Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool

One morning, Lu Yuan got dressed, laced up his boots, and stretched lazily. "Mmm," he muttered to himself. "Time sure flies when you’re cultivating."

Lu Yuan clenched and unclenched his fists, feeling his body brimming with power. On the table sat a thick stack of Talismans.

Last time, Lu Yuan had used up his small supply of Mid Level Talismans. This time, he had expended a great deal of Spiritual Power to draw a new stack for his own use.

His biggest disadvantage last time was that he had been pushed onto the fighting stage at the last minute with no preparation at all, and without a suitable weapon in hand.

The weapons displayed on the Training Ground felt flashy yet impractical to him, not nearly as easy to handle as his own. But he couldn’t just pull a weapon out of his pants in front of everyone, could he?

At this moment, a wide variety of weapons floated in the air before Lu Yuan, all taken from his System Space.

By just reciting a Spell and performing a few hand gestures, Lu Yuan could control objects and make them float in the air.

’It’s the Floating Skill. I just learned it, so it still needs more practice.’

"A handheld Rocket Launcher... no, its power is too great. I’m afraid one shot would blow the entire Training Ground to dust, and it’s not convenient to carry." With a swipe of his right hand, Lu Yuan returned it to the System Space.

"The Long Snake Fang’s Dagger and the Ancient Poison Scorpion’s Scorpion Tail Needle... also no. They’re too toxic. Even though I’ve developed antidotes, using these things would make me look like I’m not one of the good guys." Lu Yuan put them away as well.

The Sniper Rifle, Automatic Rifle, Rifle, Flintlock Gun, and various other firearms were all put away. ’These are my life-saving treasures. With these, plus the ammunition in my System Space, I could practically take on an entire army by myself.’

’In the Divine Ling Empire, these weapons are god-tier. But in the modern world, they’re just standard equipment for an ordinary soldier.’

’If I were to learn from that White Elephant and assemble a dense swarm of drones, I could wipe out thousands of people in half an hour. Wouldn’t that be even better?’

Lu Yuan looked at the remaining items floating in the air. Most were Dharma Artifacts for dealing with Xingzi: Lu Ban’s Ink Pot, an Eight Trigrams Mirror, the Seven-Star Wind Pill Furnace, and the Celestial Master Sword.

Lu Yuan extended his right hand, and the Celestial Master Sword flew into it. He fondly wiped the Sword Scabbard and said, "I’m still most comfortable using you. It’s decided, it’ll be you!"

Lu Yuan fastened the Celestial Master Sword to his waist. He would use it to participate in the second round of the martial competition today.

He then picked up a few Thunder Bombs. ’They look small, but their power is no less than that of a Mortar.’ He put them away as well.

’As for the Armor and the Golden Soft Armor, I definitely can’t take those out. If they’re discovered, I’ll be severely punished according to the laws of the Divine Ling Empire.’

’However, at a critical moment, I can just materialize it on my body, hidden beneath my outer clothes, and no one will notice.’

Lu Yuan could freely materialize things from the System Space, retract them, materialize them, and retract them again...

Lu Yuan straightened his clothes and tidied his appearance. Looking at his reflection in the bronze mirror, he couldn’t help but want to praise himself a little.

He spoke to his reflection in the mirror, "Lu Yuan, oh, Lu Yuan, we share a name but not a face. I’ve long since gotten used to this appearance of yours, and I’m quite satisfied with it. In this life, for the both of us, I will definitely live a life worth living!"

With the Celestial Master Sword at his waist, Lu Yuan went downstairs. As he descended the stairs, he saw Su Liyan’s mother standing in the first-floor hall.

Su Liyan’s mother gestured to him. "Son-in-law, come, try the food I specially made for you."

Lu Yuan walked over and, looking at the four dishes and a soup on the table, said with emotion, "Mother, we’re away from home. Why did you go to the trouble of cooking yourself?"

Su Liyan’s mother motioned for her son-in-law to sit down and said, "Today, you have the second round of the martial competition. You must eat your fill. This Post House’s kitchen doesn’t allow outsiders, so I had to plead and persuade them, and even used a little broken silver, just to get in. Quick, eat while it’s hot."

