Wu Sheng: I can adapt to evolution

Chapter 37: First Entering the Martial Temple
"Martial Temple."

Lu Ming held the post in his hand and looked at the towering building in front of him.

Since arriving in this world, he had heard countless people talk about this mysterious place. In the hearts of all warriors, the Martial Temple was a well-deserved holy place.

"Hello, I'm here to report."

At the entrance of the Martial Temple, there stood two warriors wearing black tights inside and a layer of soft armor outside. They had cold faces and an attitude that said "no entry".

However, after receiving the post, their expressions softened a lot.

Those who can enter the Wujingtang are all peerless geniuses, and naturally they are not comparable to ordinary warriors like them.

"So it's Senior Brother Lu Ming. Siye Song has already told me that if you come here, I will take you directly to the Martial Arts Hall."

After verifying his identity, the two of them did not dare to delay and quickly led Lu Ming inside.

Lu Ming walked while looking around.

The walls of the Martial Temple were very high, about three meters high. Walking through them always gave one a feeling of oppression and gloom. The surrounding houses were also very high, all made of some kind of black wood, simple and solemn.

Occasionally, when passing by some courtyards, you can find winding paths surrounded by bamboo and pine trees, which are deep and quiet. You can even see some warriors meditating and sitting in meditation here.

Lu Ming was a little uncomfortable with such a serious environment.

"arrive."

The two stopped in front of a strange building. It was a square house made entirely of stones, more than ten feet high, and about a hundred feet long and wide. It looked like a giant stone beast crawling on the ground, giving people an indescribable sense of oppression.

"rustle."

A crack suddenly appeared on one side of the tightly closed wall, and then a door flipped out.

The inside of the portal was pitch black, and even though Lu Ming's eyes had been strengthened several times, he could not see clearly. He could only occasionally hear the roars of wild beasts, and there seemed to be a fishy smell in the air.

"Brother Lu, please come in."

The warrior leading the way stood in front of the gate and spoke respectfully.

Lu Ming looked at the strange building and was actually reluctant to go in. His super-evolutionary ability didn't prevent him from getting hurt, but if the enemy knew his characteristics and trapped him in a completely enclosed place, he really could be trapped to death.

That is, his body may evolve into a state of ultra-low energy consumption, making this time extremely long.

Of course, it is also possible to evolve the ability to dig the ground similar to that of a groundhog. Lu Ming thought of the gills behind his ears and couldn't help but imagine it.

He stepped into the door and the stone door closed with a loud bang.

"bass."

Flames suddenly rose from the surrounding stone walls, instantly illuminating the dark environment.

The interior of this building is a large open space. It should have been dug down more than ten feet to form a hemispherical shape. The ground is also paved with thick stones, which inexplicably reminds people of the Roman Colosseum.

"It's so big."

After all, Lu Ming didn't have much knowledge, so even if he wanted to express his feelings, he would do so bluntly and dryly.

"Congratulations on becoming a disciple of Wujingtang."

Just then, from a high platform on one side, a long voice came.

Lu Ming looked up, his pupils contracted, and he could clearly see the appearance of the person who came.

He was a middle-aged man in a green shirt. He looked more like a pedantic scholar than a warrior.

"Where does joy come from?"

Lu Ming took in his surroundings. He could already imagine that this so-called Wujingtang was similar to the Maotanchang or Hengshui models of the martial arts world, using every possible means to improve students' martial arts prowess. But he wasn't such a compulsive person, otherwise he wouldn't have failed to even get into a good university in his previous life.

"If you refuse to join Wujingtang, we will kill you."

"Isn't it a surprise that you have a chance to survive?"

The middle-aged man looked at Lu Ming. After learning that this man had seriously injured Yan Sheng with one punch, he knew that this man was a troublemaker.

However, they had seen many troublemakers in the Martial Temple, and Lu Ming's level could only be considered average among troublemakers.

Lu Ming raised his eyebrows. He had not expected this answer.

But think about it, why don't we see any powerful warriors in the outside world? I guess they have all been taken in by the Martial Temple. There will always be some unruly and disobedient ones among them, and they will most likely be killed by the Martial Temple.

"Well, okay, I'll join the Wujingtang."

"What should I do now? Do I need to pay tuition?"

Lu Ming was not frightened. He just wanted to hang out for the time being. If he really couldn't stay, he would find a way to escape. At worst, he could change his identity and start over.

"I need to test your strength first before I can make any arrangements for you."

The middle-aged man ignored Lu Ming's nonsense and just spoke in a deep voice.

"Now, take thirty steps forward."

The middle-aged man gave Lu Ming orders directly. Lu Ming had no idea what the other party was up to, so he had no choice but to follow his orders.

As he walked, a jade disk slowly rose in front of him.

The jade disk was nearly ten feet tall and oval in shape, like a mirror. As Lu Ming approached, he could even clearly see the human figure reflected in it.

"Place your palm on the [Transparent Jade Mirror]."

The middle-aged man's voice continued to be heard, and Lu Ming obediently placed his hand on the jade disk.

And then... nothing happened.

"No reaction to the attributes of heaven and earth, low-level martial body."

The middle-aged man frowned slightly. Since Lu Ming was able to defeat Yan Sheng, who had broken through the barrier for the second time, he thought that he must have at least an average martial body, or a high-level martial body as well, but there was no reaction at all.

"Okay, now let's proceed to the second level of the martial arts aptitude test."

As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, the fire in the entire building suddenly dimmed, but colorful fluorescent lights rose on the surrounding walls, forming strange simple human figures and some strange symbols, with occasional text annotations next to them.

"This is a set of energy-refining techniques called [Condensed Gang Jin]. I'll give you one hour to learn it."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he closed his eyes and remained silent.

Lu Ming looked at these strange human figures and symbols, his mind full of questions. He felt as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Where is it?

Oh, I remembered that when he killed the martial arts temple warrior, he got a scroll. The [Dragon Python Sky-reaching Power] recorded in it was also of this quality, but the Kung Fu in front of him seemed to be much simpler.

"Since it's simpler than [Dragon Python Sky-reaching Power], there's no reason why I can't learn it."

Lu Ming was full of confidence. He felt that although he was not a peerless genius, he was still an average person. This move had a total of thirteen moves, which was much fewer than the [High-Stance White Tiger Fist] he learned in the martial arts school. It should not be difficult.

So he opened his eyes wide, looked at the figures one by one, and then struck poses one by one, following the figures in the paintings.

(End of this chapter)