Showing Talent

The next day.

After delivering the medicine to the inner courtyard, Zhou You knocked on Lu Chuanfeng's door.

"Come in."

Zhou You pushed open the door and entered. He cupped his hands respectfully and said, "Greetings Dojo Master."

Looking at Zhou You, Lu Chuanfeng frowned and said, "Where's Old Cheng? Why didn't he come to find me and send you instead?"

For so many years, Cheng Yiqing had only accepted one apprentice. In their private conversation, he had intended to nurture Zhou You as an apprentice.

Lu Chuanfeng naturally had an impression of Zhou You. Moreover, his impression was pretty good. He was smart, diligent, and capable.

Of course, he heard it all from Old Cheng.

However, since Old Cheng had yet to officially take him in as a disciple, Zhou You would be considered rude to approach Lu Chuanfeng in private.

"Dojo Master, Old Cheng is fine. I wanted to see you about something."

Zhou You raised his head and said in a deep voice, "I entered the dojo last September. After half a year, I've finally cultivated inner strength!"

Lu Chuanfeng was displeased when he heard that Zhou You had come looking for him because of his private matters.

As the leader of the Ferocious Tiger Fist Dojo, Lu Chuanfeng was in charge of hundreds of people in the dojo and had to take care of every area of their lives. He cultivated and was busy with work every day.

How could he have the time to personally deal with the private matters of a mere apprentice?

If everyone came to look for him, even if there were eight of him, it would not be enough to handle matters.

Also, why did he take in so many disciples?

Wasn't it just to help him share some of the burdens?

"You…"

Lu Chuanfeng was about to reprimand Zhou You, but when he heard the latter half of Zhou You's words, he forcefully swallowed his words mid-sentence. He coughed lightly and said, "… Not bad. You only took half a year to gain internal energy. Not bad at all!"

Lu Chuanfeng's eyes lit up. He stood up and stretched out his right hand at lightning speed, placing it on Zhou You's shoulder.

PAH!

Zhou You felt a strange force attack him. The muscles in his entire body instantly tensed up, and internal force condensed to resist the strange force.

"Not bad, you indeed have internal strength."

Lu Chuanfeng nodded. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and looked into Zhou You's eyes. His expression became even more serious. "Looking at the strength of your internal force, you didn't just develop it, right?"

Zhou You's eyes turned cold. He knew that he could not hide it from Lu Chuanfeng's investigation, so he simply said, "Dojo Master, I indeed didn't just gain internal strength. In fact, I've already gained internal strength for more than two months. It was around the time that I caught Master Cheng's attention."

"It's just that I've only just entered the apothecary. I was afraid that Master Cheng wouldn't like it, so I hid the matter of my internal strength."

"You're right. It wasn't easy for Old Cheng to recruit an apprentice, but in the blink of an eye, you developed internal strength. If I transfer you to the inner courtyard, I'm afraid he'll really be angry."

Lu Chuanfeng nodded, accepting Zhou You's explanation.

He kept sizing up Zhou You, and his expression became more and more satisfied. Finally, he smiled.

"Haha! You've just entered the apothecary and you've already gained internal strength. That means that you only used three months to do it. According to this speed, you will need one and a half years to complete Body Forging, three years to finish Bone Forging, one year… Three months for Purification, and five years to complete the Visceral Tempering level."

"Don't tell me that I'm going to have a genius under my tutelage who masters Visceral Tempering in ten years?"

At this point, the smile on Lu Chuanfeng's face froze. He realized that something was wrong and exerted strength in his palm again. That strange force spread throughout Zhou You's entire body again.

Zhou You felt the pressure increase greatly. All the muscles in his body compressed and tightened as he tried his best to squeeze out his internal force to resist the external pressure.

In an instant, Lu Chuanfeng stopped and looked at Zhou You with burning eyes. His voice was actually trembling.

"Zhou… You'er, have you developed internal strength throughout your body? Have you started refining your skin?"

His eyes were so hot that they seemed to be on fire.

