Chapter 370: He Is Just a Junior, Unworthy of My Own Hand
Cheng Yuan was taken aback and quickly released his Spiritual Power to perform a deep probe of Xu Ke’s internal condition.
Soon, Cheng Yuan discovered a considerable amount of Thunder Attribute power in the deepest reaches of Xu Ke’s cells!
This astonished Cheng Yuan!
If the Dragon Lord and the Dragon Head saw this, they would definitely spare no effort to recruit Xu Ke into Dragon Flame, because Xu Ke possessed the extremely rare Thunder War Body.
The Thunder War Body ranked third among the ten known War Bodies in Dragon Flame!
Cheng Yuan didn’t know about the Thunder War Body, but that didn’t stop him from recognizing that Xu Ke’s aptitude was excellent.
"Xu Ke, your aptitude is quite good. Your Meridians have very few impurities, and you possess a strong affinity for the Thunder Attribute. You should be cultivating a Thunder Attribute Technique! I don’t have a suitable one on hand at the moment, but I’ll keep an eye out. As soon as I find one, I’ll bring it to you so you can begin your cultivation."
Xu Ke was ecstatic. "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Yuan!"
To the side, Gao Zhisheng’s eyes were practically burning with envy. He also wanted to learn martial arts from Uncle Cheng.
Gao Zhisheng sidled up to Cheng Yuan, looking at him with pleading eyes. "Uncle Cheng, do I have any talent for cultivation?"
Cheng Yuan raised his hand and placed it on Gao Zhisheng’s wrist, then shook his head gently. "Zhisheng, your Meridians are severely blocked. I’m afraid..."
Hearing Cheng Yuan say this, Gao Zhisheng wasn’t too disappointed. After all, his father, Gao Qingyuan, had already hired several masters to inspect his aptitude before.
Cheng Yuan’s assessment was more or less the same as those other masters’.
"Sigh... It seems I’ll never be able to cultivate in this lifetime!"
Gao Zhisheng was extremely dejected, his grip on the steel pipe tightening relentlessly.
With a CRACK, the high-quality steel pipe actually split in Gao Zhisheng’s grip!
Cheng Yuan’s gaze narrowed. ’What incredible grip strength!’
"Zhisheng, your grip strength is quite impressive, isn’t it?"
Gao Zhisheng gave a wry smile. "I’ve had a lot of strength since I was a kid. When I was six, I could lift a fifty-five-pound stone block. With my brute strength alone, I can barely trade a few blows with a Grandmaster, but when faced with a Divine Realm Grandmaster, this strength of mine is useless."
Cheng Yuan immediately changed the direction of his probe, no longer examining the Meridians, but instead investigating Gao Zhisheng’s cells.
The results of his probe astonished Cheng Yuan. Gao Zhisheng’s cellular activity was incredibly high. In terms of pure physical strength, he had even surpassed Cheng Yuan himself!
"Zhisheng, don’t be disappointed. It’s true you can’t cultivate in the conventional sense, but you can walk another path."
Gao Zhisheng was instantly thrilled, asking in a trembling voice, "Uncle, what path?"
"Body Cultivation!"
Body Cultivation??
Gao Zhisheng’s face was a mask of confusion.
Cheng Yuan patiently explained, "Body Cultivation, as the name implies, doesn’t involve cultivating True Qi and True Essence. Instead, you cultivate your own body, increasing its power and durability! I happen to have a Body Cultivation Technique. However, the path of Body Cultivation is grueling, so you must be mentally prepared."
THUD!
Gao Zhisheng fell to his knees. "Master, please accept this bow from your disciple! As long as I can cultivate, I can endure any pain!"
Cheng Yuan nodded slightly and helped Gao Zhisheng to his feet.
"Zhisheng, the Body Cultivation Technique I am going to pass on to you is called the Celestial Witch Cloud-Flipping Palm. It is divided into three levels: Baiyun, Dark Cloud, and Black Cloud..."
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While Cheng Yuan was imparting the Cultivation Technique to Gao Zhisheng, Lei Hua was being taken to the hospital by a few of his underlings.
Upon receiving the news that Lei Hua had been crippled, Lei Yunping grew extremely anxious. He rushed out of the bank and sped directly to the hospital.
