Asura Continent: Volume 1

By Ban MuFangTang

When Lu Yang returned to the world that he lived in for many years, he unexpectedly discovered that the time was fixed at three days before he disappeared. Back then, Lu Yang had tried to learn literature but failed to do so. He could only be mocked by his clansmen as trash if he had no cultivation. He was helpless to do anything about it. In the past, his mother had been neglected because of her birth, so she had to wash her face with tears all day long. Back then, he had suffered all sorts of humiliation and vowed to become stronger. However, under the manipulation of fate, there was nothing he could do about it. Now that he had returned from the Asura Realm, Lu Yang wanted to change everything. He wanted to make heaven and earth submit to him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Oct 28, 2019
• ISBN: 9781647363550

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FOETUS

CHAPTER 1 - YOUNG MASTER LU

In a small forest at the back of the Lu Manor, a group of teenagers surrounded a younger boy in the middle.

Ouch! Everyone, come and take a look! The trash is here to peek at us again for training. "

Lu Tao was the eldest son of the Lu family. If nothing went wrong, he would become the Lu family's successor in the future.

The youth in the middle that was surrounded by the crowd seemed rather shabby. He formed a stark contrast with the rest of the people. The clothes he wore were very ordinary and had been washed until they turned white. It was obvious that he had worn this clothes for many years. Not only that, the youth's body was also extremely weak. It was so weak that it seemed outrageous, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

Lu Tao looked at the youth with eyes full of disdain. He ridiculed, Do you think I should call you Lu Yang, or ninth brother, or trash?

When he said that, the other young masters laughed out loud, looking at Lu Yang with eyes full of ridicule.

Why? Do you not want to answer, or should I answer for you? Lu Tao sneered and changed the subject, Actually, I think that calling you a trash is looking down on you. You're not even comparable to trash. Such a big person without even the slightest bit of true energy in her body. If she wasn't a trash, then what else could she be? Also, have you forgotten what I said last time?

Lu Yang did not answer him. He glanced at Lu Tao coldly, then turned around and walked out of the forest.

Seeing the other leave, Lu Tao's face sank. He suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed towards Lu Yang's shoulder. At the same time, he said in a stern voice, Little trash, do you still want to leave?

The strength of this grab was great, and its speed was unimaginably fast.

With such speed, Lu Yang had no way to dodge and was about to be caught red-handed.

Under the immense force, Lu Yang staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Lu Tao didn't have any intention of stopping. His right hand formed a fist again and he immediately swung it towards Lu Yang's chest.

Just as the fist was thrown out, the sound of wind could be heard, and it instantly arrived in front of Lu Yang's chest.

If this hit landed on Lu Yang's chest, Lu Yang would definitely be seriously injured, and even his life would be in danger.

The rest of the youngsters were stunned as well. They didn't expect Lu Tao to be so ruthless. All of them froze on the spot, unsure of what to do. Just at that crucial moment, a figure quickly rushed over and with a blink, it blocked in front of Lu Yang. She raised her hands and blocked Lu Tao's fist.

Although the fist was blocked, the enormous force still caused the young girl to retreat half a step.

The girl angrily glared at Lu Tao and said with some dissatisfaction, Cousin, what are you doing? Why do you always teach your cousin a lesson?

The young girl looked to be around 13 or 14 years old. Her oval face was very delicate; clearly, she was also a beauty.

She was not a member of the Lu Manor, but a distant relative of the Lu family. If one insisted that they had a relationship with the Lu family, it would be very simple. Lu Tao's mother was also an illustrious family. Due to some benefits, they were often married together and interacted with each other on a daily basis. Not only that, every year, the disciples of the younger generation of the clan would select a period of time to go to a large clan to spar with them. This year, it just so happened to be the Lu Clan's turn.

Lu Tao was slightly startled. He obviously didn't think that the girl would stick out for Lu Yang. He looked at her in surprise and said, Cousin, are you having a fever today? Are you going to stick out for him again?

Jiang Zi Rou turned around and looked at Lu Yang, giving him a look that he didn't need to worry about. She said to Lu Tao, You don't care why I'm standing up for you. As long as I'm here, you guys are not allowed to bully him.

In the end, he restrained himself and said with a smile: Zi Rou, what are you saying? As the eldest son of the Lu family, how could I harm the people of the Lu family? When I taught him a lesson just now, I only wanted him to have a good memory. Even if you didn't come, I wouldn't have attacked you with force.

Really? Jiang Zi Rou blinked her eyes in disbelief.

Of course it's true. Lu Tao smiled, Even if I lied to everyone in the world, I wouldn't dare to lie to you!

Jiang Zi Rou thought for a moment and then said to Lu Yang, He really didn't bully you.

Lu Yang looked at the beautiful girl in front of him and his mouth moved a little. In the end, he corrected himself and said, No.

Jiang Zi Rou looked at Lu Tao with satisfaction, then thought of something. She excitedly waved her little fists and impatiently said: Since there's nothing else, then let's go back together! I heard from my aunt that a sumptuous dinner was prepared today." As he spoke, he pulled Lu Yang's hand and walked out of the forest.

Seeing the situation, Lu Tao hurriedly came in front of Jiang Zi Rou and said, Cousin, you go with them first. I still have a few words to say to you. As he spoke, he glanced at the Jiang Clan disciples that were walking in his direction.

At this time, the Jiang Clan disciples also walked over. Jiang Zi Rou nodded and said, Alright! Don't bully little cousin anymore. If I find out, I won't forgive you …" She waved her fist at Lu Yang and ran to the Jiang Clan disciples. After saying a few words in a low voice, she left with the crowd.