Zhou You's scalp went numb when he saw this. He nodded honestly and said, "Yes, Dojo Master. After I gained internal strength, I continued to cultivate the Ferocious Tiger Fist. I felt that it was a little unstable and awkward.

"After that, I simply stopped thinking about those moves and used them however I felt comfortable. Then, I began to refine my skin."

"Hmmm?"

Lu Chuanfeng grunted and subconsciously clenched his fists. He said with a trembling voice, "Do you just execute the moves in whatever way you like? Didn't anyone teach you the follow-up for Ferocious Tiger Fist? Did you figure out the subsequent training method by yourself?"

Considering Lu Chuanfeng's martial arts level, even though he could not do it, he was born into a prestigious family and was very knowledgeable.

He knew Zhou You was not joking when he said that he executed the technique in whatever way he was comfortable. Instead, he had a very thorough understanding of martial arts and had already reached the realm of perfection.

It was also known as the legendary No Moves Realm.

Previously, Lu Chuanfeng thought that someone had privately taught Zhou You the subsequent cultivation techniques of the Ferocious Tiger Fist.

Even though it was against the rules, Zhou You did not hide it from him. Also, he had discovered a genius disciple in the process, so he did not want to pursue the matter.

After listening to Zhou You, he learned that no one had taught Zhou You the subsequent cultivation techniques of the Ferocious Tiger Fist. Instead, Zhou You practiced the technique somewhat casually before he got to the skin refinement level!

Such Comprehension and Aptitude were comparable to the crème de la crème nurtured by the inner courtyard with no expenses spared!

If Lu Chuanfeng reported this to the higher-ups, not only would he be able to return to the mountain in advance to retire, but he would also be able to obtain a generous reward that was enough to live the rest of his life in comfort!

No!

Why should he have to report it?

Why couldn't he nurture Zhou You himself?

In any case, no one would know for now!

He wanted to take Zhou You in as his disciple and personally nurture him!

Ten years later, he would personally bring him back to the mountain to visit each and every one of those arrogant and detestable snobs!

After making up his mind, Lu Chuanfeng calmed down. He let go of Zhou You and stretched out his hand. "Come, You'er. Let me see your Ferocious Tiger Fist. Go all out. Don't worry. You can't hurt me."

"Alright, Dojo Master." Zhou You cupped his hands and bowed. He clenched his fists and punched out like a door hammer.

Lu Chuanfeng did not move from his original spot. He pushed his palm forward with one hand, while his other hand brushed past Zhou You's fist and cut into his abdomen.

Zhou You pressed down with his other hand and took a step forward with his right leg. He shifted his center of gravity forward, causing his upper body to lean forward. The strength in his hands increased greatly.

Lu Chuanfeng staggered and turned his body half a circle. He clenched his fists and swung them back…

The two of them exchanged punches and palms. Their figures moved around and quickly exchanged blows.

Ferocious Tiger Fist versus Ferocious Tiger Fist.

No matter how Zhou You attacked, Lu Chuanfeng could adapt to the situation and receive it with the Ferocious Tiger Fist.

Moreover, Lu Chuanfeng did not use his strength beyond that of the Early-stage Body Forging realm.

In terms of the flawlessness of execution, Lu Chuanfeng surpassed anyone Zhou You had seen before. Unless he used his full strength to fight, his moves were far inferior.

Even if he used all his combat instincts, it was impossible for him to be Lu Chuanfeng's match. Why should he embarrass himself?

He would even have exposed more secrets for nothing.

Zhou You believed that the talent he had displayed was enough to obtain more resources.

Suppressing his restless heart, he executed the Ferocious Tiger Fist one by one. Occasionally, a very inspired move would appear and he would display exquisite technique.

Pah pah pah pah!

In the blink of an eye, the two of them had already exchanged more than a hundred moves without using their internal force. Zhou You was already drenched in sweat, and his movements could not help but slow down.

"Alright, that's enough." Lu Chuanfeng withdrew his attack and retreated. Although his gaze on Zhou You was not as passionate as before, he was still extremely satisfied.

Zhou You was not the top prodigy born for martial arts and battle, but he could also be ranked among the geniuses.

His future was bright.