Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 42
[Chapter 42 Make a Friend]
Let’s ignore Xue Ning’er for now. Lin Xiu looked at Li Baizhang in surprise and asked, “Brother Li, didn’t you just come to the Academy of Strange Arts? How do you know everything?”
Li Baizhang smiled mysteriously and said, “This is nothing. I collected a lot of information before entering the Academy of Strange Arts. If Brother Lin wants to know about any other girl, just ask me directly…”
Unexpectedly, Li Baizhang is a know-it-all. Who has what ability in the Academy of Strange Arts? This is exactly what Lin Xiu needs to know. With him by his side, he can save himself the process of collecting information personally.
Lin Xiu put his arm on Li Baizhang’s shoulder and said with emotion, “Brother Li and I really met too late…”
Li Baizhang also said from the bottom of his heart, “If I could have met Brother Lin a few years earlier, I wouldn’t be so lonely…”
When hooking Li Baizhang’s shoulder, in fact, a force in Lin Xiu’s body had already entered his body. It’s a pity that it’s nothing to hook for a while. If this action is maintained for a long time, anyone can see that something is wrong.
If you can’t get the power of thunder in a hurry, you should establish a friendship with him as a sea king first, and wait for a suitable opportunity to get him drunk, and then, hehehe…
So Lin Xiu took back his hand at the right time and said, “I’ll go back first, and ask Brother Li to drink together next time.”
Li Baizhang smiled slightly and said, “I’m happy to accompany you.” Lin Xiu
originally thought that he would wait a few days before taking action, but he didn’t expect Li Baizhang to cooperate so much, so he simply said, “It’s better to do it on the first day than to choose a day. Anyway, it’s time to eat now. I’ll treat you to the Moon-Picking Tower. You won’t leave until you’re drunk.”
Li Baizhang didn’t refuse, laughed and said, “When you meet a bosom friend in life, you should be clear about everything. Let’s go!”
Not long after, two figures walked into the Moon-Picking Tower.
Shopkeeper Qian was counting the bills at the counter, looked up, and then immediately put down his work, walked out with a smile on his face, and said, “Mr. Lin, bring your friends to eat. Today you can eat whatever you want, order whatever you want, I’ll treat you…”
Shopkeeper Qian was very grateful to Lin Xiu.
Although the weather has cooled down now, the habits formed by the guests in the past month are not so easy to change. Compared with a month ago, the business of Zhaiyue Tower has increased sharply, and a huge amount of money is received every day. As the biggest contributor, Qian, the shopkeeper, has been promoted to the manager of the Prince Consort’s Mansion, and all this is thanks to Lin Xiu.
As an old friend of Qian, Lin Xiu was not polite and said, “This is what you said, Qian, help us find a quiet private room, and serve a few signature dishes and a jar of wine. Remember to make sure it is the strongest wine you have!”
Lin Xiu deliberately emphasized the word “strongest”.
Qian, the shopkeeper, laughed and said, “Don’t worry, young master, I will arrange everything for you. Come here, waiter, take the two young masters upstairs first.” Qian,
the shopkeeper, is indeed a real person. Including Sun Dali, there are only three people in Lin Xiu’s group, but he asked people to serve a full table of dishes.
Sun Dali’s throat had moved countless times, but Lin Xiu always remembered that the purpose of his coming here was not to eat. He picked up the wine pot, took away the wine glass, and directly took two bowls. After filling them up, he said to Li Baizhang: “Come on, Brother Li, let’s drink this cup together!”
The two of them took up their bowls and drank them all. Lin Xiu filled them up again and said: “This cup is for you and me, and we regret not meeting each other earlier!”
“This cup is for Miss Wan’er!” “This cup is for
Ze Ma Ben Teng!”
“This cup is for His Majesty and the Empress!”
“This cup…”
…
When Lin Xiu woke up, it was dark.
“Hiss…”
He got up from the bed and rubbed his swollen head. It took him a while to recall what happened.
He was treating guests at Zhaiyue Tower and wanted to get Li Baizhang drunk so that he could obtain his thunder power. For this reason, he asked Shopkeeper Qian to serve the strongest wine in Zhaiyue Tower.
The plan was perfect, but Lin Xiu underestimated Li Baizhang and overestimated himself.
That’s right, Shopkeeper Qian served the strongest wine, but Li Baizhang didn’t get drunk, but Lin Xiu did.
Thinking about his past life, he often hung out in bars and nightclubs. Although he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, his alcohol tolerance was still okay. How could his body in this life have such a poor alcohol tolerance…
I was careless…
Lin Xiu felt it. In addition to the power that he had awakened and had been dormant in his body, there were only three powers in his body, which meant that Sun Dali must have brought him back.
It seems that the method of getting Li Baizhang’s ability by drinking alcohol is completely unworkable.
Lin Xiu could only consolidate his relationship with him first and then act according to circumstances.
After sleeping for a whole day, Lin Xiu was not sleepy at all. He finally made it to dawn and left home.
Because he got up too early, there were not many people on the street, but some breakfast shops such as steamed buns and porridge shops were open. Lin Xiu ate a basket of steamed buns, drank a bowl of porridge, and ate a bowl of tofu brain, and then walked slowly towards the Yishu Academy.
At this time, there were more and more pedestrians on the street. The Yishu Academy had just opened its doors. When Lin Xiu walked to the library, there was no one here.
He searched the bookshelf for a few books, then found a spot in a corner and started reading attentively.
