freenovelworld Chapter 741: Re-embracing the Pill
Chapter 741: Re-embracing the Pill
After thirty-six moves, Tang Zichen was defeated again. However, she was not happy that she had held on for so long. Instead, she frowned and said, "Your boxing skills seem to have regressed. Is there really something wrong? Do you want my help?"
"Thanks, no, I'm just trying to forget and start over."
"Forgotten?" Tang Zichen was puzzled, but did not ask more questions.
Everyone has their own pace and perception in cultivation, and the path that each person takes is also different.
Tang Zichen didn't know much about Lu Cheng. Although they were friends, there was no need to dig into the details.
"Thanks to my previous exchanges with you, I have gained new insights into martial arts and have taken another step forward."
"Don't be so polite. You are naturally gifted. Sooner or later, you will reach the pinnacle and experience the scenery at the end of the martial arts path."
"What about you? What are your plans for the future?"
"I don't know yet, let's take it one step at a time."
Tang Zichen was silent for a moment, then walked to the side, opened the backpack on the recliner, and handed Lu Cheng two documents: "Here are the Wudang Sect's marrow refining methods, Diao Chan Jin, and Mang Niu Jin. There are also the Baji Sect's Heng Ha two sounds, which I sent people to collect before. You may be interested."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. Your prescription has helped me a lot."
After receiving the prescription from Lu Cheng a few years ago, Tang Zichen quietly returned to the Tang Clan in Nanyang and sent people to collect a large amount of medicinal materials. He then prepared them according to the prescription, allowing his capable subordinates to enjoy the expensive medicinal bath.
In the following two months, the elite troops under Tang Zichen's command made breakthroughs one after another. Their physical fitness and martial arts were significantly improved, and their combat effectiveness became even stronger.
This also gave Tang Zichen, who had been in a passive situation facing the CIA's pursuit, a chance to breathe.
Afterwards, Tang Zichen mobilized his forces and launched several operations, turning passivity into initiative. He achieved a certain expansion in various parts of the world, strengthened his own strength, and weakened hostile forces.
Although the advantages created by each action are not too great, they can gradually turn the situation around by accumulating them over time.
Because of this, Tang Zichen wanted to win Lu Cheng over to his side. However, considering Lu Cheng's status and their friendship, Tang Zichen did not speak up.
However, in the following period of time, Tang Zichen resumed his habits before the New Year and came to the vicinity of the community almost every day to discuss and communicate with Lu Cheng.
Since Lu Cheng received several marrow refining methods from Tang Zichen, he studied them carefully for a period of time, and then tried to practice multiple marrow refining methods at the same time, constantly beating and training his bone marrow, which was equivalent to practicing the Hua Jin again.
While Tang Zichen was making rapid progress, Lu Cheng's strength was declining little by little.
Time goes by day by day, and the annual college entrance examination is coming soon.
After the college entrance examination in June, Lu Cheng seemed to have completely forgotten his boxing skills. He became just an ordinary high school student with nothing special about him.
This also surprised Tang Zichen, who had been fighting with Lu Cheng for half a year. He was surprised by Lu Cheng's change that was like "returning to nature".
At this time, when Tang Zichen fought with Lu Cheng again, he found that Lu Cheng seemed to have no moves at all. He was able to deal with all kinds of violent and fierce attacks only by instinctive reaction.
"Bang" As the two men's fists and feet collided, the fight ended. Tang Zichen was exhausted all over, but his eyes were exceptionally bright, as if he had realized something from Lu Cheng's almost instinctive attack.
Afterwards, Tang Zichen hurried back to his residence to reflect on his experience.
At the same time, Lu Cheng put on his backpack again and embarked on a new journey.
From Dali in Yunnan, to Shanghai, to the ancient capital of Chang'an, to Luoyang, I traveled around aimlessly and without any plan.
Finally, Lu Cheng unknowingly arrived in Dingri County and came to the Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 5200 meters. He followed a group of mountaineering enthusiasts to climb towards Mount Everest...
When he first started climbing, Lu Cheng, like everyone else, wore a full set of climbing gear, including a windbreaker, goggles, hiking boots, trekking poles, and carried an oxygen tank.
But after climbing to a certain height, Lu Cheng began to gradually take off some of his equipment, leave the crowd, travel light, and climb up quickly.
Occasionally, they would meet some climbers. Seeing Lu Cheng rushing towards the top of the mountain, they would want to persuade Lu Cheng, saying that young people should not be too impulsive, but they would soon be left behind by Lu Cheng.
