Chapter 16 Part 2 Martial Arts_1

After the household registration was completed, Lu Yan once again took two jars of Ten Miles Fragrance to find Zhang Jun.

Having connections high up made things easier. Thanks to Zhang Jun, Lu Yan had saved two hundred silver when buying his house, so he wouldn't mind splurging a little now.

"Little brother Lu, come with me. I'll help you register your information. It's quite simple, you just need to fill in your name, age, origin, address, martial arts realm, and preferred martial arts style," Zhang Jun explained.

"Do I have to specify the exact martial arts style?"

Lu Yan asked, feeling somewhat uneasy, as he had killed several Leaf Seekers from the Wu Family and feared recognition.

"No, just a general description is enough. For example, if you are good at boxing, just say that. If you excel in legwork or swordplay, simply mention that," Zhang Jun explained.

"After all, the members of the Red-clad Guard come from different backgrounds, so they do not fully trust each other. Keeping some information back is quite normal."

The last sentence was said by Zhang Jun in a low voice.

"Thank you, Brother Jun."

Lu Yan expressed his gratitude.

Soon, a person in charge of registration came over.

"Name, Lu Yan, fifteen years old, one-time limit breaker, proficient in boxing, home address is...."

Lu Yan then listed his information.

He did not disclose his actual cultivation level because he had previously mentioned to Zhang Jun that he had just broken his limit not long ago. If he now claimed to have made a second breakthrough, it would likely raise suspicion.

Besides, having a hidden card up his sleeve could prove extremely handy in critical times.

After registering, Lu Yan was told to go home and wait for further news.

"Little brother Lu, you can go home and wait. Someone will notify you in about three days. In the meantime, we will be reviewing your background. As long as you're not a spy from the Wu Family, there shouldn't be any issues," Zhang Jun explained.

Lu Yan nodded and went back home to help his parents tidy up the house.

He converted one of the side rooms into a practice room, and after eating dinner, he began his martial arts training there.

...

The next day, Lu Yan arrived early at Wuke's House.

Today, they still had some Martial Food left, but only one serving per person, roughly a pound in weight.

Yes, the Martial Food at Wuke's House was limited. Because of the limited quantity, each person could only buy one serving per day.

If it wasn't enough, you could only order some ordinary dishes to add to it.

Soon, the Martial Food was served.

A pound of Martial Food was almost entirely meat. It was golden brown and glistening with oil. The Spiritual Medicine used to cook the Alien Beast meat had become a fine essence that had seeped into the meat, integrally melding within it.

Lu Yan took a bite, and immediately, the delicious flavour filled his mouth. The Alien Beast meat was pliant yet not woody, with a superb texture and no gamey taste. It was by far the finest delicacy Lu Yan had ever enjoyed.

Even compared to the myriad of dishes he had tasted back on Earth, where the art of cooking was elevated to its zenith, none could compare.

"No wonder Martial Food is so popular. Not only does it aid in martial arts cultivation, but it's also incredibly delicious. It was bound to be a hit," Lu Yan remarked.

Of course, it wasn't cheap - a single serving of Martial Food cost ten silver.

Ten silver was roughly equivalent to ten thousand bucks back on Earth.

A meal costing ten thousand bucks was certainly expensive, and not many could afford it.

Soon, Lu Yan had finished his plate of Martial Food, still yearning for more.

After paying the bill, Lu Yan immediately headed home.

This was because the Avatar practicing Iron Thread Fist that had been motionless for a long time finally began to move again.

At the same time, Lu Yan felt warmth spreading from his stomach throughout his body.

Lu Yan entered the practice room and began practicing the Iron Thread Fist.

After completing a set he immediately began another...

After repeating this for more than a dozen times, Lu Yan finally stopped. He was drenched in sweat but felt incredibly refreshed, his Qi-blood had clearly grown more concentrated.

"Martial Food is indeed something else - the rate of building up Qi-blood is significantly faster. Compared to ordinary meat, they're worlds apart."

If he could eat Martial Food every day, or even a few times a day, it wouldn't take long for his Qi-blood to overflow, allowing him to challenge the third Sealed Door.

Unfortunately, the progress in Iron Thread Fist was not as significant.

When the Iron Thread Fist Avatar stopped, the progress in Iron Thread Fist had only increased by 0.625%, reaching a Transcendent level of 50.625%.

One pound of Martial Food contributed to less than one percentage point of progress.

Of course, this was due to the high level of martial arts. If it were at the beginner stage, the progress would have been astonishing.

Overall, Lu Yan was satisfied with the effect of the Martial Food. The ten silver were definitely well spent.

Three days passed by in a flash.

Early in the morning, Zhang Jun knocked on the door of Lu Yan's house.

With Zhang Jun was a young man who appeared to be in his thirties, fair-skinned, handsome, and holding a set of clothes.

"Little brother Lu, congratulations, you've officially become a member of the Red-clad Guard," Zhang Jun said smiling widely. Lu Yan's addition also meant a considerable reward for him.

"I must thank Brother Jun for your guidance," Lu Yan politely replied.

Next, Zhang Jun handed Lu Yan a token engraved with the words 'Red-clad Guard' and, off to the side, the smaller phrase '7th Squadron.'

"The Red-clad Guard has nine squadrons in total, each with eleven people, including one squadron leader and two team captains. New members are assigned randomly. Whichever squad has a vacancy, that's where you're assigned. You've been assigned to the 7th Squadron, while I'm in the 6th," Zhang Jun explained.

