Chapter 61: Twin Dragons Recognize Their Brother

  Kou Zhong and Xue Ziling saw that Li Jiancheng had persuaded Fu Qianru to stay, so they finally agreed to come up.

  "Two big men are still hesitating and not making a decision." It seems that the two of them dragged their feet for a while before coming up, Fu Junzhuo sneered.

  "Cut! This big brother has said it, we are still kids. Right, Ling Shao?!" Kou Zhong retorted.

  "Alright, alright, let's not quarrel anymore. It's not right to sell other people's things," Xu Ziling tried to reason with him.

  "Alright, Jun'er, you can say a few less words, let's focus on the main task at hand!" As soon as Li Jiancheng spoke up, Fu Jun'er quieted down. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling couldn't help but admire him for a while - such a fierce woman could be tamed, it was truly impressive!

  "I wonder if there's anything we can help this big brother with? We'll definitely go all out!" Kou Zhong asked diligently.

  "Don't call me that, my name is Li Fan, just call me Big Brother Li. It sounds better to the ears." Li Jiancheng said with a smile, then continued: "This matter actually has something to do with you guys too."

  "What does it have to do with us?" Kou Zhong and Xue Ziling asked in surprise.

  "That's right! The silk cloth on Kou Zhong's body just now, didn't it emit a bright light when you were in the water?" Li Jian Cheng asked.

  "That's right!" Both of them nodded in agreement.

  "Do you know what this thing is?" Li Jiancheng asked again.

  "We don't know!" The two shook their heads in unison.

  "Haha, actually this is a martial arts secret manual. A top-level secret manual that rivals the War God's Records." The two of them looked at each other in confusion after hearing Li Jiancheng say this, "Let me put it this way, do you guys know about the three great masters of the world?"

  "I know! Zhongyuan's Ning Daoqi, Goguryeo's Fu Caolin, and Tuyuhun's Bi Xuan. I've heard they're all top-notch martial artists, extremely formidable, and my idols!" Kou Zhong excitedly replied to Li Jiancheng's question.

  "The Turkic Bi Xuan's practice is the War God Tu Lu, now you understand the ferocity of this secret book?" Li Jiancheng said with a smile.

  "What?" The two were suddenly surprised, and their eyes lit up, staring at the silk like a hungry wolf staring at a small sheep. At the same time, they both silently scolded themselves for being foolish, an extraordinary martial arts manual was right in front of them, yet they still thought about selling it to go to Daxing City to find a master to learn from.

  "What does this have to do with us? Isn't this silk handkerchief the sister's?" Xu Ziling was excited for a moment before coming to his senses, although he felt some regret, but also didn't think of taking it as his own.

  "That's right! No wonder this sister chased and killed us for half a day for this thing!" Kou Zhong sneered on the side.

  "Hmph! You still dare to say, if it weren't for Jian... Brother Fan wanted me to throw this thing at you, you think this thing would be in your hands? Who knew you didn't recognize Brother Fan's kindness and actually sold this thing." Fu Junru almost called out Li Jiancheng's original name, but fortunately stopped halfway, still furious with these two guys.

  "But since it was Brother Fan who asked you to give it to us, why are you still trying to kill us?" Xu Ziling asked in puzzlement.

  "Hmph..." Fu Junru coldly snorted and didn't respond.

  "This is why I'm going to give it to you." Li Jiancheng looked at Fu Junzhuo and knew she wouldn't say anything, so he explained: "I've had someone keeping an eye on you for a long time now. Although your behavior is unruly, you two are loyal and kind-hearted. So in the end, I let Junzhuo test you one more time. You didn't disappoint me, which makes me very pleased. That's why I decided to give this secret manual to you to practice."

  "Oh! So that's it." The two of them suddenly realized, no wonder the other party had such good martial arts but didn't really kill them. It turned out that from start to finish, they hadn't planned to kill them at all, just wanted to hone their skills.

  "Brother Fan and Sister Mei treated us like this, but we wrongly blamed you. We are really stupid." Both of them were moved to tears, from childhood to adulthood, who had ever cared about them so much? Since childhood, the two had been dependent on each other, now someone was paying attention to them, and even gave them a chance to practice extraordinary martial arts, how could they not be moved?

  "Brother Fan, we've never had any close relatives since we were young. Why don't we just acknowledge you as our big brother and follow you from now on? How about it?" Kou Zhong suddenly spoke up and said.

  "Hehe, if you guys acknowledge me as your big brother, then there's no problem at all. It's just that you won't have to follow me around anymore." Li Jiancheng said with a smile.

