10 – Discovery of a Cultivation Technique

Suddenly, realizing that he had been reborn into a world possibly possessing extraordinary powers…

…Lu Qing’s heart was filled with both joy and astonishment.

The joy stemmed from his inherent longing as a Chinese person for the life of a chivalrous hero, wielding a sword and singing as he journeyed.

The astonishment arose because such a world, where immense power could be concentrated in an individual, would undoubtedly be more perilous than an ordinary one.

As the saying goes, heroes break laws with martial prowess. Once someone wields great power, they tend to disregard rules and regulations…

…The anger of the strong often leads to the sorrow of the weak, which is likely a common occurrence.

Currently, he himself was a weakling, incapable of even binding a chicken.

If one day he were to inadvertently encounter a malicious cultivator, he might easily be extinguished.

Thinking about this, Lu Qing couldn’t help but feel a sense of crisis.

The original plans he had would need some adjustments.

Lu Qing once again sank into contemplation, slowly mulling things over in his mind.

The next morning, Lu Qing cooked a pot of river shrimp porridge and woke Xiao Yan up. The siblings then ate the porridge together.

“Brother, the shrimp porridge is delicious.”

The little one slurped down the porridge, lifting her head with a grain of porridge still on her face, happily saying to Lu Qing.

“If it tastes good, take your time eating; don’t choke.”

Lu Qing reached out and removed the grain of porridge from the corner of her mouth.

“Brother, are we going fishing today?” Xiao Yan asked.

“Not today. After we finish eating, we’ll go see Grandpa Chen.”

Since the food issue had been temporarily resolved, Lu Qing didn’t plan to fish for the next couple of days.

Moreover, he had caught quite a few fish from the spot yesterday, and it would take some time to recover.

As for the other two fishing spots, the simple fishing rod might not be able to handle it.

Until he could make a better fishing rod, Lu Qing didn’t plan to fish at those spots.

There was no choice; the family was too poor, and every resource was precious, not something he could afford to waste.

“Going to Grandpa Chen’s place?” Xiao Yan’s eyes lit up.

The little one had been sleeping all day yesterday and didn’t know that Old Doctor Chen and Old Zhang had visited.

“Yes, do you want to go?” Lu Qing asked.

Generally, children have a natural fear of doctors, and Lu Qing wasn’t sure if Xiao Yan felt the same.

“I do!” The little one said seriously, “Grandpa Chen is so nice; he cured Brother’s illness. I haven’t thanked him yet.”

Lu Qing smiled, “Right, let’s go thank Grandpa Chen together.”

After finishing the porridge, Lu Qing locked the door and took Xiao Yan out.

Old Doctor Chen didn’t live in the village but halfway up a small hill behind the village.

Lu Qing walked with Xiao Yan along the road, and from a distance, they saw a small isolated courtyard halfway up the hill, partially visible and quite picturesque.

When they reached halfway up the hill, Lu Qing saw a figure moving in front of the courtyard. He was about to speak but suddenly fell silent.

He also pulled Xiao Yan, signaling her to stay quiet.

Because he noticed that Old Doctor Chen seemed to be doing something that shouldn’t be interrupted.

Old Doctor Chen was practicing boxing.

Lu Qing didn’t recognize the boxing style; it looked a lot like the Tai Chi practiced by elderly men in parks back in his previous life.

The movements were slow and deliberate.

But after watching for a few moments, Lu Qing noticed the differences.

Old Doctor Chen’s movements seemed soft, yet each motion carried a subtle force, flowing seamlessly like clouds and water, exceedingly pleasing to the eye.

Just as Lu Qing was becoming somewhat entranced, a line of text suddenly appeared in his vision…

【Discovered a technique, do you want to simulate it?】

Hmm?

Lu Qing’s pupils suddenly contracted.

His ability even had such a function?!

Glancing at Old Doctor Chen who was still immersed in his practice, Lu Qing forced himself to calm his wildly beating heart. Without showing any emotion, he chose ‘yes’ in his heart.

【Starting simulation, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%…】

Watching the progress bar silently moving in his vision, Lu Qing’s heartbeat couldn’t help but accelerate again.

He hadn’t expected that his ability could simulate others’ techniques.

Just yesterday, he was troubled by the fact that he couldn’t contact the cultivation methods of this world.

Now it was like being sleepy and having a pillow handed to him.

Lu Qing stared closely at Old Doctor Chen’s movements while keeping an eye on the simulation progress of the technique.

【48%, 49%, 50%】

When the simulation progress reached fifty percent, Lu Qing noticed that it had stopped and the words disappeared.

Looking across, he saw that Old Doctor Chen had finished his practice.

Lu Qing internally sighed in disappointment.

If he had come a little earlier, perhaps he could have fully simulated Old Doctor Chen’s set of punches.

Now being stuck at halfway made him feel quite uncomfortable.

However, Lu Qing quickly adjusted his mindset. Discovering another function of his ability this time was already a significant gain.

As for Old Doctor Chen’s technique, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future, no need to rush.

Old Doctor Chen finished his practice, collected his energy, and then looked at Lu Qing and his sister.

In fact, he had known that the two of them were beside him all along.

It’s just that practicing in the morning was a habit for him, so he didn’t stop.

“You guys are here, have you had breakfast?” Old Doctor Chen asked gently.

“Yes, we have.” Lu Qing replied respectfully.

Xiao Yan then stepped forward and held the old doctor’s hand: “Grandpa Chen, thank you for curing my brother’s illness.”

“Hehe, little one, actually, you should thank yourself. If it weren’t for you crying so hard that day, I wouldn’t have gone into the house to see what’s going on.”

The old doctor touched Xiao Yan’s head with some emotion.

That day, he was wandering in the village and happened to hear Xiao Yan’s crying. Feeling pity, he went into the house to check and found that Lu Qing was seriously ill.

“Why thank Xiao Yan? It was Grandpa Chen who cured my brother’s illness.” The little one was puzzled.

“This is not entirely my credit. Your brother got well also because of his own luck.” The old doctor sighed.

Yesterday, he went back home and checked his medical books again, but still couldn’t find any record of Lu Qing’s symptoms.

In the end, he could only attribute it to Lu Qing’s good fortune.

Xiao Yan didn’t understand the old doctor’s words, and could only nod blankly.

Lu Qing then realized that there was such a reason behind Old Doctor Chen treating his illness.

He gave Xiao Yan an affectionate glance and once again bowed deeply to the old doctor: “Many thanks to Grandpa Chen for saving my life.”

“You… sigh, never mind.”

Old Doctor Chen finally waved his hand, no longer explaining.

Because he knew that no matter how he explained, Lu Qing and his sister would still believe that he was the one who cured the illness.

Since that was the case, why bother explaining further.

“Grandpa Chen, what were you doing just now? Practicing punches?” At this moment, Xiao Yan innocently asked.

Lu Qing also looked at the old doctor.