Although Lin Zhendong's meridians were destroyed and his martial arts were lost, his experience remained.
As a master, guiding Li Chonglou's cultivation was effortless.
In antiques, Li Chonglou had already surpassed his master through his past life's cultivation, but his martial arts were lacking, which would eventually cause problems.
In his past life, he and his daughter Lin Ying had died because of this.
What Li Chonglou was doing now was extremely dangerous.
Going undercover in an ancient artifact smuggling syndicate, Lin Zhendong had indeed heard of the Xingzhi Group. Its backers were unfathomably deep, capable of controlling everything.
One wrong step could lead to utter annihilation.
"Thank you, master, for your guidance!" Li Chonglou was deeply grateful.
His master said he was teaching him, but in reality, he was afraid of him getting into trouble. He understood his master's intentions too well.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to drag his senior sister all the way from Qin Zhou.
It was clearly to be a free bodyguard for him.
That night, Lin Ying booked a room next door, while Lin Zhendong stayed with Li Chonglou.
They ate and slept together, making it convenient for him to provide guidance at any time.
Hearing Li Chonglou say that his progress had slowed after his Yang Xin entered the second stage, Shen Gu, Lin Zhendong had him throw a few punches in the room.
Hoo hoo...
The force of Li Chonglou's punches in the air caused the air to explode with a hollow boom, majestic and powerful.
If this punch were to hit an ordinary person, it would result in a fractured bone at best, and at worst, shattered internal organs and death.
It could be said that in terms of martial prowess, Li Chonglou had already surpassed more than 90% of people.
Several ordinary strong men couldn't even get close to him.
But in Lin Zhendong's eyes, this was only mediocre.
After he finished his punches, he reached out and tapped the Tian Chi acupoint on his chest, then slid his sword-finger down to hover above the Dantian in his lower abdomen.
He said, "Inner strengthening is to make your blood and qi abundant, accelerating your metabolism several times, giving you a healing ability and explosive power that ordinary people can't match."
"As for Shen Gu, it is to make your body like a deep mountain valley, capable of containing the power generated by your body's movements, preventing it from disappearing or scattering."
"But do you know how terrifying human potential is? These powers are contained within your valley, and you can only unleash one or two tenths of them, yet you achieve such power."
"If you could unleash eight tenths, what kind of concept would that be?"
"You must start paying attention to your inner body, constantly visualizing the Shen Gu in your Dantian, and communicating with the qi contained within."
"Only by putting it to use can you cross the threshold of the third stage, Qi Movement!"
Lin Zhendong was truly experienced to the extreme, describing a very complex cultivation process in simple, plain language, making it crystal clear.
Li Chonglou's eyes shone with brilliance as he listened.
When it came to antiques, he was formidable, able to draw inferences from one instance and make unlimited associations.
But when it came to practicing martial arts, he was still far behind. If it weren't for his master's words, he might have spent years contemplating before possibly observing his internal body.
Most people are like this, attracted by the dazzling colors of the external world, forgetting that their own bodies are a vast treasure trove.
Even a miniature universe.
Some scientists had observed that the appearance inside the human eyeball, when shrunk to a certain degree, had a similarity of up to 99% with the image of the universe.
Even every atom in the human body contains terrifyingly immense energy.
Although an atomic bomb is different from the human body, it can be used as an example. If one could unleash power at the atomic level, how terrifying would that be?
Practicing martial arts is actually seeking from the outside inward.
From controlling the limbs, to controlling muscles, skin, and bones, then to internal organs and qi, it's a step-by-step process, going into finer detail.
The more precise the control, the greater the power that can be unleashed.
But how can those minute cell tissues be controlled? Through tendons and meridians? Not realistic.
It must be through qi, this ethereal yet real entity, that cells as small as atoms can be made to act according to one's will.
Of course, it's easy to say but extremely difficult to achieve.
The principle is easy to understand, but those who can truly achieve it are like immortals.
To unleash nuclear-like power with every movement, without harming oneself, how exaggerated is that?
With Lin Zhendong's explanation, a clear path instantly appeared before Li Chonglou.
Before, he was blind; now, he had a method and a direction to advance, so he just had to do it.
"Qi..." Li Chonglou pondered the qi in his Dantian all night.
But there was no progress.
This feeling made him a bit frantic, much like how some people can control their ear movements, but most cannot.
Fortunately, he understood that this was not something that could be accomplished in a moment.
So he didn't push himself too hard.
In the following days, Li Chonglou went to work at the Xingzhi Group every day, becoming familiar with every department. Upon returning, he would place his watch on the front desk.
He would then study with his master what the ancient script "Water" meant.
Ye Niao hadn't shown up for a few days either. It was unknown whether she had left or stayed in the room, and what kind of torment she was experiencing internally.
Li Chonglou naturally had no time to bother with her. After work every day, he would visit Bai Jing.
Kong Mo, after reviewing Li Chonglou's movements over the past few days, had a grim expression. He called a subordinate into his office: "This kid is too cunning. If we let him stay any longer, the company's secrets will truly be grasped by him."
"Ming Zi, have Lü Dong return to Zhong Hai immediately. Within three days, find a way to interrogate him for the whereabouts of the items, and then..."