He warned, Little trash, I don't know how you know Zi Rou, nor do I want to know. However, I must remind you, don't make any moves on her, it's best to stay away from her. Otherwise, I will make it so that you will never be a man in your life. After that, he glared at Lu Yang.

I know. Lu Yang lowered his head and whispered.

Lu Tao coldly snorted and continued, Also, for Zi Rou's sake, I won't bother with you anymore. But still, if I catch you peeping here next time, I won't forgive you. Saying that, he waved his hand and impatiently said, Scram! Scram as far as you can get …"

Lu Yang didn't say a word as he turned around and walked out of the forest. But just as he took a few steps, he felt a pain in his back. His body flew forward and landed 30 feet away. After he landed, a sharp pain came from his body. No matter how foolish Lu Yang was, he knew that Lu Tao had sneak attacked him and fury flashed across his eyes.

Lu Yang stood up with great difficulty, looked at his wounded hands and then looked at Lu Tao.

Still not getting out of the way? My attack just now was already very light. If you don't leave now, I won't mind giving you a few more rounds, haha! Lu Tao laughed out loud. The way he looked at Lu Yang was as if he was looking at an idiot.

At this moment, an authoritative voice came from outside the forest, Who's making a ruckus, come out...

One could vaguely see a middle-aged man standing there through the long forest. This person had a robust build, and he was obviously a martial artist as well. From the yellow robe he wore, his identity could be determined. He was the current Patriarch of the Lu family — Lu Zhentian. At the same time, Lu Zhentian also had the strongest martial power in the family.

Lu Tao glared at Lu Yang and gave a meaningful glance to the surrounding people before walking out of the forest.

The 100-foot-long forest quickly arrived outside the forest. Lu Tao and the other core disciples bowed and respectfully said, Father …

Lu Zhentian nodded his head and said to Lu Tao and the rest, The banquet is about to begin, hurry up and go. I have something important to announce later, do not delay the time by any means.

Lu Tao and the rest replied in unison, Yes, Father. I will head there now.

Just as Lu Zhentian wanted to leave, he inadvertently glanced into the forest. When he saw a young man limping and thinking in another direction, he couldn't help but frown. In Lu Zhentian's memory, he had never seen that young man before, and that young man was actually here, injured. This made him curious about the young man's identity.

Lu Zhentian's brows twitched, he asked Lu Tao and the others who were about to leave, Who is he, you guys hurt him …

When his father asked him about it, Lu Tao knew that it was impossible to hide it from him and hurriedly replied, Father, he is a cripple … Ninth Brother, we just made a joke with him …"

Ninth brother? No matter how foolish Lu Zhentian was, he knew that it was his ninth son. However, his first eight sons all knew that they were all born of a wife and husband. Who was the mother of his ninth son?

Lu Zhentian thought for a long time, but still couldn't remember who the other person's mother was. Hence, he shouted towards the forest, Come here, father has something to say to you …

Inside the forest, Lu Yang's body trembled. He had thought about talking to his father more than once. Even if it was just one sentence, he was already satisfied. But so many years had passed, and his father had not come looking for him. It was as though he had forgotten that he had a son. Over time, Lu Tao lost all hope.

He didn't expect that his father would take the initiative to look for him today. This caused Lu Yang to be filled with excitement and anticipation.

Lu Yang took a deep breath and slowly turned around. He said respectfully: Father …

Lu Zhentian sized up Lu Yang. His youthful appearance could be vaguely seen on his face. He was now certain that Lu Zhentian was his son. Lu Zhentian felt a little guilty. He never knew that he had a son like this. At this moment, he really wanted to know who his son's mother was and why he hadn't been approached by her for all these years.

Lu Zhentian saw Lu Yang standing there feeling a little restrained, he waved his hand and said, Come here, father wants to ask you something.

Lu Yang hesitated for a moment, then quickly walked towards his father. When he arrived in front of his father, he heard Lu Zhentian ask, Child, what is your name?

My name is Lu Yang. Lu Yang answered.

Lu Yang, Lu Yang … Lu Zhentian muttered and nodded, That's a good name, what's your mother's name, where does she live?

Lu Yang felt a little sad. He didn't think that his father would actually forget his mother's name, but he still replied, Reporting to father, my mother's name is Su Rui. We've been living in a grass hut at the northwest corner of the mansion.

CHAPTER 2 - BACK MOUNTAIN BAMBOO FOREST

As the saying goes, once you enter the house of noble, you will be as deep as the sea.

Although the Lu family was not a royal family, they were still a famous family in the empire. Within large families, there were countless red tape and an unimaginable amount. For example, a concubine could not cultivate his body technique, could not inherit the family's fiefdom, could not live together with his son, or even could not sit together with his son during meals.

To put it nicely, Lu Yang was the Lu family's bastard son. To put it harshly, they were actually people who had been abandoned by their families.

Lu Zhentian had always been in charge of managing the family's matters. He had almost never cared about the small matters within the mansion. These past few years, he had always been the first wife and had been discussing management. However, Lu Zhentian was not responsible for this. After all, he knew the residences of different families. When he recalled how many dilapidated huts were located in the northernmost area, he immediately felt sympathy for them.

Regardless, Lu Yang was still his son, so he couldn't let them continue to live there.

When he saw Lu Yang's weak body, his face turned slightly pale, he knew what was going on. He turned around and glared at Lu Tao and the rest who had not left, and said in a stern voice: Lu Yang might be a bastard child, but he is also my, Lu Zhentian's son. If you dare to bully him again, you will definitely receive a heavy punishment …

After saying that, Lu Zhentian paused for a moment, then looked at Lu Tao, and said word by word: Lu Tao, you are the eldest son of the Lu Family, and the future heir to the Lu Family. I don't need to ask you about the things you've done in the past few days, but I must remind you that if you want to inherit the family's great achievements, then you must give me the chance to maintain the relationship between brothers. Otherwise, you will lose the opportunity to inherit the family's great achievements.

