Chapter 63 - Cardiac
When he heard Lu Zheng say, “Although I don't know what skill you're learning, this skill is definitely not bad. Don't waste it.” Zuo Shaoqing regretted not bringing this Heart Cleansing Method with him, and instead memorized it. Otherwise, he would have given it to Lu Zheng in a generous manner to change his opinion of him.
Although he knew that he had some ulterior motives, it was not enough to describe him as a playboy, right?
In his previous life, he had been so innocent and kind. However, in the end, he had been confined by others. In his entire life, he had asked for too many things. How could he not have eaten snacks?
“Master Lu is right! It was only by chance that I managed to get an incomplete manual. When I got interested, I started practicing according to the manual. I just blindly practiced so I didn't put in too much effort.”
Zuo Shaoqing made a huge decision. For Lu Zheng, he would train diligently from today onwards, striving to restore the peak level of his previous life as soon as possible.
Although it still couldn't compare to Lu Zheng, it at least gave him a reason to get close to him.
“This senior still doesn't know much about that secret scripture. I wonder if Master Lu can answer this junior's doubts?”
Seeing that Lu Zheng didn't object, Zuo Shaoqing memorized the Heart Cleansing Formula and then asked Lu Zheng about it. After that, he looked at him with eyes full of expectation and worship.
Lu Zheng didn't know if he truly didn't understand, or if he was faking it, but his current expression really pleased him.
When he was at the northern border, he had taught his subordinates quite a bit. He had taught them personally, but he had never felt such a transcendence when he was with them.
“Where did you get this half of the manual?” Lu Zheng asked lightly.
“Ugh...” If Zuo Shaoqing Yu died, how would he answer? Could it be that she wanted to tell him that he had seen it from the Jiang's Mansion's study?
At this time, his Jiang's Mansion was still not as strong as it would be in seven years. Jiang Che had also only just entered the Ministry of Personnel, and it was unknown if Lu Zheng would recognize him.
Looking at his expression, Lu Zheng knew that it wasn't convenient for him to say it, so he didn't mind and told him: “This Heart Cleansing Tactic was written by an esteemed monk. The first half is in the Jiang Family, while the second half is in the Lu Family.”
The monk was worried that the two of them were being too ruthless and poisonous, so he spent more than ten years to write this Heart Cleansing Tactic. He gave half of it to Jiang Family and the other half to Lu Family.
Although it was the same cultivation technique, it was divided into two parts. One could practice it together, but it was also good. One could only practice it in peace of mind, and once one reached the third level, it would be hard to advance any further.
“I don't know where you saw this manual, but I advise you not to reveal it in front of the Jiang Family people. Although this manual is useless against Jiang Family, but...” Lu Zheng gave Zuo Shaoqing a meaningful glance.
Zuo Shaoqing shrunk his neck. Listening to Lu Zheng's words, he could probably guess that the descendant of Jiang's Mansion thought that it was useless to abandon martial arts, thus they casually threw it in the study room.
Although the Jiang Family was discarded like dirt, it was still something from the Jiang Family after all. If they found out that a person with another surname had this secret manual, the consequences could be imagined.
It was just that he didn't think that Jiang's Mansion and Duke Zhen Manor actually had this kind of relationship. No wonder why Jiang Che's tone of voice was rather familiar every time he mentioned Lu Zheng and knew so many private things about him.
“This is a martial art that was gifted to me by an old beggar.” Zuo Shaoqing looked at Lu Zheng sincerely with a pair of talking eyes, “In the future, if Jiang Family blames this late blooming student, you have to testify for me.”
Lu Zheng's eyes revealed a hint of a smile. He flicked Zuo Shaoqing's forehead as he understood Zuo Shaoqing's plan very well. He did not agree nor refuse and instead explained the two chants in detail.
“In the future, if...” Lu Zheng paused, and stared deeply at Zuo Shaoqing's exquisite face, “Forget it...”
Zuo Shaoqing did not understand. He blinked his eyes and could not ask any further. He could only ask with a bashful expression, “In the future, can I consult Master Lu for places that this student might not understand?”
What an open and honorable reason! When I think of him in the future, I'll come knocking on his door with a couple of “difficult and miscellaneous sentences” in my heart.
He was already in his twenties and was one year older than Lu Zheng. He didn't know how many more years Lu Zheng could pretend to be innocent like this.
“You actually can't understand such a simple secret scripture even though you're the Top Scorer?” Lu Zheng revealed a look of disdain, “Even if you get the top scorer, what can I expect you to do?”
