I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 252: A Drop of Water in Return for a Spring
"Han Zheng... Mr. Han, I truly never expected that you could reach such a level as you have today.
Black Stone County is too small, indeed it is the vast world outside that has allowed you to soar to great heights."
Li Jingzhong could be described as incessantly sighing, yet equally filled with pride.
Over the years, he had taught thousands of disciples, most of whom became Protectors or escorts, and the better ones merely served as Guest martial artists at someone's beck and call.
As for those like Song Tianqing who joined other Sects halfway through, Li Jingzhong didn't have the nerve to claim himself as their master.
Therefore, among Li Jingzhong's disciples, only Han Zheng had gone the furthest and achieved the highest strength, even beyond his imagination.
"Teacher, you can just call me by my name, why be so formal? No matter how strong I become, you are still the teacher who enlightened me in Martial Arts."
When Li Jingzhong first taught Han Zheng, he did not hold back a bit, and Han Zheng, grateful for the teaching, naturally wouldn't put on airs before Li Jingzhong.
Then Han Zheng patted Li Sancheng on the shoulder with a smile and said, "It looks like you're doing quite well as an arrest officer. Even the County Magistrate Liu trusts you as his confidant. Have you gotten a bit fatter from exploiting the wealth of the common people?"
Initially, Li Sancheng was a bit formal, but hearing Han Zheng joking like this, he immediately relaxed.
"How could that be! I, Li Sancheng, come from common folk too. How could I have the heart to exploit them?
But the merchants in Black Stone County invite me for meals today, drinks tomorrow. If I don't go, they feel I'm not giving them face.
With such daily dining and drinking, wouldn't I end up like this?"
Li Sancheng, touching his round belly, was helpless.
He wasn't martial arts material to begin with, and since becoming an arrest officer, he was living in comfort. Since he had given up on martial arts training, he naturally got fatter.
Han Zheng slapped Li Sancheng's belly and handed him a bottle of Elixir and a Cultivation Technique manual.
"I know your heart isn't in Martial Arts, but now with the teacher here in Black Stone County and the trust of the County Magistrate, not to mention your amicable relations with Jiang Tai and Qiu Tianying, you hardly have a chance to take action.
However, situations can always change. It's better to have your own strength than to rely on others, and besides, increasing your Cultivation can also extend your Life Span.
This Elixir and Cultivation Technique aren't of a high level; they're simple and easy to understand for beginners, suitable for your current training, and enough to raise your Cultivation to the Late Stage of the Innate Realm.
Of course, if you're willing to make a bit more effort, you might even be able to cultivate the Water and Fire Immortal Clothes."
Han Zheng wasn't stingy in only giving Li Sancheng low-level techniques; it's just that such techniques suited him for now.
"Thanks, brother. I know I can't help you much right now, but if you ever need me in the future, Li Sancheng will be willing to go all out, no matter my weight!"
Han Zheng laughed and patted Li Sancheng's belly, "First of all, you weigh more than just a little over a hundred jin. After my men take care of the Wang Family's people, help them find a place to rest.
We need to stay in Black Stone County today and deal with that Demon once and for all."
Li Sancheng hurriedly went to arrange things for Yang Tianqi and the others.
Han Zheng turned to Li Jingzhong and asked with a smile, "How have you been doing recently, Teacher?"
Li Jingzhong's face was filled with gratification: "The Song Family is gone, the Shen Family has moved away, and now the strongest force in the entire Black Stone County has unexpectedly become our Zhenwei Martial Arts Academy.
We have just taken in a new batch of disciples, and the number has actually doubled. This is all thanks to you. Otherwise, Zhenwei Martial Arts Academy wouldn't have such a reputation."
Han Zheng nodded and said solemnly, "Teacher, I have come this time to tell you something as well.
You said before that you weren't even sure if the Li Family was once a distinguished clan, but now I can tell you for certain that the Li Family was definitely an incredibly powerful major clan, even stronger than the likes of the Heavenly Blade Song Family.
Moreover, I have also comprehended a Martial Skill from the Nine Heavens Ape Demon Star Picking Map; as the only descendent of the Li Family, your legacy is not just the White Ape Extended Arm Fist but also the Ape Demon Nine Transformations!"
Before Li Jingzhong could react, Han Zheng had already reached out his hand to make a grasping motion in the air.
A slightly smaller hand made of Gang Qi condensed in the room, as if lifting mountains and moving the earth, a power that made Li Jingzhong dizzy with wonder.
