Becoming a god begins with the evolution of acupoint supernatural powers.

Chapter 17 A Triumphant Return

"Although the Li family won the arena battle, the only promising young master, Li Yunfei, lost an arm and was crippled; his luck had run out."

"Moreover, although Pavilion Master Qin did not come for the Li family, he still made a trip, so it is not appropriate to continue to entangle him."

Let's call it a day.

After Qin Zhonghai left, Zhu Lie, Yin Zheng, and Guo Zhengwei chatted briefly before leaving the area.

Regardless, the Li family's money shop has been humiliated by this incident. Even if they win, they have already lost face and are no longer a threat.

Their mission is complete; now it's the Chen and Shen families' turn to appear.

So everyone left. Among them, Guo Zhengwei, the chief镖头 (bodyguard) of Weiyuan Escort Agency, along with his son Guo Yuan and several disciples, went to a nearby restaurant for a good drink.

Guo Zhengwei looked at Guo Yuan with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes and said:

"Although we lost the ring battle today, A-Yuan is the only one who won. We lost the ring battle, but A-Yuan didn't lose."

Upon hearing this, the others raised their glasses in celebration.

Guo Yuan was also riding high at this moment. Not only did he not lose this arena battle, but he also used Li Youning as a stepping stone to break through to the Flesh Refining Realm in the middle of the battle and directly entered the top ten disciples of the Martial Arts Department.

Even Qin Zhonghai of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion praised his promising future.

Guo Yuanzhi, beaming with pride, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, unable to resist saying:

"I am doing very well. My brothers, my father, I am doing very well."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

The private rooms in the restaurant were filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

……

The backyard of the Li family's money shop. The Li family, having won the contest, finally breathed a sigh of relief and held a grand banquet at noon.

Lu Ming, whose cultivation level was only at the Skin Refinement stage, was seated in the host and guest positions, and the Li family members thanked him repeatedly and praised him.

"Young friend Lu defeated Chu Wufeng, who had reached the Great Perfection of Skin Refinement, while other disciples of the Martial Arts Department were still training hard. Young friend Lu put righteousness first, stood on the arena that the whole city was watching, and saved my Li family from dire straits. He truly deserves to be called a young hero!"

The words spoken by Li Mingyuan, the head of the Li family, when offering a toast made Lu Mingxin overjoyed.

The Li family used to own a money exchange and was a prominent family on par with the three great families. Even now, Li Mingyuan's cultivation level is comparable to Guo Zhengwei and Yin Zheng, making him a formidable force in his own right.

The fact that such a person uttered the words "young hero" made him quite proud.

He came here to repay Li Youning's kindness, and spreading this news would earn him some fame.

However, he was very clear-headed; this arena was just a small stage and not something that would attract city-wide attention.

If Qin Zhonghai hadn't appeared at the end, important figures like Zhu Lie, Guo Zhengwei, and Yin Zheng wouldn't have shown up.

He humbly replied, "If it weren't for the eldest young master's desperate effort to win the first round, even if I had won, it would have been futile. In the end, it was only the appearance of Pavilion Master Qin that scared them away. Uncle, you flatter me."

Li Mingyuan smiled and shook his head, then said, "Bring it up."

Suddenly, a servant came to Lu Ming's side, carrying a tray covered with a red cloth in both hands.

Li Mingyuan got up and came over, lifted the red cloth on the tray, and instantly, a flash of silver light appeared, revealing that there were six silver ingots on the tray.

Lu Ming's breath hitched. One silver ingot was worth fifty taels, and six ingots were worth three hundred taels.

Li Mingyuan said, "These three hundred taels of silver are a small token of my appreciation. Please accept them, young friend Lu."

"Really giving it to him?" Lu Ming looked at Li Mingyuan in surprise. With these three hundred taels of silver, perhaps he could learn a finger or palm technique from Wei Jinlin.

Wei Jinlin taught him at least second-rate martial arts, which couldn't be bought for three hundred taels of silver outside.

At this moment, Li Yunping, the second young master of the Li family, paused for a moment and said:

"Father, didn't you say you were out of money? Here are three hundred taels..."

"Shut up!" Li Mingyuan turned around and glared at him.