Lu Tao's face darkened. He knew that his father was truly angry this time. He hurriedly lowered his head and said, Father, I know that I was wrong. I won't make such a mistake again in the future.

The other direct descendants all secretly snickered. As long as Lu Tao made a mistake, they would have a chance to inherit the family's name.

Lu Zhentian nodded, then looked at the other direct descendants, and said sternly: What about you guys! Didn't you have something to say?

We are proud of your teachings, and we will remember them. All of the legitimate sons said in unison.

Lu Zhentian remained silent for a while, before waving his hand: You guys go first! I still have some things I want to talk to Lu Yang about.

Yes, Father. The crowd turned around and left. The instant they turned around, Lu Tao glared at Lu Yang, and killing intent flashed past his eyes.

Even though Lu Tao was the eldest son of the family, he was a hedonistic disciple who had been pampered since he was young. He thought that he had a noble identity. Not to mention looking down on a bastard like Lu Yang, he didn't even care about the other direct descendants. Because Lu Yang was scolded by his father this time, Lu Tao couldn't take it anymore and said in his heart: Little trash, just you wait. One day, I will kill you.

Lu Zhentian looked at Lu Yang and said, Let's go, I'll bring you to a place. Finished speaking, he grabbed Lu Yang, stepped forward with astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Zhentian brought Lu Yang to the northernmost mountain behind the mansion.

The back of the mountain was not very tall, only a thousand feet high. Standing on the peak of the mountain, one could vaguely see the thatched huts at the foot of the mountain.

Lu Zhentian put down Lu Yang, he looked at the rows of straw huts that were arranged in an orderly fashion, and felt upset. He let out a long sigh and asked, Lu Yang, have you and your son been doing well all these years?

Lu Yang raised his head and glanced at his father. His mouth moved, but he did not say a single word.

Don't be afraid. If you have anything, just say it. You are my son after all. I will give you an explanation. Lu Zhentian's sharp eyes turned benevolent. He had already treated Lu Yang as his own child.

Father. Lu Yang felt that he had to say something, and said, Mother said that she doesn't blame you for what happened that year. If you didn't save her, she would have died long ago …

The events of fourteen years ago slowly played through his mind. Lu Zhentian remembered the night when he saved Su Rui, and remembered what happened when he went back to his mansion when he was drunk. However, because of some family matters, Lu Zhentian delayed Su Rui's return and did not look for her. Later on, he had actually forgotten to save such a young girl.

Lu Zhentian stroked Lu Yang's head, and said guiltily, Father is not good, I did not take good care of you and your son back then. If you are willing, I can …

Lu Yang shook his head and said in a tender voice, Father, Mother knows that we will talk alone one day. She told me to tell you that she won't make things difficult for you, and she doesn't want to live together with her in-laws. If it's possible, she hopes to leave the manor and live a simple life in the future.

Leave the manor and live a simple life. Lu Zhentian frowned and remained silent for a while before he said, You are a member of the Lu family after all. Although I am the Patriarch of the Lu family, I cannot decide everything in the family. There are elders in the clan, and they won't allow you to leave the manor together with them …

Lu Yang stared at his father and asked back, Life is a member of the family, and death is a ghost of the family?

A young child, yet he said words that were different in age. The vicissitudes of life in his words made people feel very uncomfortable.

Lu Zhentian was startled, he shook his head and laughed: Your mother must have told you this! I didn't expect you to know so much at such a young age. That's right, according to the clan rules, you are unable to leave the clan's territory, but I can help you this time. It will depend on whether or not you work hard enough."

Help me? Lu Yang quickly asked, How can I help?

Lu Zhentian didn't answer, instead he asked, Let me ask you, why did you appear in the forest outside of the training grounds?

I, I … Lu Yang squeaked and did not answer. He knew the family's rules: concubines cannot cultivate body techniques, and once caught, they will be severely punished. He had once heard that a servant who was curious about cultivating a body technique was beaten to a pulp after sneakily glancing at it.

Lu Zhentian smiled, then said slowly: Even if you didn't say anything, I already knew what you were doing. Tell me, do you want to cultivate body techniques?

Even in his dreams, Lu Yang wanted to cultivate his body technique. As long as his body became stronger, he would be able to break free from the constraints of the family. He blurted out, Yes.

Lu Zhentian nodded his head, and continued, Since you want to cultivate, I will give you a chance. If you can cultivate your body technique to a level that is not weak, you can follow the disciples to learn the orthodox cultivation method. If you can cultivate your body technique to the limit, then you will have the opportunity to cultivate and become an immortal. Then, you can enter an immortal sect and become a true cultivator.

Immortal cultivators. A light flashed through Lu Yang's eyes, and he couldn't help but ask, Father, do cultivators really exist in this world?

A look of yearning flashed past Lu Zhentian's eyes, but soon after, it dimmed down and sighed, "That's right, there are indeed cultivators in this world. They are unimaginably strong, able to destroy an entire city with a raise of their hand. Back then, I dreamed of becoming a cultivator as well, but in the end, I was eliminated.

Lu Yang clenched his fist and resolutely said: Father, I will work hard to cultivate. No matter the cost, I will do it.

Hearing his son's words, Lu Zhentian's face was filled with gratification. When I was young, I was like you. In order to become a cultivator, I paid a huge price. I believe you will definitely be able to do it. He paused for a moment before continuing, Alright, come find me here every morning. I'll teach you some body techniques.