"Let me introduce you, this is Wang Lin, he belongs to the Seventh Squad, your future partner. You must learn a lot from Wang Lin, he's not even thirty years old, yet he's already a three-time Limit Breaking Warrior, with exceptional talent."

Zhang Jun introduced.

"Hello, Brother Wang."

Lu Yan greeted.

"Haha, don't listen to Zhang Jun's flattery. I practice martial arts for so many years, and only had three limit breaks. I have no hope of becoming a Martial Marquis. I'm just a mediocrity."

"Come, change into the Red-clad Guard's uniform. I'll take you to meet our team leader."

Wang Lin laughed heartily and handed the uniform to Lu Yan.

Soon, Lu Yan was entirely new.

The uniform fits well, a powerful red color throughout.

After changing clothes, Lu Yan followed Zhang Jun and Wang Lin towards the Red-clad Mansion. Halfway, Zhang Jun parted ways with them, he still had to patrol.

Upon entering the Red-clad Mansion, what came into view was a huge martial arts field with various stone piers and all kinds of weapons.

Passing through the martial arts field, there are rows of houses. Most of them are practice rooms, with some study rooms and council halls.

Wang Lin took Lu Yan into a study room, where they met the captain of the Seventh Squad, Sun Xiang.

Sun Xiang looks around forty years old, he has a burly stature and stands over two meters tall, just like a beast.

His fingers are thick, and Lu Yan guesses that Sun Xiang practices claw-type martial arts.

Sun Xiang didn't say much, he merely gave some courteous encouragement and asked Wang Lin to let Lu Yan pick a third-rate martial arts.

"Finally, I can get new martial arts."

Lu Yan was full of anticipation.

Recently, normal meat was all wasted in him.

"Lu Yan, have you thought about what type of martial arts you want to select?"

Wang Lin asked.

"Yes, I decided." Lu Yan nodded.

"Actually, the available martial arts are not much. They are all left by the previous Red-clad Guards. All in all, only about a dozen. If you don't choose the one that suits you, you should pick one that fits your own martial arts. For instance, if you are good at Boxing, you shouldn't choose Boxing. It doesn't help you much with overall strength enhancement. Instead, you should choose a leg martial arts. Combine punches and kicks together, then you can bring out the greatest power. Other people usually also choose like this."

Wang Lin advised.

"Thank you for the advice, Brother Wang."

Lu Yan thanked.

In fact, what he wants the most is archery martial arts.

After all, his standard archery has already become transcendent. He's confident that practicing archery martial arts will be easy and fruitful.

If there is no archery martial arts, then leg martial arts indeed are the best choices.

"Are there any second-rate martial arts to choose from?"

Lu Yan asked curiously.

"There are a few, but they are not free. If you want to choose a second-rate martial arts, you either have to spend thousands silverends or make a significant contribution to the Liu Family."

Wang Lin said.

Lu Yan smiled bitterly, temporarily giving up the idea of second-rate martial arts.

The place to choose martial arts has a lovely name, the Weapon Collection Pavilion.

As Lu Yan walked in, he only saw around a dozen of third-rate martial arts. Moreover, all were extensively distributed third-rate martial arts. The truly rare martial arts of the Liu Family would not be placed here.

Lu Yan looked around but didn't find any archery martial arts, and he couldn't help feeling disappointed.

Fortunately, there are two types of leg martial arts.

"Nineteen Continuous Kicks" and "Liuhe Kick".

After reading the abstract, he found out that Nineteen Continuous Kicks excels at offense, with relentless momentum just like a tide. However, its weakness is that it doesn't offer a quick-running speed.

Liuhe Kick, though its attack power is not as strong as Nineteen Continuous Kicks, its running speed is considerably faster, it's relatively balanced, offering both attack and speed.

After some consideration, Lu Yan decided to choose the "Liuhe Kick".

On Changfeng Mountain, he realized that his speed was a weakness. He had to rely on the explosive power of his muscles to run.

Moreover, his attack technique was already the Iron Thread Fist, there was no need to choose "Nineteen Continuous Kicks".

After making his choice, the guard of the Weapon Collection Pavilion gave a hand-copied manuscript to Lu Yan and said, "You only have one month. You must return it within a month."

"Yes!"

Lu Yan nodded, registered it, put the manuscript into his pocket, and walked out of the Weapon Collection Pavilion.

However, he couldn't start cultivation right away since he still had one of his duties left, which is to patrol the streets.

Wang Lin led Lu Yan outside and began to introduce.

"Our usual job is to patrol. If a case happens, we find out the truth, catch the criminal, just like the former constabulary."

"The Bei City governed by the Liu Family contains nine streets and thirty-six lanes. Each squad is responsible for one street and four lanes, in groups of two or three. Of course, there are also the eight towns and fifty-six villages outside of the city. However, we rarely go there unless there's a case."

"In addition to patrolling, we also need to liaise with guilds, commercial associations, martial arts academies, and escort agencies, etc. You'll understand everything eventually."

Patrolling is actually straightforward, just walk around along the streets and lanes, and consider it done. Then return to the Red-clad Mansion.

After returning to the Red-clad Mansion, Lu Yan couldn't wait to take out the manuscript of "Liuhe Kick" and began to look at it.

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