By the time Lei Yunping reached the hospital room, his wife, Sun Meiling, had already arrived.
"Hua, how are you?"
An anxious look on his face, Lei Yunping rushed to the bedside and saw Lei Hua, who was wrapped up like a mummy.
Lei Hua was still under anesthesia and couldn’t speak. Sun Meiling threw herself into Lei Yunping’s arms, wailing loudly.
"Old Lei, you have to get justice for Hua! His four limbs were broken, and—and he can’t have children anymore! Hua is our only son! Whoever did this wants to wipe out our family line!"
BZZT!!
Lei Yunping felt his mind explode!
’My son can’t have children?’
’Damn it! Damn it all!’
"Who was it? Who hurt Hua? I’ll make them regret the day they were born!!"
"According to Hua’s cronies, the one who hurt him was Gao Zhisheng!"
Gao Zhisheng?
Lei Yunping’s rage instantly dissipated by half. He asked with a bewildered look, "Gao Qingyuan and I are on good terms, and Zhisheng and Hua grew up together. Why would Zhisheng cripple Hua?"
"I heard it was because Hua’s love rival hired a young man named Cheng Yuan!"
’A love rival?’
’That must be Xu Ke!’
’Then who is Cheng Yuan?’
"What’s this Cheng Yuan’s background?"
"His cronies aren’t sure, but they said Gao Zhisheng calls Cheng Yuan ’Uncle.’"
Lei Yunping’s brow furrowed deeply as he dialed Gao Qingyuan’s number.
Gao Qingyuan didn’t yet know that Lei Hua had offended Cheng Yuan, so he was very polite to Lei Yunping. After all, with a business as large as the Qingyuan Group, you never knew when you might need a loan to cover cash flow.
"Old Lei, what can I do for you? Care for a round of mahjong tonight?"
"Old Gao, I hear you have a young associate named Cheng Yuan?"
Gao Qingyuan’s tone turned serious. "Old Lei, Mr. Cheng is no young associate of mine. He’s my big brother, and he’s my boss!"
Huh??
Lei Yunping was visibly stunned. "Old Gao, you’ve got to be kidding me. You’re the King of Luo City! Who would dare to be your big brother and your boss?"
Gao Qingyuan’s voice was filled with reverence. "Old Lei, the only reason I have the title King of Luo City is because of Mr. Cheng’s patronage! If you meet Mr. Cheng in the future, you must be respectful! If you can get into his good graces, your own success will skyrocket!"
"So what’s this Mr. Cheng’s background?"
"A successor in line for the Hu and Zhu Families of the Provincial City!"
After hanging up, Lei Yunping’s brow was deeply furrowed. "Meiling, I’m afraid we won’t be able to get revenge for Hua."
"What’s wrong?"
"That man, Cheng Yuan, is the man behind Gao Qingyuan. He’s a successor from a major family in the Provincial City. We can’t afford to provoke him."
"Old Lei, you’re forgetting your position. Before your second brother came back, we certainly couldn’t afford to provoke the man behind Gao Qingyuan! But he’s back now, so what are you afraid of?"
Lei Yunping’s eyes lit up. "You’re right, Meiling! How could I forget my second brother? He’s a supreme genius from Hidden Dragon Valley! His power is enough to crush the entire Dongshan Martial Dao Community! What’s a mere successor from some family compared to that?"
Lei Yunping took out his phone, dialed Lei Yunhai’s number, and launched into a tearful, impassioned plea.
"Second Brother, your nephew’s girlfriend was stolen, and then the rival had people break his arms and legs—and they destroyed his manhood! You have to get revenge for him!"
"Who is the other party?"
"I can handle the love rival myself. It’s the one named Cheng Yuan who’s a bit tricky. He’s a successor in line for the Hu and Zhu Families of the Provincial City."
Lei Yunhai curled his lip in disdain. "Just a junior? He’s not even worthy of me acting personally. In seven days, the Dongshan Martial Arts Tournament will be held. I will crush Hu Yidao, become the Dongshan Martial Arts Alliance Leader, and have the Hu and Zhu Families personally drag Cheng Yuan before you and Hua to be dealt with as you see fit."