Chapter 22: The Twins
"Oh, what kind of help do you need?" Lu Zhen inquired, his eyes lighting up with interest.
Monkey wine was an exceptionally rare type of wine in this world, not due to its ingredients, but because of the meticulous preparation it required and the expertise in wine making.
What made this wine special was that only martial artists could create it. During the fermentation process, martial artists had to utilize their control over Qi to carefully regulate the temperature, humidity, and energy flows. It was a tedious and tiring process that needed a lot of patience to make and consumed a massive amount of qi.
Even Lu Zhen hadn't drank this wine much as it was relatively rare in the market that every time it showed up it would be instantly sold.
Although wine didn't particularly pique Lu Zhen's interest, the previous host had a passion for it. Thus, he decided to play along with his character.
"Brother Lu we need your help …" Lu Zhi patterned on and on about a long a** story before finally completing.
Although Lu Zhen was a little bored, he still understood most of the important parts of the story.
"Brother Lu, can you assist us?" Lu Zhi finally concluded after recounting the entire narrative.
"Alright, I will offer my help," Lu Zhen replied simply, then left without paying much attention to it.
Witnessing this, the twins were taken aback and filled with anxiety.
"But we're in urgent need of your assistance," Lu Zhi emphasized urgently, both twins wearing nervous expressions.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhen paused and stated, "Meet me in the library four days from now." With those words, he departed, leaving behind the anxious twins.
"Brother what should we do?" Lu Qian asked her brother nervously.
"Don't worry, since Brother Lu has given his word, he will surely assist us. If not…" Lu Zhi's eyes gleamed with determination, as he thought of something while clenching his fist.
"Young master looks like they need help urgently…" As Lu Zhen went far from the twins, Little Lily said hesitantly.
Hearing this Lu Zhen felt that he needed to educate the little innocent maid of his.
"Little Lily, do you understand how to make things valuable in this world?" He interjected, turning towards her with a question.
Little Lily appeared slightly perplexed by the unexpected query, wondering why he was asking a question when she was the one seeking answers. However since he was her young master she replied honestly.
"No."
"It's all about 'rarity.' If you wish to bestow value upon something, you must ensure its rarity. Just like my assistance—seems they can only turn to me for help. By having them wait a while, my assistance will become more valuable to them," Lu Zhen explained, folding his arms looking like an expert.
"I understand, young master." Little lily said as her eyes gained clarity as if enlightened.
Lu Zhen was stunned, he truly didn't know what was going on in this girl's head. He had been speaking nonsense to her, not expecting her to take it so seriously. The actual reason was that he wanted to see whether this so-called combat arts could really help him or not.
He couldn't care less about others' problems, despite the previous host having formed some friendships with them. He wasn't the previous host, so he didn't care. His sole focus was on becoming stronger; other matters could be resolved later.
Lu Zhen and Little Lily soon reached the library.
The Library wasn't as big as other Lu estate palaces, but it's design was even more extravagant than the main palace.
Lu Zhen wasn't joking – the entire palace was covered in a gold-like material, making it look really luxurious.
The outside was full of intricate patterns that added to its beauty. It gave an aura of luxury and knowledge at the same time.
The library was crowded with people who were entering and exiting the library mostly wearing white uniforms with tree shaped badges.
When they saw Lu Zhen they were stunned as they hurriedly bowed towards Lu Zhen paying their respect.
"We greet the young master." They all said in unison.
"I wonder what this bastard is trying to do now."
"He is again going to torment us even though he has become a martial artist. He must have become a martial artist with the help of the Lu family."
"Now that he has become a martial artist he must have come to brag about himself."
A person with green hair thought with some indignation as he too bowed. Almost all the external disciples thought the same way but they still bowed to Lu Zhen respectfully without a hint of disrespect.
"Hmm you have all done a good job." Lu Zhen casually commented as he approached the large library door.
Upon hearing Lu Zhen's praise, they were taken aback. After all, Lu Zhen had always used his status to bully them in the past.
Being external disciples recruited from the outside world, they all come from very humble backgrounds. Despite their disadvantaged origins, their talents were exceptionally high, which allowed them the chance to join the Lu family. Their only chance to become stronger was by becoming disciples of a prestigious family like the Lu family and complying with their demands to acquire resources for practicing martial arts.
For countless generations, it has been the norm for individuals with exceptional talents among the common people to align themselves with prominent families or sects which mutually benefit them. As the big families gain new talents while the common people get to practice martial arts. Which has led to a tacit understanding among them.
However, those who joined the families have always encountered discrimination from the direct descendants who held higher status than them. After all, families predominantly prioritize their bloodline, in contrast to sects which can essentially be described as larger mercenary groups.
Lu Zhen also knew about this and so he decided to rectify the previous host's mistake. At least he put a tiny effort into it.
This thought went to the back of his mind, as he slowly entered the library.
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