Chapter 131: Sudden Surge in Strength

Two days later.

"Host, through tireless efforts, your Physical Martial Arts level has increased. You are now a Grandmaster-level Physical Martial Artist. As a reward, your attributes have been increased: Strength +5, Speed +5, True Qi +5, Intelligence +5, Experience +10,000, Money +20,000."

Li Nianlong exhaled, letting his body return to normal, and checked his status as a Grandmaster-level Physical Martial Artist.

Physical Martial Artist (Grandmaster-level 0%): Your organs have fused with your flesh, allowing you to regulate your physiology. You can even try changing your gender.

"..."

A drop of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. He had anticipated that being a Grandmaster-level Physical Martial Artist would be powerful, but he hadn't expected it to be so outrageous!

What's with this gender change ability!?

Having been a man for over twenty years, suddenly becoming androgynous—what was the point? Could he now give birth to children?

Imagining himself pregnant, with a large belly and a maternal glow on his face... Li Nianlong shivered.

No, no! Absolutely not! I'm a manly man; I'll never turn into a woman, not even if I die.

It was now afternoon. Li Nianlong paused his training, took a bath, changed into fresh clothes, and went up to the second floor. He knocked on Nalan Ruyue's door. After a moment, the door opened, and Nalan Ruyue appeared in casual home clothes, her long hair draped softly over her shoulders, looking stunning.

Li Nianlong smiled slightly. "What are you doing?"

Nalan Ruyue blushed a little and gestured with her hands: Watching cartoons.

"Oh?" Li Nianlong glanced inside and saw that the computer was playing Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.

He chuckled. "Not bad! Pleasant Goat is quite enjoyable; I like watching it too."

Nalan Ruyue blinked, a hint of joy in her eyes: Brother, let's watch it together then!

"Sure..." Just as he said this, the doorbell rang downstairs. Li Nianlong turned his head towards the sound. "You go ahead and watch; I'll get the door."

Nalan Ruyue nodded, a slight look of disappointment and small grievance in her eyes.

Downstairs, Li Nianlong opened the door to find Shao Meiyun standing there, a wide smile on her face. "Took you long enough to open the door. What were you doing?"

"Was about to watch Pleasant Goat with Ruyue when you arrived," Li Nianlong smiled slightly. "Cousin, are you done with your work for today?"

"Almost. I came by because I have something to tell you." Saying this, Shao Meiyun walked into the living room and sat down on the sofa, stretching gracefully. "I'm a bit thirsty. Menglong, get me a glass of water."

"You don't treat yourself as an outsider, do you?" Li Nianlong rolled his eyes and went to get her a glass of water. "What is it that you came all the way here for?"

"It's important." After taking a sip of water, Shao Meiyun sighed comfortably. "Long Zongheng is coming to Tianfu."

Upon hearing Long Zongheng's name, a flash of murderous intent appeared in Li Nianlong's eyes, and his expression darkened. "When?"

"Three days from now." Shao Meiyun took out an invitation from her bag. "This time, Long Zongheng is coming with great fanfare, bringing a lot of betrothal gifts and accompanied by Long Jingtian. It's clear the Long family is determined."

Li Nianlong took the invitation. It was filled with polite words, but only one sentence mattered: "I have heard of the beauty of Shao Meiyun and wish to propose marriage, hoping for a lifelong bond."

Li Nianlong sneered repeatedly. "Good. This time, I'll make sure they don't leave Tianfu alive!"

"What do you plan to do?" Shao Meiyun crossed her legs, smiling.

"Catch them off guard." Li Nianlong sneered. "Even though it's been only twenty days, my strength has increased rapidly. Even if Long Jingtian himself intervenes, I'm confident I can kill him! I'd like to see who can protect Long Zongheng then!"

Seeing Li Nianlong's killing intent, Shao Meiyun asked softly, "Are you confident?"

"Of course!" Li Nianlong looked at her. "Unless Long Zongheng is truly blessed by the heavens, he will undoubtedly die!"

Shao Meiyun nodded. "Confidence is good." She paused. "The ten great families will also be observing this matter in Tianfu, openly or covertly. If possible, Menglong, handle it quickly to avoid endless troubles."

Li Nianlong nodded. "Don't worry, I won't drag the Liu family down."

"And if you do?" Shao Meiyun smiled slightly. "If the Long family retaliates against the Liu family and there are no top experts to protect us, the Liu family won't stand a chance, so you..."

Li Nianlong frowned. "Fine! If this operation fails and drags the Liu family down, I'll assume the position of the Liu family head."

Li Nianlong was filled with confidence about the assassination and made the promise just to reassure Shao Meiyun.

"It's a deal!" Shao Meiyun's face lit up with joy as she took out a recording pen, squinting her eyes with a smile. "Menglong, I recorded what you just said. You can't back out now!"

Li Nianlong was embarrassed.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he said, "Cousin, isn't this a bit much?"

"Of course it is." Shao Meiyun carefully put away the recording pen and chuckled. "Now I'm hoping your operation fails so the Liu family can be saved."