The extreme cold and thin oxygen in the mountains made Lu Cheng's blood boil.
But Lu Cheng still did not stop. He crossed a section of ice beam and climbed up the steep ice wall. Looking at the sun that seemed very close above his head, Lu Cheng still maintained a certain speed while climbing up.
Finally, when Lu Cheng arrived at the roof of the world, he looked up and saw the sun setting, and looked back and saw the floating clouds low, as if the heaven and earth were embracing him.
In his previous journey through time, Lu Cheng had also traveled around the world, explored everywhere, and climbed Mount Everest.
But every time I reach the top of the world, I have a different feeling.
Looking down at the snow-capped mountains around him, Lu Cheng seemed to have forgotten everything at this moment. His heart suddenly became extremely empty, as if he had let go of many past events, and as if he was tasting the past again.
Time goes by slowly and never looks back.
Between gaining and losing is having had it.
Whether it is the gentle and virtuous He Xiulian, the tender and affectionate Chen Nanxing, or the shrewd and capable Xu Hongdou, the heroic Ding Baiying, the simple and lovely Chen Xiaozui, the hot and sexy Catherine...
Everyone has had it and stayed together until old age.
Even if you are reincarnated for a hundred times and go through old age, all you ask is to do what suits your heart and have no regrets, then you will not waste your time or years.
At this moment, Lu Cheng suddenly realized that the past cannot be retrieved, but the future can be looked forward to. Every ending is also a new beginning.
In an instant, Lu Cheng's blood boiled and vibrated, spreading throughout his body, and then condensed into one point again, like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, like the primordial chaos evolving into the universe.
When everything was restrained in Dantian, Lu Cheng actually held the Dantian again.
Then Lu Cheng lowered his waist and stood up, then punched out from the top of the world. The air in front of him seemed to explode, but there was no sound. It was as if a breeze blew by, only blowing the surface snow on the ground.
After throwing a punch, Lu Cheng felt as if the whole world suddenly became clear and his mind became enlightened.
Opening the system panel, Lu Cheng's personal attributes have changed:
Lu Cheng:
Physique: 33+5
Spirit: 40+1
The original physique was 32+4, but the basic and subsequent martial arts added values were increased a little, so the overall physique became 38 points, and the mental strength was also increased a little.
Even though these are just one or two points, the improvement they actually bring is huge.
If the current Lu Cheng were to face the previous Lu Cheng, he would easily win within three moves...
After regaining his elixir at the top of Mount Everest, Lu Cheng returned home.
At this time, Tang Zichen came again, but he came to say goodbye: "I am leaving, and I may not return to the mainland for a long time. I don't know if there will be a chance to see you again. As a friend, I will give you another gift before we leave."
Tang Zichen threw a bunch of keys and a contract to Lu Cheng. "I don't need the house in Tianxing Lake Community and everything in it anymore. It's a waste to leave it empty, so I'm giving it to you. Don't refuse. If you want to go to Nanyang in the future, you can sell it and use it as travel expenses."
Lu Cheng took the key and nodded slightly: "You are a very generous friend. If I want to go to Nanyang in the future, I will definitely contact you."
"Before we part, I still want to ask, are you really just a high school student?"
"Not really. I have already graduated from high school and will be a college student soon."
"Okay, let's have one last sparring match. If you still can't defeat me in thirty moves, call me sister, okay?"
Hearing this, Lu Cheng couldn't help but smile slightly: "If I defeat you within three moves, how about you call me brother?"
"make a deal!"
After saying that, Tang Zichen actually launched a sneak attack, and started with an elbow, hitting Lu Cheng directly in the chest.
However, Lu Cheng was the first to arrive. He formed his right hand into a claw and quickly grabbed Tang Zichen's attacking arm. With a burst of Qi, he instantly grasped the center of gravity of Tang Zichen's body. Then he swung his hand and threw Tang Zichen out.
Tang Zichen flipped backwards and landed steadily. Then he looked at Lu Cheng in surprise: "You broke through?"
"It's just a small improvement. I can't just let you make progress, right?"
"Then come again!"
Tang Zichen still refused to admit defeat, and this time he attacked Lu Cheng with even more ferocious moves. When he got close, he used a whip kick, directly attacking Lu Cheng's lower body.
Lu Cheng also fought back with speed, using leg against leg. When their whip kicks collided, he pulled and guided Tang Zichen to relieve the force, causing him to lose balance and fall uncontrollably.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Cheng rushed forward, and his right hand fingers were like a knife, cutting into Tang Zichen's throat.
"Okay, I admit defeat."