  "What's wrong? Brother Fan!" Both of them exclaimed in a hurry.

  "I'm a person who prefers to live a simple life, without any ambitions. But you're still young and can have a better tomorrow. Besides, Xiao Zhong, can you be as carefree as me? And what about that Li Xiuning girl, how will you pursue her?" Li Jiancheng teased Kou Zhong, making his face turn red.

  "You can first cultivate this secret recipe, then go out into the world and make a name for yourselves. When you feel tired and don't want to continue, you can come hide with me."

  Kou Zhong was in a dilemma after hearing Li Jiancheng's words. He wanted to follow him, but at the same time he also wanted to pursue Li Xiu Ning, which made it difficult for him to decide.

  "The eagle can soar in the sky because it has gone through countless hardships, not because it was born to fly. You want to grow up, you also need to experience the ups and downs of life, so that you know the value of simplicity. If you haven't experienced the world, maybe after following me for two or three years, you will get bored. So I suggest you experience the world before considering what to do." Li Jiancheng patiently instructed the two, presumably they would understand with their qualifications.

  "Alright, since big brother has said so, we will listen to big brother's words. In the future, when we don't want to roam around Jianghu anymore, we'll follow big brother to travel across the Central Plains." The two of them thought about it and agreed after hearing his suggestion.

  "Big sister, we must thank you too!" Kou Zhong and Xue Ziling walked up to Fu Qianyu with gratitude.

  "Why didn't you call me 'old lady'?" Fu Junrui said with a still unpleasant tone.

  "Heh heh, isn't this not knowing the good intentions of elder sister! Elder sister, look at us, we're still young kids, don't blame us anymore, look, even big brother is laughing at us." Kou Zhong said mischievously.

  "Hmph..." Seeing Kou Zhong still acting like a child despite his large stature, Fu Qianyu's anger dissipated by half, and she said: "Forget it, I'll forgive you this time."

  "Sister-in-law is so considerate of others, no wonder she can follow our big brother!" Kou Zhong flattered on the side.

  "Alright, stop being glib." Li Jiancheng saw that Kou Zhong was teasing him again, so he called a halt. "Let your sister-in-law tell you the secrets of the heart method. The name of this secret recipe is 'Long Life Secret'. Remember, don't casually leak it out, or it won't be good for you."

  "Got it, big brother!" The two responded in unison.

  "Both of you, sit on one side." Fu Junzhu pointed and waited for the two to sit down before slowly reciting: "Conceal your breath, concentrate your spirit, sink your energy into the elixir field, unite your heart and spirit..." Under Fu Junzhu's guidance, both followed suit. After doing so for an hour, both woke up from their meditation.

  "Sister, I feel a surge of energy in my dantian, and that's all the change!" Kou Zhong said anxiously, while Xuzi Ling nodded in agreement on the side.

  "Do you think practicing martial arts is a one-off thing? Even if it's an extraordinary martial arts secret book, it still takes time." Fu Junru gave Kou Zhong a displeased glance, who made a bad impression on her.

  "Heh heh..." Kou Zhong scratched his head and smiled foolishly.

  "You two are already very good, to know that you can gather Qi in the Dan Tian as soon as you start practicing, which means your qualifications are already very good. And with Tong Er guiding you, your progress will be even faster." Li Jian Cheng praised.

  "Hmph, if it weren't for Brother Fan letting me help you guys, I wouldn't care about any of you!" Fu Junzhuo said from the side.

  "We know that sister-in-law is extraordinary in English and martial arts, a heroic woman with excellent virtues and cleverness..." Kou Zhong flattered her excessively on the side.

  "Alright, let's not talk about this! Now we'll find a place around here for the two of you to cultivate. The city is still searching everywhere for Yuwen Huaji. When you've practiced enough, you'll have to rely on yourselves to venture out into the world. I and Ruo'er will be leaving then." Li Jiancheng suggested.

  "What's wrong? Brother, you're leaving so early?" they both asked anxiously.

  "I will leave you all sooner or later, what's the difference between leaving early or late? Don't be so childish, it's just laughable. You're still young, and there's a bright future waiting for you." Li Jiancheng said with an air of superiority, forgetting that he himself was only 19 years old. Meanwhile, Fu Junru stood by, smiling as she watched him scold the two.

  Kou Zhong and Xuzi Ling built a thatched hut in the mountains, while Li Jiancheng and Fu Junru went to the city to buy some medicinal herbs to help Du Long strengthen his body.