He could sense the faint power of blood and qi emanating from Lu Qing's body.
Magu's heart was in turmoil.
The last time he saw Lu Qing at the market, he was just a thin, pale-faced, and weak boy who knew nothing about cultivation.
How could it be that when we met again, he had become a Qi and Blood Realm martial artist!
How long has it been? Less than a month, right?
In less than a month, he went from a boy who knew nothing about cultivation to a martial artist at the Qi and Blood Realm?
How is that possible!
Magu felt that his cultivation concepts had been greatly impacted.
He was shocked by Lu Qing's cultivation speed.
When Lu Qing last came to the market, there was no trace of him having practiced martial arts.
As a martial artist at the Bone and Tendon Realm, he was certain of this.
But it was precisely because of this that the shock he felt was all the more intense.
He simply couldn't imagine how Lu Qing had managed to transform from a frail boy into a true martial artist in less than a month.
Back then, he began formally practicing martial arts at the age of thirteen.
It took him a full five years to barely reach the Qi and Blood Realm at the age of eighteen.
Moreover, it was only with the support of the family that this was achieved.
Even so, his cultivation speed is already considered quite good within the family.
He had also received praise from the clan elders, who said that he cultivated diligently and made rapid progress.
Magu was once proud of this.
After all, being from a collateral branch, he could not obtain as many cultivation resources as the main branch.
The fact that he became a martial artist at the age of eighteen demonstrates his considerable talent in cultivation.
However, Magu now discovered that his cultivation speed, which he had always been proud of in the clan, was completely outmatched by Lu Qing.
In less than a month, he went from knowing nothing about cultivation to entering the Qi and Blood Realm.
Such a cultivation speed would likely surpass even that of the few martial arts geniuses in the city who are considered to have the potential to become grandmasters and are carefully nurtured by various families.
Magu was stunned by Lu Qing's change.
Lu Qing looked at his dumbfounded expression and couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"Master Ma, are you alright?"
Magu snapped out of his daze, tried to calm himself down, and forced a smile before saying, "It's nothing, it's just that I'm a little surprised by the changes in Young Master Lu after not seeing him for so many days."
"Oh, recently my master and I have been cultivating our character and exercising. It took quite a while before we made some progress. I hope you'll forgive my poor performance, Master Ma," Lu Qing said modestly.
His words left Magu speechless.
If your progress can be called "something," then what should we call someone who cultivated for twenty years and barely managed to enter the Bone and Tendon Realm?
However, a thought did cross his mind.
Yes, Lu Qing's master is none other than the legendary physician, Doctor Chen.
Everyone who heard that this old doctor was the county magistrate praised him highly.
Such a mysterious figure—perhaps the reason Lu Qing was able to reach the Qi and Blood Realm so quickly is related to him.
Despite the thoughts swirling in his mind, Magu's smile remained unchanged.
"Young Master Lu is too modest. To achieve the Qi and Blood Realm at such a young age, your cultivation talent is so great that even in the city, you can be considered a genius."
"Master Ma seems to know a lot about what's going on in the city?" Lu Qing asked curiously.
Lu Qing was not surprised that Ma Gu could [N O V E L I G H T] tell that he had already entered the Qi and Blood Realm.
A martial artist who has achieved mastery of martial arts possesses surging blood and vigorous spirit.
Unless they have cultivated a special disguise technique.
Or perhaps one has reached an extremely high level of control over one's own essence, energy, and spirit, and is able to completely conceal one's aura.
Otherwise, it would be very difficult for ordinary martial artists to hide their identity as martial artists.
"I wouldn't say I know it very well; I just lived there for a few years," Magu said vaguely.
"I see." Lu Qing nodded.
They didn't ask why, having lived in the city, one would choose to stay in such a small place as the market.
"So Master Ma has lived in the city before, you must be very knowledgeable. Perfect timing, I have something troubling me, I wonder if Master Ma could give me some pointers?"
Magu was invigorated. He had been worried about not having a reason to get closer to Lu Qing, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come so quickly.
"I wonder what troubles you, young master Lu?"
"I'd like to buy a battle sword, but there aren't any at the market. Does Master Ma know where I can buy one?"
"You want to buy a battle knife?" Master Ma was taken aback.
“That’s right. The young man has recently become quite interested in swordsmanship, but he doesn’t have a suitable sword, so he wants to buy one.”
Since Magu had already figured out his identity as a martial artist, Lu Qing stopped beating around the bush and directly stated his purpose.
Magu didn't think there was anything wrong with Lu Qing's idea.
In his view, it was perfectly normal for a martial artist to want to find a suitable weapon.
"As for battle swords..." Ma Gu pondered for a moment, "Good battle swords can only be found in the city. There are a few shops in the city with a good reputation."
"Are swords only sold in the city?" Lu Qing asked hesitantly.
“That’s natural. Most skilled blacksmiths are concentrated in the city. There are blacksmiths in the countryside, but most of them only know how to make rough farm tools. They can’t forge weapons like battle swords, which require extremely high forging skills,” Magu explained.
Seeing Lu Qing's hesitation, Ma Gu's heart stirred.
He asked, "What, young master Lu, have you never been to the city before?"
Lu Qing let out a breath: "To be honest, Master Ma, I have never been to the city. Moreover, my master once said that I was not allowed to go to the city on my own before I completed my apprenticeship."
The old doctor hadn't said anything like that, but that didn't stop Lu Qing from using his influence to deal with Ma Gu.
“It’s difficult to disobey a master’s orders, which is a bit troublesome,” Magu said, expressing his understanding.
He saw the somewhat unwilling look on Lu Qing's face and knew that the time was almost right.
He feigned hesitation for a moment, then said, "Since that's the case, if Young Master Lu trusts me, how about I help you buy a battle sword from the city?"
"Is that alright?" Lu Qing's eyes lit up, but then he hesitated. "But...wouldn't that be too much trouble for you, Master Ma?"
Looking at Lu Qing's longing yet hesitant expression, Ma Gu found it somewhat amusing.
Being young, they didn't hide their thoughts at all.
He laughed and said, "It's not much trouble. It just so happens that I get along well with you, Young Master Lu. It's just a small favor for me, nothing to worry about."
Lu Qing's expression struggled for a moment.
Finally, as if making up his mind, he said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Master Ma."
It's done!
Magu was overjoyed.
He suppressed a smile and asked with concern, "I wonder what kind of battle sword Young Master Lu would like?"