"The success or failure of a family doesn't depend on one person."

"You're wrong." Shao Meiyun said seriously. "Sometimes, the fate of a family depends precisely on one person."

Shao Meiyun's eyes were so earnest, so passionate, that Li Nianlong couldn't stand it and surrendered. "Alright! But I'm not that person."

"Hehe, you won't have a choice then." Shao Meiyun's smile was sly, making Li Nianlong feel a chill down his spine.

Seeing Li Nianlong's discomfort, Shao Meiyun squinted and smiled. "How's your training been going these days? Your physical martial arts."

"Not bad." Li Nianlong showed a satisfied expression. "I've made some progress."

"Judging by your smug look, it seems the progress is significant." Shao Meiyun's eyes sparkled with a hint of laughter: Menglong, get stronger! The stronger you are, the better it is for the Liu family.

Li Nianlong smiled slightly. "For now, I can say I've made some achievements. Reaching the pinnacle will still take some time."

"Oh?" Shao Meiyun was intrigued. "You always talk about your physical martial arts. What's it like? Now that I'm here, show me."

"It's better if you don't see it." Li Nianlong shook his head. "My martial arts are too terrifying; the faint-hearted might lose sleep after seeing it."

"Terrifying? Lose sleep?" Shao Meiyun laughed. "You don't know that watching horror movies helps me sleep, do you?"

"..."

Li Nianlong looked at her helplessly. "You asked for it. Don't blame me if you get scared."

"Don't worry, I won't blame you." Shao Meiyun crossed her legs. "Come on! Show your cousin this terrifying martial art."

"Then..." Li Nianlong's neck rotated 360 degrees, his tongue protruding like a long-tongued ghost, his eyes bulging out almost to the point of falling out. "Watch this!"

Shao Meiyun's eyes widened, and she let out an earth-shattering scream.

"Ah..."

A scream echoed through the villa, and it's said that after that day, the old cows in Tianfu never produced milk again...

Another two days passed in a blink. During these two days, Li Nianlong temporarily gave up on practicing his martial arts and focused entirely on alchemy. Except for his daily routine of eating, drinking, and relieving himself, he spent all his time in the alchemy room.

With his strong willpower, he spent fifty hours in the alchemy room, converting them into five hundred attribute points.

At this moment, Li Nianlong's remaining points reached 708. He allocated two hundred points each to Strength, Speed, and Intelligence, and the remaining 108 points to True Qi. This made his four main attributes exceptionally strong.

Li Nianlong: Level 42: (89330/180600)

Strength: 541

Speed: 541

True Qi: 1813

Intelligence: 551

Compared to a month ago, Li Nianlong's attributes had doubled, and many of his skills had also increased in level. However, the improvement in combat power was not as simple as 1+1=2; it increased geometrically.

Now, Li Nianlong could proudly say, "I am the number one martial artist in the world!"

Before dawn, Shao Meiyun called. "Menglong, Long Zongheng has arrived in Tianfu. He'll be coming to the Liu residence to propose this morning. Are you ready?"

Li Nianlong's eyes flashed with the fire of vengeance, and he let out a cold laugh. "Don't worry, cousin. I won't let him reach the Liu residence."

"You plan to intercept him on the way?" Shao Meiyun was a bit surprised.

"Just watch the show!" After saying this, Li Nianlong hung up the phone, walked to the balcony, and looked at the breaking dawn. He clasped his hands together and looked to the sky. "Uncle Guan, today is the day I avenge you. If you are watching from the heavens, please bless me with success!"

A gust of wind blew by, as if in response to Li Nianlong's prayer.

Knock, knock—

A crisp knocking sound came from the door. Li Nianlong turned, walked to the door, and opened it. There stood Nalan Ruyue in pink pajamas, holding a pillow. She looked at him with big eyes and said, "Brother, I want to talk to you."

"Come in!" Li Nianlong smiled slightly, stepped aside, and let Nalan Ruyue in.

Nalan Ruyue walked to the bed and sat down, placing the pillow on the bed. Her face was slightly flushed, and she gestured with her hands, "Brother, can you hug me?"

Li Nianlong was quite surprised. He walked to the bed and placed his hand on Nalan Ruyue's forehead. "What's wrong? You don't have a fever."

Nalan Ruyue pouted slightly, her face blushing even more. She lightly bumped her forehead against Li Nianlong's.

Li Nianlong chuckled. "Don't be angry. I was just surprised. Haven't I told you? A girl should keep herself pure. Only your future husband can touch you. If anyone else tries, you must refuse them without hesitation."

Nalan Ruyue lowered her head and gently shook it, then gestured with her hands, "I want my brother to hug me."

"..." Li Nianlong opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. The atmosphere became a bit tense. After a moment, Li Nianlong asked softly, "Ruyue, do you want to be my woman?"

Nalan Ruyue blushed deeply, gently shook her head, and gestured, "I want to be your sister, to be cherished, loved, and protected by you for my whole life."