In order to deceive others and prevent anyone from finding out Lu Xiong's life experience, Cao Qiong changed his name to Lu Huaiyuan, which means he has a heart for the world and a high ambition.
Time flies, the years are like a shuttle, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye. During these days, Cao Qiong's level has steadily increased, and Lu Huaiyuan has also grown vigorously. In the blink of an eye, he is already three years old.
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If the martial arts people in the world want to make achievements in martial arts, except for the very few chosen ones who have great opportunities, innate qualifications and acquired practice are both indispensable. Lu Huaiyuan was spotted by Cao Qiong when he was just born, so he was born with excellent bones. In order to carve this piece of jade as soon as possible, Cao Qiong decided to draw his energy and exercise his muscles as early as possible.
As the saying goes, the poor in literature and the rich in martial arts, to put it bluntly, martial arts practice requires decades of hard work. In addition to the warrior's own perseverance, it is also inseparable from the guidance of famous teachers. Apart from an expensive "repair", in the later period, It also requires a large amount of medicinal materials for quenching, which is another huge expense. Cao Qiong was poor all his life, so naturally he could not pass on his martial arts in the usual way, so he had to find another way. He hoped that Lu Huaiyuan could learn martial arts as soon as possible.
But Lu Huaiyuan, a little kid, is not very old, but has a very naughty temper. He "does evil" all day long on the mountain. Everyone, old and young, on Jian Shen Mountain suffers from it. Even Mei Shuyan can't help but have a headache, but he is reluctant to do anything. The beating and scolding invisibly fueled Lu Huaiyuan's arrogance. Finally, he waited for Cao Qiong to come out, so he took Lu Huaiyuan and handed him over to Cao Qiong for discipline.
In the past three years, the master and apprentice have been together and apart. Lu Huaiyuan only knew that the old man in front of him was his master. As for Cao Qiong's true identity, he only heard from people on the mountain that he was the world's leading kendo master. Why he should be accepted as his disciple and what skills he should teach are still unclear. It's just that although Lu Huaiyuan has a naughty personality, he is born with precocious wisdom and has an innate respect for Cao Qiong. Around Mei Shuyan and others, Lu Huaiyuan can be lawless, but when he sees Cao Qiong, he doesn't even have an air of dignity. Dare to breathe.
Although Cao Qiong had been in seclusion all year round, he was in the realm of gods and humans and he was naturally aware of what his little apprentice was doing. However, he thought that it was all due to his neglect of discipline, so he couldn't blame him too much, so he took Lu Huaiyuan to the top of the Sword God Mountain Mountain and spoke with sincerity and sincerity. He said: "Since I accepted you as my disciple, I thought that you were still young and had never taught martial arts. Now that you are three years old, from today on, you will practice well with my master, so that you will not be naughty and annoying all day long."
When Lu Huaiyuan heard this, he drooped his little head and felt unhappy. Cao Qiong laughed angrily at him and snorted: "Come with me!"
The two of them walked up the mountain road until they reached the top of the mountain. Cao Qiong asked, "You don't want to practice martial arts?"
Lu Huaiyuan replied with a sweet voice: "I heard from Grandma Mei that practicing martial arts is very boring, and I don't want to learn it."
Cao Qiong didn't say much. He held the Feiying Sword diagonally in his hand, pointed at a mountain in the distance, and said proudly: "Boy Lu, please keep your eyes open and take a good look!" He waved his hand and drew a line visible to the naked eye. The strong sword energy cut off the mountain peak in the distance! Lu Huaiyuan was so shocked by the sight that he opened his mouth wide and was speechless for a long time.
Cao Qiong asked: "How about this sword as a teacher?"
Lu Huaiyuan swallowed, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Awesome, awesome, I want to learn, you teach me."
Cao Qiong sneered and said: "This seems to be an understatement of my sword, but with your tired temperament, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to reach this level. In my opinion, it is better not to waste your efforts."
Lu Huaiyuan's eyes were determined, he stared at Cao Qiong, and said word by word: "I want to learn! No matter how long it takes or how hard it takes, I want to learn!"
Seeing that Lu Huaiyuan was so determined, Cao Qiong was extremely pleased, so he said: "It's not impossible to teach you, but the most important thing in martial arts practice is persistence, which is divided into four stages: body refining, qi refining, spirit refining, and void refining. Every step requires hard work day after day, and the hardships involved are far beyond your imagination. Are you afraid?"
Lu Huaiyuan raised his little head and said: "Don't be afraid of a thousand people, don't be afraid of ten thousand people!"
Cao Qiong was filled with joy, rubbed his beloved disciple's little head, and said with a smile: "This is my disciple, Cao Qiong! Take a good rest today, and I will start practicing with you early tomorrow morning."
Lu Huaiyuan bared his teeth and said, "The president is not tall!" Cao Qiong heard this and left with a big laugh.
In the early morning of the next day, Lu Huaiyuan came to Cao Qiong's residence early, eager to try. The purpose of martial arts training is to strengthen the body. The human body is like a container. Only when the body is made of flesh and blood is it able to contain the full internal force and prevent the internal force from leaking out, laying a solid foundation for the next step of refining Qi.
The physical training technique that Cao Qiong formulated for Lu Huaiyuan was not complicated, it was just mountain climbing. Sword God Mountain is more than a thousand feet high, and there is one round trip every day. Lu Huaiyuan was an ignorant young man who didn't know the hardships involved, so he agreed with a smile. In order to prevent accidents from happening, Cao Qiong decided to accompany him all the way, and the master and apprentice walked step by step from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain.
Lu Huaiyuan lost his temper and thought it would be difficult to go down the mountain. He took three steps and then two steps all the way down. Cao Qiong deliberately made him suffer, but he did not criticize him at the moment and followed closely behind him. After walking for about ten miles, Lu Huaiyuan was sweating profusely and his legs were shaking uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Cao Qiong sneered: "If you feel tired and miserable, give up as soon as possible. Just give up. I'd better go home early so that I don't waste time here with you."
Lu Huaiyuan turned a deaf ear to Cao Qiong's taunts and quietly squeezed his sour calf. Without saying a word, he gritted his teeth and persisted. After taking a short rest, he continued walking down the mountain.
Cao Qiong followed closely behind and watched coldly.
After another two hours, the two of them were halfway up the mountain. It is difficult for outsiders to imagine that a child who is only three years old and whose legs are already weak and weak is still gritting his teeth and persisting without even a single complaint except for a staggering step. Even Cao Qiong was a little surprised. Regardless of this kid's qualifications, his perseverance alone was far beyond ordinary people. After all, he was not in vain by accepting him as his disciple.
After another hour, Lu Huaiyuan's legs were already numb, and a large amount of sweat continued to drip from his face, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted. His thin body was already shaky, as if he would fall to the ground in the next moment. Seeing this scene, even the hard-hearted Cao Qiong couldn't help but feel moved. Although it was the long-cherished wish of three generations, it was still too heavy for this child.
Finally seeing the foot of the mountain, Lu Huaiyuan mustered up his courage, summoned a burst of strength out of thin air, endured the severe pain in his legs, and strode forward. When he crossed the line, Lu Huaiyuan turned around and looked at Cao Qiong, feeling proud, but before he heard Cao Qiong's praise, his eyes darkened and he fainted.
Cao Qiong had a worried look on his face and quickly stepped forward to investigate carefully. Fortunately, Lu Huaiyuan was just overworked and was not seriously injured. Cao Qiong breathed a sigh of relief and channeled his powerful internal energy into Lu Huaiyuan to stabilize his heart. .
Cao Qiong pressed his apprentice's stiff legs and exclaimed: "I really found a treasure this time."
