Free Web NovelChapter 413: Chapter 195: Wedding Spear Dance, Spear Intent Takes Shape
Chu Lingguang also noticed that both men had awakened Dragon Elephant Power. However, one had only a single strand while the other had two. Teng Qingshan, the latecomer, had surpassed Lin Yuanfu by awakening one more strand than him.
Chu Lingguang knew that the key to awakening Dragon Elephant Power was cultivating an Advanced Breathing Method. Although Lin Yuanfu and Teng Qingshan were Martial Scholars, they had never studied at an academy, nor did their sects have an Advanced Breathing Method to pass down. This made awakening Dragon Elephant Power quite difficult for them.
Chu Lingguang couldn’t teach them his Day and Night Breathing Technique. As for the Tidal Breathing Technique, it was a sect Cultivation Technique. Without Guo Wei’s permission, Chu Lingguang couldn’t pass it on to others.
He could only share his own insights and experiences with them without reservation. He invited them to stay at his home for a few days, telling them to ask about anything they didn’t understand.
The two had traveled a long way precisely to receive Chu Lingguang’s guidance, so naturally, they didn’t refuse. And so, Chu Lingguang’s small courtyard gained two more guests.
That evening, Li Yishan paid a visit.
With the help of the County Yamen’s physician, Li Yishan’s arm had already recovered. After Chu Lingguang helped him get exempted from taxes, he was able to save most of the wages he earned as the Guard Commander for the North City Li Family.
As he was leaving, Li Yishan left behind an invitation.
It turned out he had gotten together with his employer Master Li’s daughter. In two days, he would be marrying into the Li Family as a live-in son-in-law, and he was inviting Chu Lingguang to his wedding.
Even in Chu Lingguang’s previous life, being a live-in son-in-law was a controversial position. By marrying into the North City Li Family, Li Yishan would certainly face a great deal of pressure.
Since he had made a special trip to deliver the invitation, Chu Lingguang felt he had to go.
「Two days later.」
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Guo Wei arrived at the wedding banquet with his two disciples.
It was Guo Wei who had introduced Li Yishan to Master Li. Guo Wei’s invitation had been delivered by Master Li in person, and when Guo Wei arrived, Master Li was at the door to greet him personally.
Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu, on the other hand, presented the invitation sent by Li Yishan and left the appropriate gift money. Master Li knew that Chu Lingguang had helped Li Yishan get exempted from taxes and that the two were connected, so he had Li Yishan come over to receive Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu.
During the banquet, a Ritual Officer announced the gifts. When the Ritual Officer got to Chu Lingguang, he paused slightly before announcing loudly, "Scholar Chu offers two taels of silver as gift money, plus a spear performance to liven the festivities and wish the groom an early son!"
Li Yishan froze.
Then, he saw Chu Lingguang rise from among the guests, holding the Nine-foot Tyrant Spear. Chu Lingguang walked onto the stage and began to perform the Basic Thirteen Spear Techniques.
Two taels of silver for the gift money.
Both Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu had given this amount.
It wasn’t that the two were stingy. Two taels of silver was no small sum in Baiyang County. Furthermore, the gift money prepared by Guo Wei was only three taels. As his disciples, the amount they gave couldn’t exceed their master’s.
Besides, while Li Yishan wasn’t exceptionally wealthy, he possessed great Martial Arts, was the Li Family’s Guard Commander, and was now the family’s son-in-law. He was living a more prosperous life than even Butcher Hu.
At the same time, as a live-in son-in-law, what Li Yishan needed most at this moment was status and recognition.
That was why Chu Lingguang had taken it upon himself to perform with his spear at the wedding banquet to support Li Yishan. Having someone like him—the top-ranked fighter of South City, a recipient of a reward from the Court, and a Martial Scholar who was a shoo-in to pass the provincial exam and even participate in the Imperial Examination—perform in his honor meant Master Li would not dare to neglect Li Yishan. Other guests wouldn’t dare to speak ill of him, either. This would give Li Yishan a foundation of confidence.
WHOOSH!
Therefore, Chu Lingguang held nothing back in his spear performance. The booming sounds of his Formed Spear Technique were deafening at the wedding banquet. Everyone’s expression changed as they watched, spellbound. They were shocked and envious that Li Yishan had a friend like Chu Lingguang.
Some of Master Li’s Martial Artist friends even went to toast Li Yishan personally, their eyes holding not a trace of disdain.
Seeing that a group of experts were all stunned by Chu Lingguang’s Spear Technique and were praising it endlessly, Master Li also spoke to Li Yishan in front of everyone. "Yishan, you must be diligent from now on. My Li Family has such a large estate, and we need someone to manage it."
"Father, I understand."
Li Yishan nodded firmly and downed his cup of wine in one gulp. Unconsciously, he puffed out his chest and began to exchange toasts with all the guests.
That day, Li Yishan got completely drunk. The image of Chu Lingguang performing with his spear at the wedding banquet to support him was seared into his memory.
Three days later, once he had taken care of his affairs, he brought his wife to Liu Family Gully with various gifts, food, and wine to drink with Chu Lingguang.
Li Yishan’s wife, Li Pingping, personally cooked for them. Lin Yuanfu and Teng Qingshan were still staying at Chu Lingguang’s home, so like Chu Lingguang, they were in for a treat and got to taste Li Pingping’s cooking.
The four men drank a lot of wine.
After she finished cooking the meal, Li Pingping sat down for a few cups of wine before being carried home by her family’s sedan chair bearers. After dark, Chu Lingguang walked Li Yishan out of Liu Family Gully.
As he watched Li Yishan’s departing figure, a line of text appeared before him again.
(Helped Li Yishan gain recognition. Received 678 Favor Points.)
「Five days later.」
Chu Lingguang saw Teng Qingshan and Lin Yuanfu off. Before leaving, the two made a special trip to Wine Street and bought many things that they left at Chu Lingguang’s home. Two sides of smoked, cured bacon were now hanging in his kitchen.
Chu Lingguang once again saw two lines of text appear before him.
(Simultaneously guided Lin Yuanfu and Teng Qingshan in their cultivation.)
(Received 967 Favor Points.)
This time, Chu Lingguang didn’t receive a Cultivation and Martial Arts reward. However, he was more than satisfied with the gain of over nine hundred Favor Points. After all, in the process of guiding the two, he himself was also gradually improving and had suffered no loss.
Back home, Chu Lingguang checked his status panel.
Favors: 2121
Mixed Element Skill (0/10000)
