate talent, three parts on comprehension, one part on hard work, and one part on luck.
While it may seem that physical constitution only accounts for half, it is several times more important than the other half.
Moreover, he had already nurtured the genius Zhang Wu, and if a portion of Zhang Wu's share were allocated to Lu Li...
Let's train Zhang Wu first, and then train Lu Li once Zhang Wu reaches the level of mastery.
This was the best solution Qin Yan could come up with.
After all, Zhang Wu had superior physical constitution, and his breakthrough was much faster than Lu Li's.
"From this day forward, you will be my disciple."
"Although your natural talent is unremarkable, your comprehension and diligence are beyond the reach of ordinary people. You may well break through to the Transformation Realm in the future. Do not lose your ambition," Qin Yan encouraged.
"This disciple will remember," Lu Li said, bowing.
Deep down, he was still somewhat disappointed.
He never expected to receive the same treatment as Zhang Wu, but he felt that his master would at least give him some resources as a token of appreciation.
Unexpectedly, it was all just verbal encouragement.
"Sigh..." Lu Li sighed softly, but didn't want to say anything more.
It's just human nature.
"The rain is getting heavier, so this disciple will take his leave now." Lu Li bowed to Qin Yan again, and then left dejectedly.
One step, two steps...
As Qin Yan watched the receding figure in the heavy rain, he felt a sense of loneliness.
He ultimately couldn't bear to do it.
Forget it, I'll just use some of my pension money.
"return!"
Hearing this voice, Lu Li breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his lips, but he returned to normal as he turned around.
"Master."
"You...go to your Senior Sister Yushuang tomorrow and ask her to give you three Blood-Replenishing Pills. Go get them on this day every month from now on...consider it a gift for accepting you as a disciple."
Qin Yan waved his hand.
He knew that a true master-disciple relationship was never one-way giving, but rather a two-way exchange.
He could ignore the disciples in the outer courtyard who had not yet reached the level of internal strength or those who had reached the level of external strength, because they were just nominal disciples and apprentices, and could not be considered true disciples.
However, the disciples who have entered the inner circle cannot be ignored.
The relationship between the two is like that of parents and children.
You raise him when he's young, he'll take care of you when you're old.
It's just ten taels of silver; a little more won't make you rich, and a little less won't make you poor.
Give it to him.
"Thank you, Master!" Lu Li bowed deeply to Qin Yan.
Upon seeing this, Qin Yan nodded to himself.
What he gave Zhang Wu was more than ten times what Lu Li gave him.
He had seen many instances of gratitude for a small favor but resentment for a large one, and he was quite satisfied with Lu Li's reaction so far.
"Alright, alright, it's raining heavily, go back quickly, don't catch a cold. Come to the inner courtyard tomorrow when the weather clears up, so your senior brothers and sisters can meet you."
Qin Yan waved his hand, and after saying that, he walked towards the inner courtyard.
Having another disciple with hidden strength is a good thing no matter how you look at it.
Lu Li also hurried back to the dormitory.
"Tomorrow is a day off. After Master finishes his small meeting tomorrow, I'll tell Uncle San and the others about the breakthrough. I'll tell the boss about it when I report on patrol the day after tomorrow."
Lu Li had already made up his mind.
Having been caught in the rain for so long, he didn't need to wash up. He simply wiped himself clean and then collapsed onto his bed, falling into a deep sleep.
Ever since his senior brother Wu He left in dejection, he has been on high alert.
This was the most peaceful sleep he had ever had.
The next morning, Lu Li, still half asleep, only heard a commotion outside.
"Hurry, hurry! Master said he has some important news to announce today, and we must go to the training ground immediately!"