"This, is this really the Cultivation Technique you have comprehended from that map?"
Li Jingzhong's whole body trembled, overwhelmed with emotion.
His father, his grandfather, they had all told him how immensely powerful the Li Family used to be, but Li Jingzhong had long since stopped believing it.
A family that can only inherit Innate Techniques. How strong could they possibly be?
Perhaps it was just a case of one ancestor after another exaggerating tales until they were blown out of proportion.
But having witnessed Moving Mountain, Li Jingzhong truly believed.
He had never seen such a powerful Martial Skill in his life!
Han Zheng demonstrated the essence of Moving Mountain to Li Jingzhong two more times before fully passing on its complete form to him.
Afterward, Han Zheng took out a Xuan Gang Realm Cultivation Technique and Gang Skill, along with three bottles of Heavenly Spirit Jade Dew Pills, and handed them to Li Jingzhong.
Of course, these techniques and skills weren't exchanged inside the Demon Cleansing Bureau, but were extorted from Yan Xuankong beforehand.
While Yan Xuankong did not possess top-tier techniques, he had quite a number for the realms of Innate and Xuan Gang.
Together, these resources were enough for Li Jingzhong to step into the Xuan Gang Realm.
As for why Han Zheng only gave Li Jingzhong Moving Mountain and not Earth Splitting, it wasn't because he was holding back, but because he did not want to harm Li Jingzhong.
The level of Earth Splitting was too high; in Li Jingzhong's hands, it would easily provoke the covetousness of others.
Moreover, even with Han Zheng's strength in the Xuan Gang Realm, executing Earth Splitting drained him of most of his power.
Even if Li Jingzhong reached the Xuan Gang Realm in the future, using Earth Splitting would backlash against him.
For a Martial Artist to possess a powerful technique yet be unable to cultivate and use it was an incredibly torturous thing.
To avoid any accidents for Li Jingzhong in the future, it was best not to give him Earth Splitting.
Besides, Han Zheng understood his teacher's talents and personality very well.
Reaching the Xuan Gang Realm with the resources he had in this life was already the limit; if he did not venture into the Martial World to fight and risk his life, he would not make any further progress.
Li Jingzhong accepted the techniques and elixirs with trembling hands.
"How can this be acceptable? This is too precious!"
Li Jingzhong never imagined in his life that he would have access to Xuan Gang Realm techniques and such precious mid-grade elixirs as Heavenly Spirit Jade Dew Pills.
Each of these items was a treasure in Black Stone County, yet Han Zheng gave them to him so readily.
He remembered charging Silver when he had taught Han Zheng the ways of Martial Arts.
Li Jingzhong, of course, longed for these things, and to reach the Xuan Gang Realm, but he still felt that what he had given to Han Zheng was not worthy of what Han Zheng had returned.
"Teacher, just accept them. If it weren't for the Martial Arts foundation you laid out for me, I wouldn't have reached this point.
Moreover, when you showed me the Nine Heavens Ape Demon Star Picking Map, you didn't hold back at all. Without the Ape Demon Nine Transformations I realized from that map, I couldn't have come this far."
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Han Zheng's character had always been this way, harboring a sense of gratefulness for good deeds and vengefulness for perceived slights.
If you provoked me, then don't blame me for being ruthless.
If you once helped me, I would repay kindness with a wellspring of gratitude.
In the end, Li Jingzhong accepted these items, smiling, "Actually, I, Li Jingzhong, have been somewhat of a failure in life. My elders always bragged about coming from a prestigious family, but I never believed them.
I set out into the Martial World and ended up with nothing to show for it, planning to end my days alone in this small county.
Perhaps the luckiest thing in my life was taking you, Han Zheng, as my disciple."
Li Jingzhong's words were heartfelt.
Among those disciples back in the day, the one he truly valued was indeed Han Zheng.
The two chatted for quite a long time until they were interrupted by the County Magistrate, Liu Xuezhen.
The County Magistrate came to invite Han Zheng to a banquet, saying that all the major households in the county wanted to meet Han Zheng and thank him for his justice, but Han Zheng declined.
There were indeed many old acquaintances in Black Stone County, but after all, it was just a small county city, and Han Zheng did not want to engage in superfluous courtesies with irrelevant people.
Noticing that it was getting dark outside, Han Zheng had Yang Tianqi and his team take over the defense of Black Stone County. Han Zheng himself ascended the city wall, waiting for the arrival of the Great Demon, Lang Qiansui.