The books Lin Xiu read today were all about martial arts.
Recently, he was either busy with cultivation or with the affairs of the palace, and he had no chance to learn about martial arts. Today, he was free, so Lin Xiu planned to make up for it.
Lingyin had told him before that martial arts was another way of cultivation created by people who had not awakened to the art of magic a long time ago.
After entering the martial arts, a kind of power will be generated in the body, called true qi.
True qi is the basis for practicing martial arts, just like Yuanli is the basis for performing the art of magic.
Attaching true qi to the body or to weapons can exert power beyond the limit of human beings. Unlike the art of magic, everyone can practice martial arts, but the process is more difficult.
In Lin Xiu’s view, the difference between the art of magic and the martial arts masters is actually the difference between the supernatural and the martial arts masters.
It’s just that this kind of martial arts masters are more powerful than the masters in ordinary martial arts novels, and even the supernatural in their hands may not be able to gain much advantage.
According to the book, practicing martial arts seems to require a certain physical foundation, otherwise it will do more harm than good. No wonder Instructor Sun had to test them first in the last class.
To get started in martial arts, one needs to have a certain foundation in the body, and then a strong person of the Earth Rank will transfer a trace of his own Qi into his body, and then guide this trace of Qi to run in the body along a certain route.
With certain training, after repeating this process many times, it is possible to keep this trace of Qi in one’s body.
Of course, some geniuses can also generate Qi by themselves, but it takes longer and is more difficult. Most people need guidance from others to get started in martial arts.
Even a martial arts master of the lower realm of the Earth Rank is almost equivalent to a master of magic who has awakened five times. Some martial arts halls specialize in this business, and of course the price is very expensive. The teaching of the School of Magic is free, which is also one of the resources of the School of Magic.
Lin Xiu slowly turned the pages of the book, and as time passed, the number of students in the library gradually increased.
Suddenly, Lin Xiu smelled a faint fragrance coming towards him. He looked up and saw Xue Ning’er coming from the front and sitting opposite him.
Xue Ning’er looked up and saw that it was Lin Xiu. She was surprised and said, “Hey, it’s you, sir. What a coincidence…”
Lin Xiu also smiled at her and said, “Yes, what a coincidence. I met Miss Ning’er again.”
Xue Ning’er was surprised and said, “Does the sir know me?”
Lin Xiu said, “How could I not know the four beauties of the Yishu Academy? Besides, I don’t know how many times those classmates called Miss Ning’er’s name yesterday…” Xue
Ning’er lowered her head and said shyly, “That’s all the busybodies who ranked them randomly…”
Lin Xiu shook her head and said, “There are quite a few women in the Yishu Academy. Miss Ning’er can be ranked among the four beauties. Naturally, she has something outstanding. There is no need to be modest…”
Xue Ning’er is of course very beautiful. This is recognized by two professionals, Lin Xiu and Li Baizhang.
Her appearance is slightly inferior to Qin Wan, Zhao Lingyin and Princess Minghe, perhaps only half, but her figure is better than Princess Minghe, and her temperament is easier to approach than Lingyin. Such a person is more likely to be welcomed by men.
Of course, Lin Xiu and Li Baizhang also reached a consensus that although Xue Ning’er is good, Miss Wan’er is still the eternal goddess.
Xue Ning’er sat opposite Lin Xiu, gathering her hair and pursing her lips, showing the tenderness and charm of a woman. But when she glanced at Lin Xiu inadvertently, she found that he didn’t look at her at all, and his eyes never left the book…
Xue Ning’er was annoyed. Such a beautiful woman sat opposite him, but he was indifferent and didn’t even look at her. This made her deeply doubt her charm.
However, this emotion was quickly thrown behind Xue Ning’er.
Lin Xiu was handsome and handsome. At this moment, he sat quietly opposite her, slowly turning the pages of the book, which made Xue Ning’er feel the charm of a serious man.
Thinking of his flawless body, Xue Ning’er’s face turned red.
If he was not the woman’s fiancé, if his family background was more prominent, Lin Xiu would be her most ideal husband. What kind of happiness would it be to fall asleep with such a body every night?
Just thinking about it makes people feel hot.
However, when she thought that such a man was Zhao Lingjun’s, she was very dissatisfied.
Why has she been the only one who has had all the good things since she was a child? Even this good man belongs to her. This time, she wants Zhao Lingjun’s fiancé to fall at her feet. At that time, will that woman still have the qualifications to be superior in front of her?
Unknowingly, an hour has passed.
Lin Xiu read a book for an hour, and Xue Ning’er read Lin Xiu for an hour.
After a while, Lin Xiu raised her head and said to Xue Ning’er: “Miss Ning’er, you look at me like this, are you interested in me? I have a fiancée…”
Xue Ning’er blushed, and then said angrily: “What are you thinking about, Mr. Lin? Ning’er naturally knows that you have a fiancée, but Ning’er just wants to be friends with you. Isn’t that okay?”
She really knows her identity, that is, Lin Xiu’s other guesses should also be correct.
However, Lin Xiu still felt that Xue Ning’er’s words sounded strange.
“I just want to be friends with you.” Isn’t this the method he used to pick up girls in the past? He never thought that he, Lin Xiu, would also be picked up by a girl one day…
There is no reason to let go of the prey that came to his door. He smiled at Xue Ning’er and said, “So that’s the case. Of course, I like making friends the most…”
(End of this chapter)
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