"Then accept the loss."
"Are you sure you're seven years younger than me?"
"You should be able to find it."
"elder brother!"
Tang Zichen left, leaving Lu Cheng with a detached villa in Tianxing Lake Community in the provincial capital, as well as a supercar, an off-road vehicle, and a motorcycle.
Lu Cheng just went to take a look, rode the motorcycle back and used it as his own means of transportation, but did not live in the villa.
Not long after, the college entrance examination results were announced, and Lu Cheng scored 748 points, close to the full score, becoming the well-deserved science champion of S Province that year. This score was 701 points higher than the second place with 47 points.
Soon after, many major domestic universities extended olive branches to me, and even Hong Kong University sent me an invitation.
After comprehensive consideration, Lu Cheng finally accepted the full scholarship from Hong Kong University.
In the past six months, although Lu Cheng has devoted more energy to the practice and understanding of martial arts, he has also found time to operate in the stock market, which has allowed Lu Cheng to accumulate a considerable fortune and no longer have to worry about money.
The reason for choosing to go to Hong Kong is that there are many martial arts masters in the southern coastal areas, and martial arts are relatively more prosperous.
That night, after Lu Cheng went to the riverside to exercise, he rode his motorcycle around the outskirts of the city. Suddenly, a van came towards him.
Lu Cheng didn't care at first, but when he passed by the van, Lu Cheng suddenly heard a faint cry for help amid the roar of the vehicle.
Moreover, this voice actually seemed a little familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere before.
Afterwards, Lu Cheng turned his motorcycle around and followed the van at a close distance.
After leaving the city, the van sped up again until it turned and entered a country road, then gradually slowed down.
At this moment, Lu Cheng recalled the familiar voice, and combined with the plot of the original drama, he had already thought of the owner of that voice.
Not long after, the van stopped next to a two-story building on a country road. Several strong men got out of the van, one of them pulling a terrified girl.
At this time, Lu Cheng had already parked his motorcycle in the distance, and strode forward in the moonlight, arriving near the small building.
In the light from the entrance of the small building, Lu Cheng could clearly see the girl's appearance. She was his classmate from the same school, a grade below him, Cao Jingjing.
Cao Jingjing is also a top student in the second grade of the No. 3 Middle School in the city. Like Lu Cheng, she once gave a speech on stage as a student representative and also talked with Lu Cheng. They are considered senior and junior classmates who are familiar with each other.
However, Cao Jingjing's father Cao Yi is no simple person. He is also a martial artist. He used to be a special forces soldier in the army, and later served as the captain of the criminal police team in a branch in City C. In the near future, he will probably be directly promoted to deputy director of the Municipal Bureau, and then his career will be smooth and he will be promoted all the way.
Of course, Lu Cheng didn't come here for the other party's identity. He just heard that a familiar person was kidnapped, and he happened to have the ability, so he came to rescue him.
After everyone in the van entered the old two-story building, Lu Cheng quietly came to the back of the building from the side, stood there and listened for a moment. Based on the breathing sounds of the people in the house, he could clearly judge how many people were in the house and each person's position.
At this time, in this two-story building, in addition to Cao Jingjing, there were a total of six adult strong men. One was guarding downstairs, and the other five were on the second floor. Cao Jingjing was tied up and thrown into the corner.
The people upstairs were also talking at this moment: "Brother, we kidnapped Cao Yi's daughter, will that guy really come alone?"
"Don't worry, I've already called him and told him to come alone, otherwise we'll kill him. I've prepared 10 yuan for Cao Yi this time. If he cooperates honestly, I'll return his daughter to him and give him the 10 yuan. If he doesn't cooperate, we'll rape him first and then kill him, and destroy the body!"
When Cao Jingjing, who was standing by, heard this, she was so frightened that she started shaking all over.
"Boss, I heard that Cao Yi was a former special forces soldier and a martial artist, and his skills are quite impressive. What's more, we don't even have guns, can we really take him down?"
"He is a martial artist, and I am not any worse. If Cao Yi has a gun, we should get it first. If he doesn't have a gun, I am not afraid of him."
"What the boss said makes sense. Can't the six of us beat him alone?"
At this moment, another whistle was heard outside, and a car drove over from afar and stopped downstairs of the two-story building.
Then, someone upstairs spoke up, "Boss, it's Cao Yi. That guy drove here alone and didn't bring anyone else."
"Let's go meet Cao Yi."
As they spoke, several people upstairs went downstairs one after another, leaving only one person upstairs watching Cao Jingjing...