Thunderclap Footwork, Deadly Intent in the Dark Night!

Immediately afterwards, the master of the hall, Lin Feihu, took Lu Ze to the backyard and said, "Lu Ze, now that you have mastered the Tendon Refining Technique, I will teach you the Nine Forms of Bone Refining."

Generally speaking, once the tendon refining is mastered, the cultivation speed will decrease significantly. Therefore, once a martial artist has mastered the tendon refining, they will not pursue the peak perfection, but will directly begin the bone forging level of cultivation.

Lu Ze clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Not long after, Lin Feihu demonstrated the Nine Forms of Bone Refining in the Black Tiger Body Forging Fist twice.

Lu Ze started practicing and quickly mastered the basics.

Then, Lin Feihu taught him a light-body skill, the Thunderclap Step.

Lu Ze also quickly got the hang of it.

At this moment, Lin Feihu said again, "Your body tempering cultivation has increased too quickly. A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind! I will teach you another secret technique for concealing your qi and blood."

Lu Ze had originally intended to bring this up later, but Lin Feihu had already considered this point, so he clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, Master!"

A quarter of an hour later, he had a basic grasp of this secret technique, which allowed him to concentrate his qi and blood in his acupoints and conceal his true physical cultivation level.

Not long after, Lu Ze returned to the inner courtyard.

At this moment, the eighth senior brother, Song Linfeng, walked over and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Lu, shall we have a spar?"

Lu Ze knew that Song Linfeng didn't like him, and this sparring match was definitely malicious. What if the other party used underhanded tactics? Wouldn't he be in trouble?

Therefore, he shook his head and said, "The difference in strength between me and Senior Brother Song is too great, so it won't be of any use. Let's just forget about it."

Song Linfeng smiled and said, "Junior brother, don't worry, I will hold back."

Lu Ze clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother, but my strength is limited, so I won't embarrass myself by showing off!"

Upon hearing this, Song Linfeng remained silent, only giving Lu Ze a deep look.

Lu Ze immediately became wary. It seemed that he had been too high-profile and his talent had aroused Song Linfeng's jealousy.

At this moment, many more formal disciples came over to congratulate Lu Ze on becoming a personal disciple.

When Lu Ze became a personal disciple, regardless of his original social class, he became someone most of the formal disciples needed to curry favor with.

Immediately afterward, Zhuo Yunfei walked over and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Lu, congratulations! From now on, I'll be relying on you to protect me!"

Lu Ze laughed and said, "Senior Brother Zhuo, please just call me Junior Brother. If I ever become successful, I will definitely never forget Senior Brother Zhuo's kindness!"

Soon after, having dealt with the enthusiastic senior brothers, he began to practice the Thunderclap Lightness Skill.

UI!

Lightness skill is extremely important; it is indispensable whether you are escaping for your life or chasing enemies!

This Thunderclap Footwork is different from the lightness skills he knew. It does not rely on the amplification of internal energy, but on the explosion of blood and qi in the body. Through the technique of exerting force, it can make the speed of one's movements increase dramatically.

With the boost from his attribute panel, Lu Ze never regresses; his proficiency only increases rapidly.

……

At dusk, the setting sun was like blood.

Lu Ze checked the attribute panel.

[Host]: Lu Ze

[Source Point]: 0

Lifespan: 16/69

[Talent]: Inferior Wood Spirit Root

[Realm]: Body Tempering Realm Level 1 (Muscle Refinement 89%, Great Success), (Acquired Realm Level 1)

[Techniques]: Black Tiger Body Forging Fist Tendon Refining Nine Forms • Optimized Version (Perfect), Bone Refining Nine Forms (Beginner 1%), Black Tiger Heart Method (First Level 10%).

[Spell]: None

[Martial Arts]: Flying Knife Technique (Enhanced Version) (Mastery 14%), Black Tiger Knife Technique (Minor Mastery 37%), Thunderclap Steps (Beginner Level 25%), Qi Concealment Secret Technique (Beginner Level 1%).

Now that my martial arts skills are sufficient, the next step is to improve my agility and internal strength to enhance my ability to survive.

Today, he has probably already incurred the wrath of Song Linfeng, and his seventh senior brother, Sun Li, clearly doesn't like him either. He must improve his strength as soon as possible!

