Chapter Eighty-four Refining

  After a few cups of wine, the three men started chatting. Most of what they talked about was unrelated to anything in particular. One moment they were discussing the scenery of Yujiang, and the next they were talking about the women in the room.

  Lu Chang rarely spoke, others would say ten sentences and he wouldn't utter a single word. He held a cup of plain water in his hand, occasionally taking a light sip, mostly just listening, looking as if he had a lot on his mind.

  Wan Xi was always smiling, his smile made people feel uneasy, his smile was always associated with Satan's smile, it was a tempting and seductive smile.

  Compared to the two unique individuals, Fang Tong seems much more normal. Like others who have come into contact with Lin Xiao, he looks completely like an ordinary person. If it weren't for Lin Xiao's ability to detect auras, he would never have guessed that his cultivation was actually higher than his own.

  Among the three, Lu Chang's cultivation was the highest, a third-stage second-step warrior, a full stage higher than Lin Xiao, followed by Fang Tong, and then Wan Xiu, both of whom were third-stage first-step warriors, but in terms of combat power, Fang Tong was 1.6 times stronger than Wan Xiu.

  Unfortunately, the current detection technique cannot detect the opponent's skill combat power at all. However, Lin Xiao is certain that they have learned some skills to increase their combat power. After all, unlike Lin Xiao, a wild card, they should be from a certain sect or family and have undergone systematic learning, so they must have learned some tricks.

  As they chatted, the topic of conversation among the three people turned to martial arts.

  "Didn't Lin Xiao know any other martial skills besides San Da?" Wan Xi's face still wore that enchanting smile, full of warmth and friendliness, which attracted the attention of many girls around him.

  "That's not it," Lin Xiao shook his head, "I'm still a student, and I'll focus mainly on studying."

  "Why don't we go out and hone our skills?" Fang Dong suddenly suggested.

  Before Lin Xiao could refuse, Wan Xi had already quickly agreed on his behalf. Lin Xiao couldn't even remember when he had become able to make decisions for himself. Helpless, he was dragged out by the two of them. The force was so great that if Lin Xiao didn't try hard, he wouldn't be able to resist at all. But once he used force to pull back, it would obviously expose his true nature in an instant.

  The ground parking lot of Xīnguāng Starlight has two parking lots, one underground and one on the ground. Normally, they are always full, but today there is not a single car on this ground parking lot.

  "Let's stop here, it's spacious enough!" Fang Tong let go of Lin Xiao's hand, smiled and took off his coat to hand it over to Lu Chang on the side.

  "Come on, Lin Xiao! Let's have a good fight!" Fang Dong made a gesture and beckoned to Lin Xiao.

  Lin Xiao stood in front of Fang Tong with a hint of helplessness on his face, while Wan Xiu and Lu Chang had already walked to the edge of the parking lot, leaving behind a large empty space that was enough for two people to move around.

  "Fists and feet are blind, if you can't hold on, Lin Xiao, don't die with dignity!" Fang Tong said with a smile, but his body had already taken the lead, rushing to Lin Xiao's front.

  Fang Zhongshi was using a set of palm techniques, Lin Xiao didn't understand these moves at all, he could only respond with the killing technique he had learned. Every palm Fang Zhongshi struck carried a heavy force, initially still within the range of normal people, but gradually his strength grew greater and greater. Under the powerful palm technique of the opponent, Lin Xiao looked somewhat disheveled, several times barely avoiding the opponent's attacks by a hair's breadth.

  But if things continued like this, Lin Xiao was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold on.

  "It can't be helped, can't hide it anymore."

  When it's time to be bold, being overly humble will only harm yourself. Sometimes when you should be high-profile, you have to be high-profile. Always keeping a low profile and pretending to be humble may cause you to forget how to be high-profile when the time comes.

  A surge of energy burst forth, accompanied by a dull explosive sound.

  Lin Xiao grasped the palm that Fang Zhong had struck out with, and with a single motion, he lifted Fang Zhong off the ground, tossing him high over his own head. As Lin Xiao's body sprang up into the air, he delivered a whip-like kick that landed squarely on Fang Zhong's waist.

  Bang! Boom!

  Fang Zhong's body heavily smashed onto the ground, he clearly didn't expect Lin Xiao to suddenly erupt. Although a second-class second-stage martial artist's strength was not as good as Fang Zhong's third-class first-stage, under his unprepared state, it still caused him great harm.

  "Cough cough!"

  Falling to the ground, Fang Zhong suddenly stood up and coughed violently several times. The severe pain in his waist made his face turn pale.

  "This guy is too ruthless!" Fang thought gloomily.

  The moment before, he was still gradually increasing his strength, but the next moment, his opponent suddenly burst out with such a strong force, catching him off guard and landing a hit!

  "How are you? Nothing's wrong, right?" Lin Xiao quickly walked up and pulled Fang Tong up with one hand.

  At this time, Wan Xi and Lu Chang also came over, both of their expressions looked somewhat stunned, apparently not expecting Fang Tong to lose so quickly.

  "Master Fang, you're alright, aren't you?"

  In a moment of urgency, Wan Xi habitually shouted out "Fang Shixiong" as soon as he opened his mouth, and as soon as the words left his lips, he regretted it.

  He raised his head and met Lin Xiao's gaze with a smile, couldn't help but laugh dryly for a few seconds, his face full of embarrassment.

  "As soon as you two arrived, I guessed that you weren't biological brothers." Lin Xiao said with a smile, "Now you've also probed my strength, shouldn't you be satisfied?"

  The three of them exchanged a glance, and their faces all showed an awkward expression.

  However, soon after, the eldest of the three, Lu Chang, straightened his face and opened his mouth to ask Lin Xiao: "I was rude earlier, please don't take offense, Brother Lin."

  "It's nothing." Lin Xiao smiled and waved his hand, he wasn't petty enough for that.

  "By the way, I don't know which school or sect Brother Lin belongs to. Forgive me for my ignorance, but it seems that I haven't seen Brother Lin among the younger generation of the Seven Great Sects."

  In the modern martial arts world, although there are numerous schools of thought, with at least dozens of large and small factions, most of them are just pretenders. Only a handful of prestigious schools like the Seven Great Schools can produce talented young people like Lin Xiao. The entrance requirements for these seven schools are extremely high, and truly exceptional disciples are rare. If each school has around a hundred excellent students, that's already quite impressive. And as for their physical appearance, they're all well-known figures, so it's impossible to mistake their faces, at least according to Lu Chang's memory.

  "Lu Dage joked, but in fact I am not a member of the Seven Great Sects. When I was young, I had the good fortune to meet a great master who taught me a secret manual of internal energy cultivation, and that's how I achieved my current level of skill." Lin Xiao spoke with an air of calmness, his expression as if he were telling the truth.

  Lu Chang and the other two people heard this, and suddenly showed a look of surprise.

  Like when they were young, they often heard their masters talk about some experiences outside. Sometimes when they fell into trouble, they would get help from ordinary people's families and leave behind some simple kung fu as a thank you.

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