He then made a throat-slitting gesture, his eyes filled with ferocity.
"Yes!" Ming Zi was shocked.
Lü Dong held a transcendent position in the entire Xingzhi Group. He had no real power, but even the president and vice-president treated him with courtesy.
All security personnel in the company had been trained by him.
Anything that couldn't be handled openly was handled by his people.
Lü Dong hadn't made a move in six or seven years.
Now, the president was actually ordering Lü Dong back, asking him to personally deal with a mere Li Chonglou.
Was this kid really that troublesome?
Although unconvinced, he had to obey since Kong Mo had ordered it.
But it would take at least until tomorrow for Lü Dong to return.
There was still one night left, enough for him to display his strength and ability before Kong Mo.
"Brothers, why would Head Lü need to personally handle this? The few of us are enough. If the job is done well, everyone will be rewarded!" Ming Zi returned to the room and incited the others.
Several ambitious individuals immediately agreed, deciding to arrest Li Chonglou tonight and interrogate him.
To avoid exposing their identities, they changed into security uniforms from other companies, just waiting for Li Chonglou to finish work.
At exactly 5:30 PM, Li Chonglou clocked out and left.
He didn't return to the hotel but went directly to the 4S shop.
The car Bai Jing had driven to Zhong Hai had been smashed to pieces by Yang Qian's men and was beyond repair.
It was very troublesome to take taxis every day, so Fan Da specially approved Li Chonglou to buy a car locally, with the organization reimbursing him.
Therefore, Li Chonglou had arranged to meet his senior sister at the Hongqi 4S shop.
As soon as he arrived at the shop entrance, Li Chonglou was stunned.
Inside the shop, several men were surrounding Lin Ying's seat. Lin Ying's pretty face was filled with panic, which was clearly feigned.
Sitting opposite her was none other than the eldest young master of the Hu Yang Group, the prodigal second-generation heir, Yang Qian.
It truly was a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.
Li Chonglou never expected that he hadn't sought out this scoundrel, but the latter had found him here instead.
And he had surrounded his senior sister, what was he planning to do?
How did he know he would be coming here?
Two questions arose in Li Chonglou's mind, so he decided not to rush over but to see how the situation unfolded.
Besides, with his senior sister's skills, not to mention this small group of people, even double the number wouldn't be a match for her.
"Beauty, I, Yang Qian, have plenty of money. As long as you agree to go on a date with me, I have plenty of cars at home!" Yang Qian said with a smug, nonchalant air. "This shop is just something I opened for fun, and there are many luxury brands you can choose from."
The sales personnel only dared to stand far away, not daring to approach.
From what he heard, this 4S shop was his property.
No wonder this guy would appear in a place like this.
Li Chonglou, standing outside the shop, suddenly understood.
Although he couldn't hear the words, under Bai Jing's tutelage, he could already read about eighty percent of lip movements.
"I... I'm just waiting for someone, my boyfriend. He's very fierce... If he sees you, he'll definitely beat you up..." Lin Ying deliberately acted like a startled little white rabbit, as if she found it amusing.
As soon as she sat down, this second-generation heir had approached her with his entourage.
First, he praised her for her excellent temperament, calling her one in a thousand.
He said he liked her type and then started to reach out and touch her hand.
If it were her usual temper, Lin Ying would have slapped him across the face long ago.
But her father had instructed her not to cause trouble while temporarily residing in Zhong Hai, so as not to create unnecessary complications.
She could only suppress her temper.
Since she was suppressing her temper, she naturally had to find some amusement, otherwise, she would feel stifled.
Thus, Yang Qian naturally became her tool for amusement.
But Yang Qian didn't know what Lin Ying was thinking. Upon hearing her words, he couldn't help but sneer, "My boyfriend dares to hit me?"
"Go ask anyone in Zhong Hai, how many dare to lay a hand on this young master."
"It's practically courting death."
"The olive branch I'm extending to you is something countless beauties dream of."
"I'll give you three minutes to consider!"
He put on a CEO-like demeanor.
Many women, seeing this, would immediately develop starry eyes.
After all, money was too captivating.
But he never considered why the demeanor of women like Lin Ying and Bai Jing was so attractive to him.
It was precisely because they were self-reliant, independent, and confident. How could such women be moved by his petty tricks?
What is unobtainable is often the most desired.
Therefore, his hopes were destined to be dashed.
Lin Ying, wanting to play a joke on him, asked timidly, "What if I don't agree?"
"Hmph, don't mistake my kindness for weakness."
Yang Qian's smile immediately turned cold, and his expression became fierce and warning, "In Zhong Hai, there is nothing that this young master cannot obtain, nor anyone this young master cannot obtain!"
"If you offend me, do you believe I won't find a hundred strong men to rape you?"
"You'd better be sensible, or you'll have plenty of suffering to endure."
He wasn't incapable of sweet talk, but he felt it was a waste of time. Most people responded to threats.
Since Lin Ying appeared to be very timid, he was sure that the threat tactic would be most effective.
As expected, Lin Ying's face turned pale, and her eyes became even more panicked.
Just then, a familiar voice from behind her sounded, "Senior sister, have you had enough fun? Let's go buy a car."
"This second-generation heir still owes me a car. It's just right to settle it today."