Father, I will definitely come on time. Lu Yang said with a congealed voice.

Lu Zhentian nodded his head, he took out a jade pendant and handed it to Lu Yang: Take this jade pendant with you, if anyone stops you, show it to them. As long as you don't leave the manor, you can go to any place other than the study room. Then, he thought of something and said, Alright, I still have some things to attend to, so I must leave. I'll see you at the back of the mountain tomorrow morning.

Lu Zhentian looked at Lu Yang, then took a step forward and flew towards the foot of the mountain.

Lu Zhentian's voice echoed in the air above the peak, Lu Yang, your body is too weak. You have to climb the mountain often to strengthen your body …

At this moment, Lu Yang had a new goal. He knew what he had to do in the future. Clenching his fists tightly, he walked step by step towards the foot of the mountain. As the saying goes, going up the mountain was easier said than done. It took Lu Yang nearly two hours to reach the foot of the mountain. Seeing the two guards guarding in front of the bamboo forest with long spears in their hands, Lu Yang walked over without hesitation.

These two guards looked to be in their twenties and wore a set of black armor. They were both guards raised in the Lu mansion and their cultivation was not low. They had already reached the peak of Xuan realm's great complete realm. The two of them guarded this place and prevented anyone from going to the back of the mountain. This was because the back mountain was a place where the Patriarch cultivated alone. Without the Patriarch's permission, no one was allowed to go.

To become an Immortal, mortals had to first train in their physique, which had four levels of power.

According to the heaven and earth profound yellow light, the weakest was at the yellow level, and the strongest was at the heaven level. Each level was further divided into the initial, middle, late, and great circle. If one could cultivate to the peak of the Heaven Stage, one would have the opportunity to enter a cultivation sect and become a true Immortal.

Just as Lu Yang walked out of the bamboo forest, two guards noticed him. One of them said in a low voice, Who is it?

If it was before, Lu Yang would definitely retreat. Now that he had the jade pendant that his father gave him, he wasn't worried at all that the two of them would make things difficult for him.

The two guards suddenly turned around. When they saw Lu Yang, they were stunned at first, but soon after, one of them mocked: Who was hiding in the bamboo forest! It turned out to be Ninth Young Master. This subordinate boldly asked if Ninth Young Master knew what kind of place this was. What are the consequences of entering the bamboo forest without permission?

CHAPTER 3 - MUTUAL DEPENDENCE

Lu Yang had heard such sarcastic remarks more than once. If it was before, he would have turned around and left without a word.

However, having just seen his father, Lu Yang was not afraid of the two guards in front of him now that he had obtained another jade token.

Sure enough, when the two guards saw the jade medallion, they were slightly startled. One of them asked in surprise: How did you get the medallion?

Lu Yang kept the jade token and said to the two guards: This was given to me by father. Get out of the way!

The two guards' eyes were filled with hesitation. They did not believe Lu Yang's words, but that jade token could not be faked. If not for Lu Zhentian, where did Lu Yang get it from? The two guards looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.

The guard who spoke earlier cupped his fist and said, Ninth Young Master, please do not take the offense to heart. We are only doing business, you know that no one is allowed to enter the back mountain …

Lu Yang was too lazy to bother with their nonsense and interrupted them, If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first.

Ninth Young Master, have a safe trip. Zhang Hu looked at Lu Yang's back as he walked away and snorted, What are you so proud of? If you didn't have the token, I would have taught you a lesson a long time ago.

Wang Feng let out a bitter laugh and shook his head, Brother Zhang, don't take it too seriously. This time is different. Back then, the mother and son did not have any status in the family, so we can just mock them. Now it's different. You and I both know what that jade plate represents. We must be respectful to him in the future. If he still holds a grudge, then our future will be over.

After Lu Yang left the bamboo forest at the back of the mountain, he quickly walked towards the thatched cottage in front of him. It was already evening and the sky gradually darkened. By the time he reached the hut, the sun had closed the last of the horizon, and darkness had settled over the world. As the night descended, the lanterns were lit. Within the rows of thatched cottages, only the westernmost oil lamp was lit.

It was a late autumn night. The night sky was seductive, and the moon was bright and sparse.

The breeze blew against the treetops, making a rustling sound. Everything seemed so quiet.

Lu Yang walked into the thatched cottage with light steps. In order to not alarm his mother and in order to not let his mother know of the punch Lu Tao gave him, he had to change into a clean set of clothes. Lu Yang didn't want his mother to see his current appearance. He was afraid that his mother would worry about him, because his mother had reminded him more than once to never fight with the young masters of the Lu family.

Lu Yang didn't want to do that either, but there were some things that didn't work out as expected. If he didn't, it wouldn't have happened.

One of the rooms was owned by Lu Yang. The house was very simple and crude. Other than the old desk and chair, there was only a bed. The quilt on the bed was also very thin. All of this explained one reason: his status in the Lu Manor was not high. It was imaginable how Lu Yang and his mother had passed all these years.

The night wind blew from the window towards the oil lamp on the desk. The wick of the lamp gently swayed in the wind, as if it would be extinguished at any moment.

At this moment, with a creaking sound, the door to the room opened and a woman walked in.

The woman's clothes were also ordinary, no different from the clothes worn by servants. There were even patches sewn on some places.

Lu Yang was afraid that his mother would notice his return, so the room was not lit. Now that the door was suddenly pushed open, he subconsciously turned around to look. When he clearly saw the other party's appearance through the moonlight shining in from outside the window, he was slightly startled. He quickly walked over and asked, Mother, why have you come?

