Lin Hao quickly returned with Xiao Hei after finishing dinner at Liu Yongchang's house.
At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Fortunately, Liu Yongchang happened to come by tonight, otherwise he really wouldn't have known what to do with Tang Ziyuan and Li Xue.
Thinking about these things, Lin Hao shook his head, finding it amusing.
And just then.
Xiao Hei suddenly slammed on the brakes, and the car screeched to a halt.
Lin Hao was stunned at first, then he saw three black sedans blocking their path on the road.
"Senior Brother, it seems they're coming for us," Xiao Hei said.
"Let's go down and see."
"You stay in the car, I'll go down first."
"It's fine."
Lin Hao smiled, then got out of the car with Xiao Hei.
With Xiao Hei around, he really wasn't worried about anything happening.
Of course, even if Xiao Hei wasn't there, he wouldn't be worried.
After all, he didn't just know how to tell fortunes.
After Lin Hao got out of the car, he saw the doors of the three black sedans opposite them open, and people started to emerge.
The most conspicuous among them was a man who got out of the middle car.
The man was about his age, but had white hair, and it was unclear if it was dyed or if he had gone prematurely gray.
His head was bowed, his body slightly hunched, and he leaned on a colorful cane. The cane appeared to be made of glass and had a light tube inside.
It had to be said, his attire was quite unconventional and cool.
Coupled with his swaggering gait, it immediately gave off an aura of arrogance.
Lin Hao looked on in confusion. He didn't recognize this person and didn't understand why this person was blocking the road.
However, Lin Hao soon understood.
Because he saw Master Long.
It was the bald Master Long who had come to trouble him with Wang Sheng last time and had his arm broken by Xiao Hei.
His arm was in a cast, and he was closely following the white-haired man.
However, this time, he wasn't using a cane.
"Senior Brother, it's that bald guy," Xiao Hei exclaimed as the group approached.
"Hmm, it seems the lesson last time wasn't enough," Lin Hao smiled, but then he paused, "Huh? That's not right."
Lin Hao looked at the other six young men who were also closely following the white-haired man and felt a sense of confusion.
These six men were agile and exuded a palpable aura, clearly not ordinary people.
They should be martial artists.
However, judging by their appearance, they were at most at the initial or minor success stage of External Strength.
Although the opponent had a numerical advantage, they were still no match for him and Xiao Hei.
As Lin Hao was thinking about this, Xiao Hei also spoke up, "Senior Brother, these six seem to be martial artists."
"But their cultivation realms are very low, likely just entering External Strength or minor success."
"Mmm," Lin Hao nodded, then looked at Xiao Hei with a smile and said, "You mentioning that reminds me, what's your current realm? Don't tell me you've already reached Internal Transformation?"
"Not at all, I'm just at the peak of Internal Strength," Xiao Hei said with a sheepish smile, then added, "Breaking through to Internal Transformation requires an opportunity, and I've been searching for one for the past three years, but haven't found it yet."
Lin Hao was stunned, then looked at Xiao Hei, surprised, "You mean, you reached the peak of Internal Strength three years ago?"
Lin Hao was genuinely shocked by Xiao Hei.
When he had asked if Xiao Hei had reached Internal Transformation, he was just joking.
He hadn't expected Xiao Hei to have reached the peak of Internal Strength three years ago.
The martial artist realms were divided into External Strength, Internal Strength, Internal Transformation, and Celestial Being, with each realm further divided into initial, minor success, great success, and peak stages.
Internal Transformation was also known as Grandmaster, marking a significant watershed for martial artists.
Because before Internal Transformation, whether it was External Strength or Internal Strength, no matter how powerful one was, there were always ways to subdue them.
Bullets, grenades, and so on.
However, after reaching Internal Transformation, the martial artist's physical fitness and other aspects would undergo earth-shattering changes.
It could be said that martial artists who had reached Internal Transformation were no longer ordinary people.
Let alone bullets and grenades, even artillery shells couldn't kill them.
Of course, nuclear bombs could.
But nuclear bombs were not something ordinary countries possessed.
Moreover, a country would not launch a nuclear bomb for one person.
Therefore, as long as a martial artist stepped into Internal Transformation, it was like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, directly transcending the mundane world.
Even at the national level, they would be treated with courtesy and respect.
In smaller countries, they could even stand on equal footing with the president.
However, it was very rare for martial artists to reach the Grandmaster realm.
As far as Lin Hao knew, the number of Grandmasters in the entire China could probably be counted on one hand.
So, Lin Hao was truly startled to hear that Xiao Hei had reached the peak of Internal Strength three years ago.
Xiao Hei was about his age, only in his twenties, and had reached the peak of Internal Strength. This was likely rare even across the entire China.
No wonder Xiao Hei had loved practicing martial arts since childhood; his talent was truly extraordinary.
"Senior Brother, don't be so surprised, it makes me feel a bit embarrassed. I feel like my progress has been very slow," Xiao Hei said helplessly, looking at Lin Hao.
Lin Hao could see that Xiao Hei wasn't being boastful, but was genuinely frustrated by his stagnant realm for the past three years.
Seeing Xiao Hei like this, Lin Hao smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, with your martial arts talent, reaching Internal Transformation is just a matter of time."
"Senior Brother, why don't you cast a divination for me and see when I can break through?" Xiao Hei suddenly looked at Lin Hao, but then he shook his head and gave Lin Hao an awkward smile.
"I forgot you can't cast fortunes right now."
"Let's wait until you're better, then you can cast one for me."
Lin Hao looked at Xiao Hei's expectant gaze and couldn't help but smile, "Alright, I'll give you the first divination when I recover."
"Okay, then I'll deal with these guys for you, consider it my divination fee."
Xiao Hei grinned, then rubbed his hands together, ready to make a move.
Lin Hao pulled him back and said, "Don't rush, let's hear what they have to say first."
"Okay."
Xiao Hei nodded, then his gaze shifted to the white-haired man leaning on the colorful cane and the bald Master Long.
At the same time, Master Long also looked towards Lin Hao and Xiao Hei.
The white-haired man with the colorful cane also looked at Lin Hao and Xiao Hei.
However, the way he looked at people was somewhat different from others.
His body was already hunched, and then, whether intentionally or due to a genuine physical ailment, he slightly lifted his bowed head and looked at Lin Hao and Xiao Hei from the corner of his eye.
Regardless of whether his body had any issues, his posture alone was incredibly arrogant.
However, this act might scare children, but it was completely useless against Lin Hao and Xiao Hei.