Over the next few days, he focused on cultivating his internal energy and lightness skills.

Three days later, at the Xu residence, Lu Ze and Xu Wei patrolled along one side of the courtyard wall in the front yard as usual. As night fell, they began practicing the Thunderclap Lightness Skill.

As night deepened, Lu Ze was practicing his lightness skill when suddenly two masked men in black, each wielding a steel knife, leaped over the courtyard wall.

Upon seeing the man in black, Xu Wei's expression changed instantly. He didn't bother to shout but instead used his light footwork to quickly escape.

At the same time, Lu Ze also used the Thunderclap Steps, moving with the force of thunder, and fled at lightning speed.

However, as if they had anticipated this, the two men in black each flicked a willow-leaf dagger from their sleeves, which shot rapidly toward Lu Ze and Xu Wei’s backs.

Lu Ze suddenly dodged to the side, avoiding the incoming flying knife.

Xu Wei also dodged the flying knife.

However, the two masked men in black seized the opportunity to use their lightness skills and swiftly attacked with knives.

Lu Ze suddenly extended his right sleeve, unleashing his inner strength and blood energy. He unleashed his enhanced throwing knife technique with all his might, and a throwing knife flew out of his hand at lightning speed, flashing like a meteor and striking a man in black in the throat.

The man in black never expected that an ordinary guard would possess such a masterful throwing knife technique, and thus he died peacefully!

At this moment, a notification sound rang in Lu Ze's ears: "Congratulations, host, you have killed a Wusheng Sect member who has reached the Great Perfection of Tendon Refining, and you have obtained 3 Source Points."

Lu Ze's eyes lit up, and he tucked his right hand back into his sleeve, looking at the other man in black who was fighting Xu Wei.

Although Xu Wei's swordsmanship was good, he was in grave danger under the black-clad man's fierce swordsmanship.

Just then, Lu Ze suddenly flicked his sleeve, and a throwing knife flashed like a meteor from the sky, piercing the back of the man's neck and throat.

The man in black froze in shock, then slowly collapsed to the ground with a look of resentment on his face.

A notification sounded: "Congratulations, host. You have killed a Wusheng Sect member who has reached the Great Perfection of Tendon Refining and gained 3 Source Points."

At that moment, a loud voice suddenly rang out in the night sky: "Enemy attack!"

At this moment, looking down over the entire Xu residence, one can see masked men in black, armed with knives, invading from all directions.

A large number of Xu family guards fell.

At this moment, although Lu Ze did not know the situation of the Xu family, he knew that the situation was definitely serious. Therefore, he quickly searched the scene and the corpses, and not only retrieved two throwing knives, but also found two yellow talismans and two mid-grade mortal throwing knives.

Item: Amulet for warding off evil spirits

Quality: Tier 1 Inferior

Description: This is a low-grade talisman made with pure Yang spiritual power and yellow paper. It can ward off wandering ghosts, but it becomes unusable once its spiritual power is exhausted. The maximum shelf life is three months.

Enhancement: Requires at least 10 source points.

Not bad!

Finally, there's a talisman to ward off ghosts!

Immediately, Lu Ze put away the two talismans, wiped the blood off the throwing knife and put it away, then looked at Xu Wei, only to find that the guy was lying on the ground with his face covered in blood, pretending to be dead.

"Awesome!"

Lu Ze secretly admired him, smeared some blood on himself, dropped the steel knife, and lay down on the ground.

He was quite shrewd; the Wusheng Sect was clearly not a small force. Since they dared to launch a night raid on the Xu family, they must have been quite confident, and their strength was definitely extraordinary. If he went, he would only be another one to die.

In a typical martial arts world, the best solution is to run away.

However, in this eerie world of cultivation, going out at night is highly likely to result in being attacked by ghosts.

Moreover, what if the other party wants to silence us and has assassins lying in ambush outside the Xu residence?

On the contrary, if you play dead, there's a high probability that no one will come to check.

After all, the two sides are currently locked in a fierce battle and certainly don't have time to examine the bodies.

Indeed, this was the case. At this moment, the guard commander Fan Zhao had already led dozens of resting guards out to fight a life-or-death battle with a group of men in black.

Moreover, these men in black were not only skilled in martial arts, but also fearless and their eyes were filled with fanaticism. Even when they were seriously injured and dying, they showed no fear, but instead longed for death.