This woman was none other than Lu Yang's mother, Su Rui.

Su Rui's face was solemn, as if she had something on her mind. She did not answer Lu Yang, and instead swept her gaze across him. The next moment, Su Rui saw the mottled blood on Lu Yang's chest. His expression darkened slightly as he asked, Have you forgotten what Mother said? Why did you go out and fight?

I, I didn't … Ever since he was young, Lu Yang was very afraid of his mother's scolding and quickly lowered his head.

Su Rui's face turned even uglier. He suddenly shouted in a stern voice, Kneel!

Lu Yang hesitated for a moment, but still knelt down and whispered, Mother, please believe me, I really didn't fight with them.

Hearing this, Su Rui's expression softened. She still believed in her son's words, so she asked, Since you said that you didn't fight, then let me ask you, where did the blood on your clothes come from?

Lu Yang had never lied before, nor would he ever lie. He told everything that had happened, saying, Mother, this is what happened. I won't give them the chance to act again in the future.

Su Rui looked at her son and asked again, Answer me honestly, why do you want to peek at them cultivating body techniques? Don't you know that under normal circumstances, a concubine doesn't have the right to cultivate body techniques? Or did you not take my words to heart at all and refuse to listen to me?

Mother, your son definitely did not disobey mother's words. It's just that, just that … Lu Yang's mouth moved a few times, but he didn't know how to say the following words.

Su Rui became even angrier, But what? If you don't tell me why, then kneel down and don't get up until you understand what's going on.

Lu Yang lifted his head to look at his mother. When he saw his mother's abnormally ugly expression, he knew that she was truly angry. He was a filial child. Ever since he was young, he didn't want to see his mother angry, especially when he secretly saw her crying while sitting by herself at the head of the bed. He felt very sad. At that time, he swore to let his mother live a blissful life after she became famous.

Remembering the past, Lu Yang's eyes reddened as he said, Mother, I'll peek at them cultivating body techniques. In order to become stronger in the future, I'll take you away from here.

Lu Yang's voice wasn't loud, but it was determined, and his eyes flickered with determination.

Su Rui was stunned. She didn't expect her son to say something like that. She felt warm inside and asked, What did you hear?

Lu Yang nodded his head and said, Mother, I asked Uncle Zhang a while ago and he told me that even if I were to pass the examinations, I might not be able to bring you away from here. The rules in the Lu mansion are strict, and the Western Chu Nation is a place where martial arts are revered. If I want to bring you out of the Lu mansion, I must raise my strength …

No one would have been moved if a youngster in his teens had done so much in private to bring his mother away from the Lu Manor.

Su Rui was touched as well. She sighed and said, Stand up!

Lu Yang didn't get up but said stubbornly, Mother, your son has made you angry today and deserves to be punished. Just let your son kneel for a bit longer!

Su Rui's eyes were filled with gratification. He immediately thought of something and smiled bitterly: Lu Yang, your idea is correct, and what Uncle Zhang said is correct. However, do you know how difficult it is to achieve it? If you train in body techniques openly, you might have a chance at survival. But if you were to secretly learn it like this and were to be discovered, the result would be unimaginable."

Speaking up to here, Su Rui paused for a moment and changed the subject, Silly child, mother doesn't care about this. She also doesn't think that she can leave the Lu Manor in the future. It'll be enough as long as you're by her side.

Although Su Rui said that, Lu Yang could see the faint sadness in his mother's eyes.

Lu Yang did not know the details of the big families, nor did he understand the self-deception in the adults. After all, he was a child, an extremely pure child. Lu Yang saw that his mother was still trying to understand his thoughts, so he couldn't help but ask, Mother, your son has something that he doesn't understand. I hope that mother can help me answer it.

Su Rui nodded, and pulled up Lu Yang who was kneeling on the ground, then pointed at the bed not far away and said: Sit down first … … As he spoke, he went to the table and lit an oil lamp.

Lu Yang wanted to ask something he had wanted to ask since a very young age, Mother, we are all members of the Lu family. Why do those brothers look down on me?

We're both from the Lu family? Su Rui laughed coldly and mocked, You treat them like your family, but they don't treat you as a member of the Lu family. Do you understand?

Why? Lu Yang looked at his mother and finally said in a tender yet doubtful voice.

Su Rui did not explain. Besides, she did not want her son to know too much, because the more he knew, the more danger he would face in the future. She only hoped that her son could safely reach adulthood, because once he reached adulthood, he would no longer be bullied in the future. After the Lu family's bastard reaches adulthood, he can go to a manor to manage it. As long as he doesn't meet with those sons of the Lu family, he can live his life peacefully.

You will know about this in the future. Don't ask anymore. Su Rui changed the topic, Do you still remember the survival technique I told you about? Read it again..."

Lu Yang didn't recite it out loud as usual. Instead, he asked, Mother, we've always lived here. Why did you teach me the Art of Survival?

Su Rui gave him a look that he didn't want to think about, and said, Do you still remember what mother said to me? There are no dangers in the place we live now, but no one can guarantee that we won't go to a foreign place in the future. If one person doesn't have the ability to survive, how can they protect themselves better? When you grow up, you can go to the manor and manage it. I hope you can learn more survival skills."

No, even if I leave the Lu Manor, I must leave with mother. Lu Yang said with a congealed voice.

Foolish child, it is impossible for mother to leave with you. Su Rui lovingly touched Lu Yang's forehead. Her eyes suddenly focused on Lu Yang's chest and said solemnly, You went to see him?