He was very dissatisfied with Li Yunping's performance in this matter, and the fact that he asked this question now only shows that Li Yunping's abilities are mediocre.

Previously, with the Li family's money shop on the verge of collapse, the money in the treasury could not be touched. Now that the crisis has temporarily eased, the money in the treasury can be touched more freely.

Li Yunping, after being scolded by Li Mingyuan, gave an awkward smile, shrank back, and seemed to understand something.

He then gritted his teeth and said to Li Youning opposite him:

"Third sister really has a discerning eye this time."

"If it weren't for my third sister discovering Brother Lu, this young hero, our Li family would have been in real danger this time."

"My second brother had some complaints earlier, but it was all for the sake of the Li family. I hope my third sister won't take it to heart."

Ever since Lu Ming won the ring, Li Youning has been surrounded by a huge sense of surprise.

She hadn't expected Lu Ming to not only come to help her, but also to be so capable. Her beautiful eyes darted around, glancing at Lu Ming frequently, secretly glad that she had decisively chosen to win him over.

Just then, she suddenly heard Li Yunping apologize to her. Recalling Li Yunping's previous resentful and accusatory manner, and comparing it with his current humble and apologetic attitude, she immediately felt a surge of pride.

These past few days, she hasn't dared to stand up straight when walking at home, as if she were a sinner in the Li family.

Now that her discerning eye has been proven, she couldn't help but raise her head and puff out her chest, revealing her long, smooth neck, and smiled charmingly:

"Second brother, there's no need for that. We were all thinking of the Li family. Now that the crisis is over, everyone is happy."

Li Yunping breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"What my third sister says is absolutely right."

Then, she looked at Lu Ming with some secret envy. She didn't expect that such a talented disciple of the Martial Arts Department would be recruited by Li Youning. Li Youning's luck was too good.

At this moment, Li Mingyuan sent someone to deliver something else. Lu Ming took a look and saw that it was ten packets of medicinal powder; he could smell the medicinal fragrance even through the bags.

Li Mingyuan said, "This is a unique cultivation elixir of my Li family, Ganlin Powder."

"After daily practice, it is advisable to place this medicine in a wooden tub to make a medicinal bath, and sit in it to relieve physical fatigue."

"Can be used only once a day."

"Using Ganlin Powder will allow you to cultivate for twice as long as others, which should be helpful to you."

"Alas, if it weren't for the lack of talent among the younger generation of my Li family, we would be no less capable than other families with just Ganlin San."

While Li Mingyuan was still marveling, Lu Ming was already overjoyed. His daily cultivation time had doubled? This Sweet Rain Powder actually had such an effect!

Cultivation Elixir? It seems that every martial arts faction possesses a unique elixir.

With such a powerful medicine, very few of the wealthy young men in the Martial Arts Department this year have managed to cultivate to the level of Flesh Refining. A hint of contempt rose in Lu Ming's heart.

That's such a waste.

No wonder Chen Jinyang and Shen Jue even need to train people like Zhu Ming and Wu San. It turns out that they themselves are nothing special, and their cultivation is purely due to family training and the use of powerful medicines.

After the banquet, Li Mingyuan wanted him to stay overnight, but Lu Ming was in a hurry to go back to cultivate and decisively refused.

Before leaving, Li Youning also gave him ten packets of Qi-Nourishing Powder. He had already used up all of his Qi-Nourishing Powder, so he readily accepted them.

As evening fell, Lu Ming returned to the Military Service Department with a full load of goods, feeling quite pleased with himself.

As they arrived at the gate of the Military Service Office, night had just fallen. Suddenly, a fire broke out somewhere in the darkness of Chiyun County, and cries of alarm came from all around.

Lu Ming turned his head in confusion and saw that many people on the street were running away in a panic, indicating that it was not an ordinary fire.

"Demons! Demons are coming!"

"The Chijiang Restaurant collapsed; many people died!"

"Don't panic. I just saw a dark shadow fleeing into the distance. The demon must have run away."

"I heard that the Weiyuan Escort Agency celebrated with Guo Yuan all afternoon, only to run into demons. Only Chief Escort Guo escaped."