Zuo Shaoqing instantly felt embarrassed, but he couldn't help but retort: “This... How could it be the same? Civil and martial arts are two completely different industries, and the distance between them is like a mountain.”
If every scholar could understand those profound martial arts manuals with a single glance, wouldn't that mean that the entire world was filled with talented scholars? What did he need a military general for?
“Do you think just reading the manuals is enough? Without the constant training of the body, the physique would not be able to keep up with him. Therefore, even the best martial arts manuals would be a waste in front of him.” Lu Zheng pointed a finger at Zuo Shaoqing and said, “Just like you!”
Zuo Shaoqing subconsciously puffed out his chest, lifted his chin and bravely looked Lu Zheng in the eye, intending to use his momentum to explain everything.
Lu Zheng reached out his hand to lift the man up and gently threw him into the hot spring. “Splash!” Accompanied by Zuo Shaoqing's scream, the man was thrown into the hot spring.
“Cough, cough...” Zuo Shaoqing struggled to stand up from the water. The water was very deep and had not reached his waist. He glared at Lu Zheng with an angry look and complained about his crime, “Master Lu's actions were too frivolous!”
Lu Zheng crossed his arms and walked to the edge of the pool, looking down at Zuo Shaoqing's bright red face from above. Slowly, he felt a little hot and dry inside his body.
The youth from before was gorgeous and had a soft body. He didn't care even if he took off all his clothes in front of him, but the youth in front of him was also outstanding. Although his appearance was outstanding, he had yet to fully mature.
The youth's appearance was delicate and gentle, and his entire body was emitting a soft and tenacious aura. Occasionally, one could see a deep and vicissitudes of life that did not match his age in his eyes.
The first time he caught it, Lu Zheng thought he was mistaken. A thirteen or fourteen year old teenager, a scholar who had been immersed in writing since childhood, how could he have such a sorrowful and disheartened look in his eyes?
When he looked again, those things seemed to disappear, or rather to be perfectly restrained in the deepest parts of his body.
He tried his best to act like a learned scholar in front of him, upright and kind, unaware that his occasional nature was what interested him the most.
He liked to look at Zuo Shaoqing from his point of view, to dig out his soul from his concealed actions and expression. He was not arrogant, not revealing any edge, and his thoughts were deep. He was also full of scheming.
His eyes were always looking at people in the dark, showing innocence and kindness, but concealing indifference and ruthlessness. He was meticulous in his calculations.
He seemed to understand everything and was good at seizing opportunities, just like how he tied the bridge between him and Zuo Yunyang, benefiting others and himself. This kind of thing was not something that other students could do.
In their eyes, merchants were lowly people, people they would never want to touch.
However, Zuo Shaoqing was different. He had an unusual obsession with money. This could be seen from the expression on his face when he gave him the bead.
He didn't hate greedy people, he just hated greedy people.
Zuo Shaoqing's gaze fell on the two straight long legs. Because the outer robe was just tied casually, it was exposed from below the knee. The muscles were firm and the skin was slightly dark. The legs were covered with thin hair, which was completely different from Zuo Shaoqing's soft and white calves.
This was a real man! No wonder Lu Zheng had always been biased against scholars. In front of him, scholars were truly too weak, he could probably squash them with a finger.
“What are you looking at?” Lu Zheng asked in a hoarse but dark voice.
Zuo Shaoqing looked up along his lower leg. When he met the pair of eagle-like eyes that were filled with lust, he felt like he was struck by lightning. He was too familiar with this kind of expression, could it be...
Shifting his line of sight downwards, Zuo Shaoqing noticed something he purposely ignored before. His throat moved and he forcefully swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
“No... Nothing...” Zuo Shaoqing quietly took a step back, then felt guilty and then touched his nose embarrassedly. He really wanted to slap himself to death, he actually had a lecherous thought towards Lu Zheng just now.
The water was very hot and his clothes were wet to the point that they were sticking to his body. Zuo Shaoqing would've taken off his clothes to enjoy the warm soup if Lu Zheng stood opposite him like a tiger eyeing its prey.
Lu Zheng went into the water and sat at the bottom. Then he casually threw his wet clothes out of the water and leaned on the side of the pool to drink.
As if Zuo Shaoqing was just seeing things, he stood on the spot for a while. Seeing that Lu Zheng did not make any special moves, he then sat down with peace of mind.
The pool water didn't even reach his neck, Zuo Shaoqing moaned in comfort, then opened his arms and started swimming in the water.
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