abnabooks Chapter 9 Dragon and Tiger
Chapter 9 Dragon and Tiger
quiet!
There were more than thirty people in the training ground, but it was extremely quiet at this moment, and you couldn't even hear their breathing.
Mr. Hou's words struck everyone's chest like a heavy hammer.
Who is Mr. Hou?
His origins are known to all. He set out alone from the capital city of Da'an, traversing seven prefectures in the south and eighty-five prefectures in the north, breaking through the perilous fog of blockade, and slaying countless demonic beasts and strange, peerless warriors.
His status was unapproachable. Even the governor of Qinbei Prefecture had to pay him a visit, and wealthy families and clan heads in the city had to make appointments and wait in line to see him.
If Mr. Hou were to announce that he would be teaching apprentices, people from all over the city, from six years old to eighty, regardless of gender, would rush to become his disciples.
Why would he invite Lu Lin to be his apprentice?
Chen Dingkun was utterly incredulous.
The brothers Chen Hongjie and Chen Hongming were jealous.
Chen Hongzhi was also a little jealous.
Back then, when Chen Dingkun was unaware of Mr. Hou's identity and strength, he helped Mr. Hou once, which led to a good relationship and enabled him to invite Mr. Hou to his residence to teach martial arts.
Chen Dingkun repeatedly expressed, either openly or covertly, his desire for one of his sons to learn martial arts from Mr. Hou, but Mr. Hou refused each time.
Why would he invite Lu Lin, who is just a sparring partner, to be his apprentice?
In the training ground, everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Lin.
Lu Lin looked at Mr. Hou's face, which left no room for refusal.
He slowly shook his head.
"I'm sorry, thank you for your high regard, Mr. Hou, but I... don't want to cripple myself."
The bell in Lu Lin's sea of consciousness was already bound to the Golden Bell Shield.
To cripple oneself is to dig one's own grave.
Mr. Hou is impressive.
But no matter how powerful he is, can he be more powerful than Little Bell, who carried Lu Lin through time and space and possesses divine characteristics?!
Ok? !
Everyone was still reeling from the shock of Mr. Hou's invitation for Lu Lin to become his apprentice.
They were stunned by Lu Lin's rejection without even thinking or hesitating.
"Why?!"
Mr. Hou asked in a deep voice.
"There's no particular reason. I just feel that the Golden Bell Cover martial art suits me very well."
Lu Lin's calm answer also calmed the turmoil in Mr. Hou's heart.
He released his grip on Lu Lin's hand and quietly looked at Lu Lin.
Medium build.
But you can feel those strong and powerful muscles.
With a resolute appearance,
That does fit the fearless and dauntless spirit of a martial artist.
His gaze was firm.
It is evident that Lu Lin has a clear plan for his future in martial arts.
Coupled with his outstanding talent, perhaps it won't be long before...
wrong!
Mr. Hou suddenly realized the danger.
Lu Lin cultivates the Golden Bell Shield technique, so he must stick to this path to the bitter end.
The chances of him condensing his qi and blood, and refining his skin and flesh, are, if not impossible, extremely slim.
"call--"
Mr. Hou let out a long breath, "I'll give you one more chance. Cripple your martial arts and become my disciple."
Lu Lin did not respond, but simply shook his head.
Although he had expected it, Mr. Hou still couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"Alright, then that's settled!"
Mr. Hou turned around and said, "Chen Dingkun, I'm leaving now."
He strolled away, his upper body still perfectly still. With long strides, he reached the moon gate in just two steps, and in the blink of an eye, Mr. Hou's figure had vanished.
"Mr. Hou, it's rare for you to come all this way, please have a simple meal before you leave."
Chen Dingkun hurriedly chased after him.
"Lu Lin, are you out of your mind!"
Chen Hongzhi cried out, "Oh no! Mr. Hou is someone I begged my father to invite to teach me boxing. My boxing skills!"
Chen Hongjie and Chen Hongming exchanged a glance and then left together.
"Lu Lin, is it? I remember when I first met you, I knew you were no ordinary person. However, having rejected Mr. Hou, your path in martial arts will be difficult from now on."
Chen Hongyu shook his head.
Put yourself in their shoes.
If he were Lu Lin, even if he disliked martial arts, he would have immediately knelt down and become Master Hou's disciple.
Unfortunately, a peasant is still a peasant.
He only felt that he had a talent for practicing the Golden Bell Cover technique, but he didn't know what a great opportunity he had missed.
Chen Hongyu left.
The steward, guards, and many servants who had accompanied them all departed.
Chen Hongzhi kept expressing his regret for Lu Lin.
Lu Lin didn't think much of it.
Since you've already refused, then you've refused.
After all that commotion, Chen Hongzhi lost interest in practicing martial arts. He had lunch with Lu Lin at the training ground and then went back.
He had just left when a familiar figure walked in through the moon gate.
"Lu Lin".
The person who came was Liu Cheng. He saw that Lu Lin was about to leave, so he hurriedly ran over.
"I heard about what happened this morning. You actually had the guts to refuse Mr. Hou. Impressive!"
Lu Lin shook his head.
"Master Liu, what can I do for you?"
"Lu Lin, your Golden Bell Shield technique is very strong. Last time, you were even able to block my attacks multiple times."
"I heard that you only spar with the Chen family in the mornings. I wonder if the afternoons are convenient for you?"
Liu Cheng's gaze was earnest.
"It's convenient, Mr. Liu, please feel free to speak your mind."
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. Mr. Hou just returned to the martial arts school and asked me to invite you to come and be his sparring partner."
"Don't rush to refuse, the price is negotiable. Lu Lin, brother, I'm two years older than you, take my advice and take this job."
"Mr. Hou has a bad temper. You've rejected him once or twice, and this is the third time he's invited you. If you refuse again, it won't look good for Mr. Hou."
There was a hint of pleading in Liu Cheng's words.
Another sparring partner?
Lu Linzheng felt that cultivating in the Chen residence was extremely inefficient.
But he had no other way to find a solution.
Recently, Lu Lin's cultivation of the Golden Bell Shield has slowed down considerably, and the 50,000 points of proficiency are like a mountain pressing down on him.
He had calculated it.
At the current pace of cultivation, it would probably take more than a year to perfect the Golden Bell Shield.
For Lu Lin, Mr. Hou's suggestion was like a pillow coming to his head when he was sleepy.
"Okay, I agree. Will it start this afternoon?"
"Besides, it's not like I'm asking you to work for free. Mr. Hou isn't short of money, so don't refuse... Hmm? You agree?"
Liu Cheng's eyes widened.
"Agreed, can we start today?"
"Great, that's perfect! Let's go right now!"
Liu Cheng knew how much Mr. Hou valued Lu Lin. After returning to the martial arts school, he was clearly still angry and even sent Liu Cheng to invite Lu Lin to be his sparring partner.
The two walked quickly and arrived at Mr. Hou's martial arts school.
Just as he was about to push the door open and enter, Liu Cheng suddenly slapped himself on the head.
"Oh dear, look at my memory. Lu Lin, here, Mr. Hou asked me to bring this to you. Take a look and familiarize yourself with it."
Liu Cheng pulled out a stack of papers from his pocket. The handwriting on the papers was messy, and the figures on them were blurry.
"Master Liu, what is this?"
"These are the mantras and cultivation methods for the Dragon-Tiger Golden Bell Cover."
A tall, thin figure appeared at the doorway; it was Mr. Hou.
He looked down at Lu Lin and said, "Since you've chosen the Golden Bell Shield, then keep practicing. I want to see how far you can go."