Naturally, Lu Yuan couldn’t let his mother-in-law’s kindness go to waste. He ate his fill under her watchful gaze, then patted his full stomach and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mother!"

The Chief Eunuch had arrived outside the Post House early that morning. He waited for Lu Yuan to finish his meal, and only after hearing from a waiter that he was done did he time his entrance perfectly to find him.

Led by the Chief Eunuch, Lu Yuan once again arrived at the Training Ground. The number of tents set up around its perimeter had doubled since last time.

Previously, upon entering the Imperial Capital, Lu Yuan’s Celestial Master Sword had been confiscated by the guards. They had said it would be returned to him when the competition began.

Many people had participated in the first round of the martial matchmaking competition, but for this second round, only five had advanced.

The "martial matchmaking competition" had always been an open secret.

The reason for the larger crowd was that all the civil and military officials of the Court had come. After dismissing the morning session, Emperor Gu Yuanzhang had brought all the officials to the Training Ground to act as spectators.

The Chief Eunuch led Lu Yuan to a tent and said, "Lord Lu, this tent is reserved for the five of you. You are all the ones who passed the first round of the martial competition."

This Chief Eunuch seemed to enjoy personally guiding Lu Yuan or relaying the Emperor’s verbal decrees to him; the other four finalists were being attended to by Little Eunuchs.

Lu Yuan glanced at the five tables inside the tent. They were laden with various fruits, and beside each table stood a rather attractive Maid.

Lu Yuan wasn’t the last to arrive; three others were already there.

Lu Yuan scanned the three men sitting there. ’Their strength is impressive,’ he thought. ’But as for their looks... I’m definitely easier on the eyes.’

The man sitting near the tent flap was dark-skinned, with a head of curly hair and an oval-shaped head, looking just like a marinated Braised Egg.

Sitting next to him was a man rippling with muscle, like a fitness coach. He had a buzz cut, but unfortunately, there was a scar on his face—likely the glorious mark of a soldier from a past battle.

The one sitting on the opposite side was decent-looking. He was sturdy, not flabby, and Lu Yuan got the impression that he was the strongest of the three.

Weighing his options, the sturdy man seemed the most tolerable, so Lu Yuan sat down next to him.

Who knew that this sturdy man was actually a lecher with no regard for the occasion. He slapped one of his large hands onto the nearby Maid’s bottom and began to grope her, causing the Maid to nearly cry out before she quickly covered her own mouth.

The Maid knew he was someone she couldn’t afford to offend, so she could only endure as his lecherous hand roamed over her body.

The sturdy man looked at the scholar-like young man sitting next to him—it was Lu Yuan, the one who had been knocked off the stage by the Celestial Dynasty Palace the other day.

While still groping the Maid beside him, the sturdy man spoke to Lu Yuan in a slightly mocking tone, "Brother Lu, is your body holding up all right?"

Everyone who entered the second round had real skills. Lu Yuan had only won five consecutive matches to enter in fifth place, so naturally, the others didn’t take him seriously.

Lu Yuan ignored him. In his heart, he felt it was deeply unfair to Yue’Er. ’What kind of people are these? None of them are worthy of her.’

Lu Yuan rolled up his sleeve and glanced at his watch. It was almost time. ’Why isn’t the last person here yet?’ he wondered. ’Could it be they’ve heard of my great reputation and are too scared to show up?’

Lu Yuan had made the watch himself. Judging the time all day by looking at sundials or the sun just wasn’t very convenient.

So, in his spare time, Lu Yuan had made a few watches, keeping one for himself and giving the rest to his family.

Soon, these watches would be mass-produced and sold. The factory in Taiping City was currently calibrating the production line.

Seeing that Lu Yuan wasn’t responding, the sturdy man grew annoyed. ’When have I ever been snubbed like this?’ In his anger, he lost control of the strength in his left hand and, with a slap to the Maid’s bottom, sent her flying more than two meters away.

The other four Maids saw this and could only feel fortunate that they hadn’t encountered such a creep.

The sturdy man was about to explode. "You—"

Just then, the sturdy man saw a group of generals walk into the Training Ground outside the tent, and he reined in his temper.

At the same time, Lu Yuan also felt a powerful aura wash over him and muttered, "Damn, who dares to wield a weapon in front of the Emperor!"