Him? Lu Yang's young and tender face was filled with confusion. He followed his mother's gaze and saw a red thread peeking out from under the clothes in front of his chest. That red thread was the item with the jade pendant. No matter how foolish Lu Yang was, he knew who the person his mother was referring to was. He could only nod and say, Mother, I saw father today …

Su Rui stood up and stared at Lu Yang. He said word by word, Let me ask you, since you saw him, why didn't you tell your mother as soon as you returned?

CHAPTER 4 - BODY TRAINING TECHNIQUE

With such a big matter, Lu Yang originally wanted to tell his mother as soon as he got back, but he was delayed because of what happened just now.

Lu Yang was an obedient child. Seeing his mother angry, he hurriedly said, Mother, the matter is like this … He then described the situation in detail.

Su Rui sneered, then asked, Child, do you still listen to your mother?

Lu Yang was slightly startled, he obviously didn't understand the meaning behind his mother's words. Mother, your son naturally listened to you?

Su Rui nodded. She took a deep breath and said, If you listen to me, then go and tell him tomorrow morning that you won't be cultivating body techniques anymore.

Lu Yang was stunned. He looked at his mother in astonishment and asked in puzzlement, Mother, why didn't you let me cultivate my body technique?

Why? Su Rui hesitated for a while and said, Since you want to know, then I'll tell you. The Lu family is much more complicated than I imagined. Although you are just a bastard and have no status, but if he treats you too well, then the other children will definitely be wary of you and might even secretly cripple you."

Su Rui paused for a moment and continued, Maybe you don't believe what your mother said. When you were young, you read a lot of books about brotherhood, but in reality, it was all a lie. The dark side of the family, you can't see it at your age. The rest of the descendants might not go overboard, and they might not dare to do anything to you openly, but Lu Tao was different. If he knew about this, he might be able to do something that would anger both humans and gods.

This, this, this... For a moment, Lu Yang didn't know what to say. He was sure that if he thought about it like that, since everyone here was from the Lu family, they wouldn't be annihilated. Besides, Lu Yang didn't believe that Lu Tao would really kill him. After all, he was just a concubine and had no status. He also didn't think about fighting with Lu Tao for the position of the successor.

Su Rui looked at her son. She seemed to see what he was thinking and said slowly: I know what you're thinking. You think that as long as you don't fight with Lu Tao for the inheritance, he won't kill you, right? Seeing Lu Yang nod his head, she continued, Actually, you're wrong. Lu Tao's mother's identity is very special, she is also the eldest daughter of a big family. Even if he did something to you and killed you, your so-called father would not be able to help you.

He was silent for a while, then shook his head and said, Mother, I don't believe that they would do such a thing. I only cultivate body techniques with my father, so I don't usually see them. As long as I don't provoke them, they shouldn't do anything to me. Determination flashed in his eyes as he spoke word by word, Mother, I've listened to you since I was young. I'm no longer young, so let me make a decision!

Seeing that he could not persuade his son, Su Rui sighed: It's not that I do not agree, but if we keep walking like this, there is no possibility of turning back. You better think carefully.

Lu Yang knew what his mother was worried about. He also had his own thoughts and said, Mother, I know you're worried about your son's safety, but I really hope that you can leave this place with me. He looked around and continued: The environment here is terrible. The thin blanket can't cover the cold in winter. If I can cultivate well, we can go to the manor together and have a good life.

A look of gratitude flashed past Su Rui's eyes, and he said, Child, I know that you have always been thinking for your mother, but I really don't care about these things. Mother still said the same thing. As long as you are well, mother will be satisfied in her heart. With that, she hugged Lu Yang tightly, unwilling to let go.

Lu Yang, who was being held by his mother, felt his mother's frail body. He was even more determined in his earlier thoughts. Mother, please, just give me a chance!

Su Rui did not reply. After who knows how long, she sighed and said, You've made up your mind, and I don't want to say anything more. If you really want to cultivate body techniques, then go! However, if Lu Tao and the others cause trouble for you, then you should stop cultivating and go back to argue with them.

Lu Yang's face lit up as he nodded vigorously: Mother, I will definitely listen to you.

It was night. Lu Yang lay on his bed and thought back to what his mother had said. He had already made plans for the future.

Early the next morning, Lu Yang left his room and ran to the back mountain not far away.

It was a late autumn morning and there was a slight chill in the air. Lu Yang's body was weak to begin with, and the clothes he wore were thin. Every step he took caused him to shiver. Lu Yang trembled a few times and quickly ran forward. The speed of his feet became faster and faster. Only by doing this could he get rid of the cold.

After running for about half the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Lu Yang arrived in front of the bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain.

The two guards were still guarding this place. It wasn't that they didn't have any rest, because they were both physical experts. At night, they could cultivate and rest at the same time, and the results were very good. As long as one sat cross-legged and cultivated for two hours, it was equivalent to a normal person sleeping for a night. Thus, the responsibility of guarding the bamboo forest had always been placed on the two of them.

This time, when the two of them saw Lu Yang, their attitudes were completely different. Their tone of voice was even a bit fawning.

Zhang Hu quickly walked in front of Lu Yang, bowed and said, Ninth Young Master, you're up so early. Have you eaten your breakfast? Do you want your subordinate to prepare some for you?

Needless to say, Lu Yang was really a little hungry. Because he got up early and didn't have time to eat breakfast, he also wanted to quickly cultivate body techniques, so he gave up on this breakfast. However, Lu Yang did not want to waste time here. For him, it was fine to not eat breakfast, but if his father got unhappy after being late and left a bad impression, then it would not be worth it.

Lu Yang shook his head and said, No need, I still want to go up the mountain.

