Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

Staring at the fist pressed against his chest, Lin Qingxuan was stunned for a long time, then suddenly burst out laughing, looking up at the man in front of him with a fiery gaze.

"Dude, look away, I'm a little scared." Lu Yunshi withdrew his hand. Being stared at like that made him somewhat tremble. Did he have some kind of peculiar hobby?

"Hehe." Lin Qingxuan chuckled, feeling misunderstood. The fervor in his eyes subsided slightly, but his passion remained unchanged.

An opponent, without a doubt, would be an excellent opponent if they were at the same level as me. Although the gap between our levels is already quite large, that day may still come.

However, Lin Qingxuan still had some questions at this moment.

"Junior brother, why didn't you use that power from the beginning?"

Furthermore, that aura far surpassed that of any body-tempering cultivator I knew, yet it was also quite different from that of a spirit-gathering cultivator, which was truly strange.

However, Lin Qingxuan did not ask about this question. He knew that it might be the other party's secret. Since it was a secret, he should be sensible and not pry into it.

Lu Yunshi smiled slightly upon hearing this. "I know that Senior Brother must still be holding back his strength. If I had revealed my trump card from the beginning, Senior Brother would have gone all out from the start, and then the outcome would have been uncertain. I have a reason why I must win this match, so please forgive me, Senior Brother."

Even now, Lu Yunshi knows that his opponent has not yet gone all out. If the power of these ten acupoints were to be fully unleashed from the beginning, it would indeed be of great help, and the outcome would be decided more quickly. However, the winner would not necessarily be Lu Yunshi.

The only way to greatly increase Lu Yunshi's chances of winning is to first hide his strength, gradually make Lin Qingxuan believe that he has done his best, and then unleash his power at the last moment when Lin Qingxuan is caught off guard, thus deciding the outcome in an instant.

"Are you so sure that I'll test you little by little, instead of going all out at the beginning and forcing you to unleash your hidden power?" Lin Qingxuan asked curiously.

“I’ve watched Senior Brother Lin’s fight for a long time. His martial arts skills reveal his character, and I can roughly guess what kind of person he is,” Lu Yunshi replied.

"So that's how it is. You've already planned everything out. I hate people like you who are so good at scheming, but without a doubt, you are a good opponent." Lin Qingxuan, who hadn't expected to fall into the other party's trap and be defeated from the very beginning, shook his head slightly, but upon closer inspection, he didn't seem to have much regret. He raised his head and spoke again.

"your name?"

Lu Yunshi shook his head slightly and touched the mask on his face. Upon seeing this, the other party immediately understood what Lu Yunshi meant.

"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. But someone like you, I think, even if you go up the mountain, you won't be unknown."

After saying that, Lin Qingxuan threw the storage ring containing the crystal at Lu Yunshi and turned to leave gracefully.

"Phew~" Seeing the other person leave, Lu Yunshi sighed softly, then raised the storage ring in his hand high. "Challenge... continues!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a thunderous roar erupted from the audience. Whether they dared to continue the challenge was another matter, but at this moment, they only wanted to cheer for the victor.

"That guy on stage is so flamboyant, I like him!"

"Brother Monkey, you are amazing!"

"Sorry, I placed the wrong bet!!!"

"..."

Seeing this, Lu Yun felt somewhat helpless. He knew that after this battle, these people would know his strength, and apart from a few fools, not many would dare to challenge him again.

Oh well, let's just make as much money as we can. Let Lao Liu think it over carefully and keep the crystals that will guarantee him a top-five finish. He should sell off all the extra crystals as soon as possible so he can make some money.

I wonder how many poor bastards will be born from these elementary students after one night.

But it doesn't matter. No matter how poor those people are, Lu Yunshi will never look down on them. Without their poverty, he wouldn't be who he is today.

Heh! Heh! Heh!

Late at night, Lu Yunshi returned to his hut. He put away the two remaining pieces of clothing and stored the necessary items in his storage ring. He would be going up the mountain soon, so he naturally needed to make preparations in advance.

Suddenly, there was a creaking sound, and the door opened.

Lu Yunshi turned around and immediately adopted a respectful expression upon seeing the person who had arrived.

"I've met the head of the family."

"You've really surprised me today." Lu Yuan sat casually in the chair, staring at Lu Yunshi with a half-smile.

"You flatter me, Patriarch. It's nothing more than a few petty tricks that can't be brought to the table. How could it possibly be of any interest to others?" Lu Yunshi replied with a smile.

"Sneaky tricks? I think you're the first person to pull such tricks among elementary students. And to be able to easily secure the top five spots in the assessment with your own people, I think you're even more of a first."

As Lu Yuan spoke, a sudden aura emanated from his body.

“Lu Yunshi, think about it carefully. From the first moment I saw you, I knew you were not a good candidate to be a bodyguard. Your gaze at that time left a deep impression on me. Someone as unsuitable as you should not have had a good ending, but unfortunately someone protected you, and at that time, someone like you was needed. That is why you survived.”

"And afterwards, you did not let others down. I don't know if you hid it well or if it was your true feeling, but you did do what you were supposed to do."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunshi's lowered eyes became unfathomable. "Thank you for saving my life, Patriarch."

"You should thank another silly child, not me," Lu Yuan said meaningfully, then continued without further ado.

"Given your lack of talent, you should have turned into a pile of bones a hundred years from now. If you're lucky, you might break through to the Nascent Soul stage and live a few more days. By then, you should have completed your mission. But now it seems that you are far more useful than I imagined. Helping you might be a better choice, though... or perhaps worse."

Hearing this, Lu Yunshi didn't know what to say, nor did he know what the other party wanted him to say.

Is this a warning to myself?

At this moment, Lu Yuan suddenly threw something at Lu Yunshi. Lu Yunshi caught it and saw that it was a milky white pill.

"Even if you take ten of those Spirit Gathering Pills for the assessment, they won't be of much use to a cultivator of your talent at the pinnacle of cultivation. With this... you'll have a better chance of breaking through."

"Of course, this is not enough. You need more assistance, but I will only give you this. As for the rest... you have to find them yourself. My only requirement for you is that you and Yunxi get into the top ten of the average student assessment."

"Huh? Me?" Lu Yunshi looked up in astonishment, pointing blankly at himself.

Has this old man lost his mind?

What makes you so confident in me?