Jiang Zhuliu, a tall man of over 1.9 meters, standing beside a beautiful woman with flowing hair, naturally created a pleasing picture. However, if it were a tomboy…
Zhou Yu always felt it would look like a pair of brothers.
But then again, to each their own; if Jiang Zhuliu had a penchant for tomboys, that was his own preference, and no one had the right to interfere.
What's more, compared to Jiang Zhuliu's preference for tomboys, some people's preference for real boys was truly against the natural order.
Yin and Yang unite, to be eternal.
Zhou Yu had heard from the old man that to advance further in martial arts, one must understand the great Dao of Yin and Yang fusion.
Only then was it possible to reach the realm of Innate Grandmaster.
And Li Qingfeng of Longhu Mountain had achieved what most people could not.
"Brother Zhou, Leng Xue, the female war god, is quite good. You are also a martial arts genius, and you might even break through to Postnatal Huajin in the future, becoming second only to the Grandmaster of Longhu Mountain. If you and she get together, I will have no objections."
Jiang Zhuliu continued to express his views on the matter.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yu's mouth twitched slightly.
This guy's words were rather irritating!
Jiang Zhuliu had objections?
If Zhou Yu truly went through with the engagement with Leng Xue, what objections could he have?
What did it have to do with him?
Zhou Yu coughed dryly and said, "Brother Zhuliu, it's not that I'm not interested in women, it's just that this task is too arduous, and I am willing but unable. Perhaps you should look to someone else."
Zhou Yu would have been overjoyed if Leng Xue had willingly broken off the engagement.
Now, someone was asking him to pursue that block of ice, which was pure nonsense.
No matter how beautiful Leng Xue was, or how good her figure, she was not Zhou Yu's type.
"Alas, if I were interested in this type, I would have pursued her myself. Why would it be up to Brother Zhou?" Jiang Zhuliu sighed.
He looked quite regretful.
Zhou Yu cursed him inwardly.
Damn it!
This guy was something else!
"Why don't you take a look in the mirror? With your demeanor, besides being tall, what else do you have that girls would like?"
Zhou Yu thought this to himself but remained outwardly calm, saying, "Heh heh."
Despite Jiang Zhuliu's height, his appearance was below average, even worse than ordinary people.
Such a look was nowhere near handsome.
If he could attract Leng Xue, that would truly be a miracle.
"Brother Zhou, I observe that your age is similar to mine. How exactly have you improved your strength? Why did you break through to the peak of Postnatal Mingjin so quickly, while I am still only at the mid-stage?"
Jiang Zhuliu's eyes darted around as he asked the question that was on his mind.
And his words carried a tone of probing.
How could Zhou Yu not see that?
"Peak of Postnatal Mingjin, it's actually not difficult. You just need to..."
At this point, Zhou Yu stopped abruptly.
He smiled slightly.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhuliu understood and leaned his ear closer.
"Just need to what?"
"You just need to be diligent, hardworking, meticulous, and persistent!"
"..."
"Do you understand?"
"And then I can reach the peak of Mingjin?"
"If you can't, then what about me? A living example is right before you, and you still don't believe it?"
"But..."
"No buts. Do as I say, and you will surely succeed. Believe in yourself, and keep going, my child."
With that, Zhou Yu turned and left, hands clasped behind his back.
He departed with great swagger.
Behind him, Jiang Zhuliu stood dumbfounded, staring blankly at his retreating figure.
"Judging by his answer, this guy is indeed at the peak of Mingjin. Damn it, someone is actually more formidable than me! He wouldn't tell me how he broke through; hard work and diligence? Did I need him to tell me that!"
Jiang Zhuliu snapped back to reality, gnashing his teeth in anger.
What Zhou Yu said was as good as saying nothing.
What martial artist didn't know the importance of perseverance?
Yet, most martial artists could only remain at the Body Tempering and Mingjin stages, never breaking through to the Anjin level in their lifetime.
As for Huajin, that was even out of the question.
To reach that realm, besides willpower and sweat, it required much more innate talent.
Huajin?
It required comprehension!
Jiang Zhuliu knew that after Huajin came the Innate Grandmaster.
But he had only heard of this realm and never witnessed it.
The Grandmaster of Longhu Mountain, Li Qingfeng, had not shown himself for a long time, so even if Jiang Zhuliu wanted to witness an Innate Grandmaster's battle, he had no way to do so.
Others were prominent figures in the ancient martial arts world, and they would naturally not agree to his request to spar.
"Alas, I wonder what this kid's background is. Peak Mingjin, huh? By the time I reach this level, it will probably be three to four years later."
Jiang Zhuliu sighed again.
Comparing oneself to others was maddening.
Before meeting Zhou Yu, he still felt he was quite capable.
After meeting Zhou Yu, he had completely lost his confidence.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have followed Jiang Kui to observe the Dragon Group's new recruit training.
What was there to observe in a team of recruits mostly composed of Body Tempering martial artists?
Jiang Zhuliu always believed that the so-called new recruit training was merely a formality.
...
The new recruit mobilization meeting lasted for over twenty minutes.
After Leng Xue's speech, the recruits below cheered enthusiastically, eager for it to begin immediately.
Seeing their high spirits, Lin Weidong smiled with satisfaction.
Jiang Kui said, "The female war god carries considerable weight with these young lads. Having her encourage these recruits will make the upcoming training quite interesting."
"It would be even more interesting if Zhuliu could participate," Lin Weidong said with a smile.
He spoke with underlying meaning.
But Jiang Kui smiled and did not respond.
Not a single disciple from the top families had yet participated in the Dragon Group's new recruit training. Most had entered the Dragon Group directly through connections.
This was a privilege of the top families, and it had been this way for many years.
Lin Weidong's mention of this matter at this time surely had its intentions, and Jiang Kui dared not casually engage.
After all, he was merely a retainer of the Jiang family and had no authority to decide on matters concerning family honor.
Jiang Kui's original surname was not Jiang. It was only when he performed outstandingly in an incident that the head of the Jiang family bestowed upon him the surname Jiang, making him a member of the Jiang family.
But how could those young masters of the Jiang family regard an outsider as a family elder?
As for Jiang Zhuliu...
He was an exception.
"Alas, out of the five to six hundred families, big and small, in our Dragon Country, less than half are willing to participate in the Dragon Group's new recruit training. It's truly too few,"
Seeing that Jiang Kui was not responding, Lin Weidong could only continue to sigh.
He wished he could directly meet the head of the Jiang family, but he did not have such an opportunity.
It was already fortunate enough to have the honor of meeting a retainer of the Jiang family.
These people from top families were all incredibly haughty.
If it weren't for Jiang Kui's consideration for their old friendship, he might not have even brought Jiang Zhuliu here.
The reason Lin Weidong had invited Jiang Kui was also to lend prestige to the event.
After all, no matter what, such training would lack a certain aura without the participation of people from the top families.