The other guard, Wang Feng, obviously didn't want to miss the opportunity. He tried to please the Nine Young Master by reminding him, Ninth Young Master, there are many dewdrops on the mountain in the early morning, the ground might be slippery. You must be careful when you leave, don't fall on the ground.

Thank you. Lu Yang said in a very polite manner and quickly walked towards the depths of the bamboo forest.

After Lu Yang left, the two of them looked at each other and laughed.

After Zhang Hu laughed, he said, It seems that we are overthinking it. This kid is much more courageous than we imagined. Not only did he not pursue the past matter, he even thanked us. He really is an obedient child.

That's right! I also think that he's too naive. Not to mention he's a concubine, even if he's the legitimate son, with his character, it will still be difficult for him to live until he reaches adulthood. Zhang Feng said approvingly, If this had happened to young master, I'm afraid we would have been decapitated long ago. The eldest young master is too cruel, he only has to say something wrong and he will be reclaimed!

Zhang Hu suddenly thought of something and said: Tell me, the old master treats this kid so well that he actually wants him to go to the back of the mountain. It is most likely to be to teach him the body technique cultivation method. The Eldest Young Master was the future heir to the family. If he knew about this, would he kill this kid? If they really are going to attack, who are we on? "

Wang Feng said without even thinking, Do you still have any thoughts? This brat has never cultivated body techniques before. Even if he were to cultivate now, he wouldn't be able to reach a very high level. Being able to surpass us is already a genius. Besides, even if his cultivation rose swiftly, so what? He doesn't have the strength to fight with Eldest Young Master, so we won't help any of them. We should just watch as they fight amongst themselves."

Zhang Hu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, You are right. For this kind of family dispute, we will not help anyone. If we help them, we can gain huge benefits and become the right-hand man of the future Patriarch. If he wasn't able to help her and she fell into his trap, she might just lose her life here. No one can be sure if this kid is a genius or not. If his cultivation increases dramatically, we won't even have a chance to regret. "

A three thousand foot mountain would only take a few breaths for a body technique master to reach the peak, but for Lu Yang, it was simply too high. For the first time, Lu Yang climbed the mountain. Every time he climbed a distance, he would be out of breath and had to stop to rest. However, time waited for no one. Looking at the rising sun, Lu Yang knew that time was running out. Gritting his teeth, he began climbing towards the peak of the mountain.

After who knows how long, Lu Yang finally arrived at the top of the mountain. His forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and his body was drenched in it. Even his legs were trembling. Clearly, he was extremely tired. However, Lu Yang's face lit up with excitement, because he had finally climbed to the top of the mountain within the allotted time.

However, just as he was looking around for his father, he suddenly slipped and fell down the mountain.

It's over. Lu Yang never thought he'd be so unlucky. If he really fell, even if he didn't die, he would still be seriously injured.

Just at that crucial moment, a figure quickly arrived like lightning. Unimaginably quick, it instantly arrived behind Lu Yang and in the instant that Lu Yang's body fell, it picked him up. The figure picked up Lu Yang and flashed a few times before arriving at the platform in the middle of the mountain peak and putting Lu Yang down.

Lu Yang used his toes to think and knew who saved him. When he saw what the other person looked like, he couldn't help but ask, Father, you still care a lot about your son, right?

The person who saved Lu Yang just now was indeed Lu Zhentian. After hearing this, he was slightly startled and asked, Why do you say that?

Lu Yang rolled his eyes and replied, If father doesn't care about me, he wouldn't have observed me in secret and it's even more impossible for him to save me at the first possible moment.

Lu Zhentian laughed, his face was full of joy, and he praised: I did not expect you to be so intelligent at such a young age, just a moment ago you were in such danger, yet you were able to immediately guess who saved you, moreover you had such a thorough analysis, no wonder you are my, Lu Zhentian's son. He paused for a moment before continuing, Lu Yang, don't worry. Even though you are a bastard, I will treat you well. I definitely won't treat you unfairly.

At this moment, Lu Yang felt an unprecedented fatherly love, and it was also the fatherly love he had longed for for so many years.

Lu Yang's eyes were a little watery. He had waited for this day for more than ten years. He choked with sobs and said, Father …

Seeing the expression on his son's face, Lu Zhentian felt even more ashamed. He changed the topic, You are my, Lu Zhentian's, son. You are not allowed to shed tears. Now, begin to learn body techniques from me.

CHAPTER 5 - RUTHLESSNESS

Hah!

At the peak of the mountain, a thin youth was riding a horse, constantly waving his fists in front of him.

Two hours later, Lu Zhentian arrived at the back of the mountain. He did not immediately appear, but instead hid far away to observe. When he saw that Lu Yang was not slacking and was fully focused on punching, a faint smile appeared on his face. After a moment, Lu Zhentian slowly walked over and nodded his head in satisfaction, Not bad, you were able to display your full strength during your first practice. In the future, you will definitely not be worse than me back then.

Hearing this, Lu Yang's face lit up and he said with some excitement: Father, can I really reach your current cultivation?

As long as you work hard, you can definitely surpass me. Lu Zhentian said with certainty.

The reason why Lu Yang worked so hard to cultivate the Body Technique Fist was so that he could bring his mother out of the Lu Manor in the future. Now that he had received his father's acknowledgement, he was overjoyed and was even more sure that he was on the right path. Just like this, a frail youth could be seen every morning. He would come to the peak of the mountain to cultivate his body technique, and even if it was drizzling, he would never give up.

As for why they had to cultivate on the mountain peak, Lu Yang had also asked his father. Lu Zhentian had told him that the purpose of practicing body techniques was to strengthen the body. Cultivating and cultivating body arts were completely different. The latter cultivated the body in order to increase the power within the body and to generate a certain amount of true energy.

