Eighteen Mountain-Bearing Forms

Lu Zheng stepped forward.

"Let him shed some blood!" The man in the lead shouted and charged forward.

Lu Zheng's eyes flickered as he shifted his body to the left. When the man in the middle shifted his center of gravity, he suddenly shifted to the right.

Probe! Pull! Slap!

"Pa!"

A branch ruthlessly smacked the face of the man on the right.

"Ah!"

Following that, he gave a side kick and kicked this person over. He bent over and rolled to the side. He yelped and couldn't get up.

It was easy to tell whether one was an expert. Before they could even begin their attack, Lu Zheng had already crippled one of them.

This was not the level of street fighting.

Street punks might have all kinds of shortcomings, but they were good at one thing, which was tactl. When they knew that they could not afford to offend him, they admitted defeat.

Lu Zheng turned around and saw that the other two men had stopped in their tracks. Then, they slowly retreated with grave expressions on their faces.

Just when Lu Zheng thought that they were going to surround him and attack him again, the two of them turned around and ran away without looking back.

He didn't even care about his companion!

He didn't even say any harsh words!

Lu Zheng: ┐(´-｀)┌

'I just strengthened my sword skills and was prepared for a big fight. Did I do that for nothing?'

"Wow, Big Brother Lu, you're so amazing!" Liu Qingquan jumped out from behind her sister with a whoosh. Her eyes were shining as she looked at Lu Zheng with admiration.

"I didn't expect Young Master Lu to have such skills." Shen Ying said in wonder.

Liu Qingyan didn't say anything. She just smiled, her eyes bright.

Lu Zheng took the branch and slowly walked to the person who was still twitching on the ground.

"My Lord! My Lord! I was wrong, I won't do it again. Just treat me as a fart and let me go!"

The man curled up and didn't even dare to stand up.

Lu Zheng tilted his head and motioned for him to get lost.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

That person quickly got up and ran, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

...

"It's fate that we met. I feel like we are old friends at first sight. It's almost noon now, why don't you come to my house for a meal?"

Liu Qingyan glanced at Lu Zheng. "Is that fine?"

"Of course." Shen Ying nodded and said, "Actually, there aren't many people in my house. It's just two old servants and a maidservant."

"But we already bought peach blossom shortbread." Liu Qingquan reminded them.

"I also have peach blossom shortbread at home. It's very delicious, and there's also plums and peach juice."

"Then let's go!" Liu Qingquan nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

Thus, the few of them followed Shen Ying into the depths of the forest. After walking for less than two miles, they vaguely saw a manor.

"Miss, you're back!"

An old man opened the door and looked at Lu Zheng in surprise. However, he didn't ask any questions and allowed them in.

"Wow, what a big peach tree!"

Turning around the spirit wall, Lu Zheng saw a tall peach tree in the well in the front yard. It was so tall that it would take two people to hug it.

The peach tree's canopy was like a cloud, almost covering the entire front yard. The branches were pink, and countless peach blossom flowers bloomed. It was a beautiful sight to behold.

"It's because of this tree that we have the peach blossom garden." Shen Ying explained, then said to the old servant, "we have guests today. Prepare some peaches."

"Alright!" The old servant nodded and left in a hurry.

...

In the main hall of the front yard, a few people sat around a round table. The table was filled with exquisite and delicious desserts, and they smelled delicious.

They chatted as they ate. Lu Zheng found out that Shen Ying's husband had passed away when he was young, so she went home alone. Now that her parents had passed away, she was left alone in the peach blossom garden with two old servants and a maidservant as her companions.

As for further details, since Shen Ying didn't say anything, Lu Zheng and the rest wouldn't ask.

"Young Master Lu, I can see that you are very skilled, better than most warriors. But you are using your own strength and there is no Qi involved."

Shen Ying asked curiously, "Is it you don't want to use it, or have you never cultivated martial arts?"

Lu Zheng: (⊙o⊙)

Lu Zheng, who was cursing in his heart but appeared calm on the surface, nodded. "I've always been envious of those powerful swordsmen since I was young. It's just that I've never had the chance to see them or learn their skills. I've only been blindly practicing my sword skills."

Shen Ying's almond-shaped eyes widened, and her chopsticks froze in mid-air. She was obviously really surprised.

"Young master, are you sure you don't practice martial arts?

"Also, you call such vigorous movements blind practice?"

"It's embarrassing!"

Shen Ying put down her chopsticks and said seriously, "young master, you have extraordinary talent. If you cultivate the martial arts Qi technique, you will definitely succeed. There will be another great swordsman in the world."

"You flatter me, but what if I'm not suitable for martial arts cultivation?

Besides, I have some ability to protect myself now. I can defend against 4 to 5 people, so it's enough. "

"That's hard to say. There might be thugs who practice martial arts. Although you are strong and have a good physique, it's hard to defend against martial artists."

"Besides, with your skills and confidence, you are likely to meet one. "

Lu Zheng chuckled. "What can I do if the opportunity doesn't arrive? We can't force these things."

"Besides, I'll be careful. I'd like to avoid confrontation. "

"You have a good state of mind." Shen Ying nodded. She pushed the table and stood up. "Young master, please wait for a moment."

After Shen Ying entered the back hall, Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan exchanged glances.

"Could it be..." Lu Zheng mumbled softly.

Liu Qingyan nodded, looking a little excited. "That's possible. Congratulations, Mr. Lu."

"This isn't appropriate... Isn't this too rushed?"

"If that's what Miss Shen wants, You should take it." Liu Qingyan encouraged.

"Ah!" Liu Qingquan took a bite of half a peach blossom pastry. "It's delicious!"

Lu Zheng smiled. Liu Qingyan blushed and averted her gaze.

The sound of footsteps could be heard. Shen Ying returned to the hall with a book in her hand.

"This is a martial arts manual that my father obtained in his early years. However, his talent was limited and he didn't succeed."

Shen Ying passed the book to Lu Zheng. "It's fate that brought us together. I shall give this to you."

Lu Zheng hurriedly rose to his feet and waved his hands. "This is too valuable. I don't deserve it. I don't dare to accept such a valuable gift from you."

Shen Ying's lips curled into a smile. "Please accept it. This cultivation technique is only valuable in your hands. Do you want it to collect dust in my hands?"

"Please accept Miss Shen's kind intentions. We'll come and visit her often to relieve her boredom."

"Yes!"

"If that's the case, thank you. It would be impolite of me to refuse."

Lu Zheng took the book with both hands and immediately looked at the cover.

[Eighteen Mountain-Bearing Forms].