The former, on the other hand, absorbed the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, converted it into Spiritual Qi, and improved his cultivation.

Although the world was filled with countless amounts of the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth differed in different places and at different times. Under normal circumstances, the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth around mountains and rivers was relatively dense. Every morning, when the sun had just risen, the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth was at its densest.

Cultivating body martial arts seemed to have nothing to do with the spiritual energy of the world, but in reality, it wasn't.

As the number of moves increased, the boxing style became more and more proficient. Every time one moved, one would have to breathe in, and in the air that was sucked in, a portion of it was the ethereal Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. This part of the Sky and Earth aura could also be absorbed by the human body. Over time, the body would become stronger, and the strength of the body would increase, and the true strength would become purer.

That was the reason why he needed to practice body boxing in order to cultivate immortal arts.

The Lu Manor was not big. Any major events that occurred in the manor would soon reach the ears of others. The news of Lu Yang practising body boxing on the back mountain spread like wildfire, and most people didn't pay much attention to it. Some of them had expressions of watching a good show, after all, Lu Yang was a bastard son, and ordinary families didn't have the right to practice body boxing.

At the easternmost courtyard in the Lu Manor, the courtyard in front of them was very large. There were all sorts of flowers and plants growing in the yard, just like a small backyard flower. The owner of this courtyard was none other than the eldest son of the Lu Manor, Lu Tao. At this moment, he had his hands behind his back and was pacing around the courtyard with a grave expression on his face.

An hour later, the door to the courtyard opened and two fifteen to sixteen year old youths walked in.

If Lu Yang was here, he would definitely be able to recognize them. These two people were Lu Tao's training disciples who had been accompanying him for years. To put it nicely, they were Lu Tao's right-hand men. To put it in a bad way, they were actually Lu Tao's henchmen. If Lu Tao wanted them to do it, they had to obey him unconditionally.

Sun Fei and Wang He walked to the side yard and cupped their fists towards Lu Tao. The former respectfully said, Eldest Young Master, the matter that you had your subordinate investigate is already confirmed.

Lu Tao turned around, glanced at the two, and anxiously asked: Is the rumors true? Did his father really want him to become the legitimate son? And he has the right to be the successor?"

In a large clan, it was normal for a concubine to not have this right, but it wasn't absolute. If there was someone who was particularly outstanding and was loved by the current family head, then in terms of cultivation, he would gain the approval of the other elders. This person could change from a concubine to a son. Big families had three wives and four concubines. The so-called three wives and four concubines were actually a single wife, two equal wives, and four concubines that were officially married.

Even though the position of a legitimate concubine wasn't high, it was, after all, an honorable one. Their child could also be considered as their legitimate son. Lu Yang was like a concubine who was divided into two types. One was an illegitimate child secretly born outside, and the other was someone who had suddenly risen up to favor a woman and had a child. The mother of the child had never been formally married off.

If the son of a concubine becomes the legitimate son, the mother of the family can marry him and become his concubine.

The reason why Lu Tao had sent people to ask about Lu Tao was because he had never seen his father being particularly good to any of his sons, not to mention personally teaching them body techniques. Furthermore, the rumors in the manor were more bizarre the more they spread. In the end, even if nothing happened, it sounded like it was true.

Lu Tao was extremely jealous. He couldn't tolerate someone stealing the position of the successor, even if there was the slightest hint. In addition, he had already sought out his mother, and she told him that he could do so without any worries. Even if he committed a grave mistake, his mother could still save his life.

That was the reason why Lu Tao decided to ask around for news of Lu Tao to see if the rumors were true.

Sun Fei and Wang He had been by Lu Tao's side since they were young. They were very clear about Lu Tao's thoughts. The two of them looked at each other and knew what to say.

Sun Fei had already thought of an excuse long ago, so he quickly said, Young Master, I think the rumors are probably true. If the lord doesn't want that trash to become his son, why would he teach him Body Arts Fist?

Wang He nodded his head, and agreed: That's right, I think that even if this matter isn't real, it should be close. I really don't know what the old master is thinking, and why he values such a useless person.

Hearing that, Lu Tao's face turned ugly. He clenched his fists and said coldly, A trash wants to fight with me for the inheritance right of the family. If I don't teach you a lesson, you really think you're someone great. After speaking, he looked at the two of them and asked, How do you think we should deal with that trash?

He thought for a moment and said: Young Master, I think it's very simple. Why don't we call that brat over and then Sun Fei will beat him up and tell him that in the future, we can't fight with the young master for the rights to be the next successor of the family, can we?

Lu Tao was startled, then glared at Wang He, and said snappily: I say, are you an idiot, or are you originally an idiot? You don't have to think about it. If we really hit him, what would he tell Father? Even if he didn't tell his father, wouldn't his father have seen him being beaten up by us?

This … Wang He thought that he had thought of a good idea and was waiting for Lu Tao to praise him. However, he didn't expect that he would be scolded and he lowered his head, Eldest Young Master, that's not what I meant. I mean, we could beat him up into an internal injury, the kind you can't see with the naked eye, and that would be perfect for both of us.

Both sides are good, but don't come up with any rotten ideas. Lu Tao's gaze turned to Sun Fei and said, Since you were young, you have been paying attention. Now you should have a good idea, right?

On the other hand, Sun Fei's body was relatively thin, but he was extremely quick-witted, and there were some people from the small city. He had already thought of a plan. He never said anything about it. He would wait until Wang He came up with a rotten idea and got scolded. Then, Lu Tao would take the initiative to look for him. Sun Fei knew in his heart that